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troutrunner Master


Posts : 573 Join date : 2014-01-23 Location : Lincolnshire UK
 | Subject: Great Lakes Freighter Fri Nov 14, 2014 7:02 pm | |
| This is a totally different build to the others I have going, it starts on a flat piece of board, a pine shelf actually, both Bow and Stern are built up from several pieces of ply. The base (pine shelf) is where I started, today I rough cut the ends on my table saw. The bulkheads can be made in different ways according to the plan, I have chosen the method of angled pieces of ply with braces top and bottom. The Base, rough cut.   And the bottom braces and the ply pieces that need shaping.  | |
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troutrunner Master


Posts : 573 Join date : 2014-01-23 Location : Lincolnshire UK
 | Subject: Re: Great Lakes Freighter Sun Nov 16, 2014 7:59 pm | |
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troutrunner Master


Posts : 573 Join date : 2014-01-23 Location : Lincolnshire UK
 | Subject: Re: Great Lakes Freighter Tue Nov 18, 2014 6:59 pm | |
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 | Subject: Re: Great Lakes Freighter Wed Nov 19, 2014 3:15 am | |
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troutrunner Master


Posts : 573 Join date : 2014-01-23 Location : Lincolnshire UK
 | Subject: Re: Great Lakes Freighter Wed Nov 19, 2014 8:22 am | |
| The interesting thing is Damien, it is a completely different build to the other two, if fact all three are so different. I never realised that there where so many different ways to build a model boat, not sure which method I like best yet, the more complicated is the method Eileen is being built on. | |
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 | Subject: Re: Great Lakes Freighter Wed Nov 19, 2014 9:27 am | |
| Paul, Any number of modelers building the same model will all use different methods and materials to construct a model the nit-picker rivet counters couldn't tell apart that's what makes it so interesting.
,Eg: my Lady of the lake paddler has balsa bulkheads and spruce stringers the rest is 2mm Screen printers card.
We are always refining our building techniques as we learn to build more and spend less.
Damien. |
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troutrunner Master


Posts : 573 Join date : 2014-01-23 Location : Lincolnshire UK
 | Subject: Re: Great Lakes Freighter Thu Nov 20, 2014 9:31 pm | |
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troutrunner Master


Posts : 573 Join date : 2014-01-23 Location : Lincolnshire UK
 | Subject: Re: Great Lakes Freighter Fri Nov 21, 2014 8:11 pm | |
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troutrunner Master


Posts : 573 Join date : 2014-01-23 Location : Lincolnshire UK
 | Subject: Re: Great Lakes Freighter Sat Nov 29, 2014 6:34 pm | |
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troutrunner Master


Posts : 573 Join date : 2014-01-23 Location : Lincolnshire UK
 | Subject: Re: Great Lakes Freighter Sun Nov 30, 2014 11:56 am | |
| Marked the relevant places for the profile gauges which are all numbered so as not confuse me.  | |
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 | Subject: Re: Great Lakes Freighter Sun Nov 30, 2014 11:19 pm | |
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troutrunner Master


Posts : 573 Join date : 2014-01-23 Location : Lincolnshire UK
 | Subject: Re: Great Lakes Freighter Mon Dec 01, 2014 8:07 am | |
| Thanks Damien  I've been putting off the shaping of the hull for about a week, but finally bit the bullet and the first side is nearly there.  I have two sheets of ply, 1/16 & 1/8, ready for the decks, cabins and upper sides of the ship front and back  | |
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troutrunner Master


Posts : 573 Join date : 2014-01-23 Location : Lincolnshire UK
 | Subject: Re: Great Lakes Freighter Sat Dec 13, 2014 12:07 pm | |
| Not updated here for a while, I have been carving the stern, not the easiest of jobs, I certainly needed the profile gauges that I took from the plan. I also fixed the stern tube in central position. This is where I am at present with the shaping of the stern, still a bit of work to do but getting there. I made a little fopaux which neede some wood putting in, I think it will be OK.  The Stern tube in place just before sticking with Epoxy Resin, I like this stuff but it's hard to get a neat job. I did screw the motor down first, with proper alignment.   | |
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troutrunner Master


Posts : 573 Join date : 2014-01-23 Location : Lincolnshire UK
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Roadrunner Forum Overlord


Posts : 1721 Join date : 2011-06-10 Location : Aberdare South Wales
 | Subject: Re: Great Lakes Freighter Fri Jan 09, 2015 1:36 am | |
| Enjoying this blog nice to see some calving methods to achieve a nice looking hull  _________________ I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Anti-Stupid.
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Oldsmokey Gunner


Posts : 120 Join date : 2014-10-10 Age : 85 Location : Bournemouth, Dorset. UK.
 | Subject: Re: Great Lakes Freighter Fri Jan 09, 2015 9:56 am | |
| Coming along very nicely Paul. Keep posting the piccy's  | |
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Roadrunner Forum Overlord


Posts : 1721 Join date : 2011-06-10 Location : Aberdare South Wales
 | Subject: Re: Great Lakes Freighter Wed Jun 24, 2015 3:34 am | |
| what ever happened to this Trout? _________________ I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Anti-Stupid.
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troutrunner Master


Posts : 573 Join date : 2014-01-23 Location : Lincolnshire UK
 | Subject: Re: Great Lakes Freighter Wed Jun 24, 2015 8:40 am | |
| It's still work in progress and will resume September/October time. I just have to much to do in the summer months, the garden, old cars, old motorbikes holidays............the list goes on, I have more projects than time left to do them but I like to be busy  | |
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 | Subject: Re: Great Lakes Freighter Wed Jun 24, 2015 8:45 am | |
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Roadrunner Forum Overlord


Posts : 1721 Join date : 2011-06-10 Location : Aberdare South Wales
 | Subject: Re: Great Lakes Freighter Wed Jun 24, 2015 11:21 am | |
| dam that pesky summer demanding all that time away from boats  _________________ I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Anti-Stupid.
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 | Subject: Re: Great Lakes Freighter Wed Jun 24, 2015 11:42 am | |
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troutrunner Master


Posts : 573 Join date : 2014-01-23 Location : Lincolnshire UK
 | Subject: Re: Great Lakes Freighter Wed Jun 24, 2015 12:16 pm | |
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troutrunner Master


Posts : 573 Join date : 2014-01-23 Location : Lincolnshire UK
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 | Subject: Re: Great Lakes Freighter Sat Oct 31, 2015 8:11 am | |
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troutrunner Master


Posts : 573 Join date : 2014-01-23 Location : Lincolnshire UK
 | Subject: Re: Great Lakes Freighter Sun Nov 29, 2015 8:53 am | |
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troutrunner Master


Posts : 573 Join date : 2014-01-23 Location : Lincolnshire UK
 | Subject: Re: Great Lakes Freighter Mon Dec 14, 2015 12:38 pm | |
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Roadrunner Forum Overlord


Posts : 1721 Join date : 2011-06-10 Location : Aberdare South Wales
 | Subject: Re: Great Lakes Freighter Wed Apr 20, 2016 2:18 am | |
| Any more progress on this? _________________ I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Anti-Stupid.
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troutrunner Master


Posts : 573 Join date : 2014-01-23 Location : Lincolnshire UK
 | Subject: Re: Great Lakes Freighter Wed Apr 20, 2016 7:18 am | |
| Soon with a bit of luck, have had a bit of Ex trouble, ground work and fences (fences to keep her and her dogs out), once we have divided the land I can then get on with my life................
All I need to do is build a bench and shelves to house all my kit and then I can get on with my boats.
Watch this space (not to long I hope). | |
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Guest Guest
 | Subject: Re: Great Lakes Freighter Wed Apr 20, 2016 3:56 pm | |
| I must be waking round with my eyes shut, as I have missed this mighty build as well, but what an amazing build it is..........
enjoying it thoroughly and will take notice of builds more. neil. |
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troutrunner Master


Posts : 573 Join date : 2014-01-23 Location : Lincolnshire UK
 | Subject: Re: Great Lakes Freighter Wed Apr 20, 2016 4:59 pm | |
| Thanks Neil, I'll be back at it soon with a little luck....................  before he's due to come down the chimney I hope....... | |
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Guest Guest
 | Subject: Re: Great Lakes Freighter Wed Apr 20, 2016 6:10 pm | |
| i'm a bit the same myself with the ferry at the mo. sod all enthusiasm, as my retirement day is getting oh so close, and the thoughts of getting astride a beamer rt 1200 tourer beckons lol. |
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