ML Boatworks RSX380 Outrigger! My first FE wood kit build...

[oldbikerarlo]

Very, very nice.

[sammyha]

Very, very nice.

Thank you kindly sir. I left out the carbon fiber inlays. Sometimes it's better to stop sooner. It pops how it is with the turquoise accents. You called it, my paint scheme layout was too busy.

Here's a setup pic with them laid down dry. Too much? I'll always wonder how it would look with a turquoise pinstripe around the cf inlays...

I decided not to risk it...


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[oldbikerarlo]

As I said before it is your build, It looks good both ways. To me the CF detracts from your beautiful build work. Like the perfect fit of the hatch, the safety cables, and even the lettering.

Great job, I love it

[ray schrauwen]

The CF may be too much, too busy.

[sammyha]

Here's how I see this.

Another hobby I dabble in is photo realistic pencil portraits. I've had a few critiqued by the commercial artist where I used to work out East. That happened to be his favorite medium too.

He told me there's a point to stop with a drawing. Your eye will fill in the rest.

Or over do it, and risk turning a great drawing into a just a good one.

Here's an example of stopping sooner. It wasn't necessary to complete the clothing and upper body in the portrait below.

The focus stays on capturing a classic photo in pencil.

The same thing applies here... Even tho I was working to a layout sketch for my boat, which is just an idea or a starting point, I made a few changes and ended up with a what I think is better color scheme...


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[sammyha]

I put together a stand for this boat. It has prop protection too. Be legal if I ever race...

It ended up 40" long!

To make this stand handier for every day use, I made the prop protection removable...

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[sammyha]

Removing the prop protection only takes a minute or so. Two screws.

With prop protection, how do you change a prop?

The screws just retain it, wood dowel pins align and support it.

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[sammyha]

Here's what I'll take to the reservoir for everyday use...

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[sammyha]

I'm still doing a bit of filling before paint, this 3/16" luan plywood is not the greatest quality. Mostly painting to waterproof it and look decent at the same time...

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[sammyha]

I got my stand painted. And put a couple of decals on it. What a difference paint makes...

I added 1/32" plywood doublers around the wood dowels on the inside of the stand. And sealed the dowels and holes with CA.

Now that I have a stand, I can finish assembling the boat...

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[bhorowitz]

Beautiful build and great thread.
Regards,Bob

[sammyha]

Beautiful build and great thread.
Regards,Bob

Thank you so much Bob! I'm glad your following, and I enjoy sharing it. I don't get much interaction with modelers up here in the north country.

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[sammyha]

Very nice! After a week or so let us know how flexible the paint is.

There's a flex test on the paint in this video Ray.

There's a lot of stuff in it you've already seen in this thread, but video also gives a better look at things sometimes.

I mostly uploaded it for some guys that are not on this forum...

https://youtu.be/FppuU9Ub5HQ

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[oldbikerarlo]

Nice video. Could I ask where you got the hatch latches from?

[sammyha]

Nice video. Could I ask where you got the hatch latches from?

I got them from the OSE website. They have different lengths, these had the shortest range. I used them due to the thin lip on this wood tub.

Here's the link...
https://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pr...prod=ose-80350

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