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Yes, I like that natural look as well, Trevor. As you know, the first coat of any oil on "new wood" does tend to soak in quite quickly and not really give a true example of the final look. Once this dries completely you will have a better idea as to the necessity of adding another coat or not. She looks good on that stand too. -
Shiny moon is a great name for her, Jo. I agree with your rudder choice too. If you wanted more firepower you could opt to put a couple of swivel cannons up at the bow, some of those schooners had them and you can find that info in Marquardt's book. I think it is one of the last chapters.
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BR-18 Locomotive by Greg Davis - OcCre - 1/32
SaltyScot replied to Greg Davis's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
The measurements are so precise, Greg, and (so far) everything seems to fit very nicely. This is a nice kit! -
That just looks so very nice, Trevor. Nice job on those thwarts (I thought they were called seats......... 😉)
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Hi Folks, here is my latest update on the current build. As a side note, the sale of my mother-in-law's house is eating up a lot of our time right now, despite being ready to go on the market we always seem to have stuff still to do, hence my absence here and there (sometimes unexpectedly). I decided to remake the rudder out of solid wood. I didn't really trust the brittle plywood to accept the nails I will be putting into it later on when the rudder gets mounted. I made it out of a nice piece of acacia wood that I had left over from a butcher block counter top we installed a few months ago: I started work on the sheer strakes too. The tricky thing with this build is that the bulkhead "tips" will be cut off flush with the deck once the planking is complete. Because of this, I didn't want to glue the sheer strakes in place right away. I planned on putting the first 4 rows on and securing them with nails then, once the planks got below deck level, I would start gluing them on. The strakes above would be removed and then glued down onto the fixed ones below deck level, if that makes any sense. It was really the only way I know how to get them secure and in the right place: The plank bending iron worked like a charm. I used it to shape the end of the first glued plank so that it would fit nicely in the rabbet: I had to add temporary bracers across the first two bulkheads because (as I mentioned earlier) the plywood is not of the best quality and they were suffering when I knocked the support nails in, despite me holding them: I hope to make more progress tomorrow
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Hmmmmm, I would hardly call this a horse barge, Bob 😂
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Yes, I was going to make a similar suggestion, Glenn, wipe the backs with an alcohol solvent. I wouldn't put WOP on there either, but that is just my preference, not based on any experience.
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She is a beautiful vessel to be sure, John, and coming along very nicely. That being said, and in all honesty, I am glad it's not me who has to sort that rigging out
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Tag, Wolle. You were right when you said it was a fiddly job! It is looking good though.
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Thanks! Those CAD skills will be put to good use on my Endurance build. I intend to enhance the model with some 3D designed and printed parts (I have some wood PLA here at home for the purpose).
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Thank you, Bob!
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I find it quite frustrating trying to hold mini pieces like that securely enough to be able to sand them properly. You had several to do I see, a true test of patience, Trevor. I don't think it turned out all that bad, it looks nice and neat to me.
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Thank you, John. I am very pleased with how she turned out. I have friends in Germany who I sent pics to who want me to make a full size one now..... 🤭
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Steve, I had actually made a different stand but was not happy with it because it was too short. This one does have a certain dynamic about it, doesn't it. Thank you for your comments sir, they are truly appreciated.
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That is a nice "tutorial" on how it should be done there, Glen. Thank you, sir.
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Brig Le FAVORI 1806 by KORTES - 1:55
SaltyScot replied to KORTES's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1801 - 1850
Fine work, sir. The wheels do look a lot better now, in my humble opinion anyway -
She is done. I made the stand from red oak and stained it to accentuate the brass display plate. I have thoroughly enjoyed this build, every moment of it. For anyone wanting to do this kit, I would say it is a good kit for a first time builder. The instructions are pretty good but you will need an ounce of common sense to go along with them. This was a fine journey and I must say I am a feeling a bit of nostalgia now that she will no longer be on my table. But, she is being displayed in the house and I will walk past her every single day.
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That looks a lot like the stand I made today for the Endeavour. It is red oak coated with a red oak stain, which turned it a nice deep golden brown (more golden that the image is presenting). I finished off by sealing it with a Minwax finishing wax. It still needs another polish. Great minds and all that.......
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Hello there and welcome to the forum. I too have quite a bit of woodworking experience and can tell you that it does help. I wish you all the very best on your new journey here with us. Don't be afraid to ask questions, there are many here who are more than willing to jump in and help out where necessary.
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A warm welcome to the forum. If you have any questions AT ALL, there are plenty of very experienced folk here who are willing to help you. Stick at it, don't give up and have fun! Good luck on your journey.
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Welcome aboard, Steve. Like (the other) Mark said, get a log going so others can see what you are up to and have the opportunity to give you pointers where needed.
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