Bigdave22014 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Painted with Vallejo paints, some modification to allow for poor kit design, and poor decals. The stripes were applied my masking and painting. With a bit of care, and awareness of the issues this makes a worthy tribute to all the volunteers that daily risk their lives to save people at sea (and in rivers as well!). 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billydick Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 You've done a great job. Not an easy kit I believe. BillyD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdave22014 Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share Posted December 19, 2016 It has its moments.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Silk purse out of a sows ear springs to mind Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragtag Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 That looks great Dave, very tidy. Mine has been on the shelf of doom for a while now - mainly because I wasn't happy with my waterline conversion. One observation if I may, is that I believe the name plate should be "RNLB Albert Brown" rather than RNLI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadman Disciple Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 (edited) A well finished finale there Dave. Liking what you have done there, especially the modifications you made in the WIP & leaving the rear cabin door open. A couple of questions for you. 1. How did you do the nameplates? What size font did you use? 2. Did you glue the 2 life-rings on? Im thinking about tying them on with some white thread to the railings. 3. What material did you use for covering the life raft? Cheers, Wayne. Edited December 19, 2016 by Deadman Disciple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdave22014 Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share Posted December 19, 2016 31 minutes ago, Ragtag said: One observation if I may, is that I believe the name plate should be "RNLB Albert Brown" rather than RNLI. Oh bugger. You're absolutely right, it should be... Too late, they're glued on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdave22014 Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share Posted December 19, 2016 30 minutes ago, Deadman Disciple said: A well finished finale there Dave. Liking what you have done there, especially the modifications you made in the WIP & leaving the rear cabin door open. A couple of questions for you. 1. How did you do the nameplates? What size font did you use? 2. Did you glue the 2 life-rings on? Im thinking about tying them on with some white thread to the railings. 3. What material did you use for covering the life raft? Cheers, Wayne. Thanks Wayne. To answer your questions: 1) Nameplates were printed onto photopaper and cut out. Cant remember what size font I used, think it was 5, but the font type was DIN which is the RNLI font. They were then sprayed twice with an acrylic varnish (Citadel) before cutting out and glueing on. 2) I did glue the rings on. The rings sit in brackets and aren't tied to allow rapid deployment. 3) The Y-boat was covered in tin foil. Cut a small piece of foil and glue the boat face down onto it. When dry, trim around it leaving about 4mm all round. I then glued the sides down, then the front tip, and worked the front down along both bows. Finally the rear was folded under. Most Y-boats are covered like this when not in use. You may find it useful to glue a small rod/bit of sprue between the two rear float tips to help the rear fold hold its shape. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse1 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Super nice Dave Jesse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadman Disciple Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 3 hours ago, Bigdave22014 said: Thanks Wayne. To answer your questions: 2) I did glue the rings on. The rings sit in brackets and aren't tied to allow rapid deployment. 3) The Y-boat was covered in tin foil. Dave Cheers for that Dave. I was going to feed the thread through the holes on the bracket to hold it into place. Did you spray the foil both sides? Wayne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdave22014 Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share Posted December 19, 2016 1 minute ago, Deadman Disciple said: Did you spray the foil both sides? Wayne. No, but I did prime the lot before spraying it orange to make sure the paint stuck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Cracking build Dave - the best example I've seen of this kit - Looks Fab Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark4700 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 You've done a fantastic job. Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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