Scratch built ribs and outboards

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Thanks, i looked this up, £12 ,so works out very expensive.

Progress is very slow due to the cold weather, only a couple of hours and I'm ready to get back in by the fire.

Saw these on the river , frozen foam pancakes, they rotate making perfect circles

 

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That Bison rubber glue is the European equivalent of Robin's Shoe goo!
Maybe look for that in the UK?

I glued the soles of my sneakers with this. Paid around €8,- for a tube. It stays flexible and does last long!

I have seen those discs before. Fascinating sight! Will try to do some ice-skating today on the pond I normally run my boats on!
Tomorrow temperatures are above zero again.

 

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Shoe go is also very good to repair lexan RC body's[emoji1305]

 

[Dim L]

Will try to do some ice-skating today on the pond I normally run my boats on!
Tomorrow temperatures are above zero again.

So jealous... The temperatures here are so high and the atmosphere so humid this year... I ve missed real winter...

Shoe go is also very good to repair lexan RC body's

So you can use it to glue various body accessories like light buckets etc?

 

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Neptune Ribs in Ireland
The extreme cold weather has finally come to an end. So got the esc soldered up, always a tricky job so glad it's done. I have been ripping out all the florescent lights in the workshop and fitting 7watt leds about 20, so I am saving 200 watts every hour I'm up there, a good saving in these difficult times. Not been boating for ages as the lake was frozen, I think it will have thawed now. The whole country is now experiencing floods as the snow melts, but we never saw any, however it is forcast for early Christmas day, that would be nice.

 

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I was going to glue the light frame in, but decided it would be a good idea to get the lights working first just in case there were any problems. Once glued there will be no access to change any lights.
Merry Christmas

 

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I upgraded the way I make these, no screws this time.

 

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Finally got round to fixing the light frame in place, the balsa is just to hold it till glue dries. With that in place I can move on, like the cleats in the photo. Should get exciting to see all the parts coming together like the console, seat, and engine.

 

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Couldn't resist putting some bits on to take some pictures. Maybe time to make a to do list and start crossing them off.

 

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Christmas day, don't know if I'll get a pass out to get in the workshop today
Feels like the end is in sight now, hope she sails as good as she looks. Merry Christmas

 

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Merry Christmas!

Love your safety cord in scale! How did you create that?

 

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Thanks Michiel, kynar wrapping wire 0.5mm wrapped tight round some steel rod, remove it, job done.
The wire comes in many colours for electronic repairs.

 

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Thought I would get the engine fitted while I have good access, the next bit when glued in will restrict the access to a degree. Need to rethink the ski pole, could make it in 2 pieces so fix the lower permanently and have the top half removable.

 

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Holidays over, back to work, building model boats and engines

 

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Happy new year!
I am so jealous of your work... Nice building.

 

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Thank you, and happy New year to you all. Only a couple of hours in workshop so I put some lettering on the cowl, and 350 on the back for the hp.

 

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A few hours spent on the bow step today, so that bits finished. I need to make an aluminium floor to fix the console and seat to .

 

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I have got the floor made at last, I had to have two catches this time to avoid the battery which is in the middle and very close to the floor. Might be a good thing, don't want to lose that console.
The floor needs to be covered with foam matting, then I can get the console screwed on.

 

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The console and the floor come together. I used spray contact adhesive it made the rubber expand by 2mm which threw me out, but all is well.