Topic: Stan's - Amati Grand Banks build (Read 137877 times)

Stan · « **Reply #325 on:** December 19, 2020, 12:05:06 pm »

Sorry guys I did promise some pictures but Christmas jobs have taken preference over model building. Hope to have some on early next week.

Stan.

Stan · « **Reply #326 on:** December 20, 2020, 04:16:16 pm »

Hi the hull planking is now well on the way just a few pictures showing the first planks glued in place. The infill between them is 1mm plastic strip not the 1mm wood supplied in the kit. More to follow later this week.

Stan.

Popeye · « **Reply #327 on:** December 21, 2020, 03:21:25 pm »

Hi Stan.
Just a quickie....what adhesive are you using for the hulls' wood planking and plastic infill strips?

Regards,
Popeye

Stan · « **Reply #328 on:** December 21, 2020, 04:55:20 pm »

HI Very thin superglue and activator.

Stan.

Mark T · « **Reply #329 on:** December 21, 2020, 04:57:25 pm »

Hi Stan that planking looks lovely - what's the plan? Does it get a coat of varnish to show it off? I hope so

Stan · « **Reply #330 on:** December 21, 2020, 05:07:58 pm »

Hi MarkT sadly no it will be sealed and painted just like the full size. One side is fully planked will post pictures later.

Stan.

Mark T · « **Reply #331 on:** December 21, 2020, 05:10:11 pm »

Quote from: Stan on December 21, 2020, 05:07:58 pm

Hi MarkT sadly no it will be sealed and painted just like the full size.

Stan.

Oh well we'll know what's underneath and Im sure it'll look amazing

Stan · « **Reply #332 on:** December 22, 2020, 01:13:08 pm »

HI MarkT thank you for comments on the planking I hope to start on the other side tomorrow. Last night I placed a order with C M B for the material to cover the stern section. A visit to the model shop Leeds this morning to purchase some evergreen plastic strip to make the venetian blinds.

Stan.

Stan · « **Reply #333 on:** December 22, 2020, 09:28:27 pm »

Order in the post from C M B now down to the Royal Mail. Just two pictures showing my first attempt at making the blinds a bit of a disaster the second attempt is looking far better. I have had to use thicker plastic strip but it will look ok

Stan

john44 · « **Reply #334 on:** December 22, 2020, 10:10:28 pm »

Hi Stan, I see what you mean about that first blind. It looked like the window was left open during a Gale

John

Stan · « **Reply #335 on:** December 22, 2020, 10:15:57 pm »

Hi John I think you mean a hurricane.

Stan.

Stan · « **Reply #336 on:** December 23, 2020, 04:22:49 pm »

HI John just removed the new blind from the jig looks a little better than the first one only 7 more to make.

Stan

Stan · « **Reply #337 on:** December 24, 2020, 06:48:48 pm »

HI will be shutting down this post over Christmas should be back in the new year. Until then thank you for your comments on this build.

Stan.
Kirklees M B C.
For the time been

but later

madwelshman · « **Reply #338 on:** December 24, 2020, 07:35:53 pm »

Blinds look good Stan, they're going to make a big difference to the overall look.

Have a good Christmas.

Will

Stan · « **Reply #339 on:** January 01, 2021, 04:41:18 pm »

HI happy new year to you all. Now that the festive season has finished I hope to be back on the build next week.

Stan.

tonyH · « **Reply #340 on:** January 01, 2021, 07:54:54 pm »

And a Happy and Safe New Year to you Stan. That nice Mr Hancock has told me that we'll be able to meet this year

Tony

Stan · « **Reply #341 on:** January 02, 2021, 04:39:16 pm »

Today it has been cold and the snow is falling but I've been in the garage doing a little. I have spent most of the day fairing in the props shafts and p frames also filling one side were the planks meet the bottom of the hull also some work on the front platform.

Stan.

but cold

Stan · « **Reply #342 on:** January 03, 2021, 06:00:10 pm »

After a very cold morning I ventured in to the garage once again to carry on sanding the hull but the cold was to much. Just two pictures today showing the life rings fitted to the top rails. Second picture shows what the model will look like when the side skins are fitted.

Stan.

Brass monkey weather at the moment

john44 · « **Reply #343 on:** January 03, 2021, 06:12:29 pm »

Coming together quite nicely now Stan.

John

davejo90 · « **Reply #344 on:** January 04, 2021, 07:19:47 am »

It's looking very good Stan

Stan · « **Reply #345 on:** January 04, 2021, 11:00:05 am »

HI all the sanding on the hull is almost finished. Hopefully today I hope to plank the stern section and also fit the blinds to one side of the cabin.

Stan.

madwelshman · « **Reply #346 on:** January 04, 2021, 01:23:14 pm »

Great work Stan and all starting to take some real shape now too.

Will

Stan · « **Reply #347 on:** January 04, 2021, 06:37:51 pm »

Update from today the transom is now planked and the cabin venetian blinds are ready to be fitted. The blinds are painted cornflower blue pictures to follow when fitted. I have taken the planks on the stern lower than the plan shows hopefully this will make masking the water line easier.

Stan.

peterpan · « **Reply #348 on:** January 05, 2021, 04:36:49 pm »

Looking fantastic Stan

Stan · « **Reply #349 on:** January 05, 2021, 09:36:18 pm »

Not a model boat day today Christmas items to take down and put away. Last night some of the blinds were fitted in place just a few pictures.

Stan.

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