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Decking on….,
… ore the final coat. Next it’s adding the bulwark’s and then hull finishing, sealing and painting.
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Skylights, cabin and etc
… t up, kept the linkage under the deck, but the slope of the hull at the stern and the rudder placement would have precipitated an odd setup and a larger aft hatch for access, so I left it be. The skylights and cabin are built up from the la …
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Rear skeg and primer
… led, but I need to sand one side again. I also primered the hull with Tamiya primer. At this stage anything I need to sand or fill will be more prominent, thus easier to see and correct. Once I clean her up and reprise, she’ll be ready for …
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Planking the main deck
… press and indent the ply and I also noticed that the whole hull structure was in a similar state again been able to flex the hull. It was obvious that in the initial build there had not been any structure in place to stop this happening. I …
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'FAIRACRE' BROADS CRUISER (BATES LOOK ALIKE) RESTORATION
… r the balsa to dry thoroughly. Next thing was to repair the hull, which required cutting out the rotten sections and re sheeting them. Other areas were ground out and filled where necessary. The prop shaft was renewed and then the hull was …
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Lorelei... finishing touches
Initially I was undecided about paint scheme. Looking at different items on the internet, I came across vinyl wrap items for pinewood derby cars. This gave me the inspiration for a vinyl wrap flag scheme. The long flat surface of the top hu …
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"Mods"
… let out to quickly or in light winds, the slack inside the hull can get caught around the corner of the lower mast step. So added a small piece of wood to prevent this. A rope will catch always on anything it can ! 3) I'd temporally added …
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Almost ready for final mahogany planking
… to plank the stern before gluing the mahogany ends onto the hull. Otherwise trying to fit these as a close fit to the mahogany curved piece would I believe be more difficult. Again I will apply the mahogany planks before fitting these curve …
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Ballast
… hex heads. The shroud plates should be black - did think of painting but this would not be durable and would start to look "tatty". I've got 7.8Kg of lead, most in shot form. Added 7Kg of it and fixed in place with some resin. Once cured I' …
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Fiberglass
Decide to fiberglass the hull before gluing the mahagany in place. Used Ezy-Kote to paint the cloth in place. Rick
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Commencing work on the deck
… rd Galaxy grey and Matt lacquer. I figured it was easier to paint now before fitting to the underside of the deck. One decision I have made is not to attempt to make the rear transom door fold down which is how the Y-boat is launched. It do …
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Sanding and filling
The hull bottom when sanded and filled is a finished surface to be painted. When the bottom is close will glue on the first pieces for the transom and sides and fill and sand before mahagany goes on Rick
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General Construction 2
… ed. I am still a novice boat builder so unsure of when do I paint and when do I fix the deck planking, the supplied building plans show both? the top side deck panels are set level using supports fitted into precut frames which are a tight …
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Fort Valley
… its which precludes any need for an umbilical cord from the hull to the house. (The rationale for this was mentioned in an earlier post.) Several crew members have been modified with "plastic surgery", "told off" (assigned tasks) and are bu …
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Thames Slipper Launch
… s will not pose a problem. It turned out a nice fit deck on hull sides with a minimum of sanding after which several coats of sanding sealer were applied and of course lots more sanding. Filler applied where the exposed prop and hull meet a …
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Midwest Steam Engine and Elliott Bay launch
… the deck is glued on there’s no access. Also, the deck and hull has no flange to speak of, the joint is and edge on butt joint that’s eventually covered by a mahogany rub rail.I added balsa strip to the inside perimeter of the hull, thinki …
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Amati Italian Runabout (Riva Aquarama) for use on water
… the second layer of mahogany planking on the bottom of the hull and have now applied the first coat of Chestnut Sanding sealer which will require sanding before another coat is applied. Before applying the sealer I applied Vaseline to the …
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Fittings
While waiting for the paint to dry, I found time to make some of the fittings needed for the rigging. First up, the chainplates to attach the rigging to the hull. The plans suggest simply glueing split pins into holes in the deck but I have …
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Elly Gray
… at the real boat I have tried to replicate hatch and cabin. Paint job on hull sort o done. Have taken to my marina for testing the motor drive and check on the water line. Bad mistake. Had only painted the hull with undercoat. Seems that un …
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Finished Deck
… our. The inside face of the bulwarks and frame tops will be painted white, including the inside corner and out to the inside edge of the frame tops but will finish the varnishing first before adding a coat or two of white paint. The gunwale …
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Back from the dead!!! Elliot Bay steam, er “diesel” launch!!
… the boat out of mothballs and built a cabin in situ on the hull, with the knowledge that if I didn’t like the looks, or just plain screwed up, I could stick her back in the box and no one’s the wiser. I built the cabin out of sheet plastic …
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Constellation
… idea of making a plug for a mold so I could turn out THREE hulls! One for me, one for sale, and one to be donated to the real ship. To that end, and with the inspiration of the book, instead of planking, I battened the hull and sheathed it …
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Changes in latitudes
… ches. I was originally going to bolt the chainplates to the hull, but instead I intend to use round-headed brass wood screws, and I've installed oak strips inside the hull to give them something to bite into. You may recall I'm modeling the …
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Scuppers, Belay pins and deck planking
… cided to make 4 each side, to maintain the integrity of the hull. Have made the rails for the belay pins, which in real life would be about a foot long, so on the model that's an inch. Not quite certain how to make them yet - they will need …
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She’s done…mostly
… ns work as advertised. I’m still having issues with the red paint below the waterline, I think I just didn’t prepare the surface properly before spraying the acrylic. It scratches and peels easily. I’ll live with it for now, I still need to …
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Almost there
I spent the day fixing the bottom hull paint, installed anchors and chains, and started the lettering. The kit comes with sticky back litters that look more like plain paper than vinyl, so I gave the sheet a coat of white Tamiya lacquer the …
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Orca build part7
… al again, the same with the superstructure and then finally paint. Now I know this has been the tried and tested method with modellers for years and very good results can be achieved, but just lately I have found using plastic card of vario …
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General Construction
Latest Update Having got bored building and painting doors chairs, settees and various tables( about 150 and at least another 300 to go) decided to have a change and have assembled the remaining decks and started fitting them together( can …