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Chuck got a reaction from Piet in Cutter Cheerful 1806 by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:48th scale
Looking great Dave..... You might also want to consider hard maple. If you can mill it on your own it is readily available and very reasonably priced. It will be much easier to obtain a better finish that closely matched the boxwood using it. Even at Lowes or Home Depot.
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Chuck got a reaction from maddog33 in Syren by JesseLee - FINISHED - Model Shipways - scale: 1:64
Nice progress!!! You are getting a lot done. It looks just great.
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Chuck got a reaction from Salty Sea Dog in Syren by JesseLee - FINISHED - Model Shipways - scale: 1:64
Nice progress!!! You are getting a lot done. It looks just great.
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Chuck got a reaction from Canute in Syren by JesseLee - FINISHED - Model Shipways - scale: 1:64
Nice progress!!! You are getting a lot done. It looks just great.
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Chuck got a reaction from Piet in Cutter Cheerful 1806 by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:48th scale
Looks very good Dave. But you will know when its completely faired when all of the laser char is removed from the bulkhead edges. Just a little more to go...
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Chuck reacted to SawdustDave in Cutter Cheerful 1806 by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:48th scale
Gotcha Master P..... Figured the final touch-up's could best be done once I begin planking. Although the thin batten was laying very nicely across the bulkheads, I fully expect to have to make a few tweeks, once I begin fitting the stiffer planking strips.
Those last three stern bulkheads are the most obvious.
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Chuck got a reaction from Canute in Cutter Cheerful 1806 by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:48th scale
Looks very good Dave. But you will know when its completely faired when all of the laser char is removed from the bulkhead edges. Just a little more to go...
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Chuck reacted to Gundorph in US Brig Syren By Gundorph - Model Shipways
Gunports in place...
Damm that was a lot off sanding and still need a little more... but the worst is over....
I think it looks good What do you???
i am having a blast building this ship. Great kit by Chuck...
22 hours into the build... ( Don´t now if i am slow )
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Chuck reacted to yancovitch in USF Confederacy by yancovitch - Model Shipways
heck, these guys on the forum are pain in the butt....making me have to curb my impatience and try to emulate their skills.....sheesh.............well i can try anyways ......but i figure it'll look ok when it's done....i really don't like staining things, but practical to do so here...(with a prestain)
ha....after looking at this sausage for so long, all the other ships are starting to look stubby to me
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Chuck got a reaction from mtaylor in USF Confederacy by Augie & Moonbug - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
Really nice shots of a great looking model!!!
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Chuck got a reaction from GLakie in Cutter Cheerful 1806 by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:48th scale
Looking great Dave..... You might also want to consider hard maple. If you can mill it on your own it is readily available and very reasonably priced. It will be much easier to obtain a better finish that closely matched the boxwood using it. Even at Lowes or Home Depot.
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Chuck reacted to rafine in Cutter Cheerful 1806 by rafine - FINISHED
I've now done the upper belt of the lower planking on the starboard side. All of the same procedures were used as on the port side. As on the port side , the planking is only rough sanded at this point. Usually the second version of any work goes faster and easier, but for whatever reason that was not the case here.
In any event, it's time to face up to doing the square tuck stern. Although Chuck has made it look easy on his model, it just doesn't look easy at all when I look at the necessary work ahead of me. We shall see.
Bob
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Chuck reacted to SawdustDave in Cutter Cheerful 1806 by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:48th scale
Spent the last couple of evenings fitting the bulkheads and bow fillers.
Began fairing the starboard side bulkheads last night and this morning. After four hours of careful sanding, I am getting very close....
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Chuck got a reaction from Salty Sea Dog in USF Confederacy by Augie & Moonbug - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
Really nice shots of a great looking model!!!
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Chuck got a reaction from augie in USF Confederacy by Augie & Moonbug - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
Really nice shots of a great looking model!!!
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Chuck got a reaction from Canute in USF Confederacy by Augie & Moonbug - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
Really nice shots of a great looking model!!!
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Chuck got a reaction from GLakie in USF Confederacy by Augie & Moonbug - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
Really nice shots of a great looking model!!!
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Chuck reacted to augie in USF Confederacy by Augie & Moonbug - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
The planking on the foredeck has been completed with the addition of the treenails (drill and fill method) and the finish applied. The belfrey and it's railing have also been completed. I left this mostly in natural finish to complement the similar railing on the quarterdeck. Here are a couple of views:
Now it's easy to see the alternating open decking areas fore/aft.
Next shall be the fabrication/installation of some head timbers and the catheads. The cats are quite large and require some 'surgery' to install so I'll be moving slowly ---- only get one shot at this. Cutting slots in the finished hull is not my forte.
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Chuck got a reaction from IgorSky in 18th Century Longboat by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:100 scale - BOTTLE - using most of Chuck's Practicum
Such a neat little project.!!!!
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Chuck reacted to Dan Vadas in 18th Century Longboat by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - 1:100 scale - BOTTLE - using most of Chuck's Practicum
Thanks George, and no I don't need any help with drinking the contents .
I've finished the planking. It turned out even better than my 1:48 scale cutter :
There were no problems at all when I pulled it off the plug. Nothing needed cleaning up inside :
Danny
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Chuck got a reaction from fatih79 in HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 by Chuck - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - kit prototype
fortunately I havent had time to finish those last five strakes so I just took some pictures.
Here is a staight plank as if I were going to place it on the hull. It could be at the bow or at the stern. Most beginners would try to force this into place and the top edge of the plank would lift off the hull and not sit flush against the bulkheads. Some fight with it using pins and clamps and it gets messy. Holding it without bending like shown reveals the gap . Note the widest point of that gap.
Mark this location as the center of the gradual curve you will need.
In the next picture, after bending, you can see how nice it fits and how it is flush against the bulkheads. No forcing needed. Its a perfect fit. Note the dot I marked on the plank for the apex of the curve or the widest part of the gap..You could use the compass method or the tape method to find the exact curve, but I prefer to eyeball it like this. Visually its easy to see the curve after a little practice. I always over bend slightly.
Now all I have to do is bevel it a bit and darken the seem as I did in the video and glue it on.
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Chuck got a reaction from KenW in HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 by Chuck - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - kit prototype
Thanks
Its all Boxwood and from Hobbymill. Jeff was kind enough to cut me all the wood for the lower planking and the remainder of the project from a really nice piece. Its the best boxwood I have ever seen.
Heres a picture...I should have waited so I could use this better stuff above teh wales...but most of that will be covered up anyway. So it should be OK.
Chuck
OH and another not so flattering image of the square tuck on that contemporary model. Lots of cracks and damage. It looks pretty beat up. Also the last photo shows teh cheerful drawing I made.....you can see the differences
I dont think its the original blue paint on that model. My reason is that you can see bits of it within the splits and cracks which means it was painted after the cracks developed.
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Chuck got a reaction from Omega1234 in Cutter Cheerful 1806 by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:48th scale
Looking great Dave..... You might also want to consider hard maple. If you can mill it on your own it is readily available and very reasonably priced. It will be much easier to obtain a better finish that closely matched the boxwood using it. Even at Lowes or Home Depot.
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Chuck got a reaction from Canute in Cutter Cheerful 1806 by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:48th scale
Looking great Dave..... You might also want to consider hard maple. If you can mill it on your own it is readily available and very reasonably priced. It will be much easier to obtain a better finish that closely matched the boxwood using it. Even at Lowes or Home Depot.
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Chuck reacted to SawdustDave in Cutter Cheerful 1806 by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:48th scale
You are so right about hard maple Chuck. Have used it quite a bit for small turnings and some deck fixtures. In fact, I'm quite sure I still have some in my lumber boneyard.
Thanks Frank.... Any time I'm working with the guidance of Chuck's well illustrated instructions, I feel very comfortable. I will always consider him my mentor. (Don't let that go to your head Mr. P)
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