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North Sea Oil Rig Standby Vessel |
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'Grampian Pride' (ex 'Standby Pride') |
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Grampian Pride entering Aberdeen Harbour September
2007
for a crew change. |
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NEW -
May 2011: Page
Two Skeg re-shaping and new Becker Rudder |
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| Model Scale: |
1:42 |
| Hull Material: |
Scratch Built using Plank on Frame
technique ( See My Hull Building Page ) |
| Plan: |
'Plan MM 1393 - from 'Model Boats
Magazine' plans service (handled by: My Hobby Stores) and from other sources.
(Link to My Hobby Stores on my Link
Page Plans section. |
| Model Length: |
1006 mm (39-3/4") |
| Build Time: |
220 hours to May 2009 |
| Progress: |
Pictures as of May 2009 |
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| Propulsion: |
Single screw. Bow and stern Thrusters,
Becker Rudder |
| Electrics: |
1 Electric motor, Electronize speed
controllers for motor + one for each thruster |
| Notes: |
As the hull is of a good size I intend
to have working fire monitors, radars turning and working navigation
lights.
Also both bow and stern tunnel thrusters will work and the
Becker rudder will operate as the real unit.
Although 'Grampian
Pride' also has a bow mounted azimuthing thruster (drop down type) I only
intend having this feature as a static unit (when model is on display) which
will be removed when on the water. |
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A special thanks
goes to: Gerry, Jim, Charlie, James and David for their help with my
research. |
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Progress pictures, more will be added as the model
advances |
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Click on thumbnail to enlarge picture |
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Hull frame being planked. |
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Bow being built from Balsa Wood, to form a solid
block. |
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Soft
Balsa wood block covered with thin ply to give a harder surface. |
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Hull ready for internal covering with GRP (Glass Reinforced
Plastic). |
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Hull
after covering with GRP inside and out, shaping, filling and priming with a
filler primer.
The tube projecting from
the keel is for the non working azimuthing thruster. |
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On
Grampian Pride the bulwarks start on the top edge of the HULL not on the deck
as normal.
I kept the thin ply hull
edging proud to enable the bulwark to be formed,
using thin styrene sheet the ply has been lined and shaped.
This will enable me to fix the rest of
the bulwark easily. |
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With the inside of the hull/bulwark lined the remaining bulwark
section is being fitted,
there is a horizontal ledge part way up the bulwark.
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Both
decks fitted, cut out in side for Rescue Ramp. Bow
bulwarks being made,
all hull portholes
and anchor tubes fitted (as of end of November 2001) |
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I have been working slowly on Grampian Pride,
but
have not had the chance to update this page. |
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This brings the model up to date as of May
2009. |
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The
rescue ramp being made, This section is fully watertight . |
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This
will form the ramp side on the hull. |
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Ramp
unit being made. |
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Rescue ramp completed. |
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Transom & stern rail. |
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Transom fully shaped. |
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Housing for Rubber Bow Fender. |
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Starboard side of hull. |
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Rails being made. |
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Starboard Rail. |
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Both
rails fitted. |
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Deck
Beam Pieces. |
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Beam
units assembled. |
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Deck
beams being fitted. |
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Starting the superstructure. |
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Progress as of May 2009. |
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PAGE TWO - Skeg Re- shaping & new
rudder |
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Aberdeen Harbour September 2007. |
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