MrBlueJacket
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MrBlueJacket got a reaction from Bill Morrison in Constitution by jfinan - FINISHED - BlueJacket Shipcrafters
No-one will look at your model and say "you didn't overlap your plates" - instead they will say "wow what a smooth job of coppering you did"
Modeling is part authenticity, but also part of the art of making it look good. Like I said in a past newsletter " putty and paint - makes it look like what it ain't"
Keep up the VERY good work!
Nic
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MrBlueJacket got a reaction from jfinan in Constitution by jfinan - FINISHED - BlueJacket Shipcrafters
No-one will look at your model and say "you didn't overlap your plates" - instead they will say "wow what a smooth job of coppering you did"
Modeling is part authenticity, but also part of the art of making it look good. Like I said in a past newsletter " putty and paint - makes it look like what it ain't"
Keep up the VERY good work!
Nic
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MrBlueJacket got a reaction from grsjax in Tourist by MrBlueJacket - FINISHED - The Laughing Whale - scale 5/8" = 1' - Steam Launch
I made a diamond non-skid pattern by spraying black through a stretched screen over a gray base. I am happy with the look.
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MrBlueJacket got a reaction from Duanelaker in Tourist by MrBlueJacket - FINISHED - The Laughing Whale - scale 5/8" = 1' - Steam Launch
And the model is finally finished. It was an interesting project, to say the least!
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MrBlueJacket got a reaction from Duanelaker in Tourist by MrBlueJacket - FINISHED - The Laughing Whale - scale 5/8" = 1' - Steam Launch
Final steps are coming together now.
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MrBlueJacket got a reaction from Duanelaker in Tourist by MrBlueJacket - FINISHED - The Laughing Whale - scale 5/8" = 1' - Steam Launch
Starting to assemble the housing walls, and placed the roofs on just to see what they will look like.
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MrBlueJacket got a reaction from Duanelaker in Tourist by MrBlueJacket - FINISHED - The Laughing Whale - scale 5/8" = 1' - Steam Launch
Some pilot house detailing here:
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MrBlueJacket got a reaction from Duanelaker in Tourist by MrBlueJacket - FINISHED - The Laughing Whale - scale 5/8" = 1' - Steam Launch
Got the caprails in, and added some detailing to the transmission housing. It is actually a pill bottle.
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MrBlueJacket got a reaction from Duanelaker in Tourist by MrBlueJacket - FINISHED - The Laughing Whale - scale 5/8" = 1' - Steam Launch
WHile the mahogany caprail is drying, I decided it is time to put the model on its mounting base. Here's bow and stern views:
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MrBlueJacket got a reaction from Duanelaker in Tourist by MrBlueJacket - FINISHED - The Laughing Whale - scale 5/8" = 1' - Steam Launch
And while those are drying, I put in some windows and trimmed them out with more mahogany.
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MrBlueJacket got a reaction from hexnut in Tourist by MrBlueJacket - FINISHED - The Laughing Whale - scale 5/8" = 1' - Steam Launch
To finish the cap-rail, some 3/32 x 3/16 mahogany needs to be pre-bent. I soaked them in water overnight, then made a bending fence out of 1/8 square basswood. Looking at the first batch, they sprung back, so this will be a multi-bending process.
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MrBlueJacket got a reaction from hexnut in Tourist by MrBlueJacket - FINISHED - The Laughing Whale - scale 5/8" = 1' - Steam Launch
Rear bulwarks added and painted, and also the aft section of the caprail and a 1/8" half-round rub-rail as well.
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MrBlueJacket got a reaction from Duanelaker in Tourist by MrBlueJacket - FINISHED - The Laughing Whale - scale 5/8" = 1' - Steam Launch
Played around with the pilot house sides. I like the result, don't you?
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MrBlueJacket got a reaction from hexnut in Tourist by MrBlueJacket - FINISHED - The Laughing Whale - scale 5/8" = 1' - Steam Launch
Moving to the stern, it is time to add the mahogany bench seats that ring the aft end. Next will be adding the bulwarks to them.
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MrBlueJacket got a reaction from hexnut in Tourist by MrBlueJacket - FINISHED - The Laughing Whale - scale 5/8" = 1' - Steam Launch
So with the pilot house sides filled and primed, I decided to add door outlines. Using .010" x .100" styrene, I think they look pretty good. I left space at the bottom for a 1/4" step
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MrBlueJacket got a reaction from hexnut in Tourist by MrBlueJacket - FINISHED - The Laughing Whale - scale 5/8" = 1' - Steam Launch
I'm going to put windows in, since it won't be burning the boiler. I decided on inner frames to make a lip for the acetate to sit up against. Here's a shot of the inside and outside.
And of course, more putty and filling.
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MrBlueJacket got a reaction from hexnut in Tourist by MrBlueJacket - FINISHED - The Laughing Whale - scale 5/8" = 1' - Steam Launch
Under hull paint as promised.........
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MrBlueJacket got a reaction from hexnut in Tourist by MrBlueJacket - FINISHED - The Laughing Whale - scale 5/8" = 1' - Steam Launch
After three coats of primer and filler, the hull is painted. Next comes the waterline and dark green paint.
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MrBlueJacket got a reaction from hexnut in Tourist by MrBlueJacket - FINISHED - The Laughing Whale - scale 5/8" = 1' - Steam Launch
So while I'm filling, sanding, priming (repeat several times) on the hull, I decided to start on the deckhouse/pilot house. Here are the two sides being assembled. Back in the day the parts were band-sawed, so at least one side of the windows had to be open.
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MrBlueJacket got a reaction from hexnut in Tourist by MrBlueJacket - FINISHED - The Laughing Whale - scale 5/8" = 1' - Steam Launch
I made a diamond non-skid pattern by spraying black through a stretched screen over a gray base. I am happy with the look.
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MrBlueJacket got a reaction from hexnut in Tourist by MrBlueJacket - FINISHED - The Laughing Whale - scale 5/8" = 1' - Steam Launch
Got the caprails in, and added some detailing to the transmission housing. It is actually a pill bottle.
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MrBlueJacket got a reaction from hexnut in Tourist by MrBlueJacket - FINISHED - The Laughing Whale - scale 5/8" = 1' - Steam Launch
Some pilot house detailing here:
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MrBlueJacket got a reaction from hexnut in Tourist by MrBlueJacket - FINISHED - The Laughing Whale - scale 5/8" = 1' - Steam Launch
Starting to assemble the housing walls, and placed the roofs on just to see what they will look like.
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MrBlueJacket got a reaction from hexnut in Tourist by MrBlueJacket - FINISHED - The Laughing Whale - scale 5/8" = 1' - Steam Launch
Final steps are coming together now.
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MrBlueJacket got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Tourist by MrBlueJacket - FINISHED - The Laughing Whale - scale 5/8" = 1' - Steam Launch
And the model is finally finished. It was an interesting project, to say the least!
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