Sorry I haven't been on in about a year and a half. I've been moving and haven't had enough time to check up and continue working on the build. We finally got settled and iI now have a place to work. I should be able to catch up by mid-February from where I left off, and finish that tennis ball mortar I've been wanting to work on at the same time.
The pump lesson is almost done, had to change a few things to make it easier to follow. And I will be making plugs for Grey Wolf Squadron to cast pretty smokestacks for Edie! So if anyone building an Edgar Quinet wants nice grey foam stacks with some details on them, they're coming. Love my lathe! Also working on an 'Armored Cruiser Mafia' t-shirt for CAE drivers at Nats.
Hey Tug, I know it's been a while since you've messed with the plans, but if I can post some pics, can you tell me if they're drawn correctly?
I'll have to redraw some since their measurements are messed up, but I'll post them later today for final corrections.
Thanks Nick, I'll try to go Tugboat's Picasa way and see if I can figure it out, and Tug, is this a Fast gun or treaty?
hello, any updated leasons on this one? curious about water chanel as im blocking in the bottom at the moment.
yes sir. 1/4 inch balsa cut in between the ribs. will post some pics in m build thread later. turning out pretty nice. threw a rough cut file across some of it and i like the way its shapes out too.
Yeah, either a rasp, a rough file, or a sanding drum will all do well. The file and rasp have the advantage of not filling the shop with very find sawdust. If you look at my Scharnie rebuild thread, it has some pics of how I like to do water channeling. I'll put a pic of what I tried with expanding foam when I put up the pump making tutorial.
Ok, so when I found this site a few days ago, I stumbled upon this thread and have been reading and rereading all of the post up to this point. It has been inspiring and tragic. The inspiration of building a ship from scratch, teaching all of us new to the hobby how to do it on a budget, and the unfortunate circumstances you have faced with your heart. Although I have not decided yet on what ship is right for me, I wanted to reach out and say thank you for bringing us on this long journey and wish you the best with your health.
