I'm gonna need a bigger boat,ORCA
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shaunsheep
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Flimzy having never worked with white metal how robust is it, I noticed youve used screws of parts of the
chair set up, are they tapped or just epoxied ? thanks.
chair set up, are they tapped or just epoxied ? thanks.
I just can not get over the beautiful metalsmith work. Old sport fisherman fighting chairs are artwork. Great creation all by itself. It is nice to see the appreciation from others on this website that recognize such skill in that detail fitting. One special Orca boat. Compliment to the movie, author and actors.
Hi Shaunsheep (love that name) there are different grades of white metal I'm using the 6 star and don't have any experience with the others but it taps really well giving a very solid connection. It’s very easy to work with.
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shaunsheep
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Looking good as ever 3rd time id definitely a charm
DCN
Sr Member
Sitting pretty is RIGHT! Add mast, barrels, pulpit, odds and ends, r/c battery she'll be sitting down a bit more in the water, but just a majestic stance for such a large boat. That quick build water tank worked very well! How did you ever get it in the water? What would you guess the weight is of the boat to this point?
You have to add a lot off weight to make her sit much lower, she a a very buoyant design. I stuck 3 slate roof tiles on her to see what would happen and she only went down about 3mm. I haven’t got any scales but I’ll get some and let you know. I can only just lift my self ,
How is yours coming along , I have some more bits for you.
DCN
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Last thing I did was the ladder just after the wife left us. I haven't touched it since. Well I have been working on the shark, I'll get you some pics. Thank you Thank you for the bits, Do you still have the address saved? Or I'll message you.
The Hull design Is truly something. So many twists and turns under the waterline, true Boatsmith artistry.
DCN
Sr Member
Both of you can surprise us when it's time. I knew you were being too quiet Bloop lol Grabbing the popcorn now, I can hear the John Williams music in my head. LoL
I sat and just stared at the chair.
I have stared at the full size chair so many times, looking at his shoes, zooming in to see if they had the black line, maybe higher, lower, wider, thinner. Where is the over spray black, or where was it but now is flaked off. Pants, close enough to see the weave, the trailing edge on the bottom, the stiffness versus rolling folds.... on and on for hours and all the time the chair and the space it occupied were burning into my head.
Now I see the crew and where they were standing but can still see it without them as well.
I showed my wife the new chair, zoomed in to hide the bucket and other tools. I could feel the recognition kick in. Just like when I see a cosplay that maybe for a second might not be, maybe is the real screen shot, and I zoom back out and the bucket is like a fake background to the real picture of the boat. Each time I look back at the chair the rest disappears and I see the full size chair! That is crazy amazing work.
I have stared at the full size chair so many times, looking at his shoes, zooming in to see if they had the black line, maybe higher, lower, wider, thinner. Where is the over spray black, or where was it but now is flaked off. Pants, close enough to see the weave, the trailing edge on the bottom, the stiffness versus rolling folds.... on and on for hours and all the time the chair and the space it occupied were burning into my head.
Now I see the crew and where they were standing but can still see it without them as well.
I showed my wife the new chair, zoomed in to hide the bucket and other tools. I could feel the recognition kick in. Just like when I see a cosplay that maybe for a second might not be, maybe is the real screen shot, and I zoom back out and the bucket is like a fake background to the real picture of the boat. Each time I look back at the chair the rest disappears and I see the full size chair! That is crazy amazing work.
