Part scratch build of R/C HMS NORFOLK TYPE 23 FRIGATE F230 in 1/72 SCALE

[BOATMAN]

HI ALL well Down time said he would like to see my builds on here with lots of pics so here we go with a near full build an this ship took me 3 yrs to build as i bought a
GF HULL from Fleet scale An here is the full 6 ft hull an its a qick build for me as saves building the hull WILLpost more pics later as ive found that a lot of the pics are still imn m/b size so i will have to resize them before i can show this build
chrisb

 

[BOATMAN]

NOW here here ive just done the cut outs for the qauter deck in the hull

 

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AN as it such a big hull 6ft long i always cut the hull in half an fit a water proff hull jiont in an connections plugs to carry the eletrics to the rear hull section an here the hull jiont

 

[BOATMAN]

AN Sorry pics not great as had a crap camera at the time but the pics will get better an here fitting the hull jiont in the hull

 

[BOATMAN]

An when fittin the hull jiont ive fitted a bit of plasti card the thickness on a hack saw blade so when the jiont is gluded in the hull i then remove the bolts an then the plasticard so i can get in a hack saw blade to cut the hull in half an here cuttin the hull

 

[BOATMAN]

So i get this

 

[BOATMAN]

AN when painted black i get this an the bolts are fitted in an they slide throegh brass slevess so the holes dont wear big an this is the finished hul jiont with the eletric plug connections front part of the hull

 

[BOATMAN]

An the stern section also fitted with the eletric plugs fitted so both parts of the hull just slide into each other an then to hold it togeather there are butterfly nuts to pull the hulls togeather an water tight
well that will do for now if there is an intrest in the build from members then i'll carry on posting the build
chrisb

 

[urumomo]

Carry On , Skipper .

 

[JOHN R]

Yes Chris, think there will be a lot of interest in this.

 

[BOATMAN]

WELL before i carry on posting the rest of the build i think i should show a pics of the real ship so you can all see what im trying to build

 

[BOATMAN]

HERE im getting the deck mountings fitted so the outer deck will fit just nice an snug an cross members

 

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AN HERE the main power wires in their sockets an they meet up ok to carry power to the twin motors when they are fitted an the top computer plug also meets up ok an there will be 24 thin wires to carry power to the servos an lights an such

 

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an the two hull sections are standin ready to be sprayed a primer paint an they have had the rudder mounts all fitted in an the props shafts tube an Aframes fitted so the model is well underway

 

[BOATMAN]

phew here ive soldered all 24 thin wires into the computer plugs

 

[BOATMAN]

 

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here FITTIN in some eletrics so been thinking ahead of what these eletric will be used for

 

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AN NOW fitting on the main deck

 

[BOATMAN]

an i wanted a smoke unit fitted but it was very awkward to fit as it pipe from the unit had to be a Z bend TO fit up to where the funnel would be an there is a metal grill fitted on the deck for the smoke unit to suck air in down to the smoke unit fan to help push out the water smoke

 

[BOATMAN]

the smoke pipe from the unit is now fitted in place where the funnels will be an it braches off into two tubes