*My* Renown Build

Hi,
A short update. I was able to get the plaster off the mold -- but it made some marks. It also revealed a few more voids along the bulge stringer and more than a few other imperfections. Definitely not an award winner(but she's mine...).

I am waxing the mold now. The waxing is being done with the mold in two pieces as the area in bow would be too narrow to wax properly.
I am at coat 3 now -- I plan 8 coats.
Once waxing is done I will gel-coat the bow area and bulge stringer and perhaps a single layer of matt on those areas too. Then I will assemble the mold and gel-coat the center line. Then I can lay in the FG. I am planning to follow Bob's suggestion and pour a mix of resin and chopped matt into the bow.

I hope this works -- it's been a lot of work.

 

Hi,
I popped the first hull out of the mold this afternoon. I still need to clean it up, and I probably should have waited before posting the pictures.

It's not pretty, but it is serviceable. Only a one small void on the outside, although the FG has air bubbles in it. I also missed a couple of spots with the gelcoat. Grey on Grey is hard to deal with. I still have a lot to learn about laying in FG, but the next hull should be better.

 

Awesome Rob, it looks great. What ship is this?

 

Looks good Rob, I think your next one will be good.

 

HMS Renown -- WWII

 

the WW2 Renown? really? i would love to buy one of those. are you selling? how much, plans?

 

Hi,
I am not planning to sell. The quality simply isn't there. I'll need a lot more practice before I can make anything I would be happy enough with to sell.

 

oh, ok. do you know anyone who is making/selling the Renown hull?(please answer in my HMS Renown topic in the Ship Comparison section if you can)

 

Hi Chris,
it should be better - I know there are a couple of things I will do differently -- and I will need a new roller to squeeze the air out of the cloth.
It won't be until next week though, I need more resin and cloth.

 

Great job Rob. Looks alright to me.

 

Just keep your chin up Rob you will get it there, it takes time.

 

Looks great, my little tanker did not look as nice as yours, but after a little cleanup and paint you will find she will look fine anyways.

 

Rob,
The next Renown hull will be better - it takes practice to lay up hulls. It's a nice looking hull. Re the gelcoat I've been applying two coats to my molds to make sure it's thick enough. I apply the second coat after 24hrs, then glass after another 24.

Bob

 

Boomer-

You really really don't want a Renown as your first ship. I ran the Courageous for a year in the IRCWCC, which is very similar in size and performance, and I've got a pretty good idea as to how effective it would be...meaning not at all. You'd simply absorb huge amounts of damage and drag your team down in points, even if you manage to not get sunk.

 

Yea, i got that idea now, thanks to the people who replied in my topic, including you. So im still looking at the sms VDT and th rm andrea doria

 

Hey Bommer just because somebody tells you that a ship will not preform well don't let that deter you from building one if you really like it. Part of what drew me to this hobby is to build ships that nobody else likes, yes you might sink but if you have fun with your ship that is what matters in the long run. Alot of the guys up here are building ships such as Renoun because nobdy else want to and it makes it unique. I for one have a King George the Fifth and a Vanguard both of which are not common models because they are not effective combat models but I do not care as I like the look of these ships. What you want to do should be the final deciding factor.

 

Thanks Chris. And i am just looking at the options, and for my first ship, an easy build id the goal, thats why the Andrea Doria is a front-runner

 

That is a great choice, are you thinking of the battlers connection kit? It looks great.

 

yea, iam, but im waiting for xmas time, so that i can buy it

 

Andrea Doria is a great choice. Looking at it for Combat X if you go with the rebuilt version it would be a 5.5 unit.Your 1 1/2 unit can be used as a 50 unit cannon and a 25 mag spurt torp cannon or a half unit pump.

Nice ship too.