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  1. Keith B
    Yes Omar,you may as well do it before the masts go on,it will be so much easier!! It's quite simple to do,so enjoy the finished hull! Regards, Keith.
  2. Keith B
    Well, it's been a while since I posted anything on here,but don't panic,I haven't abandoned ship,just been busy doing other things,and it is a bit cold in the workshop. I have treated myself to a new piece of equipment though,see photo. I can't wait to get going on it,and I'm sure it will come in useful with the boat build. I hope all of you have a very happy and healthy new year,see you in 2015 !!
  3. Keith B
    A bit of progress at last! Getting the deadeyes in place now.I tried making straps out of thin strips of aluminium can,but it's just too fiddly for me,so I've used 1mm brass wire,and secured the bottom with brass nails,which have been ground off on the outside of the hull.
  4. Keith B
    I'm still here,but nothing much to really take photo's of yet.Just been doing a bit of work tidying up cabins and working out pin rail/deadeye rails.Re-painted hull where I removed the 2 layers of copper strip.
  5. Keith B
    Noticed today that I've taken the copper too high,so have removed a couple of strips.Just got to paint it black now.The good thing about the copper tape is it's easy to remove,it just peels off.Glad I never used the copper tiles and superglue! Also added the portholes to the captain's cabin.
  6. Keith B
    I welcome all feedback,as long as it's helpful to me! I'm not having a go at anybody,and I'm in awe of some of the work done by builders on this site,especially Nenad and Bob's. But I know I can never be as good,(or as patient) as them. In fact,I come to look upon them as far away friends,and am constantly looking at how they have done things,then sometimes attempt the same thing,then start again and do it the way I can!! At the end of the day,this hobby,as with all hobbies,should be enjoyable,otherwise it's not a hobby,it's work.(Glad I'm retired!!)
  7. Keith B
    I'm not going to bother with the book.I bought the one by Longridge for the Victory I made,but ended up putting it away in a drawer.They're just not for me. I have mentioned before that I'm not really bothered about absolute historical accuracy,I just want to make something that will,hopefully,be pleasing to look at,and has been built to the best of my limited ability! When it's finished it isn't going to be put on show in a museum,just my spare room,so if somebody looks at it and says "Cutty Sark,that's lovely", then that will do for me.If they say "Oh,that thread's not to scale",or "that deadeye is made of the wrong wood",then I'll personally boot them up the backside out of the door!!
  8. Keith B
    Just about come to the end of all my spare wood now,Found some strips to put on as in photo,but it looks like I'm actually going to have to start buying stuff now!!
  9. Keith B
    That's the hull coppered. I got quite confident on the second side.Instead of just making strips of tiles 450mm long,I "tiled" the rest of the copper tape roll,and then re-rolled it back onto the reel.This gave me about 40ft of continuous tiles to work with. You can just see the remaining roll of tiles in the photo.
  10. Keith B
    No problem Bob,I never thought of that,and we don't want any cardiac arrests!!!! Only problem is...I don't know how to do it!
  11. Keith B
    Well underway with the second side now. More confidence now I'm used to the copper tape idea. This time I've made the strips much longer,so I can go from front to back in one run.
  12. Keith B
    That's the first side done. Now for side 2. Filling first,as shown.I'm using a car body filler used for repairing plastic bumpers.It's just something I had lying around after a small scrape in the car last year! It is very strong,yet remains slightly flexible.It sands down to a really smooth finish,which you need when coppering with such thin tape. A lot of preparation means a better finished product--well,that's the theory!!
  13. Keith B
    Many thanks. Just make your jig first,like mine in this post,and you can't go far wrong!
  14. Keith B
    Thanks Popeye,I don't think I'll ever go back to using copper tiles again!
  15. Keith B
    It's o.k. He hasn't moved for years!
  16. Keith B
    Hello Philippe, Just buy some black rigging cord,it is easier than dyeing it.
  17. Keith B
    This copper tape idea seems to be working okay It also sticks very well,unlike the copper tiles I've used before!
  18. Keith B
    Meanwhile,time for a relaxing break.Here's a few pictures of my other hobby!
  19. Keith B
    Here's the next stage of the copper tape jig. I've marked off lines at 15mm apart. Lay tape over lines,and run pounce wheel either side of the lines. Remove backing tape and chuck it on the hull. I'm pretty pleased with this!!
  20. Keith B
    Copper tape arrived this morning,so I've made a jig to make life a little easier. I glued two 6mm strips onto a base board,6mm apart.(The width of the copper strip) Then,place copper strip (copper side down) between the two wood strips. Place a strip of 5mm wood strip on top,to one side so it leaves a small gap for the pounce wheel. Run pounce wheel along the strip. And there you have it. Just move the 5mm wood strip to the other side and repeat with pounce wheel. You can make the jig as long as you like.I made mine at 450mm,just because the base wood was already that size,and that length is relatively easy to work with.Obviously the smaller lines have to be put on,but that can be done by just marking out the backing tape of the copper strip at,say 15mm intervals,depending on how long you want your tiles,and running over with the pounce wheel.
  21. Keith B
    Hi Marc, I don't think I'm going fast! I do tend to do 2 or 3 things at a time,which helps I suppose.I can't see the point in glueing one thing together and waiting for it to set,so I start on another piece! Mind you,I will be slowing down now,as I have to practise my soldering skills,or lack of them.I've just had to come out of the workshop to cool down after my first attempt at making the pump handle,before I throw the whole thing out of the window!
  22. Keith B
    That's the pig pen and paint locker fitted. Pounce wheel arrived today,what a great little tool.Been practising on a coke can while waiting for the copper tape to arrive,hopefully soon! Just notice that the photo of the paint locker is blurred,sorry about that! Will upload a better one tomorrow.
  23. Keith B
    Today,in between sanding down the lower hull to be ready for my attempt at coppering,I thought I'd have a go at making the pig-pen and windlass.Early days yet,but pretty happy with how they're coming on.Never attempted to make a windlass before.
  24. Keith B
    I've ordered some rolls of 6mm copper tape and a pounce wheel off e-bay. Unfortunately Model Expo are in the U.S.A. or I would have ordered off them,but the postage was too much. Cornwall model boats stock pounce wheels,but no copper tape!! So good old e-bay to the rescue!! Lots to do before that lot arrives though.That's the good thing about this hobby,there's always something to try and make or experiment with. Having looked through Bob's build,I have just realised that I've been throwing all my coke cans away! Not any more,that metal will come in very handy!!!
  25. Keith B
    Thanks both, I'll look into the copper tape idea.I have used the Caldercraft tiles on the Victory,and they do take a lot of c.a. I found that a contact adhesive worked much better,but you're right Bob,they are expensive! Cheers, Keith.

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