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Usgecko got a reaction from abelson in US Brig Niagara by Usgecko - Model Shipways
Next on the list - attaching the waterway and planksheer. Some of the slots for attaching the planksheer did need widening as others have noted.
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Usgecko got a reaction from Cathead in US Brig Niagara by Usgecko - Model Shipways
Next on the list - attaching the waterway and planksheer. Some of the slots for attaching the planksheer did need widening as others have noted.
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Usgecko got a reaction from abelson in US Brig Niagara by Usgecko - Model Shipways
Got the corner fillers in
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Usgecko got a reaction from Tom E in US Brig Niagara by Usgecko - Model Shipways
Got the corner fillers in
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Usgecko got a reaction from mikiek in US Brig Niagara by Usgecko - Model Shipways
Mike & Steve,
Thank you for the comments - food for thought for sure.
Given lack of historical detail I am possibly inclined to build as per instructions maybe with reduced number of cabins - choice of this ship to build was down to my wife being from Erie PA and she is familiar with seeing the Niagara on Lake Erie.
Please keep any comments/suggestions coming. I was planning on getting rope from Syren - suspect that will be a hit to the wallet. I want decent rope because it is the rigging stage I am aprehensive about so investing in better quality rope may help!
Stuart
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Usgecko got a reaction from mikiek in US Brig Niagara by Usgecko - Model Shipways
Got the corner fillers in
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Usgecko got a reaction from Cathead in US Brig Niagara by Usgecko - Model Shipways
Got the corner fillers in
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Usgecko got a reaction from Srodbro in US Brig Niagara by Usgecko - Model Shipways
Got the corner fillers in
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Usgecko got a reaction from DanB in US Brig Niagara by Usgecko - Model Shipways
Got the corner fillers in
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Usgecko got a reaction from Cathead in US Brig Niagara by Usgecko - Model Shipways
On to fitment of the stern timbers - the plastic sheet replacements for the wooden ones (because I knew I would break them!
After attaching the two horn timbers I attached the filler blocks at the stern. These took a great deal of shaping, and may still require some hand sanding after fitting. I wanted to attach these so I had a better chance of getting the remaining stern timbers attached to align the the horn timbers
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Usgecko got a reaction from Coyote_6 in US Brig Niagara by Usgecko - Model Shipways
On to fitment of the stern timbers - the plastic sheet replacements for the wooden ones (because I knew I would break them!
After attaching the two horn timbers I attached the filler blocks at the stern. These took a great deal of shaping, and may still require some hand sanding after fitting. I wanted to attach these so I had a better chance of getting the remaining stern timbers attached to align the the horn timbers
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Usgecko got a reaction from Srodbro in US Brig Niagara by Usgecko - Model Shipways
On to fitment of the stern timbers - the plastic sheet replacements for the wooden ones (because I knew I would break them!
After attaching the two horn timbers I attached the filler blocks at the stern. These took a great deal of shaping, and may still require some hand sanding after fitting. I wanted to attach these so I had a better chance of getting the remaining stern timbers attached to align the the horn timbers
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Usgecko got a reaction from Tom E in US Brig Niagara by Usgecko - Model Shipways
Next stage of my build - having read that everyone seemed to have issues with the stern timbers breaking I decided to replace these with plastic
I photocopied the sheet of wood with the stern timbers on them, then used the photocopy (glued to plastic sheep using white glue) as a template. Needed three cut out from the sheet plastic for each timber. Fun!
These are the timbers before final cleaning and tidying up. That was accomplished through frequent comparison to the wooden originals.
It seems whenever I start something with this model I start with a larger piece of wood plastic, then many hours later end up with a really big pile of sawdust/wood shavings and a much smaller finished piece!
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Usgecko got a reaction from Cathead in US Brig Niagara by Usgecko - Model Shipways
Next stage of my build - having read that everyone seemed to have issues with the stern timbers breaking I decided to replace these with plastic
I photocopied the sheet of wood with the stern timbers on them, then used the photocopy (glued to plastic sheep using white glue) as a template. Needed three cut out from the sheet plastic for each timber. Fun!
These are the timbers before final cleaning and tidying up. That was accomplished through frequent comparison to the wooden originals.
It seems whenever I start something with this model I start with a larger piece of wood plastic, then many hours later end up with a really big pile of sawdust/wood shavings and a much smaller finished piece!
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Usgecko got a reaction from Cathead in US Brig Niagara by Usgecko - Model Shipways
Installed all of the bulkheads
Additional bracing between bulkheads just to keep everything in alignment and remove any flexibility, figured it would also help if I need to make additional adjustments to the edges of the bulkheads to smooth everything out. Also added are the additional fillers between bulkheads B - C and C- D. Hollowed out notches for timbers in the filler in front of bulkhead A
Next - moving on to the stern where I am going to replace the timbers that everyone says breaks with laminated plastic sheets
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Usgecko got a reaction from abelson in US Brig Niagara by Usgecko - Model Shipways
Working on bulkheads and shaping the front filler block attached to bulkhead A before attaching this to the hull
Plan is to add additional filler blocks between bulkheads B-c and C-D also. These will be from balsa wood sourced from hobby store
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Usgecko got a reaction from ccoyle in US Brig Niagara by Usgecko - Model Shipways
Installed all of the bulkheads
Additional bracing between bulkheads just to keep everything in alignment and remove any flexibility, figured it would also help if I need to make additional adjustments to the edges of the bulkheads to smooth everything out. Also added are the additional fillers between bulkheads B - C and C- D. Hollowed out notches for timbers in the filler in front of bulkhead A
Next - moving on to the stern where I am going to replace the timbers that everyone says breaks with laminated plastic sheets
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Usgecko got a reaction from Thukydides in US Brig Niagara by Usgecko - Model Shipways
Installed all of the bulkheads
Additional bracing between bulkheads just to keep everything in alignment and remove any flexibility, figured it would also help if I need to make additional adjustments to the edges of the bulkheads to smooth everything out. Also added are the additional fillers between bulkheads B - C and C- D. Hollowed out notches for timbers in the filler in front of bulkhead A
Next - moving on to the stern where I am going to replace the timbers that everyone says breaks with laminated plastic sheets
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Usgecko got a reaction from Coyote_6 in US Brig Niagara by Usgecko - Model Shipways
Installed all of the bulkheads
Additional bracing between bulkheads just to keep everything in alignment and remove any flexibility, figured it would also help if I need to make additional adjustments to the edges of the bulkheads to smooth everything out. Also added are the additional fillers between bulkheads B - C and C- D. Hollowed out notches for timbers in the filler in front of bulkhead A
Next - moving on to the stern where I am going to replace the timbers that everyone says breaks with laminated plastic sheets
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Usgecko got a reaction from abelson in US Brig Niagara by Usgecko - Model Shipways
On to attaching the bulkheads. All were shaped, according to the plans, before attaching. Following someone else;s suggestion I had some L shaped aluminum extrusions laying around and I sawed those up to provide a right angle to try to keep the bulkheads square.
I also marked the center line of each of the bulkheads to try and get them aligned correctly. Had one misstep which required used of vinegar to soften the wood glue before re-attaching it more precisely.
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Usgecko got a reaction from Cathead in US Brig Niagara by Usgecko - Model Shipways
Working on bulkheads and shaping the front filler block attached to bulkhead A before attaching this to the hull
Plan is to add additional filler blocks between bulkheads B-c and C-D also. These will be from balsa wood sourced from hobby store
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Usgecko got a reaction from ccoyle in US Brig Niagara by Usgecko - Model Shipways
On to attaching the bulkheads. All were shaped, according to the plans, before attaching. Following someone else;s suggestion I had some L shaped aluminum extrusions laying around and I sawed those up to provide a right angle to try to keep the bulkheads square.
I also marked the center line of each of the bulkheads to try and get them aligned correctly. Had one misstep which required used of vinegar to soften the wood glue before re-attaching it more precisely.
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Usgecko got a reaction from Coyote_6 in US Brig Niagara by Usgecko - Model Shipways
On to attaching the bulkheads. All were shaped, according to the plans, before attaching. Following someone else;s suggestion I had some L shaped aluminum extrusions laying around and I sawed those up to provide a right angle to try to keep the bulkheads square.
I also marked the center line of each of the bulkheads to try and get them aligned correctly. Had one misstep which required used of vinegar to soften the wood glue before re-attaching it more precisely.
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Usgecko got a reaction from abelson in US Brig Niagara by Usgecko - Model Shipways
On to the hull. Following a lot of advice/suggestions/good ideas I have seen on other builds - thanks to all those that have provided logs on the Niagara!
Decided to cut the rabbet before gluing the keel parts together
A little filler over the joins. The rabbet may be made a little deeper after I have attached the bulkheads
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Usgecko got a reaction from Mr Whippy in US Brig Niagara by Usgecko - Model Shipways
First I decided to work on the stern boat:
Found some great Dremel attachments to hollow out the bread and butter kit parts - held them up against a light frequently to make sure I didn't go too far in removing material.
Used Bondo car filler to smooth out the hull
Decided to use plastic strip for the ribs etc on the inside
Instructions indicated that the hull of the stern boat was of lapstrake plank and I elected to use thin plastic strip for that - below is painted
And the completed stern boat (aside from oars that I will build later)
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