Boat Float 2010
 

 
 
IMG_0524 | Construction of 1/8 scale model proof of concept.
IMG_0524 		IMG_0526 | The finished 1/8 scale model.
IMG_0526 		IMG_0531 | The completed and painted 1/4 scale model of the boat.
IMG_0531 		IMG_0535 | Inital full scale construction.
IMG_0535 		IMG_0538 | Transferring the outer layer to mark the inner layer.
IMG_0538 		IMG_0539 | The cut out body.
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IMG_0543 | The body after folding.
IMG_0543 		IMG_0545 | Trimming down the inner layer to make it fit around the flaps.
IMG_0545 		IMG_0548 | Caulking the open cardboard edges.
IMG_0548 		IMG_0549 | The outer layer after caulk was applied.
IMG_0549 		IMG_0550 | Tape applied to all edges.
IMG_0550 		IMG_0552 | More taping.
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IMG_0556 | Gluing the outer and inner layer together.
IMG_0556 		IMG_0557 | Applying weight to hold the layers together.
IMG_0557 		IMG_0559 | Gluing the starboard side.
IMG_0559 		IMG_0561 | Gluing the port side.
IMG_0561 		IMG_0563 | Gluing the stern (with leaking roof construction in the background).
IMG_0563 		IMG_0567 | Gluing the joints with a little excess glue.
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IMG_0570 | Gluing the bow.
IMG_0570 		IMG_0573 | Gluing the frong edges with some more excess glue.
IMG_0573 		IMG_0574 | Excess glue removed.
IMG_0574 		IMG_0575 | Edge taped.
IMG_0575 		IMG_0577 | Making ribbing.
IMG_0577 		IMG_0578 | Joe with the boat while the ribbing is glued.
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IMG_0579 | Rotaract members make posters, magnifying glasses, and the people tree.
IMG_0579 		IMG_0580 | More accessory construction.
IMG_0580 		IMG_0582 | Go team!
IMG_0582 		IMG_0583 | Eric shows off the people tree.
IMG_0583 		IMG_0584 | The wanted poster.
IMG_0584 		IMG_0585 | The completed boat ready for painting.
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IMG_0587 | The boat after two coats of primer and some boundary lines.
IMG_0587 		IMG_0588 | Painter's tape.
IMG_0588 		IMG_0589 | One coat of red and black.
IMG_0589 		IMG_0591 | Three coats of black; four coats of red.
IMG_0591 		IMG_0593 | Mostly good edges after removing the tape.
IMG_0593 		IMG_0596 | The yellow stripes.
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IMG_0599 | Cutting out the computer graphics.
IMG_0599 		IMG_0600 | Cutting out the letters took a long time.
IMG_0600 		IMG_0601 | Laying out the graphics.
IMG_0601 		IMG_0602 | Graphics after gluing.
IMG_0602 		IMG_0603 | The S.S. Gumshoe!
IMG_0603 		IMG_0604 | Remember to choose service in Howard County, MD
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IMG_0608 | Starboard side graphics.
IMG_0608 		IMG_0609 | The finished boat with graphics applied.
IMG_0609 		IMG_0610 | Port side graphics.
IMG_0610 		IMG_0611 | The boat at the dock.
IMG_0611 		IMG_0613 | Some of the other boats may not have used the same construction techniques we did.
IMG_0613 		IMG_0614 | More boats at the lakefront.
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IMG_0618 | The people tree at night.
IMG_0618 		Mary Kay Sigaty | Our boat even attracted attention of a local politician who posed with Carmen.
Mary Kay Sigaty 		joe_carmen | Joe takes over as Carmen Sandiego....master of diguise.
joe_carmen 		Summer2010 013 | Waiting for the next boat race.
Summer2010 013 		reid2 | Dan, Eric, and Dave carry the S.S. Gumshoe to the water for the first race.
reid2 		Summer2010 019 | The instant boats get ready to launch.
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Summer2010 020 | The team went off to find Carmen...but she's still wanted.
Summer2010 020 		Summer2010 021 | The instant boat manages to stay afloat. The plastic helps.
Summer2010 021 		Summer2010 022 | The S.S. Gumshoe prepares for the challenge race.
Summer2010 022 		Summer2010 023 | Getting ready for the second launch.
Summer2010 023 		Summer2010 024 | The S.S. Gumshoe takes an early lead.
Summer2010 024 		Summer2010 027 | The lead becomes more decisive as the other boats sink.
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Summer2010 029 | More sinking
Summer2010 029 		Summer2010 031 | Now they need to be rescued.
Summer2010 031 		Summer2010 032 | MBC Graphics made a steamship, the Kittimaqundi Queen. It burst into flames and sank.
Summer2010 032 		Summer2010 034 | Teams gather on the docks.
Summer2010 034 		Summer2010 035 | Shark vs. ruler....
Summer2010 035 		IMG_0621 | For the first time, Howard County Rotaract received two awards: Class I first place (and first place overall) and most patriotic.
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IMG_0622 | After the boat float is done, all the boats ended up in this dumpster.
IMG_0622 		IMG_0623 | The S.S. Gumshoe is buried in here somewhere.
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This album has 68 photos in total.
Album was created 12/5/10 6:41 PM.