nice work, Merry Christmas to you!

Hi John. That little boat is turning out great. I'm impressed (as usual!) on your work arounds to what I think can't be done, especially with the radio control and motor items. Have a very good Christmas and New Years as I again wait for more of your updates

Moin, sehr schön. Der Rumpf ist super geworden und die Spanten-Entfernung ist sehr Interessant. Das wird ein sehr schönes Modell. Freue mich schon auf Part4. Schöne Weihnachtszeit und einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr. Liebe Grüße Alexandra

chapeau bas monsieur superb travail👍👍

Amazing!... how you use a lot of techniques!

…unglaublich deine Ausdauer… 🫶🏽👍🏽🙋🏽‍♂️🐝

One more fantastic project. I do have to ask - how will all this great detail be visible to others or is it just for your satisfacion?

Du bist und bleibst ein wahrer Tueftelkuenstler. Einfach hervorragend, was Du da so zusammenbastelst.

Superbe, tous les détails sont importants👍👍👋👋

capt hind sight here, It would have been easier for you to build it in halves, create a split mold from fiberglass (one from each of the sides), and then create castings with fiberglass. Now, with that said, if you dont try to do stuff in new ways, you might miss out on a great technique and alot of learning experience. I think there is a saying that goes "its only a failure if you don't learn from it". Keep experimenting, thats half the fun of it! // Claes

Nice try though. 👍🏼

nice question I'm just guessing but cant you just apply the gel coat on the outside of the actual model and then all fiberglass with resin on the gel coat on the actual model? love the videos keep it up:)

I think you had a well thoughtout plan and the result is acceptable. Especially for a first try. I think it is a learning curve of trial and error with the desired result eventually. Keep on!

Sehr interessantes Projekt 👍🏽

If you never try you’ll never know We all have to learn so never give up Thankyou

Moin, schade das es mit dem Rumpf nicht geklappt hat. Für deinen RC Umbau würde ich Teile aus dem Bereich des Micro-Modellbaus empfehlen. Damit werden Funktionsmodelle in Maßstab 1/87 für Modelleisenbahn gebaut.

I have a microcosm steamplant with an inline twin. Im wondering if i could shoehorn it in as would be fantastic as a real steam tug

When you put the gangway (the door you noted was missing) on the hull, did you remove the stantions from the other side? Excelnt work and detail, by the way. I really did not think i would be interested in this build, but now i would love to do a model of one of the Royal Navy vessels i served on.

Pourriez-vous me donner les réf pour la motorisation 😊

Very nice. You have to be a real glutton for punishment using that body filler again😄😄. For what it's worth, there are very inexpensive plastic applicators that are used to put that material on smoothly and can be easily cut to size as needed. Any body shop supply store, even on Davao, will have them at less then a USD each.

…so viel Arbeit unter Deck… zum Glück sieht man das später auch… wie immer, tolle Arbeit 👌🏽🙋🏽‍♂️🐝

those poor 1-2-3 blocks :)

Really cool model. ⛵

Several years ago I started to assemble this kit. I had no experience in assembling such models and this is the first model of this kind, the choice is not very good for the first model. The instructions and drawings are designed for more experienced modelers, many things are unclear and questions arise, so I want to say a big thank you for your videos, they help a lot to understand and many things became clear after watching. At the moment I have assembled the masts and the next step is the sails.

Thanks for showing how the thread goes through the various loops. I had no clear idea from the photo instructions. I am almost at the end of the construction - just a few more small details. Your videos have been a great help. Thanks!!

Hi David, Did you need to add any ballast to the boat, before sailing her?

I was also not happy with the decals. They were not sticking very well, despite my adding white glue and varnish. I was also not happy with the colour match, especially the brown. So I peeled off the decals - they came off very easily with no damage to the surface of the wood. I will make my own decals, but will create a better colour match with the cabin's trim (a red oxide colour). I will also identify the tram that transported tourists to Niagara Falls in the 1890s. It has no resemblance to the Stuttgart tram, but I don't care!!

Nice and fair hull you built ! interesting that you glued the halves together at once, the original idea with the 2 sided construction was that it would be easier to build a straight hull when the hull could be placed side down on the building table. I haven't looked at the instructions of the renown. but several other 600 series have this type of construction.. Edit: Love Love love the brass pinning method, very clean and strong!

c' est reparti pour une nouvelle conquête 🥰 bon courage.

Great video regards Nigel 😊

Question: the instruction suggests adding some "finishing pieces" (part 113) around the roof's perimeter. The part is not identified. Could this be the aluminum strip? I don't see you adding this piece in your video. Did you just smooth the edges of the roof planks and paint these edges blue?

super travail, bravo pour les chiffres 3D, le rendu est magnifique.

Great work! Following. For the stickers, I always make them on vinyl at a local express shop. They even deliver cut. It's cheap and waterproof.

Oh ha…sehen echt toll aussie Beschriftungen 👌🏽🙋🏽‍♂️🐝

Pretty odd that they havent fixed the stickers, that would be such an easy thing to do, that pimsol mark was huge!?!

fantastic job sofar ! I am finishing the Ulises!

I've been watching and learning - thanks! I have made about 8 Occre trams and the sticker problem is big. Another modeller suggested that I put a thin cost of PVA (white glue) on the bottom of the sticker and then apply the sticker to the surface underneath. The glue coating allows me to slide and reposition the sticker as needed. It also seems to provide additional adhesive power. In your case, I would agree that one side is a disaster!! Have you thought of removing the sticker altogether, and then after sanding and smoothing, just painting and trying to reproduce the same colour/effect that the sticker provided? It might actually look better than the stickers which in my opinion are too glossy anyway!

Moin, da wünsche ich viel Spaß beim bauen. Bin auf die weiteren Videos gespannt .👍

Typical Billing kit. Big box with a few strips of wood and they still manage not include all the parts. I know from experience. Just finished the Calypso earlier this year. Loads of parts missing and even parts in the plans that weren’t on the parts list. Well done Billing.

First off this is not HMS Renown, it is a model of one of the many boats carried by the actual warship. HMS Renown and her sister HMS Repulse were both battlecruisers built during WW1.

Hi John. Looks like another challenge. If those vacuum molded parts are as bad as the Dumas hydroplane I've been puttering with occasionally for years you may be trashing them after using them as a pattern for built up wood replacements. As usual, I'll be cheering you on.😇👍

I built an older version of this kit about a year ago. Enjoyable, although some of the instructions in mine were missing (mainly the cannon instructions, although I managed to find them online) and I HATED working with the vacuum-formed pieces. I wish they had just made them out of regular plastic. Hope you enjoy the build!

Me again...Sorry to bug you with all the questions. What paint did you use for the dry-brushing of the chassis? And did you paint the chassis black? In the last few images of the video it resembles a dark grey. Is it the lighting that gives it a bit of a lighter colour? Thanks again.

I'm really enjoying your video. It is very helpful. The instructions and photos are inadequate for this kit. Not enough detail and a bit vague in the photos on the specific steps, especially the one for the undercarriage. I am a bit surprised since I find Occre's instructions generally very good. So I appreciate the benefit from your experience and videos. Thanks!

Me again! I noticed you used Mod Podge but didn't indicate where it goes. Did you use it to glue the windows in place?

Great video. I'm just starting this model. Question: I have never used Mr. Surfacer 500 before. You use it as a primer and filling in small spaces, correct?

progress is progress, take any win :) looking forwards to seeing her painted

Beautifully done. As to making these ships perfect - why? They are working vehicles and 'live' in a hostile environment from salt water to bumps and steel hulls that are often somewhat oil canned even right out of the ship builder's yard. Your builds are usually the best!

Moin, du machst das so toll👍. Das du so genau schaust wo die Details sind, und sie ja wohl sogar noch extra mit dem 3DDrucker nachbaust ist echt super.

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