Peanut6
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I feel completely encouraged/pushed/urged/prodded/goaded/etc. I never ever thought that my endeavor with this very simplistic and unnoteworthy model could ever possibly be of any interest to anyone else and really only started by build log as a way of getting help for myself and possibly sharing my FUBAR's with others on what not to do. Now that the Boss is progressing nicely after her stroke in early April, I suppose that maybe now is the time to re-prioritize my available time to getting this mess of mine finished up. -
HHH, what a fantastic job and you should be very proud. If I didn't know you better, your comments about this being the slowest build in history and apologizing about the lack of progress could be subtle hints for me to get off my duff and finish up my little Jolly Boat. You've got a beauty to match your other builds and look forward to seeing in its deserved place along with the others.
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To say that I'm touched by all the kind words and encouragement would be an understatement. Thank you for your concern. All is good and I'll to spend more time here at MSW to be able to keep up with all your great work. This could give me the itch I need to finish my little Jolly Boat, who knows?
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I would like to humbly add a few suggestions to the excellent advice you've already received. There are many items one wouldn't consider a tool that I have added to my hobby tool box. I've found that if I don't have the ideal tool for the job I just start thinking "outside of the box" so to speak. I try fully understand what I'm trying to accomplish and start looking around for things I have available to do what needs to be done. In my little Jolly Boat build I found Lego building blocks were perfect to square my frame members to the false keel. I found a toothbrush is a must have. I have many where I've shaped the head or shortened the bristles to fit my needs. The flexible finger nail files are so versatile, you can trim them to exactly the width/shape you need. Take your time, be patient and learn that the only stupid or dumb question you have is the one you don't ask. As you can see, there are so many knowledgeable and experience builders here ever so willing to assist.
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Just doing my best to deal with life as it presents itself. I suppose I'm getting what I deserve for having such an "easy time under the circumstances" at the time when could/should have been much worse for the household. Getting back on top of things, if not a little bit better, and taking a very slow approach to insure we aren't setting any land mines for ourselves in the future. Hey, when all is said and done it all evens out and ones best hope is the lows don't force one to forget the highs that life presents. Thanks for reaching out and you concern.
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Glad to hear they have bad aim
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Good to hear you're having fun with your new toys, and the results look impressive. Even better to know you haven't maimed yourself in the process.
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Will be pulling out the last 1/3 of the sausage from the freezer for the weekend. If you happen to be in the area, I'm sure we get a well stuffed 12" sub out it and I'll give you half. That is if you don't mind tomatoes, onions, hot mustard, pepper jack cheese and spinach on it. I've learned to love spinach on sandwiches rather than iceberg lettuce. And it goes great with an iced mug of the "golden nectar" and good salty potato chips. Not a meal that allows one to keep their girlish figure or promote a healthy heart, but sometimes you just gotta' do what you gotta' do.
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HHH "you got some splainin' to do" (remember the reference?), first the antique drafting table and now the beautiful cabinet. You definitely scored aces on those purchases, so how/where are you able to come up with such finds? The Secret Vessel turned out fantastic and you found the perfect spot. At first I was really worried about the placement then I saw the books were a "boxed set" which allowed my heart to start beating again. Educate me on this finger plane thing you got. Looks like something I would want since I learned that X-Acto no longer makes replacement blades for the mini-plane that came with their hobby kit I got 35 years ago (and before anybody starts, the blades for the mini-plane were disposable, just like a #11 blade, and not intended to be resharpened). You talk about your poor eyesight and shaky hands yet you produce the tiny hinge side with eyelets that look fantastic. Love seeing your progress, thank you.
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Surfing thru Youtube I found this and thought it was fascinating and very nicely done, thought I would share. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Nr1AgIfajI
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great job, a ton of work done on all those tooth picks
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IMHO, what matters most is that you are happy/pleased/accepting of what you are creating, regardless of historical accuracy, and that you're having fun doing what you're doing. As was brought up in my build log, "most people wouldn't know an udder from a rudder", so I don't think any historical inaccuracies would be noticed by anyone other than the most experienced modelers. Don't know what circles you run in but I'd hazard a guess that those who get an opportunity to view your work up close aren't experts in this little hobby of ours. Be proud of what you've done, learned and accomplished with this build because you know your next one will be better. Keep up the good work and I look forward to following this thru with you to the finished product.
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Everything is looking great and your fixes/work-arounds are impressive. IMHO the stain your using and the results are very nice, I really like the hue. Sounds funny to use a power tool in a manual mode but I've done it myself, the precision of the tool setup with the controlled speed of human power. The pump and the barrel turned out awesome . . . . but there was one thing I noticed in the close up of the barrel, and I'm sure I'm wrong here. But what about hitting the inside of the top ring with your marker trick (that also turned out good). Could be the lighting, or my old eyes without my glasses, but it appears to me that the inside of the "metal ring" could/should match the outside and top. I hope you're enjoying your progress as much as I am and thanks for the updates.
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Scotty, love your writing style. You're not to proud to share the difficulties you experience (which of course we all have during a build) and the resourcefulness in how you overcome them and lucky enough to pull things back from the nether. I go thru a lot of "Altoid" breath mints and found the tin they come in to be an excellent container for all those little pieces or even partially completed parts. A strip of masking tape on the lid lets me label what is inside.
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Those rudder hinges look exactly like those that came with my little Jolly Boat. I like how you added holes the holes to better fit the rudder and transom post, wished I had thought of that. Looking good.
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The jig you show is nearly identical to how I finally settled on making my piece. In hindsight I just didn't execute as well as I could have. At the time I was very limited in material, the shipyard coffers were bare so I didn't have the luxury of a "do-over", and had to settle on how it came out. The great thing for me is knowing I was thinking down the best path. Thanks.
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When I have to install nails I predrill the holes, add a tidge of CA to the nail tip and use my nailer to push it home, but not to far being very careful not to leave a "halo" around the nail head. I've found the blunt end of my X-Acto handle or the butt end of my tweezers help to push the nail down just that little extra bit.
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Looking pretty good, I do enjoy you including your thought process behind what is going on. I've found that it the stuff that can really help another modeler. It gets one to think about a situation/problem from a different angle which can often lead to an easier method and better results than originally expected.
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I have to ask, how did you make the piece shown in pic 1 and 2 of post 302? I had a very similar part I had to bend for my Jolly Boat and it gave me fits. I finally quit trying and just went the "Guna' have to be good enough, hope this works" approach.
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Scotty, thank you so much for all your posts and kind words. It is greatly appreciated. Your cleats turned out so much better than mine, nice job. I also got the sweats thinking about using my Dremel for boring holes into my boat, so much so that I used a pin vise. When I found that I was breaking bits because I couldn't keep it aligned and it wouldn't hold the smaller bits I just started using my fingers to turn the bit. Wound up wrapping some painters tape on the shank just to have something to twist. Looking into investing in a better pin vise. I'm also looking at a cordless micro-drill but don't know which one to get or even where to get one. Regarding the blocks thing, once I found out I had it wrong I said to myself "Well of course, it makes perfect sense". One of those things that an uneducated viewer wouldn't ever notice (just like my fouled up bottom gudgeons) but someone who knows the difference between a rudder and an udder (still love that line) would obviously notice. A perfect example of my one step forward, two steps back process. At least I get it right or get better results the second time around Still not quite back in my happy place to get going again and complete my little Jolly Boat, but I feel it coming on. Thanks again for stopping by.
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Hey HHH, I remember this one, and looking great as always. I agree a test-look-see with them tacked on, one open and the other closed, is the way to go. I myself would be inclined to add them. But would need to see some pics before offering a final opinion.
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I figured that due to the age of the planks they would be pretty brittle and that was the reason for the 3 day soak time. For my edge bending process I soak my planks in water for a short period of time and use a steam travel iron to get my results. Would you share the advantage of ammonia rather than water to soak the planks? Knowing water swells the wood, I can only guess that ammonia may not. Planking my little Jolly Boat was a nerve wracking, trial and error ordeal, but very rewarding when I was done (rather proud of the final results actually). Any tips or suggestions I can get for my next build would be greatly appreciated.
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So after reading Knocklouder's Mayflower mentioned save and the rest of his build log, I now know that HHH is the guilty party in expanding the wordsmithing of Knocklouder. I very humbly apologize to Knocklouder for spending so much time at the track in his formative years, when all the time it was HHH leading you down the down the dark path of wreck and ruin. Oh wow, I must have watched too many old movies lately to come up with that blurb! Oh double wow, probably shouldn't use "wreck and ruin" in a build log, its just bad juju. Oh triple/trifecta/hat trick wow, could it be that the jalapeno and cheddar cheese sausages have gone to my head and I don't know what I'm saying? This is me retracting everything I just wrote and not typing anymore.
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