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Hi all, First off I must apologize for being tardy in responding to your kind words and comments. It is the bane of this time of year for me when my part time retirement job becomes a fulltime job and unfortunately starting Monday and for the next 20 days becomes an overtime job. Oh well it's the price I pay for a lot of time off in the winter. Thank you Greg. Thanks Mark. I was pleasantly surprised on how the case came out. Thank you Grant. Thanks Bob, Hard to say right now but knowing me both will get attention just not sure which will be primary and which secondary. It could change from week to week too. Thanks Kevin, the end is a happy/sad time for me too. Ok here we go. To finish off the base of the case I purchased some molding which enclosed the top but still allows for removal. It was all stained and sealed with polyurethane. I then attached the cross section to the base by drilling through the base and into the keel and then screwed the keel to the base. And here she is in the completed case. And some more pictures out of the case. Again I would like to thank Russ for all of his hard work in the beginning making this project possible and for his help and encouragement throughout not just mine but everyone’s builds. And then to all of you who continually helped, encouraged and proofed my efforts I give a heart felt thank you too.
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Thank you Antony and Pete. The display cover came from http://www.collectingwarehouse.com/. Not the cheapest but service was fast and the cover is first rate.
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Well I've installed the ladders and have started working on the case. Here are the ladders, The base is made out of oak. I used the full sized table saw to cut the recess for the plexi cover. And here is the cover in place. As I said before the cover was purchased on line as I did not feel comfortable making it on my own. (AKA Lazy) Gotta finish up the case, just a few fiddly things to do and clean her up and we should be done.
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Well I’ve started to make the ladders. I transferred the lines from the plans to the wood, cut the slots for the treads with the table saw and then cut the side pieces to the angle dictated on the plans remembering to make a mirror of each one cut out. Hopefully I’ll assemble them today.
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Thank you all for your very kind words. Russ, I was pleased with the way the colors came out. I wasn’t really certain how it would all look once completed. Antony, As far as the case goes I’m going to semi cheat and get a premade plexiglas box and just make the base for it to sit on. I thought about making my own plexiglas box but I didn’t want to get into that yet.
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Thank you Ron, Grant and Kevin. Well the other gangway has been installed and the skid beams added. Gotta make some ladders and the top rails then a case and I should be wrapping her up by next weekend. Just in time for the hectic end of August when I don’t have time for any modeling.
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You'll be fishing, we'll be modeling and the pages keep turning. What a great day!
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Hey Augie, Once a page you have to mention the case you are building just to meet you know who's standard!
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Thank you Paddy. Hi Pete. No bevel on the trim. The individual piece still has the pencil lines on it and may give it a beveled look.
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Hi Russ, I wish I could take credit for great planning, but it looked ok and was what I had on hand. Sometimes it just works out ok in the end. I am using holly to make the gangways. I measured the length and glued them together and then used a dremel drum sander to rough in the shape and sandpaper to finish it. I used a little strange way to make the trim molding. It’s made out of pear. I cut the straight top piece and then traced the shape for the two curves, cut it out and sanded it to shape. I wasn’t having a lot of luck making individual pieces to fit the curve and for some reason a whole piece was easier. Not the strangest thing I’ve done. And here is the first one in place. I'm getting there slow but sure.
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Scratch building the Syren using the kit's plans
Rustyj replied to rtropp's topic in Wood ship model kits
Hi Richard, No one simple answer. It depended on the parts needed but generally speaking I used a scroll saw to cut out most parts. I would cut out and paste the plans on the wood using temporary paper cement and cut them out using the scroll saw. Some parts were cut using a razor saw or xacto blades. Sometimes I would cut them larger then needed and then sand to the correct shape. The better the wood, the nicer the piece produced. This is what works for me and trust me there were many a piece that went into the scrap bin. The hardest thing for me to learn was throw it in the bin and do it again. I hope this helps. -
Hi Augie, I know many of our friends here will send along a well deserved “Well Done!” on a truly wonderful build and a riot of a build log. Having built her too I fully understand the sense of accomplishment and pride you have and it is well deserved. Great choice in the Confederacy and I eagerly await the fun to start again when you get to it. Enjoy your time fishing, travelling and building the case. I look forward to seeing ya building back here soon. Again great job!
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Well Done! Oh by the way today is the tomorrow you mentioned yesterday! Pictures pictures pictures!
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