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I look away for 1 second and missed it. LOL Now I get to go back and read through the log. It is fun. Jeff- 2,191 replies
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After reading many of the other build logs on this great site, I have found myself to be amiss in thanking everyone for the likes and the kind helpful words in regards to my build. As I move along to the next steps I look forward to the great advice and tips from you folks. Jeff
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Cutter Cheerful 1806 by rafine - FINISHED
jdbradford replied to rafine's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1801 - 1850
Drats, just now finding this build. I could have used your planking techniques when I did mine on the Fair American. The shape of the hull seems similar. Yours is looking awesome and I hope to glean some insight as I continue to watch your progress. Jeff- 525 replies
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Nice work on your planking. I built a similar ship in the Endeavor J-class and really struggled with the planking. It turned out okay as I was painting the hull anyway. I will continue to watch your progress for ideas. Jeff
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Well, after framing and testing, I did end up adding another row of planking and relocating the gunports. I also painted the bulwarks and opened up the deck for the hatch combings. I think it looks okay. Jeff
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wood filler
jdbradford replied to wilspaul49's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
I was directed by one of the practicums I use to build my models to this product: http://elmers.com/product/detail/E848 It works well, but I am sure there are others out there that work too. I also follow up with a gray automotive primer, sanding between coats of the filler and primer to get a smooth finish before applying paint to the model. Jeff -
Hope you are felling better. I am enjoying your build as I work through my gun port issues on the Fair American. Jeff
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I use Crown Timber yard http://www.crowntimberyard.com/ Jason is the owner and they are a small family business that has many types of wood for building wooden ship models. Jeff
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Welcome aboard and this is a great site to locate ideas and get your questions answered. There are many posts on here regarding model building for the beginner. That is what I am, so still learning. Here is a link to a fairly simple kit that you may start with, there are many others. http://www.modelexpo-online.com/product.asp?ITEMNO=MS2027SP The folks on here are really great on helping us new modelers out, so ask a bunch of questions. Jeff
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Jerry, I have not responded recently and also am at a standstill on my build as I am waiting on some additional wood strips I ordered from Crown Lumberyard. Your planking looks excellent and I wish I had read more on your build and others before completing mine. I tapered the planks toward the stern too much and ended up with steelers, spilers and sea monsters on mine. I used wood filler, lots of sanding and priming thinking I was going to plank with the thin walnut strips. I may still have to go this route, but my concern is that the 1st layer of planking is even with the stem, keel and stern post. I think the plank will stick up too much, but as this is also my first attempt, I have made so many mistakes, it is very disappointing after seeing yours and others wonderful work. Looking back, I should have framed my gun ports before planking the hull. Now that I have laid the decking, I found that I could not get enough clearance for the guns. I ended up adding an additional plank to the bulkhead height, and then adjusted the gun ports up some to facilitate the waterway and sill of the gun port. I am hoping that the changes will turn out okay for my build. I will keep watching yours and other builds for support. Jeff
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I think it looks rather good. This is one area that I have trouble with, the planking. If there are no major gaps or popping of planks, then I am happy. I use lots of wood filler and sanding, especially for the first layer. I am having similar issues on my Fair American and hope that the second layer looks better. Jeff
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I think it looks great WD. I do understand your frustration when it does not look perfect, as I strive for that as well. Did you look at Usedtosail's Conny build? http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/5003-uss-constitution-by-usedtosail-model-shipways/page-2 His techniques make creating some of the pieces seem a bit easier. I like how he did the bow section with the knighthead pieces. I will be using all of the builds here when it comes time to build mine. Jeff
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Only if you sing it like Stephen Tyler. Jeff
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Okay, I got my gun ports framed and the carriages sanded down. I have not cut the brass rod for the trunnions yet, but it is looking like I can get by without adding another row of planking. I have sanded down the interior part of the bulwark bulkheads in preparation for planking. Jeff
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I am unable to open the ones you posted on August 5th. The rest opened fine. It is looking great Jerry. Jeff
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I will be watching this build, as I like the look of this model. You should get plenty of help from the other Syren builders. Jeff
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Okay, I will continue to work on the carriage some more as I test. I am using the brass rod (look at the top pick showing the test cannon) that comes with the kit. I do not see any dowels in the kit small enough. I had some fairly small dowel in my wood pile, but I spent way too much time trying to sand down the diameter to fit the cannon. The dowel would need to be about the diameter of a round toothpick to fit. Jeff
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I have begun to deepen the trunion notches, and even then the gun would have to point down some below the level of the horizon to clear the top of the gunport. I will try to post some pictures when I get back home this evening. If I end up adding 1 row of planking to the model, my main question is what to do about the stem area. Thanks, Jeff
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That is a great suggestion wq, I shall try that first before other options. Here are a few pictures from the practicum build. Jeff
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My powder monkey stole the quoin. And, the gunner is trying to hit that ship way out there. LOL The practicum does not show much on the building of these. I looked at the drawing in the book provided by MS, but they reference a drawing on the plan that I do not see. Thanks, Jeff
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I finished putting together the carriages. I am using one to test the current Bulkhead height so I can see if I need to add an extra plank. It looks like I need another row. Here are the carriages. They turned out fair, the quality is lacking and if I want to rig them, I will need to order more blocks. Jeff
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When the axles broke off both with and without wheels, I did glue the pieces directly back to the carriages. So far, I have finished 7 carriages and they look okay. I may look at ordering replacements from one of those places. But, I am not sure what size I would need to order. I read on Captain Jerry's Fair American build that the plans were actually something like 1:55 instead of 1:48. Any thoughts on what size to order? Jeff
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I put together the carriages for the cannon so that I could check the Bulwark height. I have broken off 4 of the carriage axles as I tried to sand them down for the trucks to fit. They are so very small. Anyone have any ideas about these? Jeff
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I am going to try and order some of those Brian. Here is my deck after I finished the planking. Those last couple of pieces were a real pain. They may as well been split and re-split toothpicks. LOL Jeff
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Modifications to a Dremel Belt/Disk Sander
jdbradford replied to thibaultron's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
I am going to try using my new Grizzly belt/disk sander for shapes like that. Jeff
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