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bartley got a reaction from Dave B in Medway Longboat 1742 by bartley - 1:24 scale
Flooring and Platforms
I found both these steps quite challenging .The flooring has to bend over the frames of course and notching the platforms neatly was also challenging. They are still not perfect but as good as I can get them.
John
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bartley got a reaction from MajorChaos in Medway Longboat 1742 by bartley - 1:24 scale
Flooring and Platforms
I found both these steps quite challenging .The flooring has to bend over the frames of course and notching the platforms neatly was also challenging. They are still not perfect but as good as I can get them.
John
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bartley got a reaction from Diver in Medway Longboat 1742 by bartley - 1:24 scale
I am starting another of Chuck's builds today and am excited as I have never used this method of construction before.
The first task is to construct the keel. There are two versions - one with scarf joints and the other with lap joints I am going to build both but hope to use the one with the lap joints. Here are the laser cut sheets involved:
The Scarph version is quite simple:
The lap joint version is more challenging. I started by paring away the joint with a sharp blade and then once close the required depth I finished it off with one of these sanding blocks which have sandpaper on the top only and not on the sides
and the two joints assembled:
The two versions are shown here:
The lengths were identical so I concluded that the lap joints were OK. The parts for the notched keel pieces are nicely etched on the following sheet
Bolts for the lap joints are simulated with black monofilament:
These are then trimmed flush with the surface.
After a coat of poly the completed keel looks like this:
John
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bartley got a reaction from robert952 in Medway Longboat 1742 by bartley - 1:24 scale
Flooring and Platforms
I found both these steps quite challenging .The flooring has to bend over the frames of course and notching the platforms neatly was also challenging. They are still not perfect but as good as I can get them.
John
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bartley got a reaction from robert952 in Medway Longboat 1742 by bartley - 1:24 scale
Finishing the Cap rails
After thinning down the Cap rails to around 5/32, the inboard strake added. They were painted red and the friezes attached
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bartley got a reaction from robert952 in Medway Longboat 1742 by bartley - 1:24 scale
The Wales are now installed and sanded back for and aft as recommended by Chuck.:
When the hull is inverted and the build board removed it looks like this:
The removal of the frames was quite straightforward . However there is way too much seepage of glue into the interior of the hull . This is the first time I have used CA to fix the planks. I clearly overdid it. I was a little unsure about the faring and wanted to ensure that the planks were secure. I needn't have worried as the fit was pretty good in fact.
The cap rails were then installed leaving plenty of meat on either side for sanding to shape:
Next the bolsters at the bow were fabricated and fitted. A tricky little job this one. Chuck provides six blanks and I used five to get two satisfactory ones:
The next task is to fair the inside and narrow down the cap rails significantly.
John
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bartley got a reaction from robert952 in Medway Longboat 1742 by bartley - 1:24 scale
Thanks for your support, Rick
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bartley got a reaction from robert952 in Medway Longboat 1742 by bartley - 1:24 scale
Planking completed
I have all nine planks on now but the wales are still to be installed. It looks a bit "blotchy" because I gave the first five planks a coat of Wipe On Poly and when I sanded back some of it remained. It will be more uniform when I apply I final coat
I am also a bit shy of the top of the frames amidships (by a little under 1/32). I could see that this was happening throughout the planking. I think maybe I did not fare quite enough in this region. Anyway I was proposing to address it by making a slightly wider second Wale
John
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bartley got a reaction from robert952 in Medway Longboat 1742 by bartley - 1:24 scale
Planking begins:
I have three strakes in place now. I damaged the end of one garboard and had to make a new one. Mine was not quite the same as Chuck's laser cut one so the was a little asymmetry between the sides but I think I am pretty close to my tick marks now so I am reasonably happy but it is nowhere near the quality of Chuck's high standard.
I am thinking that I might start the simulated nails now while I can see the frames clearly. Would I need to do light sand before attempting this? The planks are pretty thin so care would be needed. What to do people think?
John
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bartley got a reaction from robert952 in Medway Longboat 1742 by bartley - 1:24 scale
Completing the lining out
This is quite a time consuming process but, as Chuck says, this process will be a good check on the process of planking and is good practice for future projects. It is now complete and as a check I found that it followed Chuck's templates quite well
It might be a while before I start on the planking as my other hobies need to take prcedence for a couple of weeks.
John
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bartley got a reaction from robert952 in Medway Longboat 1742 by bartley - 1:24 scale
Lining Out the Hull
Perhaps not strictly necessary here but it is an good to practice this important part of the planking exercise. I have started at the stern and here is what it looks like so far:
The distortion in the photograph makes it look as if the planks deviate amidships. They are in fact quite parallel at this point. I also found that some of my tick-marks were a bit out so I will adjust them once I am happy with the lining out.
John
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bartley got a reaction from robert952 in Medway Longboat 1742 by bartley - 1:24 scale
The transom and installation of the frames:
The transom needs to be installed perpendicular to the keel. There is a slot cut into the frame so the "vertical" alignment is accounted for but to ensure it was perpendicular ro the keel I made this simple jigand clamped the trasome otself to this:
Time to install the frames there are two types - two in the bow ( G & H)and three in the stern ( 10 , 11& 12) are flat one piece frames. These are installed onto the baseboard first and the keel dry fitted to these.
The remaining frames are "double" with a floor piece glued to each frame
These frames are the each dry-fitted to the keel and the alignment checked. Each was found to be perpendicular to the baseboard with no adjustment needed
John
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bartley got a reaction from robert952 in Medway Longboat 1742 by bartley - 1:24 scale
Frames Attached and Fairing Begins:
The frames are now glued in place
I then commenced with fairing the frames. These frames are very delicate (1/16") compared to ships that I have builtin the past so I was a bit tentative. You can see from this photo that I added some balsa blocks between the frames as a safety measure:
However, when I showed this photo to Chuck he advised that I had a way to go and that I needed to keep going until the laser char was removed. So here is where I am at now:
John
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bartley got a reaction from robert952 in Medway Longboat 1742 by bartley - 1:24 scale
Thanks Glenn,
Yes, my other hobbies took up some time plus a commissioned non- ship model. This looks like and interesting model. I have never built an upside-down model like this. Fairing could be a challenge as the frames are only 1/16" wide!
Regards,
John
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bartley got a reaction from robert952 in Medway Longboat 1742 by bartley - 1:24 scale
Thanks, Chuck.
It never ceases to amaze me how well designed your models are. I have just dry fitted all the frames. Not only to they fit perfectly in the slots but every single one is dead vertical. I checked with my square!!
I hope I can maintain this perfection when I finally glue them'
John
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bartley got a reaction from robert952 in Medway Longboat 1742 by bartley - 1:24 scale
Thanks, Ryland. Yes I have done the bolts fore and aft and both port and starboard. I didn't take the right final picture really.
John
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bartley got a reaction from robert952 in Medway Longboat 1742 by bartley - 1:24 scale
I am starting another of Chuck's builds today and am excited as I have never used this method of construction before.
The first task is to construct the keel. There are two versions - one with scarf joints and the other with lap joints I am going to build both but hope to use the one with the lap joints. Here are the laser cut sheets involved:
The Scarph version is quite simple:
The lap joint version is more challenging. I started by paring away the joint with a sharp blade and then once close the required depth I finished it off with one of these sanding blocks which have sandpaper on the top only and not on the sides
and the two joints assembled:
The two versions are shown here:
The lengths were identical so I concluded that the lap joints were OK. The parts for the notched keel pieces are nicely etched on the following sheet
Bolts for the lap joints are simulated with black monofilament:
These are then trimmed flush with the surface.
After a coat of poly the completed keel looks like this:
John
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bartley got a reaction from Ryland Craze in Medway Longboat 1742 by bartley - 1:24 scale
Flooring and Platforms
I found both these steps quite challenging .The flooring has to bend over the frames of course and notching the platforms neatly was also challenging. They are still not perfect but as good as I can get them.
John
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bartley got a reaction from Freebird in Medway Longboat 1742 by bartley - 1:24 scale
Flooring and Platforms
I found both these steps quite challenging .The flooring has to bend over the frames of course and notching the platforms neatly was also challenging. They are still not perfect but as good as I can get them.
John
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bartley got a reaction from rlwhitt in Medway Longboat 1742 by bartley - 1:24 scale
The Wales are now installed and sanded back for and aft as recommended by Chuck.:
When the hull is inverted and the build board removed it looks like this:
The removal of the frames was quite straightforward . However there is way too much seepage of glue into the interior of the hull . This is the first time I have used CA to fix the planks. I clearly overdid it. I was a little unsure about the faring and wanted to ensure that the planks were secure. I needn't have worried as the fit was pretty good in fact.
The cap rails were then installed leaving plenty of meat on either side for sanding to shape:
Next the bolsters at the bow were fabricated and fitted. A tricky little job this one. Chuck provides six blanks and I used five to get two satisfactory ones:
The next task is to fair the inside and narrow down the cap rails significantly.
John
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bartley got a reaction from VTHokiEE in Medway Longboat 1742 by bartley - 1:24 scale
Flooring and Platforms
I found both these steps quite challenging .The flooring has to bend over the frames of course and notching the platforms neatly was also challenging. They are still not perfect but as good as I can get them.
John
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bartley got a reaction from JacquesCousteau in Medway Longboat 1742 by bartley - 1:24 scale
Flooring and Platforms
I found both these steps quite challenging .The flooring has to bend over the frames of course and notching the platforms neatly was also challenging. They are still not perfect but as good as I can get them.
John
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bartley got a reaction from Diver in Medway Longboat 1742 by bartley - 1:24 scale
Flooring and Platforms
I found both these steps quite challenging .The flooring has to bend over the frames of course and notching the platforms neatly was also challenging. They are still not perfect but as good as I can get them.
John
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bartley got a reaction from ccoyle in Medway Longboat 1742 by bartley - 1:24 scale
Flooring and Platforms
I found both these steps quite challenging .The flooring has to bend over the frames of course and notching the platforms neatly was also challenging. They are still not perfect but as good as I can get them.
John
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bartley got a reaction from Thukydides in Medway Longboat 1742 by bartley - 1:24 scale
Flooring and Platforms
I found both these steps quite challenging .The flooring has to bend over the frames of course and notching the platforms neatly was also challenging. They are still not perfect but as good as I can get them.
John
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