dgbot

Looking good Siggi.

David B

Is this a single or double planked hull.  The stealer you have in the bow would be a weak point and be a source of rot and leaking on the actual ship.  There should never be stealers in the bow.  If you are doing a double plank then it is okay and do it the correct way on the secondary planking.

David B

Your doors look good so far.  Are you going to color them?

David B

You are really doing a wonderful job of detail.  It is amazing at the scale you are in.

David B

You are doing a bang up job.  I have faith in your work. Keep it up.

David B

Chuck is a director and you are a member by joining this forum.  Check it out with him and I believe he will say yes.

David B

Glad to see your work again Popeye.  I have seen models of the Titanic in several scales and as far as I am concerned your model is the best looking of the lot.

David B

I have just read your build log and am really impressed with what you have achieved from the initial research to the workmanship.  The model resembles the ones in the photos tremendously.  Are you going to write up your work for the NRG Journal?  I think it would be accepted instantly.  It belongs in a museum for that time period.

David B

I came upon your build and admire what you have done so far.  After this the Royal Caroline will be a snap.  Just an Idea.  If you want to use pear for the second planking just fill in between the bulkheads and make it a solid hull then use the pear.  Keep up the good work.

David B

Nicely done.  This is the first Robert E. Lee that i have seen that is not white with red trim I like the natural look.  Though I rarely go that route.  Bravo!

David B

Don Dressel wrote a book on planking a kit and I found it invaluable when I started years ago.  An apple bow is one of the hardest bows to plank not for the faint of heart.  You will have to shape and bend the plank.  As for holding the plank to the hull use CA Glue at the ends and use white glue for the rest.

I will pull up a chair and watch.  I do not see the SFII being built very often.  Remember to have fun.

David B

I have to agree with Lou you are looking at a long period of work and study and a lot of patience.  If you are looking for the porthole frames you will have to make them.  If you are talking about the hull frames if you are doing a full planking then just copy the lines to bulkheads and put them in.

David B

Brian, your coils are fantastic.  I never could do them very realistically.  Bravo.

David B

Looking good Steve.  From what I can see you did a swell job.

David B

Frank, you have done a fantastic job on your rigging.  Yout Alert is looking great.

David B

I finally started on the repair adding to what I had learned.  The first was the walkway and saffolding in the aft section.  The first attempt at the walkway came out badly because I was not using a new blade as a result the part was unacceptable,

I redid the part by cutting and folding a little glue I put the part under some weight so the piece would dry flat.

The scaffold was cut out and prepared.

This time I put a straight edge on the part and cut out the inner area first in order to keep the integrity of the part.

I also made some cuts on the backside to make to make it easier to keep from tearing the part.and this was the time when I stropped the blade on a strop with buffing compound.  Because the cutting mat dulled the point.

Once I get the point sharpened I will finish with the cutout.

David B

Your painting really enhances her.  Well done.

David B

I have found that is the little things that count when doing a ship model.  And you did wonders.

David B

The main problem is Shellac will turn yellow after a few years.

David B

Nice and neat well done.

David B

Your hammock stanchions came out nicely.  Also neat bravo on a job well done.

David B

When I can get I use it as it looks nice and is close grained. and bends easily.  Poplar is cheaper and works great as well and when painted you cannot tell the difference.

David B

I am pulling up a chair as well for the same reason and also I have never seen this type before.

David B

I have just gone through your log Ed and found it fascinating and a learning experience.  I however have a question on your choice of wood for planking since you plan to paint the hull.  Why not use Beech which is sturdy but pliable and easy to bend?  A dedicated student.

David B

Carving out the inside of that boat will be easier with a moto-tool and a small bit then finish with sandpaper to clean it up.  I normally use my Foredom as I have more control over the carving.  Besides I foolishly brought my Dremel to work so I could sharpen a bunch of spur bits that our grinder was too large for and it walked off.  Since I never used it for modeling I did not miss it.

David B