Construction Details
This model is a simple half hull model of a Cape George 31 with teak bulrark cap, rub rail and rudder cheek. The model is built at a scale of 1/2"=1'. The model is mounted on a mahogany mounting board.
Aug 5, 09 - Earlier this week I finished scaling the lines for this model. Yesterday I cut out the backplane and laminated it with a layer of fiberglass cloth set in epoxy. Today I made up the station molds, glued them and the deck to the backplane, planked the model down to the waterline and cut the transom in. Over the next few days I will finish planking the model.
Aug. 11, 09 - I finished planking the hull two days ago. Because this boat has a bulwark, I am now working on finishing the deck. When the deck is fair and ready for paint I will glue the toe rail on and then fiberglass the rest of the hull. I will also cut the prop aperture in later today.
Aug. 14, 09 - Since my last update I filled and faired the deck, installed the bulwark, cut in the prop aperture and glassed the rest of the hull. Today I cut out the mahogany mounting board and sanded it in preparation for varnish. After I took the picture above I put the first of perhaps 10 coats of varnish on the mounting board. This afternoon I started filling and fairing the hull to get it ready for painting.
Aug 19, 09 - I have now finished filling, fairing and primer painting the model. I have also roughed out the rudder and have three coats of varnish on each side of the mounting board. I will let the primer paint cure for a couple of days and then paint the topsides of the model. In the mean time, I will continue varnishing the mounting board.
Aug. 27, 09 - I have now finished painting the topsides. The mounting board is also nearly finished. In addition I have finished shaping and painting the base color onto the rudder. I will let the paint cure for a few days before I paint the whale strake and the bottom.
Sept. 2, 09 - The mounting board is now finished and I have painted the whale strake and bottom of the model. All that remains is to put the teak trim on, which I will do either this afternoon or tomorrow.