TBlack

And all hand-laid track?

TB

Thanks, Keith, bro, and all you others who are taking your precious time to follow my modest attempts. I do think that I've figured out how to accommodate an aft cabin and quarterdeck without altering the brig's lines too much. There are still a couple of issues that I need to sort out. Not the least of these is here:

The joint with the stem is disturbing, and I can't get it any closer than what you see. The waterline will come just at the notch, so not to worry below that. Above I'll have to fill with pear paste. And then not look too closely!

A little more progress. I've gotten the rest of the siding on both port and starboard plus molding strip along the top:

As I mentioned in my previous comment, the gun ports on the kit are higher than the painting. Also, you'll note that I finally attached the keel. She sits in the cradle much better now.

Tom

1 hour ago, Keith Black said:

  I quit for the evening when I broke a #12 needle.

How do you break a needle? That must be a first!

Tom

Keith, bro,

You're setting a standard for family modelers that I'm having difficulty meeting. Can't you make a mistake once in awhile?

Tom

PS I don't care what you think; mom clearly loved you the best!

Very crisp!

I wouldn’t worry about trying to match the deck planking. Who says they have to match?

Tom

Keith, yes, she’s coming along OK now. I keep thinking I’m at the point when I can start following the kit instructions, but then remember some other detail. If you go back and look at the book cover photo in post 128, you’ll see that the hull planking is different than the kit which is straight pear. Also, the spacing between the tops of the gun ports and the top rail is smaller in the kit than in the photo. So, I’ll have to make some adjustments.

Stern gunports installed. I kept knocking off the top rail, so I removed it until I'm finished with the quarterdeck detail:

Of course, my first idea was to donate the books to the NRG library only to discover that we had dissolved the library several years ago (I'm not really up on current events).

In terms of an heir; it's actually my mom's dad who has given me the ability to do this.

Also, I need to thank "anima" (Jeff Wall) who actually made all of this happen.

Tom

Just to close out this discussion, I've agreed (and sent the check) to acquire this set. After a little searching, I'm donating them to the library at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in New York. Now the logistics are such that I'll wait out winter before going to pick them up.

Tom

42 minutes ago, toms10 said:

 it is hard to say no to your daughter. 

Amen to that (see HMS Sophie)!

Tom

So, the final resting place is your family room? You need to have a lot of  "open houses" so a broader audience can appreciate your art/craftsmanship.

Tom

If my memory serves, didn't the tortoise win the race?

Tom

It looks like a question of repairing the rigging. The rest of the model looks intact?

Tom

On 12/28/2022 at 9:59 PM, AON said:

 

Every time I leave my shop I surprise myself with what I have done. No one knows how impossible I feel every new task will be for me. There are a lot of "do overs" and I have become very comfortable tearing pieces off. But I continue to crawl forward, never give up, always face the new challenge. I know I will fail at some the first or second time, but I get better and learn with each attempt.

 

I am still a novice!

 

Good night all.

Isn't this how most of us feel? This quote should be enshrined somewhere. The Gospel according to St. Alan!

Comfortable looking library. If you’ve gotten plumbers to come out during the holiday, you’re doing good!

It occurs to me that the fit of the netting is so perfect that a large part of the battle was to get the dimensions right in the first place. Damn you're good, Keith!

Tom

OK, Keith, we agree on the davits, but I’ve made two mistakes. If you look where I’ve placed that top rail over the stern, you’ll see that the davits have to go right where the rail meets the transom. Gotta make that rail shorter. The other mistake you can’t see from the picture of the painting of the ship’s stern, but the painting on the cover of the book shows two gun ports in the transom. Guess I’m not done yet!

Tom

OK, so I found the molding material. Did my best on the tricky corners and added the top rail:

Now the tricky parts are the stern davits:

My understanding is that, normally, these run along the top rail for support. But these don't. They just stick out from the transom. I think I'm going to depart from the photo and put them on the top rail unless you guys think otherwise.

Merry Christmas, dear brother. Stay warm. Cold here too.

Tom

7 hours ago, Keith Black said:

 Bail you out, in your dreams! 

So I might be spending my days incarcerated? But I’d have the 7 volumes to keep me busy!

14 minutes ago, Gregory said:

Just curious why it makes a difference..  Are you banned in one of those states?  😁

I don’t know; I may be. Yikes! Does the MSW have a legal department that might have to bail me out?

Tom

13 hours ago, KeithAug said:

Tom. Beans Christian name is Eve. Her mother started referring to her as “my little bean” when she was about 2 months old and the rest of the family have called her Bean ever since. 

Then this project is like mine (HMS Sophie) for my daughter Sophie!

Tom

Boy, that was fast work. I'm guessing you had some surplus fixtures to help. Bean and Maisie will be delighted. And Eve is.....?

Tom