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π¬ Re: Signboard nice to cut but not to glue.
2 months ago by Ron (
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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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π¬ Re: Signboard nice to cut but not to glue.
2 months 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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π¬ Re: Signboard nice to cut but not to glue.
2 months 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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π¬ Re: Keep those cereal boxes
2 months 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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π¬ Re: Keep those cereal boxes
2 months ago by RNinMunich (
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"The worst part is waiting for the empty box LOL!!"
Decant into a plastic or glass container Martinπ π π Like
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π¬ Re: Keep those cereal boxes
2 months ago by RNinMunich (
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Go easy on the milk & sugar Ronππ
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π¬ Re: Keep those cereal boxes
2 months 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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π¬ Re: Keep those cereal boxes
2 months 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. π Like
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π¬ Re: Keep those cereal boxes
2 months ago by jbkiwi (
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You're obviously not eating your fibre fast enough Martinπ
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 π Like
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π¬ Re: Keep those cereal boxes
2 months ago by Martin555 (
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Ron,
The worst part is waiting for the empty box LOL!! Martin555. π Like
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π¬ Re: More progress
2 months ago by MouldBuilder (
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Looks good Ron. Always wondered how you would make the hull water tight. Now I know.ππ
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π¬ Re: More progress
2 months ago by Newby7 (
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Nice work Ron looking good .
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π¬ Re: More progress
2 months ago by Martin555 (
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What a difference Ron.
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π¬ Re: Nearly ready to fill seams
2 months 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. π Like
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π¬ Re: Nearly ready to fill seams
2 months ago by RNinMunich (
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A word to the wise Ronπ
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!π Cheers, Doug π π Like
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π¬ Re: Planking coming along
2 months ago by Ron (
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Thanks Martin.
I cut a sheet of 3 ply 3/4β wide as they are as the original of 1ft steel plates. Some plates are wider than 12β. 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 π Like
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π¬ Re: Planking coming along
2 months 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. π Like
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π¬ Re: Planking coming along
2 months 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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π¬ Re: Four wheel secured
2 months ago by Ron (
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π¬ Re: Four wheel secured
2 months ago by redpmg (
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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..................... π Like
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π¬ Re: Four wheel secured
3 months 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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π¬ Re: Four wheel secured
3 months ago by Ron (
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Wheely now you gotta ask. I wasnβt kidding, really it is what skipper Pete said. I will be driving a 4 wheeler. π€¦ββοΈπ
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π¬ Re: Four wheel secured
3 months ago by Newby7 (
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What will you wheel the boat with.
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π¬ Re: Four wheel secured
3 months 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 talesπ
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π¬ Re: Keel and frames are glued up
3 months ago by brianupyonder (
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its looking good and strong
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π¬ Re: Keel and frames are glued up
3 months ago by redpmg (
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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 ! π Like
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π¬ Re: Keel and frames are glued up
3 months ago by Martin555 (
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Looking good Ron.
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π¬ Re: Keel and frames are glued up
3 months ago by Newby7 (
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Hi Ron making progress looks good .
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π¬ Re: On Board the Loganville today
3 months 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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π¬ Re: On Board the Loganville today
3 months 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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π¬ Re: On Board the Loganville today
3 months ago by jbkiwi (
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Hi Ron, you couldn't get any better information and detail than that for a model !π
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π¬ Re: On Board the Loganville today
3 months ago by Martin555 (
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Hi Ron,
It looks like you had a good day out. Plenty of photos and your lady wife taking notes. Martin555. π Like
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π¬ Re: My Scroll saw is the workhorse for cutting the ribs
3 months ago by Newby7 (
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Progress love it.Nice job.
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π¬ Re: My Scroll saw is the workhorse for cutting the ribs
3 months ago by Martin555 (
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Looking good so far Ron.
Keep it up. Martin555. π Like
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