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  1. JesseLee
    Wow! Very nice work!
  2. JesseLee
    Beautiful detail!
  3. JesseLee
    Glued on rubbing strake on one side. Got to the other side & even though I had already steamed & shaped it the other one broke in 2 places. Got mad at first but noticed it broke at angles along the grain which should be easy to hide when glued & it was. Then added on the stern rubbing strake reinforcements & the fenders.
  4. JesseLee
    Scarf joints were still a lighter color after sanding sawdust down on them so I added a little stain along the joint with a toothpick & lightly sanded & they look much better now.
  5. JesseLee
    Finished keel & added stern post
  6. JesseLee
    Scarf joints weren't as tight as I thought they were but I was prepared for this. I had some sawdust from these pieces ready. Packed it around the joints while the glue was still wet. Cleaned them off after the glue set & lightly sanded them.
  7. JesseLee
    Glued the stem & keel pieces on.
  8. JesseLee
    Steve, yes, I want to blend them in better when I glue them. They are not as snug fitting as it looks in the pics. Keith is probably right that they will most likely disappear when glued.
  9. JesseLee
    I noticed that anywhere that had been glued looked lighter at the glue spots or lines. Thought I'd try to blend these areas in better. Got out some stain & a toothpick. Carefully added stain only on the lighter glue areas with the sharp end of the toothpick. Let dry good & very lightly hit with a sanding stick & it looks much better. This is how I will probably hide those seams too.
  10. JesseLee
    Last night while dry fitting the stem broke along the grain. Glued it back overnight & smoothed the glued edge down
  11. JesseLee
    Dry fitting the stem & keel pieces. Wondering how I can hide theses seams when I glue them on.
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  13. JesseLee
    The laser cutting on the stem & keel parts was not good. No matter how I tried to cut the parts out it was impossible to get them out without ends & edges with chunks wood out in places. I glued small wedges of wood in the broken out places & packed sawdust mixed with glue around it. When dry filed & sanded each one into shape. Hoping that there wont be any big color difference in these spots when finished.
  14. JesseLee
    Final touches & the hull planking is about done
  15. JesseLee
    Because of the bad edges of the wood planks in the kit there were quite a few very thin gaps between the planks. I fixed this by cutting thin slivers from the scraps from the planking & gluing them in the gaps.
  16. JesseLee
    Filling in the shorter planks that wedge in on each end.....
  17. JesseLee
    Moving along on the outer planking......
  18. JesseLee
    Beautiful!
  19. JesseLee
    Thought I would try Keith's tip. I used scrap pieces of planking to space where the other planks will fit. Pre-drew lines where the plank will lay. Glued plank at the stem. When it was dry I wet the plank on both sides then used an old hair straighteners outside edge to steam & dry the plank into shape. It works very well. Thanks for the tip Keith!
  20. JesseLee
    Thanks for the tip Keith, I'll have to try that
  21. JesseLee
    Finished making my stand. Painted it black & sealed it. Used a trick I figured out a long time ago. To prevent wood rubbing on wood I cut strips of the soft fuzzy side of Velcro strips. Glue them on where the hull will rest on the stand & add a few pieces under the stand. This helps with any unevenness with the bottom of the stand & also prevents rubbing or scratching between the stand & whatever you have it sitting on.
  22. JesseLee
    Began the outer planking. Started with the outer planking on the transoms then on to the hull. A little frustrated that the outer planking strips supplied in this kit have a lot of rough & uneven edges. Very difficult to line up without showing small gaps. I tried to see if I could sand straighter edges but the strips are too thin & I just break them when I attempted this, so making the beat of it & shoving them as tight as I can beside each other as I glue them.
  23. JesseLee
    Thanks Steve!
  24. JesseLee
    Started working on a stand for the model. Decided to make a cradle type holder instead of the pedestal type stand.
  25. JesseLee
    Attached transom

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