badersbus

Hi All. Just surfed by and discovered the site , i have been on Rc Groups.com before , but it is nice to have a site here in the UK. I have attached a couple of pics of boats i have built , they are not a patch on some of the excellent models on here , but i enjoyed building them , any comments would be most welcome.
Riva Aquarama , scale ish scratch built , silver plated fittings , leather seats etc.
Princess 23m , built from manufacturers brochure pictures
Stancraft Torpedo , built from manufacturers brochure pics , very much WIP
HMS Victory , My only kit built boat , made for my dads 60th.
Lady Jane . Excellent Pat Trittle design
Stern Wheeler , scratch built in balsa , from images on the net

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John

Don't put yourself down, some fine work there

btw welcome to the forum

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adzam

as john says, dont put yourself down, your better than you think

the riva is a bueaty, i for one would be proud of that , especially teh mirroe like finnish you`ve acheived on it.
well done .

oh, and welcome

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wonwinglo

*** Kirk,a big warm welcome to you,the models that you have shown here are really excellent and fit the bill nicely,you are just the type of modeller we are trying to attract and I am sure that you will have a great time here,please feel free to talk about any of your models and write up any hints and tips,you can start off by telling us how you get those beautiful finishes on your models ! river boats have always intrigued me as they look so graceful when in the water.

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PS-I just love the galleon,please tell us more about it ? plans,build,rigging etc

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Kiwi

Is the Victory a galleon?

wonwinglo

*** Well it is in my book ! large high built sailing ship of war,splitting hairs a bit.

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duncan

Victory, not a galleon. A man-of-war surely ! Just an excuse to remind everyone that this is the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar,lots of events throughout the UK...and I`ll never forgive Nelson for that "ENGLAND expects...." bit. The Riva , was it finished in epoxy ? Nice freelance sternwheeler, you are too modest. There is a web-site for paddlewheelers with a lot on U.S. sternwheelers plus UK, Oz and European paddle-ships. Worth a look.www.paddleducks.co.uk

No.6

WOW!!!

The "Riva Aquarama" is a stunner!

prob sounds silly, but it Reminds me of “Indiana Jones and the last crusade”

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badersbus

Thanks guys , your comments are very much appreciated. The finish on the Riva was achieved by use of 0.6 mm cabinet makers veneer , individual planks / caulking and sections, over 1.5mm birch ply. I then spent several hours sanding down to 1000 grit . The wood was sealed with 5 or 6 coats of sanding sealer , flatted in between with 800 grit dry paper. The high gloss was achieved with 4 coats of 2 pack automotive lacquer. This is a professional use material as it can be hazardous to health , I am in the motor trade so it wasn't a problem .
The Victory was built from a Aeropiccola kit , it was my first attempt at something as complicated as this , took about 200 hrs. It is the usual double plank on frame , i would recomend Aeropiccola , nice wood , good fitting parts etc. The only problem i had was getting the Yellow the right shade for the hull , out of a tin , so i had to mix my own.
I have added a coupl of pics of my latest boat , a Stancraft torpedo , the hull shape says it all

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