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  1. Duanelaker
    You make it look so easy! I love how well you document the process 👍
  2. Duanelaker
    Decided to do some painting and staining. I also have work on the skylight. So far I’m pleased. I stained the deck. Over all I like it. Painted the various cabins and wheel house.
  3. Duanelaker
    I thank you for following my build. I have thoroughly enjoyed watching you build your beautifully built picket boat. What are you building now?
  4. Duanelaker
    Looks very clean! Wonderful work!
  5. Duanelaker
    Welcome to the site!
  6. Duanelaker
    Welcome to the site!
  7. Duanelaker
    Some copper plates have been put on...
  8. Duanelaker
    I decided to use the solid wood for the skylight and just do trim on the outside. I need to decide how to protect the “glass”
  9. Duanelaker
    Welcome!
  10. Duanelaker
    I use it for my unwind time which between work, my weekends with my son, entertaining a needy friend (don’t ask) and entertaining my retired parents is far and few between. I’m hoping this winter will be better. I have so many ships I’d like to build just staring at me lol. But I want to finish what I started. You pen duick is looking beautiful.
  11. Duanelaker
    I really need to start staining, painting etc...but I’ve had more fun with the little pieces. Home improvements are the norm when you over pay for a glorified camp on a lake lol. I need a roof badly but I’ve been replacing windows and sheathing for now as well as gutting bathroom and bedrooms...money and notification after 40 hour weeks are rough. Work is busy but busy is good I guess, makes the days go by. What are you working on currently?
  12. Duanelaker
    Taurus is on hold for now. Ponte Berlin is on hold as well. I am back to the Phantom for the time being...it has been a summer of home improvements and work has been absolutely insane.
  13. Duanelaker
    i'm sure you will get better responses from more experience people, but i believe cleaning the fittings prior no matter what you use is the most important thing. i assume you are talking about brass eyelets...i'm surprised the brass black isn't working, i had luck cleaning with vinegar, and doing 2 or 3 dips in the brass black. There are many good threads on blackening. Maybe try sanding them lightly so the paint has something to stick to? Again, i have faith someone else will lead you in a better direction. Best of Luck!
  14. Duanelaker
    Chuck, I only have one page of plans, i'm not sure there is two plans for the Tour Master Kit (961)? it shows the plan view and elevation of the ship. What do you think Page 2 of the plan looks like? Thank you,
  15. Duanelaker
    Thanks Vlad! Always nice to entertain when possible. Ive started the skylight...such a small little building...
  16. Duanelaker
    I still need to do the skylight, and then it will be time to approach the coppering of the hull.
  17. Duanelaker
    So my smaller grating came and I thinks it’s way better then the kit provided grating.
  18. Duanelaker
    I happen to have the tour master plans #961 .... I wasn’t paying attention on EBay and thought I was bidding on the entire kit not just the plans and instructions. I should be able to make a copy of the copies on Monday when I’m back to work.
  19. Duanelaker
    Model expo has been open the whole time...usually even if out of stock they will ship within a few weeks
  20. Duanelaker
    Finished the larger of the two companionways
  21. Duanelaker
    I’ve decided to order different grating as the one that came with the kit is way off. I’ve also finished the wheel house beside paint and started the companionway. im wondering if I should remove the decking where the companion way goes or if I can set it on top. I used the grooved deck material for the companion way roof.
  22. Duanelaker
    Fiddling with the wheel house and grating...seems way out of scale but I’m going to go with it, I’ve thinned it down as I can’t imagine it being a foot thick
  23. Duanelaker
    Carving out the cockpit wasn’t to bad....
  24. Duanelaker
    Decided to plank the decks instead of using the scribed sheet...so far I like it.
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