North Sea Oil Rig Standby Vessel
	'Grampian Pride' (ex 'Standby Pride')
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Model Scale:	1:42
Hull Material:	Scratch Built using Plank on Frame technique ( See My Hull Building Page )
Plan:	'Model Boats' plans service and from other sources.
Model Length:	1006 mm (39-3/4")
Build Time:	115 hours to mid August 2001
Progress:	Pictures as of July 2001
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.
	I am using plans from 'Model Boats' plans service (Plan MM 1393) and from other sources. A special thanks goes to Gerry, James and David for their help with my research.
	Progress pictures, more will be added as the model advances
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	Hull frame being planked		Bow being build from Balsa wood as a solid block
	Soft Balsa wood block covered with thin ply to give a harder surface		Hull ready for internal covering with GRP (Glass Reinforced Plastic)
	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
	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.
	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.
	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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