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Friends..Colleagues..modelers..it was my long dream to complete the Cape Gull, the Coast guard ship of US Navy, of 50 s..i was seraching for the 3 view and proportion, but couldnt find..so i made the proportional drawings in my PC, and started work..one of the fascinating thing related to this craft is the crew cabin..its very nice and distinctive..

as usual, i started with thermocol..
shaping work..progress..

after shaping the hull..started putty work...
and as she is intended to operate in salt water, i coated her with red oxide..

then installed motor...
can see the cooling system...the motor is reworked one for less amps..

after installation, coated with heat sink compound..
and thorough checking..

after trial runs started structural works...

all guide rails were made of sewing needles..

all super structure is based with paper...

funnel is made of paper roll..
antenna mast is from sewing needles..

additional pipe works done with aluminum rods..
in real cape Gull i couldnt find any turret..but i added a simple turret at front..all paper..

the barell was made of ear bud tube..and absorber with paper roll..

used a micro servo, to drive the turret...

start to paint...
all round windows are bag lace eyelets..painted in copper..

all life rings is made of sewing machine bobbin winder O rings..sprayed..and added threads..

the boxes, actually i do not know what is the real use of these, are made of papers..
i found some racks for rockets, in real machine, but i added two RPG launchers in front..was made from drinking straws..with papers..

sliced ball heads from paper pins, as shown, and glued at the base of the rocket launchers, to mimic the rivets..

painted in deep green...

the rear machine gun is made of papers..with ball point refil, for barrel, and some thrown electronic components..

all details were added with papers..all in scale..

scale checking....
and sprayed with filler..

gun was oainted in olive drab..and detailed with drybrush technique..

and on the craft...
all bollards were made of paper base, and aluminum revets..painted in copper...

oh..sorry..

almost complete..
craft without lights..? no..i saw blue cabin lights in photographs..so added blue L E D strip..

she is ready to run...

ready for the show..

meet the Captain..

Captain on gun...
and debut..so stable..so nimble..and fast...

as i added the flange antenna, she is far capable in range..only limitation..is ourselves..

from any angle she is stunningly beautiful..while fearsome..i praises the team of Engineers who designed this beautiful craft..awesome..work..

with lights on...

with her's sheer size, she weighs only 1270 grams including all electronics and battery packs..

sorry for the repeated postings once again..Friends..i spent hours of time to post all these build log, of this craft, is not to show anything about me, and i am only a humble modeler among you all, but see here how easy to make a real replica..i was working with only some photographs..all scale was sketched in my mind..no plans..no sophisticated machines and equipments..no laser cut parts..no expensive woods..no any extreme electronics..all simple..and see how beautiful she is..when i saw her in water, the mood inspires the real voyages done by her..in real service life..oh..its all far beyond explanations..God..still you can see here how simple is to make a craft..and if i use any costly paints and polishes, the final result may even better..but see what for..? so, do not be lazy..do not keep distance from model making..its all easy..any craft..any size..and any type..cost..? for a lunch..for two..result..? realization of dream..and life..

yes..see the video..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oIjlG83hQg

Roopesh

You make PERFECTION seem so easy.......................... :bow:

I have learnt so many things from you - the process continues.


Thanks a ton.

and the night..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxAMusAwdU8

Friends..all of my efforts to realize this craft is dedicated to all brave Men and Women,who served in this craft, as i cam eto know that from various readings, as, the Cape Gull was a capable machine, in various roles..so i bow in front of the brave Men and Women, for their courage and dedication..

so..make alots of crafts..its all easy..make..run..make..run..because life is calling us for boating..wroom..wrooom...  :thumbsup:

VC Sir..in reality, i am taking a lots of inspirations from your work..and no comparison..i bow in front of you, for the dedication and hard works you takes in your modeling works..sure, all you are inspirations to us all..it continues..thanks for the inspiration once again.. :salute:

Don't make me laugh...... :rofl:

I wish we had more people like you who were consumed by this passion and who dedicated their entire life to the art of modelling. God bless you.

No..Sir..i added in my favourities, your works, from forum, and reads a lots..from your words, i always feel the real deep experience, that you puts in those works..especially, hover crafts..and happy that i am part of this dedicated people..and to me, my works are relief than making money..if not, my lonelyness may kill me..so..make models..submerge in..and feel the sheer happy of RCying..thank you Sir.. :salute: :salute: :salute:

A great example of Hard Work and Passion once again. Now I have to think, when should I start to build a boat.

 :hatsoff:

Roopesh sir! The boat is awesome and makes me desperate to build one myself, My boat wouldn't be that perfect though. Everything you use...in your boats...I mean using those straws as Gun Barrel and all that...A common man can't think of these things in such kind of use. This is what we should call real scratch building. Amazing. Roopesh sir, Keep up doing this amazing inspirational work and more and more people will eventually start making water crafts on their own. Great build and greatly explained. My Salute to you.  :salute:

This thread deserves a bump back to the top. There is a wealth of information for scratch builders to learn from.

Roopesh, I have a small request. Will it be possible for you to post a series of pictures showing us how you transform a thermocole block into a streamlined Hull? As I have mentioned in another thread, the main reason why many don't venture into Boat / Ship modelling is due to the fact that the hull is difficult to make out of balsa. If you could teach us how to do it out of thermocole, we could all learn. Please show us the various steps involved - what implements to use, what filler, surfacer etc.

Hope you will oblige.

Regards.

Sumeet..once again, i posted it all here, to show you all that how easy to make a craft our own..its all easy..and works prfectly..and happy to know that you are also making a good craft your own.. :thumbsup:

VC Sir..its sure..by our works many of us will inspired a lots, as i inspired from your works.. :salute:

+1 VC Sir. I am with you on this. Having a step by step tutorial or guide to make thermocole block hull would be a lot better for beginners like me.

King of boat :p really nice build. seems you have your own private lake!

sure..freinds..will add a full build log of a simple, but beautiful boat here..from 0 to run..so you will get it..how easy..

Dharmik..my home is surrounded by Arabian sea, lakes and Mahe river, while one side covers a big valley..so happy to live here..ample of water source around the year..and super climate for flying..thank you..

roopesh i was away for a while and you produced this beauty, good build,

PS
let me know when u get the stuff

Thank you Sir.. :salute:
eagerly waiting for it..surely will inform you when i get it..

just added the onboard camera for a fun.. result.. interesting.. nice sturdy platform for onboard camera.. great patrolling..  :thumbsup:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40deNZ6e3m8