Broad Ambition - The Model

[grendel]

had a good annual bonus this year, so a few extravagant purchases have been made, this morning a trip to axminster tools it was a quick visit as I knew what I wanted - a 3 in 1 sheet metal press, it shears, bends and rolls sheet metal. and a new bandsaw from their hobby range, spare bandsaw blades - good quality ones were not cheap, 2 new table saw blades, spotted a small table anvil for £25, some machine tool wax, spent a few hours tweaking the sheet metal worker, still tweaking the bandsaw.

[SueH]

HWMBO loves Axminster Tools.  He has bought lots of useful 'bitsas' over the years to use when making his RC models from 'scratch'.  We've never been to them in person - good job though, it would be even more expensive than usual!!!   The current project is a Piaggio 136. 

 

 

[grendel]

the main purchases the sheet metal worker and the bandsaw, take my advice dont go in person, your car will fill and wallet empty faster than you realise. I only walked from the bandsaw blades to the counter to pay, and picked up another 4 items.

[FairTmiddlin]

One quick step with the band saw

Keep counting the fingers and thumbs

Should be five on each hand

[ZimbiIV]

5 thumbs and 5 fingers?

payl

[grendel]

27 minutes ago, ZimbiIV said:

5 thumbs and 5 fingers?

payl

only for those born in Norfolk

[Hockham Admiral]

Now, now, Peter! The correction brigade will be after you for the missing  !

Seriously, though, you are going to end up with a serious workshop there. Do you have welding facilities?

[grendel]

arc welder and a gasless mig welder. I did learn not to leave the mig switched on while clearing a jam in the wire, while working on the metal section of bench top.

 

[grendel]

So today after playing a bit more with the new toys, I was looking at the model thinking how I would progress the curved sides at the front. the issue here is that for some of the curve I have frames to clamp to, but the more extreme part at the front there is nothing to clamp to. so I decided these parts need to be shaped prior to fitting. the next problem is that the wood is too wide for my steaming tubes. so a 10 minute soak in hot water, and clamps readied as well as blocks that conform to the curve needed. out of the water and clamped in place, this will now need to dry out completely before I unclamp, and hopefully that will be those awkward sides shaped.

[JennyMorgan]

18 hours ago, grendel said:

only for those born in Norfolk

They tend to be web footed. Mind you, the hairs on the palms of their hands can be something of a giveaway!!

[SteveO]

18 hours ago, grendel said:

only for those born in Norfolk

I thought that Norfolk natives were the ones characterised by the phrase "Gimme six"!

[grendel]

well the sides came out of the clamps, they have about half of the needed curve on them, but I have thought of a way to clamp them now.

[grendel]

I just thought I would report that the top rails have now been shaped and are ready for fitting.

[grendel]

first top rail glued and clamped.

[BroadAmbition]

Looking good there Peter,  What's the model in the background, is that one of yours too?

Griff

[grendel]

No, its one I rescued at the boot fair, it too will get a motor and radio gear sometime, someone had replaced the roof hatches with cardboard glued in place. so new roof, motor and radio and it will be ready to go.

[Vaughan]

When I first saw that it reminded me of one of the Bates Star Craft, from Chertsey.

[ZimbiIV]

Looks like an Aerokits Sea Commander, designed for radio control.

https://www.alwayshobbies.com/model-boats/radio-control-model-boats/aerokits-sea-commander--cabin-cruiser-kit

paul

[grendel]

so this evening the second top rail was fitted.

[grendel]

well tonight it was the awkward bow section of the top rail, but its all gone into place, with just a few clamps

[grendel]

So, more work has been progressing, the clamps are off and the top rail is being planed and sanded flush to the deck, and any small gaps will be filled and sanded back, you can barely see the joint between the front and side sections, these joints were staggered over an inch or so.

[Guest]

On 05/03/2018 at 14:16, ZimbiIV said:

Looks like an Aerokits Sea Commander, designed for radio control.

https://www.alwayshobbies.com/model-boats/radio-control-model-boats/aerokits-sea-commander--cabin-cruiser-kit

paul

Defiantly is a sea commander , its bigger sister sea queen had a porthole elevation at the bow and quite a bit larger too at 46" .

[grendel]

top rails have been sanded down to the deck level and cleaned up, a little filler has been applied along the join with the hull to ensure its well sealed and smooth.

progress was delayed due to spending a good part of the day trying to find a brake problem, turned out to be unusual wear on a set of handbrake shoes.

[BuffaloBill]

14 minutes ago, grendel said:

progress was delayed due to spending a good part of the day trying to find a brake problem, turned out to be unusual wear on a set of handbrake shoes.

Where are they fitted on that model..... Is it something Griff can retro fit to BA?

[grendel]

not really, it was on my Volvo