As promised, here is my posting for completing Step T.
Step T is finished! I built a skiff.
I actually finished this a while ago. Sometime on Step Q or R I was stalled waiting on parts, paint, etc. and wanted to keep working on something. I looked ahead and Step T was to simply build this skiff so I thought, what the heck, let’s go build that. Here is a view from more of the top.
It’s so cute!
It was actually a bit challenging to build. The whole thing is made much like a ship with a keel and ribs to which planks are added. All this was done mostly from scratch (well, the ribs were laser cut, but the planking was all from scratch). Then, the piece that goes all around the top was laser cut, but the seats on the inside and whatever those brown sticks are and that “wall” around the outer edge was all by hand. Turned out really cool looking — I’m very happy with it. As you can see, it will rest atop that grating that goes in the middle of the ship and I’ll tie it down with some rope. Later on, I’ll be adding a couple of oars to the inside as well.
So that’s it for Step T. Next up, Step U. Remember all those bits and pieces I had to make and paint in Step R? Now I get to attach all of them to the ship as well as add some ladders and some additional rails. It’s really coming into shape!
Take care,
JIm