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Wallace · Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 5:04 am Post subject:

Mo that is looking fantastic. Keep up the great work

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mogogear · Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 5:40 am Post subject:

I know why I didn't be come a "modeler".. If I did all these steps to just look at and dust off a boat - I would load it with a lot of old fireworks and have a grand time..

The building is great - because the steaming her around the "casting pond" will be a lot of fun with my daughter- Maddie ( Madeleine) she is my painting and sanding assistant( 6 years old)

The process is great- although a marginally vertical learning curve. I like the anticipation of visualizing what will come. That may be in concert with what goes on in a railroader's head. Layout, details around the train itself...

I love this new hobby!! Thanks for kind words and encouragement!! I feel like a 50yearold - 10 year old - if that makes sense!?

Ciao
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mogogear · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 4:06 am Post subject:

Not a big leap forward- but some below deck platforms in place for servos, receiver, and the like. Also the hinged boiler to drip pan is all done.

After following the advice on parallel servo horns and shorter linkage rods.. I moved my engine servo to the front of the boat.

It is so not productive to keep removing the components and then putting them back in again.. but it helps to paint the picture in head of this boat on the water..also the "dry fitting " seems to help work out problems that I sometimes don.t see until I arrange the menagerie 3 or 4 times

I had to b=place a brass boiler knob off an espresso machine on top of my stack .. till the Bogstandard one comes...

The lines are looking pretty good. I am sourcing a wooden or metal grating that I can frame to put over the engine area just afore the boiler. It seems a "shippy detail!! With the natural wood trim , soon to be re-painter deck, a patina clad copper bow faring and a Bowman-esque Oak rear Boot-lid, I think she will pass for a styled "pond boat" .

Somewhat amateurish in design details but I opted to copy simple and classic detail. I can just see John's stack cap in place in my minds eye...So cool..

Also Boat 1 and boat 5 sit idling near by while the big hull gets all the attention..

Pouring some sealer into the hull and coating all cracks and crevices ... the the resin coat inside!!!

Then it is outer paint time----sand, sand ,sand, primer, sand, paint, sand , paint , sand , paint ,sand, clear coat , sand , clear coat, sand......I am just dizzy thinking about it..And I need the weather to be a bit dryer here to help with doing this out on the porch..

But of course I live in Oregon.. so that is not working out well right now..
Adios
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Les · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 6:28 am Post subject:

All the parts seem to fit quite neatly into the hull and it's looking good so far. Well done.

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mogogear · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:43 pm Post subject:

After the "primer"- bookwise - on RC servos / alignment / and linkage -I my have to re-orient the rear servo to move the the same arc as the rudder counterpart.

I do have a nice supply of the Titanium bike spokes to use for linkage!!

I also have worked out a Skeg from flat bar brass . It attaches to the rear prop shaft support and will screw in to the transom onto a piece of Oak trim. It will work I think-- even took a small ball peen hammer to it to lend that hammered from scratch look.. I will get a shot of it up soon.
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duncandumpertruck · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 4:32 pm Post subject:

The Boat is coming on very well! The plant arrangement looks great in the hull.

mogogear · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:35 am Post subject:

Well, it it goes without saying many of us fall in line behind John Moore / Bogstandard!!

John's graciously made smokestack funnel cap arrived in the mail today!! Simply and sufficiently packaged with a small plastic insert to prevent any accidental crushing of the cap.

Thanks for the preventive care!

The cap is absolutely beautiful !!

It is such a great touch, I am so proud to have this and grateful.

The rest are hastily shot pictures as I run to read nighttime stories to my little "shop helper" -- it is the highlight of the week!! And will keep me smiling as the weeks go on in this boat transformation from Coast Guard model to semi-classic steam launch !!

Caps on!!!! and Hats off......... to a gent, Thank you sir.
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tmuir · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:50 am Post subject:

Perfect fit and really suits the boat.
Keep the pictures coming.

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Nick · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:50 am Post subject:

Wow that really "tops" it off.

I remember the thread where John made it, and he made it look so easy. You both do great work.

mogogear · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:12 am Post subject:

Les · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:20 am Post subject:

That is surely one elegant looking cap which suits your boat beautifully.

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Bogstandard · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:05 am Post subject:

Glad to be of service to a fellow steam modeller.

I am just glad it arrived undamaged.

It is marvellous what can be done with a lump of scrap and a little bit of effort.

Just enjoy what you are doing.

John
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MooseMan · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:12 am Post subject:

Mo, I love what you're doing with that boat.....I know that it is going to be a stunner, can't wait to see it finished. John's chimney cap's perfect for your engine.

Keep up the good work mate!
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Sandman · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:55 am Post subject:

That chimney cap is a work of art.

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mogogear · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:42 pm Post subject:

Thanks Again John, and to the rest as well, nothing like a good "support group"

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