Overlander's IB-5 - First kit build.

[wazkelly]

Wow good spotting Waz.....

I hadn't noticed anything with the naked eye. The close up with the camera reveals all eh!!

I better start wearing the reading glasses and check the rest of the body 8) and keep on sanding.......

The pic above of the back of the body is grain filled, not yet sanded.

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Timber mate or dark stain colours tend to show up some of those things that can be easily missed to tge naked eye.

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[Kick]

Nice soldering mate! Better than mine

[Overlander]

Nice soldering mate! Better than mine

Cheers Kick....

I'm an Instrument Tech / Sparky by trade and have done a lot of soldering over the years.....

Cut my teeth with an iron and solder doing heaps of Dick Smith kits as a young fella lol

The electronics bit of this job *should* be straight forward enough.... It's the exterior finish that's going to test me I think

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[Overlander]

Had a busy couple of weeks l, with only a few opportunities to get any progress, but tonight I ticked off a few milestones...

First coats of Tru Oil went on the body...

And I masked up the fretboard and got a coat of Tru Oil on the neck.

I have to say I'm astounded how much the body transformed as the TO went on....

Here's the pics....

There is quite a bit of variation in the timber, so much so, that I sorta resigned myself to the fact that no matter how much I sanded, some areas were going to be different... So I'm embracing that and aiming a little lower and going for a more rustic end result..

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[Kick]

I think that grain is looking great!

[Overlander]

I think that grain is looking great!

Cheers Kick.

Yeah it definitely stands out.... Looking forward to seeing how it evolves with more coats of Tru Oil in the coming days/weeks.

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[wokkaboy]

Hey Overlander nice grain, I think the darker and lighter parts won't be so obvious with more coats of tru oil so box on. Make sure you allow at least 2-3 days curing between coats being in Tazzy

[Overlander]

Hey Overlander nice grain, I think the darker and lighter parts won't be so obvious with more coats of tru oil so box on. Make sure you allow at least 2-3 days curing between coats being in Tazzy

Cheers Wok' I think it's mellowed a bit even with the second coat this evening.... Pics can be deceiving depending on light, but these ones from tonight do look a fraction darker and maybe more even????

Yeah the weather and temps will be a challenge... Have had a few nice days s yesterday and today, so went for the second coat...

Make hay while the sun shines so to speak, but I need to keep my enthusiasm under control!! Lol

Noted a few blemishes tonight that are a bit disappointing.. glue line on bottom horn and another glue spot on the front above the bridge.

Bugger!!

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[Thigg88]

Wow i really love the grain. Looking good

[Overlander]

Wow i really love the grain. Looking good

Cheers Thigg, its definitely growing on me.....

I think if nothing else this build is whetting my appetite to do another build to try some different techniques and style...

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