JeffT
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Thanks Rusty.
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Hi all. Just a quick update and a question. I've built all the frames and dry fit everything together. I put the packing tape on the frames for support also. You may notice that I haven't attached the transom yet. I'm going to glue it on while everything is dry fit together on the build board. I thought it would be easier to get it properly aligned and perpendicular to the hull. My question is on the small strip of wood at the top of the frames. Is this added to all frames?
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Very nice work Rusty, looks great.
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Hi Mike, Welcome to MSW
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Vallejo has one. You can get it from amazon.
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You're cruising right along Rusty. Your work looks very good.
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Well done Kevin!
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Welcome to MSW ☺️
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Alright, finally got the keel finished. I just pretty much followed along with the instructions. I installed the simulated bolts and sanded off the laser char. After that, I ended up gluing the two inner keel pieces together first and then glued them to the keel. I made sure I had a nice flat surface and aligned the bottom edges along a angle block. It worked out nice. No adjustments were needed for the inner keel pieces, everything fit perfectly, no wiggle room on either end. I used the little 1/32 jigs as seen in other build logs to make sure I had the 1/32 rabbet. I gave it a coat of wipe-on poly and on to the next step.
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I like the stand. Its a lot better than anything I could do. I'd be interested.
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HMS ROYAL KATHERINE 1664 by Doris - 1/55 - CARD
JeffT replied to DORIS's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1501 - 1750
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Question on adding the the two notched inner stern keel pieces: Is it best to glue the two pieces together first before gluing them to the keel?
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Good idea. Mess one up, you have a back up.
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Looks great Rusty.
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The jig is a great idea. I think I'll do the same.
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Looking forward to seeing your build Grant!
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Welcome to MSW
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I think it will. I feel pretty excited about this build.
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Hello everyone. I finally got over my fear of causing major damage and got the keel assembled. I used a caliper to measure the thickness of the keel and divided by two to hit the halfway mark. After much practicing on scrap pieces I used the byrnes saw to reduce the thickness to slightly above the halfway measurement. You have to go very slow using the saw or it will cause splintering of the wood. I wasn't able to remove all the material with the byrnes saw since we're not dealing with perfect 90 degree angles so I had to remove some material by hand. I got as close as I could to the edges and then used a number 10 curved exacto blade for chiseling away material. I'm not comfortable using the number 11 blades because I can't seem to control them as well. I did the final sanding with emery boards. I also assembled the other keel option just for the fun of it. Both keels are exactly the same length when assembled so I must have done something right. I'll go ahead and pat myself on the back and move on to removing some char and add the bolts. I also test fitted the inner parts and they fit nearly perfectly. Here is the result:
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