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Kevin Kenny

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    Hi Greg the 3 D images have added so much to the build. Thanks for allowing me to use them in the videos. The aft hatch is centered so it must be an illusion. What i have found is that i need to run a line from bow to stern to get a correct centerline. I had established centerlines each time i installed a beam. These were not always accurate which mean when i installed the carlings a few were off center, as a result two of the hatches were also off center. I was able to recenter the hatches when i started the planking. I left the off center carlings as they would have been covered up in any case. Thank goodness for PVA and alchol.
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    Used a hardwood template to start curving the aft floor planks. This worked pretty good. Next time i will use a temporary block in the center to place the first curved plank. Time solves every problem if you just give it a chance. painted the bitts red as in the 3D file. will be working on the model until the 18th then off to Tobago for 2 week holiday.
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    The planking has started.
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    Preparing bulk stock from coffee wood for the lower deck hatch comings
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    The completion of the lower deck framing.
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    Termite treatment to lower frames
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    Coming to the end of the deck framing FullSizeRender.mov
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    Artist John Otway not happy with his work. I am trying to encourage him to keep at it as most of you did for me during the build of the actual model.
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    Model being painted to show the boat anchored off some of the islands off Trinidad.
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    Model professionally photographed by my friend Brian Lewis
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    I used netting from a costume store. The mesh size is a bit larger than a ladies stocking. The only problem i had was trying to make it look old. Washed it several times but it did not make a difference
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    I find that when you strip any wood but especially mahogany into small Long strips it tends to warp If i do not stick it right away. If it was quarter sawn wood this would not happen. The bullet is heavy, shot from WW1, but it works well. i have never weighed it. The two wooden side moldings were just put there for the photograph. I will make them up this morning and silicone them in over the next few days. To make sure i have straight ones i will make at least eight.
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    Getting there
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    Building the glass case
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    Second seine done and a new set of oars
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    The second corrected model is now complete.
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    Painting the corrected model
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