Likewise. The tips on this forum are brilliant. Thanks again

Amazing details. Magnificent build. Learnt something new from you today. Must try out the sandpaper decking.

Cheers!

By the way the decks are covered with 120 grade wet and dry emery paper,just in case you were wondering.
Cheers
max

I obtained some miniature operating cable from the model railway folk, which is like miniature bicycle brake cables. The railway modelers use it to manually operate the points. An old servo was modified to just revolve slowly and was fitted inside on the roof of the cabin with a rotating cam on it. The inner of the cable was made to push up and down the sheath of the cable and run to one side of the window. A wiper blade was soldered to the inner and this just slid across the windscreen back and forth through a slot at the very top of the windscreen as the motor revolved, sorry no photos of it. Hope you can follow that.
Cheers Max

Excellent, thanks Max. How did u make the windscreen wiper work?
Thanks again des 😀

Hi! Des
hope you find these useful. Note the window detail with RIVETS done with a hypodermic needle and syringe filled with PVA adhesive, easy peasy. The windscreen wiper, radar scanner a lights and siren all worked.
Cheers
Max

Just looking at the photos in detail. Excellently detailed model. Des

HI Max
Brilliant pictures, just what I need. Appretiate all u can give. Especially fittings, prop/rudder, windows cabin (especially top) so just about anything you have really. Although the Solent was a wonderful workhorse it does not seem to have the same appeal as other classes and therefore not so many photos etc.
Thank you and all the others who have replied.very much appreciated. Des 😀

I have made a Solent and have loads of pictures. Here are just a few, let me know which detail you want.
Cheers
Max

Pic of Three Sisters built 1970 On 1014 same builders so probably very similar.

Looking at the City of Birmingham , Dave but appreciative of any pics which show detail. Thanks
Des

HI Des, I have pics of a few Solent lifeboats, if you give me the name of the boat you are modelling I may be able to help with a pic

Thanks guys
Will try out all suggestions over the next week or so. Very please with this forum as what may seem like a major headache has been sorted over a couple of days
Thanks again Max and Alan.
Des 😊

Another idea Des is peel offs, these are crafting things, small round dots that peel off a card and then stick on, you would have to do a search for them on crafting sites.

Alan

Thanks Alan. You are probably right. I was being lazy I suppose and just looking for something that either sticks on or gives the appearance of rivet heads
Thanks again
Des

obtain a hypodermic syringe and fill with PVA adhesive
put little blobs on where required. Leave to set doesnt run or spread. I have used this many times. Ensure you paint or varnish over when completed to keep water off.

Think if it was mine I would use rivets, brass dolls house nails or brass dress making pins, depending on scale, as yours is 12th scale I would go with rivets, just my thoughts.
You can get some rivets from here
http://www.rbmodel.com/index.php?action=products&group=018
It's a firm in Poland, I have had stuff from them including rivets, no problems

Alan