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  1. ChrisLBren
    Hey Andy, Here are some photos of my WVH as she stands today - I built her between 2002-2005 using mostly kit parts - single planked with the walnut wood provided. I followed Corel directions as to where and how to start your planking run. It turns out well - - as you can see the wales are placed on top of the planking after she's fully planked -which is not correct. You see a lot of kit models constructed this way - because its easier. Wales go on first to determine your planking run - then you plank from there. If you want to paint your hull off white though - you can cover up the inaccurate run if you choose to follow the instructions. I also attached some photos of the main deck - I milled my own holly for deck planking and tried to do a cut away to show the lower gun deck - which at the time seemed like a good idea - but now looks wrong to me - there would have been a few more beams here. I also scratched my own gun carriages - because the ones in my kit were metal - i understand they have replaced these in newer kits. The good news is I did a lot of research - Corel's plans are strong. I did some research secondary sources and the other sheets of plans I ordered to research the WPV. Some things are simplified - but overall Corel did a nice job. Look forward to seeing your progress, Chris
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    Hi Andy, I have built this ship - my only comments - watch the bridal ports on the pressed wood - the levels are not correct on the instructions. Make sure to consult the plans. Also for a better looking ship - do not follow the planking instructions (they are simplified and not correct to actual practice). Install the wale first and then proceed to plank - there are plenty of good tutorials on how to do it right on this site. Lastly, i was able to use the kit provided walnut and single plank and was able to do the job without a problem. Just proceed slowly and build a pipe to soak your boards to be able to make the bends at the bow. Chris
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    Great idea - thank you !!!
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    Ha! - yes I will use Bitumen - but not on this build - I just want to finally finish Confederacy after almost 5 years in !
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    No worries Mitchel - this thread somehow turned into a carving post ! Take care, Chris
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    Thanks for the advice Gaetan - I used an Exacto #11 for all of these carvings on the quarter galleries - you are a master - ill give your blades a try on the next build which will have much less carving than this one.
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    Thanks Nigel - to get on my soap box - I feel that finish and carvings make a ship model. The one thing i learned very well on Confederacy - is to thin your first coat of oil 50/50 with spirits which will set you up for a uniform finish (as oil does not penetrate a hard wood like Pear uniformly). I learned this thru trial and error. There are many things I'd love to do over with Confederacy (one being not relying on Chucks resin carvings for the human figures on my stern !) - but thats another story - (a #11 Exacto and some courage - anyone can carve with enough persistence.) I'm formulating a very distinct approach on the next model - thats why I've picked a simple but beautiful schooner as a test bed for my ideas. As a novice oil painter - a Sepia wash actually might do the same thing as Bitumen - its worth a test to compare the results. Stay tuned, Chris
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    Mitchel - this thread is about finishes not shows. JerseyCity - i bought this Bitumen thru Ebay UK -not sure if its avail in the US. Gaetan your expert advice/input is always appreciated ! And Nigel - yes you are spot on - Dimitry's 74 model and his advice are my influence on this finish. The Bitumen works as a wash. Just a few kinks to work out - but I'm close.....
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    Hi Group, I've been playing around with my typical finish -3 Coats Pure Tung Oil (first one cut 50 percent by mineral spirits) and I've added Bitumen to the top coat and here are the results - thanks to Dimitry on the Russian forums for giving me this tip to age wood. No simulated caulking added here - just wood sanded to 600 and then finish applied This is the finish I will apply to my next build - La Jacinthe in 1/36th. Ive added some photos to compare this new technique to my usual on Confederacy. Your thoughts as always are appreciated, Chris
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    Thanks for the feedback everyone - my first preference is to do brass pedestals on an ebony stained display board. I think it can be done - Ill just need an assistant to hold the ship steady on the work table while its partially off its building board. Ill have to duck under the table and drill each hole in the keel from the underside with a pin vise. I've ripped out the fenders and am re working them - i wasn't happy with the angle on the hull and one of them got a bit blotched by some Fiebings dye at the rail on a touch up. I'm going on 5 years now on this build - might as well not compromise now. i have built a jig on my vise to make bending these parts easy and hope to have both sides wrapped up and on to gunport lids after Labor Day.
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    Im looking forward to following this build Jack. I love Frolich's model in Art of Ship Modeling - I've often considered this one myself. Some of the Ancre monographs do not provide drafted frames, Le Cygne, Venus, La Belle Poule and La Jacinthe all come to mind - nothing wrong with building them plank on bulkhead. I agree with Frolich that a fully planked model like this one will look really good masted, rigged and fitted with sails. Im considering La Jacinthe as my next project with a similar approach built POB. Take care, Chris
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    An update ! Ive committed to setting aside an hour a night 5 days a week - and Ive added the fenders and ships ladder. The fenders were tricky to get right - I used an old planking iron to get the correct bend to fit flush with the hull. After i add the channels, I suppose i need to start thinking about some sort of stand - open to suggestions - Im bummed i didn't predrill the keel to accept rods so i can use brass pedestals.
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    I hear ya buddy - walk away - take a break.
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    Thanks guys - top ones are pear dyed with 5 coats of Fiebings Leather dye. I'll apply a base coat of 50/50 diluted pure tung oil to the other steps before installing them to the hull and then finish them off with pure tung oil as a final coat.
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    Well at last made a few hours of modeling happen this weekend - boarding ladders completed and ready to be mounted on the hull. Baby steps - feeling re energized to wrap this one up.
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    Thanks for the input Toni ! Your build is coming along so nicely. I really love this little schooner and want to build her. I did rip out some wood this morning for the boarding ladders for Confederacy - so we will see if this helps re motivate me to finish her.
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    Hey Mark, Frolich chose to draft frames and build it over a plug (much like building a ships boat) in the Art of Ship Modeling. The most common approach is to use bulkheads - this Monograph is designed to be the introduction to ship building for novices. You could probably cut out all 11 bulkheads and former with your scroll saw over one weekend easily. Chris
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    Actually the monograph depicts 11 bulkheads for a POB approach - no drafting necessary Mark !
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    Thanks Michael and Ben for your feedback. Ben - cross sections aren't really my thing at the moment. What's attractive about the La Jacinthe is that it is an elegant little ship - @ 1/48 the hull is only 19 inches long and rigged and masted it would be 30 inches. Its shouldn't be too much of a challenge/stressful - but a great ship to focus on perfecting the basics while learning some new techniques. I really want to fully rig and add sails to a model. Theres some modest carving and metal work. And only two guns. If done right this ship can be a museum piece. This example won many awards in Europe. http://5500.forumactif.org/t1490-la-jacinthe-de-snarlev-au-1-48eme Based on my schedule a 120 gun monster is off the table for the next 18 years - I am going to give Confederacy a go again this weekend and see if i can get re energized. But I've been in love with this pretty little schooner for some time now. So we will see, Chris
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    Thanks for the responses guys - honestly because my time is so limited - maybe a more complicated full frame build is not the answer - but rather an easier subject where I will see payoff a lot sooner - and I can focus on improving the fundamentals (planking, metal work, rigging, and possibly sail making etc). I've had my eye on this beauty for some time - Frolich built this one and called it a "ship modelers holiday" between lengthy builds in "The Art of Ship Modeling" The price is about the same as enlarged plans of Le Gros Ventre @ 1/36th http://www.editions-ancre.com/Product.aspx?ID=3807269&L=EN Thanks for chiming in Mike - you know my world right now !!! Chris
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    Thanks Nils. Group I am stuck - I haven't had any motivation to build (which is a shame because I can see the finish line on this one). I used to work on Confederacy every day when I started her in Nov of 2009. I do have 18 month old twins and can use that excuse but there are others on this board in the same situation as me. About the best I've done with Confederacy lately is dust her off. I still follow builds on this site as well as the Ancre site and do research. I'm wondering if I should just go ahead and buy the Le Gros Ventre plans blown up to 1/36th from Gerard Delacroix (I already own the monograph and plans at 1/48) and and start assembling some frames on that build. Maybe sawing some wood for a new project will get me motivated again about ship modeling and enthusiastic about wrapping up Confederacy. This lethargy has nothing to do with not being happy with my build - in fact this one is the first build I'm proud of. Can anyone else out there relate ? Chris
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    Hi Gaetan - Curious about this Hahn build - what ship is this ?
  23. ChrisLBren
    I'll never understand you kit bashers(smile). It's easier just to scratch build if you don't want to build out of box with the materials you've already paid for as part of the kit.
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    They are necessary - I'm working on the fenders and chess trees on my Confederacy - to get the types of bends necessary for a flush fit to the hull with a hardwood - its really handy. Chris
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    I've posted this ship on my Confederacy log as well - I agree Karl - perfect ship and will use this log when I make my attempt at her.

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