Built mainly from Balsa Wood and Thin Ply Sheeting .
to replace the original wooden one I made.
| Stern Roller |
(October 2004)
sit under 'B' Deck
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AHTS (Anchor Handling - Tug - Supply) | ||
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'Far Saltire' | ||
| Hull Construction, Propeller Nozzles etc. | |||
| As of January 2007 the Thruster Units are now on their own page | Thrusters | | |||
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| The hull is totally scratch built using the 'Plank on Frame' method, once fully shaped the inside is coated with GRP resin & cloth and the outside with just GRP, see my Hull Building page for more information. | |||
| Hull started in December
2002 Built mainly from Balsa Wood and Thin Ply Sheeting . |
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| Progress pictures, more will be added as the model advances | |||
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Marking out frames | ||
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Frames Cut Out Ready for Assembly | ||
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Assembling Frames | ||
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Frames, Spine and Sub Decks Assembled | ||
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Starting to Cover (plank) the Hull | ||
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Covering Stern Area | ||
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Stern Nearly Fully Planked | ||
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Bows showing 'Deck' Shapes | ||
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Hull Covering Well Underway | ||
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Bow Filled | ||
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Bow After Initial Shaping | ||
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Bow with Ply Covering | ||
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Hull ready for GRP Coating | ||
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After Coating with GRP | ||
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Close Up Views | ||
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| As of May 2005 - new
stern roller unit has been made to replace the original wooden one I made. | Stern Roller | |
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After Initial Priming | ||
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After More Filling/Rubbing Down | ||
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Rudder Tubes Being Fitted | ||
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Bilge Keel Ready To Fit | ||
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Various metal items for running gear | ||
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Metal work assembled | ||
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Propeller Nozzles being made | ||
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Nozzles after main shaping | ||
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Nozzles fully shaped | ||
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Initial alignment of Propeller tube | ||
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Checking nozzle position | ||
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One of the rudders being made. | ||
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Starboard Nozzle being fitted. | ||
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Checking the rudder set up. | ||
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Hull after priming. | ||
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Showing Tunnel Thruster Tube. | ||
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Working on the side infills. | ||
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Deck beams and main deck fitted. | ||
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General view of
port side. (October 2004) |
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Milling Bow Bulwark | ||
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Fitting Bow Bulwark Strip | ||
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Stern Bulwarks | ||
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Bulwarks Main Deck | ||
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Starting on the Superstructure | ||
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As of October 2006 | ||
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October 2006, Testing Drives etc. | ||
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October 2006 | ||
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'A' & 'B' Decks under construction | ||
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'A' Deck placed on the hull | ||
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Starting to make
the frame to sit under 'B' Deck |
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Detail of 'B' deck frame construction | ||
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Frame completed | ||
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Frame with deck | ||
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Detail of Starboard side of 'B' deck | ||
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'A' & 'B' decks with winch units | ||
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Template for Bow
bulwark supports etc. |
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Bulwark with supports etc. | ||
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Bow Centre Panama Chock | ||
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Panama chock | ||
| This section continues on a second Page | Hull Page 2 | | |||
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