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  1. gjdale
    Looks like you’ve made a lot of great progress there Wayne. I may “borrow” some of your ideas as I progress my own build.
  2. gjdale
    Wayne, Simply keep adding updates in the reply section of this thread. My purpose in planking the ABS hull was to add a little strength and rigidity to the hull. Initially, I was thinking of then adding a fibreglass coating as well, but will probably not do that now. The original boat was a steel hull, not wooden (just the topsides and decking were wood), so once it is planked and painted, it would probably be a good thing not to be able to see the planking. Of course, YOU will know that it is planked, and that’s all that matters really.
  3. gjdale
    I just held the strip of wood in one hand and used the plane in the other to plane the taper (which I had already marked). I would then finish with sandpaper to get into any slight curves the plane could not. I found the easiest way to create the shape was to place sticky tape (the kind you can write on) on the hull to mark the shape, then transfer that to a piece of card (old Manila folder), then cut that out and trace around the card onto the wood strip. Sounds complex and time consuming, but is actually really easy and goes very quickly.
  4. gjdale
    Welcome to MSW - it would be nice if we knew your name as well. Great to see someone else tackling the same project as me and in a very similar way. Looks like we are both thinking along the same lines here. I’ll follow along with interest - we may be able to exchange some ideas along the way. Straight up, I was pleased to see your comment about leaving the extra top moulding on until the internals and deck are completed. I have been too-ing and fro-ing about when to cut them off. Your comment has convinced me to leave them on for now. I’ve just completed my own version of planking over the ABS hull and am ready to start on the internals. I look forward to following the rest of your build.
  5. gjdale
    A minor update. Have completed filling and sanding the hull. Now ready to trim back the excess ABS and get on with the build (I think....).
  6. gjdale
    I can’t believe that it has been almost five months since I updated this build log. Life has thrown a few unexpected twists and turns my way recently, and it has only been in the last few weeks that I have felt remotely interested in returning to the modelling desk. I can at last report that the hull planking is complete – at least as far as the initial sanding. I still need to go back and apply some filler into the inevitable gaps, but overall, I’m reasonably happy with the how this has turned out. A couple of overview shots to show progress as well as ‘proof of life’. I’ll proceed with some filler and a final sanding before I trim back the excess ABS around the top of the hull. Hopefully it will not be another five months before the next update!
  7. gjdale
    Just WOW! Well done Ian.
  8. gjdale
    Congratulations on yet another outstanding build Glen - I think this one is your best yet (among a whole lot of other outstanding builds).
  9. gjdale
    Looking good Jeff. I have no idea in answer to your question, but I’m sure the folks over on the SWSM forum will be able to give you some good advice.
  10. gjdale
    Great job Glen - very convincing!
  11. gjdale
    Once again I’m late to the party Glen - don’t know how I missed the start of this one! Looks like this will be another very interesting project. You’re off to a great start. And instead of penguins, you can insert miniature chickens! Now there’s a fowl thought……
  12. gjdale
    Very nicely done. 👍
  13. gjdale
    Your rigging looks fine to me. Your whole model is looking superb.
  14. gjdale
    Illness and injury aside Chris, it sounds like a good problem to have! May you continue to have such problems for many years to come. 😊
  15. gjdale
    Just thinking out loud here Chuck, but since you have done all of the design work and presumably all of the laser cutting is a “file”, would it not be possible to produce the POF kits “to order”? That would mean that you wouldn’t need to keep an inventory of either kits or raw material in stock until someone placed an order - that order being on the understanding that there would be a certain lead time before the kit was ready for dispatch. And if the cost of materials goes up, then so does the kit price. Just seems to me to be low risk (for you) while providing a degree of certainty for the would-be buyer.
  16. gjdale
    Perhaps use a sanding sealer first? That should overcome the issue. A very light sand afterwards will give you a nice base to apply the paint.
  17. gjdale
    That was my thought too. I hope that is not the case though.
  18. gjdale
    Despite some obstacles to overcome Ian, this is still very cool!!!
  19. gjdale
    You’ll be on holiday Chris, but I’ll wager your mind won’t be! By the time you get back there will be ideas/plans for a whole raft of new Vanguard projects and/or tweaks to existing designs and methods.
  20. gjdale
    Congratulations on completing yet another outstanding build Glen. I can't wait to see what's next.
  21. gjdale
    I would not worry about that Glen. It simply shows the tidal range. My advice is to “embrace the creep”.
  22. gjdale
    Great job on the water and colour transition Glen. That looks superb.
  23. gjdale
    Amazing work Ian. Congratulations on achieving a successful first sea trial. I wonder if you really need to increase the oar blade size though - with an extra bank of oars, would the speed actually look about right for the scale?
  24. gjdale
    Don’t you mean “udderly” disgusting?
  25. gjdale
    Love the cows Glen. Now all you need is to add a BBQ on the grassed area and invite the cows over for dinner………

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