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  1. 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
  2. Really cool build and nice work. I am curious how you achieved the weathered look on the boxes. I will follow your process moving forward. Gord
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. Very nice work. Will watch this one with interest. I've always wanted to incorporate lighting into my models, so great to see how its done. Gord
  6. Beautiful build so far. Love the fine detail that you have put into it. Will follow this with interested. Gord
  7. Moving along. After a nice break, its back to the Bluenose. I spent a bit of time cleaning up the stanchions so that they are closer in scale to the real ship. I also double checked the width of the deck and realized that it is wider than the dimensions in the book. Without doing major reworking to the shape of the bulkheads I decided to work with what I have and minimize the discrepancies when possible. The keel has been roughly cut with the stem put into a jig. The stem was soaked for just over an hour in hot water and set onto a board to dry. Small screws wrapped in electrical tape will help to hold the shape while clamps hold everything square. While this is setting I added the first layer covering over the false keel. Finally I added two of the midship bulkheads. Since the connection to the false keel is quite minimal, I used some 1/4" sq. balsa to increase the bonding area and keep things square and solid. More to come. Thanks for reading. Gord
  8. This was a real joy to read through the build. Looking forward to see how this build progresses. Looking great. Sincerely, Gord
  9. Great job. This one is on my list to tackle, though I have considered scratch building instead of a kit. Thanks for sharing. Sincerely, Gord
  10. Looks like a neat project. Nice work so far and I am looking forward to how this progresses. Sincerely, Gord
  11. Your project looks really good. All the great detail is really helping to bring everything together. I will follow your project with interest. Sincerely, Gord
  12. Quick update. Started to cleanup the bulkheads. One of the issues with bulkheads is the stanchions are too large. They tend to be 3mm x 2mm but need to be closer to 1.5mm x 1.1mm and so I am slowly and carefully working through each of them to file and cut them down. I am leaving a small nub at the original size so the plywood deck will locking place with the bulkheads. Later I will need to add in false stanchions as there are only a quarter of them in the kit. This should keep me busy for a bit. Thanks for Reading Gord
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