RNLI WAVENEY CLASS SCOUT 1:12 SCALE

[Guest]

Sorry I'm a bit late ... Been faffing with other stuff of the 4 wheels variety.

This looks to be another ''Andy special'' .... Can't wait, and as you say with the lack of weathering it should be a nice quick fix for us.

PS Can we swap seats... I think Joe's got toffee flavoured popcorn and Ian will scoff this lot if I can't move across

[Guest]

Hi Colin, Sit yourself down and settle in, you got here eventually. You can swap if you like but don't make too much noise Ron is snoozing next to me lol

Cheers

Andy

[Guest]

Yup I can see him sitting there with scale bits of reinforced concrete in his hand

[Guest]

Is that what it is, I did wonder what he was playing with haha

[Alan 45]

I have no Idea what sort of vessel is but I'm intreged , I'm going to stick around for this , hey who's got the popcorn

[Guest]

Thanks Alan. I can assure you it is a nice subject and I have pics of the suppliers completed model but it isn't of the build standard that I am capable of so I wont spoil the surprise for you, I will however put up a comparison pic at the end of the project.

Cheers

Andy

[Ian M]

Who took the peanuts!

Good start Andy.

So this is going to be clean and shiny then.

Ian M

[Guest]

Thanks Ian. It will to a degree but I don't think it would do it justice if it looks like it has come out of a box so I will have to think hard on weathering this one. There will be very little but at least something just to add that realism.

Cheers

Andy

[Ian M]

I think that that will be the challenge for you with this one. As far as I am aware, RNLI boats are probably the cleanest and most well kept boats in British waters. I could be wrong.

I would suggest a good look around and see what the normal is for them.

I am sure that you will do it well and it will be in no way a toy from a box.

Ian M

[spanner570]

I've just been woken up by his good self busy at the work bench!

Andy, have a look in Google Images. There are some nice close up walk arounds of RNLI boats, which show weathering...and what little there is, is below the waterline!

Where is your nearest all weather life boat?....Probably a bit away from Walsall, but could be worth a trip out.

Ron

[papa 695]

Sorry I'm late joining this one Andy, but the queue at the popcorn stall is huge, got my seat at the back as usual, stops that Ron throwing the popcorn at me

[Ian M]

If when you google it, leave off the RNLI bit and there are quite a lot of other counties that use them. US coast guard, and the Canadian life boat service to name just two...

Having said that the orange/blue of the RNLI boats, together with the honour they deserve. I would still do it as one of theirs.

Ian M

[Guest]

okay zedbeds at the ready,and a flask of tea with some richtea biccies lol

mobear

[Guest]

I've just been woken up by his good self busy at the work bench!Andy, have a look in Google Images. There are some nice close up walk arounds of RNLI boats, which show weathering...and what little there is, is below the waterline!

Where is your nearest all weather life boat?....Probably a bit away from Walsall, but could be worth a trip out.

Ron

Thanks Ron, I don't quite know where the nearest would be, I know they have a pier at Wigan, Perhaps the Council might be thick enough to have a boat to go with it lol.

Andy

[Guest]

Thanks guys I hear where you are all coming from on this, I will make a collection of pics from my searches for references.

Keep watching guys. Welcome to the later comers lol

Cheers

Andy