Trussben
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Just came across your log Randy, some excellent work and a fine looking model. I also live around Cincinnati, near Lebanon, and wondered if you knew if there was a modeling club nearby? All I have seen is the RC clubs. Ben -
Wow mobbsie, Your making fast progress there! How many hours did it take to complete one side! Looks very good buddy. Ben
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Trussben replied to jml1083's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Good tips, I'll remember them when I get to that point. Ben -
Jim - thanks for the tips on those pesky chocks, I think I have a method worked out now. Tom - look forward to when you start, make sure to start a build log. Well I have managed to spend a couple more hours, weather was soooo bad yesterday I had to stay in the workshop. Framing square was made out of some 3/16 ply that I had, added 2 more supports for strength and stability. Dead flat and dead flat 1 are completed and i'm pretty satisfied for my first ever frames, now onto frame 1 fore and aft of which has a shift - gonna be interesting. ben
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Looking good mark, damn fiddly things. Ben
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Beautiful work Toni, seems that it always happens that we will miss something but how you fix it is the key. Ben
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Hi Robbyn, If you have glue residue in between the frames, the way i got rid of it and also leveled out the planking was to use a curved #11 exacto blade and gently scraped it away, very little room to get sandpaper etc... in there. Enjoy your new sparklys. ben
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Trussben replied to jml1083's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Looks awesome Jim, the frames look great and the use of the safety timbers is something I will defiantly use when I get to that point. Ben -
Your right Druxey, I kept trying to use tiny scrap parts of wood and just could not accurately get good joints, as soon as I used a bit bigger piece it was soooo much easier to manipulate it and feed it to the disc sander and achieve the correct angles. Steep leaning curve to this scratch building but I am enjoying it greatly, after I finished the dead flat frame I ran excitedly to show the admiral and she was even impressed! Ben
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Hi Jaxboat and congrats on starting the build log of your Confederacy. I have a couple of comments if you don't mind, first is not to use your amati keel clamper but make a full length keel holder, she is a long hull and can warp while you get the planking on, the keel clamp only holds in two places, much better to hold the entire keel so the is no chance of it warping. Second is take your time with the stern framing, I have a had a few issues with stuff there, see my log for some, better to take the time and get it right now and not have to pull it all apart in 6 months time like I had to. It looks from your pic that you need to fair bulkhead 8 more so the planks naturally taper into the counter planks, unless its just the photo angle, make sure that the counter has the right shape compared to the plans, I had to do this and you can see what I had to do to get that shape correct. It's really great to see your work, looks really good to me! Keep posting photos as I'm on hiatus working on my ECHO and would like to watch your progress. Ben
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Hi Greg, Thanks for the help, I have started making the chocks and I find the easiest way is to have a bit of a tab to hold onto while I sand the angles and sides, it wastes a little bit of wood that I cut away after the chock is glued in place but it seems to be working really well for me now, I completed the dead flat today and the joints are almost invisible. Now I have to find some bamboo skewers to make treenails with! Ben
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Hi mark, I have all the TFFM books as I plan on building a swan when I finish all my other builds. There is no real set way described, just adjust until they fit, I guess a bit of trial and error will show the way. Ben
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Very interesting discussion with a lot of great points being made which mostly I agree with. I personally think that there are 3 main points for somebody who has never built a wooden ship model, start smaller as everybody will underestimate how long it will take and I think that is what discourages a lot of first time builders, not seeing any progress. Second is to pick something you like, more chance that you will stay the course and finish it, warts and all. Third is not to expect to build a museum class ship on your first attempt, there are a lot of skills to be learnt, planking and rigging mainly, there will be mistakes but try to learn from them and don't lose heart. BTW my first ship model was an AL swift many years ago, the friend I gave it to still has it proudly displayed in her house. Ben
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Nice work with the ships boat there Grant, yeh they are delicate little things, I just made the frames for the 2 boats for the Confederacy, only 4 inches long and just holding them feels like holding an egg. Look forward to seeing the planking. Ben
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It's was very nice to see some updates Sjors, she is looking great. As for all this talk about arming her, it sounds like the UN of modelshipworld is going to put an embargo on you my friend, hide them where you can. If you cross to the darkside one day you will have to make your own and then they couldn't stop you. Ben
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Good start there mobbsie, I've never coppered a hull so I'm afraid I am no help whatsoever. Ben
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Well I made another keel using the power tools, I dont think its much better than my hand tools one but it sure was faster, 3 hours instead of 10. I taped the build board plan to my 12 x 12 plywood, drilled it and mounted the keel. Now I have started cutting floors and futtocks out. One question - for the 8 1/4 sided futtocks, which stock do I use, 8 or 8 1/2? There is only one billet of 8 1/2 and two billets of 8 inch so if I do use the 8 1/2 and thickness it down, I think I will run out of stock. Dead flat and Dead flat 1 are cut out and glue is drying, i left a 1/32 line around the frames as I cut them out as " meat " for fairing, hope this is enough. now I have to start thinking of how to make the chocks, I know greg says he does them on his disc sander and gets really good results, any idea how exactly he does it? using the miter gauge I assume. ben
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Nicely done bit of customization to the gallows there Rusty. Ben
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Hi all, Well if you don't know from my Confed build, I am now the proud owner of a bundle of Byrnes tools, I have the JimSaw, disc and thickness sanders to join my dewalt scroll saw. I have been practicing and getting used to using them for the last few weeks and boy am I impressed. Anyway this weekend I will be taking a break from painting and building the Confeds cannons and I am going to make another keel using the power tools and see which I think is better. I will post pics of them both together when done. Ben
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I thought you had decided already on the Essex Augie, if its still fuzzy then there is still a chance you will do Confederacy!! Yey! :-)) Ben
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Got to agree with all the others mate, some real nice work there, including the mouse. Ben
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Hi Robbyn - Yeh - she's a dainty lil thing, but once you get the planking done you will be surprised how solid it will feel. As for the others advice about the top of the stem piece, either pin it or wait until you break it off and leave it until later to put it back on.( thats what I did ) ben
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