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Your Sir Kay build is looking superb , I like the gun fits. What type of timber is your decking ?
Dave Wooley

Thank you, Dave. The guns are the original parts from Calder craft and are really the parts which I like most. They were of really good quality.
Concerning the timber... -- ... -- ... let me say I had to drink much coffee at these small friendly restaurants with the red shield and the yellow bows... The planks are a little too large and would better fit a 1:32 scale, and they are not all accurately straight, but all in all - quite ok.

Kind regards
Matt

Leviathan wrote:Thank you, Dave. The guns are the original parts from Calder craft and are really the parts which I like most. They were of really good quality.
Concerning the timber... -- ... -- ... let me say I had to drink much coffee at these small friendly restaurants with the red shield and the yellow bows... The planks are a little too large and would better fit a 1:32 scale, and they are not all accurately straight, but all in all - quite ok.

Kind regards
Matt

Hi Matt I like the idea of making use of items that were originally intended for a differet purpose, I do it all the time. The planking effects does look good.
Dave Wooley

Hello Dave,
I think a huge amount of the used parts in modelling are from a different purpose - everything else is a kit or part of it
The used timber makes good planking effect as the planks have comparatively strong nuances. Expansive planks from the model store have more consisting quality concerning colour.
Also, the deck was sanded but not hooved before sealing it with the first layer of varnish. Dust keeps between the plank joints and makes a consisting border around the planks. A fault was to use cheap sandpaper so that also a few (not too many) particles of grain remained on the deck, but with the next deck and better paper, that won't happen again.



Today there was a small autumn fun run / end of season at a friendly club, so there was a good chance to test the model in the water. Fittings, additinal parts on the superstructure,... increased the weight of the model for about 700 g compared to the first test, so today, all ballast left in the bottom of the boat was removed. The boat has not become top-heavy but the change of weight from the bottom to the top is perceptible. Nevertheless, the boat still runs stable.





Kind regards
Matt

Looks good!

Nice wake pattern!

JB

Hello everyone,

just a small update on Sir Kay - progress is going slow at the time but there was much fun with the boat on the pond the last week end.
Enjoy the photos.

Kind regards
Matt

Despite being a novice at R/C, I am just beginning to construct this model, and these photos are most helpful - thank you.
Is there a set distance between the top of the bulwarks and the deck in the centre / bow of this model? The instructions only say 18mm at the stern. Perhaps it doesn't matter as long as it is level?
Any further help much appreciated
Alex

Leviathan

A nice neat build. Well done so far. Will you add some weathering to the eventual paint finish? What about crew figures ?

I love to see models sailing. It's also good to see models in glass cases but some do look a bit like caged animals!

I shall be watching.

Does anyone supply 1/48 scale Royal Navy crew figures that would be suitable for tis model?

Westernapproaches


For British WW11 period uniforms and 1/48th scale try Adrian's Marine Figures at adriansfigures@gmail.com


Hope this helps.