D 629

I am building a model of the above boat and have encountered a problem with deck detail.   I believe there should be a section of timber which runs across the transom, mitred on the corners and runs forward up the port and starboard sides of the deck which sits on top of the top rubbing strake and consequently onto the deck by a small amount.   If this is so does this timber run all the way to the prow or does it stop at certain frame number?   Just inside this section of timber there is another section which copies it but this has the stanchions interspersed along it's length.

Hope somebody out there can help.

Bob

Hello Christian,

Thanks so much for your reply, unfortunately I could not have been clear enough in my explanation of the information I require re the Fairmile D 629.   From the photograph of MTB 629 on pages 40/41 of John Lamberts book "The Fairmile D" Motor Torpedo boat there appears to be a section of timber (approx. 5" in width and 2" thick) across the stern and running forward along the starboard and portside edge of the deck and overlapping the top mahogany rubber.   Am I correct in this assumption and, if so, does this timber section go to the prow and if not at which frame number forward does this section of timber stop?   The thin strips between the stanchions sit a bit further in deck from the section I am querying.

Any advice you can give me will be much appreciated so that I can get on with the construction of my model.

Regards, Bob

Hi Pioneer,

Thanks for your posting.   You seem to understand the problem clearly but as MTB 629 has no scallops would the 'overlapping' piece of timber continue further forward as far as the prow and, if not, at which frame number forward would it end?

Hoping you can advise.

Many thanks, Bob

Hi Pioneer

629 was one of the very last boats built without scallops. As you say, the piece of wood running along the top of the transom is simply the upper rubbing strip, which runs all the way around the boat. The heavier doubler (not shown in the photo referred to above, as not yet fitted) ran from ahead of the side-mounted towing plates to a point just ahead of the exhaust ports as mentioned. There are, oddly enough, no photos showing them in "The Anatomy..", go to www.photoship.co.uk and search using MTB as the keyword, there is a wealth of photographic material there. The aft view of P 3050 (ex MTB 5010) shows the doubler particularly clearly.

This is the page in question;

http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20M/in dex10.html