James H

3 minutes ago, drumgerry said:

Thanks James!  It helps that I have a fair few scraps of veneer kicking about as I use it in my musical instrument making quite a lot.  But it's handy as it's a known thickness and very flexible.  Believe it or not that's flamed maple veneer glued on to the bulkhead there!

Without derailing your build, what instruments do you make? String, percussion?

Problem solved! Nice save.

32 minutes ago, drumgerry said:

I think if I'm honest it might be down to over zealous pre-bevelling of those bulkheads or at least me putting the wrong angle on to them.  Sanding in earnest needs to commence I think and hopefully I'll not ruin things in the process.  

 

Thanks for the help guys - much appreciated. 

 

Gerry

Providing you've bevelled that rear bulkhead properly, then just pack out that low bulkhead a little as you go. You'll have no problems. 

It looks like that last bulkhead needs to be bevelled more, from what I can see.

Can you so a wider angle photo showing the stern too?

On 6/15/2020 at 6:30 PM, Tim Murphy said:

Unbelievable model! I cannot find Trident Models? What woods are you using?

The kit is mostly in cherry. I have the kit with me, so expect a review on MSW in the near future.

8 hours ago, drumgerry said:

For sure Glenn!  I hope nothing I said came across as a complaint because I really am loving the build and the manual is top notch.

I'm doing the same thing for the Duchess of Kingston at the moment.

I promise to get the bulkheads numbered properly in the manual. 🤣

Great to see a familiar name back in the fold 😙

1 minute ago, Sjors said:

Thanks for all te reactions.

Question.

What is CA gel?

Is that a kind of super glue?

Never hear of it.

I normally use wood glue that hold on the plank after 15 minutes and dry solid after 24 hours......

I will take care that I lay the planks smooth to each other.

I know that my sternpost is a little tiny at the bottom.

I was to fanatic with sanding.

I hope I can make the solution to glue a little wood on it and sand it down to the same thickness as the rest of the sternpost.

It's gonna be painted  but I will see.

 

Sjors

 

Yes, CA is superglue. The one I use is this:

41 minutes ago, drumgerry said:

Sorry James!  Like I said I have a former newspaper editor peering over my shoulder whenever I'm writing anything important and she wouldn't have let that through.  The pictures are fab though as is 99.99% of the writing 👍

The embarrassing this is that I used to be an ex-mag assistant editor, but when you're writing stuff like this, then you are constantly cross referencing documents, plans etc. and putting the text together. I'll try harder next time 😂

7 hours ago, drumgerry said:

And part no 20 on Flirt goes between the second (part number 3) and third (part number 4) bulkheads!  So yep not a mistake as such but an un-necessary muddiness. It might be simpler in the manual if the bulkheads were labelled 1 onwards rather than 2 onwards.  I mean it's bleedin obvious where parts 20 and 19 go but for the sake of simplicity in the manual I'd be inclined to change it.

You can blame me for any 'muddiness', as I wrote it. 

Thankfully, you have a nice set of photos which helps to negate any slight numbering errors  

After all, you'd struggle to put those parts anywhere else 🤣

More like a jigsaw 🤣

Can't wait to see you make and fit those frames.

8 minutes ago, ASCNAVALAB said:

Hello, greetings to all the fellow modellers! Where can you find references on the internet of this manufacturer "TRIDENT MODEL"? .. Who sells them? is there a catalog? THANK YOU!

@Trident Model

I know some purists hate it, and also talk of it crumbling away in years to come, but I used CA (gel). I've seen models that are decades old and made with CA, and they are still just fine.

...but this isn't a discussion on the merits/demerits of glue. It just works for me and of course, no clamping.

Beautiful job, Martin. That case really sets it all off too. Stunning 

Big question.....what project next?

Can't wait to see you build this. You've paving the way for me and Coureur 😄

1 hour ago, dkuehn said:

Damn, I just ordered this thing yesterday (Sunday) and the UPS tracking email I just got says it will be to my house on Wednesday.  That's a heck of a lot faster than I would have guessed, UK to California. I guess I won't be sitting back and anticipating very long. 😃

UPS seem to be the most consistent out of the couriers I've experienced of recent.

1 hour ago, Nirvana said:

Can't wait for a build log to appear!

That's the plan, as soon as I have enough of the Duchess built for Chris to get his manual done and kit into production.

@cafmodel Exciting to see things coming together like this. I really can't wait to see this and to get a log started here. I'll certainly be out of my comfort zone with a POF!

Welcome back! I'm pretty sure I remember you (back in my Captainpugwash days).

Looking forward to seeing you crack on with a build here again. 

There's no difference between port and starboard bulwarks. Those are exactly the same.

2 hours ago, BobG said:

James, will you be doing a build log of this ship here on MSW at some point in the future? I hope so. It's an exciting new model!

As soon as DoK is done, I'll build this alongside Victory. 

20 minutes ago, Vane said:

I think i did the mistake here and dryfitted it to see if needed adjustments.. it didnt... in fact it squised so well into place it was really difficukt to get it out again and put in some glue...

That's why I now just fit a lot of the parts, and especially the deck, before gluing. I just paint glue in from underneath and that works just as well.

Thanks for posting those closer detail photos. I really can’t wait to see this!

9 hours ago, md1400cs said:

James,

 

Grabbed my chair, but really needed a ladder your shipyard is, as it should be, already a very full one indeed. 👌

This kit does look to be of amazing quality. Will follow along, learn and enjoy as well.

The Victory has and always intimidated me, still does. But so appreciate the talents of builders here who can do her proper justice. 

 

Regards,

Glad your following.

I have a few weeks now until Amati send the replacement timber sheets, so I'm working on the Duchess of Kingston at the moment, and Vic is draped in bubblewrap. Won't be too long though!

52 minutes ago, cafmodel said:

The first draft still needs to be adjusted

You painted this?