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Kevin, A nice white floor, making it easy to find dropped parts! And shouldn't you be wearing shoes in the shop? Tom -
Pat, Try email direct to Kat Powell: Kat@sherline.com Tom
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A little more progress: I've installed the lower deck, the supports for the main deck, and the main deck as far back as bulkhead 13 where the quarterdeck/captain's cabin start. I determined the location of the break by looking at the photo and seeing that the break occurs just after #6 gun. In the side view picture below, that rig is helping me decide how wide the transom should be. Tom
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As I mentioned before, it's the last 3 bulkheads that need attention (13, 14 & 15). 13 maybe minor, we'll see. But 14 and 15 need complete new fabrication. These are the ones that come with the kit: They need widening and filling out. I just have to guess at their shape. I put the rest of the bulkheads in place and put batons along the sides to estimate a smooth shape for the hull. Took a chance and cut two bulkheads and came up with this: I'm getting closer, but not quite there yet. The baton strategy is the way to go. I'll need to add some width to 13 and 14. Tom
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Bob, Thanks for your reply. Remember I’m not building Speedy; I’m building a brig that resembles Speedy in some respects. If Jack Aubrey says there is a quarterdeck, a captain’s cabin, and windows in the transom, then Sophie is bulkier in the stern than the speedy. For example, look at the picture of the Sophie that I posted above. Notice how at the stern the bottom of the wale is at the waterline. Now look at the two drawings included with the Speedy kit. You can see that the wale is considerably above the waterline. And, Bob, I can’t just invent a Sophie. If Aubrey (O’Brian) says these things exist, then I have to build the model accordingly. There will be other areas where descriptions in the book will lead me in how to build the model. Another example is the forecastle. The term is used throughout the story; however, it turns out it’s not a raised f’csle in the traditional sense, but just the forward area of the main deck. Finally, I’m thinking the transom piece is too wide; I’m going to try making it a bit smaller. Tom
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A transom template. A complete guess, but it has seven windows somewhat equal to the proportions seen in the photo. A little rough, but it's the width and length I'm interested in right now. From the plan that I drew, shown above, I've fixed the cabin deck. I know from the book that Aubrey sat in the cabin and that there were 18" above his head to the ceiling. I figure that means about 5.5' of height in the cabin. That fact sets the location of the quarterdeck. Does it match the photo? We'll see. Tom
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Keith, bro, She's fabulous, and a wicked sense of humor, and she's your niece! Anyway, on to ship building: I have no real idea of how to tackle this, but I thought I ought to put something on paper. Fortunately, Chris includes the following with the Speedy kit: Still not quite sure what to do with the information, but I developed this: But what about the beam? Maybe dictated by the transom? More later, Tom
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Well, Yves I'm doing Sophie for my daughter of the same name and pictured below with her family: Tom
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James, You're right Vincejo weighed in at 250 tons while Sophie was closer to 150. No, I'm modifying the Speedy kit. Principally by broadening the last three bulkheads to allow for the aft cabin. Tom
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Bob, I appreciate your lengthy and in-depth reply. My source of information is the book Master And Commander. The Sophie, unlike the Speedy, had a quarterdeck and a captain's cabin. She was, in fact, the former Spanish brig Vincejo (Trans: swift) which, in real life, had a quarterdeck and a captain's cabin. What I have done is buy the Speedy kit from Chris Watton and intend to alter it to allow for the changes to the aft portion (this is a little like taking the Mona Lisa and painting a mustache on her). And I think I will handle the stern like the Fair American, that is, the outboard windows will be fake. Tom
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Chris, thanks for asking, but it’s a modified kit. Tom
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Affinity, Try these. I love them: Tom
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A fictional ship. If this doesn't get me tossed out of the NRG. In my defense, my youngest child is named Sophie, and this effort is for her. Nevertheless, in my attempts to get the lines of the hull correct, I've come up with a problem. In the picture below you can see that there are 7 windows in the transom. In my volume of Master And Commander, page 32, Aubrey states that there are 7 windows in his cabin. I cannot see how the hull shapes to accommodate the necessary width for 7 windows, but then gets thin enough to be at the width at the quarterdeck (and the picture shows little tumblehome) Any thoughts? Tom
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Hard to tell which is the real thing and which is the model!
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Major construction work! Most impressive. Also, the highest compliment when a mature son asks dad for help. And your work on D'Argenteuil continues to amaze me. You are obviously talented on many different levels. Tom
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Beautiful joinery! You could stop right now and be way ahead of the game!
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Sad story, but nice painting.
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Gary, I'm getting the feeling that you see yourself as the shop foreman/owner, and that you wish you were 3/4" tall. Tom
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David, Thanks for the correction, and I would tell you I don’t need it, but you might get the wrong idea. Tom
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Gregg, David, I've got both volumes which are a wonderful, thoughtful presentation. I'm in the middle of another project just now, but you're next! Most of the construction for me (POB) is stuff I've done before, but the carving! Throwing me into the deep end of the pool. David does give a wonderful blow-by-blow description in vol. 2, but when I get to it, several years down the line, I might have to get in my wheelchair and head to Niagra-on-the-Lake. Tom
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Remember the old model railroad saying: "the clutter is the clincher"
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Fibreglass! are you planning on putting the boat in water? If not, I wouldn't go through the mess of fibreglass. Balsa strips for the framing? Maybe not. You're doing a one coat planking; planks of hard wood would suit you better. Nevertheless, what Roger is suggesting will give the planks support between the frames. Your planks are only 1/8" thick. When you go to sand them to a finish, they will bow inward without support. Maybe OK, but be prepared to use filler compound to smooth things out. Tom
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I didn't gather whether the planking is single layer or double. In any event, there aren't a lot of bulkheads which makes the planking a bit of a challenge. So be kind to yourself if the end result isn't completely smooth. I assume that the hull is painted which allows for filler to achieve a smooth finish. Tom
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