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Following the prototyping process is such a treat!! Thanks for sharing this with us Chris!! Does way more than build excitement for this kit! hamilton -
I think you're doing a great job with this build - despite the noted deficiencies of this kit!! Peace be with you too! hamilton
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HMS Echo by Hamilton - 1:48 - Admiralty Models - cross-section
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Juts catching up here - the decking looks great! hamilton
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Armed Virginia Sloop by CiscoH - Model Shipways - 1:48
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Yes - that's true - the gratings were pirated from my Syren kit and they were slightly short of the correct length, so I had to add some padding on the fore/aft inside edges of the head ledges...so those are too wide - the coamings port and starboard are 6" x 4" as noted in the practicum...Buth the head ledges ended up at 7.5" instead of 6.....next time I will make my own gratings to size - I was just cutting corners...not good modelling practice, but..... hamilton
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A small update on Echo. I've made and installed the spirketing plank above the lower deck waterways on the starboard side. As noted above, the port side is asymmetrical to the starboard and the waterway curves inboard as it runs aft. I made a spirketing for the port side, but this curved waterway means that I need to sculpt the plank a little bit more than was the case with the starboard side....I'm considering not planking the port side lower deck to avoid this....and rationalising this choice by deciding to alternate the full planking port and starboard...anyways, there's lots of time to make decisions... I also started the lower deck planking - beginning with the strakes just outboard of the hatch/mast partners. These have to be notched around the hatch, which is wider than the partners, and a notch needs to be cut in for the passage of the outboard chain pump shafts. I marked these cut-aways out and removed the wood on the scroll saw, cleaning them up with some needle files after. I will be planking the deck fully on the starboard side, but will only install one or two other strakes outside of the currently laid one on the port side. These planks are as yet unfinished - a light sanding and sealing will happen once all the deck planks are in place. Happy modelling and bye for now hamilton
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USS Constitution by Unegawahya - Model Shipways - scale 1:76
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USF Confederacy by Zarkon - Model Shipways - 1:64 Scale
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Managed to get a few more hours in the workshop this afternoon and made/installed the lower deck waterways. These were relatively straightforward, though I had to take time to mill a 3" sheet of boxwood. I then discovered that there is a bit of asymmetry in the frames, as there is a noticeable wasting aft on the port side but this is more subtle on the starboard side - this means that the port side waterway is slightly curved in shape while the starboard side is more or less straight.....this is teaching me a lesson for the next time I try something like this. In any case the waterways were chamfered on the outboards lower edge to fit nicely against the frames, as well as on the outboard upper edge to fit the spirketing (which is next up on the list). The plans show them reducing to 2" to meet the deck planking - I simplified this by chamfering off the inboard upper corner at as oblique an angle as I dared - not perfect and not reflective of actual practice, but.....I'm keeping a list of things that I need to work on more rigorously next time..... Enjoy the photos and bye for now hamilton
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Well it's been way longer than I had hoped, but work has been busier than usual and so I haven't been able to clock any time in the workshop until today. The morning saw the completion of the lower deck mast partners. This involved first cutting a dowel to serve as a blank for the main mast, cutting a tenon into the lower part to fit into the step and then dry fitting that to get the position of the mast hole in the partners. I used a combination of round and half-round files as well as the dremel tool for finishing. The hole is not entirely even, but this will not be very visible in the end, so I'm not too concerned. Marking, drilling and filing out the square holes for the chain pump shafts followed a similar process. I already milled a bunch of 11" square stock for the pump shafts and, using two of these, I marked them out on the partners. Small holes were drilled on the drill press and then widened and squared using an assortment of files. The partners were then installed permanently on the deck framing. Next step will be to make the lower deck waterways and spirketing planks, and then lay the deck planking. I'll fully plank the port side and leave part of the deck framing exposed to starboard. During the planking, I'll also have to consider the run of the return shafts of the chain pumps....but that's for later. In the meantime, here are some photos. Enjoy and happy modelling hamilton
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Le Chebec by Yvesvidal - CAF Model - 1/48
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Thanks Benjamin - there were definitely a few hiccups in the build - let me know if you hit any snags and I might be able to provide some useful advice hamilton
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The second photo shows the way the plans came for me when I ordered them, so this is not atypical. I did not find this an issue when making the bulkheads, since I always made sure to take tracings from the plans of each of the parts I needed to manufacture - specifically the keel pieces and bulkheads. If you invest in some carbon paper, tracing paper and card paper you can make multiple templates of each part - for my own part I know I made the keel pieces three times and the bulkheads at least twice (some three)....if you trace them off the plans, you just focus on one area of the plans at a time and ensure that they are not too awkward to work around those folds....fortunately, they're not hard folds so with a bit of weight on them they should be fine to use.... Good luck with the build - I'll follow with interest hamilton
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Bluenose by Benjamin S - POB - from Model Shipways plans
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Bluenose by Benjamin S - POB - from Model Shipways plans
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Beautiful results as always, Yves - so nice to see her out of the cradle - you really get a sense of the sleek lines - a great looking model! hamilton
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Le Chebec by Yvesvidal - CAF Model - 1/48
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Le Chebec by Yvesvidal - CAF Model - 1/48
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I imagine many of us are familiar with that feeling! hamilton
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The ironies of ship modelling.....from the photo any imperfections are completely invisible! hamilton
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USS Constitution by mtbediz - 1:76
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Wow - that really holds up to scrutiny! hamilton -
After spending a week looking at the lower hatch, I found myself becoming increasingly dissatisfied with it. So today I rebuilt it. The most difficult part of this was prying the old one off the model - I used a micro saw for this and worked very slowly and gently until it came loose. Sanding down the deck framing and re-applying some wipe-on poly made it look fine - a couple of blemishes, but these are hidden by the hatch itself, so not a big deal. The blanks for the partners are obviously just dry fit for now - lots of work to do on those before they're ready to be installed! It's still not perfect, but I think it looks much cleaner than the last one. I had intended to spend today milling the pump shafts, making a mast dummy and starting work on the lower mast partners, but that now is put off to a later time..... I hope to be able to find some time in the workshop this coming week - work is in a very temporary lull until the week after next, when we have our spring break at the university - a time for the kids to go to the beach and the grown-ups to mark mid-term assignments.....fortunately I'll be doing that at my parents place in the woods of eastern Ontario with a decent supply of beer and cookies (obviously not consumed together!). Enjoy the photos and bye for now. hamilton
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Such a nice sleek hull... hamilton
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