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  1. HIPEXEC
    That was my first model and I had no idea about quality. I just now looked at it and realized I could have filed the flattened edges of the squashed end to make them look neater, but it didn't dawn on me back then.
  2. HIPEXEC
    I think I squashed the thing in my vice grips tightened down full. It isn't pretty, but it was flat enough to drill that hole.
  3. HIPEXEC
    Finished both sides sweep port tops. I'll wait until tomorrow to sand and fair them before gluing on the sweep port sides.
  4. HIPEXEC
    I'm installing the tops for the sweep ports. Seems like an overkill since the ports are 1/8" x 1/8" and the top is 1/4"? Oh well it will give me more surface for gluing planks.
  5. HIPEXEC
    Yes...these two are at #8. Don't worry...these things are now strong as an ox unlike when they were first installed.
  6. HIPEXEC
    Believe it or not, I had to remove another pair of bulkhead extensions to make room for the sixteen sweep ports. This ship comes with 16 very long oars or sweeps and there will be 16 sweep ports installed.
  7. HIPEXEC
    Use a mask when sanding. Some of that wood is dangerous to your health.
  8. HIPEXEC
    Finished sanding and fairing the port side. That rocket ship looking thing is a kids balloon blow up pump. Since I sand with a mask, I use that to blow off the saw dust.
  9. HIPEXEC
    Sanded and faired the starboard side inside and out. Much easier than the initial fairing. Port side tomorrow.
  10. HIPEXEC
    I cut the aft bulkhead and got no warping this time. I sanded the cuts ad glued and clamped gunport sides. After the glue sets I shall begin sanding and fairing the gunport sides.
  11. HIPEXEC
    Port side gunport walls roughed in except for the end port where I have to saw through the last bulkhead extension. I'll wait for the PVA glue to do its magic and cut it tomorrow.
  12. HIPEXEC
    Moving right along I started installing the port side gunport sides.
  13. HIPEXEC
    The door has been disconnected since I moved in 5 years ago. Thanks for the tip, though.
  14. HIPEXEC
    Hallelujah! All my starboard side gunports match the supplied template!
  15. HIPEXEC
    Here's the aft gunport repair. It looks straight now. I guess I made one or more lintels too snug and they put lateral stress along the whole series of lintels. When the bulkhead was cut it allowed the stress to relieve itself with an upward bulge. Moral of the story....do not make lintels too snug.
  16. HIPEXEC
    What a great tribute to Augie!
  17. HIPEXEC
    Believe it or not, that lintel warped upward after I cut the frame so I rebuilt the whole aft end to take out the warp. It's glued and clamped as we speak. I'll let you know how it works out.
  18. HIPEXEC
    The instructions said to wait until the last frame before sawing bulkhead #24 because the structure will now be very strong. They were right. I had no trouble sawing through the bulkhead frame. If you remember....these same frames were very fragile when first installed. I then lightly sand the frame smooth, so I can glue the the gunport sides. These side do not appear to be square with the frame.
  19. HIPEXEC
    Nice work!
  20. HIPEXEC
    I'm envious of your talent!
  21. HIPEXEC
    I glued in the first gunport sides. Some sides are not as thick as most. The great news is there will only be a small amount of sanding to fair these pieces once installed since they are almost net size.
  22. HIPEXEC
    I used the port and starboard templates provided to mark the gunport sides. I was surprised that it was a harder task than meets the eye. The goal is to get gunport symmetry, but on a couple I had to tweak them a millimeter or so? Go figure. This frame is as straight and square as I can make it, but it is off just a tiny bit? (I placed the template in the photo just to show you what it looks like. When making the marks it has to be fixed up tight to the gunwale.)
  23. HIPEXEC
    Still sanding lintels. My shop looks like it snowed and I'm not finished.
  24. HIPEXEC
    Let the fairing begin! There was a tremendous amount of excess material on the lintels, so I rough faired the lintels with my Dremel, and now the tedious task of smooth fairing the lintels on both sides. In the pic you can see the bent plank I use for a gage along with the various sanding sticks I use.
  25. HIPEXEC
    I'm working up the energy to start sanding, so to still stay busy without sanding, I built a 15/32" X 15/32" square jig to help me when I start making the gunport sides. Somehow using a jig to supplement my eyeballs will give me square gunports.

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