Oystein

Build log part 13
 
 
a little update...
 
applying a bit of filler for blending out transitions and putting on the transom knee-rail around the stern...
 
Nils
 
 

 
pencil mark for the transom rail
 

 
 

 
 

 
nice smooth hull now...
 
 

 
blending out of the propshaft housings
 
 

 
the lines of an early  "Blue Riband racer"
 
 

 
the transom knee rail is of brass, in order to resist / avoid later dents from knocking against...
Glued and fixed to the hull with 15 brass anchors 0,6 mm diam.
 
 
 
 

update....
 
some trials for promenade-deck  / boat-deck windows.....
 
This one of the pics that Peter (Mr. Hollom) sent me with the old couple in front of the deckhouse with the windows concerned, inspired me at least to try do it in scale 1:144 and in brass.
 
This is the result of the first trial (yet without glassing)..., before the glassing comes in, the background of the "pans" are painted silver-grey, for glassing I intend to place resin into the frame, that cures without shrinking and remains completely transparent in the frames
 
The window is a vertical doubleframe with common mounting flange and 3 hinges sidewise for the larger frame and 2 hinges on top of the smaller frame. Its completely made of brass, if I could, and had the capability,  I would have etched it out of plate....
 
The reason for doing this trial now, is because there may come some ideas for improvements for better looking, and when the lot is made, there will be round about 80 - 100 windows to make in repeatable mode
 
Nils
 

 
double-frame window type
 
 

 
common frames are made from hollow brass square rod resp. rectangular rod, I soldered both together and cut slices....
 
 

 
soldered onto a common plate (mounting flange) and glued the hinges on (three sidewise , two at the top)
 
 

 
the two horizontal pencil-lines resemble the deck levels on the little mock up sample and the handrail is directly under the window
 
 

 
the model figurerine is only 12 mm high

After the KW49 Antje this will (most likely) be my next project. The KW88 Pelikaan a Dutch beamtrawler build in 1999. L: 42.4 meters. It will be in scale 1:75 the model will be +/- 22 inches
 

Building the benches in aft of second deck:
 

 
 

 
Lots of strips (1x1mm) to fit.
 

 
Staining. I apply the stain with a brush to give it a little weathering effect.

 
 

 
 

 
Next is varnish and then do the rest of the benches along the cabin walls.
 

 
Oh, and happy Easter!

Part one:
 
On the frontdeck I had to make a railing and today I started with this thankfull job. Readymade-raillings are for sale but I dont like them because they never fit the way you want and I think they are ugly. Make them myself it is then. First I make a design and then I mark the position of the stansions so I know how much I have to make.

 
28 It has to be.


Brass strip 2x1 mm.

 
This how they have to be when they are ready. If my Autocad-teacher would see this drawing he would not stop crying.


Cut the stansions


And then the drilling. Drill-thing a mould and enough drill-bits (I tought)



 
Ohh no there goes a drillbitt.... again... They are supersharp and I like the universal diameter of 3.2mm but when you look at them, they break. Or I am just a clumsy man? It was my last 0.55mm bit so I had to use a conventional drill.


Ready

 
Marking where the stansions end and where the pin starts

 
In the lathe. It's not really the right way to use this machine but hey! Who knows?!
 





 
Movie-clip


 

Part two:
 
Tadaahh. If it does not work like it has to be, then it has to be like it works (I have no idea if this makes any sence but I tried to translate a Dutch saying)

 
Drilling holes in the deck. With a handdrill. Very handy tool!


Parts


First I start with the midlle stansion


And before you know it half of it is ready






Yes, this is how it has to be




And the old and trusted guilder/florin to show the proportions

 
Kind regards, Kees de Mol
 
PS. Thank you for all the likes and replys. Very pleased with that!

Little update...
 
Build log part 80
 
 
some impressions on rigging my Swan Class
 
Nils
 
 

 
again a hand scetch for  belaying of the fore bits (On forecastle deck), slight changes to needs pending
 
 

 
one of the yards....., with stirrups, footropes and Flemish horses
 
 

 
the prerigged foresail together with its yard has been moved into place
 
 

 
the tacks of the main topsail stay-sail will be lead over thimbles to the aftmost shroud and lower attached shroudcleats
 
 

 
the truss tackles go down to the eyelets next to the foremast and leaves the lowest block for the sidewise attached cleat on the foremast
 
 

 
for access to the lead blocks under the foremast platform the upmost futtock ratline has been left out until later, have to still fiddle in buntlines and leechlines there
 
 

 
slowly the "sail picture" is rounding up...
 
 

 
 

 
14 of the 18 sails are on now....

Hello fellow shipbuilders,
 
Thank you for all the comments and for the likes! Man, I like the like-button! Miss it so much on the Dutch forums. Sometimes you dont't know what to say but with the like-button you can always let te author know you appriciate his work and his postings.
Today I worked on the trawl gallows. These gallows are placed on starboardside of the deck and they hold a pulley/block trough wich the fishingline runs into the sea. You can imagine how enormous force is exercised on these gallows so they were made from heavy steel and were anchored directly on the ships construction.
 
On this photo you can see the rear gallow with the heavy pulley/block. On the front of the ship there is also a gallow. The nets had two fishingline so the nets stayed open and with the pulleys/blocks the nets were hauled in.

 
And here some photo's of the building. Each trawl gallows containes more than 50 parts plus all the parts that fell on the floor and became unfindable.














I hope you enjoy watching and reading my postings. I enjoy reading your topics and I am amazed by the skills you have. Thank you for everything
 
See you with the next update

Regards, Kees