My Eileen

Photo 1 straight off the plan bulkhead 1 10mm higher the the sloop from the bow
Photo 2 10mm cut from top of bulkhead 1 flat piece of balsa laid on top to see if deck line looks ok
photo 3 card sheerline temporarily in place need trimming to fit without breaking

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Good luck Coastie

I look forward to seeing your build thread to see how you tackle Eileen, we all have a slightly different take on the same theme.

coastie23 wrote:

Photo 1 straight off the plan bulkhead 1 10mm higher the the sloop from the bow
Photo 2 10mm cut from top of bulkhead 1 flat piece of balsa laid on top to see if deck line looks ok
photo 3 card sheerline temporarily in place need trimming to fit without breaking

https://servimg.com/view/20008812/4

https://servimg.com/view/20008812/5

https://servimg.com/view/20008812/6

Coastie

If you select the middle line - starting URL - the photos will appear in your post not just the link.

Barrie

Thanks Barrie

Hi
I have two of the later ones, the Hellen.
Also building the French version Julieth 4 which is the same length , but more beam.
Larger hatch and a raised section forward of the wheelhouse.
All running 540 rock crawler motors on 2S Lipo batteries.
Canabus

Hi
Adding pics of the Julieth 4.
Canabus

Has anyone else had a go at this boat, I have just found the drawings in my files and fancied having a go at it. It seems a funny  way of building a plank on frame model, they are usually built upside down.

Alan

Took a while  didnt use balsa as he suggested ply for bulk heads and keel 6mm x 3mm obechi for hull.

Thanks for the photo coastie, That is a very very nice model and you should be proud of it. I like the colours you have chosen and the nice sheen you have on the deck planking. What did you use to seal the deck planking?. I have used sanding sealer in the past but it has crazed after a few years so I am looking for something else for this model.

Thanks again, may be asking for more photo's well into next year.

Regards Alan

HI All

A month ago I pickup an original Eileen kit with plans.

The hull was basically done with only six more planks to add.

I added a new 4mm prop drive line with a 60mm brass 3 blade prop.
The rudder was missing, so I made a new one, but follow the curve of the hull at the top.
Motor a rock crawler 540 80 Turn brush with a 60 Amp ESC on a 2S 6000mah Lipo battery.

The stern bulwarks were missing, so I made new ones and the top railing is missing.

The hatch and wheelhouse are basically together.

Fibreglass the inside with 2 ounce matting and double resin coated the outside.

The plywood deck and bulwarks are installed.

I have cutout the deck between the hatch and wheelhouse to made this a removal section which gives me better access to the inside.

Still a lot more work to go !!!

Canabus

Hi Alanp deck got  two thin coats of sanding sealer then i rubbed it down with oooo wire wool next came 4 coats of matt varnish (not the water based crap) inbetween rubbed down with 400 grit sandpaper i got off fleabay same for wood on hull.  the wood was stained with colron wood dye english light oak again not the water based rubbish (getting hard to find is the orginal stain all i can get here is the water based. green is humbrol found a no 2 size tin in shed from 20yrs ago and its still better than tin i bought for it its watery. red is rattle can.

Thanks for the replies, they are very helpful. Full of enthusiasm now and will be making a start today.

Thanks to all

Alan