Broad Ambition - The Model

[FairTmiddlin]

9 minutes ago, grendel said:

only until they go above the audible range

Yeah my ex could set the dogs off three streets away

 

[quo vadis]

How do you know you have divers on the chopper when working offshore 

 

 

the whining continues after after the engine has been turned off  

[JennyMorgan]

3 hours ago, quo vadis said:

How do you know you have divers on the chopper when working offshore 

 

 

the whining continues after after the engine has been turned off  

Essex divers then?

[grendel]

you may have noticed its been a bit quiet on the model making front for a few days. I was really pleased with the models performance over the meet weekend, but was so worn out that I have had a few evenings off. 

Tonight however that changed, I got down to work, planed and shaped a plank, then steamed it and clamped it into position.

after the mad rush at the end of last week I need to take time out to tidy up my work bench.

[BroadAmbition]

Peter, I'm onto trying to get you some teak to your neck of the woods.  I'll know more on Monday

Griff

[grendel]

Thanks Griff, if not I can always pick it up at the wooden boat show.

[BroadAmbition]

You could but that is 3 x months down the river

Griff

[grendel]

we can keep it as an option if we don't sort it out this weekend, I am hoping to get the second model to a point where I can bring both to the wooden boat show, plus get some more detail work done on the first model.

[grendel]

tonight after a bit more trimming to get the fit perfect, the plank I shaped last night is now glued in place.

[grendel]

I also took the  opportunity for a bit of a tidy up of the work bench.

[FairTmiddlin]

Buying Gorilla glue in bulk now then

[grendel]

yesterday i set about and  shaped a plank on the other side, today so far I have prepared the next half dozen planks, by running them across the sander to clean off the colouring from their use as blinds. gluing of that plank will happen shortly.

[grendel]

Today I have been busy in the garden, tidying clearing weeds etc, so the model has taken a bit of a back seat this weekend, but today I have taken the clamps off, planed the joints, and sanded down the join between the planks.

[grendel]

todays offering, we have shaped and steamed a plank, clamped in place to dry out.

[Hockham Admiral]

On 2017-5-26 at 0:36 AM, FairTmiddlin said:

Buying Gorilla glue in bulk now then

I've heard of it but is it as good as the ads say, please?

[grendel]

it is good, I use the foaming stuff for some bits and their pva for others. the foaming stuff is good but needs good clamping as in foam form it is weak, so does not fill gaps well. the pva is more waterproof than some, you can get cheaper, but the gorilla glue is easier to find, I have found so far that I am using about 1 bottle of the pva and one of the foaming stuff per model- just to get the basic hull together.

[grendel]

last night the previous plank was glued, another shaped steamed and clamped ready for gluing tomorrow.

[grendel]

and the glue is now setting on that plank. played with my new knurling tool on my lathe.

[grendel]

It being a gorgeous day outside, model #1 has been getting its looks attended to, after removing all of the running gear, and some masking up, some paint has been applied. firstly yellow filler primer, 2 coats of that, then the first coat of white gloss. the rubbing strakes will be applied later, once the paint has had a good chance to dry out.

[grendel]

second coat of white added and masking tape removed.

[grendel]

I thought about delineated the white, but as I still have to work out the waterline I figured extra layers of paint would do no harm.

[grendel]

after all that work the hull of model #1 needs to sit for a few days for the paint to dry, there is 1 run that needs to be flatted back and oversprayed once it is properly dry. meanwhile the front cabin roof gets its detailing started, the join covers across the roof have been added, these strips cover the joints in the sheets that form the roof on the real thing.

the skeg has been primed from its brass. and reattached loosely until I can get inside to reconnect the rudder and prop shaft.

[BroadAmbition]

Oh wow, doesn't the hull look marvellous

Griff

[grendel]

it was one of the jobs I wanted to get done before the wooden boat show, I am not expecting to get all the detail work done, but the rear cabin roof is also on the list, I have just been looking at hinges for the windscreen and tops of the cabin sides. added to that I want to finish the planking on #2, 4 or 5 planks each side left to do.

[grendel]

29 minutes ago, BroadAmbition said:

Oh wow, doesn't the hull look marvellous

Griff

it had a good original to match