Sloop-rigged packetboat by Strelok - 1:35 - based on Chapman plans - POB

[wefalck]

What kind of belt-sander is it?

 

[DaKea90]

This one:

 

It's relatively small, handy and has a small dustbin to the rear. The only downside is its noise, but you can counter it with even basic ear protection.

[wefalck]

Ah, thought I thought it might have been the small PROXXON one ...

[DaKea90]

Proxxon would have been nice, but the Black&Decker did only cost less than a third (rather a quarter) as much as the Proxxon-equivalent. I was limited by the budget of the person, who wanted to give me this present after all.

[mtaylor]

On 1/16/2024 at 12:44 PM, Strelok said:

Proxxon would have been nice, but the Black&Decker did only cost less than a third (rather a quarter) as much as the Proxxon-equivalent. I was limited by the budget of the person, who wanted to give me this present after all.

It does look like the Proxxon,  So much so, I'm wondering if it's made under license?

[wefalck]

The PROXXON is a lot smaller, I believe.

[DaKea90]

The Proxxon is smaller, indeed, but not by THAT much. The B&D's measurements are 19,6 x 45,4 x 14,4 cm; 1,2 Kilogramm, compared to ‎ 19,3 x 33 x 11,2 cm; 0,9 Kilogramm (both according to amazon). Yes, it's a thrid shorter shorter overall, but it's only 300 gramm lighter.

 

Now for something completely different:

 

Another bit of progress was made today

 

[DaKea90]

The first planking is done. The next planking will be the main deck and then the passengers cabin.

[DaKea90]

I just realized that I will need to tear out the main deck again. Its planks are 1mm thick and as you can see, the windowsills of the passenger's cabin sit visibly less than one 1mm above the main deck. Fortunately, I have another template already printed out.

[DaKea90]

Hey

some good progress has been made again. Mast, bowsprit, gaff and gaff sail boom are done. When I made the gaff sail boom, I made a small oopsie and had a little heart attack: I broke the "fork" that goes to the mast (Klaue in german), but I was able to repair it.

 

The only hint that this happened is that the fork connects to the gaff sail boom in a slight angle. I'm fine with that, though.

Here you can see the gaff, gaff sail boom and bowsprit painted and with all clamps, blocks and dead eyes attached

I close my update with a picture of the current status of the hull. The mast is not yet glued in place.

 

 

[DaKea90]

It's been a while, but I've made a bit of progress today.

 

I've almost completed planking the deck. There are only two itsy-bitsy planks right next to the kabin left to do. These will be done next time. I also think I will redo the framing for the hatches in front of the cabin. I think I'll use walnut for a nicer contrast. The deck fittings will be left until the hull is planked and done, just before installing the rigging. I hope, my next building session does not lie half a year in the future as the last one oO

[DaKea90]

Soooo, progress! Woohoo

The deck is done, so are the hatches and gangways. I had to realize that I have no tool, to remove the big hatches to replace the framing. I've also installed the stem and stern post. The thing that I'm pretty proud of is the jig where the hull can stand in. It's simple but it works - and will probably need a rework later on

 

The next steps are the windows for the cabin and the planking  of the hull can begin.