philo426 Posted December 6, 2015 Share #1 Posted December 6, 2015 Just started the solid hull Harriet Lane,Shaped up the fan tail but I sanded a hole in the hull near the stern so I filled it with my trusty Bondo automotive spot putty. Organ tech, Bobstrake, avsjerome2003 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share #2 Posted December 7, 2015 Ok I cut the gun ports and slots for the side wheel sponsons,I also drilled out the air ports and hawes pipe. Fright, avsjerome2003, Organ tech and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted December 7, 2015 Cut out and indtalled the deck. avsjerome2003, Organ tech, Bobstrake and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted December 7, 2015 Forgot to mentionnthat I tried something a bit different and used a cut off wheel in my Dremel to cut the vertical portions and a 1/2 inch chisel for the horizontal psrt.Worked quite well and afforded me precise control of the delth of the cuts. trippwj, Organ tech and Bobstrake 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted December 8, 2015 Installed the keel and the stem.I used mahoga`y because the basswood kept splitting.I had to putty the gaps and drilled the mast holes and constructed the bowsprit and jibbom.As is my normal prsctice,I had to use heavy plastic for the doublingsvbecause the wood kept spltting when i attempted to drill the holes so close together. trippwj, Organ tech, avsjerome2003 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trippwj Posted December 8, 2015 Share #6 Posted December 8, 2015 Coming along very nicely! She builds into a pretty model, and you are definitely making her pretty. Bobstrake and Fright 2 Quote WayneNeither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope.Epictetus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share #7 Posted December 8, 2015 Thanks!I am hoping to motorize it so that the side paddles rotate. THAT WOULD BE COOL,,! trippwj, Bobstrake and Altduck 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trippwj Posted December 9, 2015 Share #8 Posted December 9, 2015 Thanks!I am hoping to motorize it so that the side paddles rotate. THAT WOULD BE COOL,,! That would be very cool! Are you going to scratch build the deck-house structures so there is room for battery and motor? Quote WayneNeither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope.Epictetus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted December 9, 2015 Author Share #9 Posted December 9, 2015 Yes it will be necessary to construct hollow structures to accomplish this goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share #10 Posted December 11, 2015 Cut out and put on the railing.After the glue dries I will contour the stern, avsjerome2003, Fright and Bobstrake 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share #11 Posted December 11, 2015 Cut out and installed tge stern rail.I found if you first cut a large diameter circle first and place the model upside down and use a pencil to trace the contours of the stern it works out well. avsjerome2003, Fright, Ryland Craze and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted December 12, 2015 Author Share #12 Posted December 12, 2015 I decided to make the paddle wheels out of .80 styrene with mahogany paddles.Just started so many more paddles will be added. trippwj, Bobstrake and Altduck 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted December 12, 2015 Author Share #13 Posted December 12, 2015 I decided to use a slot car chassis to motorize the paddle wheels.Low voltage makes them spin at a realistic rpm. Altduck, coxswain, Papa and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trippwj Posted December 13, 2015 Share #14 Posted December 13, 2015 Sweet! Interesting approach to the paddle wheels - are you leaving solid or going to try for the spoked look? Bobstrake 1 Quote WayneNeither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope.Epictetus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share #15 Posted December 13, 2015 Well I am not yet skilled enough to make it with spokes so I will use the kit supplied white metal hemispheres as appliques. trippwj and Bobstrake 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipper1947 Posted December 13, 2015 Share #16 Posted December 13, 2015 (edited) Looks good philo426. I haven't seen too may solid hull kits of that size (actually, I haven't seen that many solid hull kits). How are the instructions? Regards, Skip Edited December 13, 2015 by skipper1947 Bobstrake 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share #17 Posted December 13, 2015 I think the drawings and instructions sre quite good and clearly illustrated. Bobstrake 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share #18 Posted December 13, 2015 If anyone is interested in seeing the paddle wheels turn you can go to youtube and put philo426 in the search icon to watch the vid skipper1947 and trippwj 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipper1947 Posted December 13, 2015 Share #19 Posted December 13, 2015 (edited) Thanks philo426. On my way to look at the youtube video. Later, that same day.. Wow, you have 60 videos of different model and guitar subjects. Cool. And your paddel wheels look good. Regards, Skip Edited December 13, 2015 by skipper1947 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share #20 Posted December 13, 2015 Thanks!I have diverse interests! skipper1947 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted December 19, 2015 Author Share #21 Posted December 19, 2015 Making the side covers out of sheet styrene.Mocking it up to check for fit then adding details. avsjerome2003, ScottRC and Bobstrake 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted December 20, 2015 Author Share #22 Posted December 20, 2015 Covered the side wheel covers with wood planks.After the glue dries I will sand it down. Bobstrake, Jack12477, avsjerome2003 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trippwj Posted December 20, 2015 Share #23 Posted December 20, 2015 Looks great! Quote WayneNeither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope.Epictetus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted December 20, 2015 Author Share #24 Posted December 20, 2015 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted December 27, 2015 Author Share #25 Posted December 27, 2015 Work continues on the side wheel covers.I cut the slots and drilled the holes out of .20 styrene and used cut down ammo canisters from a Tamiya 88 for the louvers. avsjerome2003, trippwj, Bobstrake and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share #26 Posted December 29, 2015 Painted up the side covers. ScottRC, trippwj, Fright and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share #27 Posted December 29, 2015 Looking good! Bobstrake, Fright, JerseyCity Frankie and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share #28 Posted December 30, 2015 Starting to lay down the finish with my air brush after a coat of gray primer.2 more coats and I will mask off the waterline and paint the top sides semi gloss black. trippwj, avsjerome2003, Fright and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share #29 Posted December 31, 2015 Thanjs for the likes guys,nothing much happening but waiting for the paint to cure enough so that I can mask off the waterline and paint the black top sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share #30 Posted December 31, 2015 Masked and painted the black topsides.The blue 3M maskingvtape is greatvfir producing a clean line. Altduck, Bobstrake, Organ tech and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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