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    ๐Ÿ“ Bluebird of Chelsea
    5 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ChrisG ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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    I would like to thank you for the kind words about my building of Bluebird of Chelsea, the encouragement and words of advice received from other modellers makes this a very rewarding hobby.
    Doug, I will ty to find a suitably distinguished looking captain for her and will of course make some anchor chain and warp available
    where he can get at them instead of in the bilges where these things are often to be found festering and going smelly and green ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ
    As for motorising, no chance without major demolition of the topsides which I will not be attempting plus I have seven motorised models and three sailing craft that I rarely see afloat for a variety of reasons.
    My next decision is what to build this year.
    Colin, I hope you quickly get over the problem with your specs, looking forward to seeing your clinker rebuilt dinghy.
    Regards to all ChrisG

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    ๐Ÿ“ Bluebird of Chelsea
    5 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ChrisG ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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    Happy holiday in UK.
    I believe I have about finished Bluebird of Chelsea and it has been an interesting and challenging experience perhaps more so than any of my previous builds.
    I am very pleased with her but as with most builders I am sure can think of many ways I could have made her better. One real niggle I have is that I neglected to clean the inside of the portholes before gluing the topsides and some sawdust charged with static has clung like the proverbial to a blanket ๐Ÿ˜ 
    Next winter I might challenge myself to build a small dinghy to hang onto the rear davits which I have not yet fitted. I do hope that you enjoy the photos of the build and it is, I agree, a shame her bottom will not get wet.
    Take care and best regards to all ChrisG

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    5 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง DuncanP ( Midshipman)
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    Brilliant! I've enjoyed following your build through all your trials and tribulations and your perseverance has won through to deliver you a model to be proud of. Well done!๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ‘
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    5 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช RNinMunich ( Fleet Admiral)
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    Hi Chris,
    "I agree, a shame her bottom will not get wet."
    Is there no chance of a basic retro-fit; motor, shaft&prop, RX, ESC and rudder servo, or have you glued all the superstructure down?
    Cheers, Doug ๐Ÿ˜Ž
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    5 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช RNinMunich ( Fleet Admiral)
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    "not getting on with my new glasses"
    Welcome to the club Colin๐Ÿค”
    ๐Ÿค“๐Ÿ˜Ž
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    5 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช RNinMunich ( Fleet Admiral)
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    Masterful result Chris very well done๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘
    I hope you will populate her? She deserves a proud Captain๐Ÿ˜Š
    Just one word to the wise๐Ÿ˜‰
    Fit a few fathoms of chain or tow to the anchors before the Cap'n chucks one overboard!
    Cheers, Doug ๐Ÿ˜Ž
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    5 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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    Chris,thats an exceptional piece of modelling, much appreciated with your sharing with us, tender is progressing slowly as not getting on with my new glasses, but hopefully finish this week.
    Regards Colin.
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    5 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช hermank ( Lieutenant)
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    Very nice modell, well finished and detailled and varnished!
    ๐Ÿ“ Bluebird of Chelsea
    6 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ChrisG ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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    I now have a handrail nearly all of the way around Bluebird thanks to the help, advice and suggestions from many of you.
    The 1mm x 4mm strips of mahogany laminated to give 4mm x 4mm finish has allowed me to achieve and retain the curves I needed as well as laminating straight sections to ensure all handrails are made of the same wood and all look the same.
    At the time of desperation with this part of the build when I was about to change timber type I was advised not to add too many wood types in the build. I am glad that I took that very good advice, the handrails still need a rub down and several coats of varnish to finish but I am sure they will look more in keeping in mahogany.
    Another lesson I have learned is to mask up when rubbing down something I neglected to do a couple of days ago and my weak chest is feeling the effects, no damned excuse either as I have a box full of masks from our Covid period.
    Take care and best regards ChrisG

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    6 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ChrisG ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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    I being a similar generation to Trev remember as a kid helping Dad to demolish an old and broken asbestos garage and replacing it with a similar replacement, this included drilling with a hand drill, remember them? holes for the coach bolts to hold it together.
    Masks! what were they? safety workwear, totectors and those fluorescent helmets had not even been thought of. I would like to think we were better for it but maybe not.
    If it suddenly goes quiet from ChrisG then definitely not.
    Regards ChrisG
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    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Bluebird of Chelsea
    6 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ BarryS ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Beautiful job. It looks not long before the Bluebird spreads its wings to the sea.
    Barry
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    6 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ River Rat ( Lieutenant Commander)
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    Beautiful job on the railings...RR
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    6 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ pressonreguardless ( Commodore)
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    You are right Chris,
    Always mask up. in the early days when I was young and dumb I used to grind asbestos filled epoxy on boats without a mask.
    I can't remember how many brake jobs I did without a mask (Asbestos fiber in the innings)
    It's a wonder I can still breathe ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ™„
    Trev
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    6 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ pressonreguardless ( Commodore)
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    Good Thing you did not Grade Me, Ron
    It would be a F-๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜†
    I'm still using chewing gum to put thing together๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿ™„
    Trev
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    6 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ronald ( Vice Admiral)
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    You are a good student! A+
    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Bluebird of Chelsea
    6 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช hermank ( Lieutenant)
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    I like the old fashioned sailing yachts.
    Beautifully finished ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘
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    6 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง MotoPilot ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Nice job ๐Ÿ‘
    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Bluebird of Chelsea
    6 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง DuncanP ( Midshipman)
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    Looks superb! Well done - it was worth preserving. Pity it isn't going to be a sailing model. It would have looked great on the pond!๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š
    Cheers Duncan
    ๐Ÿ“ Bluebird of Chelsea
    6 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ChrisG ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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    Well the problem I was experiencing I think has been solved and Ron`s suggestion that I laminate thin mahogany strips has worked admirably so I now making and fitting the handrails.
    This has all been a bit traumatic with much gnashing of teeth etc.
    Thanks to all for the advice I received photos will be on the next blog.
    Regards ChrisG

    ๐Ÿ“ Bluebird of Chelsea
    6 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ChrisG ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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    There was me a couple of weeks back bemoaning that it is upsetting coming to the end of a build yet despite my best efforts I have achieved very little since that statement. I have done some bits and pieces but the big one, the handrails has had me pulling my hair out and there is little of that left. I was even making handrails above the steps down to the forward and aft cabins, the front one went well but at the crucial moment I dropped the rear one down the steps into the cabin which I cannot get to. I gave up at that.
    As for the handrails, I have had little success steaming mahogany 3mm x 5mm into a finished shape so I put a help on this website and a kind gentleman Ron from Canada has made several suggestions, all positive and non rude I may add, which I am hoping to use to achieve the result I seek.
    Regards ChrisG

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    6 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ pressonreguardless ( Commodore)
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    Hi Chris,
    The Cushions are Beautiful !!
    Very Appropriate for such a Fine Yacht ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘
    Trev
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    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Bluebird of Chelsea
    6 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช hermank ( Lieutenant)
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    Very nice and well built model.
    Painting and finishing are just fabulousssssssssssssss
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    6 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง mturpin013 ( Vice Admiral)
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    A great finished craft, you should be really pleased with the result and looking forward to the maiden voyage.
    don't forget pictures of the Maiden voyage.
    Those seat cushions are really something else.
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    6 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ChrisG ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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    Hello Trev
    Before starting this build I purchased the book `Bluebird` written by the owner and restorer of her Mr Martin Summers. In the book which details the restoration completed in 1986 he describes going to Peru to choose fabrics for the boat. They were beautiful fabrics and the colours were comparable with traditional Turkish style.
    A very good friend of mine offered to attempt some cushion covers for the al fresco seating area on the aft deck and the covers you see in my photo are those.
    Not an easy task with hundreds of stitches involved, I think a type of tapestry.
    Thanks for the interest and my friend will be delighted that they were admired.
    Regards ChrisG
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    6 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ pressonreguardless ( Commodore)
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    Hi Chris.
    She looks great!!
    What is the history on the seat cusions?
    Trev
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    6 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Mike Stoney ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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    ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘
    Since someone has taken but really much effort!
    Hats off, in French: "Chapeau"
    Greets Michel-Cl.
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    6 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช hermank ( Lieutenant)
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    Oh oh oh what a beauty!!!!๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘
    ๐Ÿ“ Bluebird of Chelsea
    7 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ChrisG ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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    The skipper on Bluebird can now keep dry under the new wheelhouse roof complete with sliding hatch, made with 3mm ply, mahogany beams and trim and painted white, I am quite pleased with it but not convinced enough to glue it permanently in place. I am afraid a lot of the build is awaiting final fixing including, rear cabin, wheelhouse, mast, stanchions and deck lockers. But you bet your last shilling the minute I do fit them permanently I will remember something crucial that I have forgotten.
    There is still much to do including approximately 40 stanchions to be fitted with middle rails and wooden capping as well as lots of `pretty bits`, the build continues to be a fun challenge.
    Regards ChrisG

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    7 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ChrisG ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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    Hello johnf
    Firstly I apologise for the late reply to your much appreciated comments re Bluebird. In some ways it is disappointing coming to the end of such a memorable project I am however looking forward to its finish in order to see the completed model.
    I hate to have to inform you that you are unlikely to see the model in the water as I decided quite early in the build due to space issues this model was for display only. Also as most of my builds only see the lake once or twice in their lifetime the cost of receiver, esc, power unit etc is not worth the return.
    I still have quite a lot to of work to complete her and hope that you like the finished model.
    Regards ChrisG
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    7 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง johnf ( Warrant Officer)
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    Hi Chris,

    I have followed your blog on the build of Bluebird of Chelsea with some interest - and I am so pleased you are now entering the final furlong of a long and impressive build.

    I have long held the Model Boats Magazine plan for the 1\24 th scale Bluebird. However, with all too many projects queuing up in my workshop I cannot see me starting it any time soon.

    In the meantime I really look forward to seeing your wonderful model on the water.

    With best wishes. Dr John F. Leeds and Bradford. BBC. ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š
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    7 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง flaxbybuck ( Lieutenant Commander)
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    There's no hurry so sleep on it and the answer will come !
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    7 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง MotoPilot ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Good work. Itโ€™s looking great ๐Ÿ‘
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    7 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง DuncanP ( Midshipman)
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    Looking really great. Well done! D
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    7 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช hermank ( Lieutenant)
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    I do know that feeling. Happened to me more than once and i donโ€™t havรฉ Alzheimer(yet)๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜ด
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    7 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ChrisG ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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    Well here is a little more but I`ll admit not much to show for two weeks enjoyment, so much has been scrapped as I have not been happy with it.
    I have finished the wheelhouse sides, back and front and all seems to fit and look as I had hoped it would, roof yet to do. The wheelhouse furniture, chart table, bench seats etc are made and fitted although not upholstered and no instruments fitted yet.
    Deck furniture built and the side rail stanchions also to be fitted after painting white.
    None of this has been easy especially in 1/24 with my dainty fingers ๐Ÿ˜Š
    The list of bits to buy that I am unable to make continues to be endless, fenders for example, she sports 14 in total
    which I have managed source without first having to consult the bank, I think the other items are out there but the time it takes to find them online can take hours.
    I am really in no hurry to finish as I will then have to decide on another lovely project and at the moment have no idea.
    Regards ChrisG

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    6 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง flaxbybuck ( Lieutenant Commander)
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    She's a real beauty Chris. You should feel proud of having done such an excellent job, and will have great satisfaction looking at her and admiring your own work. Were you the person who coined the phrase 'if at first you don't succeed, try, try and try again' because it is very fitting. No doubt you will look at certain details and say to yourself 'I'm glad I remade that '.
    Success !๐Ÿ˜‰
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    7 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ChrisG ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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    Hello Duncan
    I think we are all waiting for the warmer weather, not long to wait hopefully it has seemed such a long winter. Glad you like my model, it has turned out to be very difficult with an unbelievable amount of time measuring and checking and also thinking about bits and the order they need to be done in. Hopefully worth it in the end.
    Love your choice with the Riva.
    Regards ChrisG
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    7 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง DuncanP ( Midshipman)
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    Coming along nicely - we'll done. I'm waiting for the weather to warm up so I can go back to my workshop at the back of the garage and continue the work on my Riva Aquarama. Roll on warmer weather!
    ๐Ÿ“ Bluebird of Chelsea
    8 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ChrisG ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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    From the keel up, anti fouling finished including the prop shafts, brass props fitted and the single rudder also fitted and painted.
    The hull has had another two coats of Humbrol white with a P1200 wet and dry rub down between coats, I love that Humbrol paint and for someone who seems unable to spray paint the finish if carefully prepared is as good I wish for.
    She also now has a beautiful varnished mahogany transom.
    I have fitted the 19 portholes and am pleased with them.
    The deck has had just 3 coats of thinned varnish again with P1200 wet and dry between each one, at least another 3 coats before finish. I am aware that decks should not have a shiny finish but this is destined to be a display model and I like it that way.
    I continue to struggle with the wheelhouse, the back and two sides are built but I continue to `screw up` the construction of the 3 windscreen sections, getting annoyed now with patience wearing thinโ˜น๏ธ
    The cockpit sole is fitted with stairs to fore and aft accommodation, and I have started making the on deck furniture, benches and lockers all in mahogany.
    Still thoroughly enjoying the build, more to come.
    Regards ChrisG

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    7 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ChrisG ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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    Well here is a little more but I`ll admit not much to show for two weeks enjoyment, so much has been scrapped as I have not been happy with it.
    I have finished the wheelhouse sides, back and front and all seems to fit and look as I had hoped it would, roof yet to do. The wheelhouse furniture, chart table, bench seats etc are made and fitted although not upholstered and no instruments fitted yet.
    Deck furniture built and the side rail stanchions also to be fitted after painting white.
    None of this has been easy especially in 1/24 with my dainty fingers ๐Ÿ˜Š
    The list of bits to buy that I am unable to make continues to be endless, fenders for example, she sports 14 in total
    which I have managed source without first having to consult the bank, I think the other items are out there but the time it takes to find them online can take hours.
    I am really in no hurry to finish as I will then have to decide on another lovely project and at the moment have no idea.
    Regards ChrisG
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    7 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ChrisG ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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    Sorry Duncan but I have reached the stage where taking my boats to water is becoming a real challenge. I love most of the models I have built but few have had their undersides wetted more than a couple of times over the last 20 or so years so I contend myself with the joy of building and admiring them around my bits of our house.
    Regards ChrisG
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    8 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง DuncanP ( Midshipman)
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    Oh! I was hoping it was going to be a working model. I was looking forward to seeing a video of 'sea trials'! Good looking model. ๐Ÿ˜Š
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    8 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ChrisG ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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    I was hoping that this was to have been a progress report but there has not been much of that over the last 11 days.
    At one stage the choice between throwing scrapped mahogany away and buying a wood burner was hard to make.
    I am not going to own up to the number of attempts at an acceptable wheelhouse that I have made suffice it to say the attached photos are the best of the bunch. I have two sides, a back and the three pieces which form the windscreen glazed and made but not yet glued together.
    Drilling the holes in the hull for the portholes (12) has also been a bit fraught, the cedar planking does not like to be drilled to size (10mm) even with the sharpest new drill bit so I have resorted to drilling small bore holes and filing them to size. Cedar when dry seems very fragile, I will be re-thinking my planking wood in future builds.
    Hopefully my next blog will be more cheery but it is so nice to see so many successful builds progressing on this website.
    Keep up the good work, Regards Chrisg

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    8 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ChrisG ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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    Getting somewhere at last, I have 2 wheelhouse sides basically cut out to shape and am building the wheelhouse three front panels like you would build window frames. I have the glass in the rear panel and the window frames fitted.
    The interesting bit will be gluing and fitting the six pieces together to form a perfectly formed wheelhouse.
    Looking at the plan and comparing it with the height of the deck, wheelhouse and accommodation block a height variance is apparent, but it looks right. When looking carefully at the finished 1/12 build in Model Boat Int. the wheelhouse looks proportionally higher than I would have expected, but again looks right. I have done a load of accurate measuring and calculated heights and sizes with 1/24 scale and all seem have an acceptable tolerance.
    I shall go ahead as I am, if it looks right then by golly it is right.
    Regards ChrisG

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