Not 250~300;
Max 70 strips, around 6 to 7 balsa sheets (3"x36")

Still too many for me! 

The other difficult part is chamfering each strip to fit

Sir but the beauty of this will be awesome like the first pic which you posted

True. But it can still be made pretty good with a paint finish

Quote from: sanjayrai55 on June 28, 2013, 09:14:32 PM
Build update:

Not much today. Completed the sanding in preparation for skins, applied a coat of resin on the inside, and ruined my shorts when cyano spilled on them!

I too spilled cyano on my pants yesterday, i didnt realize it untill it beacame warm and i had to painfully rip off the hair that got glued on to the pant 

how about formica for the sheeting? it's slightly flexible.

Now that the resin was dry, I could start on the skins.

The prow has seriously contorted compound curves. So I had to plank it perforce.

The rest was more straightforward. Completed the bottom.

Good going Sir. Keep it up.

Thank you sir 

The plans stop at the frame. So, the rest is by looking at photos

Started work on the cockpit and hatches before putting the top skin. I will be putting the side skins last

Finished the top skin finally. Guys, beware of cheap so-called 'Industrial Grade' Cyanoacrylates. I used one of these, while fitting the top skin it foamed on contact with the Sunboard, and formed a horrible hard bubble. As this was between the frame & skin, I went crazy removing it. Stick to Fevikwick

Boat modellers burning the (almost) midnight oil..........The build is coming along beautifully.

I use this. No complaints whatsoever. Let me know if you need some. Best stuff for sunboard and acrylic.

Quote from: VC on July 03, 2013, 10:53:43 PM
Boat modellers burning the (almost) midnight oil..........The build is coming along beautifully.

I use this. No complaints whatsoever. Let me know if you need some. Best stuff for sunboard and acrylic.

CA?

Absolutely. Strong stuff.

Quote from: VC on June 26, 2013, 10:24:07 PM


Yes it is essentially a Crash Tender. It was used to rescue pilots from the Thames.

My apologies, got caught up in my own web of dreamy assumptions and fantasies of pilots bailing out over London at the height of the BOB . In fact these boats, Nos. 93 and 94, were built much after the war served at Calshot during the period 1952 - 1958. My apologies as I would like the historical accuracy to be maintained.

http://www.deansmarine.co.uk/shop/product_info.php/cPath/10_14/products_id/213

Sorry Sir for this mini hijack.

No problem, VC Sir. At least the thread is active; my monologue continues 

Cutting out the hatch, and the hatch covers & cockpit

I used the cut outs from the deck to make locators for the hatch covers. I plan a role for these when waterproofing.

There are 2 hatch covers, one easily removable for the battery, and one screwed down for the motor & ESC.

Starting to look a bit like a boat; actually, more like an upside down dugout canoe 

shaping up nicely.

Thank you sir  . Still a lot of work - finishing will be a major job 

Construction finally finished! Whew!

These boats take an awful amount of time  Now finishing: ages and ages 

Think I'll make a simple Spad to unwind 

Applied Resin to toughen the hull. Have to wait 2 days for it to be fully dry

After that I will be putting another coat

So, to fill in the time decided to build an Avispad 

Great going sir. Lot of patience required to build these beauties.

Thank you Doc!

They really need patience, a virtue which unfortunately I lack  

I had coated the outside with Resin. The sunboard skins needed strengthening, and impact resistance, hardness and toughness.

I put too thick a first coat, and it took 3 weeks to dry! Funda is thin coats, let them dry, then another coat.

Anyway, painting is done. 

Next up is signage, then clear gloss lacquer.

After that, detailing