Posted by: colin
« on: 12 April 2023, 06:36:51 »nice.. well done 
Posted by: colin« on: 12 April 2023, 06:36:51 »nice.. well done
Posted by: Pegasus« on: 07 April 2023, 18:56:52 »Remaining
Posted by: Pegasus« on: 07 April 2023, 18:55:18 »Pom pom platform and 20mm Orlekons
Posted by: Pegasus« on: 07 April 2023, 18:52:49 »Midships and searchlight platform
Posted by: Pegasus« on: 07 April 2023, 18:50:46 »The bridge area
Posted by: Pegasus« on: 07 April 2023, 18:48:45 »The build of the Manxman is now complete and here are the final photos
Posted by: Pegasus« on: 18 February 2023, 14:41:04 »The hull has brass bilge keels and a sheet of lead below the hull. The lead sheet is the fibee glassed and smooth off. The reason for fitting the lead below the hull helps maintain stability in long thin hulls.
Posted by: Pegasus« on: 18 February 2023, 14:34:11 »With the deck on and all snagging compleat the next stage is painting
Posted by: Pegasus« on: 18 February 2023, 11:40:41 »The battery is forward and again easily accessed
Posted by: Pegasus« on: 18 February 2023, 11:37:48 »The speed controller and reciever are easily accessed. The engines are fitted upside down this also helps with removal.
Posted by: Pegasus« on: 18 February 2023, 11:36:02 »I used longer shafts 16 inch to be exact the originak shafts and rudder are now being fitted to a gunboat
Posted by: Pegasus« on: 18 February 2023, 11:32:35 »I replaced the rudder with a larger brass one.
Posted by: Pegasus« on: 18 February 2023, 11:30:51 »I have finished installing the electrics in the Manxman. However I modified the instillation using longer shafts this will enable me to access all the running gear more easily. Coming from an Engineering back ground I always want ro be able to remove any faulty part having hands like shovels does not help hence moving the running gear makes it easier.
Posted by: Pegasus« on: 09 January 2023, 12:21:14 »Having studied the Manxmans record I discovered that the 50 cal machine guns were replaced about four weeks after Commissioning by six 20mm Oerlikons before tshe was sent to the Med. As I want to show the ship as she seved in this theatre I wanted to fit the Oerlikons. The guns are not so easy to come by however my friend Bill Mcgowan came to the rescue. Bill had been collecting these guns for some time for various ships.and gave me six. I have built over 300 brass Oerlikons in 1/350 scale for Various warships, however the Six for the Manxman were not easy to build and I took three days to do so.
Posted by: Pegasus« on: 29 December 2022, 19:44:32 »The last parts to be finished this Year the Shipyard will now be closed till next year. So I will wish everyone a happy,peaceful and happy New Year
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