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I always wear a mask. I was gonna talk in the video but didn’t. It was only for a few minutes with the fan blowing

Who cares about talking, you can edit your voice in afterwards.

Your lungs are far more important.

 

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I’ve been modeling up this hull in CAD in my free time based off of the drawings posted on Chris’ website for an upcoming build (I’ve been given an ultimatum that I can’t start on the build until I finally finish rebuilding our house). So once I finish up this damn shoe moulding and painting cabinets/doors I’ll be starting.

Since Chris awesomely seems cool with RE’ing the boat off of what hes posted on his website I would be willing to share the file (with Chris’ approval of course) with those interested. No timeline on when that will happen as I’m juggling a toddler, a busy work schedule and rebuilding a house. Just wanted to throw that out there.

Thanks Chris for sharing your knowledge and inspiring future generations of boat builders with your plans. I’ve finally got the fire under my ass to finish this house because I can’t wait to start this build.

OP, beautiful work so far man. Can’t wait for you to enjoy her.

Why don't you get Chris a copy so he could sell them for those who want to have their pieces CNC cut?

It would be a great gesture and maybe he will keep designing hulls for us.

 

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Travis

These work awesome for the radius's

Heat them up, run them along the clay, clean up the extra that squeezes out.

 

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They are clay shaping tools - $8 on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/AIBER-Sculpting-Modeling-Double-ended-Decoration/dp/B01F554LOU

Yep, that's them.

They also use them for cake decorating.

When you use them the excess clay will come out the sides of the ball and there will be a perfect little separation of the fillet and the excess that makes it simple to remove the excess with a putty knife.

 

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I’ve never used them with clay, they do work good for wax fillets though.
DN, do they work good with modeling clay? I know it’s pretty stiff stuff to shape.

Yes they work on modeling clay. Just a bit more rubbing needed but they work fine.

If you really knead the clay it becomes very pliable and easy to work. If you just roll it out and stuff in place it remains a bit stiffer.

 

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BLP is great paint. I have recommended it on here many times.

This is a fantastic build Travis

 

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Thanks!! I have used it for years on cars.. great auto paint. The guy at the store said there is a group of guys in Tampa I think who orders a bunch to pai t boats with

There is. But they only order the non tintable white and they put it on some really big boats.

I have to order it because there is nobody around who sells it. There is one place semi local that stocks their Camo paint but won't even order anything else, so I have to order directly from them.

 

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I would love too!! I would really enjoy it..


Will they actually ship it to you?

They do and I guess I first used it roughly 25 years ago.

Really wish someone local would start carry it.

 

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I am so glad to see someone else paints like me...a beautiful 25 foot job

 

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Travis,
If you spent less time on social media and more time on the project, we would be looking at pictures of you posing with fish.

And this darkness thing, that is why Edison invented light bulbs.

 

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I may end up doing that.. I know I would have to get different converter for the awlgrip though.

You already have the paint so find a pro to shoot it and have a perfect finish.

Hell- that would give you two - three more days on the innerweb.

 

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Bravo brother, bravo!!!!!!

 

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Great job Travis.

I see a winter project...paint that motor to match.