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mtdoramike got a reaction from bruce d in I have adopted another orphaned kit
She has been glassed up with the first of many coats of resin. This is what the old girl actually looks like under all that soon to be rouge, lip stick and eye liner and all the rest of that war paint to really purdify her up. I love this stage of the build because it's like what the hell have I done to such a nice hull.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from bruce d in I have adopted another orphaned kit
Color me shocked! I received the Billings Fittings package for the Nordkap this afternoon, that was roughly a week to receive it from England. Here is what $200.00 worth of boat fittings looks like. But if it saves me time, it saves me money because to me, time is money.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from bruce d in I have adopted another orphaned kit
I was able to remove the deck from midship to bow, which allowed access to the hull interior for sealing. It's hardly noticeable once the deck is replaced. But I intend to plank the deck anyway so no harm done.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from popeye the sailor in I have adopted another orphaned kit
I was able to spend a little time on the Nordkap, got her painted, installed the stuffing tube, rudder tube, motor mount.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from DanB in I have adopted another orphaned kit
I was able to spend a little time on the Nordkap, got her painted, installed the stuffing tube, rudder tube, motor mount.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from Ian_Grant in I have adopted another orphaned kit
I was able to spend a little time on the Nordkap, got her painted, installed the stuffing tube, rudder tube, motor mount.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from druxey in I have adopted another orphaned kit
She has been glassed up with the first of many coats of resin. This is what the old girl actually looks like under all that soon to be rouge, lip stick and eye liner and all the rest of that war paint to really purdify her up. I love this stage of the build because it's like what the hell have I done to such a nice hull.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from druxey in I have adopted another orphaned kit
Color me shocked! I received the Billings Fittings package for the Nordkap this afternoon, that was roughly a week to receive it from England. Here is what $200.00 worth of boat fittings looks like. But if it saves me time, it saves me money because to me, time is money.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from druxey in I have adopted another orphaned kit
I was able to remove the deck from midship to bow, which allowed access to the hull interior for sealing. It's hardly noticeable once the deck is replaced. But I intend to plank the deck anyway so no harm done.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from mtaylor in Brass piano hinges
Check out www.Dumas.com they have small model scale brass hinges.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from yvesvidal in Calypso by yvesvidal - Billing Boats - 1/45
Absolutely beautiful work on the Siren of the Seas
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mtdoramike got a reaction from G.L. in 1955 Cobra by mtdoramike - Dumas
A few things left to do on her, but she will be finished shortly. With that said, I will start back on the Billings Nordkap and finish it and then if all goes well, on to the Billings Calypso which has been calling my name such as the siren of the seas.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from gsdpic in 1955 Cobra by mtdoramike - Dumas
A few things left to do on her, but she will be finished shortly. With that said, I will start back on the Billings Nordkap and finish it and then if all goes well, on to the Billings Calypso which has been calling my name such as the siren of the seas.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from dvm27 in 1955 Cobra by mtdoramike - Dumas
A few things left to do on her, but she will be finished shortly. With that said, I will start back on the Billings Nordkap and finish it and then if all goes well, on to the Billings Calypso which has been calling my name such as the siren of the seas.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from CDW in 1955 Cobra by mtdoramike - Dumas
A few things left to do on her, but she will be finished shortly. With that said, I will start back on the Billings Nordkap and finish it and then if all goes well, on to the Billings Calypso which has been calling my name such as the siren of the seas.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in 1955 Cobra by mtdoramike - Dumas
A few things left to do on her, but she will be finished shortly. With that said, I will start back on the Billings Nordkap and finish it and then if all goes well, on to the Billings Calypso which has been calling my name such as the siren of the seas.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in 1955 Cobra by mtdoramike - Dumas
The humidity laid down a bit here in central Florida allowing me to finish sealing the deck with three coats of resin. A fellow asked how did I sand the deck around the gold trimming, I told him "very carefully". I used a dremel tool with a sanding sleeve to cut down the white caulking strips between the planking because it was a milimeter higher than the planking. I then used 80, 120 and then 220 sand paper to finish sanding the deck. I used 400 grit wet sanding paper to sand inbetween the three coats of resin.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in 1955 Cobra by mtdoramike - Dumas
I have the deck all planked and now it's on to sanding and sealing.
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mtdoramike got a reaction from G.L. in 1955 Cobra by mtdoramike - Dumas
The humidity laid down a bit here in central Florida allowing me to finish sealing the deck with three coats of resin. A fellow asked how did I sand the deck around the gold trimming, I told him "very carefully". I used a dremel tool with a sanding sleeve to cut down the white caulking strips between the planking because it was a milimeter higher than the planking. I then used 80, 120 and then 220 sand paper to finish sanding the deck. I used 400 grit wet sanding paper to sand inbetween the three coats of resin.