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  1. captainbob
    I see it’s been a while since I’ve shown you the Pequot. So here is where she is at present. I’ve been mounting parts on the upper deck which is now complete except for 13 fire buckets which mount in a ring surrounding the stack. The first picture is an attempt at a water level shot, looking up at the wheel house. The gray thing on top is the 50mm gun which was always covered with a tarp. She was only armed during the war and I am portraying her as she was in 1943. Bob
  2. captainbob
    She looks great on the water. Glad all went well and you had fun. Bob
  3. captainbob
    It looks like a lot of progress to me, and the progress is looking good. Bob
  4. captainbob
    A fine start on what looks like a fun build. Bob
  5. captainbob
    Nice job on the bulwark braces. She's coming right along. Bob
  6. captainbob
    Looking good. Bob
  7. captainbob
    Yes, She's a beautiful boat. Bob
  8. captainbob
    Enjoy the kitchen remodeling. We'll wait. Bob
  9. captainbob
    Yes, the wood in the scrap bin is heaver than the finished boat. Been there many times. Bob
  10. captainbob
    WOW! Bob
  11. captainbob
    Thanks. Bob
  12. captainbob
    Thanks for the info. They look great. Bob
  13. captainbob
    I'm not familiar with card building. What glue do you use to bond the card layers together and how do you keep the layered cards flat while they dry? What you've started looks good. Bob
  14. captainbob
    "I guess wood likes a good massage." And why not? I like a good massage too. Bob
  15. captainbob
    Love those vents. How did you clean out the castings? Bob
  16. captainbob
    Glad you're having fun. That's what it's all about. Bob
  17. captainbob
    Yes, I like that idea. Bob
  18. captainbob
    Since the ribs are styrene I'm surprised you didn't plank her with styrene. Bob
  19. captainbob
    What a fine planking and cleanup job you've done. She'll look great with a high gloss coat. Bob
  20. captainbob
    Well done. It's amazing what you can find to use on a model if you just keep looking and have an open mind. Bob
  21. captainbob
    The cleats look great. Well done. Bob
  22. captainbob
    Count me in. This looks to be another winner. Bob
  23. captainbob
    Thanks Tom, my admiral says I should have been a teacher but I went into engineering instead. Popeye, I forgot most of what my dad told me also. Tinning isn't always necessary but there are times you can't do a nice job without it. Bob
  24. captainbob
    For someone who doesn't know what you are doing, you're doing a mighty fine job. the radio controls will be interesting and there are many here who will be glad to help. Bob
  25. captainbob
    It seems that a lot of people have trouble with soldering. Most people who are good at soldering have their own methods that they have used for a long time. This is my method. My main soldering iron is an old 50 watt Unger that I’ve had for 40 or 50 years. The liquid flux is also so old the label is gone and I don’t remember what the brand is. The solder is the smallest diameter that I can find and I don’t care if it is rosin core or not. The problem most people have is using too much solder. The solder I used for this ladder is .020” (.5mm) diameter. This is the same ladder I did above but with more pictures. First I painted the angles with flux and tinned the inside. After placing the treads in the fixture I tinned the edges of the treads. Then the angles were mounted on the fixture with one leg of the angle under the treads. All the parts are then pushed tightly together. Next I liberally painted everything again with flux. Now all I had to do is heat the angle enough to melt the tinning solder that is already on the parts. Using solder on the outside of the angle transfers the heat to the inside better. In the final pictures you can see there is no buildup of solder that needs to be cleaned up. The solder on the outside is easily filed or sanded off. Well that’s the way I do it. The main things to remember is the parts must be clean, use plenty of flux, the parts must touch, don’t use too much solder and practice until soldering becomes comfortable. Bob The next three pictures show the part with no cleanup.

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