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rcmdrvr got a reaction from Jeff-E in King of the Mississippi by rcmdrvr - FINISHED - Artensania Latina
Next I went to work the posts and rails. Each post had to be individually cut and then carefully sanded to achieve a tight fit. Overall I was pleased with the posts and railings.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from Jeff-E in King of the Mississippi by rcmdrvr - FINISHED - Artensania Latina
Started work on the paddlewheel. I airbrushed the red and hand brushed the dark grey. Next step will be to install the wooden paddles.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from Jeff-E in King of the Mississippi by rcmdrvr - FINISHED - Artensania Latina
Installed the paddlewheel and the drive arms.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from Knocklouder in King of the Mississippi by rcmdrvr - FINISHED - Artensania Latina
This is how she stands now. Next steps will be the second deck.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from Jeff-E in King of the Mississippi by rcmdrvr - FINISHED - Artensania Latina
Next step in the process was the planking of the third deck and mounting it in place.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from Jeff-E in King of the Mississippi by rcmdrvr - FINISHED - Artensania Latina
On to the construction of the Deck 3 structures. I made a mistake and grabbed the wrong stain for the doors (dark oak instead of red oak). Decided to live with that mistake. The structure is raised above the decking by a structure that was made to allow ventilation of the 2nd deck structures.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from John Allen in King of the Mississippi by rcmdrvr - FINISHED - Artensania Latina
It has been a couple of weeks since I last posted to this build log. I have now added the wheel house to the model. The wheel house itself was quite straight-forward. Build a box, plank and stain. The windows and doors took a little effort; but turned out alright.
The ramps leading out of the wheel house to the 3rd deck were a bit of a challenge but I think they turned out OK. The kit supplied 3 scalloped brass strips to form a border around the 3rd deck. For some reason, mine did not reach fully around and left a 3 inch gap which I could not figure out how to hide with the ramps. In frustration I tossed the brass strips and built a wooden railing around the 3rd deck. Not "scale" but I think still adds to the model.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from Snoepert in King of the Mississippi by rcmdrvr - FINISHED - Artensania Latina
Next came the smoke stacks. These were tougher to build than I though. First the painting. I sanded, prime and sanded again. Then the coat of black paint. Looked pretty good until I went to install the brass rings. The radius of the smoke stack dowel exceed the radius of the brass rings. I had to cut the rings and "slip" them down the dowel. They scratched the black paint. I glued them in position and then repainted. The bracing between the smokestacks and the tops took a little filing and priming before painting. All-in-all, I think this model is beginning to shape up. Now it is on the railing.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from Mike Dowling in King of the Mississippi by rcmdrvr - FINISHED - Artensania Latina
Next came the smoke stacks. These were tougher to build than I though. First the painting. I sanded, prime and sanded again. Then the coat of black paint. Looked pretty good until I went to install the brass rings. The radius of the smoke stack dowel exceed the radius of the brass rings. I had to cut the rings and "slip" them down the dowel. They scratched the black paint. I glued them in position and then repainted. The bracing between the smokestacks and the tops took a little filing and priming before painting. All-in-all, I think this model is beginning to shape up. Now it is on the railing.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from Cathead in King of the Mississippi by rcmdrvr - FINISHED - Artensania Latina
It has been a couple of weeks since I last posted to this build log. I have now added the wheel house to the model. The wheel house itself was quite straight-forward. Build a box, plank and stain. The windows and doors took a little effort; but turned out alright.
The ramps leading out of the wheel house to the 3rd deck were a bit of a challenge but I think they turned out OK. The kit supplied 3 scalloped brass strips to form a border around the 3rd deck. For some reason, mine did not reach fully around and left a 3 inch gap which I could not figure out how to hide with the ramps. In frustration I tossed the brass strips and built a wooden railing around the 3rd deck. Not "scale" but I think still adds to the model.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from cristikc in King of the Mississippi by rcmdrvr - FINISHED - Artensania Latina
Beginning work on the structures for the second deck. The kit provides metal inserts for the windows and doors that you paint white to simulate glass and some other color for the frame. I did not like the look so I decided to put in my own windows and doors. A deviation from the kit that I think I like.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from John Allen in King of the Mississippi by rcmdrvr - FINISHED - Artensania Latina
After planking, I attached the second deck to the main deck structures using epoxy and clamping. Clamping is necessary because the deck builds flat but must attached to curved structures.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from Mike Dowling in King of the Mississippi by rcmdrvr - FINISHED - Artensania Latina
On to the construction of the Deck 3 structures. I made a mistake and grabbed the wrong stain for the doors (dark oak instead of red oak). Decided to live with that mistake. The structure is raised above the decking by a structure that was made to allow ventilation of the 2nd deck structures.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from hof00 in King of the Mississippi by rcmdrvr - FINISHED - Artensania Latina
Installed the paddlewheel and the drive arms.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from heksanol in King of the Mississippi by rcmdrvr - FINISHED - Artensania Latina
On to the construction of the Deck 3 structures. I made a mistake and grabbed the wrong stain for the doors (dark oak instead of red oak). Decided to live with that mistake. The structure is raised above the decking by a structure that was made to allow ventilation of the 2nd deck structures.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from heksanol in King of the Mississippi by rcmdrvr - FINISHED - Artensania Latina
Next step in the process was the planking of the third deck and mounting it in place.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from WackoWolf in King of the Mississippi by rcmdrvr - FINISHED - Artensania Latina
On to the construction of the Deck 3 structures. I made a mistake and grabbed the wrong stain for the doors (dark oak instead of red oak). Decided to live with that mistake. The structure is raised above the decking by a structure that was made to allow ventilation of the 2nd deck structures.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from WackoWolf in King of the Mississippi by rcmdrvr - FINISHED - Artensania Latina
Next step in the process was the planking of the third deck and mounting it in place.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from Cathead in King of the Mississippi by rcmdrvr - FINISHED - Artensania Latina
On to the construction of the Deck 3 structures. I made a mistake and grabbed the wrong stain for the doors (dark oak instead of red oak). Decided to live with that mistake. The structure is raised above the decking by a structure that was made to allow ventilation of the 2nd deck structures.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from Mike Dowling in King of the Mississippi by rcmdrvr - FINISHED - Artensania Latina
Installed the paddlewheel and the drive arms.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from Snoepert in King of the Mississippi by rcmdrvr - FINISHED - Artensania Latina
This is how she stands now. Next steps will be the second deck.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from Jeff-E in King of the Mississippi by rcmdrvr - FINISHED - Artensania Latina
This is how she stands now. Next steps will be the second deck.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from _SalD_ in King of the Mississippi by rcmdrvr - FINISHED - Artensania Latina
Next I went to work the posts and rails. Each post had to be individually cut and then carefully sanded to achieve a tight fit. Overall I was pleased with the posts and railings.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from _SalD_ in King of the Mississippi by rcmdrvr - FINISHED - Artensania Latina
Went to work on the stair cases. Not too happy with the results. The steps were easy to put around the post but the stair railings twisted. If I had to do it again, I think I would have fashioned my own railings. I would have used better would that could have been stained rather than painted.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from Mike Dowling in King of the Mississippi by rcmdrvr - FINISHED - Artensania Latina
This is how she stands now. Next steps will be the second deck.
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