Atomized Phosphorus Anyone?

Don't even know if I spelled that right. Thought I'd post this shot of the completed phosphoric atomizer now that it's done. The oil cans are a bit on the small side when it comes to installing them (those with eyes over 40 years old will understand what I mean). I drilled out the holes per the instructions and set them using CA.



The primer was shot on the back side of the cans prior to assembly. I'll shoot the outboard side all at once at a later date.

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On Guard!

Took some time and installed the prop guards on my static kit. A paper template was used to mark the 45degree angles to keep the supports in proper position. 5-minute epoxy was the adhesive of choice.

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An Accident...

With the railing done I set about affixing some of the interior components to the wheelhouse floor: the helm, control levers, depth tube, knobby doohickey on the port wall just behind the control levers on the lower deck. Got them epoxied in place, set them aside to cure -- and promptly knocked the entire assembly off the bench.

The stair well cup was broken off along with the helm and control levers. Fortunately, each individual piece was virtually unharmed save for some scraped paint. The rails connecting the center stairwell pole to the circular railing were lost. And the helm railing was bent slightly. It was gently worked back into position.

So I set the parts aside after assessing the damage to redo the work again at a later date. For some reason I had a headache.

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