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rvchima got a reaction from Archi in Anteo by rvchima - FINISHED - Panart - 1:30 - Harbour Tug
A Major Digression
Sorry for the long delay between posts, but I stopped working on the tugboat model long enough to build a sofa table for my son and his wife. The table was based loosely on a design that I found online, but I modified it so that it could be completely disassembled to fit in the back of a Toyota Prius. The table is now safely in North Carolina and I am back to work on the tug.
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rvchima got a reaction from hexnut in Anteo by rvchima - FINISHED - Panart - 1:30 - Harbour Tug
Stand and Prop Shaft Housing
Here I made a temporary stand that is a tight fit on the keel.
The prop shaft housing was made of two rectangular blocks. I taped them to a 3/16" square stick with double sided tape, chucked them in the drill press, and sanded them at high RPM. THen I pulled the tape apart and glued the half-cylinders to the keel over a slot for the prop shaft.
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rvchima got a reaction from yvesvidal in Anteo by rvchima - FINISHED - Panart - 1:30 - Harbour Tug
Bulkheads and Subdecks Installed
Two subdecks have been temporarily nailed into place to keep the bulkheads aligned while the planking is applied. This will also eliminate any residual warping in the bulkheads.
At this point the model totally reminds me of Steze Zissou's ship, the Belafonte, from Wes Anderson's "The Life Aquatic."
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rvchima got a reaction from hexnut in Anteo by rvchima - FINISHED - Panart - 1:30 - Harbour Tug
First Construction Photos
The laser-cut parts popped out of the sheet easily and the 3-piece keel when right together.
Here's the keel with all the bulkheads in position. But here's also where I found a problem with the kit. One of the 6 pieces of 1/4 inch ply has a warp built in, and 5 bulkheads are seriously warped. I soaked them in hot water and clamped them to flat boards. I hope they straighten out before I glue them to the keel. Once the planking is attached they should be fine.
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rvchima got a reaction from yvesvidal in Anteo by rvchima - FINISHED - Panart - 1:30 - Harbour Tug
Full Profile View
I haven't posted a full profile in a while, so here's what it looks like now. The cabin and engine house are just laying in place.
I've built a few fixtures for the deck and cabin, but there is a lot more to be made.
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rvchima got a reaction from Archi in Anteo by rvchima - FINISHED - Panart - 1:30 - Harbour Tug
Full Profile View
I haven't posted a full profile in a while, so here's what it looks like now. The cabin and engine house are just laying in place.
I've built a few fixtures for the deck and cabin, but there is a lot more to be made.
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rvchima got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Anteo by rvchima - FINISHED - Panart - 1:30 - Harbour Tug
Full Profile View
I haven't posted a full profile in a while, so here's what it looks like now. The cabin and engine house are just laying in place.
I've built a few fixtures for the deck and cabin, but there is a lot more to be made.
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rvchima got a reaction from hexnut in Anteo by rvchima - FINISHED - Panart - 1:30 - Harbour Tug
Temporary Decks Removed
Two temporary decks made of heavy plywood were used to keep all the bulkheads in alignment during planking. They were held in place with small nails and were easily removed. This is the fist time I've seen the inside of the ship since January.
Sub Deck Installed, Bulkheads Trimmed
And now the inside is hidden again. A sub deck made of very thin laser-cut plywood was installed near the top of the bulkheads, and then the bulkheads were all trimmed to deck level. I thought that would be difficult, but not with this flexible Japanese cut-off saw. I sliced the bottoms of the bulkheads flush with the sub deck, then gently rocked each piece back and forth with pliers to break the glue joint.
I know the insides of the side rails look terrible right now, but after I sand them and add a third layer of finish planking on the inside they'll be fine.
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rvchima got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Anteo by rvchima - FINISHED - Panart - 1:30 - Harbour Tug
Temporary Decks Removed
Two temporary decks made of heavy plywood were used to keep all the bulkheads in alignment during planking. They were held in place with small nails and were easily removed. This is the fist time I've seen the inside of the ship since January.
Sub Deck Installed, Bulkheads Trimmed
And now the inside is hidden again. A sub deck made of very thin laser-cut plywood was installed near the top of the bulkheads, and then the bulkheads were all trimmed to deck level. I thought that would be difficult, but not with this flexible Japanese cut-off saw. I sliced the bottoms of the bulkheads flush with the sub deck, then gently rocked each piece back and forth with pliers to break the glue joint.
I know the insides of the side rails look terrible right now, but after I sand them and add a third layer of finish planking on the inside they'll be fine.
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rvchima got a reaction from Archi in Anteo by rvchima - FINISHED - Panart - 1:30 - Harbour Tug
Second Layer of Planking Completed - 120 hours, 122 days
I FINALLY finished planking the hull and will soon be moving on to more interesting things. For the first layer I tapered most of the planks, and it took 58 hours. For the second layer I left most the planks straight. It only took 20 hours and it looks much better. In the photo you can see a crescent-shaped area left at the bottom where I had to trim the planks to fit.
Helpful Hint - When basswood planks are wet you can cut them with scissors. I wish I had realized that that 4 months ago.
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rvchima got a reaction from hexnut in Anteo by rvchima - FINISHED - Panart - 1:30 - Harbour Tug
Second Layer of Planking Completed - 120 hours, 122 days
I FINALLY finished planking the hull and will soon be moving on to more interesting things. For the first layer I tapered most of the planks, and it took 58 hours. For the second layer I left most the planks straight. It only took 20 hours and it looks much better. In the photo you can see a crescent-shaped area left at the bottom where I had to trim the planks to fit.
Helpful Hint - When basswood planks are wet you can cut them with scissors. I wish I had realized that that 4 months ago.
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rvchima got a reaction from augie in Anteo by rvchima - FINISHED - Panart - 1:30 - Harbour Tug
Temporary Decks Removed
Two temporary decks made of heavy plywood were used to keep all the bulkheads in alignment during planking. They were held in place with small nails and were easily removed. This is the fist time I've seen the inside of the ship since January.
Sub Deck Installed, Bulkheads Trimmed
And now the inside is hidden again. A sub deck made of very thin laser-cut plywood was installed near the top of the bulkheads, and then the bulkheads were all trimmed to deck level. I thought that would be difficult, but not with this flexible Japanese cut-off saw. I sliced the bottoms of the bulkheads flush with the sub deck, then gently rocked each piece back and forth with pliers to break the glue joint.
I know the insides of the side rails look terrible right now, but after I sand them and add a third layer of finish planking on the inside they'll be fine.
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rvchima got a reaction from hexnut in Anteo by rvchima - FINISHED - Panart - 1:30 - Harbour Tug
Second Layer of Planking
One reason that I chose this model that I wanted to build a double-planked hull. Now I wonder "What was I thinking?"
On the first layer I tapered all the planks so that the same number of planks would cover all the bulkheads. That worked out well, but it was a lot of work. On the second layer I started at the top and worked down, with full width planks almost everywhere. I did use a couple of cheaters here and there to keep everything straight. I am now about half way down the hull, and this layer looks much nicer than the first. Eventually the planks will stop way short of the bow, but I think they will be OK. We'll see.
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rvchima got a reaction from yvesvidal in Anteo by rvchima - FINISHED - Panart - 1:30 - Harbour Tug
Bridge House - 86 hours over 57 days
The bridge house is framed up in laser cut plywood, and then planked with limewood (basswood) strips. The instructions said to build the whole structure before doing the planking. As soon as I started planking I realized that it would have been MUCH easier to plank the deck before adding the curved rail, and to plank the cabin before gluing it in place. From now on I'll try to read ahead a little.
My wife and I are in Florida for a while. She is an author and only needs her computer to work. I tried to bring enough of the Anteo kit, tools, and supplies to keep me busy. But I forgot my drills, and I brought all the wrong paints. So I'm jumping around in the instructions and building what I can. I'll try to sort it all out when I get home.
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rvchima got a reaction from yvesvidal in Anteo by rvchima - FINISHED - Panart - 1:30 - Harbour Tug
Windlass
The parts for the windlass were mostly turned brass and were incredibly detailed. With a little work and a real motor you could probably make it operate. The brass was so pretty it was a shame to paint it.
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rvchima got a reaction from yvesvidal in Anteo by rvchima - FINISHED - Panart - 1:30 - Harbour Tug
First Layer of Planking Completed. 58 hours, 39 days
I completed the first layer of planking the other day. This boat is BIG! I don't know where I'm going to put it when it's done.
After a lot of sanding, I filled the wood with a coat of Behlen water-based grain filler (available from Woodcraft.com). This stuff has the consistency of yoghurt, it dries quickly, and it sands off easily. I was amazed at how many cracks and depressions it found! You can see all the white areas in the photo. The stern is still pretty rough, especially around the prop shaft.
Looking ahead in the plans I realized that all of the interior bulkheads will be removed down to the deck level, leaving a thin layer of planking to the side rails. A single layer of planking would definitely not be strong enough, so I'll have to bite the bullet and add a second layer. But I think I'll set that aside for a while and work on some of the superstructure.
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rvchima got a reaction from yvesvidal in Anteo by rvchima - FINISHED - Panart - 1:30 - Harbour Tug
More Planking
We're having a major blizzard today so it's a great day to stay indoors and attach planks.
I added a plank down the centerline of the bulkheads. Then I measured the remaining height above the centerline along each bulkhead. The longest segment is about 13 planks high. I divided each segment by 13 to get the height of the plank at that bulkhead. Then I tapered a bunch of planks and let them soak.
I am now using white PVA glue along the plank edges and dots of CA at the bulkheads. If I do two bulkheads the CA makes instant pins to hold the plank while the white glue dries. There is much less CA oozing out and my fingers are clean. So far so good.
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rvchima got a reaction from yvesvidal in Anteo by rvchima - FINISHED - Panart - 1:30 - Harbour Tug
Stand and Prop Shaft Housing
Here I made a temporary stand that is a tight fit on the keel.
The prop shaft housing was made of two rectangular blocks. I taped them to a 3/16" square stick with double sided tape, chucked them in the drill press, and sanded them at high RPM. THen I pulled the tape apart and glued the half-cylinders to the keel over a slot for the prop shaft.
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rvchima got a reaction from yvesvidal in Anteo by rvchima - FINISHED - Panart - 1:30 - Harbour Tug
Second Layer of Planking
One reason that I chose this model that I wanted to build a double-planked hull. Now I wonder "What was I thinking?"
On the first layer I tapered all the planks so that the same number of planks would cover all the bulkheads. That worked out well, but it was a lot of work. On the second layer I started at the top and worked down, with full width planks almost everywhere. I did use a couple of cheaters here and there to keep everything straight. I am now about half way down the hull, and this layer looks much nicer than the first. Eventually the planks will stop way short of the bow, but I think they will be OK. We'll see.
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rvchima got a reaction from hexnut in Anteo by rvchima - FINISHED - Panart - 1:30 - Harbour Tug
A Major Digression
Sorry for the long delay between posts, but I stopped working on the tugboat model long enough to build a sofa table for my son and his wife. The table was based loosely on a design that I found online, but I modified it so that it could be completely disassembled to fit in the back of a Toyota Prius. The table is now safely in North Carolina and I am back to work on the tug.
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rvchima got a reaction from riverboat in Anteo by rvchima - FINISHED - Panart - 1:30 - Harbour Tug
More Planking
We're having a major blizzard today so it's a great day to stay indoors and attach planks.
I added a plank down the centerline of the bulkheads. Then I measured the remaining height above the centerline along each bulkhead. The longest segment is about 13 planks high. I divided each segment by 13 to get the height of the plank at that bulkhead. Then I tapered a bunch of planks and let them soak.
I am now using white PVA glue along the plank edges and dots of CA at the bulkheads. If I do two bulkheads the CA makes instant pins to hold the plank while the white glue dries. There is much less CA oozing out and my fingers are clean. So far so good.
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rvchima got a reaction from riverboat in Anteo by rvchima - FINISHED - Panart - 1:30 - Harbour Tug
Second Layer of Planking
One reason that I chose this model that I wanted to build a double-planked hull. Now I wonder "What was I thinking?"
On the first layer I tapered all the planks so that the same number of planks would cover all the bulkheads. That worked out well, but it was a lot of work. On the second layer I started at the top and worked down, with full width planks almost everywhere. I did use a couple of cheaters here and there to keep everything straight. I am now about half way down the hull, and this layer looks much nicer than the first. Eventually the planks will stop way short of the bow, but I think they will be OK. We'll see.
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rvchima got a reaction from augie in Anteo by rvchima - FINISHED - Panart - 1:30 - Harbour Tug
Bridge House - 86 hours over 57 days
The bridge house is framed up in laser cut plywood, and then planked with limewood (basswood) strips. The instructions said to build the whole structure before doing the planking. As soon as I started planking I realized that it would have been MUCH easier to plank the deck before adding the curved rail, and to plank the cabin before gluing it in place. From now on I'll try to read ahead a little.
My wife and I are in Florida for a while. She is an author and only needs her computer to work. I tried to bring enough of the Anteo kit, tools, and supplies to keep me busy. But I forgot my drills, and I brought all the wrong paints. So I'm jumping around in the instructions and building what I can. I'll try to sort it all out when I get home.
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rvchima got a reaction from augie in Anteo by rvchima - FINISHED - Panart - 1:30 - Harbour Tug
Windlass
The parts for the windlass were mostly turned brass and were incredibly detailed. With a little work and a real motor you could probably make it operate. The brass was so pretty it was a shame to paint it.
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rvchima got a reaction from msberkman in Anteo by rvchima - FINISHED - Panart - 1:30 - Harbour Tug
Windlass
The parts for the windlass were mostly turned brass and were incredibly detailed. With a little work and a real motor you could probably make it operate. The brass was so pretty it was a shame to paint it.
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