Cutty Sark by rfolsom - Billing Boats

[keelhauled]

.. and I think the test was a success...

 

(Don't try this at home... )

So your hanging Cutty...............  You my friend have nerves of steel to say the least

I wouldn't even trust my ceiling if I was convinced of my rails strength.  Wow!

 

I look forward to your build this summer!

Edited June 10, 2015 by keelhauled

[NenadM]

Is She still hanging on the floor, Bob?

 

Maybe is time to land her on workbench

[rfolsom]

I will be doing a move from Denver, Co to Lincoln Ne. within the week.  We'll see what happens...

[NenadM]

Don't hang Her on the floor when you move in.

 

All the best

 

Nenad

[popeye the sailor]

good luck on the move Bob!

[lb0190]

Bob, we'll be here waiting on you. Have a safe move.

[keelhauled]

Be safe.  We look forward to the build after you've settled back in!

Marc

[rfolsom]

Thank You, everyone;  I finally have room for a dining room table (Which was my previous workbench in a one-bedroom apt.)  So I'll have to build a new workbench.

 

 I am now in Nebraska, where I want to be;  but I'ts hard for me to be at ease when we have our friend that is still mourning.

 

~Bob

[rfolsom]

Hello all;  I am now doing work on the Niagara on my living room floor... Haven't gotten around to buying the materials for a workbench yet...   I unpacked enough stuff (sanding block, x-acto, miter box, and a few of my rulers, calipers, etc.) to do a little work, and have now shaped a couple of planks for the Niagara for the first time in 16 months...

 

Niagara to whet my whistle,  Cutty to finish, and HMS Victory waiting in the wings.....

Edited September 14, 2015 by rfolsom

[NenadM]

Wellcome back my friend!!!

[keelhauled]

Good news!!

Do you remember where you left off on these ships?

Marc

[rfolsom]

Hi Marc;

 

Niagara is getting hull planking on belt "B";

 

I was working on Cutty's deadeye strops and trying to figure out how to do the scrollwork, etc.

 

Vic was getting her bulkheads and false keel laid out and cut.

 

I chose Niagara to ease myself in, as I'm pretty much following kit plans, and all the materials are there in one box.

[rfolsom]

Ok,  so no new work on the Cutty as of yet by me;  but to keep this post halfway alive, here's some pictures of what the last year has done on the copper.

 

I really like the patina, some copper has lifted up due to handling, (that's ok too) but I don't like these dark spots that I'm finding.

 

What do you guys think it might be?  I know I haven't spilled paint;  this seems like oxidation;  maybe moisture condensation that I'm unaware of?

 

~Bob

 

 

[NenadM]

Hello Bob, very glad to see you with Her Majesty again

 

To me, it seems as there were drops of something, which leave invisible trace, but that trace obviously speed up corrosion. ( Piggy traces ? Beer ? Tears ? Blood ?)

 

Maybe is solution to turn sequence of moves, and as a first next step to finish coopering with patina. I mean - clean those taps with soft sandpaper or something similar, then softly sand/clean all cooper plates ( just to equalize look and feel, then apply some/any kind of patina or weathering which you like, and after that, apply transparent acrylic mat (frosted) varnish in 1 or several thin layers as final coat of protection. I did something similar when finished with my "coopering", just to prevent from similar accidents

 

See you soon 

 

Nenad

[keelhauled]

The small dark spots looked raised; are they?

I see some of the same spots that I had/have from the oils on my fingers etching/oxidizing the copper.  I believe that is the large area seen in the second photograph.  Did you use super glue?  superglue will adhere to fingerprints also and can appear light or dark.  some glues will bubble and spread out around the plates under heat (had that problem with the move from Florida.  

You might be able to pop off the dark bumps if they are adhesive and clean the plate, but then the plate may stand out.

 

I second Nenad's approach.  I also applied a sealer - clear acrylic after a couple of years after applying the plates (I wanted them to get a patina. 

Edited September 17, 2015 by keelhauled

[clearway]

Bob i remasted a thirty odd year old model of victory for a friend and cleaned up the copper bottom which had oxidised black as it wasnt lacquered - this is why i always lacquer any copper plates on my ships. The pics of my cutty on completed kit built ships shows the copper after 18 years which while dulled i hope wont go black over time! Also beware fingertips are the most destructive element known to polished metal!

Keith

[baskerbosse]

Hi Bob,

 

Welcome back!
Pity about the black dots. Hope they're not too much trouble cleaning up.

 

/Peter

[samson]

hey Bob

I'm new on this page and this is my first post. and I'm writing to you because we are both in the process of building Billing Boats 459 Cutty Sark, and like you I am also gone my own way and built by other drawings than Billings. I also surfed the net for pictures of Cutty. especially the old black and white when she was Portuguese

I'm almost done with the ship's hull - I am about to build lifeboats now.

I would really like to create a build log here on MSW. but do not know if it's a bit late now I'm so far?.

ennyway I enjoy very much to follow you others Cutty Sark buildings.

 

Cheers

 

Jens

 

 

I use Google translate because my English is poor, so if you answer makes it easy  understanding. 

[rfolsom]

Hello, Jens;  I have been away for many months now, and am just logging back on to MSW.  Life has thrown me some hurdles lately, so I apologize for not responding.  I have much catching up to do;  both with following my friends' posts and restarting my builds. 

 

I'll let you all know what's going on in due time.

 

Your Friend,

 

Bob