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  1. captainbob
    Thanks for the picture of the bottle on your hand. That shows how small it really is. And a non-removable stopper to boot, fantastic. Bob
  2. captainbob
    Hi all, The deck was scraped not sanded but still the paper fibers gave me trouble. That's why I said that gluing the paper and saturating it with CA would have made a harder material to scrape then gluing it with white glue. Bob
  3. captainbob
    Steve, Gerty, Patrick, Michael, John, Carl, Nils, and the many likes, thank you so much. If any of you use the calking method, I should have used CA to glue the paper, and saturated it. The paper got quite fuzzy when I was cleaning it up. But all in all I am happy with the results. Thanks again. Bob
  4. captainbob
    Beautiful job, any longer and you wouldn't have been able to turn it. Well done. Bob
  5. captainbob
    Interesting, using calk to simulate calking. Who ever heard of such a thing? The sample looks good. Bob
  6. captainbob
    You're right, but the results are worth it. Those guns look great. Bob
  7. captainbob
    I use DraftSight there is a free download at this address http://www.3ds.com/products-services/draftsight-cad-software/free-download/ . It is and older copy of AutoCad. But it is fine for model work. Feel free to call on me any time. And be sure to start a build log as you build the spray. Bob
  8. captainbob
    Here’s the new deck. As it turned out I did add a king plank. First I glued black paper to a .03” thick sheet of bass wood I then sliced it into .03” strips I then made the deck frame I planked it while the frame was on the boat More to come but the deck planking is done. Bob
  9. captainbob
    Is that an empty perfume bottle? Looks like a fun build. Bob
  10. captainbob
    Save everything, you never know when you may need it. Good use of parts from other model. Bob
  11. captainbob
    The deck sets it off. Better all the time. Bob
  12. captainbob
    Thank you all for your fine comments and likes. On the deck, it is not the planking that is the problem it is the calking. As I said the deck, as is, would be fine on a work boat where the deck gets scuffed and scrubbed, but this is a pleasure boat and I will change the deck to look more like the Dragon Class I built in MSW I. The planks are .03 inches or 1.5 inches full size. I am not sure yet if I will use a king plank. Most of the pictures on the web are of fiber glass and do not have planked decks. So it’s back to, if I were building full size for my pleasure, how would I build it? I’ll have to wait with you to find out. Bob
  13. captainbob
    Carl, thanks for telling me it’s OK to have vinyl, it is easier to take care of than cloth. Lawrence, thanks for the good words and encouragement. If you recall, back on page three I had started to add the deck framing around the cockpit area. Then I decided to make the cockpit a separate part like I did the cabin interior. So the deck framing had to come off. Then after the cabin and cockpit were “done” I again added the deck frames.(sorry no pictures) and started to lay the deck when I saw more things I wanted to do inside but I couldn’t work through the deck framing and it had to come off again. That's when I took the idea from Patrick (Omega1234) and made the deck a separate part. Thanks to Patrick I can make changes to the insides when I like. But now I don’t like the deck. It’s the calking. It would be alright for a larger work boat but for a nice pleasure boat I feel the calking needs to be crisper and more definite. So that’s where I am right now. Another deck to make. Hopefully the last for this boat. Bob
  14. captainbob
    Such a lovely little boat. well done. Bob
  15. captainbob
    That site shows the same thing. No access to the deck at that location. Bob
  16. captainbob
    That's the way I do it, when I do it. Bob
  17. captainbob
    We all need our hobbies to relieve the stress of caregiving. Bob
  18. captainbob
    No opening to get out on deck? Interesting but great work Bob
  19. captainbob
    Just caught up with your build. Well done on the clinker planking. Beautiful job. Thanks for showing us how. Bob
  20. captainbob
    Looking good, Popeye. Great detail. Bob
  21. captainbob
    I have the same problem, doing the wrong thing first. But what you are doing looks great. Bob
  22. captainbob
    Love those tiny models in the little model. Bob
  23. captainbob
    Thanks Alan. I'll have to contact the local rep; Bob
  24. captainbob
    It may be "guess work" but it sure looks good. Bob
  25. captainbob
    It’s a car not a boat but I thought it was interesting how many different types of printers he uses to get what he wants. http://videos.designworldonline.com/video/3D-Printing-Building-the-1927-M;search%3Atag%3A%223d-printing%22 Bob

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