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  1. gjdale
    Nice to see back in the shipyard Hamilton. Glad to hear the surgery was a success and hope the recovery continues to go well for you. Don't get lazy with the exercises either - they will make a huge difference in the long run!
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    Sorry to hear you've been under the weather Danny - there's been some really nasty flu bugs going around this year. Glad to hear you're on the mend though. And the build is looking outstanding!
  3. gjdale
    Lovely work as always Bob.
  4. gjdale
    Nice blocks mate!
  5. gjdale
    Doug, Sherline also offer a 10,000 rpm pulley upgrade kit - easy to install. So you can always add that later on if you feel you need it.
  6. gjdale
    Nice to see you back Adrieke - welcome home!
  7. gjdale
    Thanks Sam - very kind of you to say so.
  8. gjdale
    Great to see you back Mobbsie my friend! Pav - if the boat has been glued in with PVA, then some judicious application of isopropyl alcohol should help you to remove it.
  9. gjdale
    Hey Mobbsie - nice to see you back here my friend, and thanks for the kind comments. 'bout time we saw some more sawdust from you ain't it? 😉
  10. gjdale
    Thanks very much Slog, Bob, Don, Ken, Sjors and Mark, and all the "likes". I hope to take a short video when we do eventually get to sea trials.
  11. gjdale
    Thanks very much Danny. Hadn't thought about the show. Hmmmmmmmm........ maybe..........
  12. gjdale
    Thanks for all the kind comments and likes folks. It seems a long time since the last update, but progress has been steady with all of the final fittings. I re-made a number of the fittings: The Exhaust, Gas Cap, Rear Flag Pole Base, and Hatch Cover Handles. With all of these, the castings were useable, but the time and effort to clean up the flash and then polish and potentially re-plate them meant that it was easier to re-make them. All were made from brass and chrome plated on completion. I added some knurling to the lid of the Gas Cap just for some extra interest (and because I hadn’t used the knurling tool on my lathe yet). The Fwd and Aft Flagpoles were turned on the lathe from walnut stock, after first drilling them to receive lighting wires and/or brass locator pins. Another fairly straight forward exercise that posed no particular problems. Both the flagpoles have been made removable to provide some protection during transit to and from the lake. I had ordered some replacement cloth flags from BECC but was a little disappointed in the product when they arrived – they are only printed on one side. So I used the kit provided flags instead and the “client” is happy with these. Once the final soldering of the lighting wires was completed and tested, it was time to present the completed boat to the “client” for provisional acceptance. She was delighted with the final product. All that remains now is sea trials prior to final acceptance. Given that a successful float test has already been completed in the domestic testing facility, sea trials may need to wait until the weather warms up a bit as the manual recovery system says he doesn’t wasn’t to go swimming just yet! With that, I’m calling DONE! Here are a few glam shots of the final product.
  13. gjdale
    Hey Bill - so glad to see you back! Sorry to hear the cabinet/furniture shop didn't work out but pleased to hear you're back doing something else you love - helping other people. Can't wait to see you making sawdust again. Welcome home, my friend.
  14. gjdale
    Congratulations on completing your first build. You can be justifiably proud of a fine model - well done!
  15. gjdale
    Sorry to hear you've been ill Mike, but glad to hear you're on the mend and will be back at the bench soon.
  16. gjdale
    Congratulations Nils on a stunning model. It has been a real joy to follow your progress for the last 2+ years. I look forward to following your next build.
  17. gjdale
    Hi Kevin, For RC advice, this forum is very good: https://www.rcgroups.com/scale-boats-55/ Be careful though, you'll see many other things to distract you!
  18. gjdale
    Mark, Sorry to hijack to your thread, but all this talk of Death Star and I couldn't resist.........
  19. gjdale
    Great to see back making sawdust Mark.
  20. gjdale
    Thanks Hamilton and welcome to the build - never too late for this party! Another minor update of sorts. I had to re-visit the installation of the Engine Hatches as the hinge mounting failed. The hinges were initially epoxied to the hatches and then attached to the hatch frame with attachment tape (a type of double sided tape). The tape gave way, so I had to reconsider the whole setup. In the end, I made two shims from some scrap 3/64” thick Red-heart and epoxied these to the outboard side of the hinge flap. The shims were then epoxied to the hatch frame and held in place with map pins while the glue set. Once the pins were removed, I filled the holes with a few brass nails. Of course, the shims added just enough width to the hatch assemblies to prevent them from closing properly, so I then had to sand down the mating faces until the hatch would open and close properly. The photo below shows the completed “fix”, although touch up painting is still required. I was then able to drill the holes for the 000-120 screws, which were then individually epoxied in place…..all 130 of them. The heads of the screws were also aligned to the long axis of the trim piece, so that fore/aft trim pieces had screw heads aligned fore/aft, and athwartships trim pieces had screw heads aligned athwartships. It’s a little hard to see in the photo, but trust me…they are aligned! And here’s an overall shot for perspective:
  21. gjdale
    Sorry to hear about your injury Hamilton - hope all goes well with recovery. Nice to see you back working on Bluenose.
  22. gjdale
    Thanks Popeye, Good pick-up. Yes, it's a tight squeeze in there. I had to re-locate the position of the receiver on the port side so that the hatch stay cleared it as it went down. Starboard side is okay, but still tight.
  23. gjdale
    Thanks Ragove and Sam, Sam - the hinges and stays came from MACK products (http://www.mackproductsrc.com) ; the screws are from Jim Morris company (https://jimorrisco.com).
  24. gjdale
    Thanks again for the kind comments and all the "likes". A minor update today – the Engine Hatches have been installed. I diverted from the kit plans here. The kit provides for a single, one-piece hatch, that is to be removed for access to the engine compartment. I elected to make a two-piece hatch, hinged, as per the real boat. I also elected to make the trim pieces from stainless steel, rather than the sticky tape provided in the kit. The trim pieces have all been drilled to accept 000-120 screws, countersunk flush with the trim. I also installed two hatch stays to hold the hatches open just past 90-degress. For these, I used a product from MACK products. Here is a picture of the trim in place, ready for the screw shaft holes to be drilled. And this view shows the hatches in the open position, with the hatch stays visible at the forward end. Although not perfect, I am happy enough to call this experiment a success. Next up, drilling 130 holes to accept the 000-120 screws and epoxying them in place.
  25. gjdale
    Thanks Wefalck, I mentioned the plating kit a couple of pages back when discussing the cutwater, but didn't post any details. Here is a link that will tell you more: http://www.caswellplating.com.au/plug_N_plate.html I am using "copy chrome", which is actually cobalt. The kit is inexpensive and works very welll. However, just as with blackening processes, preparation is the key to success. The parts must be highly polished first and absolutely clean. In the case of the step plates, I progressed through 15 grades of abrasive paper, from 120 to 12,000 grit to achieve a polished surface and then soaked them in acetone for 30 minutes before a final rinse in distilled water. After plating, they were dunked in distilled water again, and then buffed with a metal polish and a felt pad on a rotary tool.

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