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Rustyj

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  1. Rustyj
    That's some fine work there Bob. Always a pleasure to check in on you.
  2. Rustyj
    Hi Mobbsie, Everything is looking really good. I sure am enjoying watching all these builds.
  3. Rustyj
    I LIKE IT! Well done Grant and I agree. Do the bolts.
  4. Rustyj
    Hi Grant. I'd really like to see them sanded and the poly finish applied first. I found out the hard way that the poly can really change the look.
  5. Rustyj
    Hi Maury, As you said getting the shape right is very important and the sanding will take a bit as that plywood is strong stuff. She's looking really really good.
  6. Rustyj
    I'd say that you are doing a good job on a very taxing portion of the build. Keep it up.
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    Hi Keith. As Mark said height and speed are important. I've also noticed that the number of teeth per inch can have something to do with it too. You may need to use a higher TPI blade.
  8. Rustyj
    Hi Ben, I've just caught up with what you've been up to. Well done and congratulations on getting that last frame in. Following Remco's advise/motto is never a bad thing either!
  9. Rustyj
    Very well done! It's great that you are getting together and working through the build. I'm sure it's both helpful and fun.
  10. Rustyj
    Hi Grant. Looking really nice! I would not sand any finer inboard for now. I had to do a little more sanding later when it came time to place the deck clamps and shot locker. Once you know those will fit sand to the finish that makes you happy.
  11. Rustyj
    Very nice Chris. I always enjoy seeing your designs! Thanks for sharing
  12. Rustyj
    Hi Grant, You are off to a great start and it is all coming alone very nicely. This is a very differant type of hull framing and planking but it's a lot of fun huh?
  13. Rustyj
    Hi Grant, I hope you are doing well now. I also had to make some minor adjustments to the sills. I agree that it is most likely our causing a creep than an error in the plans. I’ve also been a fan of alternating between builds. It really helps me keep “fresh” during a build.
  14. Rustyj
    Hi Dave, Thanks! Yes they are both beauties and the Winnie would be worth the wait.
  15. Rustyj
    Hi Grant, It looks like all the cut outs for the ports and sweeps line up really good. I’d say it’s time to glue her up!
  16. Rustyj
    Hi Grant, You are going to love this build. It is really different than what I was used to but in a way it made it all the more fun. I’m glad you are going to make the gauges. If I had my lathe when I built her I would have done that too. Good Luck and Happy Modeling!
  17. Rustyj
    Hi George, Thank you and welcome aboard! Thanks Pat, Yes now that the hull is planked it will be fun adding more detail to her. Thank you all for stopping by and all of the likes.
  18. Rustyj
    Hi Augie, You are continuing to do some great work. She's looking really good.
  19. Rustyj
    Here I’ve completed the decorative rail on top of the quarter galleries. My rail, Chucks has 3, has 4 decorative pieces in it . My curve was a little bolder so it ended up too long for three so I modified it to make four fit. I’ve decided to leave well enough alone with the windows. They won’t be installed until much later as there is a lot of sanding and they will just trap dust and debris. The only thing left to do for now on the galleries is to make the decorative columns. I am waiting on a .016 kerf saw blade so I can cut flutes down the face of each column. That will complete chapter 6. That will also catch me up to where Chuck is at right now. That will leave me time to work on some other models I’ve shoved to the side. Also my daughter is moving to another house next month and I have a looooooooong “Daddy do” list that will keep me quite busy for the foreseeable future. I just have to remember how to work at full scale again!
  20. Rustyj
    Your off to a really nice start Maury. I look forward to seeing your progress.
  21. Rustyj
    Hi Bob. I agree that the figurehead is fantastic and Janos was very generous. It compliments all the great work you have done on the bow and the rest of the ship.
  22. Rustyj
    Another thing I found that helps is to make sure the blade is not too high. I usually keep my blade set just 1/8" higher than the wood I'm cutting.
  23. Rustyj
    Hi Vic, She's looking very good. I'm glad you shared her with us. I also have to admit that most of the accidents and errors that you mention have been done multiple times by me so don't worry your in good company here!
  24. Rustyj
    Hi Ben. Until Chuck offered to cut new windows I was perfectly happy! Now it has me wondering. I'll contemplate for a bit and see what happens. Thanks Pat. Like we already knew his parts are the best.
  25. Rustyj
    Thanks Augie and Chuck, also thanks for the offer to re-cut the windows. You are right the angle was off and now makes this an oh crap moment. I adjusted the rear most upright and that corrected the angle for the rest of the windows. Here is the new angle. For the roof I had to make shingles and as Chuck described slicing them from a strip of 1/8” boxwood instead of cutting from a 1/32” sheet was much easier. The pieces are cut a little thinner than 1/32” and then sanded to clean them up and make them even thinner. The shingles were placed one row at a time. Once dry the tops of the shingles were sanded smooth to match the roof angle so the next row would sit flat. This catches me up on the work I had done while my pc was down. Now I have to decide do I rip it all out and get the new windows at a different angle or continue on and make the columns for between the windows. Hmmmmmm.

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