Log 3/16/11

Today, I will be starting to paint the tanker. Since I have to let this dry I can't work on anything else today.

Log 3/14/11

This week I am planning on finishing the waterproofing, painting, and sealing of the model tanker. I think the caulking will be finished by today. Tomorrow I am planning on sealing the tanker. I plan on starting the painting of the tanker on Wednesday. On Thursday I am planning on finishing the painting. On Friday I am hoping to be working on the switch. This is my schedule as of today, however, things do go wrong so I am not completely sure.

Log 3/9/11

Since the last time I logged, I have finished the construction of the tanks and I have attached the screw eyes for the mooring to my tanker. CML has attached the screw eyes to his false-bottom that will attach to my tanker. Today I plan to attache the tanks to the tanker and I will start the waterproofing.

Log 3/7/11

This weekend I successfully finished the construction of the tanks for the model oil tanker. I now need to put the tanks and the tanker together. After I put the two together I will have to add more caulk and sealer. I will also have to paint the tanker, create the mooring lines, and attach the tanker to CML's piece.

Log 3/1/11

Last week I did not finish the construction of the tanks for the tanker. I encountered a few problems after I cut the pieces of wood for the tanks, and so I had to re-cut the pieces. Today I will try to finish the construction of the tanks. I will also be talking to my team mates about the script for the final video.

Log 2/24/11

Since the last time I logged, I have glued some of the tank parts together. I found that some of the pieces were smaller than I needed and so I started measuring out and cutting the new pieces. Today, I plan to continue the gluing and cutting of the tank pieces.

Log 2/22/11 (Catching DA Up)

     As of right now my model oil tanker has been built and I have started waterproofing it. This past week I filled all of the cracks of my model with wood filler and I filled all of the edges with water-resistant/waterproof wood glue. I have also been working on the tanks of my tanker. So far I have measured and cut the wood for the tanker and I attempted gluing them together. The problem I encountered while trying to put the pieces together was that the 1/4 inch wood was to thin to nail together like the rest of the tanker and it was really hard to try and clamp the pieces together at a 90 degree angle long enough to let the glue dry.
     By Friday I am hoping to be done building the tanks and caulking the interior of the tanks and the tanker. Today, I will be sanding the entire tanker to make it easier to handle and so that it is easier to caulk. Tomorrow,  will be gluing the tank pieces together. Thursday, I will be putting the tanks and the tanker together and I will fill the edges of the tanks with glue. Friday, I will be adding the caulk to the tanks and the tanker.