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Carl, Patrick, thanks for stopping by. Bob
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Hi Lawrence, I haven’t done much but I’ll show you where I am now. On boat number one I added the window plastic and mounted the clearstory windows. I added the prop and rudder, and the steering chain. All that’s left on number one is the steering station and a few chocks and cleats. On number two I painted the hull white and added the flooring. On the bench in the foreground you can see the side windows for number two and the yellow card stock is the template for the front of the cabin. That’s it for now. Bob
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Good job, Michel. I have not used the paste either, How did you like it? Bob
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Any iron, nails, old chain links, screws, will rust in the vinegar it doesn't have to be steel wool. I first used a similar set up to age wood. First paint the wood with brewed tea, that adds tannic acid to the surface. Then paint it with the rusty vinegar. The wood turned a nice gray. I also saw a friend paint walnut with the rusty vinegar, without the tea, and it looked like a fine ebony. Try it, it's just vinegar. Bob
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Sounds like a good time. There's nothing better than getting together with friends and showing them your work. Bob
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Don't let your mind go in too many directions. We like you the way you are. LOL Bob
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That's a fine little model all of it's own. The detail in the water barrel is beautiful. Bob
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Most of us would say, "She's just about finished", and a fine job. But I know you still have the inside. Can't wait. Bob
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She's really starting to shape up. Bob
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It's simply beautiful, and the light dome really sets it off. Bob
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I have found that Bandage cutting scissors work very well on sheet brass less then .015" thick. Bob https://www.amazon.com/Bandage-Plaster-Cutting-Scissors-Stainless/dp/B01FA17718
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I would put a 12mm dowel in the bottom of the 25mm dowel. The step would cover any marks in the deck. Bob
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Sternwheeler "Zulu"
captainbob replied to Kishmul's topic in CAD and 3D Modelling/Drafting Plans with Software
This is from "Steamboat Museum" website: "A prototype of iron-hulled boats built on the Clyde by R. Duncan and Company of Port Glasgow and Dennys of Dunbarton in England. After completion of the hull and machinery, they were disassembled, crated up in sections and shipped to their operating areas in Southeast Asia, Africa, and South America for re-assembly by bolting together the hull plates and installing the machinery. The cabins and superstructure were then built according to the needs of the operators. Some were located in Burma and India being operated by the Irrawaddi Flotation Company in the early 1900's; at least one was running on the Amazon River in Peru as recently as 1985." I've always thought the ZULU was an interesting boat. I'll be watching for your build log. Bob -
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captainbob replied to Kishmul's topic in CAD and 3D Modelling/Drafting Plans with Software
In patent law you can build a copy of a patented item and use it or give it away as long as you do not get paid for it. I suspect it is the same for a copyright but I'm not sure. Like Dupree said, " or offer for profit ". Years ago when writing school papers we were allowed to copy any information from any source as long as we gave credit to the source. And this was not considered copyright infringement. Isn't it the same today? Bob -
Lawrence and Jeff, thanks for stopping by and your nice comments. Bob
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That is why you see controlled environments in museums. and humidistats in cases. Bob
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I thought your Magellan was great but it looks like Shadow will even be better. Your bulkheads are so clean and neat. Bob
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We all go through it from time to time, it's kind of like writer's block. To get through writer's block they say to wright anything, just nonsense. and the act of writing will break the block. I find for model block If I go to the workbench and do anything, move things around, straighten out the tools or supplies, or like you add a plank or two, It helps and soon I'm back up to speed. Bob
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Ya, Popeye, I've always been a one boat man. But like I said up front, as I was building the hull for the launch I saw the 1:200 Pequot hull from earlier and realized it was almost the same as what I was building, so I thought why not build two. I drought I will go this way again. You are the master of the multi build. I bow to you. Thanks Patrick. The plan, which may change without notice, is the cabin will not have the windows on top and the roof will extend forward to give shade to the open seating. Bob
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Thanks, Ken. That's her and still with all the same mess she was in so many years ago. My memory said she is 40 - 50 feet long but the pictures look more like 60 feet. Does that seem about right? Bob
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Thank you all for your kind words and likes. Gary, I'm ashamed, I tell others to put something in the picture for scale and then I forget to do it. The hull is 9.12" (231.6mm). Nils, wouldn't that be nice, to have a boat shed to build full size and of course a body of water to put it in. Bob
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