Another Pilot Boat

Hi Guys. Here is another Pilot boat, well it's an old Pilot boat about 50 years old in fact, and i have ripped the guts out of it.
I discarded all the upper super structure on it, and am rebuilding it out of 3mm light ply. The First photo is how it looked, and the second group of photos is how it looks now.

Should be a nice boat when it's done Tony, but is the bed realy the best place to build it



Alan

bit itchy on the old bum when he gets sanding it down..........

LOL what are you like Alan. It's the bedroom on top of the wardrobe where i keep it, and NHP i never thought of that LOL. I cut the Light ply with a stanley knife, it's that easy, i am looking forward to it's completion.

I've got this far. I want to put a Dummy sliding Hatch just aft of the Foghorn, and i'm not happy with the Liferafts, i'm thinking of taking them off, and making an alternative bracket to hold them (If you know what i mean) .
All that's left to do is the Electrics, Windows, and a bit of of painting around the windows, a silver paint i think to give the impression of metal.
I'm thinking of putting a more powerful ESC in, a Viper Marine 25, and a 40mm nylon prop to make it go faster, allthough i might not, i'm undecided at the Mo. I am well known for my re-cycling, and i lit upon the idea of using old curtain rings for portholes LOL, see what you think.

It's finished apart from the sailing. It went together like a dream, everything went in it's place, and i am pleased with it.
When i tried converting the existing cabin, and upper superstructure it fought me everywhich way but how, so i decided to to rip the lot out, and start from scratch, and this is the end result, I'm happy with it anyway.
The hardest part was the electrics, i couldn't get the lights to work, and i was dumfound0ed as to why?, then i noticed a little break in the positive wire, i fixed it, and away you go LOL .The Radar motor, and the lights are separate circuits.
As an after thought i decided to put a sliding Hatch way in, it's alright isn't it?. I printed of a load of decals, i had to resize them first, and i stuck them on with wood glue, and i clear varnished them.
Anyway i waffled on long enough LOL.

You carry on waffling to your hearts content Tony!!

Seeing your build on here reminds me I must get on with my pilot boat!!!!!!

Looking good mate..

W....

Thanks Windy, cheers mate.

Looks good Tony, love the fire hose.



Alan

Cheers Alan. I made the fire Hose out of an old cardboard spool that i had Thread on for another model, a piece of closely wound string, and an old peice of a watch, Simples.

Thats looking a lovely resto job there Tony.

Cheers Intrepid.

Here is a Photo that slipped past me.