As an intermediate project I decided to build the Severn class lifboat kit from Airfix as an RC version. This means at first: Don’t follow the instructions, or just a little bit. Electronics, weight and coloring effect the build and order of the parts.
From the huge list of Severn lifeboats I’ve choosen the one from Portrush in Ireland:
Severn class lifeboat ON1257 William Gordon Burr
My building report in parts:
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Built #1 – Severn Lifeboat, 1:72 (Airfix) + RC
I needed some time out from my tyne boathouse and slipway project. I saw some 1:200 tugs driving in a table pool on a model…