Chaperon 1884 Stern Wheeler

rtibbs said:
I have ALL my devices on UPS systems.
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We have surge protector outlets in our Office / Hobby room. They have done a good job in the past protecting our iMac , Dell PC, Internet Modem and Router. We had the outlets installed last year after our HP Officejet died from a power spike. I do like the idea of the UPS, worth thinking about.

Jan
 
dockattner said:
Hi Jan,

I had the same thought as Heinrich but wasn't sure what target you were shooting at (like new or lightly used)...
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:D I don't know Paul. Question-Mark "Like new, lightly used, completely deteriorated, abandoned"Question-Mark I guess it's in the eyes of the beholder :rolleyes::rolleyes:
But we are determined to carry on ;). Painting is not my forte, so I will avoid doing so as much I can.

Jan
 
And there we can get away with it as we are historically definitely more correct than the replica that is being constructed. :)
 
By the way ... I am typing this message one-handed while the other hand is occupied holding a piece of wood in place while the glue is drying. :D Now I have to sit like this for at least half an hour. At the start of the process, three hands were required --- so I sat down the Admiral opposite me and whispered sweet nothings in her ear while she provided the third hand! ROTF
 
Heinrich said:
By the way ... I am typing this message one-handed while the other hand is occupied holding a piece of wood in place while the glue is drying. :D Now I have to sit like this for at least half an hour. At the start of the process, three hands were required --- so I sat down the Admiral opposite me and whispered sweet nothings in her ear while she provided the third hand! ROTF
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That is a built method I need to work on.

Jan
 
Jan, it’s been a while since I looked in on your build. It is looking good. I think you are being hard on yourself re finishes. I am in the imperfect finishes add to realism camp. All your decks are looking great. I see you had trouble finding sandpaper but there are other papers that do a nice job simulating a tar paper finish as well. What you have done looks great as well.
I look forward to watching you complete this project.
 
Barry1 said:
I am in the imperfect finishes add to realism camp
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Thanks for looking in, I like the “imperfect finish” comment. I took a page from Heinrich’s WB build and taped a note to the Boiler deck, with the build start date and some comments as to the likes and dislikes of the build. The Hurricane deck covers the note nicely, if or when sometime in the future someone finds the note I hope they enjoy the humor. Today is the big moment, all the prefabricated pieces (shown on my dry fit) will be placed and glued. So it’s “HiHo ….off to build I go.

Jan
 
Pathfinder65 said:
Thanks for looking in, I like the “imperfect finish” comment. I took a page from Heinrich’s WB build and taped a note to the Boiler deck, with the build start date and some comments as to the likes and dislikes of the build. The Hurricane deck covers the note nicely, if or when sometime in the future someone finds the note I hope they enjoy the humor. Today is the big moment, all the prefabricated pieces (shown on my dry fit) will be placed and glued. So it’s “HiHo ….off to build I go.

Jan
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Great stuff and good luck! Thumbsup
 
Jan, for me: she is looking very nice. You see the imperfections on your paddle steamer, I see them on mine. Maybe the dark floor gives a dark look to the lower edges of light walls. I saw that happen with my Lee too. But that is ‘natural’. Perhaps the photo in natural (outdoor) light will give you an image that satisfies you.
About the painting: I used also only rattle cans.
And when you ad-on the prefabricated pieces, the eye will go to those pieces. And than go stand one meter backwards and look again.
Regards, Peter
 
Peter Voogt said:
Jan, for me: she is looking very nice. You see the imperfections on your paddle steamer, I see them on mine. Maybe the dark floor gives a dark look to the lower edges of light walls. I saw that happen with my Lee too. But that is ‘natural’. Perhaps the photo in natural (outdoor) light will give you an image that satisfies you.
About the painting: I used also only rattle cans.
And when you ad-on the prefabricated pieces, the eye will go to those pieces. And than go stand one meter backwards and look again.
Regards, Peter
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Amen!
 
Delays, delays. delays. I'm waiting for bits and pieces to go with my other builds. So to while away the hours :D I've gotten the Chaperon out of the closet

I thought it would be a good test platform for my new worktable. I've got the table raised to the maximum (the top is at 45 1/2 inches). I now can work on this project comfortably standing up.

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The Hurricane deck gluing in progress.
 
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Peter Voogt said:
Jan, for me: she is looking very nice. You see the imperfections on your paddle steamer, I see them on mine. Maybe the dark floor gives a dark look to the lower edges of light walls. I saw that happen with my Lee too. But that is ‘natural’. Perhaps the photo in natural (outdoor) light will give you an image that satisfies you.
About the painting: I used also only rattle cans.
And when you ad-on the prefabricated pieces, the eye will go to those pieces. And than go stand one meter backwards and look again.
Regards, Peter
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Since I moved my work area and I have to agree that with more natural light the shadows do not reflect the same way.

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I noticed tis morning while dry fitting the stanchions that go between the Boiler and Hurricane decks that the "shadows" change when the viewing angle changes.

The picture of the stanchions probably looks odd.The plan is to push them through the two decks to the Main deck, glue the portion that touches the Boiler deck, then set and glue the upper portion of the stanchions to follow the Stem to Stern curve of the Hurricane deck. The final part will be to trim off the pieces between the Main and Boiler decks. The Hurricane deck stanchions need to be trimmed back to protrude 1/4 of inch above that deck.
 
Pathfinder65 said:
Since I moved my work area and I have to agree that with more natural light the shadows do not reflect the same way.

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I noticed tis morning while dry fitting the stanchions that go between the Boiler and Hurricane decks that the "shadows" change when the viewing angle changes.

The picture of the stanchions probably looks odd.The plan is to push them through the two decks to the Main deck, glue the portion that touches the Boiler deck, then set and glue the upper portion of the stanchions to follow the Stem to Stern curve of the Hurricane deck. The final part will be to trim off the pieces between the Main and Boiler decks. The Hurricane deck stanchions need to be trimmed back to protrude 1/4 of inch above that deck.
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That immediately paints a completely different picture. And for me a deja-vu with placing all the uprights and aligning the floors with the help of that. Glad it works that way for you too.:)
Regards, Peter
 
Peter Voogt said:
And for me a deja-vu with placing all the uprights and aligning the floors with the help of that. Glad it works that way for you too.:)
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@Peter Voogt ,

Thanks for looking in, I couldn't figure out how to clamp, hold or stabilize the second set of stanchions. Plan "A" was to add a "piece" of something under the Boiler deck for the stanchion to "rest" on while at the same time trying to align the Hurricane deck. Plan "B" was order a bunch of 1/16 inch square Mahogany pieces to replace the 1/16 square stock in the kit (once again the painting issue, I don't like to paint, never have). The 1/16 inch Mahogany pieces match the 1/8 inch square Mahogany pieces that I used between the Main deck and the Boiler deck. I like the color contrast.:D Fortunately I didn't have to come up with plan "C".:rolleyes:
 
Pathfinder65 said:
@dockattner, @Uwek, @Heirich, @GrantTyler, @Dean62 and so may others. Thank you guys for following my log. I'm sort of slow building this kit as well as my other two. I'm having great time bouncing between the Duyfken, the Chaperon and the WB. Each one requires a different focus depending on what part I'm working on.
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As long as you are enjoying it, that’s what counts! No rush…you are doing a great job. I have contemplated building a paddle wheeler myself, and may have to purchase one. So many models, and only so much time! ;)
 
Dean62 said:
As long as you are enjoying it, that’s what counts! No rush…you are doing a great job. I have contemplated building a paddle wheeler myself, and may have to purchase one. So many models, and only so much time! ;)
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My original foray into “paddle wheelers“ was the Mount Washington by Dumas. I ordered the plan set, looked at them and looked at them and looked at them some more. But I didn’t think my skill set was up to taken on a project of that scope. If you have an interest in those plans let me know.
 
I am very glad that you had a good day in the shipyard Jan. It does wonders for one's confidence levels,
 
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