P.S. Waverley --- My Build

[Tug--Kenny]

Today I sanded all the bench seats square and rounded off the edges. I've tried wood stain, but as you can see, the glue shows through. (160)

I'm not too concerned here as I shall be spraying them the same colour brown as the other seats, when I get some more paint.

The rest of the windows were cut out and now I've started gluing them to the roofs (decks). I do like a bit of pressure on the joints. (161)

[Tug--Kenny]

                                  Davits Time

On with a bit of scratch building now as it’s time to make some Davits.

First of all I had to look up all my Waverley pictures to find some details. Out with the magnifying glass and make a few sketches.
I determined to follow the look as far as possible, so started cutting some plastic card.

The first job was to get the curve and thickness correct; the first one took about 3 hours before I came up with a suitable shape. It was then a case of marking and cutting out the other 8 side pieces to match. The sanding machine was too severe for this as it was melting the edges, so they all had to be hand shaped to match.
(162)

These were then sandwiched between a centre pieces to look like an RSJ girder, and glued down. (163).   When dry, I made the support brackets for the hydraulic ramps and attached them as shown. (164)  No, it will not be animated, as it's just for show.

I was quite pleased with the result and sat back with my cup of tea and realised there should be 2 more sets of these for my version of the boat.  Ooh err!!, another 8 side pieces to cut and shape.

I then spent the rest of the day finding the matching pieces of plastic before making two more sets from scratch. Hey ho, it’s a lonely life out in the shed. This is as far I have reached before calling it a day. (165)

Tomorrow, I have to trim the edges a bit smarter and clean up the joints before painting them back white again.
 

[Eddy Matthews]

The davits look pretty damned good to me Ken....

Well done, as always...

Eddy

[Tug--Kenny]

Thanks, Eddy. 

It seems a waste of time to undercoat them and then paint them white, but the dirty marks have to covered somehow. 

ken
 

[Tug--Kenny]

            Painting day

First we sprayed the Davits with 3 coats of red oxide undercoat. (169) and because it was a sunny warm day, this dried quite quickly, so we were able to apply the top coats of white. (170)

The chairs were sanded smooth and had their final coat of the lighter brown. (166)

The cabins have been glued together and clamped to allow setting overnight, as there is a curve in the walkways. (167)

We have found a suitable stairway, which was not wide enough, so two were cut and joined together. This has been sprayed to match and placed in position to get a perspective of how it will look. We shall need to cut the roof to allow it to fit nicely, so we don’t want any mistakes. (168)


Modification tried here ..... the pictures have disappeared  ?
 

[Eddy Matthews]

Your putting the rest of us to shame with your work rate ken.....

Nevermind, once our family holiday and the Paddler Day is over, I have plans to get on with some modelling myself - Sadly I have to redecorate the kitchen before SWMBO will allow anything constructive to be done!

The new cabins and the staurcase look like a vast improvement - No offence intended!!

Eddy

[Tug--Kenny]

I knew the old ones were looking wrong, so no harm done. I welcome comments, as I'm a beginner to paddlers and wooden constructions.

I am at present waiting on the new deck planking and cannot paint the hull until the decks are secured because of the flush edge at the sides.

I need info on the top rear deck edges please. Does the planked floor go straight to the edge, or is there a ridge around, under the stanchions. ?

ken

[Tug--Kenny]

                     Dry Run fitting

As I was being overrun with semi constructed bits for her, I thought I would place them all in position to get an overview.

I tried a dry run of fitting some of the parts to the model to see what she looks like. I am now getting exited, as she is looking the ‘Biz’, as they say. (171 to 178)

Here are the pictures so far. I welcome any comments before they are secured later, as today is the day, for deck fixing down.  I always regard this section as burning your bridges, as once it’s done you are committed to keyhole surgery for ever.

Before securing the deck, I have to run the wiring inside the roof for various sections, and also fix down the R/X and other controls so that they will be accessible through the deck holes.

[Eddy Matthews]

It still looks like the forward funnel is in the wrong position Ken.... Mick (mjt60a) pointed it out in an earlier post, maybe you missed it?

I've been looking for a photo showing the funnels and how (where, exactly) they attach to the bases (fiddleys?) but couldn't find the disc at the moment. However, here's a pic of my plans and as I suspected, the forward funnel sits at the front of its eliptical base and the aft one at the rear of its base (it says the plan is of the 1982 layout but I don't think this detail has ever changed)
**found one... the photo shows what I mean. not shown on the (my) plans are the hatches in the 'unused' part of the funnel bases

Regards
Eddy

[mjt60a]

I need info on the top rear deck edges please. Does the planked floor go straight to the edge, or is there a ridge around, under the stanchions. ?

ken

The planks used to go up to the edge but were surrounded by a water channel which runs from about 18 inches from the back, in the stairway cutout, and all around the outside (no doubt with drain pipes at some locations) Have to admit I haven't really looked recently (and it's under some seats) so it could have a margin plank there now between the ends and the drainage channel...
anyhow, here's a picture if it's any help;

[mjt60a]

...having said that, I just had a look at last years pictures and though I don't have one showing that area now, I did find one showing the rear adge of the bridge deck and it appears to have a margin plank and no drainage channel....

[derekwarner_decoy]

Hi PD's.....Ken .......disregard the posting of ....wav_plan02.jpg....I think the draughtsman had TOO many  ........................Derek

[Tug--Kenny]

Thank's for pointing out the funnels, Eddy. I was up early today and ripped off the forward funnel base with a hammer and chisel, before Church.

My goodness, that PVA is strong stuff. No damage done as it was sanded smooth again and re stuck and clamped in the correct way this time. The drawings shown by Mick are the same as mine and I cannot imagine how I missed a simple error like this.

Thank's, Mick, for the update on the deck edges. I like the system of a strip around the edge. It will set of the  joins lovely. I did notice (with my critical Sunday eye !!) that the rear window was missing from the wheelhouse. It's all cut out now, so onwards ..............

added

I've just noticed the lifeboats have propellers. That should take a an inventive mind to make.  

ken


Missing Photo's from above posts added. I hope it's the correct ones.

[Channel]

Coming on nicely Kenny !

Chris

[Tug--Kenny]

Thanks Chris,

Please call around any time you're free and have a closer look. I welcome advice, as it's coming along nicely at the moment and I don't want to spoil it for a 'haputh of tar'.

I am at present, working on the electric board by fitting the R/X, JJC sound board (reported to be the real Waverley engine), JJC smoke unit, and a two way switcher and 20amp speed controller from AcTion electronics. I'm wiring in an override switch to enable the lights, when on a display stand, to save the T/X being on.

If it all works, then I can finally seal the deck down and play with the 200 stanchions !!   I've found the wire for the railings in the local florist shop.

Cheers

ken