Friday, January 02, 2009

Vic Smeed to the rescue


Boat Modelling
Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker.
If I want a Brede lifeboat in anything smaller than 1/12th scale it's obvious I'm going to have to scratchbuild. Slightly scary but at least I can use all the bits I bought to use with the "kit".

Having spent a long while looking at the shape of the boats hull I realised that it isn't that complicated a shape. All it is a hard chine. Digging through my tatty 1989 copy of "Boat Modelling" by Vic Smeed making one from raw materials doesn't look that hard. Basically cut out a keel and some bulkheads and then cover.

Well I have photocopies of the bulkheads and a good side view so it's worth a go.

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