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  1. Bill Hudson
    Looks good Phil. We are almost neighbors. I live in Eugene. Bill
  2. Bill Hudson
    Veszett, I have hopes of being able to salvage some the decking that would be removed when I install the cabin. There are couple of spots where decking is missing or there are some very deep marks that appear to be from clamps and too deep sand out. The decking material is only about 1mm thick. Thank you for your feedback. Bill
  3. Bill Hudson
    I finally have the bulwarks done.I bulked up the transom by planking in it inside. I was hoping I could save the deck but its is too scarred up from years of knocking around. So a new deck is also on my punch list. Bill
  4. Bill Hudson
    Very slow going. Finally figured how to do the bulwarks, at least a way that works for me.
  5. Bill Hudson
    Thanks Keith, Do you know if they ship/mail to USA? The only contact fo them seems to be via phone. Bill
  6. Bill Hudson
    The plastic ships wheel in my Marie Celeste kit is too damaged to save. I need a source for a new one, 1/2" diameter; all of the sources I have checked so far are too large. I may have to resort to making one from scratch. Bill
  7. Bill Hudson
    The metalwork is an important part of this model but much is hidden behind the wheels. My Gorbet jewelry saw (one of my favorite tools) got a lot of use on this model. The saw frames I purchased through Reo Grande Jewelry supply. (No affiliation except as a customer). I use very fine blades for this thin metal. The hooks and rings are formed from black iron utility wire. The end cap son the shafts are formed from .010 tin. This brings this model build to an end. If there are any questions or comments I would be more than happy to hear them. Bill
  8. Bill Hudson
    Finishing out the top. For the fabric I used a patch from an old BBQ grill cover. To make the outer bows I laminated strips of veneer in a special former. I used carpenter's glue for gluing up as it gave me time to adjust the veneer in the former. \\\
  9. Bill Hudson
    A little break to post some of then photos of the original cart that I was working from. My friend Brian from UK sent me field drawings with measurement and loads of photos.
  10. Bill Hudson
    I sprayed on several cots of high build primer. I buy it at the local Industrial Finishes store. ( have no affiliations with this primer producer). It sprays on in a heavy coat. Once thoroughly dried it can be sanded down to the wood leaving any flaw filled with primer. It took several sprayings and sanding to cover up the voids in the planking. With progressive sanding with finer grits it is possible to achieve a very smooth base finish.
  11. Bill Hudson
    The lattice works made up from two basic parts. T shaped and H shaped. I made metal jigs to build each part in so that they would be the same. Then each part is glued together in an assembly frame.
  12. Bill Hudson
    Building the cab next. Pretty straight forward like a stick model airplane build.
  13. Bill Hudson
    Making the wheels. Not having a large enough lathe to turn the wheel rims I had a special plate made to mount on my rotary table for my Sherline Mill. An indexing jig was made to mount on the rotary table plate to locate and drill each of the 200+ nail holes in the sides of reach wheel. The nails were turned down from antique miniature tacks. The wood used for the wheels is white oak for the fellies (rim) and Red alder for the hubs.
  14. Bill Hudson
    Construction of the frame. Photos are pretty much self explanatory. The little saw is a Preac. Only a few made. Uses slitting saw blades. The wood used for the frame is Western red alder.
  15. Bill Hudson
    The finished model. 1/12th scale.
  16. Bill Hudson
    Almost a year long project, I recently finished the build of this cart. Follow the build here.
  17. Bill Hudson
    So far the going on this project seems slow. I finally got the planking finished. The planking material is a little too thick to make the twists needed at the bow. I used spackle as a filler. I think it will take quite a bit of sanding to reach a smooth surface. Bill
  18. Bill Hudson
    I'm not an advocate of using filler but the model of the Marie Celeste that I am trying to salvage. The hull planking is about 3/4 of the away to being finished. It is obvious that I will need to do some filling to get the hull looking fairly good. What is the best filler to use for this job? Thanks, Bill Hudson
  19. Bill Hudson
    Over my years of model building I have had my best luck with plain old Elmer's Carpenter's Wood Glue. I save milk carton or milk jug lids and use bamboo cocktail sticks for most of my glue jobs. I squeeze out a couple of good size drops of glue in the lid. The glue, fresh out of bottle is a little too liquid but it will become thicker but will set up quickly in the joint. You can control the thickness by adding a couple more drops to the lid. If you set aside for a while a scum will form. Just peel the scum off and add a little glue. If left over night, the glue in the lid will harden and turn yellow. Just pull it out of the lid and start again.
  20. Bill Hudson
    Going through the instruction sheet. I do not find any thing bout how to anchor the bowsprit to the deck. the instructions says glue it to the deck. Some how the does not seem the best way.
  21. Bill Hudson
    I got off to a slow start today. Was going to finish the planking but discovered the last plank that had been installed was sort of an S shape. I decided to take out some of the major curve. Then the tremors hit my right hand and I had to stop before I could get a nice cut line. So far it is looking pretty crude. But I should be able to refine it better the next session. It would have been nice if I could've pulled off that plank and taken my little plane to it. As much as I don't like using filler I think I am going to have to fill-in a lot of joints. Any suggestions which type of filler is bast for hulls? Any one eve use spackle?
  22. Bill Hudson
    Thank you Hakan and Veszett, I'm feeling the same way. I will keep the planking. Our son grew up to be a wonderful and talented man. He will turn 61 at the end of this month. My wood options, from my wood bin, are cedar, cherry, Western red alder or white oak. But now thatI I am keeping the planking intact, I will have enough planks left in the box to finish. Bill
  23. Bill Hudson
    If I decide to strip off the planking and re-plank the model, what wood is best for planks? There is not enough plank material left in the kit.
  24. Bill Hudson
    I started a build log under the title of Salvaging the Marie Celeste model kit. But I can not find it. I found it in Build kits 1851 to 1900.
  25. Bill Hudson
    I bought this kit from a local hobby shop about 1971. I started building on it but my 12 year old son took it over and started the planking. He go about 3/4 the way on the planking and lost interest. After all these years of living in closets I finally decided to try to salvage it. What you see in the photos is the condition it is now. I'm having a problem deciding whether to strip off the planking and start over or to try to salvage it as it is. I am hoping this can be a build log. We'll see. I am open to feed back and suggestions.

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