Knocklouder

I know nothing about computers, last year this happen a few times for me as well the kid got me to change my browser to "Brave" it has been great ever since. Bob M.

Excellent ‼️ Another fine build, Congratulations, Bob M.

Bob M.

Bob M.

Well it snowed and blew all day, still snowing from time to time. The driveway, like I never plowed it, it is drifted all back in. Luckily I plugged the loader in -8 f tomorrow. But Sunny lol. Big Ben is glad to see an end to the wood chips. He clean up really good, then I decided to make the gunnport lids. Of corse each one was a different size , so I kept them separated. , till I installed them. still have all the chains to put on, anchors and the rudder. Mast and yards are up next,then rigging . All the little rings for the vents have to be glued in, some need holes drilled first, over all she a fun ship. There are so many ways to make the ship they way you would like, Some things I would have like to do differently, but thats modeling lol. Thanks for popping by, on a happy note got to get supplies from @Gabek so we are meeting up for coffee, but burgers may be involved 😀 😆. Knocklouder 😁 Kenny ⚒️

@Geordie Tyne Yes it was, no cab on the loader, brrr . And as soon as your done it starts to snow again,10 to 15 cm more coming 😀 Bob M.

Thanks @_SalD_, this is what I did, first print the decal, Then cut it to size and apply it to the ship using Mod Podge. Apply the Mog to both ship and sign ,wipe off the excess with a damp rag let dry, thoch up the black with paint, in my case it was bkack, to hide the cut edges of the paper, clear coat, done 😁 On to masts and rigging, but have to do a bit of shoveling first, more coming this afternoon 😀 Knocklouder 😁

I use flush cut side Cutter on my clove hitches, sometimes I get to close and the come undone I put a dab of CA on the line that I am going to cut off, let dry and snip.For me it works lol. They are tuff to master. Bob M.

Yes @Keith Black I do belive I feel a pulse, so she needs a name. I still have to thouch them up a bit but looking good. Buddy @Gabek and I discussed USRC HARRIET LANE and what would be the appropriated one for this ship, lol Different sizes were made but Kenny went with these. I like his picks. He had a very ruff night, yesterday I thought I had sucked him up in the vacuum, so last night I empty the bag on the floor and went through the garage. He was not there despite two searches. I gave up clean up and went to bed. Today we'll starting to get ready for signs I found him glued to tweezers, upside-down, all night. He was not impressed. He is a great guy, said to forget about it, how do you like the sign on the stern. Knocklouder 😁 Kenny ⚒️

Bob M.

To @Keith Black and to all of you Merry Christmas, 8 days left. HO HO HO The fife rails were a bit of a pain, a couple of holes went of to the side but my plan is to just cut the head off the belay pins and glue them on to the fife rails. The Pieces were cut and sanded off ship as per Big Ben's request..... Kurt says Ben resembles Cheif from One flew over the coo coo nest . Sanding off ship lol. Kurt tells the captain not a bad job on the campionway, although he has paint on the door and no door knob or hinges . A slight mistake on the bow campionway but good to go. After the windows were made I filled them up with Super Phatic glue. Frist I painted the background black , then glue on clear plastic. I don't think the plastic helped , but they look like windows to me. With the deck furniture finished, time to work on the hull. There is trim boards to bend, trim to paint. Also catheads have to looked at, later. The chains for the funnel are up next. The iron fidley gratings were made, trim for the box and dowels for the grating, looks good but they are a bit wide, I made the to plan but I had to sand a bit off, but they look cool. A little hull work and I will only have the masts and rigging left. There is still lots of little things that need to be looked at and touched up, but overall it is coming along nicely. Have a great holiday, I am starting to party today lol. 😀 8 days of Christmas. Thanks for stopping by, Knocklouder 😁 Kenny ⚒️

Bob M.

If you only break it once, it happens . Lol. When you get up to six times you brake it, it does make you laugh 😃. Best of luck on your adventure with this kit Bob M.

Anchors are painted up ,ready to be hang from the catheads. They need sanding and repaint. The catheads have to be drill for lines, as well as the fife rails. I was in contact with Kurt, told him having trouble building at this scale. He told me he has got just the guy, my little brother Kenney Builder , he is done with the Bonehead Brothers and will be of great help. First thing he says, " Knocklouder, put this bowsprit mast back in the box, now. Lol. @Keith Black is going to love this guy . Lol. So my little plan is to drill the holes in the fife rails, install them, make the campionway attach the catheads and Anchors, plus the chains. Then Kenny says we will let Big Ben clean up, we will go to the stern and start there. Lots of great fun ahead. Paddle Speed Ahead. . Thanks for popping by. . Knocklouder 😁 Kenny ⚒️

Very glad to hear the good news Bob M.