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  1. captainbob
    Sorry, I forgot the pictures in the last entry. Bob
  2. captainbob
    Well the paint is finally dry and buffed out. Then I got carried away and added the deck. I like boats that are well used so I left the caulking kind of blotchy and worn. An interesting thought. This model is a scale of 1:48. If I were looking at the real boat and it looked this size I would be about 300 feet away. At that distance I would not see any detail at all. Hmmm. Bob
  3. captainbob
    Thanks for sharing your learning curve on the sails. It's good to know. Your last try is looking very good. Bob
  4. captainbob
    As usual I'm late to the party. Very good on the cross planked hull and the deck framing is great. Think I'll stick around. Bob
  5. captainbob
    I couldn't agree more. You're projects are a joy to watch. Bob
  6. captainbob
    Thanks, Martin, Just having fun. Glad it makes others smile. Bob
  7. captainbob
    Mark, The pads are old 1000 grit sand paper so I wouldn't slip as I went in. Popeye, Placed wide blue masking tape covering the deck and the first coat is drying as we speak. Bob
  8. captainbob
    Walter, I found a chart on the web, copied it and reduced it. Bob
  9. captainbob
    Hi, Elmir, She's looking good. Bob
  10. captainbob
    Wayne, she hasn’t said anything yet, so don’t say it too loud. Thanks, John, I thought the table needed something. Yes, Michael, Old jeans come in handy at times. Bob
  11. captainbob
    I probably should have painted the hull first, Popeye. I’m sorry but I did it again. I got carried away building and forgot to take pictures. Anyway I built the cabin furniture so I could put it in before I put on the sub-deck. I put pads on the benches and backs and added a chart on the table. The brown shelf has a step in the middle and another on the cabin deck. That’s it for now. Bob
  12. captainbob
    Mario, Beautiful. You must have had lots of fun building her. Bob
  13. captainbob
    I hear that some modelers use a mill to help make some of the parts for their models. What parts do you use the mill on? I'm considering buying a mill but I don't know if it will help. Bob
  14. captainbob
    If that emblem is sewn on with out seams in it. It would be a very wide piece of cloth. Bob
  15. captainbob
    Nice looking hull. Inside and out. Bob
  16. captainbob
    Well done, Mario. Another masterpiece for your shelf. Bob
  17. captainbob
    Beautiful sail. I use some of those tricks. And the rigging is awesome. Bob
  18. captainbob
    I've never tried. I tend to paint my boats. The container says to test the stain on a scrap piece. But since it is made by Elmer's I would expect it to stain the same as Elmer's white glue and sawdust. Bob
  19. captainbob
    I wasn't sure so I went out and cut a curve. If you are cutting a convex curve you can rotate the material very close to the cutting edge of the blade and by cutting off a little at a time, make very small discs. The problem is with the concave curve where the thickness of the blade and the width of the blade causes binding as you cut the curve. The tightest I could cut with my 3/8" blade was a 1 3/8" (35mm) radius or a 2 3/4" (70mm) inside diameter. The boat I am making now is 30 feet long. At 1:48 scale the beam is 2 1/2". For this the scroll saw is what I used. Bob
  20. captainbob
    All I can say is Thanks, Thanks, Thanks . . . Bob
  21. captainbob
    Mario, That's a fine boat you have there, my friend. can't wait to see it rigged. Bob
  22. captainbob
    Meredith, What a fine boat you have going. Now I have to stay for the finish. Bob
  23. captainbob
    Mario, Once again, beautiful work. Bob
  24. captainbob
    90% of my builds is bass wood. But I did not make it clear, I use "Elmer's Wood Filler". It is a water based filler and comes as a paste. I use it straight for large fills. I also put some in a small jar and add water to the consistency of heavy cream. This I paint on to take care of the smaller scratches. Bob
  25. captainbob
    Go look at my Malabar Jr. I just posted pictures of the hull after filling with Elmer's. Bob

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