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FINISHING PAINTING THE HULL |
| AFTER WE FINALLY FLIPPED THE BOAT UPSIDE RIGHT AGAIN WE COULD SEE SOME FAIRING THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE NEAR THE STEM. THE HIGH GLOSS PAINT REALLY SHOWS YOUR PROBLEMS. |
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I HAVE SOME EXPERIENCE IN LOST WAX CASTING SO I THOUGHT I WOULD MAKE A STEM FITTING WITH A LITTLE ARTISTIC LICENSE. THIS IS THE CARVED WAX MODEL THAT WAS BURNT OUT IN A KILN LEAVING THE MOLD THAT I POURED MOLTEN BRONZE INTO. |
| POURING THE BRONZE INTO THE MOLD |
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AND HERE IS THE BRONZE VERSION. FASTENED INTO PLACE . |
| TOUCHING UP THE BOW |
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LOOKING GOOD......... FIVE MORE SCHOOL DAYS TO LAUNCH....... |