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  1. MrBlueJacket
    Moving up to the bow, the stem fits pretty good, I think.
  2. MrBlueJacket
    Yes, it was only one more round of primer/putty. Here's a shot of the rudder and sternpost, and the rudder hole drilled into the hull.
  3. MrBlueJacket
    So I thought I might as well add the deck before shooting the green paint......
  4. MrBlueJacket
    Filled in with auto glazing putty and sanded it down. Hopefully only one more round of primer and putty?
  5. MrBlueJacket
    Thank you! Next is masking off for the green paint on the hull.
  6. MrBlueJacket
    So now the bulwarks are in, a coat of bondo applied to the gaps in the joint and sanded, and a quick shot of primer to highlight the "discrepancies"
  7. MrBlueJacket
    Here is the hull, all primed and the white paint put on the bulwarks.
  8. MrBlueJacket
    While doing the sand, primer, putty, sand, etc. I started on the pilothouse.
  9. MrBlueJacket
    Andy - I think you are doing a good job. Remember the old quote: "Putty and paint, makes it look like it ain't" TeeHee Nic
  10. MrBlueJacket
    I have been following this build and am amazed at the level of detailing you have done - GOOD JOB! Makes me proud to give you the platform to follow your goal. Nic
  11. MrBlueJacket
    Hull sanded down. I always use a sanding block to get a smooth surface. Just using 80 grit for now, but after the next round of primer and putty, will switch to about 150 grit.
  12. MrBlueJacket
    Used the Dremel sanding drum to thin out the bulwarks. After I put in the plywood pieces, I will thin some more. Luckily, the Forecastle decking will hide most of that space.
  13. MrBlueJacket
    Nice job. As I promised, there is a note in your customer file for 10% off your next kit purchase.
  14. MrBlueJacket
    While at a Maine Made show in Bangor, I came across a guy who cuts trees into 1/2 inch slabs for cutting boards. I thought that one of them would make a great baseboard for the trawler. Here it is:
  15. MrBlueJacket
    A coat of primer, then an application of red oxide auto putty, then sand. After that, repeat at least once more.
  16. MrBlueJacket
    No comment.........
  17. MrBlueJacket
    My first car was a white '62 Falcon sedan, 3 on the tree.
  18. MrBlueJacket
    *sigh* another application of Bondo. But finally, it is starting to look like it should.
  19. MrBlueJacket
    Here we are starting to sand down the Bondo And after it is sanded down, you can see where the knuckle rises up on the sides. It's not supposed to do that.
  20. MrBlueJacket
    The stern has a pronounced "knuckle" which I lost during the sanding. So, I have to build it up with some Bondo.
  21. MrBlueJacket
    I have used it before when fiber-glassing an R/C plane, and didn't have any problems. It seems to be sticking quite well here, too.
  22. MrBlueJacket
    Although I tried to get out as many wrinkles as I can, it is not critical. When primed and sanded, the wrinkles will disappear. Any small irregularities will be puttied over.
  23. MrBlueJacket
    So the bulwarks are on, and it is time to strengthen the soft balsa wood. I decided to use MinWax Polycrylic and silkspan. Here a section being applied.
  24. MrBlueJacket
    Looking good....like I said, the power tool helps a lot in the stern where the material of the carving tool mounting lug needs to be removed.
  25. MrBlueJacket
    I have to chuckle a bit - older perceptions are sometimes different from reality. BlueJacket makes 78 model kits, and only 30 of them are solid hull, 12 are cast resin, 3 are plank on frame, and the rest are plank on bulkhead.

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