HMS Beagle - Occre by TedR

[Ted Robinson]

I got almost half of the main deck planked today. Stopping because I'm tired.

 

[Ted Robinson]

I'm done for the day. I got about half the main deck planked. I'm using a simple alternating pattern as I keep going low I oxygen and don't want to make a mistake that would require rework. I'm thinking I'm going to apply the thin ca glue over the entire deck and scrape it as shown by Olha Batcherov on her YouTube channel. View attachment 585637

 

[JayR]

I have a white dye, for shellac, that I'm going to try on some pearwood for a current build. It'll be more of a transparent whitewash than an opaque paint. I'll let you know how/if this works when I get to it.

The nearest finish to nothing I've found is Minwax Polycrylic Clear Ultra-Flat--basically invisible. And water-based. Fool-proof.

 

[Ted Robinson]

I'm getting cupping from the moisture in the glue. I'm using Titebond ll. About 3/4 done with the main deck planking.

 

[Ted Robinson]

Finished the few remaining parts for the skeleton. Part A-18 was the first fitting I had to do. Everything else just fit snuggly.

 

[Ted Robinson]

Main deck planked. I'm beat for the day. Significant bowing to the false deck. I don't anticipate any problem.gwtto f it flattened upon installing. It's a little ratty. I suspect it will improve during finish sanding/scraping.

 

[GrantTyler]

Main deck planked. I'm beat for the day. Significant bowing to the false deck. I don't anticipate any problem.gwtto f it flattened upon installing. It's a little ratty. I suspect it will improve during finish sanding/scraping.View attachment 585845

Good morning Ted. Yep that will scrap/sand up nicely. Cheers Grant

 

[Ted Robinson]

Good morning Ted. Yep that will scrap/sand up nicely. Cheers Grant

Thank you Grant.

 

[Bob Ellis]

I also like the natural finish of a hand rubbed French polish. I mixed both of my new projects together. Also bought a vintage Revell Cutty Sark to build at the same time. I'm leaning towards stains and dyes on the Beagle. I gave a bottle of Indian ink for the black. Don't know what stain I could use for the white band.

Got some new carpenters glue and med thick CA for the project too. Now all I need is a kit.View attachment 584723

The white on Beagle's hull was obviously paint. You are not sacrificing realism to use the same. It would look fine with a black stained hull. Alternatively you could plank in black hornbeam and maple/holly for the white? Otherwise does an effective white stain exist? Certainly not transparent!

 

[Ted Robinson]

The false deck slid right into place. And fit perfectly.