Union Jack II

[jchrisf]

WOW Russ!!!! That looks awesome! Can't wait to see it stained.

 

[BlueX]

I might repeat myself, but it is a real pleasure following this process in all its steps!

One side you can't see anything the other is a fine line.

I'm sure you're the only one noticing that. There's so much else to look at for the rest of us.

 

[Geeze]

Now sanded to 220. I decided to mask the boundaries rather than wade through the turd floater occurring in my neck of the woods to go and get art grade brushes.

First rub of the sapphire blue. It looks much more better when it's lacquered.

Russ

 

[Marcomel79]

You are a true artist Russ. Just stunning. Always look forward to your threads

 

[Geeze]

Sapphire blue rub #2.

I decided to lacquer the shell to keep me from tracking blue on the non blue parts as I fit the faceplate.

Last night I also discovered FUBAR #2 - I wanted the top angled jack to be centered on the front faceplate jack. A great plan that was foiled by centering on the rear end of the top jack not the front end. Moving the front jack to the left to center on the top jack is an obvious solution except Marshall's plexi faceplates are 17" wide - at least on the 50 watt and I'm pretty sure they used the same plate on the 100 watt width heads. This would expose at least a 1/4" of steel chassis something I'm not willing to do at this point.

So for this iteration the jacks aren't going to line up unless I do an artful fix and angle the front jack the other way. Hhhmmm...

Russ

 

[BlueX]

Last night I also discovered FUBAR #2 - I wanted the top angled jack to be centered on the front faceplate jack. A great plan that was foiled by centering on the rear end of the top jack not the front end. Moving the front jack to the left to center on the top jack is an obvious solution except Marshall's plexi faceplates are 17" wide - at least on the 50 watt and I'm pretty sure they used the same plate on the 100 watt width heads. This would expose at least a 1/4" of steel chassis something I'm not willing to do at this point.

So for this iteration the jacks aren't going to line up unless I do an artful fix and angle the front jack the other way. Hhhmmm...

Would off-set design be possible?

 

[Geeze]

Would off-set design be possible?

Unfortunately, it will expose a 1/4" of the steel chassis on one side to move the faceplate to keep alignment.

I suspect it will be a centered faceplate for this cab.

Russ

 

[Geeze]

After contemplating options I decided to use the centered jack face plate as the shell wouldn't work with as much offset as I needed and I would have needed to splice more wood on to the faceplate to make that work - neither appealing options.

Tomorrow the control notch is cut, rough sanded and logo time.

Russ

 

[Geeze]

I don't like it.

So I looked at pics of waving jacks. Did some sketches.

Cut some wood.

Sanded wood.

Posed wood which is now glued wood. The three bits of the top and bottom jack.

We'll see.

Russ

 

[BlueX]

I have mixed reactions. Sorry about your disappointment, but at the same time looking forward to see this waving flag being realized.

 

[Geeze]

Horizontal jack work and clamp porn.

Still haven't figured out the bends for the diagonals yet.

Russ

 

[Geeze]

Out of the clamps and rough sanded.

Now to figure out the shapes the diagonals.

Russ

 

[Geeze]

First part of the wavy jack.

First diagonal under construction.

Clamp shot.

Haven't decided if it's the right upper or the left upper yet.

Russ

 

[Geeze]

I think it may look more like burning jack...

Right side diagonal shaped and currently clamped.

Russ

 

[Geeze]

Getting closer to a burning jack. One diagonal in glue up now to be fitted tomorrow evening.

Russ

 

[Geeze]

I've decided to call this acid jack as flaming jack sounds like a foo foo drink lit by a tux clad dude.

I'm inching toward the finish line, I have the 'blue' bits plotted out and will cut and fit them tomorrow evening.

Russ

 

[Geeze]

Trimming the maple that will be dyed blue and shaping to fit.

Fitted next will be gluing.

Russ

 

[Geeze]

Glued.

Sanded.

Posed.

Russ

 

[Geeze]

Square up time for the faceplate.

Posed.

Off to cut the control slot.

Russ

 

[Geeze]

Slot cut and edges rounded.

More posing.

Logo needs to be cut, lacquer boundaries painted, blue bits dyed and the whole thing lacquered again.

Russ