R/C DISPATCH

[Andy R]

The Revenue Cutter DISPATCH is the primary Revenue Cutter in the southern oceans. Her homeport is Y Pentref.
Her primary missions are Fisheries Enforcement (of Y Pentref is a major fishing region, and ONLY the Lulu and Emma B. Ryan are authorized to fish these grounds, though there are rumors of a poacher) and Search And Rescue. A significant secondary mission is Defense Operations (when the pirates landed, DISPATCH was the only ship in the area, and the only source of heavy guns available).
Her Captain is Lt Commander MORRISON. Her Crew consists of Chief MILLER (Helmsman), Petty Officer RAINES (lookout) and Seamen Trevor and James OBOK (James has the rifle).

DISPATCH was originally a fishing ketch owned by the MCAVOY Clan, until the last MCAVOY grew old with no heirs- He sold her to the Revenue Marine Service, which converted her to the DISPATCH. Mounted are three guns, Ø2 heavy barrels (amidships) and a light barrel for signaling and disabling fire.

[Andy R]

This is her deck arrangement; Note the two amidships heavy guns and the bow light gun.

And this is how they stay in place: I put the three guns in their appropriate positions, then drilled two holes through the deck itself into the carriage, and drew through those holes three pieces of the bungee cord that came with the boats.

I then tied them in place, holding the carriages and thus the guns in place even against capsizing.

Although it’s hard to tell from these images, I also spliced two anchors to a single three-strand nylon line, and drilled holes through the deck fore and aft, with the majority of the line stowed in below the aft deck. I also had to drill through the bulkheads below the decks to feed the line through (it’s a bear to bring the lines back on, thus I usually don’t drop the anchors).

[Andy R]

Last but not least, because I think it’s important, here’s her outfit inventory:

Ø1 Compass (with sticker, part numbers 3Ø 25 981Ø/3Ø 88 1132);
Ø4 cannonballs;
Ø3 rifles (currently various; eventually it will be Ø5 brown scope rifles,  part number 3Ø 27 636Ø);
Ø1 bayonet (eventually it will be Ø5);
Ø4 dark grey long barrel pistols (part number 3Ø Ø9 544Ø; One is in the belt of Seamen OBOK, J);
Ø2 silver daggers (part number 3Ø 22 889Ø; one is in the belt of Seamen OBOK, T, and eventually it will be Ø5 of them);
Ø3 handcuffs (eventually it will be 1Ø; Ø1 is mounted to the ship);
Ø2 dark orange small barrels (part number 3Ø 45 876Ø) for powder;
Ø5 assorted jars and cans;
Ø3 light brown small barrels (part number 3Ø 45 6Ø5Ø);
Ø1 dark green narrow necked flattened sphere flask (part number  3Ø 28 163Ø);
Ø1 yellow bowl with handle (part number 3Ø Ø8 126Ø);
Ø1 grey short-handled spade (from part number 3Ø 6Ø 936Ø; eventually I’ll have to add the boathook and axe as well);
Ø1 yellow handle grey firefighter’s axe (part number 3Ø Ø9 898Ø);
Ø1 grey push broom (part number 3Ø Ø9 7ØØØ); and
Ø1 brown wooden bucket with black handle for wooden bucket (part numbers 3Ø Ø2 675Ø/3Ø Ø2 676Ø)

Some parts are subject to change, but most likely won’t. I will be adding some parts, however (navigational gear, for example) and switching others (such as replacing her musket and blunderbuss with scoped rifles).

[Gis]

Great Pictures AndyR I love how you just tell us more and more about your world while showing of your new works.

Really great custom. Thanks for sharing the pictures.

[Wolf Knight]

Great work Andy!! Very detailed!!

[baden-wurttemberg]

Great work Andy! Very detailed and very creative! 




Baden 

[Andy R]

Thank you all.

[Justindo]

That's one heavily armed cutter, Andy!  Well done!

[Andy R]

That's one heavily armed cutter, Andy!  Well done!

She’d actually be MORE heavily armed, but there isn’t room.

[playmofire]

A very nice custom, Andy.  Is that light gun for'ard a custom btw?  The barrel looks different from the normal Playmo one.