drobinson02199 Posted February 20, 2018 Author Share #31 Posted February 20, 2018 I haven't finished all of the detail work on the superstructure, but the manual wants me to turn to the hull now. It gets planked and painted. Interestingly, the hull planking is laser cut to fit. See picture below. I think they did this because if you look at the Amati stock photo that follows it, the plank lines are meant to stand out after painting and be smooth and even, so that requires precise plank shapes. So no sideways plank bending!!! Now I just need to not screw it up. Regards, David vossy, GrandpaPhil, clearway and 2 others 5 Quote David Robinson Boston, MA area Completed: Constructo J.S. Elcano, Artesinia Latina Sanson, Dumas Mt. Washington, Bluejacket Nantucket, Amati Revenge, Artesania Latina King of the Mississippi, Amati Grand Banks Heritage 46, Amati HMS Fly, Amati Titanic, Dumas Chris Craft Commuter, Mantua Cutty Sark, Mantua Bruma, Kolderstok Batavia, Vanguard Models HM Cutter Alert, Caldercraft HMS Victory, Dumas USCG Fast Response Cutter Currently Building: Amati Bismarck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vossy Posted February 20, 2018 Share #32 Posted February 20, 2018 hey cool, that ready made to fit planking is a bonus (assuming it fits like the stock photo)??? this appears to be an extremely well constructed kit however so I'd imagine you should have no problems. are you going to run the same color scheme as the stock pic? I must say I really like the blue. I will definitely get this kit one day! I reckon it looks fantastic does it have a name plate on the stern area? could you maybe give it one if it doesn't? this is really coming along a treat dave! cheers chris Nirvana and drobinson02199 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drobinson02199 Posted February 20, 2018 Author Share #33 Posted February 20, 2018 Chris: That blue is a bit too light for me, so I'm going to use a royal blue instead. I'm a fan of strong colors. Regards, David Nirvana 1 Quote David Robinson Boston, MA area Completed: Constructo J.S. Elcano, Artesinia Latina Sanson, Dumas Mt. Washington, Bluejacket Nantucket, Amati Revenge, Artesania Latina King of the Mississippi, Amati Grand Banks Heritage 46, Amati HMS Fly, Amati Titanic, Dumas Chris Craft Commuter, Mantua Cutty Sark, Mantua Bruma, Kolderstok Batavia, Vanguard Models HM Cutter Alert, Caldercraft HMS Victory, Dumas USCG Fast Response Cutter Currently Building: Amati Bismarck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drobinson02199 Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share #34 Posted February 21, 2018 I have done three hull planking strakes on one side, and the laser cut planks work really well. There is a 2x2 mm wale at the top that follows set measurements from the top of the hull, then a plank, then a 1x1 mm spacer, then a plank, and so forth. There are 10 planks on a side, down to the mid-point of the hull, where the hull line turns under, and then it's smooth from there to the keel. When it's sanded and painted white it should look really nice. While the manual says "birch" for the laser cut planking sheets, there's no way this isn't walnut. It's 1.5 mm thick, so really nice quality. It kills me to paint over it (I love varnished hardwood), but the boat would look terrible if I just varnished it. The manual calls for the planking first, and then the keel, but I wanted good butt-joins between the planks and the keel, so I did the keel first. Regards, David yvesvidal, Nirvana, vossy and 1 other 4 Quote David Robinson Boston, MA area Completed: Constructo J.S. Elcano, Artesinia Latina Sanson, Dumas Mt. Washington, Bluejacket Nantucket, Amati Revenge, Artesania Latina King of the Mississippi, Amati Grand Banks Heritage 46, Amati HMS Fly, Amati Titanic, Dumas Chris Craft Commuter, Mantua Cutty Sark, Mantua Bruma, Kolderstok Batavia, Vanguard Models HM Cutter Alert, Caldercraft HMS Victory, Dumas USCG Fast Response Cutter Currently Building: Amati Bismarck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drobinson02199 Posted February 22, 2018 Author Share #35 Posted February 22, 2018 I have completed the planking on the port side of the hull. See pictures below. The laser cut planks are shaped to fit the hull curve perfectly, and create a really even look to the planking, even for someone as ham-handed as me. They also make for a fairly quick and easy planking. I'm not worried about the glue spots, as all of this is painted white. I have sanded for fit the bow, stern, and lower portion where it meets the hull, but haven't done any pre-painting finish sanding. It doesn't show well in the pictures, but the lighter lines between the planks are 1x1 mm strips, which gives even separation between the planks. Because this is a really rigid fiberglass hull, I didn't have to worry about alternating the planking on both sides. I also wanted to finish one side with the 1x1 mm strips I have left (they are really delicate, and I broke some unwrapping the bundle. More coming next week). So I'm out of 1x1 strips, which means I'm going to have to find something else to work on while I wait for the strips to come. Regards, David glennreader, ccoyle, GrandpaPhil and 3 others 6 Quote David Robinson Boston, MA area Completed: Constructo J.S. Elcano, Artesinia Latina Sanson, Dumas Mt. Washington, Bluejacket Nantucket, Amati Revenge, Artesania Latina King of the Mississippi, Amati Grand Banks Heritage 46, Amati HMS Fly, Amati Titanic, Dumas Chris Craft Commuter, Mantua Cutty Sark, Mantua Bruma, Kolderstok Batavia, Vanguard Models HM Cutter Alert, Caldercraft HMS Victory, Dumas USCG Fast Response Cutter Currently Building: Amati Bismarck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vossy Posted February 22, 2018 Share #36 Posted February 22, 2018 hey, really cool. yes I would have definitely don't the keel first as well. so, above and below the current planking strips; does this get planked or covered as well? what sort of glue are you using to attach the wooden planks to the fibreglass hull? really looking super dave! chris drobinson02199 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drobinson02199 Posted February 22, 2018 Author Share #37 Posted February 22, 2018 Chris: Thanks. What you see is all the exterior planking there is. It's just plain white fiberglass above, and blue painted below. Here's a picture from the Grand Banks website of an actual GB 46 for sale, and you can see that it's fiberglass above and below the planking. I used BSI medium CA glue (the gel kind), which is my default glue for everything now. Regards, David Quote David Robinson Boston, MA area Completed: Constructo J.S. Elcano, Artesinia Latina Sanson, Dumas Mt. Washington, Bluejacket Nantucket, Amati Revenge, Artesania Latina King of the Mississippi, Amati Grand Banks Heritage 46, Amati HMS Fly, Amati Titanic, Dumas Chris Craft Commuter, Mantua Cutty Sark, Mantua Bruma, Kolderstok Batavia, Vanguard Models HM Cutter Alert, Caldercraft HMS Victory, Dumas USCG Fast Response Cutter Currently Building: Amati Bismarck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vossy Posted February 22, 2018 Share #38 Posted February 22, 2018 Holy!!! that boat is worth double my house! lol Can you post a close up of your glue sometime so I can maybe get a similar version down here? chris drobinson02199 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drobinson02199 Posted February 22, 2018 Author Share #39 Posted February 22, 2018 Chris: Better -- here is the Bob Smith Industries (BSI) website address. http://www.bsi-inc.com/index.html If you click on the Industrial/Hobby link at the top, and then adhesives, look for the purple bottle called "insta cure". I use the 2oz size. It's not watery like their blue bottle (or like many CA glues that are hard to manage), and while the website promotes it as gap filling, I like it because it just stays where you put it and you don't have to join things right away (you have maybe 60 seconds). Usually sets in a minute or so. On the same website, there is a dealer locator with instructions for how to search outside the US, and I tried it and saw two Australia distributors on the first two pages. I get mine through Amazon. Hope this helps. Regards, David vossy 1 Quote David Robinson Boston, MA area Completed: Constructo J.S. Elcano, Artesinia Latina Sanson, Dumas Mt. Washington, Bluejacket Nantucket, Amati Revenge, Artesania Latina King of the Mississippi, Amati Grand Banks Heritage 46, Amati HMS Fly, Amati Titanic, Dumas Chris Craft Commuter, Mantua Cutty Sark, Mantua Bruma, Kolderstok Batavia, Vanguard Models HM Cutter Alert, Caldercraft HMS Victory, Dumas USCG Fast Response Cutter Currently Building: Amati Bismarck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zappto Posted February 23, 2018 Share #40 Posted February 23, 2018 What a beauty! Your work pays of for sure! I guess it is fun ship to build. drobinson02199 1 Quote Current build: Mamoli - La gloire 1778 Finished builds: Mamoli - Friesland 1663 Mamoli - Lexington 1776 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drobinson02199 Posted February 28, 2018 Author Share #41 Posted February 28, 2018 (edited) I backed my way into an adaptation. I have been nervously watching my supply of deck planking, looking ahead and pre-calculating total needs. I concluded that I would possibly run out just before finishing, and so looked for an option. That came in the form of using some 2x2 mm walnut for the hatch covers on the aft well deck. Now it turns out that of course I had plenty of planking at the end, and could have done the hatch covers in matching planking as shown in the manual -- but I think the walnut provides some interesting contrast. In the pictures below, you may wonder why the planking on the well deck doesn't run all the way to the rear. It doesn't have to, as the unplanked area won't be visible -- but it's another reflection of my "save planking" insecurity manifesting itself. The wood has received its first coat of varnish and isn't quite dry -- hence the uneven shine. Regards, David Edited February 28, 2018 by drobinson02199 zappto, yvesvidal and vossy 3 Quote David Robinson Boston, MA area Completed: Constructo J.S. Elcano, Artesinia Latina Sanson, Dumas Mt. Washington, Bluejacket Nantucket, Amati Revenge, Artesania Latina King of the Mississippi, Amati Grand Banks Heritage 46, Amati HMS Fly, Amati Titanic, Dumas Chris Craft Commuter, Mantua Cutty Sark, Mantua Bruma, Kolderstok Batavia, Vanguard Models HM Cutter Alert, Caldercraft HMS Victory, Dumas USCG Fast Response Cutter Currently Building: Amati Bismarck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drobinson02199 Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share #42 Posted March 4, 2018 Now painting the hull. You can see what the unpainted hull looks like in my posts above. The first picture shows the hull after two coats of spray paint. The poor look is a result of two things: The spray paint doesn't penetrate well into the spaces between the larger planks. I wasn't confident that more coats would do it, and was concerned that if I sprayed too much or too close I'd get runs and drips. Much of the darker parts result from small gaps between the 1x1mm spacer strips and the planks. So to fill those gaps down inside the spaces, I troweled on wood filler across the whole hull, and then opened up the spaces again using spare 1x1mm wood strips as small shaping "trowels" to "re-sculpt" the spaces into the wood filler, followed by wiping down the hull to remove excess filler (and then cleaning up the spaces again). I then put on two coats of brushed-on paint to be sure the spaces were filled. Finally, about 3 more coats of spray paint/sanding plus some spot spray. The result is in the second picture. If I was going to do this again from scratch, I'd first do one coat of spray to reveal the gaps, then wood filler, then 1-2 coats of brushed on paint, then spray. Now I need to give this a full day to dry well, then tape the water line and spray the bottom of the hull blue. Regards, David yvesvidal, puckotred and zappto 3 Quote David Robinson Boston, MA area Completed: Constructo J.S. Elcano, Artesinia Latina Sanson, Dumas Mt. Washington, Bluejacket Nantucket, Amati Revenge, Artesania Latina King of the Mississippi, Amati Grand Banks Heritage 46, Amati HMS Fly, Amati Titanic, Dumas Chris Craft Commuter, Mantua Cutty Sark, Mantua Bruma, Kolderstok Batavia, Vanguard Models HM Cutter Alert, Caldercraft HMS Victory, Dumas USCG Fast Response Cutter Currently Building: Amati Bismarck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drobinson02199 Posted March 5, 2018 Author Share #43 Posted March 5, 2018 Bottom of hull painted and black stripe applied to waterline. As I mentioned earlier, I didn't like the light blue shown in the kit pictures, so I went with a royal blue instead. Regards, David yvesvidal, puckotred and vossy 3 Quote David Robinson Boston, MA area Completed: Constructo J.S. Elcano, Artesinia Latina Sanson, Dumas Mt. Washington, Bluejacket Nantucket, Amati Revenge, Artesania Latina King of the Mississippi, Amati Grand Banks Heritage 46, Amati HMS Fly, Amati Titanic, Dumas Chris Craft Commuter, Mantua Cutty Sark, Mantua Bruma, Kolderstok Batavia, Vanguard Models HM Cutter Alert, Caldercraft HMS Victory, Dumas USCG Fast Response Cutter Currently Building: Amati Bismarck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vossy Posted March 5, 2018 Share #44 Posted March 5, 2018 really great looking paint work dave after your fix ups. spray paint tends to just sit on top of a surface. it doesn't penetrate unless you physically push it in. its the reason house painters back roll over sprayed area's. I actually liked the light blue in the original kit pics, but now after seeing your royal blue I reckon it works even better. gives the vessel a more regal appearance which it deserves. chris drobinson02199 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drobinson02199 Posted March 6, 2018 Author Share #45 Posted March 6, 2018 Mahogany gunwales and rear planking now installed. Regards, David yvesvidal, Nirvana and vossy 3 Quote David Robinson Boston, MA area Completed: Constructo J.S. Elcano, Artesinia Latina Sanson, Dumas Mt. Washington, Bluejacket Nantucket, Amati Revenge, Artesania Latina King of the Mississippi, Amati Grand Banks Heritage 46, Amati HMS Fly, Amati Titanic, Dumas Chris Craft Commuter, Mantua Cutty Sark, Mantua Bruma, Kolderstok Batavia, Vanguard Models HM Cutter Alert, Caldercraft HMS Victory, Dumas USCG Fast Response Cutter Currently Building: Amati Bismarck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drobinson02199 Posted March 7, 2018 Author Share #46 Posted March 7, 2018 (edited) Now the side railings are installed, as well as the hawse hole covers and a bit more detail (rear door). I'm not sure how well the pictures show it, but there are "metal" bumpers running down the top side and lower wale. I have touch up to do on the top white part of the hull just below the rear gunwale, and elsewhere. So that discoloration will clean up. Regards, David Edited March 7, 2018 by drobinson02199 glennreader, vossy and yvesvidal 3 Quote David Robinson Boston, MA area Completed: Constructo J.S. Elcano, Artesinia Latina Sanson, Dumas Mt. Washington, Bluejacket Nantucket, Amati Revenge, Artesania Latina King of the Mississippi, Amati Grand Banks Heritage 46, Amati HMS Fly, Amati Titanic, Dumas Chris Craft Commuter, Mantua Cutty Sark, Mantua Bruma, Kolderstok Batavia, Vanguard Models HM Cutter Alert, Caldercraft HMS Victory, Dumas USCG Fast Response Cutter Currently Building: Amati Bismarck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vossy Posted March 7, 2018 Share #47 Posted March 7, 2018 looks like an extremely well made kit parts wise. or perhaps you are just doing a really great job of it. chris drobinson02199 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drobinson02199 Posted March 7, 2018 Author Share #48 Posted March 7, 2018 Chris: The kit gets all the credit. I just bumble along. Regards, David Quote David Robinson Boston, MA area Completed: Constructo J.S. Elcano, Artesinia Latina Sanson, Dumas Mt. Washington, Bluejacket Nantucket, Amati Revenge, Artesania Latina King of the Mississippi, Amati Grand Banks Heritage 46, Amati HMS Fly, Amati Titanic, Dumas Chris Craft Commuter, Mantua Cutty Sark, Mantua Bruma, Kolderstok Batavia, Vanguard Models HM Cutter Alert, Caldercraft HMS Victory, Dumas USCG Fast Response Cutter Currently Building: Amati Bismarck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drobinson02199 Posted March 9, 2018 Author Share #49 Posted March 9, 2018 Getting close to the end now. Bow area and railing done Side decks installed (I'm not fast -- I did these on a pre-cut framework while I was painting the hull) Swim platform installed Shafts, rudders and props installed Cleats installed The lower superstructure is now permanently mounted and glued. The flying bridge is still removable and will stay that way. What's left: tender boat (which has some detail), and mast/boom (which looks like a detailed assembly). Regards, David GrandpaPhil, Altduck, vossy and 6 others 9 Quote David Robinson Boston, MA area Completed: Constructo J.S. Elcano, Artesinia Latina Sanson, Dumas Mt. Washington, Bluejacket Nantucket, Amati Revenge, Artesania Latina King of the Mississippi, Amati Grand Banks Heritage 46, Amati HMS Fly, Amati Titanic, Dumas Chris Craft Commuter, Mantua Cutty Sark, Mantua Bruma, Kolderstok Batavia, Vanguard Models HM Cutter Alert, Caldercraft HMS Victory, Dumas USCG Fast Response Cutter Currently Building: Amati Bismarck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zappto Posted March 9, 2018 Share #50 Posted March 9, 2018 This is stunning work your doing! I really like how you detailed her! Nirvana, drobinson02199 and John Allen 3 Quote Current build: Mamoli - La gloire 1778 Finished builds: Mamoli - Friesland 1663 Mamoli - Lexington 1776 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drobinson02199 Posted March 9, 2018 Author Share #51 Posted March 9, 2018 I meant to mention in my previous post: the instructions call for the cleats to be mounted on the inside of the hull before the decks go down (they are planked on separate pieces of plywood and then glued down). The problem with this is that doing so would get in the way of inserting the well deck. It might also be that the hawse hole covers in that well deck area would also create a problem. So I held off on those steps until I had installed the well deck. Regards, David Quote David Robinson Boston, MA area Completed: Constructo J.S. Elcano, Artesinia Latina Sanson, Dumas Mt. Washington, Bluejacket Nantucket, Amati Revenge, Artesania Latina King of the Mississippi, Amati Grand Banks Heritage 46, Amati HMS Fly, Amati Titanic, Dumas Chris Craft Commuter, Mantua Cutty Sark, Mantua Bruma, Kolderstok Batavia, Vanguard Models HM Cutter Alert, Caldercraft HMS Victory, Dumas USCG Fast Response Cutter Currently Building: Amati Bismarck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drobinson02199 Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share #52 Posted March 10, 2018 (edited) Tender is now completed -- and mounted on the boat. Regards, David Quote Edited March 10, 2018 by drobinson02199 zappto, puckotred, yvesvidal and 1 other 4 Quote David Robinson Boston, MA area Completed: Constructo J.S. Elcano, Artesinia Latina Sanson, Dumas Mt. Washington, Bluejacket Nantucket, Amati Revenge, Artesania Latina King of the Mississippi, Amati Grand Banks Heritage 46, Amati HMS Fly, Amati Titanic, Dumas Chris Craft Commuter, Mantua Cutty Sark, Mantua Bruma, Kolderstok Batavia, Vanguard Models HM Cutter Alert, Caldercraft HMS Victory, Dumas USCG Fast Response Cutter Currently Building: Amati Bismarck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drobinson02199 Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share #53 Posted March 11, 2018 Finished the boat today! I've posted a gallery of pictures in the Completed Models Gallery, but here's one of the finished boat. Thanks to all who followed along on this one. Regards, David Kingspoke, GrandpaPhil, glennreader and 9 others 12 Quote David Robinson Boston, MA area Completed: Constructo J.S. Elcano, Artesinia Latina Sanson, Dumas Mt. Washington, Bluejacket Nantucket, Amati Revenge, Artesania Latina King of the Mississippi, Amati Grand Banks Heritage 46, Amati HMS Fly, Amati Titanic, Dumas Chris Craft Commuter, Mantua Cutty Sark, Mantua Bruma, Kolderstok Batavia, Vanguard Models HM Cutter Alert, Caldercraft HMS Victory, Dumas USCG Fast Response Cutter Currently Building: Amati Bismarck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted March 11, 2018 Share #54 Posted March 11, 2018 Congrats to a beautiful finished yacht! drobinson02199 1 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vossy Posted March 12, 2018 Share #55 Posted March 12, 2018 Congratulations on your finished build Dave. A truly beautiful boat. You did a superb job on her. Ok, what's next! lol Chris drobinson02199 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg W Posted October 9, 2020 Share #56 Posted October 9, 2020 What paint did you use for the hull? And same for the superstructure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drobinson02199 Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share #57 Posted October 9, 2020 It's been a while, so I looked at my spray paint cans, and I THINK . . . The blue on the hull is RustOleum Painters Touch 2X Ultra Cover Satin Ink Blue The white is same paint, Blossom White I haven't painted anything else that color blue, so I think that's right. Any bright white will do for the white part. Regards, David Quote David Robinson Boston, MA area Completed: Constructo J.S. Elcano, Artesinia Latina Sanson, Dumas Mt. Washington, Bluejacket Nantucket, Amati Revenge, Artesania Latina King of the Mississippi, Amati Grand Banks Heritage 46, Amati HMS Fly, Amati Titanic, Dumas Chris Craft Commuter, Mantua Cutty Sark, Mantua Bruma, Kolderstok Batavia, Vanguard Models HM Cutter Alert, Caldercraft HMS Victory, Dumas USCG Fast Response Cutter Currently Building: Amati Bismarck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg W Posted November 4, 2020 Share #58 Posted November 4, 2020 Your decking is much lighter color than on my boat. Mine is unfinished still but the red mahogany us much darker. What did you finish yours with to get a more teak like color? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drobinson02199 Posted November 4, 2020 Author Share #59 Posted November 4, 2020 I used the wood supplied in the kit and finished it with satin polyurethane varnish -- no stain. I wonder if you got a different wood type? Regards, David Quote David Robinson Boston, MA area Completed: Constructo J.S. Elcano, Artesinia Latina Sanson, Dumas Mt. Washington, Bluejacket Nantucket, Amati Revenge, Artesania Latina King of the Mississippi, Amati Grand Banks Heritage 46, Amati HMS Fly, Amati Titanic, Dumas Chris Craft Commuter, Mantua Cutty Sark, Mantua Bruma, Kolderstok Batavia, Vanguard Models HM Cutter Alert, Caldercraft HMS Victory, Dumas USCG Fast Response Cutter Currently Building: Amati Bismarck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg W Posted November 11, 2020 Share #60 Posted November 11, 2020 Looks like it. My deck planking is dark brown like you used for the lazarette hatches. Amati refer to it as mahogany but it don't think it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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