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RTTL MastAgain many thanks for your kind words but I am feeling guilty that I hijacked rowy22's thread and I apologise to him or her. Sorry. Dave.♥ 8 likes574 viewsRTTL MastJust one more showing the sun shade attached to the mast, taken before the internal cockpit detail was added, and a (poor) pic of the gun on the full size boat. Many thanks for all your kind comments. Dave
♥ 8 likes574 viewsRTTL MastYes you would think so. I have a few photos of the full size boat with the gun mounted and there is no sign of any safety bars. I suspect that the gun was mainly used to intimidate the smugglers in boats. The …♥ 8 likes574 viewsRTTL MastHi all, Just a few pics of 2755 in tropical colour scheme. Built from Vic Smeed plan. The Oerlikon was "borrowed" from the navy for anti smuggling duties in the Maldives but as far as I know was never fired in…
♥ 8 likes219 viewsMake what you can and buy what you have toMy wife is an amateur dressmaker and drags me round haberdashery shops. I'm surprised at the useful stuff that can be found on the accessories shelves...232 viewsVosper RTTL No 2755PS. Don't forget to rough up the back of the plasticard with medium wet and dry paper to give a "key" for the glue.232 viewsVosper RTTL No 2755I have used Unibond Repair Extreme, not cheap but I suspect nothing short of a hammer and chisel will shift it! Some people use a 2 part epoxy but I prefer something with a bit more flexibility.232 viewsVosper RTTL No 2755I mostly build the main structure from thin ply and then skin it with thin plasticard. This double thickness gives a strong, light and neat finish . You can cut all the window and door openings into the plasti…232 viewsVosper RTTL No 2755Sorry, should have said that the Oerlikon and life raft are also commercial parts.232 viewsVosper RTTL No 2755HI Damon, I bought the plan in the 1970's and finally got around to building about 5 years ago. Apart from the large vents and the hatches ( modified Mac's Mouldings) all the rest is scratch built, mostly ply …232 views
♥ 8 likes574 viewsRTTL MastYes you would think so. I have a few photos of the full size boat with the gun mounted and there is no sign of any safety bars. I suspect that the gun was mainly used to intimidate the smugglers in boats. The …♥ 8 likes574 viewsRTTL MastHi all, Just a few pics of 2755 in tropical colour scheme. Built from Vic Smeed plan. The Oerlikon was "borrowed" from the navy for anti smuggling duties in the Maldives but as far as I know was never fired in…♥ 8 likes219 viewsMake what you can and buy what you have toMy wife is an amateur dressmaker and drags me round haberdashery shops. I'm surprised at the useful stuff that can be found on the accessories shelves...232 viewsVosper RTTL No 2755PS. Don't forget to rough up the back of the plasticard with medium wet and dry paper to give a "key" for the glue.232 viewsVosper RTTL No 2755I have used Unibond Repair Extreme, not cheap but I suspect nothing short of a hammer and chisel will shift it! Some people use a 2 part epoxy but I prefer something with a bit more flexibility.232 viewsVosper RTTL No 2755I mostly build the main structure from thin ply and then skin it with thin plasticard. This double thickness gives a strong, light and neat finish . You can cut all the window and door openings into the plasti…232 viewsVosper RTTL No 2755Sorry, should have said that the Oerlikon and life raft are also commercial parts.232 viewsVosper RTTL No 2755HI Damon, I bought the plan in the 1970's and finally got around to building about 5 years ago. Apart from the large vents and the hatches ( modified Mac's Mouldings) all the rest is scratch built, mostly ply …232 views