http://www.imarablog.org Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:19:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Congratulations to Brian Roberts who has just completed his Imara. I am so pleased that all that time and effort has now come together in a superb model. I am also a little sad as I now will not be able to look forward to the regular updates that Brian used ... http://www.imarablog.org/?p=733 Ok, so having sorted out the rudder bracket I moved on to the upper pivot. The hole for the rudder was drilled in the hull (using the usual precautions) and the rudder pivot tube checked for fit (fig1). [caption id="attachment_707" align="aligncenter" width="276" caption="fig 1"][/caption] At this point I discovered that a casting (part ... http://www.imarablog.org/?p=703 Having studied the plans it soon became clear that the rudder lower bracket is too long or the gap in the hull moulding too short (or both).  So as you can see in the pictures below I have had to shorten the bracket by a substantial amount. This casting is a pig. It ... http://www.imarablog.org/?p=678 Brian has kindly supplied some more pics of his Imara and you can see the progress he has made. Most noticeable are the wheelhouse and mast which make the model feel much more complete. I also cannot help but notice just how well the Imara sits in the water, she just ... http://www.imarablog.org/?p=660 I really must get on with my build. Mark Dixon has kindly supplied some pictures of his recently completed Imara named Ishbel. As you can see I am going to have to put in some serious effort to match both Mark and Brian's modelling skills.                 As usual, more photos are available from ... http://www.imarablog.org/?p=642 Ok, so as part of my effort to get things moving again I have at least had the decency to reply to some of the email I have been receiving and to make some additions to this blog. So here we go; I have updated the Resource and Showcase pages for Brian ... http://www.imarablog.org/?p=580 Well, while I have been adjusting to my return to work (and Jury service would you believe) I realised that I have been letting this blog and my Imara slip behind and for this I truly apologise. This is something that I will hopefully be able to rectify, as I am ... http://www.imarablog.org/?p=525   The plans make no mention of how to lubricate the propshafts. So I am going to use a method I have successfully used on several models and which is simplicity itself. I fashion some brass tube (for each shaft) that is long enough to reach from the propshaft to just below deck ... http://www.imarablog.org/?p=486 Some small updates to the site. Added some pictures by Brian Roberts of his Imara build to the "Showcase" and "Resources" area tabs. http://www.imarablog.org/?p=483 Ok, so I was looking around my local DIY store when I came across these little beauties. They were only a couple of quid each so I purchased three of each size. You can never have enough of useful little tools like these. The part Numbers and capacities are listed ... http://www.imarablog.org/?p=372