Lancha Chilota by JacquesCousteau – Scale 1:32 – Chilean Coasting Sloop

[Paul Le Wol]

Jacques, your hardware fabbing  is looking great! 

[Glen McGuire]

7 hours ago, JacquesCousteau said:

there's a section that feels as smooth as the rest of the board, but looks white-ish, almost like a rough patch (but, again, it feels perfectly smooth).

It looks lie a small bit of chatter from a planer, but as Wefalck said, it's hard to diagnose from the picture.  What does the other side of the board look like?

[JacquesCousteau]

Thanks, all! We'll see how well it turns out on the spectrum between looking like a good representation of improvised parts, and looking like I have no clue what I'm doing.

 

@Glen McGuire, I think it is a bit of chatter. I don't really understand how it can be smooth to the touch and still appear rough, but when I used a slightly damp cloth to wipe dust off, I noticed that that area seemed to absorb more water and retain it for much longer. The other side has a bit of lengthwise chatter marks, and had the price and bar code stickers. Despite spraying alcohol, scraping, and sanding, there still seems to be a bit of sticker residue that I can't seem to get off, so I think this side it will be.

[JacquesCousteau]

Checking it in the light of day: yes I think there's a bit of chatter. I'll see if I can sand it out.