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Nirvana reacted to KeithAug in Altair 1931 by KeithAug - FINISHED - Scale 1:32 - schooner
Seats
I thought a bit about how to make the seat cushions and backs. Altair has white seats without any features. I wanted to make the seats white but felt that some contouring would enhance the look. I did consider covering foam backed by ply with linen. I thought however that this would look clumsy at the scale of 1:32.
Eventually I decided on creating a ribbed mould and "casting" the cushions in silicone.
The ribs were cut in nylon sheet (actually an old chopping board) using a ball end milling cutter.
The casting was a fairy simple operation.
I produced 4 silicone castings over 3 days - allowing plenty of time for curing.
The sheets were then shaped to fit on to the benches
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Nirvana reacted to KeithAug in Altair 1931 by KeithAug - FINISHED - Scale 1:32 - schooner
Thank you "E" ......... I could probably have made a full size one nearly as quickly!!!!
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Nirvana reacted to crabbersnipe in Altair 1931 by KeithAug - FINISHED - Scale 1:32 - schooner
This is just brilliant, have no other words for it - thought I was looking at the actual real-size drawer when I first glanced at the photographs !
Keep up the good work
E
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Nirvana reacted to KeithAug in Altair 1931 by KeithAug - FINISHED - Scale 1:32 - schooner
Mark / John - thank you for your comments. Also thank you to all who have hit the like button.
John - I have a dilemma about leaving the draw open as in its open position it makes the flag locker even harder to see. Maybe I will have to move it on an annual basis. I am toying with making a parallel rule, dividers and a hand bearing compass but this may be a step too far. First I think i will have a go at the seat coverings.
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Nirvana reacted to Jim Lad in Altair 1931 by KeithAug - FINISHED - Scale 1:32 - schooner
Good grief! I assume that drawer will stay open on the completed model?
John
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Nirvana reacted to KeithAug in Altair 1931 by KeithAug - FINISHED - Scale 1:32 - schooner
The upper steps in the deckhouse are now complete and the first finishing coats of poly applied.
As I think I previously said the chart table sits above the flag locker. I got a bit carried away with making it.
The charts cover the Western Isles from the Butt of Lewis to the Mull of Kintyre. The books are old friends - "The Yachtsman's Pilot to the West Coast of Scotland" and "Reeds Nautical Almanac".
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Nirvana reacted to KeithAug in Altair 1931 by KeithAug - FINISHED - Scale 1:32 - schooner
I thought the flag locker looked very bare......
So I got some flags from the net and filled the locker........
As you can see I also built up the sides of the seats. Cushions to follow.
Very little of the flag locker will be visible once the chart table is fitted over it. But I know it is there!!!!!!!
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Nirvana reacted to KeithAug in Altair 1931 by KeithAug - FINISHED - Scale 1:32 - schooner
Thank you Bob and everyone else who has paid a visit.
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Nirvana reacted to captainbob in Altair 1931 by KeithAug - FINISHED - Scale 1:32 - schooner
Beautiful stairs I may need that kind of thinking on my next build.
Bob
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Nirvana reacted to KeithAug in Altair 1931 by KeithAug - FINISHED - Scale 1:32 - schooner
Above the transverse corridor sits the flag locker. It consists of a number of pigeon holes into which the flags are posted for storage. I made the pitch of the holes .200 inch with .040 walls - hole size .160 x.160 inch or 5.12 x 5.12 inch at full size.
Cross slots were cut in a piece of mahogany at .200 inch pitch before .040 inch slices were milled off.
Assembly was easy, but care was necessary to avoid damaging fragile parts.
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Nirvana reacted to Jim Lad in Altair 1931 by KeithAug - FINISHED - Scale 1:32 - schooner
Just catching up after being away for a while, Keith. As the others have said - she looks superb.
John
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Nirvana reacted to KeithAug in Altair 1931 by KeithAug - FINISHED - Scale 1:32 - schooner
Thank you Michael.
I'd like to be spending more time on the build but my daughter is demanding my decorating skills.
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Nirvana reacted to michael mott in Altair 1931 by KeithAug - FINISHED - Scale 1:32 - schooner
Keith very nice work indeed the hull is looking superb.
Michael
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Nirvana reacted to KeithAug in Altair 1931 by KeithAug - FINISHED - Scale 1:32 - schooner
Julie / Mark
Thank you for your kind comments.
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Nirvana reacted to mtaylor in Altair 1931 by KeithAug - FINISHED - Scale 1:32 - schooner
Beauty. She's just fantastic looking, Keith.
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Nirvana reacted to KeithAug in Altair 1931 by KeithAug - FINISHED - Scale 1:32 - schooner
Scuppers---------
The penetrations through the bulwalk have covers on Altair.
I thought the covers would look bad if they weren't identical so I decided to cut them from brass channel. The correct angles were formed using a combination of the disc sander and mill - with the settings being maintained through the use of simple jigs.
The uniformity was good and the test mounting looked fine.
I also got round to putting the 1st coat of poly on inner surface of the bulwarks and capping rail.
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Nirvana reacted to Julie Mo in Altair 1931 by KeithAug - FINISHED - Scale 1:32 - schooner
I think we need a "OMG! That is amazing!" button.
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Nirvana reacted to KeithAug in Altair 1931 by KeithAug - FINISHED - Scale 1:32 - schooner
Hello David,
I made the prop some time ago. You can find the details on page 5.
Thank you Bob for you comments - and also thanks all of you who hit the "like" button.
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Nirvana reacted to dgbot in Altair 1931 by KeithAug - FINISHED - Scale 1:32 - schooner
Nice prop assembly. How did you make the prop and the blades?
David B
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Nirvana reacted to captainbob in Altair 1931 by KeithAug - FINISHED - Scale 1:32 - schooner
Nice prop and mounting.
Bob
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Nirvana reacted to KeithAug in Altair 1931 by KeithAug - FINISHED - Scale 1:32 - schooner
Progress is very slow. Much time away from home visiting family and holidays. At least the dog is getting a lot of walks and looking fit.
I did get an hour or two to make the prop shaft rear bearing and hull outing plates,
The test assembly looks ok but I'll postpone final installation until later in the build.
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Nirvana reacted to KeithAug in Altair 1931 by KeithAug - FINISHED - Scale 1:32 - schooner
Thanks Bob, I'm pleased you found it and hope you enjoy.
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Nirvana reacted to captainbob in Altair 1931 by KeithAug - FINISHED - Scale 1:32 - schooner
Just found your beautiful build of this lovely boat.
Bob
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Nirvana reacted to KeithAug in Altair 1931 by KeithAug - FINISHED - Scale 1:32 - schooner
Altair has 7 portholes just above the waterline, 3 port and four starboard. I had a play with 2 designs. In option 1 the window is glued into a recess cut in the front of the porthole. The porthole is cut from solid brass rod of .325 inch diameter. The window is cut from stiff clear plastic using a standard paper hole punch. Option 1 has the advantage that the resulting porthole seems less "heavy" at the rim. The disadvantage is that its hard to disguise the glue and any unevenness in cutting the edge of the window (made from plastic) is also apparent. The result can look a little messy.
In option 2 the window is inserted into the rear of the porthole and held in place by a tube which is also pressed in from the rear. The advantage is no glue and no rough edges - but at the expense of a heavier rim.
I made both types before choosing option 2 (on the left in the picture below). For me the neatness outweighed the heaviness.
The components below are pre-assembly. The tube was pressed in and then sawn off.
The portholes took about 10 minutes each to make - but as the picture shows they need a little cleaning up.
I'm off on my travels now so no more progress for a while.
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