The imitation boiler and the base on which it will sit with the steam engine mounted behind it, still has
to have the bands fitted and some other smaller fittings,
close up of the boiler,
and sitting on the base,
.
Steam Launch Borkum by neptune - Krick - 1/12 scale - with steam engine built from Stuart Turner cas [COMPLETED BUILD]
The imitation boiler and the base on which it will sit with the steam engine mounted behind it, still has
to have the bands fitted and some other smaller fittings,
close up of the boiler,
and sitting on the base,
.
How to perform a Basket Removalology,
Now a few post ago I said the Baker was going to be the Captain,
that is after I have removed his bread basket,
first cut,
Whilst performing the removal the Surgeon, ( local butcher ) also took his
arm off, it snapped under the pressure,
The arm with fingers still gripping the top of the basket, which needed trimming down,
most of the debris,
the new arm after being trimmed and new fingers carved,
and after a repaint with a new colour cap,
and finally standing in position at the helm, he has to have a coat of matt varnish yet,
.
Now a few post ago I said the Baker was going to be the Captain,
that is after I have removed his bread basket,
first cut,
Whilst performing the removal the Surgeon, ( local butcher ) also took his
arm off, it snapped under the pressure,
The arm with fingers still gripping the top of the basket, which needed trimming down,
most of the debris,
the new arm after being trimmed and new fingers carved,
and after a repaint with a new colour cap,
and finally standing in position at the helm, he has to have a coat of matt varnish yet,
.
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Very nice makeover, John! Will, you plan to trim apron later?
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Hi John,
Good to see you back in tge workshop.
Allthough it started as the Texas chain saw massacre the finall result is excellent.
Good to see you back in tge workshop.
Allthough it started as the Texas chain saw massacre the finall result is excellent.
I was thinking of doing it Jim, but there is a lot to trim away and try to make the results like trouser's, I will have to think about it some,
best regards John,
G'day Maarten, I thought at the beginning that the complete figure was going to disintergrate, but I'm happy with the end result, I do not know whether to try and remove the apron or not.
Yes its good to be back at the work table, had a few ups and downs lately, also been transforming some of my outside shed as a cutting room as my main hobby room is attached to the house and the Admiral did not like the cutting drilling noises, so I had to come up with a solution, you know what they say, Happy Wife, Happy Life,
best regards John.
Guess removing the appron will be difficult. If you shorten it to a large sweater coeld do the trick.
But the current result is also great.
But the current result is also great.
Hi John, you are a busy man with multiple build logs in progress. Great work.
thanks guys for all the comments and likes,
best regards John.
best regards John.
I finally decided to leave him with the apron, I thought there would be too many problems trying to carve it back,
I drilled two holes up through his legs, for pins to fix him to the deck,
After drilling the holes I placed a drill bit in each hole and pushed down to make an impression on the deck so I
would know where to drill the holes,
The holes were 1.2mm Dia, I then CA glued two stainless steel pins
up through the holes and into his legs, there is also another pin going
through his back and into the steering column just too make sure he
is stable, also he has been repainted and then given a coat of light
satin varnish,
a comparison pic of before the coat of varnish,
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Hi John with the satin finish very realistic.
That's real cool!! Well done
I cannot believe it is two weeks since I last posted, getting slow lately, I decided to paint the hull a Bristol Green
most show a white finish but I wanted something a bit different, the next pics show the masking and also after
the painting,
.
most show a white finish but I wanted something a bit different, the next pics show the masking and also after
the painting,
.
I have added the ships bell, in the plans it shows it attached to the deck at the side of the steering
column, but I didn't like this idea as it would be too wobbly when transporting the model so I have
attached it as above,
Close up view, I sprayed the bell and supporting brass attachment with a special lacquer to
prevent tarnishing,
I also did the same with the mounting for the forward light, it will end up being
glued in a hole drilled in the wood block just in front of it,
I also polished the boiler top and the funnel and and sprayed them with the same lacquer,
I also sprayed the steam engine as well,
To make sure the figures stayed in place I screwed them to the benches with a small screw, see next pic,
thank you for viewing my log,
best regards John.
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G'day Rich, I used the spray cans that you can buy at the Home Depot type shops, if you do not apply too much at once it goes on quite smoothly,
best regards John.
Hi John,
Now find a pond and start sailing it, looking forward to the video.
Now find a pond and start sailing it, looking forward to the video.
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Hi John, I’ve reached the spot in my build where I need to buy and install the radio control components. I know that I’ll need a servo for the rudder and another to operate the steam engine. I don’t have a clue as to what I need to buy. Any suggestions would be gratefully appreciated. Thanks, Rich Bockmann
Hi John,
Now find a pond and start sailing it, looking forward to the video.
G'day Maarten, we have a nice model boat pond in the parks just at the side of the City,
and I will definitely post a video when I finally get her on the water, still have a few small
things to finish first but hopefully it will not be too long away from sailing time,
best regards John,