Piet

Thank you very much B.E. ,
 
when looking at the close up yard tip, I recognized that I had by mistake tied the topsail sheet, one turn around the upper lift line. Its not obvious to see, for someone who does`nt know, but it looks at me now. As the line-ends have been snipped off already, I Would have to put new lines on to get that one mended. Decision : leave as is...
 
Nils
 
 

 
....not free from mistakes....
 
 

 
Skylight simply glued to deck, and tabernacle tied down on deck
 
 

 
beginning to clean up the line ends, all belaying places on gallows posts rail occupied now
 
 

 
close up at the port quarter
 
 

 
helmsman working place

well........that was a bit of a process!   I think I answered the question......."is a round surface easier to paint than a flat surface?"   NO!!!   not by a long shot!   it's like trying to 'shoot the moon',  so to speak!
      it's more like  'spray tanning'........ya gotta flip 'em over!  I'm just spoof'in here of course......but it is true......let the first coat dry a bit,  before it's flipped over to get the other side.   so,  it was done in two waves.......but it came out well.   the other thing I had to wrestle with,  is the fact that I used the spray can and not an airbrush.   this primer is very watery,  and the temp in the cellar isn't warm enough......I can't wait to see what the color paint will do with these factors.
 
first.....the pilot house.   I took the dash out to do it.......the idea that I put those pieces along the topsides of the roof opening,  made it a bit hard to remove it.  I did manage to miss one silly spot.......usually,  I paint before I assemble,  but I was flying blind, in toggling the paint and assembly.....and well,  one of them had to win 
 

 

 
then....the rack / podium.   I was glad to see that I didn't fill in all the holes in the netting.  I tried to be careful with this.....glad it paid off.   the holes for that little bit of railing can barely be seen...I filled them with CA prior to painting.
 

 

 
then......the first section of the trawl rig.   I like the way it came out.......some drips did occur with the railings,  but they were easily remedied with a finger.  you can see the scope of the whiteness...even the railings are white.
 

 

 
now you see these aspects three
all painted white as they can be
all that's left,  is this only one
I did the vessel,  just for fun!
 

 
the railings needed to be done......so why not simply leave them where they are,  and spray them all at once.  I didn't flip 'er over to do the underside of the rub rails though......and that pesky line down the middle of the deck......I'll fill that thing or else!!!   the problem here is that the main deck was done in two pieces,  rather than the one piece,  the fore deck was made from {I had cemented the two pieces of flat stock together,  prior to cutting it out......or,  was it three pieces????   oh,  well!}.  I don't plan on giving the deck areas any other paint,  aside from what you see........flat white
 

 

since I was on a railing binge........I figured I trim the railings on the fore deck.   I had already cemented them together.   at the bow cap,  the lower railing was trimmed off and the top one was bent down,  according to the plans
 

 

 
 
then......the moment I have been waiting for........damn the exhaust fan,  the pilot house,  the rack / podium,  and the first section,  are getting primed! 

it's a losing battle Sjors........I'm JUST getting caught up again!!!!  .....and that's just the scratch builds!!!  thanks for the good word! 
 
:D Nenad and Michael...........I think that's where 'crazy glue' got it's name.    never stick it in your pocket though........we all know what happens to pens    thanks for the good word as well
 
Omega {Patrick},  Piet,  and Patrick....thanks for the good word!  color is getting to be quite an issue now.......glad when I can finally get there 
 
I think I know what your referring to Mark........that open area in the rack / podium.   well.......silly me......I had to mention it.   all this time,  I've been looking at the build from the starboard side....not paying any heed to the port side.   when I turned the boat around,  is when I noticed it.....but kind of shook it off since there was no platform there.   but then I began to think.......what if for some reason,  there was a problem,  and the only access to it was from this vantage point.   brrrrrrr.......cold chills and a watery drink!  so I decided to put something there.   I know that it's not in the plans......perhaps not even on the original vessel........but why not add it in anyway
 
first things first.......let's drill the holes.  I have one more of those stanchions left.....shame to have it in inventory.......what would I use it for?
 

 
then I cut and bent the railings for it
 

 
I had to make a jig to drill the holes........sad to say I was 1/2 a MM off.......but I did a bit of trimming and I got it in place.   I'll just have to fill in the holes.
 

 

 
possibilities of probabilities........we'll just chalk it up to added detail.   gee......perhaps a platform there would be in order

Thank you Michael and Denis.

It seems strike will be really over until end of week ...

And new stage of drama starts ... hunting lost clients ...

But it is ok, this is life

Two more fields to go

Lawrence, Pete, thanks for the good words.
 
I’ve been working on cabin details.  A little stain, cabinet doors, laminate on the tops and a stove in the lined alcove.  I made the stove out of brass.  Sorry I should have taken pictures of the stove before I cleaned and painted it.  Next I need to find some 1:48 scale vinyl for the mattresses.  Then I can move on to the cockpit.  More later.
 
Bob
 

 

 

 

 
 

Hi everyone and thanks for all the Likes and comments.  As you can see from the photos below, I've started on the deck's framework.  As I intend to fully detail the interior of Rainbow's hull, it's important that as much of it can be viewed and enjoyed.  For this reason, the deck will be left open and unplanked.  
 
Progress is steady, yet slow.  No need to rush things; besides, I'm finding it too enjoyable to rush.
 
I hope you enjoy the photos so far.
 
All the best
 
Patrick

Update.. we ain't dead in the water yet..!!!
 
After milling my wood, I spent a fair amount of time sorting out how to put this together.. the wales.  There's 12 strakes that start off a 3/32" thick and as they go down to the main hull planking, they thin to 1/16" which is the "normal" planking thickness.  Above the main wales, the upper works planking is 1/32" thick. 
 
After much experimentation and sorting things out, my approach is below. 
 
First two pics are how I clamp things down...

 
This one shows the actual planking...  hang with me, there's issues that I know have to be resolved due to some gaps.
 
1) is the second strake of wales. Solid swiss pear.
2) is the underlayment of 1/32" thick Swiss Pear. This is for the top strake of wales.
3) is the first of the planking for the upper works.  Forward of the first port will be heavier planking going from the wales upward
(last photo which is from Karl's build of Bohomme Richard.)
4) Ebony for the top wale.  It's 1/16" thick to make it easier to bend than the full thickness of the strake. 
 

 
The issues are the end of the ebony needs adjusting. For some reason it drooped while getting it into place.  And there's piece near the stem on the second wale where pear split.   I'm not overly concerned about it as the bolster for the hawse pipes goes over that.  The whole thing will need sanding and smoothing but for now, I'm going to continue on and finish running these to the stern and then get the other side done.  I'm also still sorting out clamps. Seems I broke two frames in the process of getting things glue up.  I have to not put so much force on those clamps.
 
As always, feel free to click on the pics to enlarge and criticism, different ideas, etc. are always welcome.  I'm still learning this stuff.

Young America - extreme clipper 1853
Part 106 – Painting
 
I’ve always preferred to leave models in natural wood, but some of Young America will be painted.  After painting the hull planking above the planksheer, the stern decoration could be painted.  The first phase of that is shown in the first picture.
 

 
All the paints and the sealer being used so far are various types of artist’s acrylics.  The final coats will have some gloss.  Most of the gold stern decoration was painted first upside down – so I could see it and steady my hand.  The lines at the top were finished in the upright position as shown in the next picture.  Then several more inversions to nitpick.
 

 
This was a multi-multi step process – before everything looked reasonably presentable as shown in the next picture.
 

 
The planking below the painted part will also be black – down to the top of the brass sheathing.  I will paint that after completing treenailing.  In the next picture the white main main rail around the stern is being fitted.  Also one of the brass portholes is being test fit.
 

 
In the next picture the stern section of the main rail is being glued in.
 

 
The planking on this side is complete – just enough to anchor the deadeye chains below the lower rail.  The next picture shows the completed planking on the starboard side.
 

 
The planking on this side will be sheathed in “yellow metal” below the waterline.  The unpainted area at the bow is left unpainted to allow gluing of the decoration carvings.  The last picture shows the main deck during painting of the inboard bulwarks - the blue is masking tape to keep paint out of the structural work.
 

 
The sanding and painting of this complex woodwork is real fun – several coats worth.  The paint  accentuates every rough area and crack.  I am not too concerned about the area forward of the large vertical samson post.  It will be covered with the forecastle.  Also, the rack rails – pin rails – that run the full length of the deck will fit up under the upper rail - hiding some of the inboard planking.  The waterway – painted blue – will fit in under the lower rail.  There will be a white cap rail all along the top.
  
Ed

Today - - - what did I do today - - - oh yeah, in the morning after my morning coffee I decided to make the trail boards.  Wont cement them on yet because I'm not sure yet how to finish them.  Yes, they'll be painted green but what kind of decorative motief to put on it.
Then there is the question of a name and where to put it.
 
I needed to scrape some of the white off  at the places where the trail boards are to be cemented.
 
I installed the bowsprit with my previously made hardware and also installed the lower stay. 
 
Then it was time for me to drive down to see my urologist / oncologist for the 3 month visual check.  I got a little scare last week.  His assistant called me and told me that the lab found questionable stuff in the urine sample.  Well, when the doc looked inside the bladder he was very pleased and told me that it looked perfect, better then three years ago when the cancer was found, not to worry about the lab findings.  This was good news and I'm a very happy camper  
 
After I came back I had to get my passport pics taken and complete my passport renewal forms.  Gwen wants to mail them out tomorrow.  Passports, did he say passports?  Yup, Gwen and ur daughter Marianne cooked up a plan to go to the Netherlands this June for three weeks!!!!!!          
 
Okay, I had some extra time and installed the mast.  I also installed the fore stay.  I used 0.1 mm brass wire for both the bowsprit and fore stay instead of the kit suggested black thread.  
 
To simulate turnbuckles I used small pieces of 1 mm brass tube.  I had to drill these out with a #72 drill bit so I could double the wire  back through them to secure it and then a touch of solder.
 
I think that I really need to make the display / mounting board for this little thing to give me a steady base for the rest of the rigging.  The kit suggested one is a joke and this little boat deserves something nicer.  I have a small plank of basswood that I can shape on my mini router and then stain it in oak, walnut or something like that.  I have two nice looking pillars for the keel to rest in.  We'll see how this basswood idea works out.  I looked in the craft sore but they had nothing I could use that looked anywhere near decent.
 
Okay, here are a few pics of today's efforts. 
 

This is a close-up pic taken with my Canon 100 mm macro lens.  I was too lazy to get my tripod and set the aperture smaller for better depth of field.  Here you can see the bolt I made a few days ago with two washers and a nut.  You can also the fuzzies from that #*^%@( boxwood on the samson post.  Looks like I need to take care of that too.  
 

Same camera setup.  Here we have a washer and the nut "screwed" on.  I secured it with a dab of CA.  I don't think that bowsprit is going anywhere soon 
 

Same camera setup.  Here you see the backstay installation.  You can also see where I scraped off some of the paint for the trail boards.
 

 
Cheers,

Today - - - what did I do today - - - oh yeah, in the morning after my morning coffee I decided to make the trail boards.  Wont cement them on yet because I'm not sure yet how to finish them.  Yes, they'll be painted green but what kind of decorative motief to put on it.
Then there is the question of a name and where to put it.
 
I needed to scrape some of the white off  at the places where the trail boards are to be cemented.
 
I installed the bowsprit with my previously made hardware and also installed the lower stay. 
 
Then it was time for me to drive down to see my urologist / oncologist for the 3 month visual check.  I got a little scare last week.  His assistant called me and told me that the lab found questionable stuff in the urine sample.  Well, when the doc looked inside the bladder he was very pleased and told me that it looked perfect, better then three years ago when the cancer was found, not to worry about the lab findings.  This was good news and I'm a very happy camper  
 
After I came back I had to get my passport pics taken and complete my passport renewal forms.  Gwen wants to mail them out tomorrow.  Passports, did he say passports?  Yup, Gwen and ur daughter Marianne cooked up a plan to go to the Netherlands this June for three weeks!!!!!!          
 
Okay, I had some extra time and installed the mast.  I also installed the fore stay.  I used 0.1 mm brass wire for both the bowsprit and fore stay instead of the kit suggested black thread.  
 
To simulate turnbuckles I used small pieces of 1 mm brass tube.  I had to drill these out with a #72 drill bit so I could double the wire  back through them to secure it and then a touch of solder.
 
I think that I really need to make the display / mounting board for this little thing to give me a steady base for the rest of the rigging.  The kit suggested one is a joke and this little boat deserves something nicer.  I have a small plank of basswood that I can shape on my mini router and then stain it in oak, walnut or something like that.  I have two nice looking pillars for the keel to rest in.  We'll see how this basswood idea works out.  I looked in the craft sore but they had nothing I could use that looked anywhere near decent.
 
Okay, here are a few pics of today's efforts. 
 

This is a close-up pic taken with my Canon 100 mm macro lens.  I was too lazy to get my tripod and set the aperture smaller for better depth of field.  Here you can see the bolt I made a few days ago with two washers and a nut.  You can also the fuzzies from that #*^%@( boxwood on the samson post.  Looks like I need to take care of that too.  
 

Same camera setup.  Here we have a washer and the nut "screwed" on.  I secured it with a dab of CA.  I don't think that bowsprit is going anywhere soon 
 

Same camera setup.  Here you see the backstay installation.  You can also see where I scraped off some of the paint for the trail boards.
 

 
Cheers,

Well, it's been a few days but I was not sitting on my hands.  Had to do other things that took priority over model building.  Yes, there are a few more important things - - - when the Admiral suggests that something REALLY needs taken care of - - - 
 
In any case, I painted the trim work green and put some poly on the decks.  Looking okay but the trim needs some touching up.  That'll be an ongoing thing with me I'm afraid.  I keep seeing things that could be just a tad better.
 
While the paint was drying I started making the cabin door hinges from 0.1 mm brass shim, 1 mm brass tube with 0.5 mm brass rod for the hinge pins.  All very fiddling work but it went off like clock work, no problems.
 
Next came the job cementing these little parts to the doors and then the frame parts to the door frames.  First I cemented the door parts to the doors with CA. Okay, now to cement the frame parts.  I taped booth doors together front and back with masking tape and then set them int the door opening.  As the pics show I also secured the doors to the bulkhead.  Hey, my mommy didn't raise a dummy 
 
I then clamped the model into my small Proxxon vice by the cutwater so she stands bow down.  This way the door bulkhead is now horizontal.  The small fame parts could now be placed on the frames and slid into the hinge pins.  So far so good.  A little touch of CA and holding them tight against the frames till te CA had done its grasping job and presto, job done.
 
Now I had to give it the hingeing test and wouldn't you know it, one of the tubes was not soldered on correctly.  So, that one had to be redone and reinstalled.  No problem, just another 15 minutes and it was back on.
 
The only problem is that the doors won't open all the way when the fish bin hatches are on.  They'll just have to squeeze through a narrower opening, sorry guys     
 
I could now finish with paint touch-up on the door bulkhead.  I'll have Gwen, the Admiral, look at it tomorrow and let me know where else I need to touch-up.  
 
If the paint job is satisfactory then I can start with putting the bowsprit on and rigging that.  Then the mast and rigging it.  Hmmm, we are slowly getting there.  The sails will be a challenge for me 
 
Here are a few pics of my efforts of the last few days.
 

This shows the three parts that make up the door parts for the hinge.  A similar setup applies for the frame parts, except that I made them smaller as shown in the next picture.
 

This shows the completed door hinge assembly.  
 

This shows how I jigged the doors so I can cement the frame ends to the frames.  Sorry, I didn't take a pic with the boat bow down in the vice but it worked like a charm.
 

This is another shot of jigging the doors.
 

This shows the completion of the door hinge installation.  I think it looks a little better then the paper hinges I had on previously.  This is taken before I repainted the bulkhead.   
 

This is how my little sloop looks like as of today.
 
Cheers,

Well, it's been a few days but I was not sitting on my hands.  Had to do other things that took priority over model building.  Yes, there are a few more important things - - - when the Admiral suggests that something REALLY needs taken care of - - - 
 
In any case, I painted the trim work green and put some poly on the decks.  Looking okay but the trim needs some touching up.  That'll be an ongoing thing with me I'm afraid.  I keep seeing things that could be just a tad better.
 
While the paint was drying I started making the cabin door hinges from 0.1 mm brass shim, 1 mm brass tube with 0.5 mm brass rod for the hinge pins.  All very fiddling work but it went off like clock work, no problems.
 
Next came the job cementing these little parts to the doors and then the frame parts to the door frames.  First I cemented the door parts to the doors with CA. Okay, now to cement the frame parts.  I taped booth doors together front and back with masking tape and then set them int the door opening.  As the pics show I also secured the doors to the bulkhead.  Hey, my mommy didn't raise a dummy 
 
I then clamped the model into my small Proxxon vice by the cutwater so she stands bow down.  This way the door bulkhead is now horizontal.  The small fame parts could now be placed on the frames and slid into the hinge pins.  So far so good.  A little touch of CA and holding them tight against the frames till te CA had done its grasping job and presto, job done.
 
Now I had to give it the hingeing test and wouldn't you know it, one of the tubes was not soldered on correctly.  So, that one had to be redone and reinstalled.  No problem, just another 15 minutes and it was back on.
 
The only problem is that the doors won't open all the way when the fish bin hatches are on.  They'll just have to squeeze through a narrower opening, sorry guys     
 
I could now finish with paint touch-up on the door bulkhead.  I'll have Gwen, the Admiral, look at it tomorrow and let me know where else I need to touch-up.  
 
If the paint job is satisfactory then I can start with putting the bowsprit on and rigging that.  Then the mast and rigging it.  Hmmm, we are slowly getting there.  The sails will be a challenge for me 
 
Here are a few pics of my efforts of the last few days.
 

This shows the three parts that make up the door parts for the hinge.  A similar setup applies for the frame parts, except that I made them smaller as shown in the next picture.
 

This shows the completed door hinge assembly.  
 

This shows how I jigged the doors so I can cement the frame ends to the frames.  Sorry, I didn't take a pic with the boat bow down in the vice but it worked like a charm.
 

This is another shot of jigging the doors.
 

This shows the completion of the door hinge installation.  I think it looks a little better then the paper hinges I had on previously.  This is taken before I repainted the bulkhead.   
 

This is how my little sloop looks like as of today.
 
Cheers,

Today - - - what did I do today - - - oh yeah, in the morning after my morning coffee I decided to make the trail boards.  Wont cement them on yet because I'm not sure yet how to finish them.  Yes, they'll be painted green but what kind of decorative motief to put on it.
Then there is the question of a name and where to put it.
 
I needed to scrape some of the white off  at the places where the trail boards are to be cemented.
 
I installed the bowsprit with my previously made hardware and also installed the lower stay. 
 
Then it was time for me to drive down to see my urologist / oncologist for the 3 month visual check.  I got a little scare last week.  His assistant called me and told me that the lab found questionable stuff in the urine sample.  Well, when the doc looked inside the bladder he was very pleased and told me that it looked perfect, better then three years ago when the cancer was found, not to worry about the lab findings.  This was good news and I'm a very happy camper  
 
After I came back I had to get my passport pics taken and complete my passport renewal forms.  Gwen wants to mail them out tomorrow.  Passports, did he say passports?  Yup, Gwen and ur daughter Marianne cooked up a plan to go to the Netherlands this June for three weeks!!!!!!          
 
Okay, I had some extra time and installed the mast.  I also installed the fore stay.  I used 0.1 mm brass wire for both the bowsprit and fore stay instead of the kit suggested black thread.  
 
To simulate turnbuckles I used small pieces of 1 mm brass tube.  I had to drill these out with a #72 drill bit so I could double the wire  back through them to secure it and then a touch of solder.
 
I think that I really need to make the display / mounting board for this little thing to give me a steady base for the rest of the rigging.  The kit suggested one is a joke and this little boat deserves something nicer.  I have a small plank of basswood that I can shape on my mini router and then stain it in oak, walnut or something like that.  I have two nice looking pillars for the keel to rest in.  We'll see how this basswood idea works out.  I looked in the craft sore but they had nothing I could use that looked anywhere near decent.
 
Okay, here are a few pics of today's efforts. 
 

This is a close-up pic taken with my Canon 100 mm macro lens.  I was too lazy to get my tripod and set the aperture smaller for better depth of field.  Here you can see the bolt I made a few days ago with two washers and a nut.  You can also the fuzzies from that #*^%@( boxwood on the samson post.  Looks like I need to take care of that too.  
 

Same camera setup.  Here we have a washer and the nut "screwed" on.  I secured it with a dab of CA.  I don't think that bowsprit is going anywhere soon 
 

Same camera setup.  Here you see the backstay installation.  You can also see where I scraped off some of the paint for the trail boards.
 

 
Cheers,

Today - - - what did I do today - - - oh yeah, in the morning after my morning coffee I decided to make the trail boards.  Wont cement them on yet because I'm not sure yet how to finish them.  Yes, they'll be painted green but what kind of decorative motief to put on it.
Then there is the question of a name and where to put it.
 
I needed to scrape some of the white off  at the places where the trail boards are to be cemented.
 
I installed the bowsprit with my previously made hardware and also installed the lower stay. 
 
Then it was time for me to drive down to see my urologist / oncologist for the 3 month visual check.  I got a little scare last week.  His assistant called me and told me that the lab found questionable stuff in the urine sample.  Well, when the doc looked inside the bladder he was very pleased and told me that it looked perfect, better then three years ago when the cancer was found, not to worry about the lab findings.  This was good news and I'm a very happy camper  
 
After I came back I had to get my passport pics taken and complete my passport renewal forms.  Gwen wants to mail them out tomorrow.  Passports, did he say passports?  Yup, Gwen and ur daughter Marianne cooked up a plan to go to the Netherlands this June for three weeks!!!!!!          
 
Okay, I had some extra time and installed the mast.  I also installed the fore stay.  I used 0.1 mm brass wire for both the bowsprit and fore stay instead of the kit suggested black thread.  
 
To simulate turnbuckles I used small pieces of 1 mm brass tube.  I had to drill these out with a #72 drill bit so I could double the wire  back through them to secure it and then a touch of solder.
 
I think that I really need to make the display / mounting board for this little thing to give me a steady base for the rest of the rigging.  The kit suggested one is a joke and this little boat deserves something nicer.  I have a small plank of basswood that I can shape on my mini router and then stain it in oak, walnut or something like that.  I have two nice looking pillars for the keel to rest in.  We'll see how this basswood idea works out.  I looked in the craft sore but they had nothing I could use that looked anywhere near decent.
 
Okay, here are a few pics of today's efforts. 
 

This is a close-up pic taken with my Canon 100 mm macro lens.  I was too lazy to get my tripod and set the aperture smaller for better depth of field.  Here you can see the bolt I made a few days ago with two washers and a nut.  You can also the fuzzies from that #*^%@( boxwood on the samson post.  Looks like I need to take care of that too.  
 

Same camera setup.  Here we have a washer and the nut "screwed" on.  I secured it with a dab of CA.  I don't think that bowsprit is going anywhere soon 
 

Same camera setup.  Here you see the backstay installation.  You can also see where I scraped off some of the paint for the trail boards.
 

 
Cheers,

Today - - - what did I do today - - - oh yeah, in the morning after my morning coffee I decided to make the trail boards.  Wont cement them on yet because I'm not sure yet how to finish them.  Yes, they'll be painted green but what kind of decorative motief to put on it.
Then there is the question of a name and where to put it.
 
I needed to scrape some of the white off  at the places where the trail boards are to be cemented.
 
I installed the bowsprit with my previously made hardware and also installed the lower stay. 
 
Then it was time for me to drive down to see my urologist / oncologist for the 3 month visual check.  I got a little scare last week.  His assistant called me and told me that the lab found questionable stuff in the urine sample.  Well, when the doc looked inside the bladder he was very pleased and told me that it looked perfect, better then three years ago when the cancer was found, not to worry about the lab findings.  This was good news and I'm a very happy camper  
 
After I came back I had to get my passport pics taken and complete my passport renewal forms.  Gwen wants to mail them out tomorrow.  Passports, did he say passports?  Yup, Gwen and ur daughter Marianne cooked up a plan to go to the Netherlands this June for three weeks!!!!!!          
 
Okay, I had some extra time and installed the mast.  I also installed the fore stay.  I used 0.1 mm brass wire for both the bowsprit and fore stay instead of the kit suggested black thread.  
 
To simulate turnbuckles I used small pieces of 1 mm brass tube.  I had to drill these out with a #72 drill bit so I could double the wire  back through them to secure it and then a touch of solder.
 
I think that I really need to make the display / mounting board for this little thing to give me a steady base for the rest of the rigging.  The kit suggested one is a joke and this little boat deserves something nicer.  I have a small plank of basswood that I can shape on my mini router and then stain it in oak, walnut or something like that.  I have two nice looking pillars for the keel to rest in.  We'll see how this basswood idea works out.  I looked in the craft sore but they had nothing I could use that looked anywhere near decent.
 
Okay, here are a few pics of today's efforts. 
 

This is a close-up pic taken with my Canon 100 mm macro lens.  I was too lazy to get my tripod and set the aperture smaller for better depth of field.  Here you can see the bolt I made a few days ago with two washers and a nut.  You can also the fuzzies from that #*^%@( boxwood on the samson post.  Looks like I need to take care of that too.  
 

Same camera setup.  Here we have a washer and the nut "screwed" on.  I secured it with a dab of CA.  I don't think that bowsprit is going anywhere soon 
 

Same camera setup.  Here you see the backstay installation.  You can also see where I scraped off some of the paint for the trail boards.
 

 
Cheers,

Great Scott Popeye, you are going like gang busters with this build!  Marvelous detail work.
 
Cheers,

Today - - - what did I do today - - - oh yeah, in the morning after my morning coffee I decided to make the trail boards.  Wont cement them on yet because I'm not sure yet how to finish them.  Yes, they'll be painted green but what kind of decorative motief to put on it.
Then there is the question of a name and where to put it.
 
I needed to scrape some of the white off  at the places where the trail boards are to be cemented.
 
I installed the bowsprit with my previously made hardware and also installed the lower stay. 
 
Then it was time for me to drive down to see my urologist / oncologist for the 3 month visual check.  I got a little scare last week.  His assistant called me and told me that the lab found questionable stuff in the urine sample.  Well, when the doc looked inside the bladder he was very pleased and told me that it looked perfect, better then three years ago when the cancer was found, not to worry about the lab findings.  This was good news and I'm a very happy camper  
 
After I came back I had to get my passport pics taken and complete my passport renewal forms.  Gwen wants to mail them out tomorrow.  Passports, did he say passports?  Yup, Gwen and ur daughter Marianne cooked up a plan to go to the Netherlands this June for three weeks!!!!!!          
 
Okay, I had some extra time and installed the mast.  I also installed the fore stay.  I used 0.1 mm brass wire for both the bowsprit and fore stay instead of the kit suggested black thread.  
 
To simulate turnbuckles I used small pieces of 1 mm brass tube.  I had to drill these out with a #72 drill bit so I could double the wire  back through them to secure it and then a touch of solder.
 
I think that I really need to make the display / mounting board for this little thing to give me a steady base for the rest of the rigging.  The kit suggested one is a joke and this little boat deserves something nicer.  I have a small plank of basswood that I can shape on my mini router and then stain it in oak, walnut or something like that.  I have two nice looking pillars for the keel to rest in.  We'll see how this basswood idea works out.  I looked in the craft sore but they had nothing I could use that looked anywhere near decent.
 
Okay, here are a few pics of today's efforts. 
 

This is a close-up pic taken with my Canon 100 mm macro lens.  I was too lazy to get my tripod and set the aperture smaller for better depth of field.  Here you can see the bolt I made a few days ago with two washers and a nut.  You can also the fuzzies from that #*^%@( boxwood on the samson post.  Looks like I need to take care of that too.  
 

Same camera setup.  Here we have a washer and the nut "screwed" on.  I secured it with a dab of CA.  I don't think that bowsprit is going anywhere soon 
 

Same camera setup.  Here you see the backstay installation.  You can also see where I scraped off some of the paint for the trail boards.
 

 
Cheers,

Looking mighty fine Sjors!  
 
Cheers,

Today - - - what did I do today - - - oh yeah, in the morning after my morning coffee I decided to make the trail boards.  Wont cement them on yet because I'm not sure yet how to finish them.  Yes, they'll be painted green but what kind of decorative motief to put on it.
Then there is the question of a name and where to put it.
 
I needed to scrape some of the white off  at the places where the trail boards are to be cemented.
 
I installed the bowsprit with my previously made hardware and also installed the lower stay. 
 
Then it was time for me to drive down to see my urologist / oncologist for the 3 month visual check.  I got a little scare last week.  His assistant called me and told me that the lab found questionable stuff in the urine sample.  Well, when the doc looked inside the bladder he was very pleased and told me that it looked perfect, better then three years ago when the cancer was found, not to worry about the lab findings.  This was good news and I'm a very happy camper  
 
After I came back I had to get my passport pics taken and complete my passport renewal forms.  Gwen wants to mail them out tomorrow.  Passports, did he say passports?  Yup, Gwen and ur daughter Marianne cooked up a plan to go to the Netherlands this June for three weeks!!!!!!          
 
Okay, I had some extra time and installed the mast.  I also installed the fore stay.  I used 0.1 mm brass wire for both the bowsprit and fore stay instead of the kit suggested black thread.  
 
To simulate turnbuckles I used small pieces of 1 mm brass tube.  I had to drill these out with a #72 drill bit so I could double the wire  back through them to secure it and then a touch of solder.
 
I think that I really need to make the display / mounting board for this little thing to give me a steady base for the rest of the rigging.  The kit suggested one is a joke and this little boat deserves something nicer.  I have a small plank of basswood that I can shape on my mini router and then stain it in oak, walnut or something like that.  I have two nice looking pillars for the keel to rest in.  We'll see how this basswood idea works out.  I looked in the craft sore but they had nothing I could use that looked anywhere near decent.
 
Okay, here are a few pics of today's efforts. 
 

This is a close-up pic taken with my Canon 100 mm macro lens.  I was too lazy to get my tripod and set the aperture smaller for better depth of field.  Here you can see the bolt I made a few days ago with two washers and a nut.  You can also the fuzzies from that #*^%@( boxwood on the samson post.  Looks like I need to take care of that too.  
 

Same camera setup.  Here we have a washer and the nut "screwed" on.  I secured it with a dab of CA.  I don't think that bowsprit is going anywhere soon 
 

Same camera setup.  Here you see the backstay installation.  You can also see where I scraped off some of the paint for the trail boards.
 

 
Cheers,

Today - - - what did I do today - - - oh yeah, in the morning after my morning coffee I decided to make the trail boards.  Wont cement them on yet because I'm not sure yet how to finish them.  Yes, they'll be painted green but what kind of decorative motief to put on it.
Then there is the question of a name and where to put it.
 
I needed to scrape some of the white off  at the places where the trail boards are to be cemented.
 
I installed the bowsprit with my previously made hardware and also installed the lower stay. 
 
Then it was time for me to drive down to see my urologist / oncologist for the 3 month visual check.  I got a little scare last week.  His assistant called me and told me that the lab found questionable stuff in the urine sample.  Well, when the doc looked inside the bladder he was very pleased and told me that it looked perfect, better then three years ago when the cancer was found, not to worry about the lab findings.  This was good news and I'm a very happy camper  
 
After I came back I had to get my passport pics taken and complete my passport renewal forms.  Gwen wants to mail them out tomorrow.  Passports, did he say passports?  Yup, Gwen and ur daughter Marianne cooked up a plan to go to the Netherlands this June for three weeks!!!!!!          
 
Okay, I had some extra time and installed the mast.  I also installed the fore stay.  I used 0.1 mm brass wire for both the bowsprit and fore stay instead of the kit suggested black thread.  
 
To simulate turnbuckles I used small pieces of 1 mm brass tube.  I had to drill these out with a #72 drill bit so I could double the wire  back through them to secure it and then a touch of solder.
 
I think that I really need to make the display / mounting board for this little thing to give me a steady base for the rest of the rigging.  The kit suggested one is a joke and this little boat deserves something nicer.  I have a small plank of basswood that I can shape on my mini router and then stain it in oak, walnut or something like that.  I have two nice looking pillars for the keel to rest in.  We'll see how this basswood idea works out.  I looked in the craft sore but they had nothing I could use that looked anywhere near decent.
 
Okay, here are a few pics of today's efforts. 
 

This is a close-up pic taken with my Canon 100 mm macro lens.  I was too lazy to get my tripod and set the aperture smaller for better depth of field.  Here you can see the bolt I made a few days ago with two washers and a nut.  You can also the fuzzies from that #*^%@( boxwood on the samson post.  Looks like I need to take care of that too.  
 

Same camera setup.  Here we have a washer and the nut "screwed" on.  I secured it with a dab of CA.  I don't think that bowsprit is going anywhere soon 
 

Same camera setup.  Here you see the backstay installation.  You can also see where I scraped off some of the paint for the trail boards.
 

 
Cheers,

Today - - - what did I do today - - - oh yeah, in the morning after my morning coffee I decided to make the trail boards.  Wont cement them on yet because I'm not sure yet how to finish them.  Yes, they'll be painted green but what kind of decorative motief to put on it.
Then there is the question of a name and where to put it.
 
I needed to scrape some of the white off  at the places where the trail boards are to be cemented.
 
I installed the bowsprit with my previously made hardware and also installed the lower stay. 
 
Then it was time for me to drive down to see my urologist / oncologist for the 3 month visual check.  I got a little scare last week.  His assistant called me and told me that the lab found questionable stuff in the urine sample.  Well, when the doc looked inside the bladder he was very pleased and told me that it looked perfect, better then three years ago when the cancer was found, not to worry about the lab findings.  This was good news and I'm a very happy camper  
 
After I came back I had to get my passport pics taken and complete my passport renewal forms.  Gwen wants to mail them out tomorrow.  Passports, did he say passports?  Yup, Gwen and ur daughter Marianne cooked up a plan to go to the Netherlands this June for three weeks!!!!!!          
 
Okay, I had some extra time and installed the mast.  I also installed the fore stay.  I used 0.1 mm brass wire for both the bowsprit and fore stay instead of the kit suggested black thread.  
 
To simulate turnbuckles I used small pieces of 1 mm brass tube.  I had to drill these out with a #72 drill bit so I could double the wire  back through them to secure it and then a touch of solder.
 
I think that I really need to make the display / mounting board for this little thing to give me a steady base for the rest of the rigging.  The kit suggested one is a joke and this little boat deserves something nicer.  I have a small plank of basswood that I can shape on my mini router and then stain it in oak, walnut or something like that.  I have two nice looking pillars for the keel to rest in.  We'll see how this basswood idea works out.  I looked in the craft sore but they had nothing I could use that looked anywhere near decent.
 
Okay, here are a few pics of today's efforts. 
 

This is a close-up pic taken with my Canon 100 mm macro lens.  I was too lazy to get my tripod and set the aperture smaller for better depth of field.  Here you can see the bolt I made a few days ago with two washers and a nut.  You can also the fuzzies from that #*^%@( boxwood on the samson post.  Looks like I need to take care of that too.  
 

Same camera setup.  Here we have a washer and the nut "screwed" on.  I secured it with a dab of CA.  I don't think that bowsprit is going anywhere soon 
 

Same camera setup.  Here you see the backstay installation.  You can also see where I scraped off some of the paint for the trail boards.
 

 
Cheers,

Thanks everyone for looking in and your like votes, it's much appreciated.
 
Hey George, you know women, they have always something to hmmmm, point out    Yeah, Gwen pointed out a few raggedy edges from the masking tape.  Old eagle eyes Gwen but I'll try to clean them up as best as I can.  Yeah, I like the green paint too, it's the same color I used on the model of her Friendship sloop.
 
Hi Popeye, Yes, I love the paint as well.  A sofa ???????  The crew should be happy with two bunks with mattresses and blankets, a cupboard and table     No wet bar yet though.
 
Cheers,

Thanks everyone for looking in and your like votes, it's much appreciated.
 
Hey George, you know women, they have always something to hmmmm, point out    Yeah, Gwen pointed out a few raggedy edges from the masking tape.  Old eagle eyes Gwen but I'll try to clean them up as best as I can.  Yeah, I like the green paint too, it's the same color I used on the model of her Friendship sloop.
 
Hi Popeye, Yes, I love the paint as well.  A sofa ???????  The crew should be happy with two bunks with mattresses and blankets, a cupboard and table     No wet bar yet though.
 
Cheers,

This morning I started out cementing all the eye bolts, pulley blocks and cleats to the new woodwork.  
 
Then I masked around the cabin roof so I can paint it.  After the paint had dried enough I removed the masking paper.  Hmmm, I should have waited with the painting till after I was done fiddling around that area,  And in the course of removing the cabin doors to replace the hinges with something better looking I made a divot in the fresh paint.  Needles to say I now have to mask it all off again and respray the roof.
 
Yeah, I was not happy with the way the door hinges looked and decided to make new ones, most likely from metal.  They are rather simple to make and look more authentic.
 
I then looked at how the kit wants you to make the two cleats on the toe rails at the bow.  They are supposed to be made from wood and I guess, with a little effort you can make a decent looking cleat.  However, I thought - - - why not make them from metal    Soooooh - - I drew up a sketch and cut some pieces out of brass sheet stock.  Lacking a milling machine or any other fancy tooling I made them out of three pieces.  two that are bent into a cleat shape and a flat base.  I then soldered them all together and filed them into presentable cleats.  Yeah, it's all hand filing, no machining except for drilling the bolt holes. 
 
All I need to do now is drill the bold holes in the base and fashion a few bolts.  Actually, they'll be CA cemented to the toe rails and the "bolts" are for show.  I think I'll leave them bare in polished brass.
 
I'm now ready to paint the trim, I thimk   Oh yeah, fabricating door hinges first 
 
I didn't take any more pics of the stained woodwork, you've seen them once and they haven't changed much.  Here are a few pics of the two hardware pieces I slaved over.
 

I made a bolt and a new nut to bolt the bowsprit to the Samson Post.  I could utilize the two washers I made previously.  The bolt shank is made from 0.8 mm brass rod and the head and nut from 0.8 mm brass sheet.  The head and nut will take a 2 mm wrench    I actually made two nuts but one served as the head, which I soldered to the  brass rod.  I also "cut threads" in the shank for the nut.  Sorry, I just get a cick out of doing this kinda stuff, forgive me for having a little fun
 

This shows the cleats I made as described above.  The brass is 0.8 mm thick but I filed a good portion away to make them thinner and less bulky.  They are just temporarily laid on top of the toe rails.  I still need to drill the bolt holes and polish them before I can cement them onto the toe rails. 
 
Cheers,