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Little update.
 
The bulkheads are in place and glued.
The lower gun deck is also in place.
Glued the bow cheeks and the support at the stern
Next thing to do are the support for the false canons and painting......
A part of the lower gun deck will be planked .
Only what you can see from the upper deck, the rest will be painted black.
And of course ,what is a build with our breaking something......
I have break two tops of two frames 
Glued them again and I have to see how i can place a support on it.
 

Not a lot of progress of late.  Lot's of little stuff on the mast construction.  I did get the bowsprit and jib boom finished and ready for rigging, needed some metalwork and eyebolts mostly as well as painting and getting glued.  Pictures shall follow later today.  I also had some corrections that needed to be made on the bowsprit as well.  It seems I wasn't reading the plans correctly to set the eyebolts correctly into the bottom of the bowsprit, so I removed them, and reposistioned them in the correct places.  I also started on the dolfin catcher.  Slow progress, but progress anyways.  

Well, it has been a slow day in the shipyard today so far.  I worked on different parts of the masts today, mainly for getting the feel of what I'm doing and what I need to do.  Couldn't really get into it today for some reason, so it's mostly piddly stuff.  I cut the pieces for the foremast and worked on them.  Squaring them and tapering them, and building crosstrees.  I put them back on the ship for reference and to visualize how it's going to look.  One thing is for sure...the masts are going to be tall.  Added a few more tools to the Tryworks area.....scrapers, copper dippers, and hand hooks.......right side of front of Tryworks on the brick step....don't show up well in pictures....tomorrow more work on the mainmast and the bowsprit......so here are some random pictures for you know who....

Not a lot of progress of late.  Lot's of little stuff on the mast construction.  I did get the bowsprit and jib boom finished and ready for rigging, needed some metalwork and eyebolts mostly as well as painting and getting glued.  Pictures shall follow later today.  I also had some corrections that needed to be made on the bowsprit as well.  It seems I wasn't reading the plans correctly to set the eyebolts correctly into the bottom of the bowsprit, so I removed them, and reposistioned them in the correct places.  I also started on the dolfin catcher.  Slow progress, but progress anyways.  

looking really good John........masting is coming along well.....good to see.   I look in the clearance areas at Hobby Lobby......I as well picked up some brass sheeting,  and some simulated aluminum siding.   I got to make my way back there soon......I remembered that they also sell the small bottles of lacquer that I use.  I still have some Christmas money left

Looking good John!

I had to dedicate some time to protect a few of our cold sensitive plants today.  We are expecting temps down to about 28 or 29 degrees F tonight.  Fortunately it's only going to last till morning, then the temps are going back up.  Wonder how cold it'll be in the garage aka the shipyard 
 
I spend most of the day on metal work.  I made two navigation or position light fixtures.  These will be soldered to the antenna brace (see pic # 4)  I'll have to remake them because they are a tad too small.  No problem, it only takes me 20 minutes for each one, not counting the soldering though.
 
The major job for today was making the shield for the front of the cockpit / bridge.  I decided to make it from brass sheet and the frame from a piece of 90 degree brass angle.   It worked out okay and is now cemented on.
 
I also made the antenna brace and soldered to the cross bar to the upright posts.  I can't cement them to the model yet because I need to drill several holes in it for the antenna wire, the ship's bell and solder the nav/position light fixtures to it.
 
Well, I guess that's all for today.  Some pics below.
 

This shows the forward cockpit cover shield loosely laid on for fit.  Looks good and is ready for the final trim and then cementing it on.  I am using 5 minute epoxy for this so I can hold it down for a proper fit.
 

This is another shot from the rear.
 

A blurred picture of the navigation or position light fixtures.  The second issue parts will be soldered to the sides of the antenna brace posts.
 

This then is the antenna brace made from brass tubing.  The cross beam I made oval by squeezing it in the vice.  It's soldered together and temporarily installed.  I need to drill a few holes in the top bar for antenna wire and ship's bell.
Then we'll epoxy it in place and cover the tubes inside the cockpit with file folder paper to simulate sheet metal and paint.  
I have already made the engine power setting telegraph and repeater, which are installed behind the antenna brace.
You can also see the cockpit shield cemented on. 
 
Cheers,

Thanks to every one who visited and your "like" votes, I do appreciate it your support very much.
 
Hello mark, thank you for your approval.  The chart locker is fixed and not water proof.  It's too cumbersome to drag that thing down through that round hatch tube in case of an emergency dive.  Grab the charts and rush on down, quick.
 
Hi John, thanks you as well for your comments.  I'm missing your updates, taking a break?
 
Cheers,

Details are popping......outstanding...

yeah they are really good for glues and basswood and stuff with that coupon.  40% off a $5 item is making it $3....kinda gets affordable...

some general over views of the deck

a couple of more

Well, it has been a slow day in the shipyard today so far.  I worked on different parts of the masts today, mainly for getting the feel of what I'm doing and what I need to do.  Couldn't really get into it today for some reason, so it's mostly piddly stuff.  I cut the pieces for the foremast and worked on them.  Squaring them and tapering them, and building crosstrees.  I put them back on the ship for reference and to visualize how it's going to look.  One thing is for sure...the masts are going to be tall.  Added a few more tools to the Tryworks area.....scrapers, copper dippers, and hand hooks.......right side of front of Tryworks on the brick step....don't show up well in pictures....tomorrow more work on the mainmast and the bowsprit......so here are some random pictures for you know who....

I'm trying to figure out how to get on the list......

Looking good Mate, keep it up.  Good to see your progress.  I'll be watching this as it seems to be in my near future ....

Yikes!
 
And yes, for a landlocked state CO is well represented. I'm a return visitor from before the MSW 1.0 crash and a 20 year Air Force guy trying to blend with sea fairing folk . ;-)
 
Sorry we hijacked your thread Augie!
 
-Bug

Thanks to all who stopped by and clicked on like, it's very encouraging to me.
 
Today was mainly spend to get the cockpit / bridge put together.  I completed the steering wheel, added a few strips of wood to simulated the vertical structural beams for the curved front panel of the bridge.  I also filed a concave groove in the upper outside reinforcing beam of the forward cockpit panel, the last pic below it's the thingy right above the deck spotlight.  I painted the bridge so I can finally install the compass binnacle and the steering wheel.
 
Then I made the frame for the forward cockpit shield and the cockpit side railings.  
 
Doesn't seem like a lot but making the steering wheel took most of my time but I installed a virtual operating system in my iMac and installed Windows 7.  This also took some time away from the shipyard.  I need a Microsoft OS in the Mac because I have a few programs I need that are not available for the Macs and like to have it all on one computer.
 
All in all I'm a happy camper, things are looking rather good, some more tweaking here and there but over all I'm satisfied. 
 
Here are a few pics of today's efforts.
 

I made a new jig to solder the steering wheel together.  All the parts are laid out next to it.  I left the piece for the hub on the copper tube, that way it's much easier to solder and handle.  I did turn the wall thickness down some on the lathe.  First I thought to also cut a slit in it and crimp the ID a little but this seems to work okay. 
 

Here I am in the process of soldering the spokes to the hub that'll be cut off the tube.  I forgot to take a pic of soldering the rim to the spokes but I used a steel office clamp clamped to the hub tube as a heat sink.    Then I had to dress all the solder from the wheel and cut the tube to leave a nice small hub. I also put a piece of brass rod through the hub and secured that to the hub with a dab of solder.  A piece of the same tubing is put into the pedestal and the wheel shaft is secured behind it with a dab of solder.  it can rotate, whoopee.    
 

Here is the completed steering wheel mounted on the pedestal.  It's ready for primer and and paint. 
 

here is a shot looking forward and into the cockpit after I cemented the compass and steering wheel to the deck.  Everything is painted light grey except for the steering wheel.  Yeah, the steering wheel still needs some final dressing and paint.
 

This is a shot looking aft at the forward curved part of the con to show the forward deck light housing.  I still have to install the spotlight    Just above the light housing is a light colored wooden strip that I hand filed concave.  You can see it on right side of the picture.
 
Cheers,

Hi Guys,
 
OK I think I've got the problem sorted so this is a sort of trial test.
 
1st pictures are of the served ropes around the Main Mast Head
 
2nd are of the shrouds with loose lanyards
 
3rd Lanyards are tied tight
 
4th the Catherpins are fixed in position
 
This is where the fun begins. They are all coming in as thumbnails but at least they are on the screen.
 
Any comments, suggestions or remarks are more than welcome, I can take it.
 
Be Good
 
mobbsie
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Just a quick comment on my previous post.
 
Getting the pictures on is still work in progress so please bear with me until I can get it sorted out.
 
Mark thanks for the info mate, not being computer literate this a voyage of discovery.
 
Be Good
 
mobbsie

some general over views of the deck

a couple of more

Well, it has been a slow day in the shipyard today so far.  I worked on different parts of the masts today, mainly for getting the feel of what I'm doing and what I need to do.  Couldn't really get into it today for some reason, so it's mostly piddly stuff.  I cut the pieces for the foremast and worked on them.  Squaring them and tapering them, and building crosstrees.  I put them back on the ship for reference and to visualize how it's going to look.  One thing is for sure...the masts are going to be tall.  Added a few more tools to the Tryworks area.....scrapers, copper dippers, and hand hooks.......right side of front of Tryworks on the brick step....don't show up well in pictures....tomorrow more work on the mainmast and the bowsprit......so here are some random pictures for you know who....

some general over views of the deck

a couple of more

Well, it has been a slow day in the shipyard today so far.  I worked on different parts of the masts today, mainly for getting the feel of what I'm doing and what I need to do.  Couldn't really get into it today for some reason, so it's mostly piddly stuff.  I cut the pieces for the foremast and worked on them.  Squaring them and tapering them, and building crosstrees.  I put them back on the ship for reference and to visualize how it's going to look.  One thing is for sure...the masts are going to be tall.  Added a few more tools to the Tryworks area.....scrapers, copper dippers, and hand hooks.......right side of front of Tryworks on the brick step....don't show up well in pictures....tomorrow more work on the mainmast and the bowsprit......so here are some random pictures for you know who....