The Happy Hunter

[Sky Raider]

I finished them other rails but i can now see where i have missed a little white paint, soon sort that tomorrow. I have also added some more fittings to the deck and the lamp posts on the mid deck.

Also had a little fun operating the crane lol works great.

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Cheers

Andy

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[treyzx10r]

Wow Andy this is really coming along! I would've missed a lot of spots painting that many rails so you're forgiven for my part Great to hear the crane is functioning properly ,looking forward to the next update .cheers Trey

 

[mobear]

oustanding work andy very well put together,cant wait to see it on water now lol

mobear

 

[Sky Raider]

Thanks guys, should have all the deck fittings finished tomorrow, The next step is to fit the multipin plug for the lighting etc and then set the balance on the waterline and she is finished ready for the pool.

Cheers

Andy

 

[Sky Raider]

More deck fittings, All is left now is the multipug for the upper deck wiring, some new decals im about to order for the sides of the boat, change the speaker housing and set the balance. will soon be onto the IMARA, I will sail this boat very soon and let you see some pics. I also intend to upload a short demo video showing the working parts.

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Cheers

Andy

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[mobear]

stunning andy,and i cant wait to see it up and running plus the demo vid lol

mobear

 

[Sky Raider]

Well we are almost there now gang. I purchased some white LEDs on a strip roll today, these will go around the inside of the deck flange and will light up the mid deck interior and the hull interior so we should get some light through the protholes. Then the 2 rubber rings are to be fixed to the rear wall and the rubber sashes for the 2 openings in the wall, when this is done i will set the boyancy of the boat and try and do a little video for you.

I had the new white decals made in individual letters... looks so much better than that horrible blue transfer stuff. I also renamed her due to the colour change.

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Cheers

Andy

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[mobear]

champers for the launch,small bottle of moet,looking the DBs andy,stunningly made

mobear

 

[treyzx10r]

WOW! Ca'nt wait to see the video! Looks excellent Andy!

 

[Sky Raider]

Thanks guys. I will get it done shortly.

Cheers

Andy

 

[CDW]

Thats a stunning build again Andy, i like the colour scheme ... suits the boat nicely.

A little video of her bobbing along in a pool would be a nice finale (don't forget you still owe us one for the Old Dutch)

Do i get a prize for spotting the scantily dressed lady ? (i say scantily as i think she's wearing earrings)

 

[Sky Raider]

Lol Coiln, trust you to spot the birds haha.

Thanks for the kind comments.

Andy

 

[Ian M]

That is looking sweet!

Bon Voyage

Ian M

 

[steve244]

Im looking for a little help guys. i have searched the net for reference pics of the hand rails on ships. The reason for this is that i have seen a clip on movie i was watching the other day and noticed that the top rail was black, as soon as i noticed this i didnt get time to see if the upright posts were black as well or just the rails to the post leaving the post white. I cant find any pictures to confirm this, any ideas please?Cheers

Andy

Hi Andy just got back home and been catching up on how your getting on and i must say things are looking very good, now to answer your question when a ship is built she is painted in the colours supplied by the ship owner and usually the area on top of the wheelhouse/bridge is generally called the monkey island and is normally painted white because it looks nice but for the AB's/deckhands like me it is just a pain in the butt because at the end of your tour of duty the Ab's have to wash down all the white work including handrails and masts that are white, this is usually due to the fact that the ships funnels are in the same area and it does not take long to get a build up of soot all around that area and the chief officer or captain wants it cleaned but after a year or so the constant build up and cleaning eventually the white work starts to look more grey than white and you cant keep painting it all every trip so over time the AB's usually end up painting the whole area black the same reason the tops of the funnels are painted black its just to hide the sooty areas, hope this helps mate.

cheers Steve

 

[Sky Raider]

Welcome home Steve. Thanks for the info, i have noted this now.

Cheers

Andy

 

[spanner570]

Man alive, that was super quick progress Andy. Very impressive build and paint job. The crew are a nice touch too.

Cheers,

Ron

 

[Caledonia]

Hi Andy, that would be a fantastic job for a static model, but when you have made it fully working it is amazing, 5 Star job all round.

The only thing I am confused with is why you have kept the Mammoet labels, as they are not the same company as Smit? You may recall that Mammoet did that very clever recovery of the Russian Submarine the Kursk in 2001.

Cheers Derek

 

[Sky Raider]

Hi Andy, that would be a fantastic job for a static model, but when you have made it fully working it is amazing, 5 Star job all round. The only thing I am confused with is why you have kept the Mammoet labels, as they are not the same company as Smit? You may recall that Mammoet did that very clever recovery of the Russian Submarine the Kursk in 2001.

Cheers Derek

You may be very well correct Derek. Im still green around the gills and wouldnt know the difference. I know now though. Ill put it down as a mid transaction for a cover up lol.

Thanks for putting me right.

Cheers

Andy

 

[yak face]

Im just lost for words andy mate , it just looks beautiful ,a stunning build once again. Looking forward to seeing the video of her on the water, cheers tony