30ft 1890's navy steam launch 1/6th scale

[tghs]

will have to hold off on the first casting run a bit,, the hard wax I used cannot be steam melted,, so the wax melt tray was ordered for the kiln this morning..

[crueby]

Likely story, you just want to keep us in suspense!   

[tghs]

maybe sooner, just got an email that the tray has shipped..

[tghs]

working on a small brass master to make wax copies from.. the same will happen for the cleat and boathook head..

[Kim]

Very nice!   
And very small! 

Enjoying watching your build!
Kim

[cnr6400]

 

[tghs]

I reworked the support section so two parts slotted together. the now 5 parts could be held in place with one Ti clip for soldering, a few little solder blobs but might wait till the wax copies to remove them!! once again Slim acting like he is working..

[cnr6400]

  Slim's off for a row across the harbour on the good ship Twobyfour! 

[crueby]

Hey, Slim, faster! The captain wants to waterski!

[tghs]

another day another master!!! turning, silver solder and lots of fine filing.. my larger wax round arrived so I can turn the boiler shell to smokestack fitting rings..

[cnr6400]

 

[tghs]

started turning the waxes for the boiler shell to stack fittings, turned a ring to get the stock for the hinge tabs.. lots of wax swarf or turnings, soft and light, plus you don't get slivers.. Slim prepping for the weekend off!!!

[cnr6400]

  Slim's thinking to himself "Jeez I could sell this wax swarf cushion idea to Lazy Boy..." 

[crueby]

Slim's thinking to himself "Jeez I could sell this wax swarf cushion idea to Lazy Boy..." 

Or he is thinking of making butt shaped candles...   

Tghs: if the wax can be turned to shape for the boiler/stack fittings, why not just turn them from brass? Or will those be copper? Is it a cheaper way to make the large fittings than use up a big chunk of rod stock? It will be good practice before the harder-to-make patterns are used, at least! Watching along with great interest...
 

[tghs]

the real part woould have been cast,, it also gets four lugs per piece that work as hinges so the stack can be lowered either fore or aft..