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Yesterday was a strange day....however, I did manage to paint the rudder and copper plate it. Today I'll build the tiller and wheel, and hoefully get started on the rest of the Hurricane House. I do have to make the hinges and mount the rudder....probably first.
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Looking good Randy. It does get puzzling doesn't it?
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Excellent metal work Piet, makes for lot's of fine detail....I would imaging, that you can figure out the gun if you should decide that is something you want to add my friend,,,,,
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Very good Sjors, Augie must be acting civil, or you're keeping him in line.....excellent, enjoy the coffee klatch!......
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Thanks Lawrence, moving on....
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Hello Sjors, glad you like the pictures and a little history too. It is an interesting layout. I'm not sure I've ever seen a set up like this on a vintage ship before, but I guess I have mostly studied war ships. The ship's wheel/tiller set up is very different too.....the wheel mounts directly on the tiller and moves port to starboard with the rudder....it's all attached. On the real ship it was not reassembled yet, but they did have this drawing taped to the bulkhead to show the person building it how it was supposed to look. Is your table crowded this morning? Coffee time used to be a few moments of solitude in the morning......now it's chaos and sea stories....our condolences Sir....
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Thanks Piet, making some progress here, and I was amazed at the color being almost perfect. Yeah, I bent an elbow some tonight also....sleep well my friend!
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Now Piet, how in the world could you possibly know that I was going to ask you if you are going to make that workable???? You must be psychic......ok....well, are you?????
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Looking good Piet, it's adding a very nice touch to this part of the boat.
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Hi Ed, glad you are enjoying....oh, and I'm havin a cold one also......maybe more than one...lol
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Hi Dave, thanks for the comments......The Hurricane House consisted of 2 structures, the one I have built so far, is the crew's galley, and a store room. If you notice it has a wide hinged door pointed forward to be able to pass food to the crew. The next structure is a crew's head, and more storage, and contains the ladder to go below into the captain, and first mate's quarters. There is the tiller, and a steering box, which covers the mechanism for the ship's wheel and rudder mechanism pulleys. All of this is covered with a roof, which also stores a couple of whaleboats on top. It is called a Hurricane House because it offers the Helmsman a sort of protected area to steer the ship in heavy seas and or a storm. Next I'll build the tiller and wheel mechanism and copper plate and attach the rudder, then buld the head and stowage structure. Here are pictures of the real ship Hurricane House and Tiller/wheel mechanism..
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Some more so that anyone constructing this in the future can see how this was constructed....
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Today's progress has been to work on the details for the Hurricane House, fit, assemble and paint it. Bear in mind there is another structure on the port side, that has a head, and a ladder to go below on, but each has a door (or hatchway) depending on how Naval you want to go, that still remains to be built, as well as the tiller and ship's wheel structure which will be built before final attachment to the ship is done. Then there is a roof that goes over both structures to complete it. I still have some touch up painting to do yet on the sides as well. It is currently only sitting on the deck, and is not glued.
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Wow Adam, so sorry to hear of all of your losses. Those are tough, and makes us consider our own mortality, and what is importnt to us. My prayers go out to you and your family...may you find some peace from all of this...
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yeah Adam, paint can get dramatic and starts a whole different personality for the build...looking forward to pictures.
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Really looking nice Michael...your pictures are terrific..
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Looking good Randy, glad to see you're getting it figured out....
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That's a very nice torpedo tube. I like the bow in the door....gives a nice detail appearance.
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Good point about the sticky outy thingy. Does make ya wonder some.....still looks good Sjors, glad to see you can get some things done instead of work work work....
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Wow, looking good Sjors. There really is a ship building log around here. And pictures to prove it.....nice....
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Hi Dave, thanks for your input. I'll be getting some blocks from Chuck soon.
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Hi Lawrence, with all the comments I'm receiving about Chuck's blocks, I don't think I have a choice but to get some. Why get mediocre when you can get the best....
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