today's work

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

No gel coat?

I make my own gelcoat from the base resin and a spoon-full of colloidal silica. I brush a thin (less filler) coat within the PVA protected tool; once that goes to tac; I apply thickened gelcoat to high-draft areas; and when that goes tac hard, I brush in another thin layer of gel coat. Once all that has cured, I lay in the first layer of cloth and go to town -- typically three laminates, sanding between lay-ups. If the tool is not of weird geometry, I use 3-ounce cloth.

[Rick Teskey]

No gel coat?

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

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What sort of template is used to lay-out and mark the limber holes above the torpedo doors?

[Joe oliver]

What sort of template is used to lay-out and mark the limber holes above the torpedo doors?

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[DrSchmidt]

Great looking boat...

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

I spy a part of a F-117 Nighthawk from that 90's Aircraft magazine my father collected. That model must still be around on my attic, somewhere...

Besides, nice paintjob...looks just like aluminum foil, indeed!

Jörg

LOL. Yes indeed. I pulled that old kit out of the shed just to serve as a training-aid in support of a lecture I'm presenting to the local IPMS club -- about 'metallic finishes'.

[JHapprich]

I spy a part of a F-117 Nighthawk from that 90's Aircraft magazine my father collected. That model must still be around on my attic, somewhere...

Besides, nice paintjob...looks just like aluminum foil, indeed!

Jörg

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