Auger Posted September 14, 2020 Author Share #31 Posted September 14, 2020 Added some doors to the engine rooms and started planking the second deck, yeah, that's going to take a while to do. yvesvidal, Duanelaker, marktiedens and 3 others 6 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB010 Posted September 14, 2020 Share #32 Posted September 14, 2020 Hi Auger, that's a nice and energetic start! Count me in for a seat at the front. Regards Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted September 15, 2020 Author Share #33 Posted September 15, 2020 9 hours ago, PeterB010 said: Hi Auger, that's a nice and energetic start! Count me in for a seat at the front. Regards Peter Hi Peter, welcome to the build! Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted September 24, 2020 Author Share #34 Posted September 24, 2020 Thought I'd drop in for an update; I'm still planking the second deck. Here's a photo of where I stand presently with that task. Had a few clear nights over here so I've been working on the astrophotography thing as well as building a new image processing computer for same. Divided time. PeterB010, marktiedens, HardeeHarHar and 4 others 7 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share #35 Posted October 1, 2020 Rubber bands to the rescue! joep4567, yvesvidal, maddog33 and 5 others 8 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share #36 Posted October 2, 2020 Before installing the 2nd deck, I thought it would be a good time to add some precious cargo while access was easy: Yeah, I know, the alfalfa looks more like celery, but I think under the second deck, in the dark, it'll look alright. I stole some Timothy hay from my rabbit and diced it up. Duanelaker, maddog33, PeterB010 and 2 others 4 1 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share #37 Posted October 2, 2020 2nd Deck installed: ccoyle, Cathead, PeterB010 and 3 others 6 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share #38 Posted October 2, 2020 Some more good music: yvesvidal 1 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share #39 Posted October 2, 2020 Mary sent me a couple really cool stickers. Thanks Mary!! 😁 Found a good place for everyone to see: Duanelaker 1 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathead Posted October 3, 2020 Share #40 Posted October 3, 2020 21 hours ago, Auger said: I stole some Timothy hay from my rabbit and diced it up Are you going steal and dice up anything else from the rabbits as well? Realism, you know. Quote Eric Current builds: scratchbuilt Missouri River steamboat Peerless (1893); 1:1 scale timber-framed outdoor kitchen Nautical builds (kits): USS Cairo; NRG capstan project; NRG half-hull; Viking longship; US revenue cutter; 18th century longboat; Bounty launch Missouri River craft (scratchbuilt): 1853 Missouri River steamboat Arabia; 1865 steamboat Bertrand; Lewis & Clark barge; keelboat; 1876 steamboat Far West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted October 3, 2020 Author Share #41 Posted October 3, 2020 8 hours ago, Cathead said: Are you going steal and dice up anything else from the rabbits as well? Realism, you know. Ha-haha... took me a minute. Actually, that’s not a bad idea, but I’m going to keep it clean. Cathead 1 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted October 6, 2020 Author Share #42 Posted October 6, 2020 Trying to keep it tight. This is going to have to sit overnight, or maybe a bit longer. I really don't want things to go, *POP!*. I love my box of rubber bands, but sometimes the *POP* is the rubber band snapping and flying right at your face. Ship building is a dangerous business. yvesvidal, PeterB010 and Cathead 3 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted October 8, 2020 Author Share #43 Posted October 8, 2020 Dry fitting the second deck bulkheads: yvesvidal, Ryland Craze, Cathead and 2 others 5 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share #44 Posted October 9, 2020 Building up one of the spiral staircases. I glued the center post to a piece of card stock and built the steps around it. Worked out pretty well. PeterB010, joep4567, Cathead and 2 others 5 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share #45 Posted October 9, 2020 These are a few of my favourite things: 🎶 <edit: alright. I forgot the pin vise.> Ryland Craze, PeterB010 and yvesvidal 3 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share #46 Posted October 9, 2020 Break time. Need to let things dry a bit before going back and fixing the imperfections. Funny how a photo shows more than what you can see with the eyes. When I walked away, these looked pretty good. Looking at them here, I obviously have more work to do. 🤔 PeterB010, Stimpy, Ryland Craze and 2 others 5 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share #47 Posted October 9, 2020 Second deck port side windows and doors installed. As you can see, I backed them with some card stock to give a more natural recessed look: yvesvidal, Ryland Craze, Duanelaker and 4 others 7 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share #48 Posted October 12, 2020 Today I painted a few more windows and doors, and added some shutters to the port side of the second deck: Cathead, yvesvidal, PeterB010 and 2 others 5 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share #49 Posted October 13, 2020 These are actually pretty difficult to paint. I've been using a fine paint brush and a magnifying glass... and taking a lot of breaks. Ryland Craze, Moab, yvesvidal and 2 others 5 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share #50 Posted October 13, 2020 Starting to look like something: PeterB010, Ryland Craze, Moab and 2 others 5 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted October 15, 2020 Author Share #51 Posted October 15, 2020 The built-up paddle wheel. I'm happy with the way it turned out: PeterB010, bobandlucy, Cathead and 3 others 6 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted October 15, 2020 Author Share #52 Posted October 15, 2020 The I'm going to venture to say that this is the most difficult part of the build. I'm glad that I'm down in the dungeon and don't have kids because the expletive details that filled the air during the building of this part, well, let's just say that I need to have little a sit-down with Jesus to put a finger on one of my many faults. I guess the test here will be the building of the second staircase. Ever seen The Christmas Story? Alfie’s father and the furnace? It was kinda like that. Cathead, Moab, PeterB010 and 1 other 4 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted October 15, 2020 Author Share #53 Posted October 15, 2020 The paddle wheel installed: ccoyle, Ian_Grant, Cathead and 4 others 7 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathead Posted October 16, 2020 Share #54 Posted October 16, 2020 Great progress. The colors complement each other well. Quote Eric Current builds: scratchbuilt Missouri River steamboat Peerless (1893); 1:1 scale timber-framed outdoor kitchen Nautical builds (kits): USS Cairo; NRG capstan project; NRG half-hull; Viking longship; US revenue cutter; 18th century longboat; Bounty launch Missouri River craft (scratchbuilt): 1853 Missouri River steamboat Arabia; 1865 steamboat Bertrand; Lewis & Clark barge; keelboat; 1876 steamboat Far West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moab Posted October 16, 2020 Share #55 Posted October 16, 2020 Looking fantastic!...Moab Quote Completed Builds: Virginia Armed Sloop...Model Shipways Ranger...Corel Louise Steam Launch...Constructo Hansa Kogge...Dusek Yankee Hero...BlueJacket Spray...BlueJacket 26’ Long Boat...Model Shipways Under Construction: Emma C. Berry...Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share #56 Posted October 18, 2020 On 10/16/2020 at 8:14 PM, Cathead said: Great progress. The colors complement each other well. On 10/16/2020 at 9:50 PM, Moab said: Looking fantastic!...Moab Thank you, I appreciate the kind words. Cathead 1 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted October 20, 2020 Author Share #57 Posted October 20, 2020 Urrrgh... These stairs are killin' me. Cathead 1 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted October 21, 2020 Author Share #58 Posted October 21, 2020 A little more done on the fist deck: yvesvidal 1 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted October 21, 2020 Author Share #59 Posted October 21, 2020 Truth be told; the wave catch looks good, but I busted 4 of these in the making. Luckily I found a hobby store in country that stocks Constructo woods. So I had plenty on hand to improvise. Freshly oiled in this photo and, yes, I'm a mountain bike rider (the Crank Brothers sticker). PeterB010 and Cathead 2 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted October 21, 2020 Author Share #60 Posted October 21, 2020 Had to fix one of the stairs. For some reason the balusters on the second set were too long and high, so I had to work some Dremel magic to right things up a bit. The penciled baluster in photo 3 is what I removed: PeterB010 and Cathead 2 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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