Derek C
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When I got home from work today I was excited to see my wood had arrived I unpacked it and got It sorted . tomorrow when I get home I will start gluing down the templates for the frames and start on my keel, keelson and false keel. Mark I found UWEKs log , and I found some great info .thanks again for the tip . Derek
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Thanks Mark ,I will do that
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Mark do you know what gauge ropes I need for the rigging of the guns, I looked around and couldn’t find a reference on that. Thanks Derek
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You can always go back and use a 11 blade to cut deep grooves in your planks and then use a wood burning pen to define the cuts if the full planking bothers you Derek
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It looks good
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Insert the nail into your dremel and use a good file and you can resize those nail heads with ease
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Yup looking good , much better this time round .Slow and steady bud
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Bending Trim planks.
Derek C replied to Ed Meyer's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
What a type of wood is it Ed? I just finished a boat made out of teakwood and Had a heck of a time bending planks I found if I boiled them for 20-30 minutes and then let them sit in the water as it cools a bit the wood started to relax . The window of time was very limited once I pulled the wood from the water to get my bends . Not sure what wood your using but maybe this method will work for you Derek -
Thanks Mark , I will do that .I like the idea of the jig as well great tip thanks Derek
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I finished one of the cannons I think the barrel looks ok , I will leave it alone and once I place it in its port I will make my final decision unless I hear otherwise from my fellow members Thanks for looking in Derek
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Sweet ,can’t wait to see the progress
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Hi SaSi i am new to this hobby, and planking can be a difficult task but there are plenty of tricks out there to help with the task I learned a bunch from the link below https://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/forum/14-building-framing-planking-and-plating-a-ships-hull-and-deck/ check it out , and be patient, follow the plans and most importantly have fun Derek
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Welcome to MSW , sounds like you will have a fun build going keep us posted Derek
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Hello i will pull up a chair and follow along Derek
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Your ship is looking great
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Only a few more days until my wood order arrives and I can start building frames, but for now I started making the second cannon carriage today using the same technique except I printed a copy of the plan to cut out and use as a template this time . Clamping the two pieces together to ensure the pieces wouldl be identical as I filed and sanded to match the template. I also added wheels to the first cannon they are not complete yet but just trying to decide on the overall look . guess it looks ok what do the masses think 🤔 Derek
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Brilliant !!!! I will be making one of those. Thanks for the Tip
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Messed around with some card stock paper and built a barrel for the cannon not sure I’m happy with it . Maybe after the wheels are done it will look better if not I will try again .
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Hi Dave welcome to MSW , please start a build log in the kit section so we can follow along . There are many members with great skills that would surely help you along the way Derek
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I got a notice from ups ...my wood will be here by wed next week . I haven't had much time this week but here's how the cannon is coming Slow moving but its moving
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British Naval Half Penny with Nelson & Victory
Derek C replied to alde's topic in Nautical/Naval History
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Thanks Pete glad to ave you aboard
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Thanks guys Climb aboard this trip is going to be a adventure for sure lol . Mark, thanks for the kind words I see in the download section you know your way around this ship ! Glad to have you aboard ,and any advice or criticism is greatly appreciated . Derek
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