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  1. shawn32671
    Great progress, looking very nice 3sheets..
  2. shawn32671
    Thanks Pete and yes I am totally hooked. I got a little more done tonight as seen by the pictures. Not a lot really but the cabin is done. Note the burgundy centerboard and brass centerboard pulley.
  3. shawn32671
    Just a quick update, I just finished painting the hull along with an orange pinstripe (the pinstripe was another "first" for me). Next I start final assembly, I will post more as I progress. Thanks for looking. I also posted a YouTube video of the build up to before I had it painted so anyone who'd like to see. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maCyuAwvdqs
  4. shawn32671
    So far so good.
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    I decided to get back to work on this kit now that I'm done with my Fantail Launch II. Next in line to do is paint the hull so let's see how my second time ever painting a water line goes. No complex curves to mask off here so it should be a piece of cake. Picture of hull masked off and ready for paint below. I'm thinking of satin burgundy Krylon spray for the lower, semi-gloss white Rust-oleum Ultra Cover brush on for above the water line and clear lacquer for the deck.
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    I'm gong to try using electrical tape for masking when I paint the water line on my Chesapeake Bay Skipjack. Love that song too...Edward Meeker-Steamboat Bill 1911 Edison. Making the dolls arm move in conjunction with the tiller without binding I think would be fairly easy. I'm thinking that if the arm inside the sleeve was to be removed and leave the sleeve empty and free moving and just glue the hand to the end of the sleeve shirt or coat cuff, that'd do the trick. I will surely have to try this myself on mine.
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    Thanks Kieth and I too think the water line should be up higher in the mid section but no matter how careful I tried with my masking tape, I couldn't get the tape to lay right without huge wrinkles. Thinking back, maybe I should have tried some electrical tape to mask with since it would be able to form around complex curves. This was my very first ever attempt at painting a water line and think it came out pretty good considering. I plan to record my maiden voyage with the boat and also record the steam engine running as a stand alone to show it off a bit. Great idea with your pool, if you had lived near by, I'd be joining you by that pool fishing and steam boating. You really need to try building one of these, it has been loads of fun and learned a lot, many first for me with this boat, first time "glassing", first time painting a water line and first time steam anything. Oh and I found a YouTube video of a boat like mine with a couple scale dolls riding along with one at the tiller. I've got to try this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96SZD2O8AsI
  8. shawn32671
    Very well said Popeye.
  9. shawn32671
    Thanks Pete, I love this hobby.
  10. shawn32671
    I forgot to include pictures with the tiller and rudder control horn installed and ready to add the R/C. Now it looks completed. Adding a link after the pictures to part 5 (Final update) YouTube picture show video of the build. Final build log picture show video of the Fantail Launch II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9ptZPkz0s4
  11. shawn32671
    Here is the completed Midwest Products "The Fantail Launch II". All that remains is to install the radio control equipment. Thanks to those who followed my build and gave kind or encouraging words and helpful advice along the way.
  12. shawn32671
    Amazing job Casey.
  13. shawn32671
    Thanks Bob, it looks straight and level enough and up to towards the stern where it curves a bit but I'm happy enough with it.
  14. shawn32671
    Well I got the the water line painted and it sure looks goofy to me from certain angles but it's placed where the plan and the finished model on the box indicates. The next steps are to glue the flags to the bow and stern, install the rudder and then the radio gear. Over all I am very pleased with the model.
  15. shawn32671
    Thanks Bob, Most of the river in my town has frozen over but there are a few open areas and I may try it out once it's finished...I don't have the patience to wait until spring ;-)
  16. shawn32671
    Thanks Pete, I love building boats, I'm glad I got into this hobby. These easier boats are a lot of fun but I'm hoping to dig out my "tall ships" again soon too and challenge myself more. Loving this hobby.
  17. shawn32671
    Just a quick update. This is my build with three coats of clear poly urethane on the deck areas and inner hull. Next is paint the blue water line and final assembly.
  18. shawn32671
    OK...That's enough sanding for me for a few days I hope :-) Here's the finished hull with three coats of semi-gloss white sanded in between the first two. The final finish isn't as smooth or as nice looking as I had hoped but the hull is water proofed and strong. Next is to paint the water line with some blue Krylon spray paint and do the final assembly and finally, add the radio gear and steam engine. I'm pretty jazzed about this build.
  19. shawn32671
    This is after one coat of semi-gloss white Rust-Oleum Ultra Cover premium latex paint. I plan to apply 3 layers, sanding in between with 220 grit then a rub down with 0000 steel wool. The final sanded finish on the epoxy/nylon "glassed" hull wasn't as pretty as I'd hoped but the painted hull should be fairly nice when I'm done.
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    Doing the hull this way made a nice finish and I'd love to leave the hull as is besides adding color below the waterline but there are a few easily seen blemishes where the finished boat wouldn't be as nice looking. So my plan is still a sort of darker sky blue below the waterline and an off white for the remainder of the hull. I'm thinking about clear lacquer for the decking and the inner hull. I epoxied (as well as I could) inside the hull and was hopefully successful in getting it at least in the areas that will have the higher likelihood of getting wet while running the model.
  21. shawn32671
    Second coat cured and ready for sanding. I may go with a third coat of thinned epoxy depending on the finish from sanding this second coat.
  22. shawn32671
    Thanks Bob and Andrew, I'm actually having fun with the nylon "glassing", it's really coming along nicely now. I have the second coat of thinned epoxy applied and curing right now. It seems to take upwards of 2 hours to fully cure to the touch but any final sanding shouldn't be done until it's cured at least 24 hours then I plan to follow up with a final rub of 0000 steel wool and really give the finish a "pop".
  23. shawn32671
    Thanks Nigel and believe me, getting the nylon to lay nicely along the deck railing was no small feat. Keith, I had an email from a guy tonight who had watched one of my "build log" YouTube videos of my Fantail Launch. He said he uses isopropyl alcohol as the thinner and that it works great so I gave it a try in conjunction with some new Loctite 5 minute epoxy I already had laying in my desk. I had plenty of working time since it was thinned to just about the consistency of water. I wish I had more epoxy as I'm eager to see what kind of final finish the hull will have. I also plan to use slightly thinned epoxy to coat the whole inside of the hull too, well where I can reach anyway.
  24. shawn32671
    Thanks Keith. I'm pleased with it so far and was surprised how little the nylon shows up myself. Too bad it's winter, it would have been nice to try the boat out right away after I complete the build.
  25. shawn32671
    I forgot to include this picture when I made the above post. This is the sanded first coat of thinned epoxy. I'm low on epoxy so the remaining coats will have to wait until tomorrow. Over all I'm very please with the results so far.

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