My R-C Model Boat Site

Control cabin/wheelhouse. March 19, 2010

Ive decided to add some detail to the wheelhouse, rather than simply paint some black patches on where the windows should be. the boat is within scale enough to be of a size its easy enough to scratch build, so will do it, even if for my own peace of mind.

I’ve scored out the glazing panels, used microstrip [plastic] to form the windo and door frames, then used some tinnted perspex glazing I’d got spare from the  graupnerJohann Fili kit. it looks good and realistic, but before I glue down the roof, I will add the steering position and control desk, as well as ensuring I leave room to route the cables through for the signal lights and mast light. These will be “led” items so not to waste the battery capacity too much.

I have also made a support/swing frame for the rear towing hook hawse, again to add some better/finer detail as I will be constructing a barge to use as a “tow” and may even make the barge multipurpose by cutting out the stren with a “bow profile” so I then have the choice of either towing or using the barge as a “pusher”.  Well how often to you just see a tug off on its own, its either tied up at the dock or hard at work doing something, so I’m not just going to sail a non working tug round my pool. [ha ha]