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Rudder is mounted to the ship, the tiller is mounted to the rudder, and some chocks and cleats were added to the inside wales.

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.

Hello again friends,
 
Today was more exploration of the conning tower.  Instead of just building the con without any working detail I "conned" myself into going hog wild.  That's why I am now taking my time to draw up the basic build as "plank on frame".  I must be sure about where all the detail stuff is placed and the measurements.  I'll have to go back to my drafting table and lay things out for this build.  It's like Remco's mantra, treat each part as a model.
 
In addition to more thinking and sketching I painted both the stern and bow torpedo loading wells and tubes.  I also made the stern well hatch doors.  Then, in my sketching the conning tower I determined that I had to remake the dingy loading boom, which is also the center support for the hatch covers.  
I have no detail drawings for this thing but have a fair idea how it could have been done.  For the model it'll be attached to a rotating pin at the aft end of the conning tower and can also be rotated out of the dingy compartment with a bolt through the rotating pin assembly.  The other end will have a place for a sheave and tackle and a latching hook for the lift cable.
 
I also made two of the stern mooring thingies.
 
Well, that's about it and below are a few pics of today's progress.
 

This is the stern torpedo loading tube installed and painted.  The entire well is painted dark grey.
 

This is the bow torpedo loading tube installed and painted with the pressure door closed, as well as the entire well area.
 

This is the bow torpedo loading tube installed and painted with the pressure door open.
 

Here are the two mooring gismos at the stern.
 

Just for doing something else I made the lid for the mine tube bins.  Still tempting to actually cut a hole in the poor boat and install a tube with a model of a mine.  Just too much work, the area inside was not build with that in mind and it'll require a lot of very difficult work to make it look right.  It's like doing an appendectomy through your nose.   But then again, who knows, I love a challenge.  Don't get your hopes up too high John   
 

This is a copy of a photo I have of the O 19 with all the mine bins open.  I modeled my lid after this picture.  My question is this, if anyone can lead me to a place that sells letter and number decals that look like these I'll be mighty obliged.  I also need Roman numerals for the draft markings.
 
Cheers, 

I knew you had a plan in mind....time to get out your trusty drawing pencil my friend.....it'll be a nice addition....look out for Popeye....he sees all....lol

Those houses look great John!
 
Robert

very well done John.........both sides look really nice together.    yea.....you can get away from too much interior painting with small windows,  but be careful with the larger openings.   the test will be when you get the roof ready to install......look in from all angles before you do       love the structures..........nice! 

a couple of more

The white paint only covers the area you can see if you look into the windows...otherwise a waste of paint...

OK, it's painted and mounted, but not glued.  I've noticed that the camera flash brings out a lot of white streaks, that you can't see with the naked eye....it is much more critical and telling, than you can really see.  It also seems to bring out roughness of the paint finish, which you can't see either...don't know.  Tomorrow, I'll rig the tiller, and glue the structures to the deck, and also build the steering box which goes over the tiller and part of the steering structure...the pictures of it done will explain.  Strange set up.....

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that's what I'm talk'in about!   is that sculpted wood......or did you plank it?    very nice!  buddy.......if I was near you,  you can have a whole bottle!    I have several bottles of copper........there's a story behind it.   back.......I'd say around the mid 90's,  there was a copper shortage...........they weren't even making copper paint.  I couldn't find any.......anywhere.   the admiral and a friend of her was in another town.......craft shopping,  and they found some in an enamel paint display.  she called me with the news,  and I told her to get as many as she could........she bought them all!   they are old.....yes.......but they are still good.......never opened {of course}.   I also have four or five 1/2 oz bottles of the Billing's copper paint.  it's not as shiny as the Testor's copper paint.....when dry,  I think it looks better.
 
great job on the structure......look forward in seeing it painted and in place 

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Well, moving on.....here is today's progress.  The rest of the Hurricane House is assembled and dry fitted.  It still needs trimout, clean up, sanding, and painting yet, but that will hopefully come later this evening.....

Well, moving on.....here is today's progress.  The rest of the Hurricane House is assembled and dry fitted.  It still needs trimout, clean up, sanding, and painting yet, but that will hopefully come later this evening.....

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Really nice setup at the stern John.  Great details.

I didn't get to finish my comment John........I was out of breath :D
 
it's too bad we don't live close.........I have quite a bit of copper paint  {Billing's and Testor's}.   you'd get it faster making the trek,  rather than me sending by carrier pigeon.   how is that other structure coming along?
 
 
I agree though,  it is a good idea.

I agree as well

One thing you might consider John is painting the gudgeons and pintles a sort of coppery colour to match the plating. Iron, represented by painting them black was not used because of the chemical reaction between the ferrous and non ferrous metals. A copper alloy was used to make those fittings, at least on naval ships.
 
Will also have the advantage of reducing the impact of your particular arrangement on the eye.
 
Cheers,
 
B.E.

Hi Dave, I 100% totally agree with you....

Hi Popeye, please don't misunderstand....I greatly appreciate the input, it helps to have more than one view, and the Eagle Eyes of this forum are terrific.  There are many mistakes already made here and this only one of them....I welcome all observations, critiques, and advice from any and all.  That's one of the reasons we post pictures of our builds and progress.  The only way we learn is through our mistakes....I just like to flick the banter around with all of you, that is what makes all of this fun.  I think any attempt at correction at this point would tear and disfigure the copper plates.  They are fragile enough without messing with them, and that is one part that is not very forgiving.....especially after being CA'd.  I used the CA because it was metal to metal and CA offered the best adhesive.....and it don't want to let go.....thanks again Bro! 

Popeye:
 
If this site is for all praise what is the point? The bible says "iron sharpens iron" and so we all learn from each other and improve each other. It is a given which we all (I hope) on this forum accept in our best nature. Please don' t stop using that eagle eye of yours. It is invaluable (as are all the other eagle eyes on the forum).
 
Dave

oh John.........it's not my nature to go around critiquing builds........if you only knew the mistakes that are in my builds,  you'd laugh your butt off!   my Gothenborg build is riddled with them!          the expert you hear tell about,  spent years to get there.   I'm sure they started out pretty much the same way.   mistakes are inevitable.........they do happen.   it's all built into the process of the week-end warrior,  in our efforts to attain the levels we're looking for.   we see them.......we learn from them.......and then we move on.  my philosophy has always been.......create and do the best you can.  if you see a mistake,  fix it,  but not at the expense of the overall looks of the model.
     when your done......and you say your done,  put it on the shelf.   after your third of fourth built there after,  take a look at the first one.......you'll see how much progress you've made.    it's a progressive thing.......the more you put in....the more you get out of it.  in the same time that I felt bad about mentioning it,  my aim was to help you..........I did the same thing and was given the correct information by one of the moderators,  to point me in the right direction.  I am glad that you weren't put out by it,  or angry {well,  just a little},  but it was not my intention.  you have a great build going on,  and I hope to see more! 

I knew you had a plan in mind....time to get out your trusty drawing pencil my friend.....it'll be a nice addition....look out for Popeye....he sees all....lol