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Welcome aboard!
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Did you check with Model Shipways to see if they still have the plans archived somewhere?
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Congratulations, Scotty! The first one holds a special place in a modeler's heart.- 59 replies
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ccoyle replied to petehay's topic in How to use the MSW forum - **NO MODELING CONTENT**
Pete, I split out the relevant portion for you into a separate build log here. I left the image of the plans in the original topic -- you might want to re-post them in your build log. Good luck! -
Soak, bend, glue, clamp, wait, repeat.
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Well, I like it! But then I have a thing for small warships -- the ones that did the lion's share of the work without getting much of the glory. I read up on Adder and was slightly surprised to see that she had a very short service life -- only eight years before being sent to the breakers.
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". . . on Sparkler and . . ." ***CRASH*** 😧
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I've always thought this vessel has very pleasing lines.
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An unintentionally apt description of our hobby, on occasion. 😉
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Hello from Duluth, Minnesota - and request for direction.
ccoyle replied to Joseph Lapp's topic in New member Introductions
Hi, Joe. I think you will get a lot more help with your questions if you start a build log in the scratch builds section (click here to get started with naming conventions and then create your log in this section). Both pond yachts and restoration work are a little on the esoteric side of the hobby, but we do have members with expertise on those subjects. Good luck! -
Very handsome so far!
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**sigh** I can dream.
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Love both of their design philosophies. The MK hull structure feels incredibly solid and hefty -- I saw this with their Cannon Jolle kit as well. I have not had a single one of the plywood frame extensions snap off yet, even the beveled ones; this is an object lesson some manufacturers could stand taking to heart. I came across another potential color scheme I really like. This builder chose to stick with the natural wood theme and painted the hull decorations with an orange-toned shade of ochre that I think complements the wood very nicely. I knew I was going to end up waffling on this particular decision! 😬
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Hi, Pat. Small schooners like this often lacked ratlines. Their sails were designed to be hoisted, trimmed, and set from the deck.
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And that's all for this afternoon.
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Not likely. The main "deck" is a single piece of laser-engraved veneer. But even if someone wanted to use individual planks, the line will be back in place once the two false deck halves are glued in.
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Okay, the next step is a little bit of a logistical challenge. The thingy on the right is a jig for aligning the bow frames while glue sets. The challenge is, I'm supposed to glue the bow frames in, add the sub-deck, tack down the sub-deck, and, finally, temporarily secure the jig in place -- all before the glue sets. I mean, the MK guys know that wood glue sets up pretty quickly, right? Right?? As you can see, there's a laser-engraved center line on the sub-deck. The instructions don't say anything about cutting the sub-deck into halves, but I assume that's what the line is for. So my plan is to cut the deck into two halves and then do the aforementioned tasks one side at a time -- should be more manageable. Cross your fingers!
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Here's some light reading for ya. 😉
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My students would ask if my wooden models would float, and I would respond with, "Yeah -- for a while!"
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Never!
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Pretty sure that is a flare launcher. Nice work on a very busy deck!
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I have HMV's Schwan II in my stash -- your work makes me think about moving her higher up in the build queue. 😏
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