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Jack12477 got a reaction from jct in USS Constitution by xken - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76.8
Looking very nice - also great tutorial - thanks for sharing it - Hull plates look really great.
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Jack12477 reacted to xken in USS Constitution by xken - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76.8
Before adding the rest of the hull plates I searched around to understand and verify the "Dressing Belt" per the plans. In looking at pictures of the real ship there was in fact three rows of plates for the dressing belt. They are full height at the bow and taper at the stern. Here is a sequence showing how I added the necessary tape lines. Also note the tape setback for the hull plates to be trimmed to and that the dressing belt will overlap.
First I used my panavise to mark the line which will only be good 2/3's down the hull and then they taper to the stern.
This shows the tape in place allowing for the overlap.
Here I am using a divider to position and adjust the tape line.
This shows the hull plates intersecting the dressing belt and being trimmed with a sharp blade for a clean cut.
This shows the finished hull plates. Next the top tape will be removed and the dressing belt added starting at the stern.
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Jack12477 reacted to Piet in Holiday Harbor by popeye the sailor - 1:20 scale - multi build
Very nice work on the shingles and great idea on the two-tone for the roof bulwarks.
Cheers,
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Jack12477 reacted to popeye the sailor in Holiday Harbor by popeye the sailor - 1:20 scale - multi build
A bit of bittersweet coming up from the cellar..........I ran out of primer but I decanted some I made sure the outer surfaces got it first.
...but the inner surfaces.........not so much.....
After waiting a while for the primer to cure a bit.......I began with the painting. I decided on a two tone effect. the stern bulwark was painted green.
....as with the front wall {s}
{here's where it gets a little dicey.......the sides are to be painted red. darned if that primer ripple didn't come back to bother me.
{camera having a 'pink' moment} what I did to cure it was to wait till it dried.....lightly sand it, and give it another coat. I did the same for the other side. this was good.......the inside bulwarks and parts of the deck was painted with the primer that I had decanted. so now it looks like this.
I'm going to need to something creative here, but I cut all of the cap rail pieces. the bad part is I didn't have any planking that was wide enough. I have some half round strips......I'll border the cap with it, if I have to
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Jack12477 got a reaction from cog in Marie Jeanne by Jack12477 - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:50 scale
Thanks Popeye - I did hand sew a bunch of sails for the Bluenose II I did for a friend so yes I have gotten over the learning curve. I am looking for already dyed cloth thin enough for sails, this is my preferred choice - dyeing is my back-up plan - I also want to leave the kit supplied sails untouched in case I need them as replacements later - I may try my hand at machine sewing.
Haven't got a Hobby Lobby close by - have to see where the nearest one is and maybe do a road trip.
Thanks for looking in.
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Jack12477 got a reaction from mtaylor in Marie Jeanne by Jack12477 - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:50 scale
Nothing to update: I'm just posting a link to a question I asked in Masting and Rigging forum so that I don't lose the link and the information. Question was "How are the bolt rope loops attached to the spar"
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Jack12477 got a reaction from mtaylor in Marie Jeanne by Jack12477 - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:50 scale
Thanks Popeye - I did hand sew a bunch of sails for the Bluenose II I did for a friend so yes I have gotten over the learning curve. I am looking for already dyed cloth thin enough for sails, this is my preferred choice - dyeing is my back-up plan - I also want to leave the kit supplied sails untouched in case I need them as replacements later - I may try my hand at machine sewing.
Haven't got a Hobby Lobby close by - have to see where the nearest one is and maybe do a road trip.
Thanks for looking in.
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Jack12477 got a reaction from Canute in Marie Jeanne by Jack12477 - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:50 scale
Nothing to update: I'm just posting a link to a question I asked in Masting and Rigging forum so that I don't lose the link and the information. Question was "How are the bolt rope loops attached to the spar"
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Jack12477 reacted to GLakie in USS Constitution by xken - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76.8
The copper sheathing looks great Ken! You're building her like you've built her a half-dozen times before!
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Jack12477 reacted to xken in USS Constitution by xken - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76.8
Reached a stopping point to mark off the hull where the copper will end. Rigged up my trusty panavise with a pencil and set it to the copper edge at the stern which ends at the water line based on the plans.
The hull was set in the working cradle and leveled fore and aft and port to starboard and then marked the pencil line.
Once the line was completed I then removed the hull from the cradle; inverted it and applied 1/4" masking tape on the pencil line which was easy to see even though it was on the black hull.
Here is a view down the side showing the sweeping curve that developed applying the copper plates. This shows 14 rows of plates.
Now back to plating and will be checking photographs for how the plates terminate at the water line.
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Jack12477 reacted to michael mott in Greenwich Hospital barge of 1832 by druxey - FINISHED - 1:48 scale
Druxey I am curious about your method of gluing such delicate planks. The inside looks as clean as the outside, are you thining the glue down and then cleaning up with q tips etc?
The hull does look exquisite.
Michael
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Jack12477 reacted to druxey in Greenwich Hospital barge of 1832 by druxey - FINISHED - 1:48 scale
Finally the shell has been completed. It is quite delicate right now, as the last half strake is only edge-glued to the strake below. However, the pink stern is quite strong, even at this stage.
Next will be installing the keelson, followed by bending in the frames. The plug, as you can see, has been beaten up quite a bit in the process of planking.
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Jack12477 reacted to druxey in Greenwich Hospital barge of 1832 by druxey - FINISHED - 1:48 scale
Thanks again for the likes and comments, everyone. And yes, Ed, I too am mortal!
The sequence of construction needs to be carefully considered. Before adding the keelson (making replacement on the plug impossible) a last half-strake needed to be cut and fitted. This will carry all the ornamental scrollwork aft. It has a sinuous S-curve in plan, and required the entire elastic band brigade to damp-shape it into position.
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Jack12477 reacted to Mirabell61 in Greenwich Hospital barge of 1832 by druxey - FINISHED - 1:48 scale
beautiful work Druxey,
love those fine sharp lines, and excellent clinker planking...
Nils
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Jack12477 reacted to EdT in Greenwich Hospital barge of 1832 by druxey - FINISHED - 1:48 scale
Druxey, you've shattered my illusion. I thought mishaps like that were reserved for us mortals. I have done the same thing twice this week on the first of YA's boats, but that is par for the course for me. Fortunately, you have the perfection of the product to compensate.
Beautiful, inspiring work.
Ed
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Jack12477 reacted to druxey in Greenwich Hospital barge of 1832 by druxey - FINISHED - 1:48 scale
The sheer strake proved challenging in more ways than I had anticipated. First, this strake tapers to a point at the bow. Finessing this was not easy. Secondly, I had a minor mishap. While working with the hull off the plug, my sleeve caught the unsupported aft end of the strake and it snapped off. So, a re-do. I flattened and re-assembled the broken plank to show its peculiar shape. Wes mentioned a U.S. quarter, so I've included one for scale.
I will not remove the shell from the plug again until both sides of the aft ends are complete and united with the outer transom!
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Jack12477 reacted to cookster in Greenwich Hospital barge of 1832 by druxey - FINISHED - 1:48 scale
Druxey, glad I found your build log. This is a very educational build. Seeing the hull in post #99 shows how graceful the lines are. Plus, if I hadn't read from the beginning to see how you got to that point I wouldn't have had a clue how you did it!
It's a joy to watch one of the masters at work....
Oh, BTW, I've looked at your avatar countless times, and never until today did I notice that's a quarter (I think) next to that tiny boat hull.... Gracious
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Jack12477 reacted to bensid54 in Greenwich Hospital barge of 1832 by druxey - FINISHED - 1:48 scale
So that's the correct way to do this, beautiful work you must be very proud! My builds are always seat of the pants, I'll wing it here and there to see if it will turn out OK plus I take forever to get them done. Thanks for showing us your technique it will come in handy down the road.
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Jack12477 reacted to captainbob in Greenwich Hospital barge of 1832 by druxey - FINISHED - 1:48 scale
She's a beauty. Thanks for the lines.
Bob
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Jack12477 reacted to Maury S in Greenwich Hospital barge of 1832 by druxey - FINISHED - 1:48 scale
Wow!
Maury
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Jack12477 reacted to gjdale in Greenwich Hospital barge of 1832 by druxey - FINISHED - 1:48 scale
Stunning Druxey, just stunning!
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Jack12477 reacted to albert in Greenwich Hospital barge of 1832 by druxey - FINISHED - 1:48 scale
Beautiful planking Druxey.
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Jack12477 reacted to dgbot in Greenwich Hospital barge of 1832 by druxey - FINISHED - 1:48 scale
You have made an art of planking Druxey.
David B
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Jack12477 reacted to mtaylor in Greenwich Hospital barge of 1832 by druxey - FINISHED - 1:48 scale
Beautiful lines and that sheer is indeed graceful. I wonder how they would have shaped the sheer strake at the false transom on the real thing.. it is a seemingly impossible curve.
Now that I think about it, that's false transom isn't all that uncommon. It shows up in the pinnace kit that Chuck designed.
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Jack12477 reacted to druxey in Greenwich Hospital barge of 1832 by druxey - FINISHED - 1:48 scale
Well, a challenge it has certainly been. The aftermost plank of the sheer strake is unlike any plank I've hung before. The pictures describe this plank better far than I can write about it. There was a lot of shaping required to get this plank to lay down properly. One can now see the beautiful sweep of the sheer properly.
Now all I have to do is repeat this on the other side!
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