pete48

HI everyone
 
Many thanks for your comments and Likes.  Greatly appreciated.
 
Here's my latest update:  I've managed to paint the starboard engine and other associated details in the engine room.  The jet skis and the ship's RIB tender have also received a second coat of paint with a new and better quality paint brush.  The difference is much better than before, I must say.
 
Also, at the stern of the ship, I've started on the port and starboard stairs which lead from the main deck down to the diving platform.  Still lots of cleaning up to do, of course. 
 
Lastly, on the Sun Deck, I've put together the spa (which is the funny round thing) and a short series of steps for guests to use in order to climb from the deck into it.  
 
Lots and lots of details, as well as filling, puttying and sanding to go, but it's fun and satisfying work, none the less.
 
All the best!
 
Cheers
 
Patrick

Beautiful Boat Chuck, She looks very sweet. just gorgeous
 
Best Regards,
Pete

Beautiful Boat Chuck, She looks very sweet. just gorgeous
 
Best Regards,
Pete

Today I finished up the bulwark details.  All of the cleats and the pinrails have been added.  I also made the catheads.  These warrant special note.  These were made in two pieces.  They were shaped from a 3/16" x 3/16" strip.  Care was taken to shape the inboard leg of the cathead to fit snug against the bulwarks.  It had to be shaped to fit around the waterway and spirketting.   The top portion had its two sheaves simulated in the usual manner.   
 

 
The cap rail was then notched out to accept the cathead and the two sections of the catheads were fit together ahead of time.   After the notched cap rail was ready...the two parts were tweaked until they fit well.  Only then were they glued together and painted.
 

 

 
Hopefully sometime this week I will begin putting the gun carriages together or maybe make the belaying pins.  I dont need that many belaying pins for this model so why not make them from scratch as well.
 
Chuck
 
 

Thank You....
 
Its just a matter of slowing down and taking your time.   Not rushing is a huge part of it.  I think everyone can do the same but I see so many folks running through their projects like they are in a race.  Should parts not fit correctly...throw them away and do it again.   It took me about 2 hours to paint the stern after making the seats and adding the cleats.  It took me about 1 hour to just paint one ladder after making it.  Many thin coats being careful not to get any dust on it.  Sanding carefully when imperfections and brush strokes take place.  The key in my mind is to just slow down....my best advice for any model builder.
 
Chuck
 

Thank you Pete,
 
Coming from you it is an honor.
 
Did you notice the other boat on the ledge?
 
http://imageshack.com/a/img907/1196/ujY6ma.jpg
 
Yves

Today, After another coat of Varnish was applied to the Spars ( Mast and Boom ) I turned my attention to installing the Cockpit coamings. I started by finalizing the fit. I then made the brace that fits between the Coamings on the forward bulkhead. Next, I made the forward Coaming block, I ( once satisfied with the fit ) I installed the coamings brace and block. I then stained the block and brace cherry red. Next will be to varnish the Cockpit Coamings. Here are the results 

thanks very much for your comment Pete,
 
Nils

Hi Nils, The prototype looks good, the wider strakes do stand out more than on the pre-cast lifeboat. I am sure whatever you choose will be Amazing
 
Best Regards,
Pete

I've made some progress this last week or two. I've been working on the deck framing and the lodging knees. And my errors in the hull framing have become painfully obvious. I think I'll be paying for those mistakes later when I try and fair the hull before planking. The hull clearly has a bit of a twist to it. Not single lodging knee is like another, Lots of hand carving going on. Having lots of fun and been planning my eventual turn to the dark side(scratch building) or light depending on your viewpoint I suppose. Dreaming of power tools and frankly bigger pieces of wood, all these bits are hard to handle with my extra large hands.

Hi Nils, The prototype looks good, the wider strakes do stand out more than on the pre-cast lifeboat. I am sure whatever you choose will be Amazing
 
Best Regards,
Pete

Thank You, Michael, I am sure that yours will look Amazing ( it already does ) 
 
Thank You, John, She is almost ready to be fitted out
 
Thank You, Elijah,  I am just about ready to round the top mark and head for the final leg of this build 
 
Thank You, Nils, I appreciate the compliment 
 
Thank You, Cap'n'Bob, she's getting there
 
And thanks to everyone that hit the like button
 
Best Regards,
Pete

Awesome 
 
Best Regards,
Pete

Bingo!!!!!!!!!!!!   You got it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pete / Mark
 
Thank you for the advice. I think I have sorted it out.

Thank You, Michael, I am sure that yours will look Amazing ( it already does ) 
 
Thank You, John, She is almost ready to be fitted out
 
Thank You, Elijah,  I am just about ready to round the top mark and head for the final leg of this build 
 
Thank You, Nils, I appreciate the compliment 
 
Thank You, Cap'n'Bob, she's getting there
 
And thanks to everyone that hit the like button
 
Best Regards,
Pete

Hi Nils, The prototype looks good, the wider strakes do stand out more than on the pre-cast lifeboat. I am sure whatever you choose will be Amazing
 
Best Regards,
Pete

Hi Nils, The prototype looks good, the wider strakes do stand out more than on the pre-cast lifeboat. I am sure whatever you choose will be Amazing
 
Best Regards,
Pete

Hi Keith, Coeur d' Alene is a beautiful part of the North West. The Deck is looking good. The way to add all references to your posting is done in the Signature. go to your profile page and hit the edit my profile button in the upper right corner, Then on the left side select signature, it will then display " my current signature" scroll down and in the edit signature, you can set it up however you like. I hope that helps
 
Best regards,
Pete

Thank You, Michael, I am sure that yours will look Amazing ( it already does ) 
 
Thank You, John, She is almost ready to be fitted out
 
Thank You, Elijah,  I am just about ready to round the top mark and head for the final leg of this build 
 
Thank You, Nils, I appreciate the compliment 
 
Thank You, Cap'n'Bob, she's getting there
 
And thanks to everyone that hit the like button
 
Best Regards,
Pete

Update
 
I`m still waiting for mini toothwheels to arrive, in order to build the cargo winches in brass, as good as possible to scale.
In the meantime I`m checking with the lifeboats.  A raw  protptype was already made (as shown in an earlier pos of this thread). Probably I will make resin cast boats after that prototype in series production. For weather protection I made a "cavas" cover out of wood, that will be fitted on the sample boat when making the silicone mold. Around the sheerline there will b a strong fender rope
 
A few weeks ago I found a boat (in scale 1:144) from a british model web shop which is a good alternative for using, but that`s a rather expensive solution to go. Also compared with the scale figures that boat seems to be a wee bit to small, although my first made prototype is only 1mm longer and 0,5 mm wider, I think it looks more seaworthy....
I will let the impressions work on my mind to find the best solution
 
Nils
 

This is a wonderful detailed looking cast boat
both figures are 1:144, the male of course is slightly taller, that`s natural...
 
 

 
 

 
 

I have the feeling that this boat is a bit too small ( although it`s nominal in scale)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
This is the first built prototype to suit the figures in scale, it looks a more rough water resistant boat
 
 

 
the clinkering is a bit wider, but I wanted it to be seen afterwards, when the boats are in their davits

Thanks Pete
 
I stayed at Coeur d'Alene once on the way to visit the Scablands and Glacier NP. A nice part of the world.
 
Progress of a different kind!
 
Having glued the deck in place and strengthened the areas unsupported by frames (g clamps in photo), I thought I had better take stock.
 


 
 
For the deck edge planks I needed to cut .040" x .130"  mahogany strips from a 40"x12"x7/8" former table top. This involved planing and sawing operations on my full size wood machines as well as sawing on the Byrnes saw using TCT and slitting saw blades. Multiple operations and setting on different machines is always something I am inclined to put off. This instance was no different and I found myself looking  for something else to do. My diversion project started out as cleaning up the workshop (photos attached) but very quickly expanded into clearing out my tool draws. I set myself the challenge of throwing out all the tools that I couldn't remember having used in the last 20 years. It was quite a haul but I failed with a few items that I thought might come in useful some day!!! They will probably be thrown out by the kids when they come to sort out my affairs in another 20 years time. The up side though is that I discovered stuff that would be useful if I had only remembered that I had it.
 


 
Having exhausted all my diversionary jobs I made the 6 deck edge planks, yawn!
 


 
I have a question for all you experienced posters. I see that when you sign off your posts you frequently attach reference to all your past, ongoing an future builds. I assume that you don't type this stuff out every time and that somehow you have set it up automatically. How do you do this please?
 
Keith

Thank You, Michael, I am sure that yours will look Amazing ( it already does ) 
 
Thank You, John, She is almost ready to be fitted out
 
Thank You, Elijah,  I am just about ready to round the top mark and head for the final leg of this build 
 
Thank You, Nils, I appreciate the compliment 
 
Thank You, Cap'n'Bob, she's getting there
 
And thanks to everyone that hit the like button
 
Best Regards,
Pete

Today, After another coat of Varnish was applied to the Spars ( Mast and Boom ) I turned my attention to installing the Cockpit coamings. I started by finalizing the fit. I then made the brace that fits between the Coamings on the forward bulkhead. Next, I made the forward Coaming block, I ( once satisfied with the fit ) I installed the coamings brace and block. I then stained the block and brace cherry red. Next will be to varnish the Cockpit Coamings. Here are the results 

Thank you, Mark, I appreciate it 
 
Thank you, Piet, She has a nice shine 
 
Best Regards,
Pete