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rwiederrich
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Well I need my models protected....I have 6 grandbabies. the first case I made with glass it weighs a ton. I can disassemble the side and remove the model to flip it If I wish.
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Thanks everyone. My wife reminds me that this is the time we will never have again and we must take full advantage of having our grand babies with us so intimately. They are not moving far away...and we generally see them once a week or so. We had a big fire in the pit last night...enjoying *smores*. It was nice..untill the boys began to rough house....dad had to shut that down fast. Boys will be boys...they say...... The girls weren't far behind them. I can only see my model room through memory...... I still have my advice and opinions though...... Rob
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Sorry for the laps in activity. I began to lay planking by getting everything ready and a situation arose. My daughter is buying a new home....however that is upon the contingency of selling her own home first. that means she and her family will be staying with me for around a month. I had to use my work shop as a temp storage space to make room for her and her 6 kids stuff. Needless to say, I have no access to my shop at this juncture. It is on the other side of the spare bedroom, she and her family are using. I've had to put my build on temp hold for the time being. We have been quite busy around here making room and decluttering the house for her family. She has 6 kids...from age 10 on down to 2. So I have lots of stuff to put away and protect. She's getting a much bigger house...if everything goes as planned. So hopefully in a month from now...I'll have some progress to post, when I put my world back together again.
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There is no reason to think otherwise. I plan on planking both sides beginning with the planksheer up to the monkey rail first...to prevent any forced bending of the hull. Rob
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I'm going to be using a completely unorthodox way to plank this hull. Many,,many years ago, when I was young, I worked at DuraCraft. A manufacturer of wooden doll houses...in Newberg Oregon. I collected a very impressive stash of milled pine, and hardwood veneers. I will be planking with 2" wide, by 1.5 32nds think planks. They nicely bend around just about any curve. In many instances I will not plank horizontal to follow the form of the bulkheads. I use CA to initially glue the planks in place and then follow up with a good wood glue. I pin the planks down first. If you followed my Great Republic build...you will see the process. I will be making some modifications to this process, (Lessons learned). I intend to use some wood filler..to make transitions smooth and I hope this planking process will go quickly and smoothly. As normal...I will be carving the stern transom...and transitioning the planking to it. The planksheer will be my foundation, for establishing the sheer of the main and monkey rails and the top Moulding of the naval hood....by transferring its dimensions Lots of landmarks to consider at the same time. Rob
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That has always been the question. McKay quickly flattened out the dead rise of subsequent designs....some with less than 8deg deadrise. Flat bottom boats handled better. but Staghound had an extreme entry/exit along with a 40" deadrise. I've read no reports that she handled poorly. Rob
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Now I’ll let it dry and tomorrow I’ll begin chamfering them. I also drew out the cut water by transferring the stem to a piece of maple. I will work on the plank sheet height for the naval hood at that time. Rob
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Then I added bulkhead braces.
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Now the bulkheads are glued in. On a straight keel.
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Spent some time in the shop. I disassembled the hull, because it had a warp in the keel So I drilled and pinned it to the desk. I aligned the pins so they were straight. I then pressed the keel down and there you go Now for some gluing Rob
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Thanks Gary. In a couple more days I think I’ll get to work. Rob
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I'm sorry for any delays my friends...but I have been under the weather for the last 3 days....just now getting my strength back. fighting a tough cough. My annual Bronchitis battle. I hope to get going in a couple of days. I first have to trace the stem so I can make the cutwater and root for the naval hood. Rich...we decided she had a 3ft keel is that correct. I'll be reinforcing her bulkheads as well....similar to that of Glory of the Seas. Measuring her frames...it is true she was a narrow thing. She'll widen up after I plank her. Still 24ft at the skylight/companionway on her poop is pretty narrow. Almost makes her deck furniture seam too large.. First things first. Rob
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Pm Clipperfan and he’ll lay it all out for you. Fascinating stuff. Rob
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Pm Clipperfan and he’ll lay it all out for you. Fascinating stuff. Rob
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Dry fitting the bulkheads. Rob
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Gluing the two keel pieces together. I won't fiddle with this till it is full dry. I’ll separate the bulkheads and put them in order. She a lot smaller then Glory of the Seas for sure. Rob
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Test fit the keel. Nice clean aligned fit. Rob
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Looky. What I got today. Rob
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Ships are balanced....thus we must look at them balanced. If something looks wrong, stop and evaluate...educate yourself on the trueness of the design. Don't just go for it....not unless you don't care. Taking into consideration how long it takes to build one of these guys....it's best, to take the extra step and make sure, or you will suffer the agony of having to look at your incorrect model for the rest of your life and continually telling/reminding yourself, *I should have just fixed it when it was easier*. You've already taken the first step of admission. No need to beat yourself up over it. She is still something to be proud of... indeed. Rob
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Rich...it was just as much my mistake as it was yours. I knew visually the Forecastle looked too low...coupled with the original main rail issue.....I just looked at it incorrectly. And that, in of itself, is part of the problem. Knowing better but allowing your own bias or laziness to get in the way. I know, now, what pitfalls to avoid...since we cut our teeth on Glory of the Seas. In these adventures, I expect you to be clear and honest...throw a rock at me, if need be, to get my attention, If you think something is out of place historically. We can always discuss it....as we have done in the past. Rob
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Sometimes, stumbling across knew data, that was in plain sight counts as *measuring* twice....... Rob
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Rich..check this out....
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Jared...I feel ya. Once we have built a significant part of our vessel...to tear it all out is a gut wrenching notion. I crossed that same threshold myself....but because I was part of a group trying to realize the true structures of a McKay clipper....I was compelled to make the untimely correction....if I had any hope of staying the course of producing the most accurate McKay vessel thus far. It just had to be done...and it surely wasn't beyond my ability. It became a matter of the will.
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Indeed, and that is the plight of so many. They are told....but that is usually by someone who doesn't know themselves. No Criticism is intended.....we are telling people now...when we come across them. The ultimate desire is to get manufacturers to make the changes....so as not to lead builders astray. That is the hardest task at hand. Rob
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We do not wish for any builder of these kits to feel belittled or criticized in any way. These discoveries came to Rich and myself many years ago and we were just as surprised as many of these kit builders are, when we discovered them. But as you say,.....we wish to help and correct these issues for others who are making this journey. Rich is creating a plan to make these revelations known to the general modeling public and to manufacturers of said kits. But currently....all we can do is intercept builders as they build their models and if possible, reveal our findings, so they can self correct their own models. Rob
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