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Bryan Woods
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I’m no t a seamstress either:-) The last few sails I made I used teabag paper that’s used in paper crafts. It maybe silk span? It’s pretty easy to work with and not very costly. I think it is closer t scale than cloth, but I only tried it because I can’t sew good enough for people to look at:-) -
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Hello Elmir, your river boat is off to a good start. I’m building the same kit. Maybe we can help each other out on the sails and rigging. I’m almost there and let me tell you! It’s not real clear:-)
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Duchess of Kingston 1778 by Knocklouder - Vanguard Models - 1/64 - Royal Yacht
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It’s finally warming up to the 30’s:-) So I got the rudder on and the rest of the parts that go on the stern. The kit was designed to just glue wooden tabs together at the rudder. I made hinges and glued them on the rudder. Then I drilled them and put nails in them. i carved another crew member. I wish I knew all the jobs one might have on a boat like this so I could put them at a task. Like steering the rudder:-) or maybe look out:-) Or they could be just like the average, and just stand around:-) Back to the build. Next will be the mast and one long yard made from two dowels tied together with rope. I find that when the build changes from one thing to the other, I’m slow to make that change. Plus I’m working with a contractor to get me moved out of my wife’s she shed and into my own shipyard:-)
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I’ve been watching her lives also. It’s encouraging seeing someone of her skills misplace things, and everything else I experience at my much lower skill level.
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Great job Scott, I love the colors you chose.
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The time is finally here for a permanent Shipyard! I’ve hired a contractor to erect a pole structure by my design. It’s 12’x16’ with a 6/12 pitch salt box style. I didn’t realize at the time, there would be a 6”x6” post in the middle of the right side door. I started thinking if I needed that big of space to get something in. It would probably be heavier than I wanted to lift anyway. So that went away:-) My part of the build is clearing the site, which I’ve worked a couple of days getting it ready. This is a shot from the back side, after it is built. The next things I am responsible for doing, kinda make me feel like I’m going back to work:-) I’ve got to get a 100’ of service cable out of the garage, into the root filled ground and up in side the ship yard. The worst is yet to come. Since it’s being built in the deep woods, no one is willing to pour the concrete pad with out bringing a cement truck up here on our paved drive. So my wife and I are going to mix and pour the concrete with 80lb bags. That’s making my back hurt just looking at it:-)
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Glen, I really appreciate you marking those areas. I haven’t learned the language yet. That will sure help me learn when I can see it, when I see it written. One can’t rely on model boat manufacturers:-)
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It’s looking good Scott! The pram was my second boat to build, and I can relate to every obstacle you’ve hit:-)
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Wow! Christmas two months in a roll! Give good instructions, that can be my present:-)
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Well I’m snowed in for several days it looks like. So I spent a little more time today on these tail wings. They just set on the rail. I thought about putting some pins in to help hold them, but they are made of plywood and I know they will come apart if I try to drill them. So I just used brown CA. The rudder has to be painted and hinges installed. The rest of these little parts balance somehow on those wings. There has to be room for the tiller to fit through so they’ll have to wait for the rudder. Tomorrow I start the mast and yard. Oh, here’s my jig I used to bend those tail wings:-)
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The last few days I’ve worked on the beakhead. This required a very light touch. I started by cutting all the pieces from the plan, including the angles on each end. Next was to glue the bowsprit on. The stem has pre drilled holes to tie it on also. As I was glueing the bowsprit, I stuck the ends of the threads underneath to have an easy start to tie them up. Next I glued the starboard side horizontal piece on. I just eyeballed it, to line up with the other wood pieces. After it set I pushed the cross boards up against it. Checking the port side for fit. I had to remove and tune pretty much each piece. Trying to have a light touch and keep everything square as possible, to take a measurement was quite a challenge. when I was satisfied with them all, I pulled them out just enough to drop a dap of glue on them and push them home, Then just glue on the port side and add some support knees. Next up is the stern.
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Great job Robert, I too think the details make a big difference. It gives more reason to keep looking:-) I’ll be waiting to see what all you can come up with!
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Great Job Glen! The ships and the whirlpool are amazing by their selves. Thanks for setting them under the glass so us with poor eyesight can see them even better:-)
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I got the rails glued on this morning. I’ve been working on the little box on the poop deck, if that is what it is:-) It seemed pretty plain, just being 4 little pieces of plywood to be stained. BTW I’m haven’t been impressed with the x-veneer plywood. The heavy grain is going the wrong way on the rails. Back to the little box. It seemed fitting with the theme of the boat being about pets. I made the little box on the poop deck a dog house:-)
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Thanks Jim! I brushed it on, I haven’t reach the level of air brush yet:-) I primed it with gesso, sanded and reapplied. Painted several coats of white over the entire hull. After I taped it off I brushed clear acrylic over the edges of the tape. At least I think it’s clear acrylic,I brought it at the dollar store and it didn’t say what it was. I was wanting white:-) The paint I got at Hobby Lobby, that thick art paste. I found I tend to make less mess with it. But I’ll be the first to admit I’m not the best skilled at painting. Although I’m one of the best at messes:-)
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