jburchfield1@wowway.com
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Excellent build dude. Congratulations on a job well done. Just to throw this out there, when I recover from my financial reversal, I intend to try to build the Bounty Launch. It's similar in design, but POF as opposed to POB but MUCH larger. -
Glad to see those hanger bolts are gonna work for ya! Don't know about you but I could NOT have drilled through those pedestals in a straight line to save my a..
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Looking fantastic Vivian. You GO girl!!!
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I also like that masking tape idea for duplicate parts. It's going in my little black book!
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Looks really good Mike! And you're in the home stretch.
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Might look around, I think I remember (age, you know) seeing those hanger bolts at least as small as 1/8" at Lowes or Home Depot. Here's some #6's. That's something like .13inch. http://www.boltdepot.com/Hanger_bolts_Steel_plain_finish_6-32.aspx
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Hey Chuck, just throwing things out there. Don't know if these come small enough http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_2_11?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=hanger%20bolt%201%204-20&sprefix=hanger+bolt%2Caps%2C291 but hanger bolts would keep you from having to drill all the way through the pedestal. You can also get these with wood threads on both ends.
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Thanks for the info Vivian. I've got a "full-size" scroll saw (16" Craftsman) but it's really heavy. I been looking for something more portable and sounds like this saw is just the ticket.
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Vivian, I have that same saw (as well as the Dremel Router Table) on my wish list at Amazon. When you get a chance to check it out I sure would be interested to know how you like it and how it performs before I make my final decision.
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I'll be the first to admit I don't know much about this stuff yet, but Vivian, maybe you could cut another hole the same size beside that one, then put coamings and grating on them both? You seem to be very capable of scratch building such things. That would balance them, look totally professional, and still allow light (actually, even more light) to get into the cabin? Or I am wrong and it would look wrong with gratings above the captain's cabin? Second edit - still thinking here - Maybe some kind of skylights?
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I'm writing down all these tips/tricks since that Launch is gonna be my next build and I want to be able to find them again. I will be following closely.
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But remember that they only cure in a total absence of air so your fit must be perfect.
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For what it's worth coming from a total newbie, you are doing an excellent job on this longboat Stuntflyer.
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If it's OK, I'm gonna "lurk" so I can see how it's supposed to be done.
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Just plain help!
jburchfield1@wowway.com replied to torpedochief's topic in CAD and 3D Modelling/Drafting Plans with Software
Thanks for the link. That's how I thought it was done but wasn't sure. -
Just plain help!
jburchfield1@wowway.com replied to torpedochief's topic in CAD and 3D Modelling/Drafting Plans with Software
Can somebody put up a link to what kind of machine you are talking about? I thought this was done just using chemicals/masking on brass sheets? Is it some kind of laser or what? -
Floyd, I'm using these smaller, less expensive boats as a method of learning the techniques of this craft. I thought about the pinnace but figured the Bounty launch would give me some experience with POF as well as more experience planking. I will probably do the pinnace if I don't feel competent enough to start the larger ships after finishing the launch and longboat. Grant, excellent idea. I will remember it for future use. Thanks to everyone for all the tips and likes.
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Looks good Ryland and something I must remember when doing my Bounty Launch.
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Did some more checking today on the "thwart issue" and found a couple problems. 1. I did indeed fail to get one of the thwart ends all the way down onto the riser, 2. I apparently let one riser "lift up" or the other one "drift down" 1/64" toward midship. I believe this is what caused the balance of the thwarts to slant to one side. I'm blaming this on 1) inexperience 2) eyesight. Although I have tri-focals I'm still having problems with measurements at the 1/64" scale. Therefor, since I have no desire to quit ship modeling I have taken the following steps. 1. Ordered the Bounty Launch which is larger than the longboat, 2. Ordered a new magnifying visor which is more powerful than the current one and also (any maybe more importantly) lighted, 3. Have drawn up plans for a larger shipyard that I will be building while waiting on items 1 and 2. 4. Have decided that I will use the longboat as a "filler" project while working on the launch. Will be start another build log when items 1-3 have been completed and I'm ready to start on the launch.
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Thanks Mark I'm not trashing it. I'm still measuring/looking/thinking trying to figure out how this happened and may eventually try to repair it. And your right, I learned an amazing amount of information on this build (thanks mostly to the people here) and know at least some of the things to watch out for on the next one. I think part of my problem is size - that's why I went with the Bounty Launch. It's not too costly, and triple the size, but basically the same boat. I'm gonna try trenailing it too - all toward being able to do a good job on my first "full size" build. I figure it's cheaper to learn on the "small" versions.
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Well, guys, terminating this build for now. I was looking along the length of the boat earlier this week and saw something totally demoralizing. Can't understand how this happened but the thwarts look like they were installed by a blind man with no fingers. I mean, some are high on the port side while some are high on the starboard side. REALLY don't understand how this happened. When I installed the sheer planks they were measured by marking the sheer line from the plans on each and every bulkhead. Also, when I installed the risers I measured the appropriate distance down from the top of the plank on each bulkhead. But still, somehow, they are totally wonky and each thwart is on a different slant across the boat. Anyway, I've boxed this thing up. Maybe get back to it later. However, I've not given up on this hobby/craft. I ordered the Bounty Launch from Model Expo. Just don't think I can try the longboat again right now. So, I will be starting another build log in the next couple weeks.
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Like the antique look Miroslav.
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