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  1. John Ruy
    Boiler Cat Walk access… As I was contemplating 🤔 The companion ways and staircases, I realized there was no access to the Boiler Cat Walk or Forward Cabins on the Main Deck. Upon closer inspection of the drawing I found the “ladder” to the cat walk. Very strange this was not in the instructions. Oh wait, there were no instructions. Attention to detail does matter. 🤨 So I conjured up a couple of ladders 🪜 Turns out to be a great little detail next to the wood pile. 😎 Moving on to the Boiler Deck with its Saloon and State Rooms. Of course, we don’t want to forget those Railings… Cheers 🍻
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    Superstructure framing (port side) As for the port side, I want to leave the Engine Room and Paddle Wheel visible. Created see thru walls with clear plastic, retrieved from the recycle bin ♻️ 😎 port side superstructure framing completed. Visible Engine Room Paddle Wheel structure visible. We will leave a light on for you. 😆
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    Superstructure Framing… Onwards… 🍻
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    Sent you a PM…
  5. John Ruy
    Yep, occupational hazard. Bandaids are a must have in the tool box. Don’t want blood stains on the decks. No worries, it’s just a scratch. 😆
  6. John Ruy
    Boiler Deck edging and guard… Also adding the vertical Timbers on the superstructure, engine room and Wheel House. Baby steps, in it for the long haul. Steady as she goes… 🍻
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    Boiler Deck Furnishings… Began framing for the State Rooms and Saloon. Like the Main Deck, the framing will all have to be plumb along a slightly curved deck. 🤨 Installed transom over the Grand Stairway. Preparing framing for the railing at the head of the Grand Stairway. Of course these are curved railings. 🤨 Railings placed… Basswood .03 x .02 wood strips will be used for the railing stanchions. Cut rail cap from 1/32” Cherry sheet. I think 🤔 this is going to work. I’ll give it a final buffing tomorrow and try staining. About 3 hours for this little piece of work. 🤨 This is getting to be serious work now. 😆 Later… Cheers 🍻
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    I have been on MSW for just over 2 years now and have been using my iPhone for access to the site and posting pictures to my build logs and the gallery without any issues. Until lately, when my pictures started uploading rotated sideways by 90 degrees. In searching for a solution to this issue I have discovered my older photos were posting properly, it was my recent photos that were being rotated improperly. I found that if I resize those photos to a landscape aspect ratio, they will upload properly. Also, if I take the photo with the iPhone sideways (landscape) I can upload directly without having to edit the photo. Obviously 🙄 Apple 🍎 has changed their software AGAIN!!!! The above processes are a good work around for now. Who knows when Apple will change something again. Hope this tip is helpful to you all who might be transferring your photos to a PC or MAC. It’s much easier to keep it all on one device. example iPhone uploads portrait… Landscape Cheers 🍻
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    Boiler Deck planking completed… Now for lots more windows and doors. 😆 🍻
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    Thanks, I’m using an iPhone. However, I did discover that resizing the iPhone photo to a landscape aspect ratio did allow for the proper upload you see on this post. Thanks for your compliment on my railings. Got to get this right, there are so many Victorian influences in the design of these floating hotels. John
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    Rear kitchen deck stairway. Back to the Boiler Deck… 🍻
  12. John Ruy
    Ron, I did not place the skids on my version. I they were not indicated on my drawings. However, these photos of other models show them to be black. Hope this helps… BTW… I just posted these pics by copy and paste instead of “add files”. It worked without the rotation.
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    I am having the same trouble posting photos. Hopefully, one of the moderators will pick up on the issue. I am not sure who to contact. Your shroud battens are looking good. 👍
  14. John Ruy
    Railings 2.0… Thought I could do a better version of railing. After all, it will be a very large portion of the detail. Better spaced stanchions… Water/ammonia soak and shaping. Kitchen Deck Railing placed. Just the beginning, but a good start. Boiler Deck Planking completed. Decking ready for staining and sealing. Onwards to more walls, windows, doors and railings. 🍻
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    Nice deck work Tom, she is going to be beautiful. Cutting stage up sounds like a good plan. Under full sail will be very grand indeed. 👍
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    Boiler Deck… More creative clamping… Boiler Deck is now in place. Deck 2 of 4… Main Deck Lighting also in place. Here are few photos of the lighted views. Engine Room… Fore Cabin and wood pile. 😎 Grand Stairway now in place. Started planking the boiler deck. Cheers 🍻
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    I agree, and I thought paddle wheels were tedious. 😆 Particularly given the scale, but I have the solution. Still have to figure out all the Victorian Drape. 🤨
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    Railings, Lots of railings… I began the process of building deck railings. No wonderful etched brass fittings in this “kit”. 😆 I drew out a template on paper and used rubber cement to attach the deck posts made of 1/16 x 1/16 basswood. Then using Gel CA glue I attached 1/32 x 1/32 basswood rails across the posts. Using 1/32 x 1/64 basswood I have attached stanchions with CA glue. The top rail will be Cherry Wood cut from 1/32 Cherry wood sheet at a 2 mm width. I hope I can speed this up a bit, this first section took me a hour to assemble and paint. Very tedious to say the least, quite maddening like the paddle wheels. As you can see here, LOTS OF RAILING! Onwards… 🍻
  19. John Ruy
    Lighting on Main Deck… Main Deck lighting has been placed and I am now ready to attached the sub decking for the Boiler Deck. Boiler Deck sub decking fitted and ready for installation. Let the fun begin… 🍻
  20. John Ruy
    Thank you for your comments. This little guy came from my search for a crew of scale. I have decided against figures on board, but this guy won’t go away. 😆 I think I need to put a broom in his hands, so he can help clean up around here. I think the build is going well, although it can be a struggle at times. More of a scratch build than a kit, but then that’s what you get with vintage model kits. Thanks again for your encouragement. Cheers 🍻
  21. John Ruy
    Finishing up Wheel Housings… Forming 1/32 x 1/32” basswood by soaking it in Ammonia/water and strapping it to the housings to dry. CA gluing the molding into place. Now to finish out that Engine Room. Cutting steam pipes out of dowel rods. Engine Room completed. Starting to install lighting. View into the cut away. One last look before the Boiler De k goes on. I didn’t forget the Paddle Wheel cut away. Thanks to all for your 👍 and comments, they keep me going. Cheers 🍻
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    Wheel Housings… Framing up the Wheel Housing. I finally get it all straightened up and it’s time to cover it up. 🤨 That was quite the challenge! 😆 I will be doing a cutaway view of the Paddle Wheel. Can’t let that stand hidden away. 😎 Onwards… 🍻
  23. John Ruy
    Main Deck Superstructure construction continues… Tiller rigging blocks are being installed prior to the kitchen deck placement. Stopping the blocks with black thread. Tiller rigged… Placement of wheel housings. Kitchen deck placed… Creative clamping to pull things together. 😆 Planking the kitchen deck. Note the wheel housing in the background. A bit of a lean on. 🤨 Removed the wheel housing side cover to affect repairs. Had a warped beam under the paddle wheel framing. soaked the exposed beam with ammonia and water. More creative clamping. 😬 Paddle Wheel now appears to be upright. We will let that dry overnight and see how it recovers. 🤪 More tomorrow… 🍻
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    Actually, I feel more like a builder trying to understand the architect. Like you said, “pretending to be an architect.” 😆
  25. John Ruy
    Main Deck Superstructure… Ready for the paint booth. Basswood has a tendency to curl when painted with Acrylics. Painted and ready to be reassembled. Started framing up the engine room. more later… 🍻

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