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02-21-2009, 02:41 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 47,216
Posted By Scaleyard

RE: g-5 russian torpedo boat

Hi Craig,
well... that`s impressive! What I`m not sure either is, as they have used rivets? I thought that they had been welded...
Brilliant job anyway. Can`t get on with mine as it is lousy cold...
12-23-2008, 11:26 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,893
Posted By Scaleyard

RE: Some of my boats

Astro, a carrier would be nice but unfortunately too big anyway. Just one exception... the HMS Furious from WW1. But before that I have to do some more boats which are waiting down in the workshop....
12-22-2008, 12:49 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,156
Posted By Scaleyard

RE: Elbing Class Torpedo Boat Build

... you mark the waterline onto the hull, bringt in the water and then you fill it up with lead until he`s on the max-load. Count the weight and thats your maximum load. Then calculate the items like...
12-21-2008, 02:32 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,156
Posted By Scaleyard

RE: Elbing Class Torpedo Boat Build

...don`t get me wrong: I don`t said impossible- everything is possible, if you want it. But the boat is very slim and in that scale it`ll have something of a "cork on the water". In my opinion it...
12-21-2008, 02:18 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,156
Posted By Scaleyard

RE: Elbing Class Torpedo Boat Build

ISIRC, if it is the German Flottentorpedoboat, there is a brilliant vendor in Germany for that boat, with an excellent-made Fibreglass-hull and plans scale 1:100. The name of the company is Andreas...
12-20-2008, 07:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,821
Posted By Scaleyard

RE: 77 foot elco pt from poland

Craig- lucky you if there are just a view existing. I think you treat such a model in a different way by knowing, it is a unique item.

Go on with the excellent work, I will enjoy seeing the...
12-18-2008, 04:07 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 10,605
Posted By Scaleyard

RE: Italeri Schnellboat

... I know the manufacturer of that hull. A brilliant item but you have tu built it with a balance-counter and watch for every Bl*§&?y ounce of weight you put into it. If you want to get it run.......
12-18-2008, 07:17 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,893
Posted By Scaleyard

RE: Some of my boats

... now coming up with another two. It`s one of my favourite photographs. HMS Lord Nelson´and HMS Mohawk in a line.
The Nelson was scratchbuilt scale 1:100 based on plans from the UK, the Mohawk...
12-15-2008, 03:11 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 47,216
Posted By Scaleyard

RE: g-5 russian torpedo boat

Hi Craig,
looks superbly.... scale 1/10 makes her a real beast on the water. I`m doing the same scale 1/20 at the moment. The trouble is, that I can`t care too much as I have to many jobs parallel...
12-15-2008, 12:40 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,233
Posted By Scaleyard

RE: WW1 British 70` CMB Scale 1:24

... on the first positive we cared about adding as much details as possible, to ease the job later. Leightweight was absolutely necessary and I would not want to have any deadweight in form of brass...
12-15-2008, 04:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,893
Posted By Scaleyard

RE: Some of my boats

The P-Boat was also of British origin, a Patrol boat of WW1 which had been developed for Anti-submarine duties. I found the fragments of the plan and added the missing parts on photographs....
12-15-2008, 04:29 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,893
Posted By Scaleyard

RE: Some of my boats

... the HMS Velox was scratchbuilt, scale 1:100 . This gives her a length of 64cm, 6,5 cm breadth and 2,7cm deepgoing. The total weight, ready for action is 385 grams. So the challenge in doing that...
12-15-2008, 04:12 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,893
Posted By Scaleyard

Some of my boats

... and some others of my flotilla:

HMS Sir Lancelot, a minesweeper of the ´Round-Table-Class", a modified kit from Mountfleet models. To be honest, it was my second and my last kit, never...
12-14-2008, 04:06 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,233
Posted By Scaleyard

WW1 British 70` CMB Scale 1:24

My latest model, a British 70` Coastal Motortorpedoboat. Scratchbuilt at scale 1:24. Powered by 2 Speed 600 Eco on 10 Cells NiMh, 4200mAh. Good enough for 20 minutes of fun.... :D
The hull is...
12-14-2008, 03:55 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 477
Posted By Scaleyard

Newcomer on the board

:) ...another newby poping in, to say Hello to all.

I am locatet in the southwest of Germany, doing mostly modelboats Royal Navy WW1. Either scale 1:100 or 1:24... but no rule without...
12-14-2008, 01:53 PM
Replies: 909
Views: 207,789
Posted By Scaleyard

RE: Siemens Schuckert D.III 1/6th scale

Dear Allan, sorry for poping in unrequested.
I had been in touch with CD-Scaledesign, but the kit scale 1:6 seems a bit narrow to me. The reason is, I don`t want to install glowplug- engines...
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