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Advancing the work on this project, I continued to sand, fill and prime until the hull was relatively smooth. Now that I am happy with the shape and smoothness I began to fit the false deck, trimming the edges until it essentially dropped into place. While doing this I realized that in setting the first run of planking that I had not accounted for the thickness of the false deck and the final decking. As a result I added thin strips to build up the decking to get it level with the final deck height. While this was setting up, I began to prep the decking by applying a stain to the cards. I am not sure the colour is right yet so I may look for a different colour that is closer to the real thing. My thought on pre staining and varnishing them is that I will get less fraying and warping when cutting the individual planks from the cards. we'll see if it works but this is where I am. Thanks for reading.
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John Ruy reacted to a post in a topic: Bluenose II by gmctaggart - Billing Boats - 1:100
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Another update. Over the last few days I continued to work on the hull. My goal is to get it 80% smooth and then add the keel and bulwark and feather in the last 20%. I am hoping this will avoid damage to these areas. My first step was to add a clear varnish to the inside of the planking and the bulkheads. This will hopefully stabilize the moisture content and avoid twisting as the planks dry. Excess planking was cut off and a rough sanding with 80 grit sand paper took place to even out the planking. The rough texture provide some tooth for the application of wood filler, thinly applied across the planks. This was left to dry for a couple of days and was then sanded to shape as well as smoothly as I could knowing I would do this several times. An acrylic primer was sprayed over the hull to help seal in the wood but importantly to highlight areas where the wood grain and divots are still showing. In closely examine the hull, I highlighted areas that needed to be smoothed over and then using a stiff brush and slightly watered down filler applied this over the areas of concern. Hopefully there will be enough adhesion to the hull that subsequent sanding will not impact the filler. Anyways, thats where things are. Thanks for reading Gord
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John, your work is looking amazing. I hope you are pleased.
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John Ruy reacted to a post in a topic: Bluenose II by gmctaggart - Billing Boats - 1:100
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Thanks again John. I will definitely explore glue for filling gaps. I was able to find time this week to work on the hull and made some good progress. The planking took a bit of time but I was able to complete it. So another milestone completed. I've started trimming off the excess and sanding the high spots. Now begins the sand, fill and paint cycle. Thanks for following. Gord
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Thanks John, yes it has been awhile but it has given me a chance to refine some of my modelling skills which I am hoping will improve the quality of this project. Now for a quick update showing continued progress of the planking. I am getting about 2 to 3 rows a day, so hopefully in a week or so, I should be done with the planks. The wood I am using is very inconsistent in width and thickness which is creating some small gaps. I am currently debating between using a wood putty or bondo to fill the gaps and create a smooth finish so welcome thoughts on this. Gord.
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Im finally back to this build. After a year hiatus it feels like it's time to revisit this project. Since my last post I have advanced the planking. I marked out the planks on the bulkheads and figured out where I need to add strakes. So far the paper clip and clothes line pins are doing well for keeping the planks tights and secure while the glue dries. I have also decided to split the planks in half, laying fore and aft of centre as separate planks, offsetting the butt joints to keep from having a vertical line running through the planking. I have also trimmed down some of the planks at the ends to allow for the addition of strakes. it seems like things are going well but definitely not as clean as I would have liked and I suspect there will be a bunch of sanding and filling to get the hull looking right. As the line of planks dry, I have also started to look at the cabin structure. Comparing it against my reference and photos of the current ship, it looks like the length of the cabin is different. Using software, I tiled an overhead picture of the ship and scaled the photo to get an approximate new length. I am not sure if I will make the adjustment yet but it might be good to base the layout of the deck based on the current ship. At any rate something I will continue to ponder as continue the planking. Thanks for reading
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John, Thanks again for your thoughts on this So keeping what you have said in mind I started with the bulwarks. This was done as a single plank on both sides and located inline with the foredeck and about 1 plank lower than the aft deck. During installation I made sure to check the alignment of the false keel and pull and prod it until it was nice and straight. This was left to set for 24 hours. Afterwards I started to mark the bulkheads to show the different planking lines. Finally I added a few additional planks. While waiting on the planking to set I started to play with the deck planks. I made a test piece from 1mm strips. I tested using marker, charcoal and pencil on the edges. I also adhered the planks with the tight bond glue. I also tested it with some oak strips. This was then coated with tung oil, and golden pecan stain. From this I could see that the 8B pencil is likely the best to use. While the charcoal was easier to apply, it tended to move more during the sanding, and cleaning. I also applied the stain and a coating of clear varnish to a blank card to see if it would show up better. Thanks for reading. Gord
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John, thanks for your encouragement. I am impressed with how your build is going so appreciate your thoughts on this one. So for the current update. I continued to attach the bulkheads, transitioning to the starboard side. Starting again with midship and allowing these to fully cure before moving on to the other bulkheads. These are being installed parallel to the port side using the false deck to help keep the spacing accurate. I would then use weight and elastic bands on the false deck to assist in keeping the bulkheads straight as the glue cured. Once everything was set I then started the process of fairing the bulkheads. I used an electrical sander to get the rough angle. I tried to be as careful as possible but ended up losing a few of the stanchions. This wasn't unexpected since they are so small, but frustrating since they will need to replaced later. The rest of the bulkheads were filed to shape and checked with a baton to avoid any odd height differences. Everything looks good so I am hoping that the planking will run smoothly. I also tweaked the edges of the deck so they are now inline with the bulkheads. With bulkheads faired, I then added some balsa to the bow and some more to the stern as well as adding the transom plywood. This will set overnight and a final fairing will take place once everything is set. Its all coming together but the thin false keel is curving out of true. I hope this will not be too much of an issue since I can use the false deck to pull everything back into square. Let me know if you have any thoughts to whether this will work or if I should look at some other methods to get back inline. More to come in the next few days. Thanks for reading. Gord
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Nice work John. Will follow your build with interest. Gord
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gmctaggart reacted to a post in a topic: 1921 Bluenose by John Ruy - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1/64 scale - Canadian Fishing Schooner
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Thanks John for joining in. I think the model shipways kit is set up to give you a great result. This one definitely requires modifications and scratch building, which is partly why I thought I would give it a go. Quick update. I took the stem out of the jig. Its holding its shape well. The only issue is a small crack at the curve. It doesn't look like it will compromise the whole thing. I may be able to sand and shape the defect out since the bow has a distinctive bevel. I have started to install the bulkheads. While I had originally thought to use the marks on the kit, I realized that this didn't exactly line up with the notches in the deck where the stanchions pass through. As a result I used the false deck as a guide to position the bulkheads and then ensure that it was square to its neighbour. It took a bit more time but the result seem to be working. I also went to a local Lee Valley store where I purchased some veneer. I have few options to choose from but I am hoping to use the veneer on the deck. Strangely enough I think the business card pack costing $4.50 might actually work the best. It has minimal grain, is very light and seemed to cut easily. It is 3 1/2" long or almost 30 scale feet. I have started to research on the ideal adhesive so would welcome any insight as to what others have used and what to be careful of. I was thinking on contact cement or some other solvent based adhesive vs water based one to avoid any warping or buckling. I am currently using tight bond III for this build. Appreciate any thoughts on this. Thanks for following. Gord
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Nice work. Will follow with interest. Gord
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