amateur

Nope, those ropes didn't exist then.
no health and safety involved
 
Jan

Many thanks to Al, Nils, Derek, and Mike for your interest and comments. 
Mast and spars.
I have not gone into further research regarding the mast dimensions, I will fine tune it by eye.
I divided the length from the thwart to the shoulder into quarters for the purpose of taper. From the plan 4mm at thwart, 3.6mm (1stQ) 3.5mm (2ndQ) 3.1mm (3rd Q) 2.5mm (Shoulder)
From the shoulder to mast cap; 2.2mm 2mm at centre, 1.8mm at truck.
A card gauge is used to monitor progress at the Quarters.

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The tapering was done on the Proxxon wood lathe.
 
Making of the Bowsprit, Gaff and Boom are fairly straightforward.

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The Gaff jaws were fashioned from some Boxwood sheet,  and it should be noted that the Boom is tapered each end from the centre where it thickens slightly.
Boom Iron
Always seeking the easy route I initially followed the kit instruction for making this; c.a. the ends and twist the extension to the horizontal before drilling the  hole for the Boom Gooseneck.

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This didn't work for me the c.a. failed to hold following the twist, so I reverted to silver soldering which achieved the objective.

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Trial fitting of the Boom iron.
The mast dowel takes some distress during the iron fitting process. Would have been better to use Boxwood for the spars I think.

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The completed iron set.
 
Mast colouring.
The problem with using the provided dowel is that getting a good finish using just varnish is tricky. Patchiness, uneven coverage, and strange over-scale grain patterns show thro'.
I found that sealing the dowel with matt varnish was necessary to seal the surface before applying my tinted varnish mix.
Several coats later with light in-between fine paper rub downs and I get the look I'm after.
So here's the completed masting set.

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The varnished parts were of a satin finish, and to complete they were coated with matt varnish.
 
B.E.
 

Nothing in Kane on this subject?
His thesis suggest that side-wheelers had a sharp bow, like in the scan above.
 
Jan

Why should you nee one? After carefully fitting and checking, glueing should be possible without too much problems.
I have seen people using jigs (with various results), but more often people clamp something square (such as a bunch of lego-blocks)  between bulkhead and keel. something like this one (I borrowed this from the internet)
(notice the building board to keep the keel strainght.)

 
Jan

Why should you nee one? After carefully fitting and checking, glueing should be possible without too much problems.
I have seen people using jigs (with various results), but more often people clamp something square (such as a bunch of lego-blocks)  between bulkhead and keel. something like this one (I borrowed this from the internet)
(notice the building board to keep the keel strainght.)

 
Jan

Why should you nee one? After carefully fitting and checking, glueing should be possible without too much problems.
I have seen people using jigs (with various results), but more often people clamp something square (such as a bunch of lego-blocks)  between bulkhead and keel. something like this one (I borrowed this from the internet)
(notice the building board to keep the keel strainght.)

 
Jan

Piet,
 
Good to hear from you. We are confronted here in the Netherlands with pictures from Sint Maarten, that took the full force of the hurricane.
Never realized that an hurricane could be so bad. Glad to hear that you have not too much damage.
 
Jan

I have seen steelwool/vinegar used , but the effect is very much dependent on the type of wood.
So extensive testing on amonts used is necessary. Not something you want to do on the realstuff
 
Jan

I have seen steelwool/vinegar used , but the effect is very much dependent on the type of wood.
So extensive testing on amonts used is necessary. Not something you want to do on the realstuff
 
Jan

Nothing in Kane on this subject?
His thesis suggest that side-wheelers had a sharp bow, like in the scan above.
 
Jan

3D model of botik (boat) St.Nicolas ( boat of Tsar Peter 1st) are finished. Accurate reconstruction from dimensional drawings and photos of real botik from Maritime Museum in St. Petersburg. Drawings are ready.

No offence taken,  I know the model is not th actual ship, however.....looking at a modelof a ship with a history, I can't but think of that history. That's why I think the presentation of these ships should be done with some respect to the original. And yes, calling a sub a cigar isn't unusual, no problem with that.
 
Jan

I couldn't find the side pieces for the fore and aft gun emplacements anywhere in the kit, so I made them from some of the spare printed card. Only later did I discover that they weren't necessary as they are completely covered by the gun mounts - ah well :
 

 
I've finished all the side panels for the two 2nd Deck sections. I started gluing them on from the middle to lessen the chances of finishing up short on one end :



 
There are four curved Bulkheads inside the sections where the guns will be fitted. It was a bit of a puzzle working out how to make them, but I've had success . I've discovered a rather good and easy way to roll round pieces. I use a piece of very high-density foam and an Xacto knife handle. It's a lot easier than using my left index finger like I did before :

 
The tops of these pieces are on an angle. The little extensions should help in supporting them :


 
  Danny

No offence taken,  I know the model is not th actual ship, however.....looking at a modelof a ship with a history, I can't but think of that history. That's why I think the presentation of these ships should be done with some respect to the original. And yes, calling a sub a cigar isn't unusual, no problem with that.
 
Jan

Hey guys,
 
O16 became the war grave of some boys that gave their life for the freedom of others. Not something to present jokingly.
 
Jan

This one turned out wonderfully. I guess your next one will even be better.
Don't start without warning us. I want a front-row seat  
 
Jan

This one turned out wonderfully. I guess your next one will even be better.
Don't start without warning us. I want a front-row seat  
 
Jan

This one turned out wonderfully. I guess your next one will even be better.
Don't start without warning us. I want a front-row seat  
 
Jan

This one turned out wonderfully. I guess your next one will even be better.
Don't start without warning us. I want a front-row seat  
 
Jan

This one turned out wonderfully. I guess your next one will even be better.
Don't start without warning us. I want a front-row seat  
 
Jan

This one turned out wonderfully. I guess your next one will even be better.
Don't start without warning us. I want a front-row seat  
 
Jan

No offence taken,  I know the model is not th actual ship, however.....looking at a modelof a ship with a history, I can't but think of that history. That's why I think the presentation of these ships should be done with some respect to the original. And yes, calling a sub a cigar isn't unusual, no problem with that.
 
Jan

No offence taken,  I know the model is not th actual ship, however.....looking at a modelof a ship with a history, I can't but think of that history. That's why I think the presentation of these ships should be done with some respect to the original. And yes, calling a sub a cigar isn't unusual, no problem with that.
 
Jan

Hey guys,
 
O16 became the war grave of some boys that gave their life for the freedom of others. Not something to present jokingly.
 
Jan

Hey guys,
 
O16 became the war grave of some boys that gave their life for the freedom of others. Not something to present jokingly.
 
Jan