Jimz66

Copy that. I gotcha. Thank you. 

I can't see any of these images, Pete can you reload them? Thanks. 

Very nice work Rusty. Very nice work. I really like this one. 

Very nice work Rusty. Very nice work. I really like this one. 

Very nice work Rusty. Very nice work. I really like this one. 

Very nice work Rusty. Very nice work. I really like this one. 

Very nice work Rusty. Very nice work. I really like this one. 

There will be three different types of frames.  All with slight variations of my frame design concept.  You have seen the first which is the typical square frame.  This second type which are are only four or 5 have shifted top timbers....or bent top timbers.  It is built very similar to the last frame I described and will be described in full in the instructions.  It is shown below with the bent top timber. The other thing you might notice in this photo is the laser etched notches on the frame for the port sill and lintel framing.  This should make adding the port sills easier although if you would like to, you can adjust the notch shape so it looks more like the traditional fish tail shape you see and expect.  It all depends on how much realism you want to add depending on your experience.  The other interesting pieces are the two notched registration strips that will span across the top of all the frames.  I didnt see this on other fully framed projects and I thought it would be a nice addition.  This is going to be very different than the stylized framing ala Hahn.
 

The third and final frame style will be those that are broken with a space to accommodate the gun ports.  I will be designing it so they can remain in one piece until after you insert the port sills and lintels.  This will make more sense after I show pictures.  This last version of my frame concept will be up next so I want to finalize the testing and get it done soon.
 
You can see the bent frames and "broken or split" frames in this 3 d rendering.  I am working from aft towards the bow so the next two frames will be those broken frames to accommodate the gun ports
 

 
 
 
Chuck

I believe there is beauty in all forms of Cross-sections: 
 
1) Just the hull presented as a precious Jewel: 

 
2) The intermediate approach: 

 
3) The Statement in its full glory: 

 
Yves

Excellent job Mike. Well done. Very well done. 

Placed my order too. 

Looking really good John. Keep it going. I will be watching this one closely. 

Looking really good John. Keep it going. I will be watching this one closely. 

I'll be following this one with KEEN interest. Cant' wait to move so I can' start on mine. 

I'll be following this one with KEEN interest. Cant' wait to move so I can' start on mine. 

I'll be following this one with KEEN interest. Cant' wait to move so I can' start on mine. 

Hey Dirk
Thanks so much for your post it will be very helpful and hopefully stop me making a mess of things.
That's what I love about MSW lots of really useful advise.
 
Nick

Looking very nice Robert. Keep it going. Thanks for sharing this build with us. 

Very nice work on this sir. Thanks for sharing. 

Very nice work on this sir. Thanks for sharing. 

Very nice work on this sir. Thanks for sharing. 

Very nice work on this sir. Thanks for sharing. 

Great job on that deck Dave. Keep it going. Hope all is well. 

That bow section is looking quite nice Matt. Thanks for keeping us updated. Hope all is well. 

Great job on that deck Dave. Keep it going. Hope all is well.