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I strongly agree with Vossy. If new to wooden ship modeling, jumping in with scratch builds can be overwhelming. Check out the topic "New to ship modelling? But what do you build first? " to get an idea of first time builds. While these first time builds are not all that glamorous, they give a feel for how the wood works and insight into the various techniques. I respectfully disagree with Gregory about the 16th Century Longboat. I found that to be more advanced in that you need to be near the top of your game with your planking. LIttle room for error. ....but your question was about tools. Some of the tools I find most valuable are; Dremel or similar rotary tool, #11 Exacto knife or similar surgical scalpel, sand paper/sanding sticks (I use finger nail Emory boards and sandpaper glued to popcicle sticks), wood glue. Clamps...you can never have too many clamps. Acquire them as you need them. Magnification.
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Jerry's parts have arrived or should be arriving shortly, based on timing of previous shipping. I look forward to the shipyard restarting production. I wanted to take this opportunity to ask a question about real construction. Based on building practice of the day, would the frames have been bolted together or treenailed?
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Rope walk machine
Chuck Seiler replied to Christership's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
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Welcome to MSW and model ship building, As CPDDET said, it is rewarding and sometime frustrating. When working compound curves, the wood often doesn't do what you think it is going to do. Fear not and worry not. Using wood glue, everything is fixable (sez the guy who has unglued most of his models at one point or another). Alcohol is your friend...scotch and isopropyl. ...and you can never have too many clamps.
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Yowza! How much beer would that thing hold?
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Planking improvement
Chuck Seiler replied to Picard's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
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Planking improvement
Chuck Seiler replied to Picard's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
While definitely NOT an expert in planking (I struggle on a regular basis) I see some areas that might be helpful. I believe your garboard strake does not go far enough forward and bends down. I always have problems with the garbord, but getting it right is one key to proper planking. Continuing it as indicated gives a better angle for the next plank and sets up a better distance for follow-on planks. This allows the follow-on planks to be tapered to fit the hull, whether spiled or edge-bent. -
Good luck Dick. I will drop in from time to time and take a look see. You and Louis da Fly keep drawing me back here.
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Dave, A lesson in and of itself. You will find many discussions here regarding glues. IMHO superglue has its place but wood glue is best. Others disagree. Not sure ANYBODY likes foaming gorilla glue.
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Hi Dave! Welcome aboard. Before getting philosophical, a suggestion. You mentioned "Careful cutting with an exacto blade separated the three keel pieces. ". If the parts were glued with wood glue these can easily be separated by soaking the joints in rubbing alcohol (cotton balls or Q tips work for me) for a bit, then separating with the exacto. Drinking from a firehose, indeed. A big newbie problem is coming aboard wanting to build a scratch built, fully framed HMS VICTORY or USS CONSTITUTION. They are quickly overwhelmed. It looks like you have chosen the more reasonable path of starting small and learning the 'trade'. I have found that even experienced wood workers learn new things when dealing with bendy-curvey hulls and compound curved planking. Read build logs of ships you are working on and ones you may work on...and ones that interest you. I have found valuable info from logs having nothing to do with the model I am working on. Use the archives and ask questions. That 'stupid question' you might be afraid to ask...we probably all asked it at some point. You don't learn if you don't ask. Don't be afraid to pull apart things that are not right. Errors compound. Wood is forgiving and easy to come by. Have fun!! There will be times of frustration when things don't work out (at least for me there were) but think it through and it will work out (usually). And remember, you can never have too many clamps.
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Dr. Crisman gave the presentation but the dissertation was by Eric Emery. It is unpublished and you have to go thru TAMU to get it. The dissertation appears to have been completed in 2003 but I want to say Dr. Crisman's presentation at the SMA conference in Long Beach was 2002. I asked about ARROW and ALLEN, he rattled off several areas of difference...but I am very certain one was based on the other. Good luck with the flag.
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1. A good source for images of almost any flag you would want. https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/ 2. My understanding is the model ARROW was based loosely on the gunboat ALLEN. It was the subject of a doctoral paper by (forgot the name) at Texas A&M University. Maritime archeologist Kevin Cristman from that organization gave a presentation on that ship/boat at the SMA conference in the 90s. CHuck
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