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Post by bluedot0 on Aug 14, 2012 3:07:37 GMT
I have been working on a little monitor named Abercrombie, this is my first attempt at anything in ship form larger than 200 scale that's not plastic. The hull is almost finished, it is fibreglass and a myriad of small pin holes have been filled, however I need to get a primer on her to see if there are anymore.
I intend to build the superstructure and associated deck furniture from timber and resin, not sure as to whether she will be radio controlled or not, the jury is still out on that, but she has been started...more soon.....Phil
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Post by SkyFire on Aug 14, 2012 3:22:21 GMT
Looks like you have made a good start.
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Post by berth44 on Aug 14, 2012 21:36:41 GMT
Here's me thinking a 'monitor' was a lizard!...........Dave
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Post by bluedot0 on Aug 14, 2012 23:51:33 GMT
There you have it, it's not a lizard....but a very nice little ship with a very nasty bite.......the main turret housed 15" guns that were originally earmarked for HMS Furious.
So when Furious was converted to a carrier the guns were placed on the Abercrombie and Roberts, making them both very nasty little opponents........Phil
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Post by berth44 on Aug 19, 2012 21:24:24 GMT
"Ah shee shays ra blind man miss Moneypenny"..........007 ........... Dave
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Post by bluedot0 on Aug 21, 2012 0:34:54 GMT
Dry fitted the prop shafts on Sunday arvo......fiddly job, but I need the rudder assembly in place so I can set the props and then get the motor mounts in the right place, but the washers I ordered for the rudder haven't arrived yet.......Phil
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Post by berth44 on Aug 21, 2012 2:49:37 GMT
Phil is up and at it......Dave
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Post by bluedot0 on Aug 21, 2012 23:32:47 GMT
still no washers......Phil
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Post by bluedot0 on Aug 23, 2012 4:09:56 GMT
Well my washers arrived......you know the little round rubbery thingys that seal the shaft n keep the vasser oot.........special little grommets all the ways from Cornwall........Phil
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Post by bluedot0 on Nov 6, 2012 1:22:34 GMT
I'm moving house again.......so everything I'm doing will be at Full Stop for a little bit......Phil
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Post by SkyFire on Nov 6, 2012 2:21:45 GMT
Moving again!!! What happend to the current place Good luck with the move.
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Post by bluedot0 on Dec 10, 2012 6:42:58 GMT
Now I've relocated, I have commenced work on a thing or two......
I've lined the 2 stern deck housings that support the port and starboard pom pom mountings.......
I've also started to fit the A frames to the prop shafts and to shape the hull around the shafts exit points......
I'll get some piccies on the roll as well.......Phil
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Post by berth44 on Dec 10, 2012 21:05:53 GMT
"Relocation relocation relocation"....sounds like a TV prog Phil style!!...lookin' forward to those piccies...Dave
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Post by bluedot0 on Feb 14, 2013 1:25:48 GMT
I've been plodding along with this ship, but the parts I need still haven't arrived from Ameri-key.
I've been amusing myself with the hull, still filling the pin holes, but she's almost there, I've come to the point where I need to give her a coat of paint to see where the rest of the pin holes are hiding.
Started work on the, aft centre deck support again, the original template piece got snaffled by my trusty hound, and he made it look like the scrappers had got at it!!! I also cut out the main aft deck section, she's getting there.......Phil
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Post by berth44 on Feb 14, 2013 1:51:07 GMT
"those who go down to the sea in ships see more ships,you've got more ships out of the sea that's in the sea ,so you don't have to go to sea to see ships you see....you see?....is that clear Phil? ...................... Dave
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