Scratchbuilder Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Hi all, just finished a master of our old historic narrow boat, Heather Bell. All done in styrene sheet. Includes engine and back cabin detail. Presented unpainted to save any risk of clogging of fine detail. Will be produced by N-Drive Productions early next year. Usual crap photos in low(ish) light, but you get the idea. We intend this to be the first truly accurate model of a working narrow boat yet made. Since we lived on this boat and restored her, I got to know it well. Cheers, Martin 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I have to be interested in one of these! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockster Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 I rather like the look of it too, sets the imagination going! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchbuilder Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 I will put any news of its production on here when it comes. Cheers, Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanM558 Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Nice work. I'm planning on building one a little larger from original plans but as yet not worked out how to do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchbuilder Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 If it's from plans, it'll be a steel one, Ian, so you'll have little trouble shaping the bow as they tended to be flatter. Heather Bell is a wooden boat and much shapelier than steel boats. I just worked the styrene through my fingers. Most shapes are single curvature if any at all. Good luck, Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanM558 Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Thanks Martin, I have built a few narrowboats before when I was younger and have decided to build one now which is more accurate but not sure if I should stick to building them from wood or have a go with plastic sheets. I'll start a work in progress topic to save cluttering this one up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billydick Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Looking forward to seeing more of this ! BillyD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchbuilder Posted December 25, 2015 Author Share Posted December 25, 2015 Ian, What scale will you be using? A quick break while the turkey's finishing off. My job is to turn it every hour! Cheers and a Merry Christmas to all. Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanM558 Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 (edited) Too be honest I'm not sure what scale to use! These are the three I've built before... The top one was the first when I was 14 and was built to 15mm to 1ft. The second to be built was the bottom one when I was 16 and is 20mm to 1ft. As is the middle one which I built in my early 20s. The lower two are radio controlled. I've got some copies of original plans for a couple of 1930's Grand Union boats and am converting them to a CAD drawing so theoretically I can print them to whatever scale I wish. I do also have access to a real one if I need to see how it goes together 2015-12-06 10.25.44 by Ian, on Flickr Edited December 31, 2015 by IanM558 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchbuilder Posted January 2, 2016 Author Share Posted January 2, 2016 Ah, a Braunston boat. As, indeed, was Heather Bell. Built by the Nurser Bros in 1937. Sorry not to have answered sooner, but I had a heart attack on Boxing Day and am only just back with a wee bit o' tin in my heart. Cheers, Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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