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  1. gjdale
    Great work Slog! Really enjoying watching this come together.
  2. gjdale
    Elijah, JesseLee just posted on his Syren log about a jig he made for drilling the mast holes at the correct angle. Have a look here: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10420-syren-by-jesselee-model-shipways-scale-164/page-33#entry442086
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    Mike, Would a marking knife give you better result than a pencil? I know that EdT swears by this method of marking. Your ship is looking great, by the way!
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    Julie Mo, The binding problem is being caused by exactly the reason you have described. To avoid this, you can either add a degree of back taper to your fence (ie move the back of the fence slightly away from the blade), or add a "half fence" to the leading side (a fence that finishes just before the middle of the saw blade). This will give the cut portion of the strip space without binding against the blade.
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    Wow, Thanks so much for all the input guys - really appreciated! Sam - some great tips, especially the safety reminders! And yes, some test pieces are called for. Daddyrabbit - you're quite right that lighter glass is available, and used extensively by the aircraft folks where weight is a real consideration. I'm basing mine on advice from guys who've built a number of these boats before, over on the RC Groups forum. Sam - Wefalck is spot on the money. The fibreglass not only adds strength and waterproofing, it also prevents the wood from shifting and cracking open seams later on - a problem I've certainly read about. Mike - me too!
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    Thanks so much Ken, Rusty, Sam and Mike, and all the "likes". Sam, to answer your questions: Yes, fibreglass will go over the hull. Cloth weight is 2 ounces (very light) Epoxy will be West Systems and using their 207 Hardener, which is specifically designed for clear finishes (as I understand it anyway). No to the vacuum bagging. Please bear in mind that I have never fibre glassed ANYTHING before, so I'll be learning as I go! What could possibly go wrong?
  7. gjdale
    Thanks Don and Bob, and also to all of the "likes". Just a little more progress this week. The hull has finally been prepared for fibre-glassing. Rather than continue with progressive grits of sandpaper, and the all of the dust that that entails, after the initial rough sanding, I used some cabinet scrapers to smooth the deck and remove any residual glue stains. I had been apprehensive about using the scrapers but after watching a couple of YouTube videos on how to prepare and sharpen (burnish) a scraper properly, I felt confident to give it a try. I have to say, it is a lot easier than I’d anticipated. It is also a lot quicker than sanding, and the major bonus is that there is not a lot of dust – just some very fine shavings. It also ensures that the plastic “caulking” strips have a smooth finish. Once the scraping had been completed, I brushed on the mahogany stain provided in the kit, as per the kit directions. It is a water-based stain and was very easy to apply. The caulking strips were simply wiped over with a piece of paper towel to remove the stain from them and prevent any discolouring. Here is where she is at today: And a close up of the fore-deck: I intend to delay fibre-glassing for a couple of weeks for two reasons. Firstly, we are going away for a few days next weekend, and secondly, I’d like to wait for the weather to warm up a little before tackling this as from what I’ve read the process is somewhat easier to get right with a little heat in the air.
  8. gjdale
    It may have been tedious Bob, but well worth the effort. Great job!
  9. gjdale
    Hi Slog, I'd never heard of a Japanese Screw punch before, but a quick consult with Prof. Google brought up this Australian supplier: http://www.cxdaustralia.com.au/product/6168-a-the-original-japanese-screw-punch Looks to be the genuine article. Hope this helps.
  10. gjdale
    Best wishes for your Chemo results Danny. I look forward to seeing you back at the bench soon.
  11. gjdale
    Thanks Don, Yes, definitely a gloss finish - fibreglass/resin, two more coats of resin, then several clear coats of high gloss varnish, and then polished as shiny as I can make her! The bottom will be a gloss copper paint.
  12. gjdale
    Thanks again for the kind remarks and all the "likes". After a few weeks of absence from the shipyard due to work and other commitments, planking is at last complete! The remainder of the deck was completed in much the same way as the fore deck, with the hatch being left in place and planked together with the rear deck. The hatch was cut free on completion, the hatch openings and rear cockpit opening cleaned up, and the transom was then planked in much the same way as the sides of the hull. The transom was trimmed flush with the deck, sides and bottom of the boat, and then the decks were given an initial sanding with 80 grit sandpaper. The aim of the initial sanding is to bring the white caulking strips down level with the deck planks. While it was not difficult to do, it did require a little more elbow grease than I’d anticipated. Anyway, here she is as she sits today. The “spare” hatch is in the foreground (in case my two-part hatch doesn’t work out). There’s still quite a bit more sanding to be done before she will be ready for staining and fibre-glassing.
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    I'll second Slog's vote of confidence in the Airbrush Megastore, Greg. Excellent service, great advice, good prices, and very quick turnaround. There's also a series of videos on their website. Paul Budzik's videos on YouTube are also excellent and well worth taking a look at.
  14. gjdale
    Great job on the repair Kevin.
  15. gjdale
    Paint job looks great Slog. The extra effort was well worthwhile.
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    Rob, When I built my Bomb Vessel cross section I used a technique called "painting with wood", where I used different spieces of wood instead of paint to achieve the same effect. Link to my build log in the signature block below if you're interested. I've described where I've used each timber spieces within the log.
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    Congratulations Druxey, on what will almost certainly be a best seller. I've given the Admiral a big hint (link to the SeaWatch page ) as I have a birthday coming up in a few months time.
  18. gjdale
    Well done Kevin, and I see from the photos that you have the domestic testing facility ready for sea trials too!
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    Great to see you back Sarah. I'll look forward to following along with this one.
  20. gjdale
    Paint job looks great Jerry.
  21. gjdale
    Congratulations on reaching such a significant milestone Gary. She looks superb!
  22. gjdale
    Thanks Tom, I've been avidly reading through a bunch of logs and "how-to"s over on the RC Groups site. Plenty of good advice there, as well as some great examples. Even though I've never done it before, I'm pretty confident that I'll be able to make a reasonable job of it. Worst case - sand it all back to bare wood again and go the epoxy resin route instead.
  23. gjdale
    So if we see a sharp rise in the cost of all things Syren, we'll know why!
  24. gjdale
    It may be slow Mike, but it sure is beautiful! Great work.
  25. gjdale
    Thanks Bob and Tom. Tom - yes, the hull will be fibre glassed. This will be a first for me, so stay tuned!

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