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Thanks everyone for dropping in and your comments and advice and of cours for the many likes.
 
I could have said "I was testing all y'all to see who caught the wrong colors for the side lights," but I opted for the dyslexia bit    Hey, it's all in fun and I enjoy the banter and all your help     
Having been active in aviation since 1956, maintaing, repairing, designing repairs and flying till my retirement with the Federal Aviation Administration in 2009 I should know what the left and right are called and what color the nav lights must be but sometimes we get a "brain fart."  It's rather embarrassing, to say the least.  But so what, I'll get over it before I turn into a girl - as my father used to say.
 
@ Remco:  Bold move?  Nah, it has to be good and working around it wouldn't do.  Redoing the paint at these small areas was really no problem at all, it was rather fun.  Yes, I remember the Dutch way and to tell all yuns the truth, sometimes my brain can't think of English words but then Dutch words or even Indonesian just crops up.  That's the problem with the brain having been programmed in one language from birth and then as an adult having to use another language presents some rather funny situations.  Also, when I was growing up I also learned to speak the Java Indonesian language in the Surabaya dialect and accent.  In that case left or port or bakboord would be kiri and has an R for red light.  Right or starboard or stuurboord is kanan without an R.  It's easier to remember it in Indonesian    Okay, enough about left is red and right is green.  The sidelight holders have the right colors now as we speak
 
@ Brian:  Yes, indeed, I used "RustOleum" enamel paint in a rattle can and it dries up semi glossy.  What I do to dull it up some is wait till the paint id fully cured and then wipe it down with a damp rag with an enamel reducer.  It really cuts down the gloss.  I could have used "BonAmi" scouring powder too but's a lot of work and makes a mess in all the nooks and crannies.  I don't want it to look glossy and so far it has worked for me.
 
@ Jan:  Yup, that's a problem with all these nice helps.  Like everything, there is no substitute for memorizing it and uhhmmm - - - that also doesn't prevent us from having a brain fart. 
 
@ Joe:  Yes, a good hint and it's still memorizing all this.  I have now made a sticky note and pasted that on the wall at my work station - - - as long as I can remember it's there      
 
@ Carl:  Hi buddy, good to see you here and thanks for the good words.  No, I haven't had the pleasure of having worked at the Verolme yard.  I don't even recognize the name    I did work at Aviolanda by Dordrecht as an apprentice for my studies at the Anthony Fokker School but that was all aviation related.  Whenever we come to visit the Netherlands Sjors is taking me to Wilton-Fijenoord in Schiedam to see the place where the O19 was build.
 
@ Kees: Hoi and also good seeing you here at my shipyard.  Thanks for the kind words my friend.  Yeah, I may be an American citizen but still have Dutch blood in me and am drawn to Dutch ships and boats and many other things Dutch.  Not that there is anything wrong withEnglish, French, Spanish or American build ships but the Dutch ships and boats are rather unique with a rich history.  Of course this boat is very special to me.
 
Well, today I painted the railing stanchions on the port side, wait - - let me check - - left side, yup, that's port    I also touched up part of the center hull with green paint, also RustOleum enamel.  When all the green paint is fully cured it'll get a wipe down to dull it a little.  That's all she rode for today.  I made a chili for dinner but this time I deviated from the standard cili con carny and made Cincinnati chili.  It has different spices in it and served over spaghetti.  It was yummo.
 
Cheers,

Thanks everyone for dropping in and your comments and advice and of cours for the many likes.
 
I could have said "I was testing all y'all to see who caught the wrong colors for the side lights," but I opted for the dyslexia bit    Hey, it's all in fun and I enjoy the banter and all your help     
Having been active in aviation since 1956, maintaing, repairing, designing repairs and flying till my retirement with the Federal Aviation Administration in 2009 I should know what the left and right are called and what color the nav lights must be but sometimes we get a "brain fart."  It's rather embarrassing, to say the least.  But so what, I'll get over it before I turn into a girl - as my father used to say.
 
@ Remco:  Bold move?  Nah, it has to be good and working around it wouldn't do.  Redoing the paint at these small areas was really no problem at all, it was rather fun.  Yes, I remember the Dutch way and to tell all yuns the truth, sometimes my brain can't think of English words but then Dutch words or even Indonesian just crops up.  That's the problem with the brain having been programmed in one language from birth and then as an adult having to use another language presents some rather funny situations.  Also, when I was growing up I also learned to speak the Java Indonesian language in the Surabaya dialect and accent.  In that case left or port or bakboord would be kiri and has an R for red light.  Right or starboard or stuurboord is kanan without an R.  It's easier to remember it in Indonesian    Okay, enough about left is red and right is green.  The sidelight holders have the right colors now as we speak
 
@ Brian:  Yes, indeed, I used "RustOleum" enamel paint in a rattle can and it dries up semi glossy.  What I do to dull it up some is wait till the paint id fully cured and then wipe it down with a damp rag with an enamel reducer.  It really cuts down the gloss.  I could have used "BonAmi" scouring powder too but's a lot of work and makes a mess in all the nooks and crannies.  I don't want it to look glossy and so far it has worked for me.
 
@ Jan:  Yup, that's a problem with all these nice helps.  Like everything, there is no substitute for memorizing it and uhhmmm - - - that also doesn't prevent us from having a brain fart. 
 
@ Joe:  Yes, a good hint and it's still memorizing all this.  I have now made a sticky note and pasted that on the wall at my work station - - - as long as I can remember it's there      
 
@ Carl:  Hi buddy, good to see you here and thanks for the good words.  No, I haven't had the pleasure of having worked at the Verolme yard.  I don't even recognize the name    I did work at Aviolanda by Dordrecht as an apprentice for my studies at the Anthony Fokker School but that was all aviation related.  Whenever we come to visit the Netherlands Sjors is taking me to Wilton-Fijenoord in Schiedam to see the place where the O19 was build.
 
@ Kees: Hoi and also good seeing you here at my shipyard.  Thanks for the kind words my friend.  Yeah, I may be an American citizen but still have Dutch blood in me and am drawn to Dutch ships and boats and many other things Dutch.  Not that there is anything wrong withEnglish, French, Spanish or American build ships but the Dutch ships and boats are rather unique with a rich history.  Of course this boat is very special to me.
 
Well, today I painted the railing stanchions on the port side, wait - - let me check - - left side, yup, that's port    I also touched up part of the center hull with green paint, also RustOleum enamel.  When all the green paint is fully cured it'll get a wipe down to dull it a little.  That's all she rode for today.  I made a chili for dinner but this time I deviated from the standard cili con carny and made Cincinnati chili.  It has different spices in it and served over spaghetti.  It was yummo.
 
Cheers,

Hello again.  This morning I took the bull by the horns and removed all the old decals.  If I have to repaint the effected areas then so be it.  As it turned out I only had to repaint both sides of the con and the starboard bow.  The paint on the con was discolored under the decals and with placing one before,  the paint just looked terrible because i used a brush to repaint it.  Just a sanding with some fine sandpaper, then wiping with a damp rag with enamel paint thinner, masking the area and shoot with a few coats of enamel paint.  
 
Sorry Remco, I was going to send you a personal message regarding this but got so wrapped up with this that it was your bedtime by the time I finally had a minute.  Had to help Gwen too, well you understand how that goes.  
 
It only took an hour or so and I now have a good looking finish for the decals.
 
As the paint was drying I started to paint the railing stanchions and could only complete the starboard side.  The port side will come tomorrow and then I need to give the railing cable a coat of dark grey paint.  I have no clue what color they used way back then but the dark grey may off-set it nicely with the light grey.
 
I made a few before and after pics of the repainting project for my own records and archive.
 

This shows the masking off of the forward part of the bow.  I could use the hull plating lines to prevent a paint ridge.  I have added three coats of enamel paint.
 

This shows the masking of the con.  Here I could not  prevent a paint ridge at the aft end but it worked out that the very thin ridge kinda looks like a weld seam. 
 

Here I have just removed all the masking.  This pic was taken with flash and it shows the ridge at the red bottom and a few specs I need to address yet.  I want the paint to dry and harden for a few days before i can work with it.  It looks very good op close and I'm happy.
Yes Andy, the nav lights or side light as you call them, will get their correct colors and perhaps a lamp too.
 

Here is the con with all masking removed.  Both sides look very good, better then before I must say.  The sanding helped smooth it out quite nice.
 
Now comes the tricky part, putting the decals on - - - correctly! 
 
Cheers,
 
 

Hello friends,
 
I have been quietly and slowly working on the O19.  I finished the starboard railing, which worked out better then the port side.  At least I didn't have to go back and redo two stanchions    All of them are as close to being correct as possible, at least I'm happy with the results.
 
Then it was off to installing the sense antenna.  This one is laced to a steel cable that runs from the port side of the con to the bow and back to the starboard side.  
I used 0.2 mm brass wire for the support cable and stretched it to make it harder and stiff.  I had already made the bow attaching hook a few months ago but now I had to put both ends of the support cable into the hook assembly and solder them.  I also cut a bunch of 1 mm brass tubing into 0.5 mm pieces to act as simulated tension devices.  (sorry Amateur Jan, just simulated  )  The antenna cable tensioners I used when I was running an aircraft repair facility were some ver nifty gizmos.  The were internally spring loaded and the cable is attached at one end and the other end to the airframe.  
 
These were all soldered to the support cable at their appropriate locations per the drawings I have.  I took the finest black sewing thread for the actual antenna cable and laced that to the support cable at set intervals.  The lacing cords I made up from splitting the sewing thread and used the two nylon filaments inside the tread.  This is thinner then fly-tying thread and strong too. 
 
I used clear nail polish to secure the lacing to the support cable with the antenna cable and tried to leave a few sagging like loops.  In real life the weight of the antenna cable will sag naturally between the lacings.
 
Well, it looks like that most of the hard work is done except for painting the railing and general paint touch-up, the replacement of the ship's numbers, the boarding ladder and the dingy.  
Remco was able to obtain new white numbers with black outlines that are printed on clear decal paper.  I am mighty obliged to him for his help.  He was not happy himself with the color mismatch and now I can just put these new decals right over the paint, awesome        
 
That'll be my next project before painting.  I don't know how much damage I may occur by removing the decals.  I did already spray them with a sealer so soaking with water may not work.  But then again, touching up paint is not a big problem for me.  After I'm done no one will ever notice
 
Okay, here are a few pics of my efforts of the last few days.
 

This shows the antenna installation and the starboard railing.  Emphasis is on the antenna.  The details I mentioned above may be visible when you enlarge the picture.  We can now find our way by using radio beacons or low frequency broadcast stations.  On the last picture you'll see the DF antenna.
 

I made a close-up for a more detailed look at where the support cable is attached to the torpedo loading boom bridge.  Those two and three little humps are the tensioners.
 

This is a detail pic of the con side antenna hoop-up.  You can see where the antenna cable is routed through a conduit down to the radio / navigation room.  That round black thingy is the Direction Finder antenna or DF for short.  It works real well after you get used to it, "flying the nul" as we called it.  When I learned to fly I learned how to operate it and of course the VOR.  Things have evolved to Satellite Navigation and now to GPS.  But when my father sailed on this boat this was the best available with "shooting the sun or the stars."
 
If anyone sees anything that needs attention or fixing please tell me now or forever hold your peace 
 
Cheers, 

Hello all, again, and thanks to those who dropped in and clicked like.
 
I redid the main midship stanchion because it was not quite right and set all of them on the port side to 25 mm above deck.  Most are pretty close to 90 degrees to the deck but the final adjustments will be made after they are all cemented in with two part epoxy.
 
After I mowed that backyard and lunch I proceeded to cement them all in place and while I waited for the cement to cure I made the railing cable. Instead of a solid rod or wire for the railing handhold I tried something else.  I would think that they had used a twisted steel cable so I wanted to simulate that.  I took two lengths 0.2 mm brass wire, the total length of the railing plus some extra and twisted them together. I used my aircraft safety-wire twisting tool and it was done in no time flat.  Then also pulled the twisted wire to stretch it and harden it some.  That way it's nice and stiff.  
 
Now it looks more like 7 X 7 steel cable.  It passed through the stanchion tops real fine, without a hitch.  I also put a few small pieced of tubing on the cable where the tension turnbuckles would be.  These may not show up on the photos but they are there. 
 
This finishes the port side railing.  I still need to make the boarding ladder but that one can go either side, it's removable and most likely stowed in the lower part of the con or below deck.
 
Well, now on the starboard side. I have already rotated the build board but first I need to solder all the small top tube pieces to the stanchion posts.  Tomorrow, I hope.
 
Okay, here are a few pics from my archive.  I think they are self explanatory.
 

 

I removed the deck gun, it was in the way and I see one stanchion popped up a little.  Hmmm, now is the question 'how to fix it without doing any damage.
 

 

 

 

 

Here you can see the two small pieces of brass tube to simulate the turnbuckles.  There is one at the most forward and most aft stanchion s well.
 

 

 
Cheers,

Thanks everyone for dropping in and your likes!!
 
Before taking Gwen to the surgery center for her carpel tunnel ops I could spend a few hours in the shipyard. 
btw, we came home about 15:00 hours and she came through with flying colors.
 
I soldered on the diagonal; braces for the midship railing stanchion and the aft most railing stanchion.
 
Hopefully I can finish the port side railing Sunday or Monday.  I have an idea on the railing cable and see if that works out   
 
Here are a few pics.
 

This is the midship rail stanchion where the cable tensioning takes place.  Between it and the one just forward of it will be the removable boarding ladder.  I still have to make it, another one of those "oh, I almost forgot" things.  I'm glad all yuns help reminding me 
 

This is the most aft railing stanchion with it's diagonal brace.
 
Cheers,
 
 
 

Thank you all for visiting and your likes.
 
Today, or at least this morning, I could spend some time in the shipyard.  I managed to put the caps on 30 stanchions and started to make the diagonal braces for three of them,  The most forward and aft stanchions need just one.  Then the stanchion even with the forward edge of the con, about midship, needs a double brace, one facing forward and the other aft.  That's the stanchion where the railing cable is tightened with turnbuckles.  I'll have to simulate the turnbuckles with some pieces of tiny brass of tubing.
 
There is some progress folks but we're getting there.
 
I attached the diagonal brace to the most forward stanchion as well and prepped the one with the double braces.  It is ready to be soldered, perhaps tomorrow afternoon????  If not then Sunday will do just fine.  
 
Gwen needs to go to the surgical clinic for her carpel tunnel cleaning operation in the morning and won't be home till about 13:00 hours.  Looks like we'll have a late lunch.
 

Here we have the most forward stanchion with its diagonal brace facing forward, of course.  That's the stanchion where the railing cable is hooked to and tightened amidship with a turnbuckle.  I was pondering whether to put the stanchion 90 degrees to the deck or to the waterline.  I think that 90 degrees to the deck would look better.  Right now they are all just stuck into the holes.  They all have to be set at 25 mm above the deck and then secured with two part epoxy cement.
 
Cheers,
 
 
 

Hello everyone, and my thanks to all who visited and clicked the like button, it means a lot to me.
 
This morning was taken up with yacking with the landscaper who was to trim my crape myrtle trees in the front yard and trim a bunch of other bushes.  Gwen didn't like to see me on a wobbly ladder with a chainsaw.  Then I did some more research on natural healing for cancer, lyme disease and bone infections.  Yes, there are at least two methods.   A good friend of ours has severe diabetes and hardly any circulation in his legs and he has now an infection in the bone.  The prescribed anti-biotics don't work.  I just like to help people be healed naturally without devastating drugs.
 
After lunch though I could venture back into the garage and work on the railing stanchions.  I cut 2 mm lengths of the 1 mm brass tubing to solder into the fish mouths on top of the stanchions.  I was only able to complete 10 out of the 60 stanchions.  This'll be a long project but it's a fun job.  I'm actually quite anxious to see how it'll look.  Strange idea having a railing on a submarine.  No wonder these things were so slow under water.  At the refit in Scotland in 1943 they removed the railing altogether and also the torpedo loading gantries.  They gave the boat a portable loading crane they could stick onto a fixture on the deck.  I don't know how much it increased the submerged speed.
Oh yeah, I need to make a note to provide a place for the boarding ladder!  Yup, there was one that could be attached to a receptacle on the deck.  It's located on the forward part where the deck gun is.  You'l see it when I get to it.  Hey Jud, talking about more stuff to be added 
 
Okay, I did make two pics for my archive and post them below.
 

This shows a completed stanchion with a # 11 blade for scale.  The railing cable will be strung through the hole in the top.  I guess I could have just drilled a hole through the tube but this looks more "professional" and finished.  Why do it the easy way if a more difficult and time consuming way is also possible 
 

Here I have stuck the stanchion to the deck.  Evening out the lengths of the stanchions above the deck will come when I have all of them made.  I may even try to tap the small top tubes oval.
 
Cheers,

My heartfelt thanks to everyone who visited and your like votes, its much appreciated.
 
Between mowing the lawn and some other chores around the house I managed to spend some time on the O19.  The first thing I did was remove the number 19 from the port side of the conning tower in preparation for another decal.  I'm just playing with it mind you.  The decals I had left over and painted a few weeks ago I doctored them up a little more and thought to replace the port one.  It doesn't look al that bad, at least it's better then the one that was on there.  The photo shows that I could put a little more grey pain on the area to the left of the 1.
 
Next I cut 60 railing stanchions out of the 1 mm brass tubing.  Then I filed "fishmouths" in one end so I can solder small pieces of tubing to them to lead the railing cable through them.  That'll be a challenging job.  I have to make a holding jig so these small pieces don't blow away when I'm soldering.
 
Here are a few pics of my efforts for today.
 

This is the spare decal I had left over and prepped a few weeks ago and replaced it for the one I attached to the con some time ago.  It looks a lot better and with some additional grey paint not too bad.  I also played with the one on the starboard side.  For now I leave it as is and wait for a better solution.
 

This shows the 58 stanchions for the railing.  They are 1 mm in diameter and 28 mm long.  I filed "fishmouths" into one end on all of them.  Actually, I made a few extras.  Filing fishmouths in all 58 of them???  Okay, I cheated, I have a tiny diamond covered rotary file that's "lozenge" shaped and then I spread them out a little with my large rib-stitching needle.  That thing comes in handy so once in a while.  
 

This shows the fishmouths a little better.  
 
Cheers,
 

Hello everyone, hope all y'all are doing fine.
Last evening I tried to add a post with a few pics but the confuser didn't let me.  So, this morning I tried again and wonders will never cease, it let's me write a short post.
 
In any case, I made all three flags for the O19 but am not happy with the way they look.  Even though the hanky cloth is fine it's not fine enough for my scale and the paint job is terrible.  The demarkation lines are not crisp and they are difficult to shape because they are very stiff.   I'll make a trip to Jo-Ann's fabric store in Daytona Beach to see if they have a VERY fine weave cloth - - - whenever Gwen and I need to go there.  It may be soon because I most likely need to see the computer geeks there at BestBuy.  The flags can wait for now.
 
I may wind up making them from paper, who knows. 
 
Soooooohhh, I'll proceed with making the railing stanchions and try to post a few progress report pics.  
 
Here are the pics of the flags so you can see why I'm not in the least happy with them.  
 

Here you can see what I mean, the warp and weave does'n allow me to make crisp lines and in many places it doesn't fill the holes with paint.  If I add more paint then te flags will become as stiff as a plank.  I did touch them up a little more after these pics were taken.  I need to review how Doris does her flags and see if I can mimic hers.  
 

The "Dubbele Prinsen Geus" at the bow.
 

The main ensign aft of the conning tower.
 

The stern flag.
 
Cheers,

Hello everyone,  
 
I have been busy with other stuff and playing with flag research and trying a few things making them.  I bought the three colors needed in acrylic paint, bright vermilion, white and cobalt blue.  At least that's what the specs call for.
 
I cut a small piece out of an old worn handkerchief and first coated it with a clear poly urethane and let it dry.  I folded one one end over to reinforce it for the flag tackle.  I used clear nail polish for this which worked fine, after holding it till the nail polish had dried.
 
I only diluted the paint a little and it went on quite nicely.  Did the white first, let it cure and then the colors, one after the other had cured.  I did mask the white first though.
It's a little crude and need to be more careful with the masking but by doing this on a trial basis we'll find out what not to do and how to do it better.
 
I should have no problem with the actual Ensign or National flag but when it comes to the Jack I may have to make several or many before I have one that's acceptable. 
 
That brings up a question.  According to the official Dutch flag info I have, the Dutch Naval Jack has quite a few fields in red, white and blue that radiate out from the center.  This is what maks it so difficult to paint.  The black and white photo I have of the O19 in Alexandria, Egypt, in 1939 when she was on the way to the Netherlands East Indies, the jack seems to be more like the civilian jack.  It's hard to see on the photo but the colors on the corners seem to be the same.  However, red and blue will most likely look the same on a black and white photo.  
It would be easier of course to use the civilian jack but - - - that would not be correct and cheating.  Oh well, all I can do is the best I can and let my artistic painting ability come through.
Do any of the Dutch members have the flag dimensions?  That too needs to be accurate.  The jack looks like a 4 X 5 ratio.
 
In the meantime I'm still waiting for the 1 mm tubing for the railing.  No mail today due to Labor day.  Hopefully tomorrow but I won't be in the garage then, I'll have my last BCGI treatment and be rather miserable with it for the rest of the day.
 
Well, here are a few pics of my first trial.  I know, it's not the greatest and it's not long enough but it's just a trial piece.
 

This shows the ensign in a straight on shot.  Yes, it's a little short and a bit to wide.  It's just to get an idea how it'll look.
 

 

 

Here is a copy of the photo of the O19 in Alexandria, Egypt, in 1939.  Yes, my father was on board then and told us some great stories of his visit.  You can clearly see the jack with the dark colored corners.
 

This is a picture of the Dutch Naval Ensign or National flag.
 

This is the official KM (Koninklijke Marine - Royal Navy) jack called the "Geus" or "Dubbele Prinsen Geus."  You can see how difficult this'll be to paint.  
 

This is a picture of the civilian jack.
 
Cheers, 

Hello folks,  while Remco is brooding over a solution for the con numbers I futzed with them a little to see if I could apply paint over the off-color grey on the decal.  Not easy to do, they are very slick and the thin paint doen't cover it well.  
I guess it was a good try on my part and could work in a pinch with a lot of extra futz'n.  
 
I told Remco that I'll be very patient and wait for his brilliant solution.
 

I sprayed some of the grey into a small cup and used a tiny 00 brush to carefully apply the paint around the numbers.  It took two tries and is still not covering the of-color gray.  Not a very respectable job but not only a feeble mind but also jittery hands.
 

Here I taped the decal to the con.  The grey matches good and you can see how far off it was when you look at the center of the 9 on the right.  
 
Cheers,

Thank you all for dropping in and your likes, it's really encouraging.
 
Didn't do much today.  Just finishing up on one more torpedo, drilled the pilot holes for the railing posts and made a boat hook so I can close the deck launcher doors.
 
Still looking at the numbers on the con and thinking what I should do.  The starboard side is actually not too bad and can be worked with.  Let me try and use a new sharp pair of scissors and cut not that close to the black outline and see how that looks.  The decal material is so fragile.  
Let me do some testing first though.
 
I made a few pics of my new boat hook, hope yuns like it.
 

 

 
Cheers.

Hello everyone,
 
This morning I mowed the front yard and the temps were already 95 F [that's 35 C] at 10 o'clock.  That and the BCGI stuff in my bod really tuckered me out in not time flat.  Took several breaks and drank a lot of water.  I also dragged a dead tree out of the swale next to our house [that's a sloot for yun Dutchies ], it bothered Gwen a lot being there.  Actually it's my neighbor's but she's a nice lady.
 
After having a light lunch, one slice of California sprouted grain braid and a salad, I was rested enough to mozie on into the HOT garage and do some work.  I opened the doors and turned the fan on full blast, not too bad, tolerable - - - for me.  Gwen asked - how can you work in this oven - Hmmmm, is the Creator trying to tell me something - - - better get used to the heat, you bum, for that HOT place down belo - - -    Actually, I love it when the temps are over 80 F, below that I have to wear a sweater  .
 
Well, I have finally done it - - - the O19 has now officially received her name!            
 
Sooooh - - -I decided to cut the mustard and install the decals Remco made for me.  They worked out great except for those for the con.  The grey was too far off color that I decided to cut each individual number out and attach them separately on the con.  That was a struggle and may not have been worth the effort.  I have one more set and could replace the ones I have put on the con and just VERY carefully paint the right grey over over the errant parts.
 
But let my try first to doctor these up and play with it, perhaps a waste of time but so what, where else do I have to go.  I'll use my finest drawing pen with India ink for the out line, it's water proof, and shape the letters, if needed.
I'll do a Nenad and do a test run first with some scrap left-over decal stuff and see how that blends in.  I still have my test piece I used to send color pics to Remco for the decals.
 
I think that the green matches really good and may not even need touching up.
 
I also ordered a package of 1 mm brass tubes for the railing.  That could arrive in Palm Coast hopefully this Friday.  If not, then we'll have to wait.  I can then work on te flags - - - another fun project to try.  I'll use a very old worn out hanky, it's nice and thin.  I'll try acrylic paint that I used for my artwork and see how that works out.  
 
I could also pre-drill the railing stanchions holes to 3 mm depth, then I don't have to do them when the tubes arrive.   Hmmmm, what else - - - oh yeah, the dingy.  
 
Here are a few pics of my efforts for today.  
 

I couldn't resist taking a shot of the torpedo actually going into the loading tube to the forward torpedo room.  This is the last one being loaded and pretty soon we are ready for bear.  Watch out all yuns with your big ships with lots of cannons    Let's see, Kevin is loading depth charges and Dave is getting a "pinger."  Ooooooooh, I scared now - - - not.   
 

This shows the O19 marking and the load numbers on the port bow.
 

This shows the load numbers on the stern.  Yes, I used a measuring device to have the bow and stern numbers come out even.
 

O19 decal attached to the starboard side of the con.  Yes, it needs some dressing or doctoring.
 

O19 decal attached to the port side of the con.  Here too, some doctoring is necessary but I'll do some paint blending tests first over the errant color over some scrap decal pieces.  If that works out fine then I'll replace these here. 
 
Cheers,  
 
 

Hello everyone, and thank you again for your kind words and comments on my efforts.
 
Today I spend some time in figuring what to do with the deck railing.  According to the drawing there are about 36 stanchions on each side but that seems to get a little crowded so I decided to whittle it down to 29 per side.  Now I have to check if I have enough 1 mm brass tubing for all of them.  I'll do that Sunday and may have to place an order via internet, my local hardware store doesn't stock this small diameter tubing.
 
I then decided to make two straps for loading torpedoes so I can hang one in the forward gantry for display purposes and of course - - - picture taking.  The O19 model will just not be complete without showing how the torpedoes are loaded into the boat.
 
I also finished the fourth torpedo that'll be used for display on the board with a mine.  Oh yeah, I still want to make a spare anchor for the display board too.  
 
I carved a small opening in the aft side of the aft deck for the white nav light.  I don't have a small clear plastic rod to simulate a lamp but used a piece of a toothpick an then glued a clear plastic window over the end.
 
It's all these piddly little things that take up a lot of time.  If I have to order some more 1 mm brass tubes for the railing then I can try to make a start with the dingy, who knows.
 
Okay, here are just a few pics of today's efforts.
 

This pic is for Ian - - so he can now look at it and not get night mares from staring at the business end of the launcher   
 

I wanted to have one torpedo hanging in the loading gantry for display purposes so I made a pair of straps.  I may have to remake them longer to double wrap them around the torpedo.  In any case. I used the hem of an old worn out hanky.  I soaked it with nail polish and some light brown paint then wrapped it around the fourth torpedo I was making and glued the ends together with nail polish. I then made an oval eye to go through the strap ends.  The next two pics show the torpedo hanging in the loading gantry, all I need now is a few crew members wrestling that baby into the loading tube.
 

I'll have to take another look at an actual photo where they are loading one of these babies and see what kind of cabling or chains they have used.
 

 
Cheers,

Thanks everyone for dropping in and your comments and advice and of cours for the many likes.
 
I could have said "I was testing all y'all to see who caught the wrong colors for the side lights," but I opted for the dyslexia bit    Hey, it's all in fun and I enjoy the banter and all your help     
Having been active in aviation since 1956, maintaing, repairing, designing repairs and flying till my retirement with the Federal Aviation Administration in 2009 I should know what the left and right are called and what color the nav lights must be but sometimes we get a "brain fart."  It's rather embarrassing, to say the least.  But so what, I'll get over it before I turn into a girl - as my father used to say.
 
@ Remco:  Bold move?  Nah, it has to be good and working around it wouldn't do.  Redoing the paint at these small areas was really no problem at all, it was rather fun.  Yes, I remember the Dutch way and to tell all yuns the truth, sometimes my brain can't think of English words but then Dutch words or even Indonesian just crops up.  That's the problem with the brain having been programmed in one language from birth and then as an adult having to use another language presents some rather funny situations.  Also, when I was growing up I also learned to speak the Java Indonesian language in the Surabaya dialect and accent.  In that case left or port or bakboord would be kiri and has an R for red light.  Right or starboard or stuurboord is kanan without an R.  It's easier to remember it in Indonesian    Okay, enough about left is red and right is green.  The sidelight holders have the right colors now as we speak
 
@ Brian:  Yes, indeed, I used "RustOleum" enamel paint in a rattle can and it dries up semi glossy.  What I do to dull it up some is wait till the paint id fully cured and then wipe it down with a damp rag with an enamel reducer.  It really cuts down the gloss.  I could have used "BonAmi" scouring powder too but's a lot of work and makes a mess in all the nooks and crannies.  I don't want it to look glossy and so far it has worked for me.
 
@ Jan:  Yup, that's a problem with all these nice helps.  Like everything, there is no substitute for memorizing it and uhhmmm - - - that also doesn't prevent us from having a brain fart. 
 
@ Joe:  Yes, a good hint and it's still memorizing all this.  I have now made a sticky note and pasted that on the wall at my work station - - - as long as I can remember it's there      
 
@ Carl:  Hi buddy, good to see you here and thanks for the good words.  No, I haven't had the pleasure of having worked at the Verolme yard.  I don't even recognize the name    I did work at Aviolanda by Dordrecht as an apprentice for my studies at the Anthony Fokker School but that was all aviation related.  Whenever we come to visit the Netherlands Sjors is taking me to Wilton-Fijenoord in Schiedam to see the place where the O19 was build.
 
@ Kees: Hoi and also good seeing you here at my shipyard.  Thanks for the kind words my friend.  Yeah, I may be an American citizen but still have Dutch blood in me and am drawn to Dutch ships and boats and many other things Dutch.  Not that there is anything wrong withEnglish, French, Spanish or American build ships but the Dutch ships and boats are rather unique with a rich history.  Of course this boat is very special to me.
 
Well, today I painted the railing stanchions on the port side, wait - - let me check - - left side, yup, that's port    I also touched up part of the center hull with green paint, also RustOleum enamel.  When all the green paint is fully cured it'll get a wipe down to dull it a little.  That's all she rode for today.  I made a chili for dinner but this time I deviated from the standard cili con carny and made Cincinnati chili.  It has different spices in it and served over spaghetti.  It was yummo.
 
Cheers,

Thanks everyone for dropping in and your comments and advice and of cours for the many likes.
 
I could have said "I was testing all y'all to see who caught the wrong colors for the side lights," but I opted for the dyslexia bit    Hey, it's all in fun and I enjoy the banter and all your help     
Having been active in aviation since 1956, maintaing, repairing, designing repairs and flying till my retirement with the Federal Aviation Administration in 2009 I should know what the left and right are called and what color the nav lights must be but sometimes we get a "brain fart."  It's rather embarrassing, to say the least.  But so what, I'll get over it before I turn into a girl - as my father used to say.
 
@ Remco:  Bold move?  Nah, it has to be good and working around it wouldn't do.  Redoing the paint at these small areas was really no problem at all, it was rather fun.  Yes, I remember the Dutch way and to tell all yuns the truth, sometimes my brain can't think of English words but then Dutch words or even Indonesian just crops up.  That's the problem with the brain having been programmed in one language from birth and then as an adult having to use another language presents some rather funny situations.  Also, when I was growing up I also learned to speak the Java Indonesian language in the Surabaya dialect and accent.  In that case left or port or bakboord would be kiri and has an R for red light.  Right or starboard or stuurboord is kanan without an R.  It's easier to remember it in Indonesian    Okay, enough about left is red and right is green.  The sidelight holders have the right colors now as we speak
 
@ Brian:  Yes, indeed, I used "RustOleum" enamel paint in a rattle can and it dries up semi glossy.  What I do to dull it up some is wait till the paint id fully cured and then wipe it down with a damp rag with an enamel reducer.  It really cuts down the gloss.  I could have used "BonAmi" scouring powder too but's a lot of work and makes a mess in all the nooks and crannies.  I don't want it to look glossy and so far it has worked for me.
 
@ Jan:  Yup, that's a problem with all these nice helps.  Like everything, there is no substitute for memorizing it and uhhmmm - - - that also doesn't prevent us from having a brain fart. 
 
@ Joe:  Yes, a good hint and it's still memorizing all this.  I have now made a sticky note and pasted that on the wall at my work station - - - as long as I can remember it's there      
 
@ Carl:  Hi buddy, good to see you here and thanks for the good words.  No, I haven't had the pleasure of having worked at the Verolme yard.  I don't even recognize the name    I did work at Aviolanda by Dordrecht as an apprentice for my studies at the Anthony Fokker School but that was all aviation related.  Whenever we come to visit the Netherlands Sjors is taking me to Wilton-Fijenoord in Schiedam to see the place where the O19 was build.
 
@ Kees: Hoi and also good seeing you here at my shipyard.  Thanks for the kind words my friend.  Yeah, I may be an American citizen but still have Dutch blood in me and am drawn to Dutch ships and boats and many other things Dutch.  Not that there is anything wrong withEnglish, French, Spanish or American build ships but the Dutch ships and boats are rather unique with a rich history.  Of course this boat is very special to me.
 
Well, today I painted the railing stanchions on the port side, wait - - let me check - - left side, yup, that's port    I also touched up part of the center hull with green paint, also RustOleum enamel.  When all the green paint is fully cured it'll get a wipe down to dull it a little.  That's all she rode for today.  I made a chili for dinner but this time I deviated from the standard cili con carny and made Cincinnati chili.  It has different spices in it and served over spaghetti.  It was yummo.
 
Cheers,

Hello again.  This morning I took the bull by the horns and removed all the old decals.  If I have to repaint the effected areas then so be it.  As it turned out I only had to repaint both sides of the con and the starboard bow.  The paint on the con was discolored under the decals and with placing one before,  the paint just looked terrible because i used a brush to repaint it.  Just a sanding with some fine sandpaper, then wiping with a damp rag with enamel paint thinner, masking the area and shoot with a few coats of enamel paint.  
 
Sorry Remco, I was going to send you a personal message regarding this but got so wrapped up with this that it was your bedtime by the time I finally had a minute.  Had to help Gwen too, well you understand how that goes.  
 
It only took an hour or so and I now have a good looking finish for the decals.
 
As the paint was drying I started to paint the railing stanchions and could only complete the starboard side.  The port side will come tomorrow and then I need to give the railing cable a coat of dark grey paint.  I have no clue what color they used way back then but the dark grey may off-set it nicely with the light grey.
 
I made a few before and after pics of the repainting project for my own records and archive.
 

This shows the masking off of the forward part of the bow.  I could use the hull plating lines to prevent a paint ridge.  I have added three coats of enamel paint.
 

This shows the masking of the con.  Here I could not  prevent a paint ridge at the aft end but it worked out that the very thin ridge kinda looks like a weld seam. 
 

Here I have just removed all the masking.  This pic was taken with flash and it shows the ridge at the red bottom and a few specs I need to address yet.  I want the paint to dry and harden for a few days before i can work with it.  It looks very good op close and I'm happy.
Yes Andy, the nav lights or side light as you call them, will get their correct colors and perhaps a lamp too.
 

Here is the con with all masking removed.  Both sides look very good, better then before I must say.  The sanding helped smooth it out quite nice.
 
Now comes the tricky part, putting the decals on - - - correctly! 
 
Cheers,
 
 

That's one awesome looking model Pete!  I really like the color combination with the logos, vivid and eye catching.  
Question if you don't mind my ignorance on boats, what's that thingy at the stern that looks like a lemonade cooler?  Forgive me, I'm an airplane guy and they don't have those thingies.  Is that perhaps for GPS navigation?
 
Cheers,

Like your build especially because it's a Dutch ship

Piet,
 
You're sure you haven't worked at the Verolme yard ... Looking real good mate!

Always messing that up with the r's in red and green....
knowing which side is which doesn't help you with the colours...
 
Jan

Bold move Piet, the result looks great.
 
There is a way to know what port and starboard is in Dutch too, I have to use that all the time. The first half of the dutch word stuurboord has an R in it just like right (or rechts in Dutch), bakboord (port in Dutch) does not have that. 
 
Remco

Those gratings look rather neat Dave, very nice and precise work.  Outstanding!
 
Cheers,

Thanks Richard, That is some great information
 
Best Regards,
Pete