RMweb Premium nightstar.train Posted November 13, 2009 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 13, 2009 I'm looking for kits of modern(ish) lifeboats in OO scale or so. I've got the Airfix one of the Severn class. I vaugely remember an article in Model Rail a few years ago about building an RNLI boat, which i think was then put on a cradle with a tractor. Can't remember the manufacturer though. I'm also looking for foreign life boats if anyone knows of them (i have both Revell kits of the Arkona and Hermann Marwede). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beacon Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Langley make a lifebaot that is modernish but its the only onw I'm aware of in this scale apart from those you've alreadty mentioned. Langley Rother Lifebaot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERS Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 D & M Models did a few kits a few years back, they turn up on Ebay from time to time although I did see one for sale in a lifeboat Station last year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edinburgh Junction Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Ah.... I know whats best for you! Cararama's lifeboat set. Its a Rangerover, and Life boat all in RNLI colours and carrying the logos. You can also get a Landrover, with boat in HM Coastguard livery. If you check the link out, Im sure its what you are wanting. Its not a kit though, but just a thought. http://www.m-s-i-m.co.uk/cararama_boats.htm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nightstar.train Posted November 14, 2009 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 14, 2009 Langley make a lifebaot that is modernish but its the only onw I'm aware of in this scale apart from those you've alreadty mentioned. Langley Rother Lifebaot Nice looking kit, but have you seen the price! 55 quid My Hermann MArwede kit was only 30, and thats huge. Still, that's a resin kit for you i guess. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicktoix Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Look at http://www.model-dockyard.com/acatalog/1_72_Scale.html these boats are top quality and worth the money Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beacon Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Nice looking kit, but have you seen the price! 55 quid My Hermann MArwede kit was only 30, and thats huge. Still, that's a resin kit for you i guess. Yes it is a bit pricey and I have no idea how good it is! Have you built the Hermann yet? I'm building it at the moment (although not as Hermann) and enjoying it very much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nightstar.train Posted November 15, 2009 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 15, 2009 Yes it is a bit pricey and I have no idea how good it is! Have you built the Hermann yet? I'm building it at the moment (although not as Hermann) and enjoying it very much. Yep, Hermann is currently occupying most of my modeling desk. So what are you building it as, because Hermann is the only one of her class. Is it a 'what if'? Its a good kit, and quite different to my usual modelling. Its strange painting it as i go, rather than building it then painting it (like with trains and planes), you just can't do that with a ship. I've been doing a lot of building out of instruction sequence, as the instructions way would take for ever and be boring. Its an amazing ship, love the little daughter boat, great idea. Huge ship, completly dwarfs my RNLI Severn Class lifeboat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beacon Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Yep it is indeed a 'what if' - I am painting mine in the colours of ABP to represent a vessel working out of Southampton. I am making some slight changes as I go too but I'm no expert on shipping so I'm sure it is a highly unlikely scenario I'm creating, but I'm enjoying it all the same! I'm just awaiting some LEDs before I move along as I'm planning to add lights both inside and out. I then have the Severn class and the Arkona on the workbench ready to go after this one is finished! It feels a bit like the start of a completely new hobby!! I assume you've built the Severn already? Any tips? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nightstar.train Posted November 15, 2009 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 15, 2009 Yep it is indeed a 'what if' - I am painting mine in the colours of ABP to represent a vessel working out of Southampton. I am making some slight changes as I go too but I'm no expert on shipping so I'm sure it is a highly unlikely scenario I'm creating, but I'm enjoying it all the same! I'm just awaiting some LEDs before I move along as I'm planning to add lights both inside and out. I then have the Severn class and the Arkona on the workbench ready to go after this one is finished! It feels a bit like the start of a completely new hobby!! I assume you've built the Severn already? Any tips? No i'm building the Severn alongside. No real tips yet, just paint it as you go like the other ships, and this one you will need to follow the instructions closer as you can't really do any out of sequence work. What is ABP? I've though of getting a second Hermann and making it into an RNLI boat, would look amazing in blue and orange. Might try photoshop first though. I'm planning on having a harbour somewhere with an international lifeboat conference, hence all the various ships i'm building. I'm trying to find other boats too, like Dutch or French. No luck yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Any chance of seeing some photos of your efforts, I'm sure there are people on here who would like to see them... Me being one of them.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beacon Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 ABP = Associated British Ports who own and run Southampton Docks. I've taken the livery (is that the right term for boats?) from their pilot and harbour patrol vessels and applied it to Hermann. I keep meaning to start a thread showing my progress but haven't got around to it yet! I may well start on the other two as well, then there is always something to work on! Not quite sure what I'm going to do with Arkona yet but the RNLI boat will be built as an RNLI boat! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nightstar.train Posted November 15, 2009 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 15, 2009 Any chance of seeing some photos of your efforts, I'm sure there are people on here who would like to see them... Me being one of them.. Ask and you shall receive This is Hermann Marwede in all her glory. Getting on quite well so far, main structures are largely finished now. Infront are various bits being painted, including the heli-pad and mast. With ship models i have found it is best to paint parts before you attach them, then just touch up as needed. Going to be a really good boat when finished. Planning to make it a removable part of a harbour scene. This is Hermann's 'daughter boat'. All of the DZgRS (German equivalent of the RNLI) boats carry them to allow easier rescue operations. It goes up a ramp at the back of Hermann, under the heli-pad. This boat is basically finished apart from the mast and transfers. Have to make the mast collapseble so it can go in its garage. Instructions say to glue it up or down, but where's the fun in that Going to make it movable, and the garage doors openable too. If your intrested i'll post further detail photos and an update when it progresses further. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beacon Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 I hope you don't mind me hijacking your post slightly but if you or anyone is interested I've started to post my own progress here. Look forward to seeing how your project progresses too! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastworld Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 I'm looking for kits of modern(ish) lifeboats in OO scale or so. I've got the Airfix one of the Severn class. I vaugely remember an article in Model Rail a few years ago about building an RNLI boat, which i think was then put on a cradle with a tractor. Can't remember the manufacturer though. I'm also looking for foreign life boats if anyone knows of them (i have both Revell kits of the Arkona and Hermann Marwede). I think that the RNLI did/do models of lifeboats, but I don't thnik they are kits. Stu Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragtag Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 On 13/11/2009 at 22:31, RANGERS said: D & M Models did a few kits a few years back, they turn up on Ebay from time to time although I did see one for sale in a lifeboat Station last year. Thought I'd best post as this topic still shows up high in Google search results. I'd never heard of d&m but on the back of the above managed to find one of the Waveney class. It looks to be nearer 1/98 scale and is a full 3 scale metres short in OO. A 3D printed Mersey is now available for those who may be interested though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouroborus Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 On 17/11/2009 at 12:33, eastworld said: I think that the RNLI did/do models of lifeboats, but I don't thnik they are kits. Stu They do. Quite a nice RC Severn class. Its a fair old size Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveyDee68 Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 If still looking for a lifeboat in 1:76, keep an eye on Scalescenes - John has one and a lifeboat station high up on his list of forthcoming kits! Steve S Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted March 27, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 27, 2020 Mandy can help with this, surely? You know, Mandy Lifeboats. Already got me coat... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium The White Rabbit Posted March 27, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 27, 2020 Although with the lockdown, we might have to rethink that traditional "hat, coat..." line? Or am I just in denial ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 The boat is in the Nile.... I know this is an old thread, but the Airfix RNLI Severn lifeboat is being re issued. Might be of use to someone. https://www.airfix.com/uk-en/rnli-severn-class-lifeboat-1-72.html Jason 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 17 hours ago, SteveyDee68 said: keep an eye on Scalescenes - John has one and a lifeboat station high up on his list of forthcoming kits! It'd be nice if it were a Watson class boat, a very broad lifespan, depending on particular sub-class. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watson-class_lifeboat 53 minutes ago, The White Rabbit said: Although with the lockdown, we might have to rethink that traditional "hat, coat..." line? Or am I just in denial ... During the Emergency, I'm hiding in the cupboard under the stairs. (along with the hat, coat, etc...) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
knitpick Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Corgi did an RNLI set recently. This included a Land Rover, Trailer and inshore inflatable lifeboat. The Inflatable is quoted as 1:83 - a tad small but you could get away with it? [I intend to on tow.] Unfortunately the Shannon is 1:136 and the Severn 1:173. Another plus side was that for every set sold, at least £1.40 went to the RNLI. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragtag Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 (edited) So I've spent quite some time looking around for suitable lifeboat models recently and arrived at the following: for a D-class, the Majorette dinghy scales out almost perfectly. It's a little crude in places but is plastic and a good base for detailing. The similar Siku boat doesn't measure up well. for an Atlantic 75, the following also scales our almost perfectly. It's a lovely model but not cheap in OO and doesn't have a full hull version: https://www.shapeways.com/product/AS2CFEACE/rigid-inflatable-boat-1-148?optionId=149358120&li=ostatus. I'll be detailing one to RNLI spec in due course. As mentioned above, Dragon Badger models has some 3D printed lifeboats and accessories in his range. The printing is a little crude and will take some tidying up but they look like the basis of some good models. Note that the RIB is not based on an RNLI boat. I've yet to find a good base model for an Atlantic 21, Atlantic 85 or Arancia, so if anyone does pick up the RNLI land rover set I'd be interested in seeing the dimensions. Edited April 5, 2020 by Ragtag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragtag Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 (edited) Was having a look at some of the boats mentioned above and thought a pic may help. From left to right: -Airfix Severn -Dragon Badger Mersey -Shapeways Atlantic 75 -Majorette D-class -Airfix Y-class All of these are to scale, or close enough. To the right are the Cararama lifeboat and the Siku RIB. As can be seen both of these are too small for the Atlantic and too large for the D-class. Edited April 10, 2020 by Ragtag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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