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[Stan]

HI Guys just a few pictures of repairs been carried out on my Fletcher yesterday. It was great to be outside in the sunshine instead of the garage. Still lots of repairs to be done on other models. :((then when complete.

[Stan]

Just finished the bridge section and work on the 40mm bofors  I hope to have this model at Goole on the 3 August.

Stan.
Kirklees Model Boat Club

[rsm]

Looking good Stan.

[eddiesolo]

I do like this model, looks superb Stan. Is this one having new internals?


Si:)

[Stan]

All work completed new paintwork applied where needed then into the test tank. What would we do without the bath. My next model that needs some TLC is a Deans Marine Tobruk pictures to follow later next week. Start of  the refit  :((now

Stan.

[radiojoe]

Bath Stan ?, surely you mean the wet dock     yes I too like the Fletcher class

[Stan]

HI Guys after taking out my model from the bath /test tank or what ever you want to call it to my shock I found the paint work blistered from the waterline downwards. I can only assume the chlorine in the water has caused the problem the whole of the hull section will now have be repainted no easy task but I will endure. So if you are using tap water in you test tank get your model in and out quickly   to stop the same happening. Pictures to follow

Stan.

[rsm]

What paint did you use Stan? And you were right about getting beeped at on the inner ring road! They're all mad! 

[Stan]

Standard Humbrol  Paint and Humbrol varnish. But paint job is over 12 years old.


Stan

[Howard]

Hi Stan,
Will be great to see you again on Sunday hope the repaint can be done by then.
                 Regards Howard.

[Stan]

Model back in the paint shop. Oh the joys of model building.

Stan.

[derekwarner]

Hullo & Stan says..... "I can only assume the chlorine in the water has caused the problem"  ....don't think chlorine was the culprit Stan....

Your test tank water [as below] appeared crystal clear  ....in OZ if we get too much chlorine in the brew.....it reacts with the copper water pipes in homes & turns the water GREEN ....... ......

Anyway....all ships need a refit & a splash of paint every few years...so keep up the good work......Derek

[Stan]

Bottom of the hull now painted. I will be painting the boot topping and black sections on Saturday. Picture to follow this evening.

Stan.

[Stan]

Today I have started to mask off the black areas ready for spraying. I have enclosed a picture showing the  the damage done on the hull paintwork . I hope to have the hull complete before Haydock.

Stan

[eddiesolo]

Looking good Stan    See what you mean about the hull reacting to the water/Chlorine.


Si:)

[Stan]

Hi Guys its been a frantic week trying to get the Fletcher finished for Haydock but I have just varnished the hull this afternoon. Props have been cleaned up and refitted. I have had a real problem trying to match the paint colours to the faded colours on the model. When the model was built 15 years ago I had to mix all the colours using humbrol paints and I suspect the shades on the colours have also changed over the years but it looks OK and it will be on display along with Gambier Bay and Liberty Ship James Blair at the boat convention this week end.

Stan
Kirklees Model Boat Club. A few weeks ago. :((now

[spooksgone]

Back too its former glory now then Stan. Looking good. Shame I can't get up to Haydock to see it in the flesh. Have fun.
Phil
Devon

[rsm]

Looking good Stan. See you at Haydock. 


Roger.

[ballastanksian]

I recently read of someone who buys his paint in one go to make sure he has all the same shade. I assume he has an extensive collection of odd tins from previous batches that are probably good for blends and other jobs. If the new paint is applied tidily then it could look like repaired areas or worn areas that have been repainted as all paint in one batch differs in shade from the previous and later batches so I would not worry.

Looking good though, I fancy building a ship with lots of camouflaged shapes.