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  • He Who Shall Not Be Named
    Moderator
    • Aug 2008
    • 12255

    Originally posted by HardRock
    Thanks Mate. No reciprocation required. I'm already well in your debt.
    BS!

    dmeriman@aol.com

    Send me your mailing address, sir. At least I can fix you up with some RenShape.

    David
    Last edited by He Who Shall Not Be Named; 03-04-2017, 05:21 AM.
    Who is John Galt?

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    • Subculture
      Admiral
      • Feb 2009
      • 2119

      Renshape is just polyurethane tooling board. You can't get it in the UK under that brand name either, but there is exactly the same stuff available under different brands, and it varies from country to country.

      It's available in different densities.

      Here in the UK, Easy composites sell it in small blocks.

      Easy composites manufacture and supply materials, equipment and consumables for advanced composites including reinforcements, prepregs, resins, vacuum equipment, ovens and much more. We offer next-day shipping within the UK, fast shipping word-wide and free expert technical advice on all products.


      Usually you have to but it in large sheets, which is expensive, unless you are a pattern making fiend. e.g.



      If there are a group of you that can chip in and saw it up into smaller chunks, then it works out very cost effective.

      I tried that approach a few years back but only two or three people expressed an interest- I can count scratch-builders in this hobby on one hand with missing digits,.

      I make my patterns from wood, metals and plastic. Finishing takes a little longer, but the materials are easy to source and often free (salvage).

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      • HardRock
        Vice Admiral
        • Mar 2013
        • 1609

        Thanks Mate. Appreciate the information.

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        • HardRock
          Vice Admiral
          • Mar 2013
          • 1609

          Let there be more boats!!

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          • HardRock
            Vice Admiral
            • Mar 2013
            • 1609

            Finishing up the Romeo today then, onto the storage/transportation box.

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            • trout
              Admiral
              • Jul 2011
              • 3545

              That turned out to be one fantastic sub!
              If you can cut, drill, saw, hit things and swear a lot, you're well on the way to building a working model sub.

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              • HardRock
                Vice Admiral
                • Mar 2013
                • 1609

                Originally posted by He Who Shall Not Be Named

                BS!

                dmeriman@aol.com

                Send me your mailing address, sir. At least I can fix you up with some RenShape.

                David
                Your tracking number is LK950009245AU.

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                • HardRock
                  Vice Admiral
                  • Mar 2013
                  • 1609

                  No its not. Its actually LK950004490AU or LK950016949AU. Impossible for me to tell which of the two is yours however. Australia Post - bringing you yesterday's solutions, tomorrow (if you're lucky).

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                  • HardRock
                    Vice Admiral
                    • Mar 2013
                    • 1609

                    Got a bit carried away with the idea of doing a PLAN Type 33G - ie, a new top section for the Romeo. Basic idea looks like this.

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                    • Davidh
                      Captain
                      • Nov 2010
                      • 719

                      Scott,

                      Awesome! I have texted you. These boats are magnificent.

                      dave

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                      • HardRock
                        Vice Admiral
                        • Mar 2013
                        • 1609

                        Thanks Dave. Pretty rough around the edges - perhaps they might be better described as "representational".

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                        • Davidh
                          Captain
                          • Nov 2010
                          • 719

                          Paid a visit to Hardrocks, tool shed today

                          Got a truckload of pics of the Romeo, have been meaning to see this boat for a long time now. It does not dissapoint.

                          enjoy

                          David H

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                          • HardRock
                            Vice Admiral
                            • Mar 2013
                            • 1609

                            I have a PLAN!

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                            • HardRock
                              Vice Admiral
                              • Mar 2013
                              • 1609

                              It was glorious day at Ourimbah. Some fun in the dam with the Romeo. https://youtu.be/ZaUjikV96wI

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                              • He Who Shall Not Be Named
                                Moderator
                                • Aug 2008
                                • 12255

                                Speedy little thing, and damned good depth-control on display there. I've re-thunk the motor bulkhead for your ZULU SD, will get on that today -- sorry about the delay.

                                David
                                Who is John Galt?

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