80' ELCO PT Boat by Timothy Wood - FINISHED - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - Scale 1/4" = 1'

[popeye the sailor]

you have some great detail in the main structure........as well as the cage. don't fall victim to the 'own worst critic' syndrome.......just remember......"I did that" it looks great, you know!

 

 

remember.....I'm taking notes for when I do my PT boat

[Timothy Wood]

Thanks to all of you fro the nice words.  I feel we should be critical of our own work, thats the only to work into the same catagory of all the GREAT model builders here at Model Ship World! 

[captainbob]

Tim, you are right, we need to be critical. But years ago I was with my aunt and her family.  Her  daughter, just learning to crochet, showed her work to her mother and said’ “ I missed a stitch here and messed up here and. . .” her mother interrupted her and said, ”The blanket is lovely and those mistakes are for you only.  Others will look at it and only see the beauty.”   Tim, Please don’t point out the mistakes and take away my joy.  I see your boat as very fine workmanship.  I see the beauty.

 

Bob

[Walter Biles]

Tim,

I will add a big AMEN to what Bob said.  Beautiful!

Walt Biles

[dgbot]

Nice.

David B

[Alfons]

TIm, well done, those details look great.

 

/Alfons

[Timothy Wood]

Greetings,

 

The windscreen is complete an has been installed, (photos in the next post).  The next step is to cut the port cockpit spray shield from the 1/64" plywood along with the step from the supplied 3/32" basswood strip.  I will need to soak the spray shield in water to soften them which will allow me to wrap them around the supplied 7/16' dowel.

 

 

 

Cheers,

Tim

[Timothy Wood]

Greetings,

 

The port spray shield had soaked for a couple of hours in warm water, the next step was to clamp the wood sheeting around the dowel and dry over night.

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers,

Tim

 

[foxy]

Great pictures, thought they were rabbits holding your frame  inplace  Tim.

 

Great work and PT boats do have a flavour of there own.

 

John Wayne's film of this iconic boat  and the history of its operations gets my attention to your build.

 

Keep it coming.

 

foxy

[Timothy Wood]

Greetings,

 

The port spray shield is complete. The assembly was easy for the most part, I glued the straight part if the shield first then slowly added CA while I worked my way around the bend.

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers,

Tim

[Jim Lad]

Looks good, Tim!

 

John

[Timothy Wood]

Thanks John!    

[Timothy Wood]

Now to start on the starboard spray shield!    

[GuntherMT]

Very nice detail.  Why do you choose to use CA when gluing wood to wood (the spray-shield) instead of using a wood glue, just for the quick bonding?

[Timothy Wood]

Brian,

 

You answered the question!  A quick bond is the answer for gluing items which would be hard to clamp, as with the spray shields with their rounded shape.  Often I will use CA and wood glue together.  I will apply CA at both ends and depending on the length of the item to be glued along the middle section, just using a drop in these areas, then I will follow with wood glue between the CA,  The CA gives a quick bond and the wood glue when dry gives a stronger bond.

 

Tim

[Timothy Wood]

Greetings,

 

I have completed the spray shields, I have to admit it took a couple of attempts at getting the curve in the correct place.  I have to admit I have lot's of cleanup work to complete but that will all come before the final coat of paint.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now on to the engine room hatch!

 

Cheers,

Tim

 

 

[Jim Lad]

They've turned out really well, Tim.

 

John

[Timothy Wood]

Thanks John, they were a little tricky and I'm not afraid to say, I didn't get them right on the first try!    

 

Cheers,

Tim

[Elia]

Very nice Tim!

 

Elia

[Timothy Wood]

Thanks Elia!

 

It's getting there, little by little!  

 

Tim

[capnharv2]

My goodness Tim, that looks great!

 

Harvey

[Timothy Wood]

Harvy,

Thank you for the compliment!

 

Tim

[Timothy Wood]

Greetings,

 

My next step is to construct the "Main Engine Room Hatch".   The engine room hatch coamings are cut from 1/32" x 3/32" strip wood, a small radius needs to be sanded at the aft end of each coaming.  Then two end pieces are cut from 1/16" x 1/8" strip wood, then glued to to the coaming to make the frame.  The hatch is then cut from 1/32" x 3" sheet plywood to fit the frame, it will need to overhang the frame by 1/32" all around.

 

 

Cheers,

Tim

[WackoWolf]

Tim,

 

    That came out beautiful. Excellent work on the detail. This is going to be one Beautiful build when you done. Have been watching since you started and will be waiting for more updates. Thanks for sharing.

[dgbot]

My apologies for putting my remarks Ina different log. You have done a terrific job taking a average kit and turning into a masterpiece.

David B

[Alfons]

Nice work Tim, its a pleasure to follow you along.

 

/Alfons

[popeye the sailor]

a obvious statement:   "nothing looks as great during the process,  as the end result!"     the structure looks superb Tim......the detail your putting into it is really going to dress up the hull.   now that I think of it.........are there any pictures of it dry fitted on the hull?    <nudge and wink> I'm sure you've seen it

[captainbob]

You only had to do them twice?  Fantastic !  I would have had to . . . Enough of that.  They look great. 

 

Bob

[Timothy Wood]

Thanks to everyone for the nice comments!  

 

Cheers,

Tim

[Timothy Wood]

Greetings,

 

I've completed building the Main Engine Room Hatch and put a coat of primer on it.  When the paint has dried I will sand the camber into it the same way I did with the Chart House, once that is complete the placement for the cowl vents will be marked and drilled. 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers,

Tim

Edited September 14, 2014 by Timothy Wood