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At last the second shipment arrived!! 6 weeks of waiting has come to end. (For this time.) One of those weeks the shipment spent circulating around the neighborhood as it was too large to fit in our letterbox, and some moron at the post office could not copy my name and address from the parcel to a piece of paper without misspelling the lot. 
 
Anyway, 2 issues with this shipment, next month there will be 4 issues so a little more to do then.
 
This is what I got today:
 

 
Parts for the deck:
 

 
One frame:
 

 
false keel part 2 and anchor stock:
 

 
One anchor:
 

 
Stern decoration:
 

 

 
A booklet:
 

 

 
Looks like most of it it is from this book:
 

 
 
I will start building frames and keel this evening so until then...

At last the second shipment arrived!! 6 weeks of waiting has come to end. (For this time.) One of those weeks the shipment spent circulating around the neighborhood as it was too large to fit in our letterbox, and some moron at the post office could not copy my name and address from the parcel to a piece of paper without misspelling the lot. 
 
Anyway, 2 issues with this shipment, next month there will be 4 issues so a little more to do then.
 
This is what I got today:
 

 
Parts for the deck:
 

 
One frame:
 

 
false keel part 2 and anchor stock:
 

 
One anchor:
 

 
Stern decoration:
 

 

 
A booklet:
 

 

 
Looks like most of it it is from this book:
 

 
 
I will start building frames and keel this evening so until then...

Looks great. I wish I did it like that...

Looks great. I wish I did it like that...

I have come to realize this afternoon, that the space between frames that make up the sides of the ports is about 33mm. If I screwed that up when I installed them, at least I was consistent.  Had been working under the assumption that they were 30mm apart and that 2 of the 3x15 planks (shortened of course) would make my square. Then the upper sill would close out the port.
 
I've taken a little different approach on the hull planking so far. As I have mentioned previously, the exterior has a 3x15, then part 5B, then a 3x15. On the interior, I laid 1 3x15 first. Then in a trial, I started building up what would be the next plank by adding pieces of strip until the top edge was level with the outer edge. It turned out that I needed a plank 11mm wide, so I ripped one and glued that on top of the first 3x15. So at this point the top edge of the inner and outer planking are the same height.
 
Not sure how I managed it, but I ended up with 2 pieces of scrap 3x15 that fit exactly in between the port frames. So those became the lower sills. Then to bring the upper planking edges up to the sills I laid pieces of a 3x3 strip. So at this point the inside and outside upper plank edge are level.
 
From there I had hoped to lay 2 strakes of 3x15 pieces, then do the upper sills just like the lower. The best laid plans........
 
So now I am left with 2 options. Between the 2 3x15 strakes I can lay another 3x3 strip. That would make port height & width the same. It would also probably look a little goofy as those strips are off color with the bigger planks.  Or I could just leave as is. My ports would not be perfectly square but with all the other stuff around them I don't know that 2.5-3 mm would be noticed. Of course that means my port doors will have to be sized to match, but I have to do that anyway.
 
I'll probably go with option 2 unless anyone can come up with a reason not to.
 
Here's what it looks like up to now (gun is just roughed out and used for positioning):
 
 
 

Thanks Patrick, albert, Keith and Pat,
 
Keith, I look forward to seeing the sternwheeler!
 
 
 
This week I was finally able to get around to the top of the paddle box.  It's starting to look like a sidewheeler.
 
I was able to cut all the pieces for the arches in about 2 hours with the mill.  I don't know how long it would have taken by hand.  I milled some of the segments double.  These will be used on the planked side.  It saves a little time and adds a little strength.

 

 
Trying to keep everything square.  The notches in the cross pieces are for a thin plank that will be used to support the ends of the lateral planking.

 
Port side.

 

 

 
Starboard side.

 

 

Picture 30 in the manual says to use 3x3mm on the interior. I regret doing that as it shows too much. My strips are darker than the planks... 
 
For me two planks + 5B made the gunport at right height on the outside of the hull.

Second question:
That would be the whale. I glued mine to the frames. It seemed too thick to glue on top of a plank.
 

 

Second question:
That would be the whale. I glued mine to the frames. It seemed too thick to glue on top of a plank.
 

 

Have finally gotten around to finishing the gun deck planking. It went smoothly overall. I am somewhat disappointed with the caulking strips. The pix don't show it (for once) but they look a little raggedy and rough. If I had it to do again I would not take that approach.
 

 

 

 
It appears the next steps are to plank the hull frame. I am debating whether to do that now or wait. It seems like this will further limit my access inside the gun area. I think there is quite a bit of stuff I could do before the planking.
 
I'm curious to hear what you other builders of this kit did.
 
 

What Bob said 

What Bob said 

This is The final picture of Bohuslän in her new home out in the shed.......

This is The final picture of Bohuslän in her new home out in the shed.......

This is The final picture of Bohuslän in her new home out in the shed.......

This is The final picture of Bohuslän in her new home out in the shed.......

Incredible. Thanks for letting us follow this build!!!

This is The final picture of Bohuslän in her new home out in the shed.......

I found the last picture I took of Bohuslän.
 
 
 

I have not had the time to update the log lately, but here's some progress:
 
 
bottom finished.

 
 

 
Nice warped roof there.

 
Warping fixed with the vertical bits of Pianowire.

 
 

 
The bridge.

 
 

 
 

 
Bridge with LED's

 
 

 
Funnel. The metal sheet supplied was a very thin piece. Impossible (for me) not to buckle it.
Did my own extra pipes as none was supplied in the kit.

 

 
This build will be suspended until late autumn as I have other ships to build now that the weather is warmer. Sanding must be done outside. I'll try to up a log of the Pinco Genovese later.

Hello,
 
Sorry for the lapse in updating the build.  The last two weeks have been plagued by a series of minor emergencies that have been keeping me pretty busy.  On top of everything, the motherboard on my 12 year old computer finally gave out.  With no CAM program, the mill has been sitting idle for two weeks.  I now have a "new" 6 year old computer and I think I've finally tracked down all the software I had before.  Back in business!
 
I've finished most of the planking of the boiler deck and have started on the construction of the deckhouse.
 
Steam scapepipe in place. 

 

 
Posts going in.  These were the only posts notched over the deck beams.  The rest will be lightly notched into the cap.

 
Top plate installed.

 
Intermediate posts to frame the windows.

 

 

 

 

 
I decided not to run the deck planking all the way forward at this time.  Instead I placed a lateral cap across the deck.  This brings the deck up to the same height around the entire circumference of the structure making the side planking a little neater.  It also allows me to hold off on installing the chimneys.  I'm still trying to figure out the transition.  I have to hold off on planking the side walkways as well.  The curved tops of the paddleboxes will have to go in first but, these can't be added until the sides of the deckhouse are planked.  I'll complete all this next week.

 
Final photo of Fridays progress.  Lowest four strakes of side planking in place. 

 
 
 
 

I found the last picture I took of Bohuslän.
 
 
 

I have not had the time to update the log lately, but here's some progress:
 
 
bottom finished.

 
 

 
Nice warped roof there.

 
Warping fixed with the vertical bits of Pianowire.

 
 

 
The bridge.

 
 

 
 

 
Bridge with LED's

 
 

 
Funnel. The metal sheet supplied was a very thin piece. Impossible (for me) not to buckle it.
Did my own extra pipes as none was supplied in the kit.

 

 
This build will be suspended until late autumn as I have other ships to build now that the weather is warmer. Sanding must be done outside. I'll try to up a log of the Pinco Genovese later.

Thanks Burnside. There's still a lot of frustration concerning scale and accuracy. I've decided to try and not think about it and just go on building. 
 
 
 Lightning for second deck:
 

 
I suck at soldering but the wire is secured and glued to the wood. It isn't going anywhere...
 

 

 
Done at last
 

 
Awaiting third deck. 

 
 

Looking good as Bob said. I never thought much of the gap between the planks. I sanded them before I glued them down... Did the gratings the same way as Bob. Still have not glued them in place.