Vintage Gentleman’s Cruiser

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Read Paul's last post

[Dave MilbournParticipant @davemilbourn48782]

Did you stay up until 4am just to write that, Bob?
DM

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Well spotted, Dave

I find sleeping very difficult these days, probably due to my medication, I consider getting up at 6.00 an absolute luxury

Bob

[Dave MilbournParticipant @davemilbourn48782]

You have my sympathy, m'duck. For those of us with a "gentleman's problem" a full night's sleep is just a faint memory. Still, that's nowt compared with some poor souls.

Dave

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Work in progress

Creating the Vintage Cruiser effect

Fitted some of the large window frames and using acrylic paint, I`ve matched the colour and wood effect to create the vintage Mahogany appearance

Like it, Paul?

Bob in the studio

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Bob

It looks great you are a real life artist………….my flabber is truly gasted

[Peter FitnessParticipant @peterfitness34857]

I agree Paul, it looks absolutely magnificent.

Peter.

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hello Peter

Nice to hear from you again

I'm pleased to read that you like our latest build

Taking a strange delight in building this crazy OTT model

Merry Christmas, Peter……..Bob

[Peter FitnessParticipant @peterfitness34857]

Thank you for the Christmas wishes, Bob, the same to you and yours. I look forward to the ongoing story of the VGC.

Peter.

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

I needed to cut slots in the rear doors to accept the Dolls House hinges……..A very fiddly tricky job!……..Tried the modelling knife and the micro saw…..No chance!

Mounted two rotary mini saw blades on one spindle and used the vertical drill to cut out the slots in the edges of the doors

I was very pleased with the result

Bob

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Work in progress

Rear doors and engine room windows

Looking nice, Paul?

Bob

[IAN_IParticipant @ian_i]

Hi Bob…

Great work …

Really enjoying the build, its coming together and looking ace.

Regards,

Ian

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Thank you, Ian

All great fun, when new ideas work out well!……Very pleasing

Not seen your boat build posts lately?

Bob

[mike farrellParticipant @mikefarrell21522]

Hi Bob ,Like the precise marking and method of cutting ,another tip for the future .The build is coming on at a rate of knots and looking up to your usual standard ,Have a great holiday with your family before starting on our next project

Suspect it will not be the Banshee Michael

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hello Mike

Thank you, for those kind words………Got to admit……I am pretty pleased with myself, sorting out the hinge attachment problem with my fiendish engineering solution!

Haven`t even thought about the next model yet…….Too busy working on the fascinating VGC

Can I wish you all the best for Christmas and the New Year?…..But, no doubt your private thoughts will be elsewhere this year

All the best…….Bob

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Last piece of Bling for today

Opening front windows……Using the new hinge fitting technology

These little features are great fun and finish the model off nicely

Bob

[BanjomanParticipant @banjoman]

Very nice work indeed, Bob, with the hinges! And your clever technique for slotting the panels has been made a mental note of, for future reference – thank you very much indeed for sharing!

/Mattias

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Thank you, Banjo

Pleased that you like the hinge installation

With this method, the window can be simply pulled out of the slots, if required

Bob

[BanjomanParticipant @banjoman]

Even cleverer, Bob, and most impressive to have made the windows removable in such a simple but effective way!

*Ding* went the bell as another mental note registered in me ol' noggin …

/Mattias

[mike farrellParticipant @mikefarrell21522]

Thanks for those thoughts and I,m sure there will be many more days when we will be saddened by the memories but we will get through in time .Michael

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Bob

Clever idea to hide the hinges within the ply and a lot easier than rebating them.

Paul

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Thank you, Paul

Sorting out the neat hinge mounting has opened the doors to all sorts of add ons!

Here`s the rear door area coming to life!

Very enjoyabell to work on too

( The motor is not that close to the doorway )

Bob

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Had a bit of a set back today

Pre varnished the rear canopy prior to covering, but the Fablon just wouldn`t adhere to the surface

Probably because I used Satin varnish by mistake?……eh?

Won`t forget that in a hurry

Bob

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Bob

I thought that Fablon stuck to just about everything………have you been using silicone?

Paul

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

I`m beginning to suspect the Fablon was old stock?

It would stick to flat surfaces reasonably, but didn`t like folding over corners…..It would bubble…..Could be the cold weather, I suppose

I could have tried Canopy glue

Luckily, the canopy is the last item required to be covered……So I will just try harder!

Bob

Edited By Bob Abell on 09/12/2014 18:23:17

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