Hi Folks,

Here is the new build!

This will be built alongside the Vosper as this is approaching the paint stage which I've got to admit is my least favourite task. Mainly because I'm C*** at it.

The build will be built on Christians latest hull a 'Fairmile D' @ 1/72 complete with spray rails and rubbing strake which he has kindly let me have the first one. http://www.mtbhulls.co.uk/home

This picture is the inspiration for the build, taken in Bastia, Corsica.


The hull is a superb rendition of the Dog Boat hull requiring very little in the way of preparation, a few air bubbles and the odd blemish. Great job Christian. After washing, sanding with wet and dry, washing it was primed with Acrylic grey primer.












Thanks for stopping by

Kev

Ahoy Kev

Looks to be a most handsome project indeed.

Will be following along on your build.

Cheers

Sean

Welcome aboard Sean,

Thought you might be interested in my references, if you know of any more please let me know.

There is a large amount of info available

John Lamberts Plans http://www.feralchic.../lambert-plans/

Allied Coastal Forces of WWII by John Lambert & Al Ross

The Fairmile D by John Lambert

Gunboat 658 by L.C. Reynolds. A personal account of his service on MGB658 from her build in Brixham in '43 through to the end of the war in the Med. He started as a midshipman and finished as commanding officer on the same boat. Great insight into life on these boats.

Mr Reynolds (RIP) has also published several other books

Dog Boats at War: Royal Navy MGBs and MTBs in Action, 1939-45

Mediterranean MTBs at War - Short MTB Flotilla Operations 1939-1945

Home Waters - MTBs and MGBs at War 1939-1945


To enable me to build this to a reasonable standard I will be using Coastal Craft Models excellent range of fittings, note they also do complete multi media kits.

http://coastalcraftmodelsuk.com/

Plus additional fittings from David J Parkins splendid range (includes lots for Flower class corvette)

http://www.djparkins...ttle_Ships.html

The hull of course from http://www.mtbhulls.co.uk/home


In between all this there will be a fair bit of scratch building

I also hope you lot are going to help . . . . . .

Kev

Well life has been getting in the way of the real world

I've finally got a day to myself and time to see if my cunning plan is going to work . . . . .

Opened up the two forward hatches. The one nearest the bow (pointy end) is the crew messroom, the second opens into a lobby connecting messroom, galley, skippers cabin etc..



Thought process . . . boat alonside in the Med, nearly all the doors / hatches would be open. Soooo there had to be some interior detail . . .

Start of crew messroom. The plan above shows the area to the right of the lighter.



Keep in mind that it has to be wiggled through the engineroom space


Hence corners have to be cut off

Its in
The drawing on the right side shows the side elevation of the area in question.






and yes it does come out.


All I've got to do now is detail it, all thats present at the moment are the bottom bunks

Thanks for stopping by

Kev

Small update to keep you interested ;-)

I've been detailing the crew messroom with tables and benches plus mattresses. The ford door is to the washroom, the aft watertight door leads to the rest of the accommodation.








The side shelves either side clip on so that they can be fixed when the bulk is inserted into the hull

The messroom has been shortened and the height reduced to allow the module to slip through the aperture, neither of which will show through the hatch.

Kev

Hi Kev,
Excellent work so far....looking forward to seeing more.

Cheers,
Joe

Fantastic work Kevin! Detailing and crewing the messroom could keep you busy for weeks. Perhaps a christmas dinner could be served with father christmas and a nice tree

Regards,

Arjan