HMB Endeavour by kiwiron - FINISHED - OcCre - 1:54

[aliluke]

Hi Ron

So easy to miss posts here they fly off the page. That planking looks great.

 

I swear by Testors Dullcote as a brush on finish. You can polish it up or leave it dead flat. Goes on really easy and settles evenly.

 

Anyway nice work there - a difficult hull is conquered!

[DenPink]

Hi Ron

 

Sorry I am back again, but what oil did you use on your Supply build.

 

Denis.

[kiwiron]

It is a linseed oil blend furniture polish.

[augie]

Well done, mate.  These bluff bows are fun...aren't they????  I second the motion on the Testor's brush on Dullcoat.  Seems to have 101 uses.

[kiwiron]

Thanks Augie and Alistair.Found some testors dullcote that'll be good.The matt varnish i have used before was rubbish.Would you recommend sanding sealer as well.thanks ron. 

Edited April 14, 2014 by kiwiron

[aliluke]

Ron

I just use the Dullcote and nothing else - seems to work fine.

[kiwiron]

Great thanks Alistair.

[popeye the sailor]

you'll be doing both jobs with it......I like to use it myself. I even use it to kill the shine on the Billing's paint. it also comes in a rattle can, if you prefer.

[kiwiron]

A few coats of dullcote so far, maybe do one more and one coat of stain on the keel.Start above the wale now, good to get something done.

[popeye the sailor]

good to see your making progress........looking great!

[aliluke]

Good to see you progressing Ron. The hull planking looks great.

 

I see you are experimenting with blue. I can recommend Humbrol #157 matt mixed with a little grey. I found this recommendation somewhere here and really like the results. I also think the wales look good if they are polished off to a dull sheen. I use tissue paper to do this.

[riverboat]

Hi Ron ,just catching up..... beautiful job on the hull, looks like a real bear to plank, but you conquered it ,great job!!

Frank

[kiwiron]

Thanks a lot men.I'll be using the admiralty french blue, looks ok.Thanks Alistair for the suggestions i might go with a slightly worn look for paint hull etc see how it looks later on.

[kiwiron]

Jig for the rubbing strakes,other photos tomorrow.

[kiwiron]

All planked it was'nt to bad,but not done properly like the real thing.Stain on upper planking and yellow ochre for the rubbing strakes.

[DenPink]

Hi Ron

 

Colour's are looking good, nice choice of blue.

 

Did you rub the Dullcote up or have you just left it as is.

 

Denis.

[augie]

REALLY nice profile.  Planking and colors look just great!

[kiwiron]

Thanks a lot Denis and Augie and for the likes.The dullcote is on the wales and lower hull,what does rubbing do Denis?Admiralty paints french blue.

[DenPink]

Hi Ron

I was told that if you rub Dullcote with a tissue it will give it a low sheen ( that came from a man  at Hobby City ).

 

Denis.

[aliluke]

Hi Ron

A bit of rubbing with tissue paper will give the Dullcote a slight sheen. I did this on my wales on Fly.

 

Your Endeavour is looking really good. The lines look great and you have planked a beast  of a thing to plank. I look forward to more of your progress.

[kiwiron]

Thanks Denis and Alistair.I might try the rubbing idea.

[Captain Slog]

Hi Ron,

 

Looking very nice!  The colours look great.

 

Slog

[kiwiron]

Thanks Slog nice to get to this stage.

[riverboat]

Nice job Ron, she looks just great!!!

Frank

[popeye the sailor]

looking good Ron,  the blue accents quite nicely.

[jwvolz]

Very nicely done. 

[kiwiron]

Thanks a lot Frank,Popeye and Joe.

[rowand]

G'day Ron,

 

I can only echo previous posts and agree that you've done a very nice job. Looking forward to seeing more. Have a good one,

 

Cheers,

 

Rowan D.

[kiwiron]

Thanks Rowan,put some more pix up soon.

[kiwiron]

Hull done.