hamilton

@Nirvana - Yes that's my scratch Bluenose (the last model I completed) in an early stage of development - you'll also recognise Syren perched between the frames of another project I've been slowly working up in secret - a 1:48 scratch of HMS Scarborough based on the Anatomy of the Ship Blandford -  which I'm building using a hybrid P.o.B. (from the gun deck downwards) P.o.F. (gundeck and above) approach - it's another version of the 1:100 scale Corel Greyhound I built as Blandford over a decade ago.....work at the bench is slow, but time still flies!!! Aspects of Einstein's relativity theory can be experienced in this way!
hamilton

@Nirvana - Yes that's my scratch Bluenose (the last model I completed) in an early stage of development - you'll also recognise Syren perched between the frames of another project I've been slowly working up in secret - a 1:48 scratch of HMS Scarborough based on the Anatomy of the Ship Blandford -  which I'm building using a hybrid P.o.B. (from the gun deck downwards) P.o.F. (gundeck and above) approach - it's another version of the 1:100 scale Corel Greyhound I built as Blandford over a decade ago.....work at the bench is slow, but time still flies!!! Aspects of Einstein's relativity theory can be experienced in this way!
hamilton

@Nirvana - Yes that's my scratch Bluenose (the last model I completed) in an early stage of development - you'll also recognise Syren perched between the frames of another project I've been slowly working up in secret - a 1:48 scratch of HMS Scarborough based on the Anatomy of the Ship Blandford -  which I'm building using a hybrid P.o.B. (from the gun deck downwards) P.o.F. (gundeck and above) approach - it's another version of the 1:100 scale Corel Greyhound I built as Blandford over a decade ago.....work at the bench is slow, but time still flies!!! Aspects of Einstein's relativity theory can be experienced in this way!
hamilton

Beautiful transformation of your garage Hamilton! Nice work area. The big saw in the plastic modeling area is a 10 inch skill saw, no where else to put it. I like your tabletop, something I’m looking into as my wood work bench is a piece of &*#@. I went to move it slightly last week and it collapsed send my tools everywhere. I have clamps hold it together at the moment. One clamp visible under chair. Luckily Smuggler was not on it. Again nice job on your shop!!

Hamilton, that is a great workshop - music area - man cave!
A little clean in my opinion ..... lol
Looks like there is a Bluenose on the table but I might be wrong.

Hi Tim - nice looking space - I'm guessing you use that two-hander saw on the wall for particularly large modelling projects.
 
Here's my little corner of the world - though honestly it has not seen much use lately, sad to say - been too busy with work and home projects and other things for the last few months.....a couple of before shots of the dilapidated garage it used to be for comparison....the "after" photos were taken when it was more or less brand new (2021) - it is a bit messier now with more tools and more storage space....but it's a nice spot to be in on a sunny Saturday morning with a hot cup of coffee.
hamilton
 
 

Hi Tim - nice looking space - I'm guessing you use that two-hander saw on the wall for particularly large modelling projects.
 
Here's my little corner of the world - though honestly it has not seen much use lately, sad to say - been too busy with work and home projects and other things for the last few months.....a couple of before shots of the dilapidated garage it used to be for comparison....the "after" photos were taken when it was more or less brand new (2021) - it is a bit messier now with more tools and more storage space....but it's a nice spot to be in on a sunny Saturday morning with a hot cup of coffee.
hamilton
 
 

Hi Tim - nice looking space - I'm guessing you use that two-hander saw on the wall for particularly large modelling projects.
 
Here's my little corner of the world - though honestly it has not seen much use lately, sad to say - been too busy with work and home projects and other things for the last few months.....a couple of before shots of the dilapidated garage it used to be for comparison....the "after" photos were taken when it was more or less brand new (2021) - it is a bit messier now with more tools and more storage space....but it's a nice spot to be in on a sunny Saturday morning with a hot cup of coffee.
hamilton
 
 

Hi Tim - nice looking space - I'm guessing you use that two-hander saw on the wall for particularly large modelling projects.
 
Here's my little corner of the world - though honestly it has not seen much use lately, sad to say - been too busy with work and home projects and other things for the last few months.....a couple of before shots of the dilapidated garage it used to be for comparison....the "after" photos were taken when it was more or less brand new (2021) - it is a bit messier now with more tools and more storage space....but it's a nice spot to be in on a sunny Saturday morning with a hot cup of coffee.
hamilton
 
 

Hi Tim - nice looking space - I'm guessing you use that two-hander saw on the wall for particularly large modelling projects.
 
Here's my little corner of the world - though honestly it has not seen much use lately, sad to say - been too busy with work and home projects and other things for the last few months.....a couple of before shots of the dilapidated garage it used to be for comparison....the "after" photos were taken when it was more or less brand new (2021) - it is a bit messier now with more tools and more storage space....but it's a nice spot to be in on a sunny Saturday morning with a hot cup of coffee.
hamilton
 
 

Hi Tim - nice looking space - I'm guessing you use that two-hander saw on the wall for particularly large modelling projects.
 
Here's my little corner of the world - though honestly it has not seen much use lately, sad to say - been too busy with work and home projects and other things for the last few months.....a couple of before shots of the dilapidated garage it used to be for comparison....the "after" photos were taken when it was more or less brand new (2021) - it is a bit messier now with more tools and more storage space....but it's a nice spot to be in on a sunny Saturday morning with a hot cup of coffee.
hamilton
 
 

Hi Tim - nice looking space - I'm guessing you use that two-hander saw on the wall for particularly large modelling projects.
 
Here's my little corner of the world - though honestly it has not seen much use lately, sad to say - been too busy with work and home projects and other things for the last few months.....a couple of before shots of the dilapidated garage it used to be for comparison....the "after" photos were taken when it was more or less brand new (2021) - it is a bit messier now with more tools and more storage space....but it's a nice spot to be in on a sunny Saturday morning with a hot cup of coffee.
hamilton
 
 

Hi Tim - nice looking space - I'm guessing you use that two-hander saw on the wall for particularly large modelling projects.
 
Here's my little corner of the world - though honestly it has not seen much use lately, sad to say - been too busy with work and home projects and other things for the last few months.....a couple of before shots of the dilapidated garage it used to be for comparison....the "after" photos were taken when it was more or less brand new (2021) - it is a bit messier now with more tools and more storage space....but it's a nice spot to be in on a sunny Saturday morning with a hot cup of coffee.
hamilton
 
 

Hi Tim - nice looking space - I'm guessing you use that two-hander saw on the wall for particularly large modelling projects.
 
Here's my little corner of the world - though honestly it has not seen much use lately, sad to say - been too busy with work and home projects and other things for the last few months.....a couple of before shots of the dilapidated garage it used to be for comparison....the "after" photos were taken when it was more or less brand new (2021) - it is a bit messier now with more tools and more storage space....but it's a nice spot to be in on a sunny Saturday morning with a hot cup of coffee.
hamilton
 
 

Hi Tim - nice looking space - I'm guessing you use that two-hander saw on the wall for particularly large modelling projects.
 
Here's my little corner of the world - though honestly it has not seen much use lately, sad to say - been too busy with work and home projects and other things for the last few months.....a couple of before shots of the dilapidated garage it used to be for comparison....the "after" photos were taken when it was more or less brand new (2021) - it is a bit messier now with more tools and more storage space....but it's a nice spot to be in on a sunny Saturday morning with a hot cup of coffee.
hamilton
 
 

Hi Tim - nice looking space - I'm guessing you use that two-hander saw on the wall for particularly large modelling projects.
 
Here's my little corner of the world - though honestly it has not seen much use lately, sad to say - been too busy with work and home projects and other things for the last few months.....a couple of before shots of the dilapidated garage it used to be for comparison....the "after" photos were taken when it was more or less brand new (2021) - it is a bit messier now with more tools and more storage space....but it's a nice spot to be in on a sunny Saturday morning with a hot cup of coffee.
hamilton
 
 

It is hard to believe that a model manufacturer can long sustain the cost of absorbing the tariffs - though I also acknowledge my ignorance of the business side of model manufacturing...I just can't imagine that there is the kind of critical mass, given competition among manufacturers, for this to be a long-term solution. Fortunately for us Canadians, we can still import from Europe under CETA without these concerns and we (like US customers) are exempt from the UK's VAT as I understand, but our market is (like in everything else) tiny taters compared to the US....will be interesting to see what the future holds...regardless of how expensive it gets, hull planking still drives me crazy!!
hamilton

Actually, in response to US tariffs on China, China imposed tariffs on Canada (I personally don't get that logic, but).....so them shipping through us is not a viable solution for the import tariff situation south of the 49th.....one thing seems clear - that things are just going to be more expensive unless you can source domestically - regardless of what country you live in....time to tighten your belts!
hamilton

Actually, in response to US tariffs on China, China imposed tariffs on Canada (I personally don't get that logic, but).....so them shipping through us is not a viable solution for the import tariff situation south of the 49th.....one thing seems clear - that things are just going to be more expensive unless you can source domestically - regardless of what country you live in....time to tighten your belts!
hamilton

Actually, in response to US tariffs on China, China imposed tariffs on Canada (I personally don't get that logic, but).....so them shipping through us is not a viable solution for the import tariff situation south of the 49th.....one thing seems clear - that things are just going to be more expensive unless you can source domestically - regardless of what country you live in....time to tighten your belts!
hamilton

Oh Eric.. you mean this puzzle of the Bombardment of Algiers... here it is completed and mounted  9,000 pieces 
 

Cool idea - as an occasional puzzler (1 at Christmas, completed furiously; 2 in the summer, nibbled away at in my leisure) I've noticed that there are a diminishing number of good subjects and manufacturers seem mostly to be going for either branded images (disney, star wars, etc.) or really crazy-making and repetitive ones (near identical red and white striped candies in a bowl, or a bunch of watches in a pile, etc.). There is the Ravensburger 9000-piece Battle of Algiers (which I hope to get as a retirement gift - though my pension statement tells me that I won't really be able to afford to retire until my mid-70s), but right now that is not a realistic possibility, attractive as it is.
 
I usually try to find historical images, cityscapes or landscapes - but these are increasingly not on offer by the main manufacturers, and I just can't bring myself to do a puzzle featuring kittens playing with yarn or an assortment of Disney princesses (no judgement against those who go for that sort of thing).  These images immediately attract the eye and are actually interesting subjects even for people who aren't into ship modelling. 
hamilton
 

Cool idea - as an occasional puzzler (1 at Christmas, completed furiously; 2 in the summer, nibbled away at in my leisure) I've noticed that there are a diminishing number of good subjects and manufacturers seem mostly to be going for either branded images (disney, star wars, etc.) or really crazy-making and repetitive ones (near identical red and white striped candies in a bowl, or a bunch of watches in a pile, etc.). There is the Ravensburger 9000-piece Battle of Algiers (which I hope to get as a retirement gift - though my pension statement tells me that I won't really be able to afford to retire until my mid-70s), but right now that is not a realistic possibility, attractive as it is.
 
I usually try to find historical images, cityscapes or landscapes - but these are increasingly not on offer by the main manufacturers, and I just can't bring myself to do a puzzle featuring kittens playing with yarn or an assortment of Disney princesses (no judgement against those who go for that sort of thing).  These images immediately attract the eye and are actually interesting subjects even for people who aren't into ship modelling. 
hamilton
 

Well this is probably ill-advised, but I've decided to start on the Admiralty Models HMS Echo cross-section (1:48). I actually ordered the framing package for this kit from Crown Timberyard way back in....I can't even remember when....a long enough while ago....and in fact a number of years ago I put together the keel, false keel & rising wood for this build - getting a feel for my then newly purchased mini table saw and disc sander. But since then I haven't done anything, taking some time off modelling and then finishing both the Bluenose and my little Off Center sailing skiff and commencing on Corel's HMS Bellona. 
 
Bellona is currently at the stage of the second layer of lower planking - a time when I frequently tire of the slow and repetitive work of planking and try to build momentum by breaking it up not with other work, but by starting a totally different model! This is why I say "ill-advised"....but....
 
I also sometimes use new model builds as excuses to expand the workshop - this is one of those times. Because I absolutely needed a drill press to drill out the mounting holes in the keel/rising wood assembly, right? Plus the numerous other uses that this tool will see in the shop....right? In any case, I feel that with the drill press my tool complement is complete so at least I can close that chapter....for now.
 
So here are a couple of images of the keel/rising wood assembly - the rabbet still needs a bit of cleaning up on both sides, but otherwise, I'm pretty happy with the results. Next I'll be making a building board, drilling out the mounting holes & then starting on the framing - my first time at this, unless you count a couple of test futtocks I cut out several years ago as a trial....in any case, not sure how quickly this will go, but I'm looking forward to this one as a new type of challenge. Bye for now
hamilton

Card patterns for knees will help enormously. As for beam arms. shape the plan view first from slightly over-thick stock, then sand to the round up using custom convex and concave sanding blocks.