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George and Larry, thanks for taking the time to stop by. George, I usually just have my iPhone on shuffle and that plays to a bluetooth speaker. Last night I was getting a heavier bit of Led Zeppelin than normal. Larry, who needs popcorn when there's beer? Since I am a homebrewer there is always plenty on hand at my build log. By this weekend I should have all of the stern framing in place. -
Thanks for the likes and encouragement! It really helps. There are pictures tonight! Woohooooo!!!! I took a picture of an early Christmas gift. The Proxxon table circular saw will be incredibly useful in getting those perfectly cut pieces of wood (ie. planking) The other pictures are of the three stern timbers I have mounted so far. They may not look like much but I'm incredibly proud of designing my own pieces and fitting them onto my ship like they were perfectly cut puzzle pieces. My measurements are lining up well and things are falling (snugly) into place. Tonight's post is brought to you by Led Zeppelin and Kenny Loggins.
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Great colors Larry! Are you using Tamiya tape? I've also seen people have a lot of luck with preventing bleed by using a wax tape.
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Fletch, on with your build then! I'll definitely be tuning in to the coming years to hear about your scratch build.
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Rich, your shrouds and ratlines look great. I'm wondering where they got the idea for the bentnick shrouds to be lashed to a collar on the mast.
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Fletch, your findings are consistent with what I experienced. I did pick one side and go with it though. I realized that I would be applying some filler wood to some of my bulkheads anyhow. As far as fairing the hull goes. I typically eyeball it and go with what feels right when I lay a test plank down. From what I have copied and redrawn and redesigned I plan eventually on scratching the United States out of these plans.
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John, your stern fillers are great. Your gun ports and sweep ports are fantastic too. I think all of us had to add filler pieces to our bulkheads to get the hull planking to lay right. You're doing an outstanding job.
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Great job on the penthouse suites! Those will look great with some paint.
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Bob, as always, your work is exemplary. Happy holidays to you and your family as well.
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Fletch, I've got some filler blocks to make, that's for sure. I think I'm going to make regular filler blocks for below the stern's framing for now so I can get to the planking to strengthen everything. I plan on this order: 1) Basic stern framing 2) Waterways and decking 3) Hull planking 4) Gunports and galleries. I'm still toying with the idea of interior lighting. I think it would look cool to see at night time. I have decided that I will completely plank the deck and any detail would have to be viewed through windows. "Why bother then?" you ask. To practice for future scratch builds with non-planked hulls.
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George, thanks for the positive comments. Fletch, in fact I will do my best to fully model the entire gundeck including the Captain's quarters. Hopefully this won't be a build log on how not to do it.
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Here are five of the seven total stern timbers cut out. These are the center five. The two most outboard timbers are shorter. These five are supposed to be 7/32" thick so I had to laminate two 1/8" pieces per timber. They need their final thickness sanding, notched for the deck beams and then they get their final dimensions and get installed. Please please please please, feel free to jump in with comments if something doesn't look right.
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The weathered wood looks really nice. Can't wait to see them with everything blackened (if you're planning to).
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This is my plan on how many and where those redesigned stern frame pieces will be placed. I've also taken measurements on the width of the bulkheads at the gundeck level and I will be reshaping bulkheads P through R to accommodate. The green pieces are the stern timbers and the blue pieces are the beams to hold it all together at the gundeck level. The rest of this will be drawn up in written plans after I get the new stern in place and get the waterways in place.
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It's funny how the chain of events turned out with this. I don't usually measure things individually off of the plans to check on things like this. I will usually make copies of the plans for bulkheads and such and then cut the shapes out and apply these to the bulkheads to make sure the parts match up to the plans. I initially assumed that the plans would be right and the bulkheads could be off due to laser cutting errors. I didn't realize until one night I started looking things over and it became apparent that the bulkheads were now off because I had corrected them to the plans. LMAO!!!!! Live and learn...
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I had torn off the stern framing I had installed up to this point because it didn't look right. I figured out what I didn't like. The drawings I had (compliments of Russ) that were drawn by William Bass of Constitution's earliest decorations and configuration weren't drawn with the anticipation to adapting to Model Shipway's model. I took the drawings and crossed them with the drawings out of the AOTS book and decided that I was going make a hybrid of the two concepts and hand draw these into copies of my plans. Here's what I have so far. Please point out if what you think if you feel like commenting. There will be more drawings to come and I will gladly share these (when complete) with other forum members. The two pictures here show what I started with and what I came up with for the upright stern frame pieces if the frigate were cut down the center line.
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Fletch, that sounds like a water tight plan. I guess I hadn't contacted them because I'm not the most diplomatic person when it comes to oversights like this and then after a while I had just forgot about it altogether.
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You are really moving right along on Niagara! The anchors are fun to do. Be careful though as they make perfect "sleeve catchers".
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If it was only with the laser cutting of the parts it'd be more understandable in my opinion, but when it's the plans also it's inexcusable. I haven't brought it their attention.
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Just catching up on your log after my hiatus. Very nice work Augie!
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Bob, your Essex is looking great. The rigging is very sharp so far. I'm looking forward to seeing more!
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That is outstanding framing Ben. Count away; I'm anxious to see you add to an excellent hull.
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