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Brucealanevans got a reaction from SkerryAmp in Charles W Morgan by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Deck House -
Left the door open partially, and put the berth inside (with gingham sheet!)
Really can't see it unless you peer in very closely, but was fun.
Decided not to plank the roof, since it will be covered by the boat bearing platform.
Which is the next job.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from SkerryAmp in Charles W Morgan by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Hurricane House now completed and skylight glued in place.
Next, the deck house, vegtable bin, and roof.
Pretty pleased, although a few measurements and angles, especially the transom and aft bulwarks, are off.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from Don in Charles W Morgan by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Ah, never mind.
Apparently I bought a copy of the first edition which is out of print. The revised edition has more stuff including structural drawings.
Ordered one from Mystic Seaport eBay site.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from dgbot in Charles W Morgan by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Added the steering wheel gear and fabricated the aft deck houses. I found it easiest to build the houses from 1/32nd thick sheet section by section, and plank them over with a bit of spacing between planks to get the proper look.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from dgbot in Charles W Morgan by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Time for another update.
When drilling out the anchor chain pipes to the deck, I came across a nice chain in the proper scale and decided to add the whole anchor chain. Which meant building the anchors.
Bluejacket has a nice blackening solution that's branded for pewter but works well on Brittania metal - used that for the anchors; replaced the metal kit crossbar with a fabricated wood one.
The tie-down chain is very small - I had quite a time getting a thread through one to the links to fasten them down, and to pass a small metal bar through the opposite end end link to hold the chain at a hole (cathead) or eyebolt (bulkhead tiedown at the anchor pad). My wife's old surgical loupes to the rescue once again.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from SkerryAmp in Charles W Morgan by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Model Shipways
I was just going to glue down what I had finished, but ended up doing substantial work on the forward deck to make sure everything fit appropriately.
This involved fitting the bowsprit so I could locate the bowsprit bitts and make sure there was clearance for the windlass and associated structures. I decided to go ahead and put in the anchor deck frame and ladders for the same reason. Once that was done I couldn't stop myself, so I planked the anchor deck - which meant I had to finish and paint the bowsprit - , added the bowsprit boom chock and the breasthook. After gluing in the forward companionway, hatch, and tryworks, I finished the aft hatch and companionway, and the 3 bitts for the cutting in tackle.
You can see in the whole deck view that most of the deck is finished with a satin poly; I like the look.
The skylight is just sitting in place - I won't glue that until the aft structues are done.
Next is the steering gear, and then the hurricane house.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from SkerryAmp in Charles W Morgan by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Windlass finished, placed but not cemented.
After I finish the rest of the hatch covers, companionways, etc. and check that I've drilled holes for all of the eyebolts and so on where I need clearance for the drill, I'm going to put a clear matte coat on the deck and glue all this stuff in place.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from MikeB4 in Charles W Morgan by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Here's the finished tryworks sitting but not cemented to the deck.
The chicken coop is a bit clunky, but overall I'm fairly pleased.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from jablackwell in Charles W Morgan by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Update.
Here's the tryworks. I haven't put the side braces and wood sheathing on yet.
This took time but was not really hard. Took some time mixing paint to get a good brick color that wasn't too red - the admiral didn't like the color on my test wall of bricks.
Almost 500 bricks!
I'm relatively pleased, although the eye goes immediately to the "errors". One chimney is a bit wider, and the walls sloped in enough that I had to mount the cauldrons below the top rather than having the room to drop them through the top.
However, I like the overall effort as my modeling skills improve (3rd wooden ship build).
After the supports/sheathing, probably will make the tank and scrap box before moving on to the next most fiddly bit - the winch. I'll have to dry fit the bowsprit and put the bowsprit bitt in place first, I think, and likely the framing for the anchor deck.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from dgbot in Charles W Morgan by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Model Shipways
So, here is the skylight in place.
I'm relatively pleased with the result, although there's too much overhang of the top window panes - the coaming I put in place was thicker than it should have been so the base part was slightly smaller, and I didn't allow for that when I built the top from the plans.
Overall tho, pleased with the result. 2 weeks of intermittent work.
Next on to the next most fiddly bit - the tryworks. After a break.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from dgbot in Charles W Morgan by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Model Shipways
A bit more time to work the last week than I expected, so I finished laying the deck planking. Still a few raised edges to sand but basically done.
I'm not into treenailing, so I simulated on each plank before gluing by drilling small holes and filling them with slightly contrasting wood filler. I'll not be staining the deck - probably just a matt clear finish.
Now I'm consulting the plans and will be adding features that affect the hull and the inner bulwarks before beginning on the deck structures.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from Blue Ensign in Charles W Morgan by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Hurricane House now completed and skylight glued in place.
Next, the deck house, vegtable bin, and roof.
Pretty pleased, although a few measurements and angles, especially the transom and aft bulwarks, are off.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from MikeB4 in Charles W Morgan by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Hurricane House now completed and skylight glued in place.
Next, the deck house, vegtable bin, and roof.
Pretty pleased, although a few measurements and angles, especially the transom and aft bulwarks, are off.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from Blue Ensign in Charles W Morgan by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Added the steering wheel gear and fabricated the aft deck houses. I found it easiest to build the houses from 1/32nd thick sheet section by section, and plank them over with a bit of spacing between planks to get the proper look.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from schooner in Charles W Morgan by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Added the steering wheel gear and fabricated the aft deck houses. I found it easiest to build the houses from 1/32nd thick sheet section by section, and plank them over with a bit of spacing between planks to get the proper look.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from Blue Ensign in Charles W Morgan by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Model Shipways
I was just going to glue down what I had finished, but ended up doing substantial work on the forward deck to make sure everything fit appropriately.
This involved fitting the bowsprit so I could locate the bowsprit bitts and make sure there was clearance for the windlass and associated structures. I decided to go ahead and put in the anchor deck frame and ladders for the same reason. Once that was done I couldn't stop myself, so I planked the anchor deck - which meant I had to finish and paint the bowsprit - , added the bowsprit boom chock and the breasthook. After gluing in the forward companionway, hatch, and tryworks, I finished the aft hatch and companionway, and the 3 bitts for the cutting in tackle.
You can see in the whole deck view that most of the deck is finished with a satin poly; I like the look.
The skylight is just sitting in place - I won't glue that until the aft structues are done.
Next is the steering gear, and then the hurricane house.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from Blue Ensign in Charles W Morgan by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Windlass finished, placed but not cemented.
After I finish the rest of the hatch covers, companionways, etc. and check that I've drilled holes for all of the eyebolts and so on where I need clearance for the drill, I'm going to put a clear matte coat on the deck and glue all this stuff in place.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from dafi in Charles W Morgan by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Model Shipways
I was just going to glue down what I had finished, but ended up doing substantial work on the forward deck to make sure everything fit appropriately.
This involved fitting the bowsprit so I could locate the bowsprit bitts and make sure there was clearance for the windlass and associated structures. I decided to go ahead and put in the anchor deck frame and ladders for the same reason. Once that was done I couldn't stop myself, so I planked the anchor deck - which meant I had to finish and paint the bowsprit - , added the bowsprit boom chock and the breasthook. After gluing in the forward companionway, hatch, and tryworks, I finished the aft hatch and companionway, and the 3 bitts for the cutting in tackle.
You can see in the whole deck view that most of the deck is finished with a satin poly; I like the look.
The skylight is just sitting in place - I won't glue that until the aft structues are done.
Next is the steering gear, and then the hurricane house.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from SkerryAmp in Charles W Morgan by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Here's the finished tryworks sitting but not cemented to the deck.
The chicken coop is a bit clunky, but overall I'm fairly pleased.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from Blue Ensign in Charles W Morgan by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Here's the finished tryworks sitting but not cemented to the deck.
The chicken coop is a bit clunky, but overall I'm fairly pleased.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from dafi in Charles W Morgan by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Here's the finished tryworks sitting but not cemented to the deck.
The chicken coop is a bit clunky, but overall I'm fairly pleased.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from DavidG in Charles W Morgan by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Update.
Here's the tryworks. I haven't put the side braces and wood sheathing on yet.
This took time but was not really hard. Took some time mixing paint to get a good brick color that wasn't too red - the admiral didn't like the color on my test wall of bricks.
Almost 500 bricks!
I'm relatively pleased, although the eye goes immediately to the "errors". One chimney is a bit wider, and the walls sloped in enough that I had to mount the cauldrons below the top rather than having the room to drop them through the top.
However, I like the overall effort as my modeling skills improve (3rd wooden ship build).
After the supports/sheathing, probably will make the tank and scrap box before moving on to the next most fiddly bit - the winch. I'll have to dry fit the bowsprit and put the bowsprit bitt in place first, I think, and likely the framing for the anchor deck.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from Julie Mo in Charles W Morgan by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Model Shipways
So I've finally finished the planking and a rough sanding. Some work on filler for cracks, etc. yet to go.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from MikeB4 in Charles W Morgan by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Update.
Here's the tryworks. I haven't put the side braces and wood sheathing on yet.
This took time but was not really hard. Took some time mixing paint to get a good brick color that wasn't too red - the admiral didn't like the color on my test wall of bricks.
Almost 500 bricks!
I'm relatively pleased, although the eye goes immediately to the "errors". One chimney is a bit wider, and the walls sloped in enough that I had to mount the cauldrons below the top rather than having the room to drop them through the top.
However, I like the overall effort as my modeling skills improve (3rd wooden ship build).
After the supports/sheathing, probably will make the tank and scrap box before moving on to the next most fiddly bit - the winch. I'll have to dry fit the bowsprit and put the bowsprit bitt in place first, I think, and likely the framing for the anchor deck.
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Brucealanevans got a reaction from SkerryAmp in Charles W Morgan by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Model Shipways
So, here is the skylight in place.
I'm relatively pleased with the result, although there's too much overhang of the top window panes - the coaming I put in place was thicker than it should have been so the base part was slightly smaller, and I didn't allow for that when I built the top from the plans.
Overall tho, pleased with the result. 2 weeks of intermittent work.
Next on to the next most fiddly bit - the tryworks. After a break.
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