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The knees wont be seen so they will be omitted. Its easy enough for folks to add should they want to. Thats a benefit of having Davids book while building the kit. But it will really complicate and make adding all of those ledges take forever. And all for something that will never be seen. I think most folks will be relieved not to make them. the contemporary model doesnt have them either. My guess is for the very same reason. It also reduces the cost and time to manufacture the kit quite a bit. I did add them on the fcastle however because the ends of the knees will be slightly visible in the open area left unplanked. So once the gun deck is planked…the casual viewer will actually assume you did add all of those knees for the entire model. LOL I will take a picture with the planking templates in position. You will see what I am talking about pretty clearly. The same is true of all the ledges down the center line. They will not be seen either. The contemporary model also omits these..whats the point really.
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I have reached another small milestone. All of the below deck fittings and cabins are completed. The gun deck is fully framed as well. Next up I will start planking the inboard bulwarks. That should make a huge difference. I hope to see many of you this weekend at the New London show. It should be a very enjoyable weekend. I am looking forward to it. Chuck
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Thanks guys…. Yes I have mailed a few. It depends on the country. Some countries wont allow first class mail or the cheapest option and only allow priority mail. It weighs about 9 pounds give or take. I just shipped one to Italy for $99 US shipping. I sent others which were around $85 So far the most expensive was $149 but I charge $99 usually so I take the hit if its more. So probably around $99
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Thank You... The cabins on the aft lower platform are completed. No detailed explanation since they are built exactly like the others. Each partition wall is built up with two layers glued together. Then they are detailed with hinges and door handles as required along with any upright timbers 1/8" x 1/8" strips. Their heights and widths are adjusted to fit under the deck beams etc. Finally they are assembled and glued into position. Here is the tiny powder and filling rooms completed. These walls are slightly thicker than the other cabins as was normally the case. An extra laser cut sheet of parts shows how all the cabins are prepared for you. They are all numbered and shown on the plans. I built them in the order that they are numbered. All of the cabins completed. Next up is to complete the remaining deck beams carlings and ledges.
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Thank you for saying... I am trying to set aside time regularly to make a little progress. Continuing with the center line fittings below deck, the WELL was next up. This is a relatively simple structure. The four sides are laser cut and etched. You need to do just a few things before you glue up the four sides. First...make sure the fore and aft sides sit nicely on the keel. Once you adjust them as needed, you can cut the four upright columns to length. How do you determine the length of these. The two aft columns are shorter. These are simply cut to fit under the next deck beam. No big deal. The two columns on the fore side of the well are different and taller. These two columns are cut so the tops are flush with the TOP of the gun deck beams or carlings. You will have an opportunity to sand these shorter so dont over sand them initially. Assembling the well is straight forward after you glue the columns to the port starboard sides of the well ahead of time as shown above. You can also use some scrap tiny strips of wood to make the toggle handles for the access door. Then just glue them on. They are clearly shown on the plans. With the four sides glued up and square...test it on your model. After any minor tweaks you can glue it position permanently. Then the next few gun deck beams, carlings and ledges were taken care of. Eventually you will get to the beams where the capstan step needs to be built along the center line. So you will need to stop and assemble the capstan step. I glued those appropriate deck beams in position so I had a reference point to test fit the step periodically. The step is also laser cut for you and has a recessed circle in the center. This will accept the heel of the capstan drum...eventually. The step is bolted to two columns that are set on top of keel. These two columns are 1/8" x 1/8" strips just like the other support columns under the beams. Hopefully you havent forgotten to add any up until now. They are all shown on the plans. You must cut the two columns to fit under their respective gun deck beams. Now you have to determine where along those beams the capstan step will be placed. You can use the plans of course but it is doubtful it will match your model perfectly. Mine didnt. So just understand that the capstan step is slightly higher the lower aft platform and it is level. Because you know this you can mark the columns for the height of the capstan step with the columns "snug" fit temporarily in position. When I was comfortable that I had the proper height worked out, I was ready to glue it in position. But first I had to add the simulated bolts on the capstan step. I used 25 lb black fishing line to simulate these. And yes the photo shows the step upside down so you can see the hole for the drum. But rest assured it will be glued in position right-side up!! The capstan step in position...and the carlings added afterwards. And some other views...of the gun deck up to this point with the ledges completed. Almost to the other side of the gun deck. But next up are all of the cabins on the aft lower platform. Onward and upward as they say!!
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