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Posted by: colin
« on: 05 September 2013, 16:45:14 »

My Furie and the Lis Terkol sit under perspex covers in the Dining room, on show..  next to all the trophy's ^^^

i would not survive chopping up the broom, so i bought a brands new shaft and chopped that up, have plenty left for the next Cradles/stands.. lol
Posted by: radio joe
« on: 05 September 2013, 16:27:20 »

Nice cradle Colin, dust is a problem on models that only come out now and then, a Perspex cover makes a lot of sense, I bet your wife is still wondering why her broom has got so short, LOL.
Posted by: colin
« on: 05 September 2013, 14:01:45 »

as Joe have been building some display stands for his models, i thought i would check back on my posts to see if i had put a photo on showing my display stand....

its a shelf from a DIY shop this has been milled at the edges to make a lip for the perspex cover, and bits cut off a broom handle for the round uprights cut and milled to fit the curves of the Hull, then coated in a clear oil wood stain varnish.
Posted by: colin
« on: 25 May 2010, 18:09:40 »

a very simple Kodak Z710, with a 10x optical zoom, and 7.1 Megapixel
Posted by: karlgalster
« on: 25 May 2010, 18:00:07 »

I take it the blanket is for lying on? What sort of camera have you got Colin?
Robin
Posted by: colin
« on: 25 May 2010, 17:52:16 »

I'll see what i can do, in a couple of weeks we have another regatta meeting, I'll have to get my blanket out and hope its not raining.. ;)
Posted by: karlgalster
« on: 25 May 2010, 17:46:16 »

Looks very good Colin ^^^ All you need now is that nice water level shot
Robin
Posted by: colin
« on: 25 May 2010, 17:17:09 »

Finally i have managed to get some photo's of the Furie while she is on the Move.. :o
Posted by: hotjava
« on: 03 May 2009, 18:17:24 »

Colin,

Congratulations!  Beautiful tug!

After seeing these photos, I understand what Robin meant by the boat launcher.  That is a very interesting boat launcher.  I've never seen anything like it.

Have a good rest of the weekend,
Oliver
Posted by: colin
« on: 03 May 2009, 17:12:48 »

and some more
Posted by: colin
« on: 03 May 2009, 17:11:54 »

so here's a couple more of the christening;
Posted by: hotjava
« on: 02 May 2009, 15:16:11 »

Very nice Colin!  Thanks for all the great detailed photos!
You will have lots of compliments and fun with your tug!

Oliver
Posted by: karlgalster
« on: 02 May 2009, 12:08:33 »

Colin
Furie looks very good on the water. Impressive boat launcher as well. My wife also has started to sail one of my boats. We have a few local steering competitions and my wife is slowly getting better to the extent that it could get embarrassing soon!
Robin
Posted by: colin
« on: 01 May 2009, 17:41:02 »

its been a long time since i have posted in this thread, the winter wait is over and now that we have such beautiful weather its time for the very proud owner "my Wife" to take the Furie on its Maiden Voyage and to get the Furie Christend
(the name "Furie" in German also means "wild Horse") "no comments from me"

the first Photo; waiting for the Christening and the launch off of the Clubs Slipway

more photo's to follow when i get them from the Photographer
Posted by: colin
« on: 24 November 2008, 05:09:19 »

Hi Robin,

of course you may enquire!!! we are all here to help each other!!

for many years now i have used Humbrol enamel paints, but i gather that they will be faded out for the acrylics, I'll have to learn again then!!

on this ship, all the painting was done by normal painters brushes, of course in different sizes..

once dry then sprayed with a clear satin varnish, a normal spray can from your D.I.Y shop

on the hull there are a few coats of varnish, thus if at anytime the ship bumps into anything, or a scratch, the main paint job is not harmed, all that needs to be done to repair the Job, spray with satin varnish again and the scratch disappears