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    Thanks 😊 She is going get one more fine sanding for a final clear coat.
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    Clear Coat… Had to enlarge my paint booth for this beauty. 😆 Cheers 🍻
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    Filling Primer… Ready for another coat of paint and more sanding… Cheers 🍻
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    Decals and Strping… Decals produced in MS Word and printed on ink jet water slide decal paper. Bow markings and yellow striping. Stern markings… @rshousha Rick’s beautiful deck planking with its first coat of semi gloss poly. I’ll probably do another coat or two before I clear coat this hull. Cheers 🍻
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    Decking completed… …and Finished. Sanding the hull… Using an Acrylic Auto Body glazing and spot filler. The glazing worked well, you will want to keep it thin. It does sand easily… Ready for the paint booth with some Filling Primer. Cheers 🍻
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    It’s pin-striping for rc’s fuel resistant @rcmdrvr It also formed to the tight curve on the stern. You are correct Yves, I will be spraying on a Gloss Clear coat as soon as I get the yellow sheer stripe and Script completed. Photo courtesy @rshousha and the Italian Naval Academy. Thanks Rick. John
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    Finishing the Hull… I am using the above photos as my guide to finishing the hull of this impressive sea-faring yacht. I really want to get this right. 🧐 After 3 sanding and coats of paint, the final fine sanding is complete and we are ready for striping prior to the clear coat. Water Line striping completed… I am going to have to create my own lettering decals for the stern and bow. She is coming along. Cheers 🍻
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    Got that right. 😆
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    Started planking the Quarter Deck… Progress is slow and tedious. Cheers 🍻
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    Fore Deck planking complete… Used pencil lead to represent caulking. Planking complete… Cherry Stain applied to darken planks First coat of Shellac applied several coats will be needed. The Quarter Deck will be tricky. 😬 Planking is curved and tapered. I am planning to work from outer edge towards the center planks. If anyone has any tips, please let me know what works here. Onwards 🍻
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    Off the shelf, now that the Robert E Lee is complete. Planking the decks… Good progress on the Fore Deck… Feels good to get back to the Bluenose. Cheers 🍻
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    Thanks again for all your comments and encouragement. This model was my greatest challenge thus far. It certainly has been a pleasure to build. Gallery photos have been posted. Onwards 🍻
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    Yves, Thanks for your vote of confidence. This one is of a larger scale than I have done before. Every detail will be visible. No pressure. 😬
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    Build log started…
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    Welcome to my latest build log. Picked up this beautiful kit from my new friend out of Montreal. @rshousha Rick has had this model on the shelf for the past 10 + years and wanted to find someone who would take her to completion. I have accepted that challenge and so, here begins the rest of the story. Here she is received into my home safe and undamaged via international shipment. After a close inspection 🧐 I found that time had not been kind to her deck. My first order of business was to remove Rick’s wonderfully installed deck furnishings and fittings to restore and finish the decking. I used Minwax color match filler to close the gaps and fine sand the finish. I then cut in the scuppers and hause holes. Prepared the hull for a few more coats of paint. Drew the waterline and masked to paint from the waterline up. And then waterline down… Ready for some more sanding and then a few coats of clear ploy to give her a nice shine. Rick, Beautifully done hull and decking. 👍 We are on our way to completion. 🍻
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    Flags and Decals… Done… Started this build just over a year ago. Time to build a case to display her. Thanks to all who pulled up a chair and encouraged me all the way. Onwards Now I can get back to the Bluenose. Rolling on up the river. The fastest Mississippi Riverboat, winner of the Great Race in 1870. 🍻
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    Cargo Posts… Main Deck completed…🍻
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    Gang Planks… Framing the planks… Gang Planks planked… Gang planks rigged… Cheers 🍻
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    Thanks Brian… The rope is still very flexible, the acrylic paint works pretty much like a dye. I learned this technique building The Whaleboat by Model Shipways. I have used it on several models. John
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    Derrick Rigging… The kit supplied rope is white. I wanted the rope to have more of a manila rope color, so I used my own custom Yellow Ochre mix of acrylics to achieve the color. Cleaning up the blocks and drilling out the holes. Stropped the blocks with black sewing thread. Derrick rigging completed. I decided I needed to redo the Life Boat and Work Boat rigging. After seeing the Derrick Rigging completed, I had to revisit. 😆 There’s that OCD, again. Ok, now I can move on to the Gang Planks. We are getting dangerously close to completion. Cheers 🍻
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    Ron, I believe so… John
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    Flag Pole… Installing Jack Staff and Spreader. Flag Pole installed, ready for Anchors. Cutting out Anchor Timbers. Anchors complete… Installing Guy Cable Turnbuckles for the Flag Pole. Painting the Guy Cables flat black. Bow fittings completed, ready for Derrick Rigging. Cheers 🍻
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    Those Yards are looking good, Ron. 👍
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    Roof Top completed… Onwards 🍻
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    The Pilot House… Note: The blueprint reads as follows Note! In making the model the Pilot House should be made as completely as possible as much of the effectiveness of the model depends on it. No pressure, right? Cut walls from 1/32” sheet basswood. Cut in N Scale windows… Cut out Wheel from the same material. Painted walls and stained wheel. Installed glazing… Assembled… Placed Decals… Yes 👍 1970s water slide decals still good. Placed battens… Built another set of stairs… Rafter tails on the roof… Not complete without the hand carved coal stove. Pilot House furnished… Still needs the roof adornments, But this show boat is starting to look finished. Lots more to finish rigging the Main Deck. Cheers 🍻

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