Wintergreen
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Crisp and clean, so nice! But how did you persuade the anchor cable to lay so naturally? It really looks, uhm, real.
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Just enjoyed reading through this log of yours Allan. Thanks for sharing. A really nice looking schooner came out in the end 👍 However, I mused over the head layout, given that it should be suited for disabled people... first, a sliding door would make more sense, and then the space itself at least doubled in size. Well, not my concern really, but having some experience of sailing on the one in my avatar I still mused over the designers presentation. Stayed at a hotel in the big smoke once, where you more or less had to stand on the throne to be able to close the door. 😄 Another item for discussion previous in this log was wheel chairs vs heeling yachts. I would say that this is not an issue either, given that the purpose is day-sailing with small groups. First, if it is too much wind I'm sure the captain and crew resigns to auxiliary propulsion (i.e. diesel engine) or maybe even postpone the trip. Safety first you know. Secondly, even when sailing, the vessel won't heel that much at all. I'm sure a lot of us here have seen these poster pictures from regattas in the med where the crew holds on for dear life while the lee rail is washed under water. That would be totally reckless for a day-sailing party, just saying. Again, Allan, thanks for sharing your work!
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Coming together nicely Neil. Looks like you've served the pulpit with a thin thread? Spot on how it looks i real life. The wheel on my sailboat was served when I bought it and it looked just the same. You may, however, want to dab the serving with diluted white glue or something to take away the fuzziness of the thread. Keep it up!
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@wefalck - that is actually a good idea. Definitely worth trying. And yes, I used the acrylics well diluted as a kind of wash-on stain. I turned out quite okay I think.
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Thanks for input Vaddoc. But I'm not overly concerned about small gaps for two reasons. 1. all pieces will be stained/painted and that hides a fair bit of unskilled labor. And 2, even though it is an open boat, it will take quite a bit of internal structures and these will also help hide imperfections. 🙂 oh, figured out a 3rd reason, as you say, fillers can make a mess and I'm more than capable of that even without fillers 😄
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Love your dioramas Mario! And Mario, I'm fine, it's just life happening and one needs to keep up to it, otherwise it just blows past you. We have the two little grand kiddies for a sleep over and they are fast asleep now. 2.5 and 5 yrs old. Such a blessing. Then there is one 3 yr old cousin too. Big family lunch tomorrow. This fall we decided to have family lunch every other week just because. Such a good decision. Retired? Then you're busier than ever, or? 😉 Stay safe buddy!
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Glad it worked the 2nd time around 🙂 I'm happy to share our freezing degrees with you. Today it was only minus 3 outside. Really nice 😎 Yes, sanding and filler will do the trick. Just sanding a surface smooth takes out all these small shadows otherwise visible. Makes a lot of difference. Then stain or paint covers it up. On the other hand, paint can highlight imperfections as well. No matter how one turns... Keep it up!
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Thank you Bolin. 🙂 It is a bit scary to set the brush to the hull, and once started, there is no turning back and no hesitation! I know that painting or weathering our precious small gems is not every ones cup of tea. But I wanted to give it a go. A little brown and a lot of black, add water and go. As can be seen on the discarded hull I tried all kinds of mixtures and stains beforehand. Too much brown gave an unrealistic hue. More apt on a piece of furniture than on a well used working boat. Down the line I will add some bottom paint. Not sure about color. Suggestions for old small crafts appreciated 😉
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Excellent, congratulations to the mile stone. It sure looks a bit odd with the dead eyes inside the bulwarks like that. It has to do with the bulwarks leaning outwards to permit for big loads and that the shrouds would add to much inward force if mounted the "usual" way. Thanks for sharing.
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Hi guys! A small update again. During the last weeks I added a ceiling with 20cm/8" of insulation above. Then the temperature dropped and has been parked round -10 down to -15... timing, still the workshop is not very pleasant at those temperatures. Well, I've busied myself with other chores. One being playing around with acrylic paints. 🙂 Have never delved into artists acrylics before and it will take some time to master I think. I had some fun with the 1.0 version hull... I also tried how glue will stick to the paint. And yes, it will. Tried both CA and white glue. Both holds fairly well. Best is of course to glue before paint and on thicker layer the glue lifts the paint if forced. After a while I took a deep breath and went for 2.0 Some ugly glue residue, but I'm not overly concerned. To be honest, this is only my fourth model, five if you count the colorful above. And only my first scratch. The whole idea is to gain experience and skill, and that.takes.time. Below is what I used, diluted with water. With the hull weathered it is time for framing. Three done, now waiting for grandkids that will have a sleep over so no more progress today 😄 The frames will painted as well. Need some trimming first. And all those ugly glue spots will be covered by thwarts, floor boards and what not. Thanks for shown interest and likes! Appreciated 🙂 Til next time, ta!
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Interesting. One thing, which you probably already know out of experience, is that the plank changes its apparent shape a little when twisted. Hard to mathematically explain though. It is like the twist lifts the plank away from its designed line. Apart from that, I don't have any ideas (at the moment).
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Excellent work and display! Thank you for sharing. You utilize the "less is more", which I think is very appropriate on a working craft. What's next?
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"A bit nippy" he says... wow, hardy people some 😉 I had an old Vauxhall once. Starting it when below zero Celsius always included start gas. Once it was -28 or so, then not even the gas was helping. Was towed for a mile before the engine fired up 😄 We have green in our boat and likes it. Prior to that the upholstery was red. We didn't like that. But taste varies, or as a Youtuber says, "your mileage may vary". Looks good either way with your samples, Michael.
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Wow, lots of progress there Mario! As John says, she looks nice. And yes, I've surfaced again. This time I've decided to stay and keep at it, almost no matter what 😉 Keep it up!
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Really nice boat and a lot of small "extras". Love it! And may I salute Scotland for their historic win over the England today? I didn't watch the game, but the Admiral yelled her lungs out when the whistle blew.
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It IS kind of an unusual boat anyway. I'd say follow the crowd, i.e. no taper. You have photographic evidence to support your choice. But it is always good to sit back, do a bit of web-trawling and ponder over alternatives 😉 Keep it up!
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Nice work! At that scale it's more like carpentry than scale model boat building 😉
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Coming along nicely. About the mast, probably yes. If not tapered it will look like a telephone post I'm afraid. Take a google tour over the web and look for motor boats with masts, like older fishing boats or more modern long distance motor boats. That will give you an idea of how masts are shaped generally.
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Interesting thoughts. About hollow planks, my take would be to glue sand paper to a piece of wood rounded to the approximate curve of the frame(s). Possibly with some steering aide to keep the sanding centered on the plank.
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My God, that is just beautiful! (happy to notice that I've just bought the same kind of paint, other brand only 🙂 )
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Very good paint job! Impressive. I'm having troubles visualizing the size of the model. Can you add something for reference. A ruler will do 🙂
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Coming together nicely. 🙂 Keep it up!
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About the bulwark supports, I would suggest that you ease them into an fair curve regardless if they exactly has the correct angle or not. Nice progress so far.
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The stand, oh? The stand? There's nothing wrong with the highly engineered stand. It's... well... rustique. Seems to do what it's designed for 😁 Looking forward to more updates! Have a nice weekend 🙂
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The last picture is really good. Just need some photoshopping on the stand 😉 What kind (type and nuance) of paint is that blue btw? I just bought myself a set of artist acrylic paint since I've read here on MSW that others use that also. Keep it up!
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