Tigersteve
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Completed gratings on the third attempt. I ended up orienting them so the top of the battens run port to starboard instead of bow to stern. (Hope that makes sense. It’s hard to explain.) I am shocked the transom is still attached after all the deconstruction. I deleted the redundant posts on this update as well. How many photos of this grating debacle do we need? Steve
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Chuck is making char obsolete. Steve
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What is this magic material? 😎 I like how you added the element of suspense in your prototype. Steve
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Good stuff! Steve
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Working on bulwarks as I wait for more grating strips. Steve
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Thank you both. I ordered the B/C Brass Black. Below are photos of the poop deck installed. I started rebuilding the coamings. Ledges will be created next using 1/32” x1/32” strips. Steve
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Wow! Steve
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Going to go with one of these as they are available on Amazon. Anyone have experience with either of those? They look pretty similar. Steve
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Back on track with the planking of this bulkhead completed. More cherry grating strips were ordered from Model Expo. I considered cutting them from scratch, but did not really want to get into this exploration on my table saw just yet. Up next: create new windows for this bulkhead and bulwarks. Then, I will detail this bulkhead before install and final shaping. Gratings will be completed before metal rings and eyebolts are added. Anyone use this stuff to blacken brass? Birchwood Casey Brass Black Metal Finish, 3-Ounce https://a.co/d/fJ63x1v Steve
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Thanks Mike. Don’t worry, I’m not abandoning the project. Steve
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Recovery began with repairing the Forward Cubbridge bulkhead and replacing the deck planks that were removed during deconstruction. I had a new poop bulkhead complete by reusing the door and some of the planking from the original bulkhead, but by the time this was complete I noticed the door was mounted askew. (Now I will really have to redo it completely.) At this point I felt like destroying the model so I walked away. Steve
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Thank you, sir! Steve
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You are getting a lot done! Have you thought about the presentation yet? Not sure if you’ve discussed this earlier. This might be a good time to drill any holes you need to in the keel before any fragile details are added to the deck. Steve
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The last deconstruction is the poop bulkhead. The window opening is not as sharp as I would like. Of course, I did not notice until the macro photos. My eye keeps going back to this error so this bulkhead will be recut from excess of the laser cut sheet and redone completely. Next I will replank the opening in the deck and prep the coamings interior with 1/32” x 1/32” strips. Deck planking is 1/32” x 1/8”, of course. Steve
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Your design process is interesting to watch. It’s really cool to be part of it even if just by watching. There are so many modeling tricks coming out of your projects. You need someone to index them all. A one stop shop of tricks. If it could even be consolidated! Steve
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Would you say that this is your most challenging kit to design? Steve
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Thank you for the redirection. Absolutely spot on advice. It is a hard band-aide to rip off. Steve
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It’s been a day so why not undo some of this work. Uggh! I haven’t been pleased with the handles for these doors so I decided to add some black paint with a toothpick. This did not improve the appearance so after some fidgeting I had to remove some parts. While I was at it I removed a wonky part of the main deck. The tools used for deconstruction were the exacto knife to open the groove and steel ruler to pry the pieces carefully. Patience is key. I’m considering redoing the gratings but I would need to purchase more gratings and I’ve spent enough $ on the wood for this project already. I think they will be fine under the ships boat. This is still up in the air. What do you guys think? Steve
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Bulkheads and transom are installed. Next up: metal rings on the decks and mast holes. Steve
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Congrats on the finished model. Very nice work. Steve
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You’ll want to install the cap rail after you sand the frames because you’ll need the space inside the boat to work on and install the cap rail. Chuck’s instructions are pretty solid. Careful when sanding the frames. There’s a lot of it to do. It took me several sessions for this step. Steve
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