work in progress, 1/6th 1890's navy steam launch built to navy plans

[tghsmith]

had to move the aft pullies for better operation,, waiting on some music wire and springs to finish rigging the steering,, as a small side project started cutting the stock for the boat chest,, decided to see what this little byrne's table-saw could do.. it works better than nice!!! made some very small tongue groove stock for the bottom boards, the very small dovetails should be "fun" to cut..

 

[tghsmith]

the boat chest progressed today, cutting dovetails with a jeweler's saw and an opti-visor,, still needs the feet and to make the brass hardware..did a side project for another steam boat modeler..

 

[tghsmith]

has a crazy idea and had to see if it would work,, a 1/6th scale saw for the boat chest,, ground down a saws-all blade, maple burl for the handle,, still needs some finishing and brass pins,, (it will cut)

 

[tghsmith]

still have to lock the cables in but the steering gear is about done!!!

 

[tghsmith]

steering wasn't done!!! corrected a major directional mistake and re-rigged it all, it's now working (correctly)

 

[tghsmith]

still not much on the wood side of things,, boiler base ring soldered, sleepers for boiler installed in hull with boiler hold-downs added,, built a servo gear-drive unit to turn the steering shaft,,

 

[tghsmith]

tested the servo driven geared steering system this morning,, all looks good yeah!!!!

 

[tghsmith]

getting the lead out this morning, building up a form to steam bend the deck coming around,, wood that was on clearance at HD

 

[tghsmith]

managed to get it roughed out,, a very long saber saw blade for the inside,, the outside will send some time on the disc sander to get it to the final line, that the surface that counts..

 

[tghsmith]

new sanding belt and disc made the work go a little faster,, the form is about ready, will trim down the top edge to make clamping easier,, time to start steaming again...

 

[tghsmith]

the maddness goes on,, shop time has been hard to find the last week or so, started work on the figures for the boat, a coxswain, engine man , a lieutenant and wife.. using purchased 1/6th scale jointed bodies and held sculpts,, glass eyes added (1/6th scale figures is a really big hobby thing) hats and details added using epoxy sculpt media.. bodies filled out using light-weight epoxy sculpt,, kind a slow process as you have to wait till things cure before moving on..

 

[JohnnyR]

impressive!

 

[Ricksmi]

I'm impressed great work.