Broad Ambition - The Model

[grendel]

more to the shape shown here I think. - much better to have not taken enough off at this point than to have taken too much and have to start again. I think once I have achieved this i will be happy. its not about time really- its about getting it right, if the bow was too sharp I would forever be unhappy

[JennyMorgan]

In reality it might have been sharper when new, just got flattened over time when dings were planed out. Don't forget the red fender protection for the stem.

[JanetAnne]

2 hours ago, grendel said:

I was looking at this last night and comparing it to the photographs I have of Broad Ambition...

And from the angle of this piccy we can see Grendel can also walk on water! A talent some boats can't even master... 

[Maxwellian]

21 minutes ago, JennyMorgan said:

Don't forget the red fender protection for the stem.

Or the blue fender!

[LondonRascal]

38 minutes ago, Maxwellian said:

Or the blue fender!

I thought mention of this would not make it into 2017, and here we are not even out of January and it has cropped up

[BroadAmbition]

I thought mention of this would not make it into 2017, and here we are not even out of January and it has cropped up

Your 'Blue Fender Saga' has also made it onto another thread today too           

Griff

[grendel]

I can see one of the models will have to have a spare blue fender...

[BroadAmbition]

I can see one of the models will have to have a spare blue fender...

Love it

Griff

 

[BroadAmbition]

Grendel - Next month - I have just reminded my graphics supplier up here that I need new graphics for 'B.A' and two full sets for the models and that time is marching on.   He has promised them ready for collection next week.  I will bring them down with me and hand them over to you (Well the model graphics anyroadup)   I will also give you that Makita driver-drill I promised too

Griff

[grendel]

That's great, you will also have a chance to get hands on with at least model #1 and we might be able to get a picture or two of the two together (Broad Ambition and the Model that is).

[Maxwellian]

I must give my most humble apologies to Robin, but it was too good to miss. 

[JennyMorgan]

4 hours ago, LondonRascal said:

I thought mention of this would not make it into 2017, and here we are not even out of January and it has cropped up

The legend was born in 2016, it will only grow with time.

[grendel]

not to mention an annual anniversary

 

[JennyMorgan]

Perhaps commemorative T-Shirts will be available?

[grendel]

This is bad, got home from work and was working on the model even before having my dinner so much so I didnt hear the timer so  it had longer in the oven than it should (oops), still I am much happier with the shape, plus it is once again as smooth as I had it yesterday.

[grendel]

so after that burst of enthusiasm earlier, I still fitted in a standard days work on the models, ribs stuck, and new ones bent up, moor roof beams shaped, and a couple more side deck supports added.

The workforce now have a floor to stand on in the cockpit, so are happier now.

[grendel]

this morning after all the shopping etc some more work has been done, deck supports added roof beams steamed and ribs steamed and fitted. I got my mini henry out to clear some of the dust caused by sanding the bow. this has enough suck to remove the dust, without removing anything else.

[grendel]

the bow block has been glued now, once it it set, the glue will be chased out and filler will be used to create a seamless join.

[grendel]

well the glue dried, was cleaned up, and the filler applied and sanded. I also found an alternative use for something handed out at work for winter weather - a tyre tread gauge - this is excellent for measuring small dimensions (up to 20mm) in tight spaces.

This was used to measure some tight dimensions in the transom cockpit, so that the sides of the cockpit could be made.

both sides are now made and are gluing into position, once these are dry then the cockpit floor can have the steps added.

[BroadAmbition]

Aha, now I geddit.  I am obviously following this thread v closely.  You are now at the stage of fitting out the Well-Deck and Well-Deck area but keep referring to it as 'The Cockpit' As a result I have been studying your photo's of the cockpit or Wheelhouse (Same thing on 'B.A') following your written word but of course you have not started on that area as of yet but are concentrating on the Well-deck     Now am synchronised I can follow progress better   Note to self Griffin - Pay Attention'      Love the photo of the workforce in the Well Deck BTW

Griff

[grendel]

this mornings trip to the boot fair yielded 4x 45" and 2x 26" wooden blinds, all for £15 thats an awful lot of planking material. I probably wont use this on this project, but it will certainly save me a fortune in planking timbers.

[BroadAmbition]

Boot fair for you, Clay pigeon shooting for me

Griff

[grendel]

well the blinds are disassembled, 966 planks 1" wide, that will make twice that many half the width, less than a penny a plank.

In the meantime some detail work has been progressing, the steps in the cockpit are under construction. the tricky bit here is gluing it up, tight to the surrounding structure, without gluing it to that structure. the trick will be moving it before the glue has set hard enough to make things difficult, but hard enough so it doesnt all fall to bits, careful control of glue placement is also crucial.

[grendel]

ok so I got it out just in time, as it was starting to stick, well its out and I have put the steps on, the cockpit floor can now sit for a while until the glue sets. today has just been pottering around, but I hope this shows the level of detail I will be going to.

[grendel]

Here we have the finished floor section, and in situ, with the steps.

Another rib fitted and a further one steamed, another roof beam steamed, I will need a few of these. two more deck supports inserted along the side deck. and that is todays work done. A fair bit done here and there through the day.