Thank you for the compliment. I have gained a lot of confidence following your log and I also have excessive enthusiasm to counter those “RO-OH” moments. I’ve learned that ”DO-Overs” aren’t punishment but just another step to learn additional skills.
Thank you for that information. That part is on tomorrow’s agenda.
Good evening Jan. WB all looking good and a pretty neat sanding block tooThe doldrums:
Port side Wale planking completed, starting on the starboard side
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What does a guy do when on one build the glue is drying while on another the next strake/plank is pinned and drying??
Well, he gets inventive. The ingredients-- One 1 1/12 inch square by 4 inches long piece of Cedar, a 3/4 inch by 1 1/2 long Birch dowel, a 11 inch by 1/ 1/2 inch piece of sandpaper and 1 1/4 inch drywall screw. Mix well and you have --
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Viola, a DIY sanding block.
....those doldrums....it is like ..“watching paint(glue) dry”. Cheers
Yessir. The strakes/ planks are a slow process on the WB. I pin the soaked strake/plank in place after using the K iron to bend the bow section, let it dry overnight. The next days is spent sanding, fitting, sanding, fitting, etc. until I"m finally satisfied with the result. Then it's on to next one. I figure at my current build speed I should have the hull closed in by Christmas.Good evening Jan. WB all looking good and a pretty neat sanding block too
Indeed, I also think it came out very well. The true test will be the tapered 6mm planks top and bottom.That port side planking looks superb Jan - really superb. You are onto a very good thing here and must be well pleased with how that has gone!
Thank you for the compliment. I work very slowly and eventually get parts to fit, maybe not as precisely as Heinrich but close. I’m constantly referring to Heinrich’s log, it’s a supreme tutorial.
Jan, i am a slow builder as well, but you can also say, that we are not in a hurry, peronally, i don't feel the rush to finish my little ship next week already.
I agree with you, I enjoy working on the little ships a couple of hours or so a day. I'm in not in a rush to complete any of them. My boys are always asking " When will you be done?", my answer is always the same "SOON".Jan, i am a slow builder as well, but you can also say, that we are not in a hurry, peronally, i don't feel the rush to finish my little ship next week already.
I tell people who ask, "it's going to be a while..."
My answer is “When Ron quits being so cranky” and all this time I thought this was a hobby for relaxation.
Indeed interesting Jan. I mentioned that Piet added a shim on #10, but I didn't have to. That is the beauty of model building, we all fair our hulls differently and, ultimately, end up with different challenges. If the problem is solved, that is what counts and I'm very happy to hear that that seems to be the case. Careful scrutiny, however, will always be required on the WB - this hull is a challenge.
