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Triton cross section 1:48 by rafine


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Thanks, Paddy, Pete38 and Russ. I'm afraid the picture looks better than the actual frame. The good news is that I never intended to use it. Good advice, Russ,  that I intend to follow.

 

Bob

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Bob 

 

Your frame looks good.

Ron

 

 

Current Build: H.M.S. Triton Cross Section 1:48

 

Why is it that I always find out the best way to do something is after I have already done it the wrong way? - Me

 

 

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Keep going Bob!

 

I can not imagine to cut all the frames just using a jeweler saw... good work and good hands. I would chisel a little bit more the rabbet on the keel. It´s just a sugestion.

 

Best wishes!

 

 

Daniel.

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Work on the frames is still slow -- two to three days each to cut, assemble and rough trim. I've now done three. Being cautious, I've left a fair amount of extra meat on them. I'm sure this will mean a a whole lot of sanding later.

 

Bob

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They look really good Bob. I don't know how you do it by hand! My hats off to you.

 

After cutting them out sanding should be a breeze! ;)

Rusty

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Current Builds: Speedwell

 

 

Completed Build Logs:  HMS Winchelsea 1/48   Duchess of Kingston USF Confederacy , US Brig Syren , Triton Cross Section , Bomb Vessel Cross SectionCutter CheerfulQueen Anne Barge, Medway Longboat

 

Completed Build Gallery: Brig Syren , 1870 Mississippi Riverboat , 1949 Chris-Craft 19' Runabout

 

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Bob

 

You're frames are looking great. Leaving some meat on them was a good idea. I wish I had left more on mine, but I didn't and I have a few spots that are a little thin. That was good thinking on your part. Keep up the great work. 

Ron

 

 

Current Build: H.M.S. Triton Cross Section 1:48

 

Why is it that I always find out the best way to do something is after I have already done it the wrong way? - Me

 

 

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Your frames are looking really good. Well done.

Regards Christian

 

Current build: HM Cutter Alert, 1777; HM Sloop Fly, 1776 - 1/36

On the drawing board: English Ship Sloops Fly, 1776, Comet, 1783 and Aetna, 1776; Naval Cutter Alert, 1777

Paused: HMS Triton, 1771 - 1/48

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I've completed cutting and assembling the frames. After enjoying the beautiful jigs and high tech tools and appliances that fill this forum, I thought some comic relief was in order -- a tutorial in the use of low tech and ugly. The component parts were cut from the plans and rubber cemented to sheet boxwood. All of the frame parts were cut by hand, leaving very generous extra wood on the pieces. The notches for the keel and keelson were done with the saw and a chisel.  As can be seen from the photos, my assembly "jig" was double sided tape on the joint lines of the plan sheets. After assembly, I rough trimmed the frames, using my only power tool, a Dremel, with a sanding drum. I still left considerable extra in place, since I have little trust in my accuracy to this point.

 

My jig to raise the frames will also be simplistic, although I haven't thought it through completely yet.

 

Bob

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Bob:

My only thought is that you left A LOT of wood on that frame. I was thinking about maybe an extra 1/32" on both inside and outside. That will be enough for fairing purposes and it will make it easier on you doing it by hand.

 

The frame looks good though. Nice work. I envy you doing this by hand.

 

Russ

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Thanks Daniel and Grant. I am looking forward to raising the frames, Daniel. Grant, one of the benefits of retirement is that even if the work is slow, you have plenty of time to do it, making it seem like it was done quickly.

 

Bob

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Time for another low tech tutorial. I've now raised all of the frames, using a very simple jig. My keel simply rests between two pieces of strip wood that come up to the bottom of the rabbet. The jig consists of a piece of foamcore, notched at the bottom to clear the keel and the supports, which is attached by double sided tape to two steel 90 degree weights. These slide along the keel supports as the frames proceed. A plan sheet for each frame was attached to the foamcore for reference. A temporary spacer was positioned on the keel between the frames and permanent spacers were glued to the tops of the frames as each was raised. Clamps were used to hold each new frame in place while the glue dried. 

 

Now it's on to the tedium of sanding.

 

Bob

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Bob:

That is indeed fast. I think you are ready to begin fairing. However, you will need to do this by eye now because I do not see any references on the frames themselves. So long as you get everything so that the planking and ceiling will lay on the frames, you should be okay.

 

Russ

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Thanks, Pete.

 

There should be no problem, Russ. I can get the frame dimensions by use of the plans at both ends and then simply fair between them.

 

Bob

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