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captainbob got a reaction from Julie Mo in SS Mariefred by captainbob - 1:96
Thanks, I guess, Lawrence. These two showed up. They are the foremen? Right?
Bob
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captainbob got a reaction from tadheus in SS Mariefred by captainbob - 1:96
Thanks, I guess, Lawrence. These two showed up. They are the foremen? Right?
Bob
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captainbob got a reaction from popeye the sailor in SS Mariefred by captainbob - 1:96
Hi, Tom and Popeye, Glad you understand. I keep saying, "Next time I'll . . ." and then I do the same thing over. Ah well, It's amazing what paint will cover.
Bob
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captainbob reacted to roach101761 in Miniature plywood
Why do you have to remake the part? Why not just add your pear veneer to the current part to get the finish you want. If it will be too thick or over large after the application, sand down your high grade plywood or run it through a thickness sander before you apply the veneer. A lot of kits cover the plywood with a strips of other woods.
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captainbob got a reaction from popeye the sailor in SS Mariefred by captainbob - 1:96
Thanks, I guess, Lawrence. These two showed up. They are the foremen? Right?
Bob
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captainbob got a reaction from mtaylor in SS Mariefred by captainbob - 1:96
Thanks, I guess, Lawrence. These two showed up. They are the foremen? Right?
Bob
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captainbob got a reaction from hexnut in SS Mariefred by captainbob - 1:96
Thanks, I guess, Lawrence. These two showed up. They are the foremen? Right?
Bob
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captainbob got a reaction from mtaylor in SS Mariefred by captainbob - 1:96
OK! I didn't show you the building of the hull. I'm terrible at building hulls. I cut out the bulkhead forms and throw unshaped strips of wood on it and end up filling in a football shaper area with smaller and smaller sticks. Then I sand all the boards that are not laying flat, which are most. I then fill all the cracks with Elmer's wood filler, sand again, fill again, sand again, fill again, etc., etc. I am not proud of my hulls and it is definitely not the way I see everyone else doing it. So I paint my hulls to cover up the mess.
Now did you really want to see all that?
Bob
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captainbob got a reaction from mtaylor in SS Mariefred by captainbob - 1:96
Sorry, I get carried away with the build and forget to take pictures.
Bob
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captainbob got a reaction from mtaylor in SS Mariefred by captainbob - 1:96
Lawrence said:
I am pleased that you have decided to build the earlier version of the SS Mariefred as she seams to have mush more cartier and charm over the newer more modern version.
My work on the HMS Bounty is coming to a close very fast, it dose surprise me just how fast it is going.
Regards Lawrence
Thanks, Lawrence. I had to build her as she was built. I like the turn of the twentieth century boats so much better. Just had a thought, since you are winding down on the HMS Bounty, Can I hire your "little guys" to help me with some of the small parts? Sure would be nice.
Bob
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captainbob got a reaction from mtaylor in SS Mariefred by captainbob - 1:96
Besides that, "She who must be obeyed," would make me go into the desert to do it.
Bob
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captainbob got a reaction from Cathead in SS Mariefred by captainbob - 1:96
OK! I didn't show you the building of the hull. I'm terrible at building hulls. I cut out the bulkhead forms and throw unshaped strips of wood on it and end up filling in a football shaper area with smaller and smaller sticks. Then I sand all the boards that are not laying flat, which are most. I then fill all the cracks with Elmer's wood filler, sand again, fill again, sand again, fill again, etc., etc. I am not proud of my hulls and it is definitely not the way I see everyone else doing it. So I paint my hulls to cover up the mess.
Now did you really want to see all that?
Bob
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captainbob got a reaction from Omega1234 in SS Mariefred by captainbob - 1:96
Sorry, I get carried away with the build and forget to take pictures.
Bob
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captainbob reacted to Omega1234 in SHADOW by Omega1234 - FINISHED - Scale 1/300 - Luxury 60m Mega Yacht
Hi Bob
I hear ya, brother! Maybe we're both just gluttons for punishment? LOL
All the best!
Cheers
Patrick
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captainbob reacted to Mirabell61 in SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse 1897 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - scale 1:144 - POF - first German four stacker of the Norddeutscher Lloyd line
Thank you Michael,
for looking in, you`re always welcome...
in the moment I`m thinking of all the boats required, and of possibly doing a sample one (prototype) from wood in a way that a negative mould (in one or two parts) can be taken off it for reproduction. But first I need to gain some experience with silicone rubber resin forming and resin casting from the "rubber mould"
Nils
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captainbob reacted to Maury S in Anchor Hoy c. 1825 by Maury S - FINISHED - 1:48 - Harbor craft - POF
Thanks for all the "Likes" and especially the comments. The deck planking has been re-stained.
The variation in color is a result of having scraped the planks earlier, then staining over them. There were some planks that were still "too light" so I just stained over them again to bring the variation to how I wanted it. Brush it on and wipe off right away. I went through a dozen Q-tips. Personal choice. The masking tape is Tamiya, well burnished. The joint between the planking and the waterway (barely visible) is caulked with Ebony Minwax putty and rubbed off. A few touch-ups are needed on the black paint on the waterway.
Maury
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captainbob got a reaction from Piet in Syborn by popeye the sailor - FINISHED - 1:33 - trawler
Denis, I vote that you start a new log. Adding it to the end of this log will only hurt this log.
Bob
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captainbob got a reaction from Elijah in SHADOW by Omega1234 - FINISHED - Scale 1/300 - Luxury 60m Mega Yacht
I'm wondering the same thing on my Mariefred, and it's three times larger in scale.
Bob
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captainbob got a reaction from Omega1234 in SS Mariefred by captainbob - 1:96
Besides that, "She who must be obeyed," would make me go into the desert to do it.
Bob
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captainbob got a reaction from mischief in Kathryn by Mahuna - FINISHED - 1:32 - Skipjack Based on HAER Drawings
The boat would not have been built free standing on her keel as we do with our models. If she were build upside down the frames would have been extended to and toenailed to the floor. If she were built upright the frames would have been extended to the ceiling of the boat shed or possibly an A frame structure. Each frame would have been squared and well supported on its own. Only after she were planked would the frame ends be cut free.
Bob
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captainbob got a reaction from michael mott in SS Mariefred by captainbob - 1:96
OK! I didn't show you the building of the hull. I'm terrible at building hulls. I cut out the bulkhead forms and throw unshaped strips of wood on it and end up filling in a football shaper area with smaller and smaller sticks. Then I sand all the boards that are not laying flat, which are most. I then fill all the cracks with Elmer's wood filler, sand again, fill again, sand again, fill again, etc., etc. I am not proud of my hulls and it is definitely not the way I see everyone else doing it. So I paint my hulls to cover up the mess.
Now did you really want to see all that?
Bob
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captainbob reacted to rwiederrich in SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse 1897 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - scale 1:144 - POF - first German four stacker of the Norddeutscher Lloyd line
Well, when compared to the beginning time frame you are nearly finished...IMV
I just haven't had any time to work on the GR......so two years from now I might be looking at a 6 month finish time frame.....
Rob
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captainbob got a reaction from Omega1234 in SS Mariefred by captainbob - 1:96
OK! I didn't show you the building of the hull. I'm terrible at building hulls. I cut out the bulkhead forms and throw unshaped strips of wood on it and end up filling in a football shaper area with smaller and smaller sticks. Then I sand all the boards that are not laying flat, which are most. I then fill all the cracks with Elmer's wood filler, sand again, fill again, sand again, fill again, etc., etc. I am not proud of my hulls and it is definitely not the way I see everyone else doing it. So I paint my hulls to cover up the mess.
Now did you really want to see all that?
Bob
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captainbob got a reaction from popeye the sailor in SS Mariefred by captainbob - 1:96
Sorry, I get carried away with the build and forget to take pictures.
Bob
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captainbob got a reaction from Omega1234 in SS Mariefred by captainbob - 1:96
Lawrence said:
I am pleased that you have decided to build the earlier version of the SS Mariefred as she seams to have mush more cartier and charm over the newer more modern version.
My work on the HMS Bounty is coming to a close very fast, it dose surprise me just how fast it is going.
Regards Lawrence
Thanks, Lawrence. I had to build her as she was built. I like the turn of the twentieth century boats so much better. Just had a thought, since you are winding down on the HMS Bounty, Can I hire your "little guys" to help me with some of the small parts? Sure would be nice.
Bob
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