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Very nice Pete!!! Construction is really kicking along quickly and smoothly. Well done. Can't wait for further installments as the progress continues. -
Thanks David. I've just Googled John Fox III's website and wow! Amazing. As my late Dad used to say, "You never stop learning until the day you die". One look at John Fox's models and those of other modellers on this site, proves that we can never stop learning and being inspired by other people's skills and talents. Thanks for the tip about this very talented craftsman! I'ill definitely bookmark his site for future reference, Thanks, once again.
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Hi David and Elmer Thanks for your kind likes! David, I especially love the comments about the carpenter ants and the spiders!!! I do wonder sometimes, why I love building at such small scales. On the one hand, it's simply because the RC yachts got too big and too many; so building small made perfect sense. On the other hand, wow, it's fun to see just how much can be done at such small scales, I know, I know, I know, you need a magnifying glass to see the work, but, it's such a satisfying achievement to hold this 12 cm long thing in your hand and say to yourself..."I created this..." I'm sure the same feeling goes for all of us, no matter what scale we build at. Have a great weekend and happy modelling!
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Hi Doreltomin and Mirabella61! Many thanks for your likes and kind words. I'm very grateful. There's still a lot of cleaning up and construction to go, but, gee, it's been a fun build, so far. Enjoy your weekends. Cheers
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Hi Pete Love it!!! The kA6 also has a very strong place in my heart too. What a wonderful boat and a formidable achievement to have beat Liberty with Dennis Cooner at the helm! I'm definitely going to follow this one. Cheers
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Hi everyone. Well, I've been off sick today, so had a little bit of time to work on the boat (in between rests). As you can see, I've done some more of the internal bulkheads. I've also done a cardboard template to simulate the staircase in the main companionway. That's the funny triangle thingy in white cardboard. Hope you enjoy the photos and have a great weekend! Cheers
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Hi Pete. For what it's worth, I used to scrounge in the bins of the local sailmakers for discarded bits of sail cloth. The most suitable bits that I found useful were the lightest weight spinnaker cloth. Not only was it light, but, because of its weight and flexibility, I found that they always looked realistic and drew beautifully when under way. All the best.
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Pete- Free sailing would be great, too. It'd be a treat to see her track straight as an arrow through the water, ie without weather or lee helm. Oh, boy, I miss my RC sailing days!!!! Happy sailing.
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Hi Pete. She looks great on the water. Will you be setting her up with RC gear so that she can really get going?
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Hi Elmer. Thanks for your Like. All the best!
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Hi M Taylor, Navis Factorem and Donny Many thanks for your compliments and comments. Navis, great to hear about your impending small boat construction. Incidentally, I've got a previous scratch build log called "Dorade", a famous Sparkman and Stevens yawl, which you may want to look up. The Dorade model was made entirely of wood, using bent frames over wooden formers, which may of some value to you. Unfortunately, as far as any history/background about the name Ingomar, I've precious little, too. Not a common name, that's for sure! Have a great weekend, all of you! Thanks
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Hi Aussie048 and Robert Vaglio. Thanks for stopping by and for your Likes. Cheers and all the best!
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Hi Drazen. Beautiful work so far! Can you please ask Miile did the carvings? They're exceptionally beautiful, detailed and fine. Any tips Mille could share, would be fantastic. Many thanks.
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Hi Cap'n'Bob. Thanks for your Like as well. Enjoy your day!
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Hi Hexnut, yvesvidal and Mirabella61. Many thanks also for your Likes. Much appreciated as always. All the best to all of you.
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Hi dgbot. Thanks for the tips! I think I'll definitely have to source some of these types of woods. That's the great thing about this forum. The info, knowledge and talent here is amazing. You can't help but learn from members such as yourself. All the best.
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Hi dgbot. The bulkheads and panelling are Australian Jarrah. This is a lovely red hardwood, which polishes/varnishes beautifully. It's very durable, but, ironically when cut into tiny sub-millimeter strips of veneer, it has a tendency to splinter and/or shatter. The planking of the internal floors is an Australian wattyl, which is far easier to work with. It has a beautiful colour and warmth to it and sands easily. The deck planking is birch, which is also easier to cut into tiny strips. It varnishes really nicely and has a warmth to it that's similar to lime wood. Someone in an earlier post suggested that I get some holly. I'm still trying to source some, but hopefully I'll be able to get some...maybe in time for my next model. If you have any other suggestions for wood that can be used at this tiny scale, then, I'd love to hear from you or anyone else! Any thoughts, anyone?
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Thanks Nils. The challenge at this scale is to try to fit everything in at such a small scale. Sadly, the reality is sometimes that wood can cut only be cut so thin, before it splits, or becomes unworkable. Thus, some of the panelling and the deck beams are probably slightly over scale. Nonetheless, at this scale, I'm satisfied that it looks the part. I only wish I had the skills of Phil Reed, Llyod McCaffrey or Donald McNarry...those guys always make working at this scale easy!!!!
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Hi all. The original deck was really looking sub-standard and was really getting me down! The more I did to it to fix it, the worse it got. So, I ditched it overboard and built a new one; this time, I left even more of the deck exposed for the internals to be seen. Hope you enjoy the photos. The first photo has the old deck next to it (destined for the scrap wood pile). The other photos show the bulkeads glued in place, in readiness for the cabins, etc to be built around them.
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Hi Pete. That's some beautifully fine paintwork between the plank-ends and the cherry red varnish of the transom. Nice work!
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Thanks! I knew about the Ingomar.info site, but wasn't aware of the Mystic Seaport link. I'll give that one a go. Many thanks and all the best.
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Hi everyone. Many thanks for all your likes and comments. I especially like the gnomes and elves. I wish they could give me the winning Lotto numbers as well!! Oh well. Pete48 - I noticed that you have a link to the Herreshoff Society. I accessed the link but wasn't able to find a lot of info or photos about the Ingomar on it. Would you know what other links or resources I could try?
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Hi everyone! Back again. Progress has been slow, but, I've started on the internal bulheads. This is the part that I really love, because I always see it as a real challenge to try to fit in as much detail as possible, yet being mindful of how small everything will be. Nonetheless, that's the fun of it, isn't it? Pictured below are the bulkheads, with their panelling and doorways cut out ( in readiness for the doors). Some photos show the bulkheads temporaily sitting in their respective pats of the hull. This gives you some indication of how it's all coming together. Pls bear in mind that some of the bulkheads such those of the galley and crews quarters will be painted white; whilst the staterooms and grand saloon will be done in wood, reminiscent of the rich panelling and decor of a luxurious mega yacht of its day. The deck has also been nearly completed. It now features the diagonal bracing which Hereshoff would have designed to give the steel hull additional strength. By the way, there's still a lot of cleaning up and finessing to be done, especially to the underside of the deck which look a bit rough at this stage. All in good time, though. I hope you enjoy the progress so far!
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