New York Harbor 85' Diesel Tugboat by hipexec - FINISHED - BlueJacket Shipcrafters

[HIPEXEC]

After a long break I'm back in the boat building business. This time there will be no tiny knot detailed rigging. Fingers don't work anymore. 

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Here’s a pic of the model

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Here’s my new ship yard. A back bedroom!

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This is my first time building a hull from a near net shaped solid. It might have taken longer with plank on bulkhead or plank on frame but this solid wood type is difficult and tedius. It will be too easy the file and sand too much off. To get it to scale. 

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I soaked the deck trmplate and snd now holding it in place to shape it.

i shall glue it tomorrow 

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i am also  still final shaping the solid hull

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The kit instructions are  difficult  to follow. Timing of different events like attaching an item or painting it first will be decisions I have to make. It’s the old chess game all model makers run into

[HIPEXEC]

I decided to selectively paint parts off the ship. First i have to prime all metal parts. I’ll start tomorrow 

[Kevin]

great start, good luck with the rest of the build

[HIPEXEC]

I just tried using one of the paint bottles I bought for a lot of money. It’s old and settled into heavy gum or sludge that I had to stir for quite a while. I never got the sludge to completely dissolve. Save your money if you buy from Them

[rudybob]

On 7/28/2022 at 5:29 PM, HIPEXEC said:

The kit instructions are  difficult  to follow. Timing of different events like attaching an item or painting it first will be decisions I have to make. It’s the old chess game all model makers run into

I am always interested in the  "instructions" or "guidebooks".  The most frequently overlooked part of any kit. I look for those before I buy. I must write though, the Revell PT 109 directions are quite good 

Edited July 30, 2022 by rudybob

[HIPEXEC]

I just tried using one of the paint bottles I bought for a lot of money. It’s old and settled into heavy gum or sludge that I had to stir for quite a while. I never got the sludge to completely dissolve. Save your money if you buy from Them

[HIPEXEC]

I masked the hull so I can paint the upper half.

i pre-bent the main cabin after pre-painting it. 
 

next I will paint doors to match cabin

[HIPEXEC]

I just tried using one of the paint bottles I bought for a lot of money. It’s old and settled into heavy gum or sludge that I had to stir for quite a while. I never got the sludge to completely dissolve. Save your money if you buy from Them

[HIPEXEC]

I bought paint at Hobby Lobby and started painting components before assembly 

[HIPEXEC]

i had to use the anti-fouling paint I bought with the kit since I couldn’t find that color in the store. What do you know! It wasn’t old and gummy! It stirred quickly and went on smoothly! 

[HIPEXEC]

i had to use the anti-fouling paint I bought with the kit since I couldn’t find that color in the store. What do you know! It wasn’t old and gummy! It stirred quickly and went on smoothly! 

[HIPEXEC]

another good paint bottle! Flat Black. Perfect ready-to-go paint.

[HIPEXEC]

The brass paint was good also. Too bad the first jar was bad.

[MrBlueJacket]

2 hours ago, HIPEXEC said:

The brass paint was good also. Too bad the first jar was bad.

Hi,

 

Give me your gummy paint color and I'll replace it

 

Nic

Edited July 31, 2022 by MrBlueJacket

[HIPEXEC]

Thanks 

Its more  trouble for us to wrap snd ship it to each other

I’ll manage,  but thanks for the offer

Rich

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I firgot to dhow the work stand i built. Works great

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Rudder and prop mounted

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When this boat is finished i am converting it to a Fire Boat

here’s the logos and water cannons i pre- built

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I just installed the first vertical piece of the superstructure 

[MrBlueJacket]

No need to return the bad bottle - like I said, I'll send you one. Just need to know the color.

 

nic

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Rich,

been a while! last time I talked to you your hands were still bandaged. Good to see you are back at it. Will follow along.

Best,

Sam

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Sam

great to hear from you! Notice im building a model with no tiny knots!

rich

[HIPEXEC]

On 8/1/2022 at 11:07 AM, MrBlueJacket said:

No need to return the bad bottle - like I said, I'll send you one. Just need to know the color.

 

nic

Flat Red 

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Flat Red