The Happy Hunter

[Guest]

Well i love Christmas and everything about it but its one day when i cant say im off to the workshop.... all day i was wanting to get in there but thought better of it. I was going to use the good will to all men bit but i didnt think it would wash lol.

So i got up really early this morning and put a few hours in before we went to the pub for Boxing Day Dinner. Another Christmas Dinner, nothing wrong with that. After Dinner i sat around a while with the family and then got back to it.

I fitted the forecastle deck this morning. Quite a tricky bit of work... i had to sand it to fit exact and then fit the anchor tubes at the same time as waterproofing the joints and glueing down the deck. The tubes had to be angled and then flushed with the top of the deck.

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Happy with the result i moved onto the Scuppers and Hawses on the forecastle.

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Cheers

Andy

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[Guest]

Todays job was to finish off the forecastle. First i had to cut out and make fit the Bow rail and then add the scuffers or hawses, lol im not sure what is what even now.

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Next job was to build the upper deck rear inspection cover and then drill 1.2mm holes in it for the handrails.

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Its a little late in the day now but i have decided to rub down and key the surfaces as i go along, it will be a lot easier than when the thing is built. Wish i had done it with the 2 decks before i fitted the scuppers and hawses.

Cheers

Andy

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[Guest]

Got on well today, managed to complete the hull work and its now ready for preping to paint. I fitted the Stringers and buffer rails along with the front buffer, stabalizers and portholes (no glass at this stage), next ill key the hull and rails and then add a coat or two of primer.

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Buffer and Portholes

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Cheers

Andy

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[Ian M]

Aw you censored the pictures LOL!

Looking very much the part now.

Ian M

[Guest]

Lol, thanks Ian. I did notice the Calander on this occasion, a nice festive touch i thought hehe.

Andy

[Guest]

:censored2:what got the axe ? I always seem to miss something on here,geuss its the time difference The build is looking awesome Andy!

[Guest]

No time difference problem Trey ... look at pictures 3+4, in the background is a calendar ... censored lady parts

Got to say Andy ... this is moving on at a rapid rate, all such quality work as well.

Just keep these updates coming ok !!!

[Guest]

Mystery solved Colin thanks. Very festive fix too!

[Guest]

Very nice Andy!!

This model makes me sigh...

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[Guest]

:censored2:what got the axe ? I always seem to miss something on here,geuss its the time difference The build is looking awesome Andy!

Thanks Trey, The woman on the Calander with her fun bags out got a cover up lol.

[Guest]

Oops, sorry, just seen Colin beat me to it, well done.

Andy

[Guest]

Coming along nicely Andy, the wiring looks very ship shape. Cheers Derek

[Guest]

Well today after prepping i managed to prime the hull using plastic primer from that famous car shop. I have had a major disaster before i started spraying... i decided that i was going to use my cheap airbrush for this and filled it with paint ready to start, dam thing was blocked even after cleaning it before i stored it away. Then i hunted high and low for the cleaning brush set i purchased fron John, i couldnt find them anywhere, i buy things put them safe in the workshop and can never find them again until i buy again what i lost and then they turn up.

I stripped the brush to clear the invisible blockage, took the end knozzel off held it over the bin to give it a blast with cleaner and then.... i dropped it in the bin and it vanished forever. Now i have an airbrush i cant use and ended up using my Iawata in the end.

Leave 24hrs before sanding and then turning over to do the tops of the rails.

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Cheers

Andy

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[Guest]

Thats a very nice smooth primer job Andy ... most impressed.

Shame about the airbrush part thats gone to the abyss, i take it the parts easy to come by and not drastically expensive??

[Guest]

Thanks Colin. I think the airbush itself was only around £30 so its no bad, ill have to get the details and see if John can get the part. Its the jet at the front, i guess they arent too expensive to buy.

Andy