Derek C
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Derek C got a reaction from coxswain in HMS Triton Cross Section by Derek C - FINISHED
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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Derek C reacted to austristan in Revenue Cutter by austristan - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - Scale 1:48 - First build
Made some good progress yesterday on the stern thanks to the feedback from Nic. While the template didn't fit perfectly at the keel, when I checked against the sternpost, it was a tighter fit. As you can see, got a little bit of putty in there too to fix a gap that I think I created myself with poor follow through on the initial stern sanding.
I got all the keel markings done and am ready to start shaping the rest of the during the week.
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Derek C reacted to md1400cs in 18th Century English Longboat by Blue Ensign - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:48 Scale
B.E.,
Apologies - I have mostly (are double adverbs ok in your neck of the woods? haha) silently followed this one - I owe you at least 30+ Like clicks and comments.
As Nils just said - Yes a little gem indeed
Regards,
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Derek C got a reaction from Blue Ensign in 18th Century English Longboat by Blue Ensign - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:48 Scale
Yea she is a beautiful boat
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Derek C got a reaction from thibaultron in $10 Electric Pen Sander
Brilliant !!!! I will be making one of those. Thanks for the Tip
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Derek C reacted to xken in RATLINER - New Product
Here is a new Model Expo product that will make tying ratlines easier. I designed it based upon my experiences with the Constitution and thinking there had to be an easier way. We ended up doing three sizes for most common scales.
http://modelexpo-online.com/MS7201-Ratliner--the-Shroud-Building-Tool--For-Approximate-Scales-of-176-to-190_p_1509.html
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Derek C reacted to Hellmut1956 in My Workshop
@pompey2: Whatever i engage with I do it in the extreme way I always do things. The reasons to work on improving my workshop were this:
1. Due to not working anymore and still too young for retirement the lack of financial resources forced me to organize my workshop so I could find what I knew I already owned. Before this I preferred to buy something a second or even more frequent times.
2. Getting angry with myself of not finding what I was looking for I decided to fix this.
3. My fraise got damaged and to fix it i need empty working surface on my workbench. So I decided to have this principle force me to get my workshop in order!
Right now I am having again problems with my help that are keeping me from being concentrated on stuff I do. It is this deficit in concentration and the frequent being tired so that I do sleep far too much that is putting pressure on myself to overcome this!
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Derek C reacted to knightyo in HMS Triton by Alan – POB 1/64
Today was sanding day. I'd installed additional "filler" blocks in the bow, and have been sanding the bow back to them. This has started to bring the bow section into alignment with the deck templates. Below is a pic showing the templates quasi-sitting in position (I bumped the table before taking the pic, which threw things out of whack a bit, but you can see what I was doing). By sticking a dowel straight down through the mast holes in each template, I was able to ensure the gun deck was in alignment with the lower deck, and to help me to be sure I was sanding the bow area back appropriately. Before sanding, the deck templates were removed.
The funny thing in all of this is that if I'd been paying more attention to the bulkheads while sanding initially, I wouldn't have had to do this. For some reason, I felt the bow was far more rounded than it really is, and shaped the bow filler blocks accordingly. Wow, that was a major error. Hopefully future POB'ers read this series of posts, and don't make this same error.
Now I need to correct the bow shape on the next deck up! Time to cut out another template.....
Alan
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Derek C got a reaction from coxswain in HMS Triton Cross Section by Derek C - FINISHED
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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Derek C got a reaction from Canute in $10 Electric Pen Sander
Brilliant !!!! I will be making one of those. Thanks for the Tip
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Derek C reacted to alde in HMS Triton Cross Section by Derek C - FINISHED
That looks like great workmanship. I can't wait to see you do with the hull.
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Derek C got a reaction from scasey88 in HMS Triton Cross Section by Derek C - FINISHED
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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Derek C got a reaction from Martin W in 18th Century English Longboat by Blue Ensign - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:48 Scale
Yea she is a beautiful boat
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Derek C got a reaction from Canute in HMS Triton Cross Section by Derek C - FINISHED
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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Derek C got a reaction from mtaylor in $10 Electric Pen Sander
Brilliant !!!! I will be making one of those. Thanks for the Tip
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Derek C got a reaction from alde in HMS Triton Cross Section by Derek C - FINISHED
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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Derek C got a reaction from coxswain in HMS Triton Cross Section by Derek C - FINISHED
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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Derek C got a reaction from mtaylor in HMS Triton Cross Section by Derek C - FINISHED
Thanks Pete glad to ave you aboard
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Derek C got a reaction from mtaylor in HMS Triton Cross Section by Derek C - FINISHED
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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Derek C got a reaction from mtaylor in Hi from Colorado, USA
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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Derek C got a reaction from scasey88 in HMS Triton Cross Section by Derek C - FINISHED
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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Derek C got a reaction from mtaylor in HMS Triton Cross Section by Derek C - FINISHED
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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Derek C got a reaction from Jolley Roger in HMS Triton Cross Section by Derek C - FINISHED
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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Derek C got a reaction from Canute in HMS Triton Cross Section by Derek C - FINISHED
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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