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wyz reacted to Ron Burns in HMS Winchelsea 1:48 by Ron Burns
Hi everyone,
Just another post to say we're still afloat The new saw made things so much easier. This time around I didn't have to look so closely at plank thickness and just grabbed one and kept going. I must say that when I first saw Chuck's Winchelsea, my mind's eye said 'Hell yeah,I can do that! Well, one is never too old to A: be humbled and B: learn a whack of new tricks. Thank the Lord and you guys for all of your build logs because without them, I would have been screwed! Now it's time to flip her over and get going on the rest of the hull. I hope I don't regret not placing the first two strakes and drop plank prior to adding the second layer of the wales. I was out of 1/4 inch stock when I had done it as I wanted to keep going. Crossing my fingers! Please forgive my terrible photography skills!
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wyz reacted to FrankWouts in HMS Winchelsea 1764 by Frank Wouts 1/48
This Easter weekend, inbetween
visits, church and dinners and after the house was nice and quiet again, I was able to finish the keel and the working plank.
Unlike the instructions, I first glued and then screwed the t-squares in a straight line in the middle of the plank against the keel (and checked and double checked with my straight steel ruler) on the working board for extra rigidity.
Also, I test fitted and minimally adjusted a few frames and glued on my first frame nr. 28 under 90 degrees.
Happy Easter to you all!
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wyz got a reaction from FrankWouts in HMS Winchelsea 1:48 by Ron Burns
I'm happy to see that my Canadian buddy was able to find the cash for a Jim Byrnes saw. You are just starting to find out what a great purchase it is. I hope you enjoy this tool, and that it makes sawing tasks easier and more precise. Now, take your ship model building to another level. Eventually your wife will calm down, but you have to know the next big purchase will be for her. 🙄
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wyz got a reaction from scrubbyj427 in HMS Winchelsea 1:48 by Ron Burns
I'm happy to see that my Canadian buddy was able to find the cash for a Jim Byrnes saw. You are just starting to find out what a great purchase it is. I hope you enjoy this tool, and that it makes sawing tasks easier and more precise. Now, take your ship model building to another level. Eventually your wife will calm down, but you have to know the next big purchase will be for her. 🙄
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wyz got a reaction from Rustyj in HMS Winchelsea 1:48 by Ron Burns
I'm happy to see that my Canadian buddy was able to find the cash for a Jim Byrnes saw. You are just starting to find out what a great purchase it is. I hope you enjoy this tool, and that it makes sawing tasks easier and more precise. Now, take your ship model building to another level. Eventually your wife will calm down, but you have to know the next big purchase will be for her. 🙄
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wyz got a reaction from FrankWouts in HMS Winchelsea by jfhealy - Fred's W2
I read through your build log this morning Fred, and it brought a smile to my face that yet another Winchelsea builder was willing to start the project anew or rip out a sizeable part of their model because they just weren't happy with their first effort. That desire to "get it right" is commendable. Fighting through mistakes is simply a part of model ship building. It feels so good to rectify those screw-ups! Fred, W2 is turning out nice. Keep up the good work.
Tom
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wyz got a reaction from FrankWouts in HMS Winchelsea by scrubbyj427 - 1:48
Wow, that floor looks fantastic!
Tom
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wyz got a reaction from Ron Burns in HMS Winchelsea 1:48 by Ron Burns
It's no longer prep Ron. Things are moving along quickly. I've started to build Winnie II. All the lift interiors have been cut out with a few pairs glued together. My back problems are, literally and figuratively, behind me.
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wyz got a reaction from FrankWouts in HMS Winchelsea 1:48 by Ron Burns
It's no longer prep Ron. Things are moving along quickly. I've started to build Winnie II. All the lift interiors have been cut out with a few pairs glued together. My back problems are, literally and figuratively, behind me.
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wyz got a reaction from FrankWouts in HMS Winchelsea 1764 by oorsouw53
With Baltic Birch plywood you will be sanding until your arm falls off. It's Poplar core without question. Yes, Poplar core is weaker than Baltic Birch. You just have to be very careful around protruding pieces, and use temporary reinforcement.
Tom
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wyz reacted to FrankWouts in HMS Winchelsea 1764 by Wyz - 1:48 scale
Hi Tom, If possible I would mill it out completely whatever it is. It’s better to get rid off it so the rest of the wood cannot be inflicted, whatever it may be, I have no idea what if might be precisely, but it looks like simple wood rot to me...Sorry for your extra setback and delay, but I’m sure you have the qualities and expertise to solve this as well.
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wyz got a reaction from FrankWouts in HMS Winchelsea 1764 by Wyz - 1:48 scale
Today, when I was carving out the interior of the hull, I came across something quite disturbing in the third lift from the bottom, a brown ribbon-like streak of what looks like rotted or partially rotted out wood. I probed it with a dental tool in a number of spots and found that in some areas it had a sawdust consistency, while in others it was a little harder, but not much harder. At first, I thought it was localized and tried to carve it out, but the more I did so the longer and deeper it became. I continued to carve but nothing changed. The problem is that I'm dangerously close to the hulls exterior in places, approx. 3/8", and I haven't even begun to shape with templates yet. This is not good. When I constructed that particular lift I had absolutely no evidence whatsoever of this problem, inside or outside. What could it be? I know my fellow Winchelsea builders are not constructing a solid hull, but I want to know if any of you have ever seen or heard of anything like this before?
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wyz got a reaction from Jorge Diaz O in HMS Winchelsea 1764 by Wyz - 1:48 scale
Over the past three days I started to shape Winnie ll with mallet, chisels, gouges, a block plane and a few power tools. Exterior shaping is pretty much where I was at on Winnie l when I hurt my back, but the interior hollowing out is, as you can see, much further along. Although the model is 6.2 lbs lighter than when I first began it's still quite heavy at 18.6 lbs. The Jet Air Filtration System was suspended from the ceiling today, so I was free to use the heavy dust producing power tools. Very soon I will start hull shaping with the set of plywood templates I made. The photo of the work bench shows the tools I used on the first pass.
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wyz got a reaction from Jorge Diaz O in HMS Winchelsea 1764 by Wyz - 1:48 scale
A big thank you to JJ, Frank and Ron. This past month I've put in a lot of hours at the drafting board and in the shop trying to get Winnie ll ready for hull shaping. Last night I broke out the gouges, chisels and mallet and cut loose on the port side of the hull. Today I started in on the hull's interior with a Makita oscillating multi tool. That tool makes the job much easier. I still don't have the Jet Air Filtration System installed, so I can't use the Porter Cable belt sander with the 36 grit belt. It will be up and running by Thursday evening. That's ok, there's more than enough hand work to keep me busy until then on the interior and exterior of the hull.
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wyz reacted to Hubac's Historian in HMS Winchelsea 1764 by Wyz - 1:48 scale
It sounds like spalt, but it could also be bug damage of some sort or other. As your exterior hull will be planked, what do you think about injecting epoxy into this void, in order to solidify the material? As you arrive closer to your finished dimensions, you may find it necessary to repeat the process, but that should restore your material integrity.
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wyz got a reaction from Hubac's Historian in HMS Winchelsea 1764 by Wyz - 1:48 scale
Today, when I was carving out the interior of the hull, I came across something quite disturbing in the third lift from the bottom, a brown ribbon-like streak of what looks like rotted or partially rotted out wood. I probed it with a dental tool in a number of spots and found that in some areas it had a sawdust consistency, while in others it was a little harder, but not much harder. At first, I thought it was localized and tried to carve it out, but the more I did so the longer and deeper it became. I continued to carve but nothing changed. The problem is that I'm dangerously close to the hulls exterior in places, approx. 3/8", and I haven't even begun to shape with templates yet. This is not good. When I constructed that particular lift I had absolutely no evidence whatsoever of this problem, inside or outside. What could it be? I know my fellow Winchelsea builders are not constructing a solid hull, but I want to know if any of you have ever seen or heard of anything like this before?
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wyz got a reaction from Hubac's Historian in HMS Winchelsea 1764 by Wyz - 1:48 scale
Over the past three days I started to shape Winnie ll with mallet, chisels, gouges, a block plane and a few power tools. Exterior shaping is pretty much where I was at on Winnie l when I hurt my back, but the interior hollowing out is, as you can see, much further along. Although the model is 6.2 lbs lighter than when I first began it's still quite heavy at 18.6 lbs. The Jet Air Filtration System was suspended from the ceiling today, so I was free to use the heavy dust producing power tools. Very soon I will start hull shaping with the set of plywood templates I made. The photo of the work bench shows the tools I used on the first pass.
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wyz got a reaction from FrankWouts in HMS Winchelsea 1764 by Bubblehead - 1:48
Yes, take it to a professional printer. I used Tyco and everything came out perfect. Don't use your printer as it's very likely you will start this project all messed up.
Tom
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wyz got a reaction from FrankWouts in HMS Winchelsea 1764 by tenderfoot
Welcome aboard tenderfoot. Chuck gave you great advice about taking your time and asking lots of question. This group project has quite a number of friendly and competent model builders who will gladly give you help should you stumble.
Tom
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wyz got a reaction from FrankWouts in HMS Winchelsea 1764 by Guillermo Madico - semi scratch build
Oh wow! What a fantastic build you have going Guillermo. It's absolutely gorgeous! The great number of photos in this build log along with the explanations make it really enjoyable for your fellow model builders to follow along. I especially liked how you did the planking tabs. You were quite meticulous in your work on them, and they came out perfect. Well done!
Tom
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wyz got a reaction from FrankWouts in HMS Winchelsea 1764 by CaptMorgan (Steve) - FINISHED - 1:48
Steve, you're building one beautiful model. It's turning out great. Your new home may slow you down some, but I doubt it will affect the quality one bit. It's fun to read through your build log, and I will continue to follow your progress.
Tom
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wyz reacted to FrankWouts in HMS Winchelsea 1764 by Frank Wouts 1/48
Here some pictures of my humble, slow, but steady progress this Saturday...
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wyz got a reaction from FrankWouts in HMS Winchelsea 1764 by Frank Wouts 1/48
It's a really nice start Frank. I'm going to enjoy following your build. Take your time and do it right. There is no rush as it's not a race.
Tom
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wyz got a reaction from scrubbyj427 in HMS Winchelsea 1764 by Wyz - 1:48 scale
Over the past three days I started to shape Winnie ll with mallet, chisels, gouges, a block plane and a few power tools. Exterior shaping is pretty much where I was at on Winnie l when I hurt my back, but the interior hollowing out is, as you can see, much further along. Although the model is 6.2 lbs lighter than when I first began it's still quite heavy at 18.6 lbs. The Jet Air Filtration System was suspended from the ceiling today, so I was free to use the heavy dust producing power tools. Very soon I will start hull shaping with the set of plywood templates I made. The photo of the work bench shows the tools I used on the first pass.
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wyz got a reaction from Greg M in HMS Winchelsea 1764 by Wyz - 1:48 scale
Over the past three days I started to shape Winnie ll with mallet, chisels, gouges, a block plane and a few power tools. Exterior shaping is pretty much where I was at on Winnie l when I hurt my back, but the interior hollowing out is, as you can see, much further along. Although the model is 6.2 lbs lighter than when I first began it's still quite heavy at 18.6 lbs. The Jet Air Filtration System was suspended from the ceiling today, so I was free to use the heavy dust producing power tools. Very soon I will start hull shaping with the set of plywood templates I made. The photo of the work bench shows the tools I used on the first pass.
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