Kevin Kenny

Greg and David have taken model making instruction to a whole new level. Cant wait to get mine.

Kevin

Deck vents installed. Just the grills to put in each vent. Now for a breather as i am starting to do s,,,,it

Thanks Roger

 my gut told me that i was taking this too far. 

Lots of stuff just arrived 

Thanks Bob 

I have the riveting instruction (see attached) and also found a similar ship built around the same time but by a different ship yard that was restored But used a similar construction, so I plan to follow this. 

Lining up the post. I was surprised that only a few had trouble lining up. Inner stanchions come on Tuesday with my daughter from New York.

I have ordered these 3D printed air vents which are to scale. Hopefully they are what they say they are. If they turn out ok 3D offers the hobby  great possibilities. I have a number of friends that have 3D printers but no one is prepared to do the design work to get the pieces printed. I am thinking of learning some form of autocad so that i can do the design work and then send them for printing.

Just got a beautiful copy of the original picture of the Naparima in the Thames river before sailing to Trinidad from the National Maritime Museum. 

I am sure there are some of you that have simulated metal hull plates. I am considering two options. One is to transfer the lines onto the hull and score the lines into the wood with an exacto  knife. The rivets will be simulated with dots of superglue. The other option is to cut paper  copies of the plates and stick these in the hull. The  Rivets will be the same as suggested.

Yves

i still have a long way to go before i do that. I have a series of parts coming in two weeks. Not sure if they will work or are to scale. Once all the hull fittings are put in including the propellers and i see what works and what does not i will know how to finish. I actually have the plating  layout for the hull. I have not decided how i am going to simulate the plates as yet.

Roof top, 76 -4” x 6” trusses 

I have had to gas two of my earlier models that were being attacked by termites so now i treat everything. In more temperate climates wood worm can also be as destructive. A few years ago i did a major renovation at home using plywood from Brazil. 10 years later it exploded with powder post beetles. We had to rip it all out. It could not be treated.

Termite treated and first coat of rub on poly to seal the chemical in.

I am sure what you are proposing will work fine. I have been using my Proxxon chop saw when i have lots of repeated  cuts to do. With the Naparima i will have 44 post to cut and will use this saw to make the cuts. However it would not be useful for making cuts on large pieces of brass material. 
multiple saws are a wonderful luxury when you have multiple set up to make. 

Main deck planking is complete

Gary i never ordered the motor as i got my old motor fixed, I have a Jim Byrnes and a Proxxon table saw, so i have a bit of  over kill in the table saw area. I actually use the Dremel with a cutting wheel, to cut brass as although i have the blades to cut metal for many of my other saws  it just so easy to use the Dremel. I also have a blade for the Proxxon band saw, but it takes 10 minutes to set it up and 30 seconds to use Dremel. I suppose if i had alot of cutting i would set up one of my other saws.

i use the Jim Byrnes for my regular wood working task, the Preac as my fine delicate woodworking saw, Proxxon as my saw for heavy work.