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  1. MrBlueJacket
    And after sanding, it will need one more coat of primer then paint.
  2. MrBlueJacket
    Here's the second coat of primer and a few spots needing putty.
  3. MrBlueJacket
    I agree it needs some sanding. Personally I use automotive lacquer primer in a spray can. Usually 2 or 3 coats, sanding in between.If you go look at my thread on the New Bedford Whaleboat, that's the stage I'm at over there.
  4. MrBlueJacket
    A model is never "finished" - we just decide to stop working on it.
  5. MrBlueJacket
    Here's the bow and stern sheets installed. Now up to about 7 hours. Time to think about painting the exterior.
  6. MrBlueJacket
    The hull came off the building jig without problems. Here's the risers installed. Followed by the ceiling planks.
  7. MrBlueJacket
    The glosscoat is to finish pieces left natural wood color, or stained. Not sure if it will go over linseed oil. Best to do a small test.
  8. MrBlueJacket
    And the keel pieces. I'm about 5 hours into this, I think.
  9. MrBlueJacket
    Next comes the guard strip
  10. MrBlueJacket
    Here's the sheer strake applied.
  11. MrBlueJacket
    You are doing a credible job for your first model. Keep it up!
  12. MrBlueJacket
    Look at where and why the drills are used - often a different diameter will work just fine. You're only talking a few thousandths of an inch. If you think you will do another model, consider the entire #61-80 drill set. As for mistakes - the definition of experience is "what you get right after you needed it"
  13. MrBlueJacket
    A little more sanding, and ready for the sheer strake.
  14. MrBlueJacket
    Now a quick check for symmetry
  15. MrBlueJacket
    After sanding and putty, you can see why.
  16. MrBlueJacket
    Here's a shot of the first plank being thicker than the ones on either side.
  17. MrBlueJacket
    As for applying the CA glue, look at the tip of the month in this link (near the bottom) http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1105166336677&ca=64bf22da-704d-496c-8e70-95bc1220ea79
  18. MrBlueJacket
    Regarding the garboard strakes, look at the instructions page 5 where it starts with "hull planking" - the second sentence says the garboard strakes are cut oversize to allow for trimming. So you did not do anything wrong!
  19. MrBlueJacket
    I held it with my fingers at the center of the keelson, then applied a bit of CA inbetween the two middle formers. Then is was easy to use clothespins at the ends and finish the gluing.
  20. MrBlueJacket
    Yes it is.
  21. MrBlueJacket
    Next comes the first plank, a strip of 1/16 x 1/8. Then the next plank, a laser-cut piece of 1/32. So the 1/16 thick plank sits proud of the planks on either side. That's because it sits on the turn of the bilge. The instructions then say to fair it to the other planks, making a rounded surface. They also recommend putty to fill in any irregularities. For me, when it comes to putty, the more the better. Less chance of needing a second coat. So far I think I'm into this for 3 1/2 hours or so.
  22. MrBlueJacket
    First planks to go on are the garboard planks, Quite wide, but wetting the 1/32 basswood let them form to the jig perfectly.
  23. MrBlueJacket
    Moving on to construction, the first thing is to build the assembly jig. 4 formers, then glue the stem and stern to the keelson and put over the jig. I liberally waxed the formers to prevent the planks from sticking, we'll see how well that works.
  24. MrBlueJacket
    Getting into a little more detail, here's the laser package: And the wood package:
  25. MrBlueJacket
    So here we go to build this interesting whaleboat. Despite its large scale, it is a small model. Here's the box top And the overview of the contents:

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