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here in this pic iam putting on some of the raised wales  so far its gone well looking good so far there will more done tommorw and the planking is now all done what a job that part is wow here some pic 
 
 
 

here is some more pic to wear iam at now hop u all like . this the last of the planking 15 more strips thats will be it for the planking thank god
 
 
 
 

 
 
just thot id let u know iam still here lol

hello sjors the ship is looking vary good so far keep up the great work as allways

Excellent work, Popeye.  Fixes go along with this hobby for some reason. 

here in this pic iam putting on some of the raised wales  so far its gone well looking good so far there will more done tommorw and the planking is now all done what a job that part is wow here some pic 
 
 
 

here is some more pic to wear iam at now hop u all like . this the last of the planking 15 more strips thats will be it for the planking thank god
 
 
 
 

 
 
just thot id let u know iam still here lol

wow its looking great .rigging will be fun cant wait to see it all done keep up the great work

Had a productive day today. I've been able to completely finish the two stairwell frames, along with the gratings and frames, stain them and fit them to the deck. Just remains the shot lockers.
 
Before I started on the frames though I wasn't happy with the front edge of the stairs. Those gaps in the stair frames were annoying me. I decided to use some spare veneer to cap them, and after sanding and staining in, they look a lot better.
 




 
Then I started prepping the parts for the lower section of the frame, the stair well of sorts. They should have been mitred really but I haven't had much luck with mitre joints in the past, so stuck to the manual and cut them square and fixed them together. Excuse the pink bricks, I have two girls lol.
 



 
I checked them in their respective places on the deck and adjusted the gaps as needed. Got a little happy with one of the gaps, but not a major worry as this won't be visible in the end.
 



 
Once that was done next I started on the main frames. I decided to give mitre'ing the joints a go, and for once, they didn't turn out too bad, was quite happy with them in the end.
 


 
Whilst they were drying, I assembled a set of combs. I'd worked out I could get all 4 grates from a single 15x15 set. Not much else to say on this really.
 

 
This is where I got a little enthused and forget to take photo's, so these are the finished frames in place on the deck, after assembly and some adjustments to the length of the steps.
 

wow its looking great .rigging will be fun cant wait to see it all done keep up the great work

popeye its looking great now that its in paint keep it going buddy 

popeye its looking great now that its in paint keep it going buddy 

hello sjors the ship is looking vary good so far keep up the great work as allways

here is some more pic to wear iam at now hop u all like . this the last of the planking 15 more strips thats will be it for the planking thank god
 
 
 
 

 
 
just thot id let u know iam still here lol

Hey Goerge,
 
A bit about them chipmunks here in Oregon. You never know where they are or when you'll find them. Can't even go to work without them tryin to hitch a ride home in your toolbox!
 
Years back while camping with my kids and my best friend, a freak accident happened that resulted in the demise one said chipmunk. So I used this chance to teach my kids some survival techniques and about the sanctity of life. I won't get into everything, but its suffice to say that they can no longer claim to NOT know what chipmunks taste like. This just might be what's goin on in my head.
 
Matt
 
Disclaimer: no animal was hurt during this photo shoot. He was kindly fed a banana and some water, then returned to the wild.

very nice progress.......gonna look great with a copper bottom 

here is some more pic to wear iam at now hop u all like . this the last of the planking 15 more strips thats will be it for the planking thank god
 
 
 
 

 
 
just thot id let u know iam still here lol

hello all in this pic u will see i have done some more planking at the mid point i know its a diff kind of wood but it is the same size wood as the walnut.  i was short the walnut in the kit so iam strips of wood from  constructo thats all my hobby shop can get .so far all is going well i will ad the wales after iam done with the planking stage. is u see something wrong ples let me know thank u all
 
 
 

i started to tapering some of the planking i have one plank in place. its looking good so far here are some pic of it
 
 

here is some more pic to wear iam at now hop u all like . this the last of the planking 15 more strips thats will be it for the planking thank god
 
 
 
 

 
 
just thot id let u know iam still here lol

what a fine bunch of comments to read........very frustrating afternoon...........thank you very much.   I showed the admiral the ice maker.  I gotta stop doing that........now she'll NEVER let me buy the pre-fab stuff
 
thanks Frank and Augie!   a while ago,  I mentioned that this build has the same feel,  as when I did the M&M boat.  the only difference here,  is that I'm following some sort of instruction.   rest assured though,  that I'm not following them to the letter.......merely for reference to see what the parts look like.
 
thanks Mark.......considering that the appliance you mentioned was made before my time.......the only conclusion I can come up with,  is that I might have owned one in a past life,  or I saw it at the dump!  I sure as heck,  didn't deduce it from the plans......that's for sure!
 
thanks Michael.......it killed me...I'm usually pretty good with figuring this stuff out in my head.  to get that slant,  the arch of the curve actually changes......diminishes quite a bit.   I guess it was a good thing,  because the visor really needed to be thinner than 1/16,  which is why I was using 1/32.   the mahogany is 0.7 mm.........worked out even better!
 
thanks Carl.......as I mentioned,  don't hold me to that aft brim work on the roof.......I have another idea.   there is enough room for the entrance,  but I don't like it.   what I have in mind will look better.   the black 'n white thing is only for now........I think there is another color I can throw into the mix........soon as I can get the cellar set up........March is coming in January!
 
thanks John and Nenad........the really good part is coming.................
 
hello Marty!  yea....you got me....I planned to do that to the vents.   ....just a but of accent on the louvers......white into a dirty black background {shows depth}.   doing all this........makes me think I should have bought the kit.  nawwwww,  now where would the fun be in that?     glad to have you follow along.......it should start to get more interesting.  thanks for the good word!
 
there's another update tomorrow...just figured I'd warn ya ahead of time.  ya may want ta practice yer jig!

thanks George........there are times when trying to make parts,  requires a not so subtle approach.   I get a lot of those 
 
                  thanks for the good word 

pulling out the white paint..........more white?!?!?!  yes.....folks,  I'm building a boat......in black 'n white!  even the instructions are in black 'n white!   could it be.........is this the reason why I'm going in circles with these colors?  MAN!!!!!   I gotta run out right now,  and find a kit that has full color instructions! 
 
spoof'in's fun.....isn't it?  why.......I do it all the time   well,  anyway.....the ice maker needed a second coat.......right along with the frame of the vent.   I was real careful not to get any on the fins........and then it happened!   crrrrraaaaapppp!  hey....... ......that don't look too bad!   I did the tips of the fins with a damp brush........and the rest is posterity.
 

 

 
not much else to do with the vent........so I finished off the ice maker.   the door handles and hinges are just bent brass rod {different sizes}.  painting the heads of some 7 mm brads made for simulated bolts or screws.....whichever the mind prefers.
 

 

 
the vent was put in place.
 

 

 
....and together,  they exist......in perfect symbiosis  {or as near as I can get them} 
 

Fine piece of craftsmanship Dennis! Looks like your efforts are paying off nicely! 
 
Cheers

making the flat part of the roof was easy.......
 

 
making the visor was another.   the curved front was beveled to accentuate the slant....and then it started! I couldn't get the curve right,  without causing the roof to curve along with it.  I was using the last piece of 1/32 thick flat stock I had....ended up making that unusable in short order.   luckily I have that pack of thin strip mahogany {25 mm wide}.......so I used it.   at this point,  I was pretty fed - up with trying to be pretty with it.......cut the width of the sides and roughed it out {wished I had three hands for it}
 

 
once the glue had dried...to the point where it was holding well enough,  the top part of the visor was trimmed flush with the roof.
 

 

 
in between this foolishness,  I had painted some 2 mm thin strip black,  and began to make the fins for the grates in the ice maker and the vent.   this was another trial of patience.......with putting as many fins in the space....and keeping the spacing even {I kinda lost that battle}.   complicating the matter,  is the fact that everything is black.
 

 

 
I had to wait a few times for the glue to dry......I was using a long pin to adjust the fins.   I'd hit the preceding one.........and that would put me back where I started.  but I got them both done.
 

 
I did a lot of adjustments and sanding to get the visor in shape.   mahogany is not an easy wood to work with....especially at this thickness.  still need to do a little more to the port side front corner.
 

 
around the back,  I wasn't too keen on leaving the corners open.....so I did this.   I might change it though......I thought of something else.  either way I go....there is enough roof overhang,  where it won't hinder the entrance.
 

thank you all....so very much!   I am a bit humbled......really appreciate the kind comments    once a couple more key elements are done,  then the deck work can begin,  and things will start to show the complexity.  it's a mind boggle,  just to think of what to do next......going from one sub assembly......to the next.   now to finish off some of them,  and get them ready for the time they can be put in place permanently.  thanks again for the good word and to those who hit the like button.........should be another update......very soon