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📝 Loganville owner has added a “Loft”
2 months ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald (
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Pete Spencer added this exterior storage to his tugboat. I am now in the process of adding it to my model.
Our library ModelSpace had a 3Dprinter where you or they will create things. I asked Michael to create the expanded metal needed for the storage rack.
Michael said,” Here is the finished model; 4” x 6”, in black, with 2mm x 4mm diamonds extending right to the edge.”
Our library ModelSpace had a 3Dprinter where you or they will create things. I asked Michael to create the expanded metal needed for the storage rack.
Michael said,” Here is the finished model; 4” x 6”, in black, with 2mm x 4mm diamonds extending right to the edge.”
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📝 Signboard nice to cut but not to glue.
4 years ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Admiral)
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I like working with this signboard material, except that it only bonds well with CA. If anyone knows another bonding agent please let me know.
I have tried plastic model cement, but this is not styrene plastic. Tried various carpentry glues but of no luck either. I did find one the bonded but only for a brief time, as the seem gave way shortly after.
I have tried plastic model cement, but this is not styrene plastic. Tried various carpentry glues but of no luck either. I did find one the bonded but only for a brief time, as the seem gave way shortly after.
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💬 Re: Signboard nice to cut but not to glue.
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 Martin555 (
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Sorry Ron,
I remember now. I had another senior moment (again) It was that looking at this blog did not looked finished. Martin555. ▲
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3 years ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald (
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Been done for awhile, but not lake tested. One hull two wheelhouses. Thanks for asking Martin.
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💬 Re: Signboard nice to cut but not to glue.
3 years ago by 🇬🇧 Martin555 (
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Hi Ron,
How is she coming along ? Martin555. ▲
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💬 Re: Signboard nice to cut but not to glue.
4 years ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald (
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Thanks for your comments. I maybe forced back to using basswood and thin ply. The polystyrene was free, but might prove to be not worth the health risks of working with it.
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💬 Re: Signboard nice to cut but not to glue.
4 years ago by 🇺🇸 ToraDog (
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I agree with Colin. Signboard is an expanded PVC product, therefore I would expect any PVC cement to work, such as pipe cement. Watch the fumes because they can be as bad for you as CA.
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💬 Re: Signboard nice to cut but not to glue.
4 years ago by 🇬🇧 Colin H (
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Try plumbers pipe weld glue it devolves the surfaces and then sets as one piece.
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📝 Deck on and half of the bulwarks
4 years ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Admiral)
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I will work on the towing bit and other parts before securing the final deck section
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📝 Keep those cereal boxes
4 years ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Admiral)
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Made a pattern from cereal boxes to cut-out the deck. This will be done in two sections. Bow to aft line of the engine room will be one section; the other will be added after I make and mount the tow bollard.
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4 years ago by 🇬🇧 mturpin013 (
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I save all my cornflake boxes and cut to flat sheets, my grandson loves to make things with them and they are good for template card.
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4 years ago by 🇩🇪 RNinMunich (
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"The worst part is waiting for the empty box LOL!!"
Decant into a plastic or glass container Martin👍 😎 ▲
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4 years ago by 🇩🇪 RNinMunich (
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Go easy on the milk & sugar Ron😋😁
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4 years ago by 🇬🇧 brianupyonder (
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its looking very good,try eating two bowls in a morning and a bowl for the dog
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4 years ago by 🇬🇧 Martin555 (
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Hi Jb,
RE :- You're obviously not eating your fibre fast enough. It is because i am still on the Ice Cream and Yogurts. LOL!!! Martin555. ▲
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4 years ago by 🇳🇿 jbkiwi (
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You're obviously not eating your fibre fast enough Martin😁
I also use the large cereal boxes for patterns, I have a good stack saved up and used some for the Hartley cabin sides, windows etc. JB ▲
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4 years ago by 🇬🇧 Martin555 (
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Ron,
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📝 More progress
4 years ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Admiral)
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Initial sanding done; filler applied and sanded; glazing spot putty applied and sanded; fibreglassing complete; Fine detailing with glazing auto putty yet to be done since the primer was done.
We in Ontario have enjoyed warm weather and that has sped things along.
We in Ontario have enjoyed warm weather and that has sped things along.
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4 years ago by 🇭🇺 MouldBuilder (
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Looks good Ron. Always wondered how you would make the hull water tight. Now I know.👍👍
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4 years ago by 🇨🇦 Newby7 (
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Nice work Ron looking good .
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4 years ago by 🇬🇧 Martin555 (
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What a difference Ron.
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📝 Nearly ready to fill seams
4 years ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Admiral)
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Hope to utilize the unseasonably warm weather to get the seams filled with spot putty/glaze tomorrow. Final section was glued in this evening as the rubber bands and clamps show.
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4 years ago by 🇬🇧 Martin555 (
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Another little trick is to use thin cotton sheet and Varnish.
Coat the inside of the hull quickly with the Varnish then put on the cotton cloth then more Varnish and allow to soak in and let dry. Martin555. ▲
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4 years ago by 🇩🇪 RNinMunich (
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A word to the wise Ron😉
Before you start trowelling on the filler, put a layer or two of glass fibre tissue on the inside of the hull. Stops the filler squishing through and looking unsightly inside. Had to do that on my fish cutter restoration, as it was like Chantilly lace after cleaning off 1/16" of old paint and 10 lbs of filler!😝 Cheers, Doug 😎 
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📝 Planking coming along
4 years ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Admiral)
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I am pleased with this project it is coming along better than the Miss Katherine did last fall. Bigger scale helps too as does heavier frames.
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4 years ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald (
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Thanks Martin.
I cut a sheet of 3 ply 3/4” wide as they are as the original of 1ft steel plates. Some plates are wider than 12”. I did not follow those exactly or the manner of application these steel plates which were welded on the frames. The photos show the plates were over lapped allowing welding inside and outside the hull. A welder who repairs these vessels told me about this manner of construction. The model will have auto spot, glazing putty applied to the small spaces between the planks, then sanded, and fibreglassed prior to painting. Ron 
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4 years ago by 🇬🇧 Martin555 (
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Hi Ron,
In my opinion the hull is always the trickiest part of building these models. You are really getting the hang of it. With a little more practice you will have joints you can hardly see. Keep up the good work. Martin555. ▲
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4 years ago by 🇿🇦 redpmg (
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Hi Ron - getting along apace - looking good so far - should be easier as its simple round bilge unlike Ms Katherine with the multichine hull . She ended up looking very good - so this one will undoubtably do the same.
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📝 Four wheel secured
4 years ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Admiral)
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The skipper from Port Dover, said that a tugboat’s propeller is called a wheel. If you drive the tug with a four blades it is called four wheel. Thus two, three, five also a two wheel, three wheel or five wheel. Learned something new.
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Heard the expression before Martin in a few American movies - and books - not from the local tugmasters - think its a term peculiar to the North Americas - Canada included.
A ships wheel in English influenced countries is the usually spoked item on the bridge or deck used to steer with..................... ▲
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4 years ago by 🇬🇧 Martin555 (
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I think Skipper Pete meant the vehicle he used to get to his boat. LOL!!
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4 years ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald (
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Wheely now you gotta ask. I wasn’t kidding, really it is what skipper Pete said. I will be driving a 4 wheeler. 🤦♂️😎
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4 years ago by 🇨🇦 Newby7 (
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What will you wheel the boat with.
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4 years ago by 🇬🇧 brianupyonder (
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one of my mates was a engineer on a tug in l/pool dockshe used to tell some good tales😊
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📝 Keel and frames are glued up
4 years ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Admiral)
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The keel is Oak, strong & straight. The frames are cut and installed; also the stuffing box, and rudder. Making progress, length 30” width 10”, 3/4”=1’
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4 years ago by 🇬🇧 brianupyonder (
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its looking good and strong
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Hi Ron - very nice job so far . Cant quite make out how big she is. Looks like a pretty hefty geared motor you have there too .
You could end up like one of the members of my old club who used his tug to pull the clubs safety /rescue duckboat around - with him in it ! ▲
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Looking good Ron.
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📝 On Board the Loganville today
4 years ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Admiral)
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My wife, Catharine and I, were invited by the owner of the Loganville to come down to Port Dover, Ontario, on the north shores of Lake Erie. We drove 500km round trip today to experience walking the decks above and below. We enjoyed photographing the vessel by ourselves. The owner, Pete Spencer, of Tiller Marine, left us pretty much on our own to photograph, measure and explore the vessel.
Pete has a No Visitors sign posted on the property. Best you contact him first before you coming knocking on his shop door. 🤓😉
Pete has a No Visitors sign posted on the property. Best you contact him first before you coming knocking on his shop door. 🤓😉
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4 years ago by 🇨🇦 Newby7 (
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looks like it was a good day to see the boat .Was it Fri. that you went.How wonderful to be building the tug and then be able to see her up close.
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4 years ago by 🇬🇧 mturpin013 (
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It must be great to get on board the vessel your building and a great day out
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4 years ago by 🇳🇿 jbkiwi (
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Hi Ron, you couldn't get any better information and detail than that for a model !😁
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4 years ago by 🇬🇧 Martin555 (
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