Topic: Mermod's - Tasmanian abeille liberty/bourbon build (Read 72170 times)

tassie48 · « **Reply #150 on:** March 21, 2012, 06:58:24 am »

a grey navy one nice good job mermod or jerryc haha tassie48

mermod · « **Reply #151 on:** March 21, 2012, 07:02:33 am »

there you go tassie 48 , a nice grey one for you

mermod · « **Reply #152 on:** March 22, 2012, 05:21:43 am »

todays progress.

tassie48 · « **Reply #153 on:** March 22, 2012, 08:46:41 am »

mate thats great coming ahead in leaps and bounds good to see pictures as well tassie48

mermod · « **Reply #154 on:** March 25, 2012, 09:36:43 am »

started working out the rear decks today, the laser bed is only 610mm long so I have to put a join in.

mermod · « **Reply #155 on:** March 31, 2012, 04:21:47 am »

simulated reinforcing ribs and angled exhaust housing added today

mermod · « **Reply #156 on:** April 08, 2012, 09:03:31 am »

a few more mdf templates, just to make sure the curves are fair, Im hoping for a trip to Ulverstone on tuesday for a sheet of 3mm acrylic so I can get started on the finished product.

mermod · « **Reply #157 on:** April 08, 2012, 09:08:35 am »

I couldnt wait till tuesday, I had to find up some scrap 3mm and cut the window frames just to see how they come out.

mermod · « **Reply #158 on:** April 08, 2012, 09:22:51 am »

only a couple in place but very happy with the results

Xtian29 · « **Reply #159 on:** April 08, 2012, 01:42:55 pm »

Whoua

Xtian

Norseman · « **Reply #160 on:** April 08, 2012, 04:41:30 pm »

Hi Mermod
just found you again post meltdown - great progress you are making

Dave

mermod · « **Reply #161 on:** April 10, 2012, 06:51:36 am »

Hi xtian and Norseman, good to hear from you guys again, finishe cutting and assembling the rest of the wheelhouse frames today, now it really looks the part.

tassie48 · « **Reply #162 on:** April 10, 2012, 07:57:10 am »

What a sweet build thats great can not wait for the kit tassie48

mermod · « **Reply #163 on:** April 10, 2012, 09:24:43 am »

Thanks tassie48, I wonder if anyone from billings boats is watching this build as they were also going to release a kit ?

Norseman · « **Reply #164 on:** April 24, 2012, 09:01:38 pm »

Any Updates Mermod?
How are you doing in general

Dave

AndyCam · « **Reply #165 on:** April 24, 2012, 11:21:30 pm »

Just started my first build today & this is an amazing build to watch.

Good Job!

mermod · « **Reply #166 on:** April 25, 2012, 07:33:14 am »

Hi Andycam, glad youre enjoying it.
good to hear from you Norseman, havent been posting recently due to waiting for materials, so just been molding extra sets of resin fittings and stuff for the guys, as for things in general, looks like were having another baby so its been doctors appointments every time we turn around, Ive given up trying to convert more people to model boats so im trying to breed some more instead, heres a couple of shots of the first four hulls together.

tassie48 · « **Reply #167 on:** April 25, 2012, 07:47:38 am »

What a great fleet can not wait to see them in the flesh soon

boatmadman · « **Reply #168 on:** April 25, 2012, 08:04:52 am »

Great work, well done.

Did you cut the bridge panels by hand or....? I had great difficulty cutting them for my Orca.

Those hulls could be sold as baby baths for boatmad dads

Ian

Norseman · « **Reply #169 on:** April 25, 2012, 08:17:25 am »

I see custom prams

You could get twins and a weeks shopping in one of them Mermod
Have you ever considered it might be twins?

Dave

mermod · « **Reply #170 on:** April 25, 2012, 09:16:40 am »

Hi tassie48, not long now.
Thanks boatmadman, I now do 99.9% of my cutting on my laser, the best part with the bridge panels is that the clear glazing will be a press fit.
Hi norseman, no twins, already checked (not me personally , the doctor I mean) shes at 15 weeks now, we find out sex at 19weeks

mermod · « **Reply #171 on:** April 28, 2012, 09:19:01 am »

Had a bit of a play with the window openings in the hull today

Norseman · « **Reply #172 on:** April 28, 2012, 09:25:32 am »

Hi Mermod
I've not seen those windows before - did you cast them?
Or do you have alink to them. Interesting item.

Dave

mermod · « **Reply #173 on:** April 28, 2012, 09:42:11 am »

The design is straight of the plan, I just laser cut 2 layers of 6mm clear acrylic and then after painting I have a clear insert that just drops in from the back.

Norseman · « **Reply #174 on:** April 28, 2012, 02:13:20 pm »

Ah - I always forget you are really Ernst Blofeld and have your own laser

Dave

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