Airfix 1/72 RNLI Severn Class Lifeboat

[Guest]

Not a Severn Class but close if you look there are quite a few differences but deffo worth putting in the diary.

[Guest]

Hi all here is the next update.

[james pithouse]

nice work ken. One problem tho, still needs crew and the top to be put on or it will sink unless your going for the MaryCeleste type Look then that would be perfect HA! HA!

[spanner570]

Nice interior Ken - You can't possibly go and button all that up later, now can you?

[colin m]

I was deep sea once stationary in the Atlantic watching a fishing vessel, about the same size as you life boat, riding the swell generated by the storm. This little thing would vanish out of sight for 10 or 15 seconds before re-appearing again riding the crest of the swell. My ship was much bigger and we were getting battered to bits, what life was like on this little thing I can't imagine. But spare a thought for the lifeboat crews, who not only go to sea in these conditions, but then have to effect a rescue as well. And all volunteers.

[Guest]

I know, you wouldn't get me out in seas like that even if my ship was 6 miles long guareteed unsinkable and I was wearing 6 life jackets.
Here is the next update, glued on the base just waiting to add the water effects.

[Guest]

Hi all well I've started the water, obviously needs to be a lot bigger on the spray I envisage it going well over the bow and probably double the ammount coming from the front then lots of connon wool for the masses of foam.

[Guest]

Hi all well I've added more waves (run out of sealant now) still not sure I have enough waves yet, will live with it for a while I can always add more, it will look more realistic when I've added the foam and spray but I can't add that till I've finished the model.

[spanner570]

Looking good Ken. Top work.

Mind you, I think I'd personally struggle finishing the boat off - rigging and all, with the model fixed to the base as she is.....

[Guest]

Really like the water effect Ken - looks very realistic.

[colin m]

Looking good. I can nearly hear the roar of the sea.

[james pithouse]

great work ken, keep us posted with up dates dad, in bed not well and not drinking enough water, and now he wakes up at night. and sleeps sitting up

[Guest]

Thanks for letting me know Jim.

[Guest]

that's awesome , ken , your getting better with age mate .

[Guest]

Hi all well here is where it is now. I love the little lifeboat on the deck and have added the grab ropes to it, I drilled little holes in the side then inserted bits of telephone wire which I then draped the ropes over then glued them in place after which I cut the wire off.
After adding the inner parts at the rear of the cabin it would no longer fit on the deck properly after a lot of head scratching I found that the front edge of the added inner bits was fouling with the cabin wall (in hind sight I should have added that wall to the removable cabin) so I've had to shave a tiny bit of try it shave a bit more off and continue in that fashion till it finally fitted.