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benchmark · Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 3:11 pm Post subject: New build for this winter.

After showing the recent large hull i bought recently that measures 130cm x 40 cm . i decided to gather all progress pictures and reports in one thread.

Here are the pictures of the original hull as i received it. Clearly whoever built it was planning to make it into a ship model of some sort as he had already started to make to top deck.

I have now sawed off the cross beams and removed the top deck. Then i sanded the base which had only been partly sanded and particularly the keel that was still in raw form.

This is how it looks now.

More pictures to follow as i go along.
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Stoker · Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 4:09 pm Post subject:

We'll be watchin' ... you bet!!!

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mogogear · Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 4:33 pm Post subject:

Oh My the Coke can says it all!! Loads of room to have fun!
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Albert.rivero · Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 6:11 pm Post subject:

WOW, that's big and full of opportunities
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yellow_jr · Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 6:28 pm Post subject:

Plank on frame build is not an easy build, looks like a good job.

I have always been advised to use a fibre glass cloth / resin internal on the wood to prevent leakage and any movement of the wood planks & frame.

Just use a clear resin on the wood if you want to keep wood on show

Plus this improves the over all strength of the hull and a must if fitting a steam plant. Definitely worth considering before fitting top deck.

benchmark · Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 8:10 pm Post subject:

Very correct, i will be coating the inside with resin . The outside will get a few layers of boat varnish too so the woodwork will be visible through the layers.
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magpie38 · Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 8:17 pm Post subject:

very nice Kenneth, I love the new avatar aswell mate

Gary279 · Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 11:20 pm Post subject:

Awesome! Looking forward to see how she comes together!

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Bernhard · Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 6:47 pm Post subject:

hi Kenneth look reale good...will you cut ..spanterne,,close in to the side,,i think it will look better,,? like this,,

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benchmark · Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 8:57 pm Post subject:

Yes that is exactly what i wanted to do but i noticed that they are all roughly glued on the inside of the boat i will have to cover them completely up since they look terrible with old glue splashed all over. I dont think the original maker bothered to glue the bottom neatly since he planned to close it all up.
I will be making a new deck on top of them to cover the existing base .

In the resulting space (hulrum) i will put my ballast iron rods to make to boat sink a bit as it is too light as the moment.
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benchmark · Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 6:38 pm Post subject:

Picture update.
-I drilled the hole for the position of the rudder.
-I have ordered a 70mm propeller and a new prop shaft and axle + couplings.

I stained the wood last week and applied 3 coats of epoxy on the outside of the hull,over the last 2 days allowing for intermittent drying.

I have also made the rudder and coated it also with 2 coats of epoxy.

Now to wait a few days for them to dry

Slow but steady.

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Albert.rivero · Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 6:42 pm Post subject:

Great job! Will keep 1 eye and a half on it, mate

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ian.allen2 · Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 6:48 pm Post subject:

That is looking so good. It is looking good.
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benchmark · Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 6:56 pm Post subject:

Thanks guys.
This is the staining i used to convert it from the original light colour to the current mahogany look

http://www.decoratingdirect.co.uk/viewprod/j/JUNRO/
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mogogear · Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 11:12 pm Post subject:

Good progress Kenneth!! The wood-look is grand - rudder too!
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