Good afternoon Vic. Your ships are like the Texan weather….extreme……from a tiny Uss Constitution to this massive creation.
. True story ..she is taking shape. Cheers Grant
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. True story ..she is taking shape. Cheers Grant
Thanks for looking in, Grant! I’ve had over 350 visitors in one month. I don’t know what it is about this ship. It must be because it’s different from what we usually see here.Good afternoon Vic. Your ships are like the Texan weather….extreme……from a tiny Uss Constitution to this massive creation.
That is legendary. Nice
My first attempt at fiberglass.
Trimmed and ready to sand on the starboard side. I used one part each of Zap Z-poxy resin and hardener and denatured alcohol. I brushed it on, applied the precut (roughly cut) fiberglass, added more epoxy, and squeegeed from the center to the edges.
Looks good, Vic! I see the Admiral sent this job to the garage...
I thought I was going to have to go to the back yard. But then I found some plastic drop cloth so I wouldn’t get the epoxy all over her garage floor. She did let me pull her car out for two days while it dries.
Great job, that's exactly what a good fibreglass job should look like. From my experience there is no better way to cover a ship model which intended to represent a steel hull. Should you ever decide to build another hull of this type consider sheeting the frames/ bulkheads with 1/32 bass plywood, and then fibreglass. This method saves a lot of time planking with narrow strips which should not be seen at the end result.
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I tried sanding them down as far as I could before I sanded through a couple of them. I also used a lot of putty. It’s not perfect, but I’m hoping the paint will help. I’ll prime it and paint it. My only concern right now is the seams at the bow and stern. I’m hoping sanding will help there. I’m also considering another layer of epoxy after sanding the hull. Thanks for the encouragement and tips, Jim.
Heck yea Vic, the fiberglass looks great!
Today, I took a gamble and tried to glass the port side. I thought I had enough epoxy, but nooo... So I took the fiberglass off before it had a chance to dry. I'm glad I still have enough extra to finish the project. More epoxy is on the way. Even without the glass, the epoxy helps to harden it.
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Vic, Ive been in the same ship so to speak a few times. At the cost of supplies we hate to mix too much resin because we don't want to waste it, at the same time we hate to run out before the job is done. I find that I tend to mix a bit more and then make plans of what to do with it if it is too much such as coating the inside of the hull .
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Now I notice that the edges of the fiberglass aren’t all on tight. I wonder if slipping some more epoxy under the edges will help. Or possibly inserting a little ca glue?
Vic, when you find a bit of glass cloth that hasn't been sealed down tight, or a bubble in your work don't be afraid to carefully cut it out and then put more coats of finishing resin over it to cover the flaw. After all resin is well cured sand gently in preparation for paint. Don't over sand where the cloth weave becomes evident as you will have a tough time covering it with paint.
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