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wilbar
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Hamilton I have started on St Roch and i am interested in your pictures. Wilbar
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QA revenge---I put everything away for the summer. I will get it out for winter work probably in January. As I recall the third light is somewhere on the deck house rail as seen from aft.
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2 St Roch build logs now active....
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white lead putty
wilbar replied to wilbar's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Thanks folks--I have spackling compound that I will use. -
Billing Boats website has a video of Bluenose kit being constructed. He puts white lead putty on the planked hull as part of primer/sanding finishing process. Is this material still available? If so where? If material is not available what is best substitute? My project will have painted hull, not stained.
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Simon I started my own build log to post my photos. Hope you don't give up on the forum. We seem to be only ones interested in building St Roch.
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Simonf I started this last month. One hull half planked (rough). I also started several deck structures, etc. I can send photos if you are interested. A couple things I would recommend right away are to figure out how masts will be supported (some extra wood under decks), and beware of how bullwark 19 is applied to frame. I think I did mine wrong, which will result in tumble-home of bullwark at stern. Once again can provide details/photos if interested. On a side note, in my kit I received two F100 whereas 3 are required, and 3 F112 whereas only 2 are needed. Plus no F72 seen on drawing for tall mast outfitting is provided or identified. Not unsurmountable problems but I was wondering if your kit is similarly deficient. As for materials I am happy with most items except the rigging thread F71 seems to be low quality. I used it on the dog-sled and it looks primitive (I am sure the mounties would not approve). I will be looking for some other material for rigging.
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