I am scared to build one of these because i fell like i am wasting a rare model kit if i mess it up.

What epoxy did you use o hull

Good for you you didn't give up

Noticed you using a paint marker to highlight your wheel lettering. I've never tried this - what sort of paint pen are you using? How long does the paint last on rubber tires like that? thanks.

I used an ultra-light weave glass that didn't show. I also used West Systems epoxy thinned with denatured alcohol . I still had to do lots of sanding and polishing to achieve a smooth finish

Das sieht schon richtig cool aus. Top

Super nice !.....I was wondering when you were going to get around to painting the underside !

Great videos, and great progress! I am also in the midst of building two Dumas boats at the moment, they really are great models. Question for ya though... Seeing that you are also interested in full size antique boats, and also mentioned going to boat shows, have you gone to the antique wooden boat show in Clayton NY?

Really nice job you are making of this. Ive just sat and watched the series in 1 go. At least when its done you'll be able to sit in your boat while playing with a boat. win, win. cant get much better than that ! Thanks for the vids.

All good things come to those who wait. I wish I weren’t making you all wait on the next video, but life happens and there are only so many hours in a day.

Seats turned out great! Still amazed every time i see the finish on the wood.

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Looking forward to it! 👍

Did you account for offset when setting the shaft?

How are you going to do the seat? My kit came with balsa blocks. Took me awhile to settle on how to make them look realistic.

love the finish! cant wait for a ride. Just finishing a couple winter builds myself and getting ready for the water.

Looks great 👍

Great job! What angle did you set the prop shaft at?

Hello friend, do you have the blueprint for this project to share?

Polyester resin works great when applied correctly. I never use the cloth, I mix resin with styrene to thin and apply with a gun . Self leveling and easy sanding cause of the styrene . 5 coats sanding between coats with 400 wet and dry . Then 3 coats of good clear coat like Nason clear 497-00 . Wet sand with 2000 to get rid of dust and imperfections. Then buff with a mild compound at 800 rpm Perfect mirror finish. Tough and looks great after 10 yrs, like you just did it .Epoxy Sucks it's really yellow and is like sanding a car tire. N.F.G . When you shop for polyester resin make sure its pink in color and you don't even have to stain The pink resin enhances the Mahogany .At this point it's is easily savable with guidance .The biggest mistake made here was not getting all the air out of the cloth . There is a special tool for this .It makes the cloth disappear in the resin. The tool is made for this only and every good glass man will have one. I tried to load a photo but it wont take it. If you would like to see photos of my mahogany boats go to Facebook Chips Outboard Service in Pembroke ma and go to all photo's

Beautiful. Sand, lay the graphics, and another 2 epoxy coats, and guess what… time for the polyurethane or lacquer spray top coat. Don’t forget to do the final epoxy sanding with at least 400 grit before the spray.

Polyester resin will NOT DRY unless you add wax or PVA after coating, just a fyi

A follow up,...there is no need to coat the out side of the boat with resin. A good quality varnish is adequate. R/C boats don't stay in the water very long, not like real boats.

Warning! Acetone will melt the plastic stripping between the planking! Ask me how I know. Just sand the resin off the deck.

Z-poxy makes a good finishing system. Easy to sand also.

I'm surprised you went with polyester...I've had problems with it before. I recommend epoxy.

I'm happy you decided to keep working on this and not settling for something that you are unhappy with. 🤞🤞🤞

Added too much hardener

Any nicks in the cloth will disappear with a resin top coat. The main thing is removing any bubbles between the cloth and wood. That’s what I use the card for to push out the bubbles. A thin coat is all you need.

Had the same issue with a triple cockpit. But was working in 90+F garage! Had to strip and sand all the way down. It was a mess. Switched to epoxy after that. Z-poxy finishing grade is what I use now. Pretty fool prof and sands easy. I cut the stuffing box out and mounted/aligned, sealed with JB weld before glassing. Makes for a nice sealed and smooth look. Looks like you did a nice planking job.

How did you measure your component amounts, weight or volume? Never worked with polyester resin before but sometimes with others volume measurments have lead to only partial cure due to not being 100% perfect ratios of components

These types of shorts are gold by the way 🙌🏻 Keep it up!!

Oh no!….. did the directions say anything about temperature and humidity??

Needed to be a bit more on the red side!

Muito bom

Looking good! What weight cloth did you end up using? Fiberglass resin hardener to resin ratio can be tricky when applying at cold or hot ambient temperatures. Epoxy is a straight forward 50:50 whatever the volume. No glass cloth on the top? Another coat on the cloth and it will disappear.

Dude, this is really coming together.

a nice moulding around the transom and no one will ever know...

I’ve Built almost all of the Dumas Christ Craft line including the Typhoon. Have they changed the kits requiring bondo on the bottom? I haven’t seen your previous videos on this build so I might have missed this but The kit I used for this boat used mahogany on the bottom strips to the bow and I sanded to a point no problem. A few stealer strips may be need to fill any gaps near the bow. Whatever it’s worth, my hull finishing consisted of very light fiber glass cloth (deck and bottom) with at least 2 coats epoxy sanded between each coat. Next, the bottom paint, (I Used epoxy paint to prevent any compatibility issues), the water line, any decals, and finally followed by the cutwater and top side engine cover edge foil. 3 coats of epoxy follow, light sanding between each coat. I topped everything with a final coat of spray gloss polyurethane. These models come out beautifully with patience. Looks like you’re doing a great job..

Part 5 ????😅😅

Nice ❤❤❤

Now Ruby needs to go Oregon and fly it off the Tower in Astoria!

Part 4 ???

Where is your sidekick?

Nice looking project there! Next time why not try your hand at building the 1/16 scale Dumas 44 foot USCG Lifeboat. It's a 33 inch plank-on-frame replica of a 44 foot USCG lifeboat utilizing 1/4" X 33" balsa strips for the hull. I constructed one in my 20's. Installed twin 6 volt motors and used a 6 channel Futaba RC unit to operate it. For a while I had both motors independently controlled so I could spin the boat 360 deg. in its own length. Alas, I gave it away to my cousin for his 2 sons to enjoy.

Em and I were waiting for you to get your fingers smashed 😂 good thinking

3 things, 1st nice sweatshirt, 2nd I like how you wrote thank you on little blue’s cover, and 3rd you sand REALLY fast!

Did you get one of those projects on the board done this weekend?

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That's a pretty sweet boat