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Michael,
You're doing some excellent work on the Halifax.  I'm enjoying watching your build.

I taped off the keel and it seemed to go pretty well.
 

 
 
Until...
 

 
 
I have to be pretty careful going across the frames.  It is very easy to fix.  No wood damaged just a weak glue joint.  A bit of sanding and viola good as new.

Thanks very much Brian, Frank, Janos, Patrick, Grant, Nils, Mark, Pat, Steve, John (welcome back), Spyglass, Dale and Albert .
 
Good to see you have your Acetone problem sorted Spyglass - thanks for giving him the info Grant, I've been away on one of my extended holidays again .
 
Roughtree Rail
 
The final Rail to be fitted is the Roughtree Rail, also called the Quarter Rail. This rail is bolted to the Swivel Gun Mounts on the Quarterdeck, and also has an iron brace near it's fore end.
 
I made the fore end from a piece of wide stock, cut on the scroll saw. A much easier way than trying to bend it into shape :
 

 

 

 
  Danny

I taped off the keel and it seemed to go pretty well.
 

 
 
Until...
 

 
 
I have to be pretty careful going across the frames.  It is very easy to fix.  No wood damaged just a weak glue joint.  A bit of sanding and viola good as new.

fore mast stays

Good suggestion, I will consider this

Hi Michael
 
A treenail fitted into the base of each frame would help to secure them.
 
Regards
mij

Nice work so far Michael!

I taped off the keel and it seemed to go pretty well.
 

 
 
Until...
 

 
 
I have to be pretty careful going across the frames.  It is very easy to fix.  No wood damaged just a weak glue joint.  A bit of sanding and viola good as new.

I taped off the keel and it seemed to go pretty well.
 

 
 
Until...
 

 
 
I have to be pretty careful going across the frames.  It is very easy to fix.  No wood damaged just a weak glue joint.  A bit of sanding and viola good as new.

I taped off the keel and it seemed to go pretty well.
 

 
 
Until...
 

 
 
I have to be pretty careful going across the frames.  It is very easy to fix.  No wood damaged just a weak glue joint.  A bit of sanding and viola good as new.

I am finally back home where I can start up this build log.  So lets give this thing a whirl!  I am definitely still a beginner although I have built a few models in the past.  These include the Swift (Artesania Latina), Indian girl canoe (Midwest), and various other small boats.
 
 
 
 
This will be my first plank on frame attempt. Can’t wait!
 
 
 
 
 
This is a now discontinued kit from Lauck Street Shipyard and Mr. Bob Hunt.  Mr. Hunt is better known for his “College of Model Ship Building” which is a collection of progressive practicums that start with beginner kits and progress all the way to scratch building.  At one time a few years ago he developed a series of kits which included this Halifax, The Fair American, Kingfisher and Fubbs (I think). 
 
 
 
 
 
The Halifax sloop of war in 1/4 scale plank on frame kit based on plans by Harold Hahn.  The parts are CNC milled and not laser cut which is nice and the wood quality seems a step above.  
 
 
 
 
 
I guess we always start with a close up picture of the Box:
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
The contents are very neatly packaged and all present:
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
The instruction in full color:
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
I am not too familiar with the site yet and If anyone has any tips just let me know.
 

I taped off the keel and it seemed to go pretty well.
 

 
 
Until...
 

 
 
I have to be pretty careful going across the frames.  It is very easy to fix.  No wood damaged just a weak glue joint.  A bit of sanding and viola good as new.

Thanks Michael for the kind words about my Kingfisher. I did Halifax before I ever heard of MSW and so had no log and no pictures of the build progress. I have found a couple of photos of the completed model ( I don't have the model any longer), and am attaching them here.
 
Bob

Got the stern half frames in.
 

 

 
I also was able to start the fairing process.  I started at the bow.
 

 
Oops I got the keel.  The instructions do state that this will happen and will easily be able to be cleaned up by fine sanding and reapplying the wipe-on poly. I think I am going to mask the keel though.
 

 
Here is a front view showing the un-faired side and the side I have started.
 

 
Here is a full side view for kicks.
 

 

Looks good! Doublecheck that all frames are properly aligned, so there would be no "holes" and "bulges" because some frame is a bit non-aligned. I did that mistake on my pinnace, it's unfixable on later phases. Take a plank and see how it goes, hull must be perfectly symmetric.
 
Small hint - it would be easier to make a planking if you glue all frames together with a few strips on top:

 
And then glue some scrap wood in the center of the hull, to just clamp it into a table vice:

 
It is much easier to plank when hull is firmly fixed, you don't need to hold it, and frames are not wiggling (because they are glued together).
All that strips will go away when you remove the frame centers, so they do not affect any end result.
 
 

Nice work Michael. I built this kit some years ago and it was a fun and easy intro to POF building. Some tape on the keel will save a lot of worry about damage during fairing.
 
Bob

Sweet framing Michael! I can't wait to see the framing when the fairing is done.

Got the stern half frames in.
 

 

 
I also was able to start the fairing process.  I started at the bow.
 

 
Oops I got the keel.  The instructions do state that this will happen and will easily be able to be cleaned up by fine sanding and reapplying the wipe-on poly. I think I am going to mask the keel though.
 

 
Here is a front view showing the un-faired side and the side I have started.
 

 
Here is a full side view for kicks.
 

 

Next up the stern frames.
 
dry fitting

 
making templates: I simply traced these as I did not want to cut out the plans

 
template cut out with #11 blade

 
template on the keel

 
template traced out

 
 

So taking a break for the rest of the night but I will be reading ahead to see about the cant frames.
 

First couple of frames placed!  Starting to look like a ship!
 

 
I should be able to get the rest up tonight.  Then start the work on the cant frames which are going to be a bit harder I think.

I have made the keel which is pictured below.  It is made by layering up a few pieces which did fit together really well. Because the kit is CNC cut the wood billets need to be shaped quite a bit to get rid of the mill marks but the end result is pretty accurate.  



 

 

starting the frames with an example of the pieces.



 

Completed all the full frames. I did leave these fairly rough as I expect to be able to fair the frames down in a later step.



 

Next step is the half frames!

 

Got the stern half frames in.
 

 

 
I also was able to start the fairing process.  I started at the bow.
 

 
Oops I got the keel.  The instructions do state that this will happen and will easily be able to be cleaned up by fine sanding and reapplying the wipe-on poly. I think I am going to mask the keel though.
 

 
Here is a front view showing the un-faired side and the side I have started.
 

 
Here is a full side view for kicks.
 

 

Got the stern half frames in.
 

 

 
I also was able to start the fairing process.  I started at the bow.
 

 
Oops I got the keel.  The instructions do state that this will happen and will easily be able to be cleaned up by fine sanding and reapplying the wipe-on poly. I think I am going to mask the keel though.
 

 
Here is a front view showing the un-faired side and the side I have started.
 

 
Here is a full side view for kicks.