{"id":365,"date":"2011-10-22T22:49:31","date_gmt":"2011-10-23T03:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/roboboatblog.net\/blog\/?p=365"},"modified":"2011-10-24T14:35:34","modified_gmt":"2011-10-24T19:35:34","slug":"dauntless-build-started","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/modelboatblog.tedatum.com\/?p=365","title":{"rendered":"Dauntless Build Started"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- index.php -->\n<div\n\tclass=\"ngg-galleryoverview ngg-ajax-pagination-none\"\n\tid=\"ngg-gallery-59a042ef79ac85b68a701f4108d74e0e-1\">\n\n    \t<div class=\"slideshowlink\">\n        <a href='https:\/\/modelboatblog.tedatum.com\/index.php\/nggallery\/slideshow?p=365'>[Show slideshow]<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!-- Thumbnails -->\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-0\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/modelboatblog.tedatum.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/daunt1\/daunt-1-copy.jpg\"\n               title=\"The standard Dr. Pepper can test to illustrate the size of this model.\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/modelboatblog.tedatum.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/daunt1\/daunt-1-copy.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/modelboatblog.tedatum.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/daunt1\/thumbs\/thumbs_daunt-1-copy.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"45\"\n               data-title=\"daunt-1\"\n               data-description=\"The standard Dr. Pepper can test to illustrate the size of this model.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"daunt-1-2\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"59a042ef79ac85b68a701f4108d74e0e\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"daunt-1\"\n                    alt=\"daunt-1\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/modelboatblog.tedatum.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/daunt1\/thumbs\/thumbs_daunt-1-copy.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/modelboatblog.tedatum.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/daunt1\/daunt-2-copy.jpg\"\n               title=\"This is the keel before laminating. Illustrating the hull shape.\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/modelboatblog.tedatum.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/daunt1\/daunt-2-copy.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/modelboatblog.tedatum.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/daunt1\/thumbs\/thumbs_daunt-2-copy.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"46\"\n               data-title=\"daunt-2\"\n               data-description=\"This is the keel before laminating. Illustrating the hull shape.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"daunt-2-2\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"59a042ef79ac85b68a701f4108d74e0e\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"daunt-2\"\n                    alt=\"daunt-2\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/modelboatblog.tedatum.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/daunt1\/thumbs\/thumbs_daunt-2-copy.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/modelboatblog.tedatum.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/daunt1\/dsc01038.jpg\"\n               title=\"No glue. Just a dry fit-up to see where everything goes.\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/modelboatblog.tedatum.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/daunt1\/dsc01038.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/modelboatblog.tedatum.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/daunt1\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc01038.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"47\"\n               data-title=\"daunt-3\"\n               data-description=\"No glue. Just a dry fit-up to see where everything goes.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"daunt-3\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"59a042ef79ac85b68a701f4108d74e0e\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"daunt-3\"\n                    alt=\"daunt-3\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/modelboatblog.tedatum.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/daunt1\/thumbs\/thumbs_dsc01038.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-3\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/modelboatblog.tedatum.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/daunt1\/daunt-4.jpg\"\n               title=\"Here is an angle from the stern. Note the cool shape of the hull.\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/modelboatblog.tedatum.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/daunt1\/daunt-4.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/modelboatblog.tedatum.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/daunt1\/thumbs\/thumbs_daunt-4.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"48\"\n               data-title=\"daunt-4\"\n               data-description=\"Here is an angle from the stern. Note the cool shape of the hull.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"daunt-4\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"59a042ef79ac85b68a701f4108d74e0e\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"daunt-4\"\n                    alt=\"daunt-4\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/modelboatblog.tedatum.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/daunt1\/thumbs\/thumbs_daunt-4.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Pagination -->\n\t<div class='ngg-clear'><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The very first step of the Dauntless construction is shown. I used some 5 minute epoxy to splice glue the keel pieces and the sheers.<\/p>\n<p>The flat building board is finished with three coats of polyurethane. The door looks almost too good to build upon.<\/p>\n<p>The keel hasn&#8217;t been laminated yet and I have ordered some 30 minute epoxy with which I will do the lamination. I also ordered some <a title=\"info\" href=\"http:\/\/www.systemthree.com\/reslibrary\/tds\/T-88_TDS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">System3 T- 88 epoxy<\/a> that I will use when I need a slow setting epoxy. I am always fixing things with epoxy and this stuff has been around for along time, originally designed for boat builders.<\/p>\n<p>I\u00a0discovered the System3 T- 88 is recomended to only be used as an adheasive. because of its thickness it is <a title=\"End Use Chart\" href=\"http:\/\/www.systemthree.com\/reslibrary\/literature\/End_Use_Chart.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">not recomended for sealing wood\u00a0or laminating<\/a>\u00a0fiberglass. For surface coating System3 recomends several other lower viscosity clear finish\u00a0products in the end use chart. \u00a0I will\u00a0consider those coatings\u00a0that can also be used when I cover the hull and other surfaces with 2 oz fiberglass.<\/p>\n<p>I laid the keel haves side by side to illustrate the curve of the hull. Epoxy will be applied on the top surfaces seen here and then joined together to make a thicker keel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The very first step of the Dauntless construction is shown. I used some 5 minute epoxy to splice glue the keel pieces and the sheers. The flat building board is finished with three coats of polyurethane. The door looks almost too good to build upon. 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