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SawdustDave
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SawdustDave got a reaction from mtaylor in Lifeboats for Warriors Project by SawdustDave - FINISHED
Fitting the bow stem, keel, stern post, and transom....
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SawdustDave got a reaction from Piet in Lifeboats for Warriors Project by SawdustDave - FINISHED
Here, you can see the pre-cut false deck board has been fitted to the hull.
Then, the illusion of deck planks is created by simply drawing the parallel lines. Builders may also choose the option of gluing small strips over the lines in order to create an even more realistic illusion.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from Piet in Lifeboats for Warriors Project by SawdustDave - FINISHED
Beginning with the hull....
I used a 1/4" thick piece of white vinyl to create the one-piece hull.
The end has been notched to center the bow stem.
The pattern is marked by placing the pre-cut deck board on the hull piece and tracing the outer edge. The outer line indicates the outer shape of the hull.
And here you see the hull shape has now been cut out....
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SawdustDave got a reaction from Ryland Craze in Lifeboats for Warriors Project by SawdustDave - FINISHED
So much has developed with this little lifeboat in such a short time frame, I thought I would take a few moments and bring all of you special modeling friends at MSW up to date.
What was intended to be a small local project, very quickly within less than a month, spread to major cities across North and South Carolina through their city Parks and Recreation Departments…. (Fayetteville, Raleigh, Charlotte, Charleston & North Charleston to name a few) All of these programs are being scheduled to launch in the mid-March time frame under the official name of Lifeboats for Warriors Project.
My favorite motto of all time has been…. “If you think you can…. Or if you think you can’t…. YOU ARE RIGHT!”
Please visit our home website designed to explain the Parks and Recreation program…. http://www.l4wproject.com/
The following build log was developed for the instruction manual for the lifeboat kit.
Anyone interested in building one of these and donating it to the project, please send me a PM and I'll be glad to send you a PDF with plan sheets and instructions.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from Farbror Fartyg in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Here's a picture of about 10 hours work.
People who do not understand this "modeling thing" would never understand.
Next.... Rig some shrouds and get on with some rat killin.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from Piet in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Piet.... Rolling in the floor here!
No one can make a subject as interesting as you. You are a unique person who simply lights up everyone's life.
Thanks to all for your "likes" as well.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from SkerryAmp in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Here's a picture of about 10 hours work.
People who do not understand this "modeling thing" would never understand.
Next.... Rig some shrouds and get on with some rat killin.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from Stuntflyer in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Here's a picture of about 10 hours work.
People who do not understand this "modeling thing" would never understand.
Next.... Rig some shrouds and get on with some rat killin.
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SawdustDave reacted to Piet in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Wow, that's a whole bunch of "juffers" Dave Hmmm, juffers? What's them? Well Dave, in the Netherlands deadeyes are called juffers. A juffer is a yungish female. Don't they look like a head with two eyes and a pouting mouth???? So, now you have learned a Dutch nautical term
Yep, making these small parts take a lot of time and many folks won't have the patience for it. But to us model nuts it's about creating something functional out of a piece of wood or metal.
They are looking great my friend.
Cheers,
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SawdustDave got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Here's a picture of about 10 hours work.
People who do not understand this "modeling thing" would never understand.
Next.... Rig some shrouds and get on with some rat killin.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from EdT in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Here's a picture of about 10 hours work.
People who do not understand this "modeling thing" would never understand.
Next.... Rig some shrouds and get on with some rat killin.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from augie in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Here's a picture of about 10 hours work.
People who do not understand this "modeling thing" would never understand.
Next.... Rig some shrouds and get on with some rat killin.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from rafine in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Here's a picture of about 10 hours work.
People who do not understand this "modeling thing" would never understand.
Next.... Rig some shrouds and get on with some rat killin.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from mtaylor in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Here's a picture of about 10 hours work.
People who do not understand this "modeling thing" would never understand.
Next.... Rig some shrouds and get on with some rat killin.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from SkerryAmp in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Standing Rigging completed this morning....
Oh MAN!
Just realized shrouds are next.... and that means I am only one step away from clove hitch...clove hitch...clove hitch...clove hitch.... etc.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from SkerryAmp in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
For what it's worth....
Gammoning....
Bow Collar....
Main Collar....
Standing Rigging.... just beginning.....
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SawdustDave got a reaction from Model Mariner in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Finally got both lifeboats lashed down on the grating mounts.
Back to creating a few more deadeyes so I can get one step closer to tying a boatload of clove hitches.
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SawdustDave reacted to SkerryAmp in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Wow, your lifeboats look great - I havn't put mine on, mine kind of look - well, sort of like a boat. It was upsde down on my table and the lovely admiral asked me what the peanut was doing on my desk =( (She didn't know what it was from where she was sitting , she said it innocently enough )
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SawdustDave got a reaction from pete48 in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Finally got both lifeboats lashed down on the grating mounts.
Back to creating a few more deadeyes so I can get one step closer to tying a boatload of clove hitches.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from Gimo in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Standing Rigging completed this morning....
Oh MAN!
Just realized shrouds are next.... and that means I am only one step away from clove hitch...clove hitch...clove hitch...clove hitch.... etc.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from CharlieZardoz in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
For what it's worth....
Gammoning....
Bow Collar....
Main Collar....
Standing Rigging.... just beginning.....
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SawdustDave got a reaction from EdT in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Finally got both lifeboats lashed down on the grating mounts.
Back to creating a few more deadeyes so I can get one step closer to tying a boatload of clove hitches.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from Omega1234 in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Finally got both lifeboats lashed down on the grating mounts.
Back to creating a few more deadeyes so I can get one step closer to tying a boatload of clove hitches.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from Mirabell61 in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Standing Rigging completed this morning....
Oh MAN!
Just realized shrouds are next.... and that means I am only one step away from clove hitch...clove hitch...clove hitch...clove hitch.... etc.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from Mirabell61 in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
For what it's worth....
Gammoning....
Bow Collar....
Main Collar....
Standing Rigging.... just beginning.....
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