zappto Posted April 6, 2019 #31 Posted April 6, 2019 What a neat finish of the hull! Green color stands out nicely with white strip! thibaultron and drobinson02199 2 Quote Current build: Mamoli - La gloire 1778 Finished builds: Mamoli - Friesland 1663 Mamoli - Lexington 1776
drobinson02199 Posted April 10, 2019 Author #32 Posted April 10, 2019 Front deck and cockpit after 1st coat of epoxy (not sanded). Regards, David thibaultron, yvesvidal and coxswain 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
drobinson02199 Posted April 11, 2019 Author #33 Posted April 11, 2019 Here's the finished cockpit. The seats are done but only dry-fit for now, because I need access to detail the instrument panel before I glue them in. They will also have hunter green seat cushions on the completed boat. I provided a few views, because the finish is so glossy that in some views you get weird light reflections or wood colors. That doesn't happen to the naked eye. Regards, David JpR62, coxswain, usedtosail and 4 others 7 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
drobinson02199 Posted April 13, 2019 Author #34 Posted April 13, 2019 Cabin roof is done. The mahogany roof edging you see is attached to the boat and isn't finished yet. I'll finish it along with the mahogany in the rear. The roof is still removable and I won't fix it until the end. Regards, David Tom E, gsdpic, yvesvidal and 5 others 8 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
vossy Posted April 14, 2019 #35 Posted April 14, 2019 Another beautiful build David. Congratulations. Chris thibaultron, zappto and drobinson02199 3 Quote
drobinson02199 Posted April 20, 2019 Author #36 Posted April 20, 2019 Rear cockpit now done, although lots of details left to do. The cabin roof is still not glued on, and the mahogany trim below it needs to be finished once the full handrail is done. The front seats are also just dry-fitted, but the rear is all glued in. Because it's a static model, I skipped a step to make part of the rear deck removable. The instructions are interesting -- they say to finish the seats "with your favorite material", which implies regular varnish. That would be simpler, but it leaves the seats out of step with the finish on the rest of the boat, so I did all of the rear (and the front seats too) with the epoxy/spray treatment. The epoxy/spray is not something you want to do a piece at a time, so I'm doing it in batches. My plan is just one more batch after this if construction permits that. Regards, David thibaultron, coxswain, BenF89 and 5 others 8 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
drobinson02199 Posted April 26, 2019 Author #37 Posted April 26, 2019 I'm now at the small parts stage, and with the epoxy finish process involving heat + mix + apply + hot box cure done 3 times plus at least one more spray coat, I decided to work ahead and prepare all of the remaining mahogany parts so I could finish them all at once. See pictures of the parts ready to begin the finishing process. Once these are finished, I can go back in the manual and start detailing the boat. Regards, David zappto, coxswain, gjdale 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
drobinson02199 Posted April 29, 2019 Author #38 Posted April 29, 2019 Rear console, windshield and grab rails now installed. There's a bit more detail needed on the roof. It's still just dry-fitted -- I won't glue it down until I have all of the detail (hatches, pennant, horns) installed. For the smaller parts, I skipped the third epoxy coat, and it seemed to be fine, but I'm getting better at applying the first two. I would not recommend that for the hull, which is a large "mirror-like" surface and needs all 3 coats, but on the smaller parts, it doesn't seem to matter to my forgiving eye. The cabin roof is made of balsa, and it's a bear to work with. I drilled a 1/8" hole for the spotlight, and it chipped away -- had to fill with wood filler and touch up. So for the grab rail eyelets, I just pushed them through without drilling. I'm modifying my approach to the rest of the roof details to make sure I don't do any more drilling on it. Regards, David coxswain, lmagna, Ryland Craze 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
drobinson02199 Posted May 1, 2019 Author #39 Posted May 1, 2019 Everything is now done except for the seat cushions. I have to be careful with those because they are made of the hated balsa wood, which has given me so many fits building this model. This went fast because once you get the finishing done, it's just assembly. BTW, it's supposed to have two horns, but one of mine was broken. The seats will be hunter green, which should look really nice against the dark wood. Regards, David coxswain, BenF89, lmagna and 7 others 10 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
Griphos Posted May 2, 2019 #40 Posted May 2, 2019 Beautiful job. I would love to own such a boat in RL. I would not love the almost constant upkeep required. I have trouble finding the time to maintain the minimal teak on my sailboat. drobinson02199 and thibaultron 2 Quote
Kenneth Powell Posted May 2, 2019 #41 Posted May 2, 2019 Beautiful Build drobinson02199 and thibaultron 2 Quote
drobinson02199 Posted May 3, 2019 Author #42 Posted May 3, 2019 (edited) I have cut and shaped and dry-fitted the seat cushions. When I paint them, I want the paint to continue under the cushions a bit so that nothing of the back side edge is visible. But that makes painting more difficult. My solution was to glue a thin stick to the back of the cushions, two to each stick, and use clamps to hold them for drying. Here they are with sealer on the balsa waiting to dry. Then I'll use the same approach when I paint them, continuing the paint a bit under the edge to the back side. The sticks will pop off and I can sand down any residue on the back. Regards, David Edited May 3, 2019 by drobinson02199 thibaultron, Kenneth Powell, 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
vossy Posted May 3, 2019 #43 Posted May 3, 2019 Just super David. Congratulations yet again! Chris drobinson02199 and thibaultron 2 Quote
MicroMarine Posted May 6, 2019 #44 Posted May 6, 2019 Nice results. Reminds me of living on the St. Lawerance river which in my day was full of CC boats. Remember though, not to build more than you can display or you get this...... The woman's touch. coxswain, thibaultron and drobinson02199 3 Quote
drobinson02199 Posted May 6, 2019 Author #45 Posted May 6, 2019 Micro Marine: Yeah -- I am constantly re-engineering my plan for my home office -- the only place I'm allowed to have them. This one will make 10. You mentioned the St. Lawrence -- in July we'll be in the 1000 Islands Area, and out on the water one day, so I'll look for some CCs. Regards, David thibaultron 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
drobinson02199 Posted May 7, 2019 Author #46 Posted May 7, 2019 COMPLETED! Here's a single picture showing the seats. Full completion pictures of the boat are in the Completed Kit-Built Gallery. It's been a fun build. Regards, David gjdale, TOM G, coxswain and 7 others 10 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
gsdpic Posted May 7, 2019 #47 Posted May 7, 2019 Congratulations on a beautiful build! I don't think there is anyone who does not like this old mahogany boats. drobinson02199 and thibaultron 2 Quote - Gary Current Build: Artesania Latina Sopwith Camel Completed Builds: Blue Jacket America 1/48th Annapolis Wherry
donrobinson Posted May 7, 2019 #48 Posted May 7, 2019 Great job David, the colours you picked are wonderful!! drobinson02199 and thibaultron 2 Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus
r63701 Posted January 11, 2020 #49 Posted January 11, 2020 Hi David, considering the Chris Craft 38' build, would like your opinion on the quality of materials and instructions, not a master builder but would like to tackle this particular model. Robert Chilliwack BC Quote
drobinson02199 Posted January 12, 2020 Author #50 Posted January 12, 2020 Robert: Instructions are fine. Materials are OK -- the main thing is not to let the mahogany second planking get too dry and brittle. I used a steamer on it for the bends and found that it did get brittle when it dried. You should buy the finishing kit they recommend -- and use it as recommended. I found that I had to mix small batches of the brush-on as it firms up quickly. The whole point of this boat is the look of the mahogany, so it's all in the finishing. One thing I did was to warm the bottles of finishing goo before mixing them, using a box and a light bulb. Also, you should definitely build a box larger than the boat and use it with a light bulb to cure the finish. Temperature is important and my workroom is cold-ish. Finish the smaller pieces of mahogany and then mount them. I tried to keep a good log, so you can see some of what I did in the log. 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
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