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WOW! I was beginning to think that I would never get to build this lovely little yawl. Ah retirement, you have no demands on your time and can do whatever you want whenever you want. Yah, right. Anyway, I finally got started. I bought a set of steady plans which gave me the lines, sail plan and brief construction plans. Using DraftSight I traced the station lines into the computer then offset for the planking and the frames. I printed what was left onto label stack and stuck that to some 1/16” basswood. After cutting them out they were glued to balsa blocks that were cut to the station spacing. Everything was then glued to a building board. Cross pieces of scrap wood were glued to each station at the sheer line as a locater for the sheer strake. That’s where It is now. Hopefully more soon, Bob
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I've enjoyed reading your build log. Well done on both the boat and the tool cabinet. Bob
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Michael, Saw that first picture of the cutter on the floor and My mind saw it as a 1:48 scale and I thought 'What a great diorama of a work shop with miniature power tools.' Bob
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SS Vinal Haven by TBlack - FINISHED
captainbob replied to TBlack's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
Nice pilot house, and furniture. Well done. Bob -
I agree. If you change "the actual ship" then yours will be correct. Bob
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Gripos-kaiki by Giorgos - FINISHED
captainbob replied to Giorgos's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1851 - 1900
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Hello Elmir, I like what I see so far. Nice craftsmanship. I'm going to pull up a chair and watch. Bob
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Michael, These deadeyes are much better. 1/16th steel cable is not easy to work with but you did a fine job. Bob
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Yes, it's a beautiful little boat and the green antifoul paint sets it off very well. Bob
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Michael, I was going to comment but then Druxey and John said it for me. You're defiantly on the right track. Bob
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Popeye, Good start on another fun build. Bob
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If you don't mind the shine, Pledge floor finish is clear acrylic. Bob
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Daryl, Ah, a real steamer. I love 'em. The hull has a nice shape, it should make a nice African Queen. Bob
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Hey Meredith, Looking good. Bob
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Looking good Tom. Bob
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I'm with Augie. The running backstays are great. But I can't imagine going downwind and having the backstay on the side of the sail loose and laying all over the deck. That could be a mess. As always, beautiful work. Bob
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Richard, Good color choice and nice paint job. Bob
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Nice work on the deck houses. Bob
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Robbyn, I agree with the rest. It doesn't matter what others think, If it doesn't feel right to you, do it over. Bob
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Tim, I knew I forgot something. Snowmans, Thanks. It was a fun build. Bob
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Such a nice era, sail to steam, when they didn't trust the steam so they kept the sails. Bob
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Finally found ya. On with the show. Bob
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Walt, Coating the inside of the hull is a great idea. In my experience every boat it the water gets water inside, even the plastic boats. So after the sail you need to open the deck to allow the insides to dry out. Have you been following Michaels build of his pilot cutter? Here's the site. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/74-bristol-pilot-cutter-by-michael-mott-18-scale-pof/ Also have you been contacting any of the guys in the RC Kits & Scratch building - Questions and reviews You should be able to get some good information on rigging and sail control from them. Bob
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Michael, Yes the big question, what do I really want this model for? And this cutter in the water will be beautiful. Getting to and from the water is the problem. For transportation you will have to remove the mast. Have you decided how, with all the rigging you will do this? What you've done and what you are doing is great. Now I'll be quiet and watch. Bob
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Anya, You have seen it here on MSW but usually it is not named. Make a solid hull and remove the thickness of the planking and sometimes the thickness of the frames, what is left is what is referred to as a plug. Now you lay the planks, or frames and planks over the plug. When you remove the plug you are left with just the hull. If you planked the plug without the frames, you now have to add the frames to the inside. You frequently see this on small round bottom boats like ships boats or gun boats. Bob
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