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JSGerson got a reaction from sport29652 in Rattlesnake by JSGerson - FINISHED - Mamoli - 1:64 - Using Robert Hunt’s practicum
The result was a strong 1/16” x 1/16” strip in perfect shape. After a little sanding and trimming, it was glued into place.
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JSGerson got a reaction from Martin W in Rattlesnake by JSGerson - FINISHED - Mamoli - 1:64 - Using Robert Hunt’s practicum
Once the glue was set (I waited 24hrs just to be sure), I fired up the Byrnes saw, and stroke by stroke, I nibbled away the wood to create the rabbet. Based on the dry fit, it worked like a charm.
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JSGerson got a reaction from Martin W in Rattlesnake by JSGerson - FINISHED - Mamoli - 1:64 - Using Robert Hunt’s practicum
I am pleased to announce “success” is creating the platform pieces. All I did was change a few minor details:
· I inadvertently used the “wrong” wood (Boxwood instead of prescribed Holly)
· I switched from CA glue to Weld Bond
· Changed from 1/32” square stock to 1/16” square stock
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JSGerson got a reaction from Martin W in Rattlesnake by Martin W - FINISHED - Mamoli - 1:64 - Kit-Bashed
I always looked forward to your next installment of your log. It's a shame (for me) that it has come to an end. Good luck on your next project.
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JSGerson got a reaction from hexnut in Ship’s Boat by JSGerson - FINISHED - Model Shipways
The two planks next to the sheer rails were reinstalled. Additionally I installed the garboard planks and the planks next to it but not until I did that twice. It’s not perfect, but it’ll do. All of this was going on while I had my problems with the Rattlesnake’s mast tops (see log). Boy, was I having fun!
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JSGerson got a reaction from CaptainSteve in Ship’s Boat by JSGerson - FINISHED - Model Shipways
I didn’t like the way the basswood sheer rails looked next to the teak planks so I decided to add an accent to the boat to complement the mother ship Rattlesnake by painting them black.
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JSGerson got a reaction from CaptainSteve in Ship’s Boat by JSGerson - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Between now and my last post a lot has happened and I have really nothing to show for it. After the sheer rails were glued in place, I ripped them out because I found gaps between the ribs and the rail; which you can’t see in the pictures. Not good; I did it over.
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JSGerson got a reaction from KevinR in Ship’s Boat by JSGerson - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Using the proportion method of planking I laid out the planking marks and added two planks to each side next to the rail on each side and ripped them out. I didn't like the way they looked.
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JSGerson got a reaction from KevinR in Ship’s Boat by JSGerson - FINISHED - Model Shipways
I didn’t like the way the basswood sheer rails looked next to the teak planks so I decided to add an accent to the boat to complement the mother ship Rattlesnake by painting them black.
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JSGerson got a reaction from KevinR in Ship’s Boat by JSGerson - FINISHED - Model Shipways
The two planks next to the sheer rails were reinstalled. Additionally I installed the garboard planks and the planks next to it but not until I did that twice. It’s not perfect, but it’ll do. All of this was going on while I had my problems with the Rattlesnake’s mast tops (see log). Boy, was I having fun!
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JSGerson got a reaction from CaptainSteve in Rattlesnake by JSGerson - FINISHED - Mamoli - 1:64 - Using Robert Hunt’s practicum
Once the glue was set (I waited 24hrs just to be sure), I fired up the Byrnes saw, and stroke by stroke, I nibbled away the wood to create the rabbet. Based on the dry fit, it worked like a charm.
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JSGerson got a reaction from CaptainSteve in Rattlesnake by JSGerson - FINISHED - Mamoli - 1:64 - Using Robert Hunt’s practicum
I am pleased to announce “success” is creating the platform pieces. All I did was change a few minor details:
· I inadvertently used the “wrong” wood (Boxwood instead of prescribed Holly)
· I switched from CA glue to Weld Bond
· Changed from 1/32” square stock to 1/16” square stock
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JSGerson got a reaction from russ in Rattlesnake by JSGerson - FINISHED - Mamoli - 1:64 - Using Robert Hunt’s practicum
Once the glue was set (I waited 24hrs just to be sure), I fired up the Byrnes saw, and stroke by stroke, I nibbled away the wood to create the rabbet. Based on the dry fit, it worked like a charm.
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JSGerson got a reaction from themadchemist in Ship’s Boat by JSGerson - FINISHED - Model Shipways
The two planks next to the sheer rails were reinstalled. Additionally I installed the garboard planks and the planks next to it but not until I did that twice. It’s not perfect, but it’ll do. All of this was going on while I had my problems with the Rattlesnake’s mast tops (see log). Boy, was I having fun!
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JSGerson got a reaction from Senior ole salt in Ship’s Boat by JSGerson - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Using the proportion method of planking I laid out the planking marks and added two planks to each side next to the rail on each side and ripped them out. I didn't like the way they looked.
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JSGerson got a reaction from Senior ole salt in Ship’s Boat by JSGerson - FINISHED - Model Shipways
I didn’t like the way the basswood sheer rails looked next to the teak planks so I decided to add an accent to the boat to complement the mother ship Rattlesnake by painting them black.
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JSGerson got a reaction from Senior ole salt in Ship’s Boat by JSGerson - FINISHED - Model Shipways
The two planks next to the sheer rails were reinstalled. Additionally I installed the garboard planks and the planks next to it but not until I did that twice. It’s not perfect, but it’ll do. All of this was going on while I had my problems with the Rattlesnake’s mast tops (see log). Boy, was I having fun!
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JSGerson got a reaction from Senior ole salt in Ship’s Boat by JSGerson - FINISHED - Model Shipways
The Main Ribs
The kit provides 4 rib jigs to form the main ribs. Nos. 2 – 4 are the same size. Using the “paper” method, 4 pieces of 1/16” square stock were cut to length. The idea is to soak the strips and then bend them around jig form and glue them, just at the ends, to the jig. I soaked the wood for 24 hours. At a later point in the build, the ribs are to be cut from the jig.
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JSGerson got a reaction from Aussie048 in Ship’s Boat by JSGerson - FINISHED - Model Shipways
1/16” square strip stock was then glued to both sides of the keel between the rib notches, flush with the top of the keel. The notches are where the ribs are to be installed later. Because the strips must also curve up the bow, they had to be pre-curved.
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JSGerson got a reaction from Senior ole salt in Ship’s Boat by JSGerson - FINISHED - Model Shipways
The length of the bow strip was measured by using a strip of paper. Placing the paper in the position where the curved wood strip would have to go it was cut to size. Then the paper was flatten out which provided a direct measurement of the length of wood needed. After cutting the wooden strips to length, they were soaked for at least an hour. Using a heated plank bender, the strips were bent into the approximate shape and placed on a simple wooden form made in the final shape for the occasion.
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JSGerson got a reaction from Martin W in Rattlesnake by JSGerson - FINISHED - Mamoli - 1:64 - Using Robert Hunt’s practicum
I'm not going to let those platforms get me. I am tenacious enough that I am giving the mast tops another shot using 1/16" square stock this time using wood glue instead of CA due to the larger surface area. So intent was I that after I chopped up some 1/16 x 1/16" wood to size and glued it together, I realized that I grabbed boxwood instead of holly as called for in the Practicum. I just can't win for losing. Well, so be it; boxwood it is.
Martin - Both the Practicum and Model Shipways are following Hahn's plans for the tops. Mamoli shows planking as well, just that all the planks are in one direction.
I'm not giving up on the Practicum just yet. It's gotten me this far which I would never been able to do without it. I'll just have to be more careful with these later chapters as they have more errors and omissions due to his rushing and corner cutting in the late stages of building his model and writing the Practicum. He indicated somewhere that he was building 4 models and writing their practicums all at the same time while trying to meet some deadline. It shows.
Boy are we having fun now.
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JSGerson got a reaction from CaptainSteve in Rattlesnake by JSGerson - FINISHED - Mamoli - 1:64 - Using Robert Hunt’s practicum
I'm not going to let those platforms get me. I am tenacious enough that I am giving the mast tops another shot using 1/16" square stock this time using wood glue instead of CA due to the larger surface area. So intent was I that after I chopped up some 1/16 x 1/16" wood to size and glued it together, I realized that I grabbed boxwood instead of holly as called for in the Practicum. I just can't win for losing. Well, so be it; boxwood it is.
Martin - Both the Practicum and Model Shipways are following Hahn's plans for the tops. Mamoli shows planking as well, just that all the planks are in one direction.
I'm not giving up on the Practicum just yet. It's gotten me this far which I would never been able to do without it. I'll just have to be more careful with these later chapters as they have more errors and omissions due to his rushing and corner cutting in the late stages of building his model and writing the Practicum. He indicated somewhere that he was building 4 models and writing their practicums all at the same time while trying to meet some deadline. It shows.
Boy are we having fun now.
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JSGerson got a reaction from KevinR in Ship's Boat By KevinR - FINISHED - Model Shipway - Small
Very nice. I'm still plodding along, one step forward then two steps back. I'm no further ahead than I was 3 weeks ago. I must commend you for a job well done.
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JSGerson got a reaction from Stevenleehills in The Kit-Basher's Guide To The Galaxy
Small Cleats
When building my first wooden model in thirty years, the Evergreen I needed to tie lines to the deck. I was winging it because the kit didn't have any detailed plans for any of the rigging and I knew nothing about rigging. I needed tiny cleats. Somehow I got an idea to use the tiny rail nails used by railroad hobbyist. In cross section a nail is the shape of a T, very similar to a cleat - a very short T.
I filed the edges of the nail head as shown in the diagram below. This gets you the basic shape. You can file the ends to a more pointed shape and add an upward bend to either side. Just drill a hole and insert to the depth required.
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JSGerson got a reaction from Martin W in Ship’s Boat by JSGerson - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Because the planking will cover the edges of the transom, the transom had to be planked first. I chose to do this prior to installing the sheer line rail which the instruction would have me make next. The wood provided in the kit is basswood, a soft light colored material. I had a piece of teakwood at my disposal which I had obtained and described earlier in my Rattlesnake build log and decided to use it for the planking. The basswood planks were 1/32” x 3/32”. If the Rattlesnake is 1:64 scale then so must be the boat. A plank 1/32” thick would translate to 2” on the real boat, a bit excessive I thought. I first cut a teak plank to 1/64” x 3/32” which by the way is a piece of cake with the Byrnes saw but found that although the wood held up fine, it was a been too flexible. The resulting model would have felt like it was made out of paper. The next piece I made a tad thicker and that seemed to work. I planked the transom. The second photo is before any trimming.
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