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Hi Guys, The CIC is happy with all the work I have been doing at home, so now we can continue with the build

I have taken 4 life rafts off the old flower and to add a little colour to the model painted the inside dark red.




I have started to paint in the ropes.




Placed in position along the hull.






You may notice the safty netting along the hull has been painted a light shade of sand.



Viewed from the stern.




A closer view of the bow.



I have gone over the light sand with a darker shade in some places, this is to show a little weathering of the netting, Bow shot.



Stern shot.



Overall view of the work,



A slight over head view.

Hi Guys, I have been giving MOFFETT a small amount of weathering, I noticed in the photo,s the dirt on the paint work thats come from the crew washing down the decks, so I have added a little to the side of the ship.




Also some of the grime that comes from the stacks, both stacks have had the treatment.




What I did was to put some black matt paint on a block of wood and left it to soke in, when nearly dry I got a sponge and rubbed it into the black, then I scrubbed it on the hull, with it being nearly dry very little went on the hull, just a suckle hint.



Can any one tell me what else I have done, its in the picture,


enjoy , ARH

Hi Guys, Having run out of Gelatog timber to build my small boat plug, I look for something I could use for the hull.
you have heard me say I have an old 1/72 scale Flower class, well I took two small clinker built boats and cut them in half, and glued them together.
Next I sanded the planks off to a near smooth finish, this boat is a metal boat.




Then with two pieces of cardboard I built up the bow and stern with body filla.




Next I sanded to shape, and marked out the top edge of the hull on a 1/64 piece of plywood.



I filled inside of the hull with filla, and cut out the top edge.




The top edge was glued in place and the keel was cut to shape.




This was then glued in position.



Some timbers cut and marked with planks and glued in place.




More planks cut and glued.





The stearing gear fitted, also the bildge keels, a small motor covered with canvas protection, also small prop.




Model turned over to show bilge keels.




First coat of paint on the hull.





First coat of deck blue, it may look a little rough at the moment , but it does get better.






This has cost 50 cents up to now.


enjoy , ARH

Hi Guys, Thank you Micheal for your kind words, I hope you enjoy my posts as much as I do posting them , I think when you build from scratch it is best to see the rough work that is involved and proceed to a reasonalbe finish, other wise people think , wow how did he do that, seeing it step by step encorages some to have a go for them selves.

The boat with its second coat of paint,




Placed on deck to give some idea of the size of the boat.




Rudder stem marked in with a pencil.




Davits drilled and fixed in place, bracing cables fixed in position, this is steal wire.




Pullyblocks fixed in position on the boat and fixed to the davit, life boat slung in position with ropes





Straps fixed , these hold the lifeboat in position, also line from the bow to near the breakwater, this line holds the life boat in a position when it enteres the water , to stop it floating away,



A close up of all the work, ropes fixed in position, these are scramble lines, hull has had some seem sections drawn on, not brilliant, but for 50 cents I could not do much better.





enjoy, ARH

Hi Ron I agree there is no better way to learning a skill or subject other than fom seeing it done first, stage by stage . Your self and Bill are gifted modellers and you both give your time and effort to encourage others and were would we all be with out that essential ingredient. Would be scratch builders would still be scratching their heads.

Bonus item.




Can you see Jim.

Hi Guys, Here,s a blast from the past, USS North Carolina on the top shelf, and Iron Duke covered up. were looking at 5 years work, these 3 models have cost less than �1,000 .00





As you can see I have started building the second torpedo launcher.




A bit of a close up.





To give you some idea of what she will look like when nearly finished, I have moved the liferafts to this side of the ship, also fitted 4 small blocks for the signal flags, I have given the safety netting a first coat of light tan.




enjoy. ARH

Hi Guys, Is there any noticable difference between the last picture I posted in the last up date and the first two in this one. Apart from anything to do with the torpedos.







The forward arms have been fitted, and the rear pins are in place.





enjoy, ARH

Hi Guys, I have put in the lines for the signal flags, any one noticed anything else.





Viewed from the stern.




The seat and covered controls are fitted to the torpedo tubes.





Enjoy, ARH

Hi Ron I like the rigging but you have got me there regarding the differences between pictures , give us another clue?
Dave Wooley

Dave Wooley wrote:Hi Ron I like the rigging but you have got me there regarding the differences between pictures , give us another clue?
Dave Wooley

Highlights.

Your rigging looks great and so does your mast detail. Ron I do have one question how did you make the loading caches and other bits on he torp tubes and what does your corvette look like now that it is being scavenged on.

Reid wrote:Your rigging looks great and so does your mast detail. Ron I go have one question how did you make the loading caches and other bits on he torp tubes and what does your corvette look like now that it is being scavenged on.

Electrical contaces cut to size and bent to shape, its still covered in dust, about 1/8th of an inch thick,

You've got the outlines for the hatches and W/T doors (first level forward structure) drawn on it?

Timmy C wrote:You've got the outlines for the hatches and W/T doors (first level forward structure) drawn on it?

All levels Timmy.

Hi Guys, It was a nice day in the U/K so I decided to get my small table out and take a few photo,s of Moffett in normal day light.











A nice over head shot, notice how the sunlight changes the colour of the deck paint, light and dark, yet its the same paint, also the deck plating is showing up nicely.




A nice Bow shot.









Mid ships, I have been looking at my photo,s and noticed how the door and hatches have a black edge around the outside, so with a pencil I simulated the effect to try to highlight these sections, and not allow them to blend in to the paint work.




Another over head shot, you can see the signal halyards better in this picture.





enjoy, ARH

Hello ARH! Looks GREAT! You fellows say, "splendid". Same thing. You are getting close to completion. Congradulations on an excellent build. Can't wait to see the 5" barrels installed. That will top her off. Good Sailing, Admiral!!

Bill Waldorf wrote:Hello ARH! Looks GREAT! You fellows say, "splendid". Same thing. You are getting close to completion. Congradulations on an excellent build. Can't wait to see the 5" barrels installed. That will top her off. Good Sailing, Admiral!!

Still lots to do Bill, the detailed small stuff that finishes a model, it all takes time, but we are getting there,

Hi Ron looking smart . It's amazing what a little sun light can do and nicely presented
Dave Wooley