Beyond The Sprues
Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Sea => Topic started by: jcf on February 13, 2015, 06:46:48 AM
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Dunno exactly what it'll be, just won't be what it is OOB.
(http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww291/joncarrfarrelly/BTS/BOAT_02.jpg)
(http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww291/joncarrfarrelly/BTS/BOAT_01.jpg)
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Will it be 1/35 build or....... ?
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1/32 ~ 1/35
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Pretty sure it will come out alright.
My thoughts on this GB (in which I so far do not have an idea.... yet)
Step 1. Start with boat shape
Step 2. Add stuff.
Step 3. Repeat Step 2 until space on Step 1 is full.
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Sounds like a plan to me!
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I've decided it'll be powered by the 6-cylinder flat-head engine from a Bandai 1/48th M3A1 half-track.
I'll have to build engine mounts and stuff.
:icon_fsm:
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Make it a fishing boat! ;)
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I've decided it'll be powered by the 6-cylinder flat-head engine from a Bandai 1/48th M3A1 half-track.
I'll have to build engine mounts and stuff.
:icon_fsm:
Jon,
What would the displacement be on that engine scaled up to 1:32/1:35? I have a 4-cylinder engine from a 1:35th scale Jeep would work or if you want to go larger, the engine from one of the Tamiya CCKW kits. Let me know if you are interested.
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Thanks Jeff, but it's more a matter of looks right in this case.
The Bandai engine plus trans is about 1.25" long.
:)
Displacement probably roughly around 240+ in3. If I did the quickie math right. ;D
Greg, not a fishing boat, but probably just some sort of workboat. :icon_fsm:
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Jon's Clandestine Over the Sea Cartage and Transport Service.
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Decided it is going to be 1/48th. :)
Not a lot of progress, basic engine assembly done w/added copper prop shaft, center prop shaft from Airfix 1/72 RAF Rescue Launch
added to outside (the Airfix kit is being built as a twin-engine craft), first parts of the engine bearers.
Just for giggles the boat and the RAF launch side-by-side, the 1/35th boat is about 20' long real size, so you can see that
the 1/72nd 65' Launch scale-o-rammed to 1/35th would be a fairly small boat in real world terms. Oddly enough the
transoms of the two are almost the same size, that of the RAF launch being @1/8" deeper.
Photobucket is acting up, so pics via attachment.
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Figuring 27-28ft as 1/48 --- right?
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Seems like a kit that gives you a good base to start off in many directions, I may have to find one to add to the stash.
This project interests me greatly, can't wait to see what the end result is.
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The vagaries of life have left this project powerless off a lee shore. :-X
So it is being hauled out and left in the yard until further notice.