This is the British Aphid Class. The boat is scratch built with fittings, guns and crew by Lyzard Grin, Copplestone and others. Lift wood panels and floors were fitted from Wills Plastic Card. Railings were scratch built. Fittings, guns and crew come from by Lyzard Grin, Foundry, Copplestone and others. Click the images to enlarge them and then hit your back button to return to this page. Click here to see pictures of the finished model.



The ship has a wooden 'keel' for strength with the body shape built up from 1mm and 2mm plastic sheet and car body filler. The steam boiler comes from an '00' scale locomotive. Ralings are from brass wire. The rear control surfaces are made from sheet plastic with 'ribs' glued in place and then covered in foil which is then glued into position using cyanoacrylate.



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