A Long-Neglected Project! (was Wirelizard Goes Yachting)

[d phipps]

So, it's never too late to dust off an abandoned project!

Indeed! And this looks like a good one to finish. 


HAVE FUN

[Wirelizard]

Got the hull sides done tonight, and earlier in the weekend I did some detailing inside the cabin (basic panelling on the walls, a doorframe, not much more).

Each hull side is a single strip of .020" styrene plastic card; to work around the curve and slight outward flare of the hull I cut the bow end of each strip wider than it needed to be, and flared out toward the bow. After glue it down, each strip was easily carved and sanded back to the proper deck line. I'll be cleaning all the seams and edges up with putty, as well.

The boat standing on it's stern, one hull side glued down to the bow but not trimmed, the other hull side glued at the stern & cabin.



The stern quarter view.



Finally, another bow quarter view with the hull sides in place.



It's detailing and cleanup from here on, although I want to beef up the roof/flying bridge a bit and possibly the cabin walls, and the bow deck might wind up with another layer of plastic card laminated to it, as the current layer is pretty thin.

[Mason]

Very nice indeed.
 

[Wirelizard]

Progress continues! I've added another layer of plastic to the bow deck, beefed up the roof and flying bridge assembly significantly, and used a bit more putty to smooth out and finish off the main edges and some other areas.



Off shortly for a proper primer coat, then painting over the next few days. I'm figuring on a fairly simple paint scheme, white hull and walls, dark polished wood decks and details, so it should be a relatively quick paint job.

[syrinx0]

Great progress this month.  Good to see it heading towards completion. I have a few myself that need dusting off...

[Mason]

Oh, yes!
 

Nice clean lines for an excellent, smooth finish.
Looking forward to seeing her wearing a coat of paint.

[Eric the Shed]

This is excellent !

[Constable Bertrand]

 

Wow, thats impressive for plasticard, putty and a bit-o-sandpaper! She be looking ship shape say I.

[OSHIROmodels]

Looking great 

cheers

James

[Wirelizard]

Thanks, folks! The boat is coming together in a very satisfying way.

I've got a blog post up earlier today with a couple of extra photos: http://www.warbard.ca/2013/11/21/a-motor-yacht-part-three/

Since those photos are taken, I've added a few extra details here and there, railings and such, then a wash to get sanding dust and fingerprints off it. It'll shortly be getting a proper primer coat, then hopefully painting over the weekend!

[Wirelizard]

The boat is finally acquiring paint, at long last!



White hull and cabin walls, mostly white on the roof and flying bridge; the bow and stern deck areas will eventually be dark glossy wood.

There's a few more details over on the blog, as usual.

[Turbo-Ben]

Wow! I missed that before!
I'll have to build at least 3 other sampans and a half-sunken one first, but then I'll need a yacht too!

[Ironworker]

Very nice!  Can't wait to see it painted.