Charles W Morgan by texxn5 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64

[texxn5]

Hi Wayne, no the RV still isn't here yet. It was supposed to be here last week, but it hasn't been dispatched to a driver yet, so it's still in Indiana. Yeah, I'll be carving the steering wheel as I drive, I'm sure the Admiral will have something to say about that.

[texxn5]

Augie, you're right on....steering wheel it is.  I even have a 12v/110v inverter so my dremel will work....actually it's for my computer but will work well for the dremel. Buzzzzzzz

[lambsbk]

I love my Dremel. When I bought it I wasn't sure if I would use it much. Now I realize I could not model the way I want without it. Have a safe trip John.

 

Dave

[texxn5]

Dremel has some wonderful tools.  My rotary tool is cordless and that way I can take it outside and keep some of thee sawdust out of the house, keeps the Admiral a little happier.  I also have the Dremel table saw and lathe.  Great for small stuff.  Thanks Dave, if I ever manage to get to Boston I'll tell Henry hi for you.  Maybe I'll get to hit the road next week.  Hopefully.

[mtaylor]

John,

Take her on a shakedown run for a weekend before making the long trip.   Don't ask how I know this is a good idea... 

[texxn5]

yes Mark, I intend to.  I've had a 40' 5th wheel before.  We had actually bought a year old trailer, that the dealer said had only been used twice before and the previous owner traded up to a bigger trailer, and it actually looked and smelled like brand new.  This one is 22'.  Well, as luck would have it, it must have been hit by lightening or something.  When we got it home, none of the major appliances worked.  It has 2 microwaves, 1 outside in an out door kitchen, and 1 inside and they look like they've never been used.  They wouldn't turn on.  The a/c doesn't work on electricity, but works on gas.  The furnace works, but really starts smoking and stinking like electrical burn after a minute or two.  Tested quickly in 100 degree weather of course.  The ac inverter wasn't working right, and the ac/dc charger for the battery wasn't working.   The dealer freaked out, and after many hard hours of negotiating the factory is taking the unit back, and replacing it with a 2014 brand new trailer for the same money.  So overall we couldn't turn that down.  The problem is it keeps taking longer and longer than anyone says it's going to.  Supposedly it should have been shipped today, so we will see.  Sounds like you might have been down the same bumpy road.

[texxn5]

As promised here are some pictures in daylight of the deck.

[texxn5]

Today, I so far have primed the bulwarks and the paintable (almost) sides of the hull.  Now for all you perfect painters, don't panic if it looks crude right now---I'm not finished yet.  Also the aft end has some unpainted areas and that will be covered up with the hurricane house and stores & head rooms, along with the box that covers the tiller.  I didn't paint those areas because I didn't want to waste the paint.  The paint that bled onto the waterway will be a light grey color, so it's not a critical problem.

[lambsbk]

Very nice John.

[texxn5]

Here is the rest of them.  Next is the yellow ochre for the bulwarks which should look way better than rough primer.

[texxn5]

Thanks Dave, sure is different from plastic.

[augie]

Can't wait to see the first color hit her.  But wait 'til the primer dries   

[texxn5]

Hi Augie, I'm applying some yellow ochre to the bow bulwarks....first coat...still patchy and will require a second coat. It's darker than I imagined, but I think will be acceptable. It's MS's color scheme and paints so it should be correct. I'll sneak ya a picture with the 2nd coat later.

[Sjors]

You only sneak a picture to Augie????

How about me?????

 

And John, your model is white…….      

I thought I tell you that …….

 

[popeye the sailor]

I love how color makes one feel like they've hit a milestone...........nice progress!

 

 

glad you found the stars...........shine!

Edited July 17, 2013 by popeye the sailor

[texxn5]

Of course I wouldn't[t neglect you Sjors, actually you'll probably see these before Augie, especially if he's fishing....

[texxn5]

Thanks Popeye, finding the stars was great. I should have them by Friday and then can finish the stern, with the exception of the name lettering which I can do at any time. They will be white on either side of the gold eagle.

[texxn5]

OK, for the paint nuts on the site, here is the "first" coat of yellow ochre on the bulwarks.  It looks like it might take 3 coats to cover the primer sufficiently.  Really looking forward to doing it 3 times.....(boring).  I'm still not sure I like the contrast between the deck and the color of the paint yet.  Maybe once the rails top gallant rail is black and the bright white goes away it'll look better.  Jury is out on this one.

[Sjors]

When you put a few other layers over it and when it is finished it all comes together 

 

[texxn5]

Thanks Sjors, that's encouraging. I'm working on coat 2 right now, and it's looking better to me.

[texxn5]

Here is the second coat.  I'm thinking I will go ahead and paint the black top gallant rail, and possibly the bow next.  It will be black.  Then re evaluate and decide if she needs a third coat or just touch ups.  The waterway will be gray, but I don't have any gray paint yet.

[texxn5]

A couple of more

[texxn5]

The anchor deck in the bow will be planked and stained like the deck, but will come later in the build.  Must have access underneath for some items.

[dgbot]

Make sure that you do as much work as possible before you intall the for deck.  A club member is working on the same model and found that installing all of the rigging details and bolts at the bow makes it easier to get the stays done.

David B

[trippwj]

That paint scheme looks pretty nice - should really standout with the black rail and grey waterway added.

 

Would suggest not attempting to paint while driving, though...

[texxn5]

Thanks dgbot, I had spotted that in the plans as I attempt to decipher them.  There are 2 eyes, blocks and a seized line that goes under and through the anchor deck.  I will make these before I deck it.   In fact decking the anchor deck will come much later in my build when I'm sure there's nothing else to do in that region.  Thanks for the observation, it could easily be missed.

[texxn5]

Hi Wayne, I'm currently working on the black, and it makes a big difference. I think the gray waterways will set everything apart properly. I'm getting happier as I progress. I've been told by the Admiral that no shipyard work happens in the truck.

[texxn5]

Masked off the copper line on the hull for painting the black upper hull.

[texxn5]

First coat of ugly looking black. White primer doesn't cover well on first coat.

[texxn5]

More first coat