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4 hours ago, mtaylor said:

No such critter this time, Aldo.  They come in big and if you upload to the max, they kit out and open a new window (in Chrome at least) of the full size picture.  Easy on the eyes it is.

Thanks for the info, Mark, I appreciate it

No problem, Alan, I'm glad to be of help. Sorry for cramming 2 large pictures on your log, I'm still learning the present format of attaching files, and I can't seem to find an option of placing a small attachment icon that would only show the picture once you click it

Hi Christian,

Unfortunately, I only got the pictures from Chuck's post in the discussion below:

The first contemporary model is of the frigate Winchelsea and I think the second one is Minerva.

Perhaps Chuck has some other high resolution pictures of these, the low resolution pictures can be seen at the RMG website:

http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/66277.html

I can't speak for Lavery and Longridge since I have no copy of these two books.

So instead, I just uploaded a sample of a 4- and 3 butt-shift system as well as a sample of hooked planks that I saved from one of the earlier threads in this forum.

If I remember correctly, there was some spirited discussion in that thread as to whether planks are nibbed or hooked, but most contemporary models in the same period as Triton support the "hooked" planks as shown in my upload.

On 2/5/2018 at 12:19 AM, Landlubber Mike said:

Aldo!!!  I'm so happy to see you back here my friend.  It's been quite some time, and I was wondering how you were doing.  

 

You've made some really nice progress on your Triton build - it's coming along fantastic!  It's really cool to watch you move from kits to scratch building, in particular, your work with the plans and CAD.  The CAD stuff is a brave new world for me, so I'm taking notes while watching you.

 

Stay good my fellow Badger Brother.  Glad to see you are back 

 

 

Thanks Mike,

You won't regret trying out CAD, you can produce more precise drawings from it plus you can draw fine details and have them laser cut thereby making your work easier

On 2/5/2018 at 12:57 AM, Barbossa said:

Hi Aldo

 

It's good to have you back with us

Regarding the planking : as far as I'm concerned no lashes only congrats and a double portion of rhum

For a first scratch building project : what a wonderful looking hull !

Thanks Christian,

If I could get my Triton to look half as beautiful as your Diana, I would be a very happy man

You could also have a look at TFFM vol. 2 by David Antscherl. It contains some pretty detailed planking diagrams for the decks including the "hooked" planks as they go towards the bow and stern.

Hi Russ,

Just caught up with your latest build, beautiful and clean work as always. Your deck planking looks perfect

Hi Christian

I just finished reading through your log, you've done some beautiful modifications to your model, and she looks very impressive fully rigged and fitted out 

Hi Alan,

I'm pleased to see another 1/64 scale Triton in POB, your hull is coming along very nicely.

Hello Heinrich,

I'm pleased to see another Triton log in 1/64 POB, enjoy your build. Regarding references, I would also suggest getting at least the volumes 1 and 2 of TFFM by David Antscherl. While it is focused on a slightly smaller ship, it contains a wealth of information  as well as reference drawings that would come in handy once you build your hull and fit her out.

Your prototype carriage looks great, Mark, I'm sure you'll pick up speed in no time at all once you start assembling the others.  I bet you're thankful that you chose to build a frigate rather than a hundred-gun three-decker now that you're at this stage of the build 

Hi Mobbsie,

Just caught up with your latest build, you're doing an excellent job as per your usual standard. I love the modifications you're doing to this beauty, keep them coming, my friend

Hi Denis,

Just finished reading through your log, excellent and quick work as always. You will always remain as the world record holder for the being the fastest ship builder

Yup, I'll be using some thinner planks to avoid making her look fat

We're quite lucky to be far from the disaster area, thanks for the concern my friend.

Hi Mark,

Thanks for advice regarding the plans, I can still access the MSW plans, I'll print them out and check if my modified hull still matches their measurements

Thanks for the good word on the planking my friend, I used only scrap planks here so I will cover it up, I plan to use better wood for the second layer

Hi Juergen,

Just catching up, beautiful job as always, nice and clean work on the ribbands as well as planking

Hi Nils,

Just catching up, you've done a beautiful job on your ship, and that figure really brings it to life, excellent work

Hi Sjors,

Just catching up, wow you're really building a fleet of ships of the line my friend, and the speed of your build is amazing!

Beautiful and clean build Sir, she has some lovely lines

Hi Daniel,

Just catching up with your build, wow, it's nice to see the all the frames in place, she has some lovely lines

Hello Guy,

Just catching up, nice to see you've completed framing the hull, she's shaping up nicely, Sir, I'm looking forward to your resumption of your build.

Hi Grant,

Thanks for dropping by as well as the good words and advice, so far I have yet to see a print shop here with a big enough scanner for a large NMM plan, but I'll keep looking I see that you're also busy with other projects like me, don't leave the shipyard too long, my friend

Hi Grant,

Just catching up, now this is a unique and interesting project that you've tackled my friend, I will be following along the wings of your flying machine

Hi Mike,

It's nice to see you building this beautiful frigate, I too love the lines of this particular model, you're off to a good start my friend, she's shaping up nicely

I really enjoyed reading your discussion on establishing the identity of this ship, excellent research work 

Hi Mike,

Just catching up, beautiful work, my friend, she's coming along beautifully, I love the robust shape of the CW Morgan

Hi Ben,

Just catching up, she looks amazing, stunning work Sir!