The Schooner Bluenose 1921, POF Yuanqing Models 1:72 [COMPLETED BUILD]

Daniel20 said:
I finished planking the cabin deck level. I chose a theme for exposed crossbeam viewing where the cabin itself would be completely surrounded by the decking then hand sanded it with 220 and 320 grit paper.

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Next, I masked off critical areas prior to staining.

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I hesitate to show the next slide because I hate staining, I can NEVER get it looking even all over! You can see some sampling I did with some amaretto stain which had too much red for my taste, so I went with Golden Oak.

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And finally, after 3 coats of clear poly with a steel wool buffing in between each layer.

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Depending how this shiny deck grows on me I may give it one more coat of matt finish poly, I have time to digest this for now. The addition of the deck fittings and being white may complement a shiny deck, we shall see.

Hope you enjoy.
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Great job, Dan.
The glossy stain; what I experienced with the spars was that after applying a first coat of grey oak the finish was matt. After the second coat of a cherry colored stain the finish turned into gloss, with hardly a tendency to change into a more semi-gloss or satin finish. So when all is said and done I'll apply a clear coat of semi-gloss poly.
Looking forward to your experiences and your way forward.
 
Daniel20 said:
I finished planking the cabin deck level. I chose a theme for exposed crossbeam viewing where the cabin itself would be completely surrounded by the decking then hand sanded it with 220 and 320 grit paper.

View attachment 381589

Next, I masked off critical areas prior to staining.

View attachment 381590

I hesitate to show the next slide because I hate staining, I can NEVER get it looking even all over! You can see some sampling I did with some amaretto stain which had too much red for my taste, so I went with Golden Oak.

View attachment 381591

And finally, after 3 coats of clear poly with a steel wool buffing in between each layer.

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View attachment 381597

Depending how this shiny deck grows on me I may give it one more coat of matt finish poly, I have time to digest this for now. The addition of the deck fittings and being white may complement a shiny deck, we shall see.

Hope you enjoy.
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Hi Daniel. You made a nice personal deck planking pattern on you BN. The warm stain gives a nice contrast with the waterways and will do with the deck fittings. Looking forward to you interpretations on the fore deck.
Regards, Peter
 
RDN1954 said:
Great job, Dan.
The glossy stain; what I experienced with the spars was that after applying a first coat of grey oak the finish was matt. After the second coat of a cherry colored stain the finish turned into gloss, with hardly a tendency to change into a more semi-gloss or satin finish. So when all is said and done I'll apply a clear coat of semi-gloss poly.
Looking forward to your experiences and your way forward.
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Thanks Johan, there are so many combinations one can choose from with stains and finishes. I'm just glad that there is an option to overlay a matte finish if the gloss turns out to be less than desirable with the deck furnishings in place.
 
Peter Voogt said:
Hi Daniel. You made a nice personal deck planking pattern on you BN. The warm stain gives a nice contrast with the waterways and will do with the deck fittings. Looking forward to you interpretations on the fore deck.
Regards, Peter
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Thank you, Peter, I sometimes think I'm wondering off the reservation with this project, that's part of what makes this a challenge though.
 
Good afternoon everyone. I finished the lower fore deck planking. I will be going after the same finish as the upper deck once I finish out the sanding.
The first couple pictures show the various blockouts for the deck fittings, then shown with the deck fittings dry fitted.

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At this point I'm 90% sure I'll stay with the gloss clear coat because I'm beginning to see the reflection effect it offers from the captain's cabin onto the deck which I really like. This ship will in effect be just a fishing vessel that happens to resemble the Bluenose (I'm still calling her Bluenose though) as I have a few other departures from the original planned for her in the coming months.

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I sure thank you all for checking in and hope you all have a great and safe 4th.
 
Très beau ce pont ! Quel bois avez vous utilisé ? Je commence à réfléchir sur le bois à choisir en fonction des disponibilités dans nos magasins français
Bien à vous, Dom
 
Daniel20 said:
Good afternoon everyone. I finished the lower fore deck planking. I will be going after the same finish as the upper deck once I finish out the sanding.
The first couple pictures show the various blockouts for the deck fittings, then shown with the deck fittings dry fitted.

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At this point I'm 90% sure I'll stay with the gloss clear coat because I'm beginning to see the reflection effect it offers from the captain's cabin onto the deck which I really like. This ship will in effect be just a fishing vessel that happens to resemble the Bluenose (I'm still calling her Bluenose though) as I have a few other departures from the original planned for her in the coming months.

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I sure thank you all for checking in and hope you all have a great and safe 4th.
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I do like the glossy deck to, Daniel. I've considered that too. It exudes a certain luxury.
Looking forward to you ‘departures’, a personal approach is always nice and interesting.
Regards, Peter
 
RevDom said:
Très beau ce pont ! Quel bois avez vous utilisé ? Je commence à réfléchir sur le bois à choisir en fonction des disponibilités dans nos magasins français
Bien à vous, Dom
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Thank you, Dom, I purchased Tanganika strips 1x3mm from Age of Sail out of California USA. It is a fairly tight grained wood that I have worked with several times before and was available in the size I needed to fit the precut notches of the pearwood deck sheet supplied with the kit.
 
Peter Voogt said:
I do like the glossy deck to, Daniel. I've considered that too.
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RDN1954 said:
I'm a little apprehensive about applying gloss finishes on ships like these; one has to find a balance between reflecting the ship's original use and an appealing appearance in our showcases.
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Thank you for your comments and complements gentlemen. I must admit I am quite taken with the looks of the newer BN II, and I find myself wanting to replicate her features as an ambassadorial ship rather than an original working vessel. Not to worry though, I have no intention of adding diesel engines and propeller which the BN II does have.:)
 
Daniel20 said:
Thanks Grant, I was actually shooting for a shiny deck with clear gloss poly. I wanted to see what it looked like. The stains and poly coatings I am using are water based and dry to the touch in less than 30 minutes and can be recoated in one hour. Are you using oil based finishes which do take a long time to dry even in low humidity weather??
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Good morning Daniel. Eish. I’m not a fan of gloss after doing my Victory lower hull with gloss poly. (Just a personal thing). I use water base poly which normal dries in about 12 hours. For some reason it is just taking longer. It is all dry now tho. Cheers Grant
 
Daniel20 said:
Not to worry though, I have no intention of adding diesel engines and propeller which the BN II does have.
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Whew…. ROTF
Daniel20 said:
Good afternoon everyone. I finished the lower fore deck planking. I will be going after the same finish as the upper deck once I finish out the sanding.
The first couple pictures show the various blockouts for the deck fittings, then shown with the deck fittings dry fitted.

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At this point I'm 90% sure I'll stay with the gloss clear coat because I'm beginning to see the reflection effect it offers from the captain's cabin onto the deck which I really like. This ship will in effect be just a fishing vessel that happens to resemble the Bluenose (I'm still calling her Bluenose though) as I have a few other departures from the original planned for her in the coming months.

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I sure thank you all for checking in and hope you all have a great and safe 4th.
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Good morning Daniel. Awesome deck! The gloss looks good and considering the look you want to achieve it is the way to go - IMHO. :DCheers Grant
 
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