The second Viking ship mast was welded up today. Tomorrow the engineer will do an inspection and then the two masts and related pieces will be off to the galvanizers in the city. It is all massive and a great many, very heavy steel steel pieces with lots of welds to make it all one piece. The large target feature also got it's first coat of paint today. There were a few short rain showers through the day which kept the crew scrambling with plastic to protect the paint. Even so they got a lots done during the day.
First glazes
Work continued on all aspects of the Viking ship project for Dubai. Outside the second ship frame was fully assembled. The plumbing continued on the first ship. In the shop the small target features received the first glazes and are looking great. The weather is supposed to turn warmer and drier towards the end of this week and the large target will become just as colourful in a few days. Stay tuned...
First color
The weather was far to uncertain (as is usual in June) to paint outside today and so it was time to do some painting inside the shop. The crew began the first coats of color on the small target and the other small pieces for the large one. As always it started with a primer and two base coats. On the third pass the crew began the blending process, painting out of multiple buckets to get the perfect wet blends. The colours are still very subtle at this stage but tomorrow the real magic will begin. Stay tuned...
