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  1. KeithAug
    Yes, that seemed to be sensible to me Greg. However a symmetrical design for a display model is much more aesthetically pleasing.
  2. KeithAug
    😕 Lovely little stove pipe Gary.
  3. KeithAug
    Greg. It would be interesting to understand what the angle of the centre line of the engine is relative to the centre line of the hull. Clearly with it being mounted so high the tendency would be for the moment of force to push the bow lower in the water. This of course could be counteracted by angling the front of the engine up relative to the hull. Also the torque reaction is going to force one of the sponsons down and the other one up. This could be counteracted by moving the centre of gravity of the engine to one side. I can't tell from the phots whether Santos took any of these points into account. Do you have insights?
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    Greg - I have to agree with previous comments - much better. Black just hides the detail.
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    Brian - Re your last photo showing the painted steps. I note the background with interest - your workspace looks a bit like mine - just not quite as untidy.🙂 You have been busy - great progress.
  6. KeithAug
    What is the plan for the fore deck Keith. It looks like a great space for stack of piles.
  7. KeithAug
    Beautiful little boat exquisitely finished Paul.
  8. KeithAug
    Beautifully clean work IIhan. What glue did you use to bond the plastic to the wood?
  9. KeithAug
    Magnificent - but my problem would be putting stuff back in the right place.
  10. KeithAug
    Ouch!
  11. KeithAug
    It is going to be very delicate once finished. I think it will need a case.
  12. KeithAug
    The aerodynamics of the prop leaves a lot to be desired. It looks like they made it out of some left over canoe paddles. It is surprising how light weight the framework is. Are you planning to install the bracing wires Greg? I think you are right about the colour of the frame.
  13. KeithAug
    In my experience annealed brass looks like brass. The silvering is a bit unusual. As for the shackles I find that I can get reasonably consistent shackles if I always start with a straight piece of wire cut to the finished length. The ends are bent round the tip of quite fine round nosed pliers, making sure the ring is centred on the straight section. (Most round nosed pliers tend to have jaws which are too big). The straight with hoops at both ends is then bent to create the U shape. The build is coming along quite nicely.
  14. KeithAug
    Ah! I now understand, you are building the debugged version.🙂
  15. KeithAug
    Eberhard - I wasn't aware of that but I did find an interesting youtube video. Thanks for the suggestion. Just pushed one against the other Keith.🙂 No - just a cup of tea Tony. Thank you Andy, Phil, Craig, Druxey.
  16. KeithAug
    Not withstanding the angle debate, the stairs are very nicely made but on the photo of Lula they go up the side of the deckhouse. I have clearly misundersood something along the way.😕
  17. KeithAug
    My Craig you have been busy. The internal detail contuse to impress. Old mahogany is so much better that the stuff on sale today and old furniture is a very cost effective source. I still have over half the mahogany dining table I paid £30 for 10 years ago. My guesses that it will see me out.
  18. KeithAug
    I like the engineering approach to the hull construction. Very workmanlike.
  19. KeithAug
    Glen, Rick, Keith, MCB, Ian, Eberhard, Pat - thank you all for your continuing support and thanks to everyone for all the likes and visits. Eberhard, I don't get very stressed about paint it's drilling holes in the hull that traumatises me. I have been making a bit of progress with the ships bow decoration. I had previously made the oval feature. I bought some .04" bearings to create the fringe. They were fixed in position with clear varnish. I then applied 3 coats of gold paint. I masked the carvings on the bow and painted them gold. I also did a bit of repair work to the paint. In one position the masking tape had covered the very edge of the reinforcing plate. I applied a further piece of tape and painted the edge by hand with a very fine brush. Then it was time to cut the hull from its building board. I used my pull saw to cut each frame in turn. It took a while but eventually the hull was free and in its building cradle. I now need to cut all the up-stands off.
  20. KeithAug
    Great looking crew.
  21. KeithAug
    Excellent Gary
  22. KeithAug
    That looks like it is worth following Eric.
  23. KeithAug
    George - sorry the visit wasn't more productive from a career point of view, I am glad however that you visit wasn't entirely wasted.
  24. KeithAug
    Yes Phil, things like that can be a problem. I once had to accompany a visitor on to a regulated nuclear site. His surname was Baranovich. I had hell of a job getting him through security.
  25. KeithAug
    Cold-hearted orb that rules the night Removes the colours from our sight Red is grey is yellow white But we decide which is right And which is an illusion

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