joep4567
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I got the stage and its boom done and its rigging attached. I attached the cranks. pitman arms and paddle wheel which I had built previously.
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I attached the permanent rigging for both the stacks and the mast. I also installed the whistle and flue stack
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I got the stacks permanently installed and I am starting on the rigging for them.
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Thank you very much! It doesn't always look this way! I got the hog chains installed. Starting work on the smoke stacks and insignia .
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I finished the mast and boom but I think I'll wait to install them permanently until I've got the stacks in place. I went ahead and installed the braces for the wheel house.
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I started working on the knuckle joint for the boom and had the water shields for the stacks from styrene.
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I've been working on the bow. I attached the elevated sideboards ( I don't know what they are actually called). The bitts and capstan are finished and attached. I've started work on the mast.
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Thanks very much for your kind comment.
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Eric it has inconsistent spacing and slats which are probably too wide ( although making the slats narrow would probably cause a different set of problems) and it is just kind of messy. I do think I could do a little better if I was to try again but then I don't know for certain.
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I got the handrailing done. It didn't turn out as well as I would have liked but it is what it is. On to the bow.
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I'm working on the hand railing.
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I based the length of these trusses on a drawing in Alan Bates book This drawing was in the first few pages of the book but I can't say what page or figure number as i don't have it with me right now. That is to say no real reason other than his drawing ( i may shorten the middle one a bit) . I built a jig from which I'm building the boiler deck handrail so i'm wanting to complete it and a few other things before i go back to the chains.
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I finished the chain trusses but i think i'll wait to install the chains themselves until some other things are completed. I may shorten the center truss but i'm going to wait to make that decision.
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I'm making the caps for stern hog chain trusses out of brass. I'll have to shorten these trusses when I decide how tall I want them.
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Yep I'm glad that is done! I'm starting on the hog chain trusses next.
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I got the roof trim put on the Texas cabin. Sawing and forming these pieces was tedious.
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I've continued to work on the ships railings and am starting to make her bell.
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finished up the porch on the pilothouse
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I'm getting some more done on the ladders and staircases.
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I finished up the Texas roof staircase and started on the deck for the pilothouse.
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I got the trim on the roof and fastened the roof to the pilothouse and the pilothouse to the Texas cabin. I also started the staircase to the Texas deck.
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I installed the flue on the stove and painted it. Got the lazy bench made and the bridle so the pilot house is taking shape. I'll need to figure out a speaking tube and run the flue through the roof.
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I used acetate to simulate the glazing and styrene for the mullions . I was thinking I might not do anymore of the side glass as it restricts the view of the interior. Certainly open to suggestions on this matter. I started turning the potbelly stove and I'm thinking I'll do the bench , bridle, and speaking tube.
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