Topic: My Krick Victoria - MkII (Read 115677 times)

pettyofficernick · « **Reply #275 on:** April 17, 2013, 08:49:43 am »

What a brilliant space, I like the sloping walls, it makes the room sort of 'lozenge' shaped, or is it just the boards leaning at an angle that is making it look that way? Look forward to seeing it once you have settled in......

muleears · « **Reply #276 on:** April 17, 2013, 10:34:28 am »

Quote from: SailorGreg on April 17, 2013, 07:01:40 am

Wow! That will be great when it's finished. Are you doing the work yourself? Be sure to post a picture when it's done with your workbench and other boatbuilding bits so we can all feel really envious.

Greg

The only work I'll be doing is painting and flooring. The rest is being contracted out. I will post pics when finished!

muleears · « **Reply #277 on:** April 17, 2013, 10:44:28 am »

Quote from: pettyofficernick on April 17, 2013, 08:49:43 am

What a brilliant space, I like the sloping walls, it makes the room sort of 'lozenge' shaped, or is it just the boards leaning at an angle that is making it look that way? Look forward to seeing it once you have settled in......

Yes Nick, the ceiling boards do slope, some people call this a "half story" not a full two story house. The plywood you see against the far wall is covering where we removed the window to bring in the sheetrock. One the left is a dormer with another window. My bench will be in front of the far window to take advantage of the natural light. I also have some new fangled LED lights which are very bright that will be mounted on the slopes for additional light and to work evenings. I am very much looking forward to it. I will probably be building in there before it is fully finished.

muleears · « **Reply #278 on:** June 22, 2013, 07:30:36 pm »

Just an update on the "modeling cave". It is progressing slowly, all the sheetrock work is done and primed for the final coats of paint. I still have to trim the windows and doors. The AC is on (thankfully). As we say at work "this project is OBE" Overcome By Events. Too many other things have gotten in the way of working upstairs. Consequently the USS PFC Genereux (my Victoria) has not had a lick of work done on it in a few months. Our family vacation is coming in 14 days so I will have to take the Alexandra to sail at the lake. Hopefully, the "other events" will subside somewhat and i can finish the upstairs and get back to building. I know some folks had been watching this thread and I just wanted you to know it isn't dead! I shall return ASAP. Fair winds and following seas to all.

SailorGreg · « **Reply #279 on:** June 22, 2013, 10:41:45 pm »

Yes Cal, we're waiting patiently! Have a great vacation and I'm sure your Victoria will be none the worse for a short period of rest.

Good steaming with your Alexandra

Greg

muleears · « **Reply #280 on:** June 24, 2013, 02:15:28 am »

What a farce my life has been the last two days

. As many of you know I'm trying to get my Alexandra ready for our family vacation at the lake in two weeks. As you also know I've been finishing the second floor of my house so many things are in disarray. Well I have the new transmitter I bought for the PFC Genereux that I was going to use for the Alexandra, but I can't find any of the other components!!!

. No receiver, no battery pack no servos, anywhere. I can't even find the box they came in! I have turned house and garage upside down searching

. So tonite I gave up and bought a receiver on ebay. I was actually quite lucky because the correct receiver for my radio was ending this evening. I guess I can scrounge some servos from some other conveyance and use an aftermarket battery pack. What a couple of days! I know this was off topic but boy! It sure was aggravating! I hope none of you are this disorganized!

pettyofficernick · « **Reply #281 on:** June 24, 2013, 06:00:19 am »

Ha, how many times have I done that! You are not the only one there Cal, spent an hour looking for my pencil once, it was behind my ear all the time.....

muleears · « **Reply #282 on:** June 24, 2013, 09:37:43 am »

A problem I'm running in to with the Alexandra is the original builder hard wired the servos. He used a miniature servo for the rudder and glued the wire in place all the way to the receiver. Same thing with the throttle only the distance is much shorter. The battery pack has no plug, it also is wired with one piece of wire all the way to the receiver. I'm concerned that the plugs for these servos will fit my Futaba receiver. If not, the safest thing for me to do would be to use the futaba servos (which I still haven't found). I'm afraid to just change the plugs as I don't know if the servos in the boat are positive or negative shift. I believe Futaba are positive shift. Any input is appreciated.

muleears · « **Reply #283 on:** June 24, 2013, 08:59:35 pm »

I knew this would happen... As soon as I ordered a receiver for the Alexandra I found the missing components

. Well at least now I have a receiver for each boat.

pettyofficernick · « **Reply #284 on:** June 24, 2013, 09:34:57 pm »

Good form, enjoy your sail and keep an eye on that water level.....

muleears · « **Reply #285 on:** May 19, 2014, 06:51:48 pm »

Well Gentlemen (and ladies), I have decided to resurrect this thread as I have finally gotten enough stuff finished upstairs to begin work once again!

As has been my habit throughout this thread I have a question. My plans call for fake ribs to be installed which is fine, but the hull is ABS and is bright white. Do most of you (with ABS hulls) paint the inside to make it more realistic? There are large areas of the inside of the hull that will be visible. The pic, from earlier in the build, shows some outlined in red. Do you paint it? If so, with what and what colors are appropriate? Remember by fake ribs will be placed on top. Suggestions are welcome.

pettyofficernick · « **Reply #286 on:** May 19, 2014, 07:00:02 pm »

Hullo Cal, I fitted the ribs first, then masked them off and painted between with a matt white. to make life a little easier, varnish one side of the strip you will be using for the ribs while it is still a long strip. I used a pair of deviders to keep the spacing equal.

muleears · « **Reply #287 on:** May 21, 2014, 09:40:28 pm »

Why matte white? Won't that collect and hold dirt? Isn't it difficult to mask each rib? My lazy self would paint the whole inside of the hull then stick on the ribs, but I guess I'd run the risk of them not sticking to the paint.....

pettyofficernick · « **Reply #288 on:** May 21, 2014, 10:06:46 pm »

That is the problem, if you paint the lot first, the glue might not stick, or it will stick at first then lift off later. Choice of paint is whatever you prefer, I hate using gloss paint, so used matt, it is more forgiving and dries quicker than gloss. I didn't mask the ribs, I was just careful, and as the ribs were varnished first, it was easy to wipe off any paint that had gone astray.......

muleears · « **Reply #289 on:** May 22, 2014, 09:26:50 pm »

Will most paints stick to the ABS or do I need to prep it somehow first? I have acrylic based hobby paints in several colors.

pettyofficernick · « **Reply #290 on:** June 04, 2014, 07:09:01 pm »

Give the surface a light rub with 800 grade paper and wipe with a damp cloth, If you varnish the strips for the ribs before cutting them, leaving the back side un varnished, you can cut and fit them,and it will be easier to wipe any stray paint off the varnished wood....

muleears · « **Reply #291 on:** October 13, 2014, 10:56:06 pm »

Hello fellow Mayhemers! Alas, it has been many months since I last posted here

. Unfortunately life got in the way of my building the PFC Genereux. I hope this will change in the coming weeks/months. My "man cave/building shop" is finally progressing once again. The first pic is what it currently looks like, the second is how it will appear cleared out and with the flooring down. The third is the current state of the PFC Genereux, covered with dust and the crew sound asleep!

I very much look forward to interacting with all my friends here, you have all been so helpful in the building of this boat, especially pettyofficernick, without whom I would probably still be trimming the abs hull! My time schedule is (hopefully) to have the flooring down in the "cave" by the early November. Then I will be able to move in and start building again! Wish me luck!

pettyofficernick · « **Reply #292 on:** October 13, 2014, 11:12:23 pm »

Welcome back Cal! About time you got the PFC Generaux done and dusted, ready for next spring then?

SailorGreg · « **Reply #293 on:** October 14, 2014, 09:57:26 am »

Hi Cal, I wondered what had happened to you. Great looking workshop, nice not to have to share with the car/washing machine/lawn mower/spiders like many of us

.

Looking forward to seeing your next post.

Greg

muleears · « **Reply #294 on:** October 14, 2014, 03:45:03 pm »

Thanks Greg, and yes it will be nice to not have to share my workbench (aka the dining room table) with the Mrs. I must say she was a good sport though. The partially assembled item my son is vacuuming inside in the second pic will be my new workbench. 2X4 frame and plywood surface 4'X6', any suggestions for a surface treatment? The plywood may be a little rough. Formica maybe? Marble

, I'm thinking I need something on top of the plywood. The sloped portion of the ceilings will each have a hi intensity 4' LED light so these old eyes will be able to see what I'm working on! Yes it is shaping up nicely. Once I get started I'm sure it will take me a week or so to figure out where I was on the build of the PFC Genereux. I am looking forward to it immensely. As Nick says

SailorGreg · « **Reply #295 on:** October 14, 2014, 06:47:55 pm »

As for your workbench surface, Formica is nice and easy to clean - but how about masonite (hardboard in the UK)? Nice smooth, flat surface, kindly on sharp blades if they slip onto it and easily and cheaply replaced if/when it gets cut up or messy with glue, paint, coffee, oil, or any of the other gloopy things we use in our modelling. You can also pin jigs or building frames to it without destroying your bench and fit bench dogs or clamping devices a little easier than if you have something more solid.

Just a thought. My bench is formica so I may well be talking out of my rear end!!

(And if you try it and don't like it, it's easily removed and replaced with formica or whatever you want

)

Greg

muleears · « **Reply #296 on:** October 15, 2014, 12:16:59 am »

That's a great idea Greg

. I was thinking maybe cork but its probably too soft, I also thought of a scrap piece of linoleum, but they usually have a textured surface. On the other hand, it can be bought in 1' self adhesive squares, if I tear a section up cutting or spill glue on it I can replace just that square or two..... What do you think of that?

I can get masonite for about $9 per 4'X8' sheet, linoleum squares cost as little as $0.38 each, so the cost would be about the same. Good ideas Greg, you have me thinking....

Jerry C · « **Reply #297 on:** October 15, 2014, 09:16:15 am »

Hi Mulears, I'd go with Greg on the Masonite/Hardboard. It's cheap as chips and lasts well. I've used linoleum also. Lino takes pins well if pinning to plans but some solvents and glues can make it go gooey and stain wood and plasticard.
Jerry.

SailorGreg · « **Reply #298 on:** October 15, 2014, 09:33:39 am »

Speaking from a position of absolutely no experience at all

I probably wouldn't go for a tiled surface. I can't help feeling that the joins will always get in the way of something. Either the surface won't be quite flat or the joins will collect dirt or they will "catch" a pencil point as you draw a critical line on a piece of paper - and maybe all of the above. But as I say, I have zero experiencee, of a tiled surface, so what do I know?

Greg

muleears · « **Reply #299 on:** October 15, 2014, 09:07:25 pm »

Well, I guess the votes are in....and the winner is.....Masonite! You all have convinced me, that is the way to go. The last points by Greg made a lot of sense, so Masonite it is.

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