Adrieke

Here are some initial photos testing the new lights. The red flicker from the boiler room door is nice. I think I want to have them a little brighter which means changing out a resistor. Getting independent control of the lights is tougher than I thought due to programing issues. Remapping function keys is not easy to do.
 
Rick
 
 
 
 

Sjors if you want here is a link to an online countdown timer for pc http://download.cnet.com/Free-Countdown-Timer/3000-2350_4-75330413.html
 
so yuo can countdown to the day you cna start the aggy

here some pictures of how far along I am
 

 
as you can see there are some gaps that will need filling but overall after only a bit of sanding the hull feels smooth apart from a few small bumps that need sanding down

Time for an update.  Not that I've achieved a major milestone but I need to take a break to handle some 'real life'.
 
Most of the planking above the wales has been completed P/S.  The gun ports on the gun and quarter decks are completed.  I've touched up the gun port red and done the first coarse sanding. 
 
There are still about 4 rows of planks to finish up the main wale.  Then I'll be able to final sand and begin finishing on this section.  The sweep ports will be installed, the double planking on the wales put on and I need to decide what will be painted and what will be stained.  Treenailing is also on the docket.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Sounds like a plan ---- right into 2014!
 
Stay well, mates.

Sjors if you want here is a link to an online countdown timer for pc http://download.cnet.com/Free-Countdown-Timer/3000-2350_4-75330413.html
 
so yuo can countdown to the day you cna start the aggy

Sjors if you want here is a link to an online countdown timer for pc http://download.cnet.com/Free-Countdown-Timer/3000-2350_4-75330413.html
 
so yuo can countdown to the day you cna start the aggy

Sjors if you want here is a link to an online countdown timer for pc http://download.cnet.com/Free-Countdown-Timer/3000-2350_4-75330413.html
 
so yuo can countdown to the day you cna start the aggy

here some pictures of how far along I am
 

 
as you can see there are some gaps that will need filling but overall after only a bit of sanding the hull feels smooth apart from a few small bumps that need sanding down

here some pictures of how far along I am
 

 
as you can see there are some gaps that will need filling but overall after only a bit of sanding the hull feels smooth apart from a few small bumps that need sanding down

here some pictures of how far along I am
 

 
as you can see there are some gaps that will need filling but overall after only a bit of sanding the hull feels smooth apart from a few small bumps that need sanding down

here some pictures of how far along I am
 

 
as you can see there are some gaps that will need filling but overall after only a bit of sanding the hull feels smooth apart from a few small bumps that need sanding down

You know Adrieke, that I have had a lot of experience with model railroads. This part come easy. Now with ship building it is a different story. It definitely is a new challenge for me. I had trouble with the bow and Dagzz had good suggestions. I have just finishing the main stairs and as everyone says it probably the hardest part of the build.
 
I appreciate your observations and encouragement. I am learning a lot with this project and hope other get new ideas from it.
 
Rick

only 2 planks left on one side and about 6 on the other until the lower gap is closed
 
i promise i ll get some pictures soon (after a bit of cleaning up )

only 2 planks left on one side and about 6 on the other until the lower gap is closed
 
i promise i ll get some pictures soon (after a bit of cleaning up )

Aggy!

Moving ahead, I glued the engine and boiler rooms onto the main deck. The photo shows the effort to get a tight joint at the base of the walls. The rooms have been sitting on the deck for weeks as I worked on getting the control and wiring figured out...
 

 
The next photo shows the 'nest' (before anything is really hooked up) where the wires and the control circuit board will be. On the green pad is a sample of the LED light I am using. They came from Christmas Lights. (BTW Happy Holidays to you all     ).
 

 
Of course the DC motor to the paddle wheel needs power. I also have estimated about 22 LED to light her up. And because I am a big fan of steamboat whistles I put in the biggest speaker I could. It is the exact width of the boiler room. Also in view are three LEDs on the left side of the room. They are colored LEDs - red, yellow and amber. When power is supplied to this circuit it flickers randomly. I figure the men feeding wood to the boilers will get a nice light show.
 

 
The system that controls all of this is borrowed from model trains. I am using a DCC (digital command control) sound decoder that has internal sound files for whistles, bells, steam exhaust and a big assortment of other sounds. To control the decoder, usually model railroaders use a DCC throttle that is attached to the tracks and sends a coded signal through the rails to the locomotive in which the decoder has been installed. The decoder will then turn on headlights or increase voltage to the motor and send synchronized sound files to the onboard speaker, all in response to the throttle commands. 
 
The photo shows the throttle made by North Coast Engineering and the panel plugin unit on the left that should be attached to the front of the train layout. The power supply is plug into this as well as the throttle.  The installation manual of the decoder are also in this photo.
 

 
Since I am not using rails for my boat, the connecting wires (red and black) go directly into the boat though the keel stands and up through the hull to the decoder. The decoder is attached to the dividing wall between the staterooms. It is amazingly small for what it can do.
 

 
And thus begins the process of connecting all the lights. More on that next time.
 
Rick
 
 
 
 

adrieke iam useing billing 10mm nails

on 8/12/13 at 2:30 PM I put the last piece in place
 
I started this build august 2012
 
I had 2 months of no building due to hull planks being off the wrong size which meant there weren't enough of them
 
during the build I decided to add led lighting which added a lot off extra work
 
a few months ago I also had almost a 2 moth break because of an infection and allergic reactions
 
during this build I also lost a good friend who was also building this model
 
finishing the model at times was partially sad and frustrating but I was determined not to give up
 
now that she is finished I feel a load has lifted and although with every look I take I see the many mistakes I made I feel proud
 
here a few quick pictures, I will take some better pictures including with lights on for the gallery
 

 
 

I have uploaded some images to the gallery
 
see my signature

on 8/12/13 at 2:30 PM I put the last piece in place
 
I started this build august 2012
 
I had 2 months of no building due to hull planks being off the wrong size which meant there weren't enough of them
 
during the build I decided to add led lighting which added a lot off extra work
 
a few months ago I also had almost a 2 moth break because of an infection and allergic reactions
 
during this build I also lost a good friend who was also building this model
 
finishing the model at times was partially sad and frustrating but I was determined not to give up
 
now that she is finished I feel a load has lifted and although with every look I take I see the many mistakes I made I feel proud
 
here a few quick pictures, I will take some better pictures including with lights on for the gallery
 

 
 

thanks Mick yes I am happy
 
not long now Sjors
 
last update picture before she is finished

 
 

I have uploaded some images to the gallery
 
see my signature

on 8/12/13 at 2:30 PM I put the last piece in place
 
I started this build august 2012
 
I had 2 months of no building due to hull planks being off the wrong size which meant there weren't enough of them
 
during the build I decided to add led lighting which added a lot off extra work
 
a few months ago I also had almost a 2 moth break because of an infection and allergic reactions
 
during this build I also lost a good friend who was also building this model
 
finishing the model at times was partially sad and frustrating but I was determined not to give up
 
now that she is finished I feel a load has lifted and although with every look I take I see the many mistakes I made I feel proud
 
here a few quick pictures, I will take some better pictures including with lights on for the gallery
 

 
 

on 8/12/13 at 2:30 PM I put the last piece in place
 
I started this build august 2012
 
I had 2 months of no building due to hull planks being off the wrong size which meant there weren't enough of them
 
during the build I decided to add led lighting which added a lot off extra work
 
a few months ago I also had almost a 2 moth break because of an infection and allergic reactions
 
during this build I also lost a good friend who was also building this model
 
finishing the model at times was partially sad and frustrating but I was determined not to give up
 
now that she is finished I feel a load has lifted and although with every look I take I see the many mistakes I made I feel proud
 
here a few quick pictures, I will take some better pictures including with lights on for the gallery
 

 
 

on 8/12/13 at 2:30 PM I put the last piece in place
 
I started this build august 2012
 
I had 2 months of no building due to hull planks being off the wrong size which meant there weren't enough of them
 
during the build I decided to add led lighting which added a lot off extra work
 
a few months ago I also had almost a 2 moth break because of an infection and allergic reactions
 
during this build I also lost a good friend who was also building this model
 
finishing the model at times was partially sad and frustrating but I was determined not to give up
 
now that she is finished I feel a load has lifted and although with every look I take I see the many mistakes I made I feel proud
 
here a few quick pictures, I will take some better pictures including with lights on for the gallery