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  1. Trussben
    Very well done Aldo, looks like your cad work has paid off, I agree its a little difficult and time consuming redoing the entire plans, I'm currently drafting and lofting a set of plans for the US brig Eagle and I have spent many hours so far but I'm enjoying learning how to do this for future scratch building. Ben
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    Coming along great Bob, the redheart looks very nice, may have to try that out one day. Ben
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    Yep, awesome craftsmanship Gary, always a pleasure to watch your progress. Ben
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    Thanks Druxey. Rusty - just send em on down and i'll get them done for ya! Well I just raised the last frame and thought I'd post a pic of it drying, hopefully sometime over the next week I will get the sweep and gunport sills and lintles installed and start to sand and fair it all up. ben EDIT - reposted missing pics 4-2-14
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    More frames have been raised, up to 3 aft which is cast against the gunport. I hope to finish raising the rest over the next week. ben
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    Looks superb Chris. Keep going! Ben
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    Very nice work on the brackets Rusty! Did you use normal solder or silver solder? Ben
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    If anybody is interested a guy called Kevin Crissman did his dissertation on the eagle and its the most comprehensive info I could find in her, he actually took measurements from the wreckage and that's what I'm using for lofting my plans. He also has a book about her that has some plans and other info, proberbly still get it second hand! It's a free download from Http://nautarch.tamu.edu/anth/abstracts/crisman.htm It's got tons of info about her and sister ships and the war of 1812. Ben
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    Hi and a very nice model of the Eagle. I am currently drawing and lofting a set of plans in Autocad for a future scratch POF build of her, I guess the kit designer took some libertys with the ornamentation. Looking good. Ben
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    Hi JP, Not having built the Rat I am unsure wether the gunports should follow the sheer of the wales but I would guess so, does the deck follow the lines of the wales? If it does then I would use a temp batten to get the correct shape at the correct height above the deck and then mark each bulkhead and then install the sills/lintels to those marks. Also maybe use thicker wood and fair it back to the bulkheads inside and out, that will get rid of those strait lines. Take a look at my Confed log first few pages and you will see me doing exactly that. Hope that helps somewhat. Ben
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    Hi Ed, I started reading your entire log again and noticed that Part 5 is missing, did you know that?? ben
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    10 coats looks plenty good from here Rusty. ben
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    Hi Chris, what size of ships wheels did you buy from Cornwall models boats? They have 2 sizes available. And your right about expensive! Ben
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    Nice to see those pics again Chris, that's the area I'm working on now and I just completed the stern decorations, not as good as yours though! Ben
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    Thanks for the official update Eric. Ben
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    Frank was the parts guy, sorry to hear he retired. ben
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    Close one buddy!
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    Got to agree, looks excellent. Ben
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    Hi Jaxboat, you got any work done to the Confed? Ben
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    Hi Chris and nice to see your other model. I look forward to seeing more of her and I'm glad you are getting a little modeling time in between changing diapers. Ben
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    Yep - that's a fine ships boat. I will have to try out this dullcote stuff. Ben
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    Congrats Augie, looks awesome. Ben
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    Sweet guns mobbsie! I'm just starting the same job on my Confed. Wish I was as fast as you. Ben
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    Hi and thanks. @ Bob - As my old gran would say " Variety is the spice of life ". @ Druxey - I'm still raising frames slowly @ Rusty - thanks man. Here is frame 1 fore raised. ben
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    Nice work Rusty, Funny how you remember things from the Confed build, I'm not installing my trim until much later on as I don't want to waste my boxwood. Ben

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