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That looks very nice, well done! JJ -
Coming along very nice Bob! JJ
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Thanks Rusty, as with all vacations it was much too short and I need another one ASAP! So I’m back on the wagon and onto chapter 3, I got the transom placed, the upper counter planked, sanded and a Dry test run on all the windows. So far so good, very happy with the results so far. Hope to get the framing started in the next couple days. The windows required very minor adjustments to fall in line and will require very little manipulation when it comes time to glue them in place. JJ
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Very nice Chuck. Can’t wait to see more.
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Thank you Bob, I’m really enjoying this build. JJ
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She’s looking good Fred, so much learned on chapters 1-2. What are you going to do with W1? JJ
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Thanks Fred, I actually couldn’t resist in a few places and it caused me some trouble, namely the stern post area, I got them too thin in some areas and I had to actually separate them from the former and space them out a pinch to prevent them from hiding too far behind the stern post. I found the temptation came from the uncertainly of how the planks would look and if they required replacing it would be much easier to do without planks surrounding it. just about wrapped up and ready to start chapter three, but it’s vacation time now! I feel good about my stopping point. JJ
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Thank you Chuck and Mike I’m happy with how she turned out but I also learned a lot this first go around and will do a few things Differently the next time. Definitely going to take the next step and line off the hull next time. Got her flipped over today and built a stand using the ply from the bulkheads. Did some clean up on the top sides, fitted the figure head and added some poly to the top sides. Wrapping up the loose ends from chapters one and two and looking forward to starting chapter three very much. JJ
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Thanks Chuck and Rusty. i started a mad sanding storm today and managed to get one coat of WOP on her below the wales, I’ll let it dry overnight and sand again the spots I missed then go over with 400 grit before flipping her over and finishing the top sides, stem and stern post.
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Tonight I finished planking, tomorrow I start sanding...a lot of sanding. JJ
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Thanks Ben. Port side is right behind. JJ
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Thanks Chuck and Rusty! The Winnie is definitely a Turning point in my model building career, I won’t be looking back again. Quite the step up In all aspects from building regular kits. Very excited to flip her over and start on chapter 3. JJ
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Thanks for the comments guys. Matt, there was no real reasoning behind the last strake, I just planked the first two belts down and then started from the garboard up. I did plank one more down from the upper belts (2nd belt) to set up a smooth run for the last two strakes, I Then double checked my tick marks again to make sure nothing would look too funky with the last strake. I just had to spend a lot of time on the last strake, slowly sanding and test fitting several times until each piece fit perfectly, once the piece fit well I just charred the edges and glued it down, it actually went smoother than I thought, I was definitely nervous with that one. Now just a lot of sanding, it’s still very messy. JJ
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I Definitely think the boxwood looks good with the cherry hull. JJ
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Today was a milestone, I finally finished the stbd side planking. It’s still in its raw state and will require much sanding before I can treat it and get it looking tidy. Quite a learning curve from previous planking jobs but the results are infinitely better. Onto the port side and hopefully chapter 3 soon. JJ
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Tough call Rusty, can you place all three samples on your deck to give a better idea? JJ
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Very very nice! Bet that feels great! JJ
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Wow! What cnc machine are you using? Outstanding work! JJ
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Looks very nice! JJ
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She’s looking really good Fred! Can’t wait to flip mine over now! JJ
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Kevin, hoping to see you start a build log for enterprise. I’m going to purchase that one after I finish Winchelsea. JJ -
That looks really good Ben, something I should have done and will do for sure next time. Especially with the drop plank, I’m starting to see issues with my forward plank ends that I don’t think I’ll be able to correct at this point. looking forward to seeing your planks go down. JJ
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Hi Fred, I found those aft planks, where they intersect the counter to be extremely difficult, after my first three I was unsatisfied and decided to change it up. I start my strake in the front and work my way aft but before I start making the last plank Before the plank to intersect the counter I actually decided to leave that gap open between the two and build the last plank first that way I can work from the stern forward and meet in the middle. This takes the pressure off of trying to make that intersection perfect as well as have it Meet the previous plank. I started to get much better results this way. first I give the end of the plank a slight radius to fit the counter plank and test fit. i cut the plank a little longer than mid bulkhead so i have some room to move aft as it will certainly pull aft once I add a bend to it. I use a heat gun to try and achieve that nasty little bend, I’ve since switchEd to making the radius Over a large socket. once the aft most plank is glued down then all I have to do is meet the two in the middle which goes much smoother than trying to manipulate the tricky aft one to fit. ive got a bit of sanding and clean up to do but you can see the results have improved as I head inboard. JJ
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I agree with Chuck, I think a good block sanding will make it look great. Planks look good as it is already. A nice sand will definitely do the trick. JJ
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