IainM

Thanks Martin - your kind comments are much appreciated :-)

I am slowly progressing with all the detail bits now, having more or less sorted the motor battery stuff for now. Mind you I was talking with a bunch of model shop guys the other day and they fielded a suggestion that I am tempted by i.e. why not use a brushless motor, given the tremendous improvement in power to weight ratio. They were suggesting a 40 size equivalent- direct drive with a 30 or 35mm racing prop. Ho hum. I shall investigate when I'm a bit more flush with cash I think.

In the meantime I have posted a more complete set of pikkies on the SFMBC.net site in Gallery 16 which I'll keep topping up.

I envy you your drawings!! For detail I have been working from photographs with a dint of scaling and some heavy interpretation. Not really sure I've got it right, but ......
Did your drawings give any indication of deck coloration? From my one colour photo it looks like a darker grey than the hull.

I can well appreciate your problems with the chine line. Some considerable time ago I built a 1/16th scale Vosper Admirals Barge and eventually went for double diagonal plank on frame (as per original) using 0.5mm marine ply for the planking, cut over wide. That was not easy and its a simpler hull form too. Mind you it resulted in a very light but tremendously strong hull.

Thanks again and the very best of luck with your build.

Iain