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Here is today's update, trying to get some work done on the Morgan, keep my website up to date, and work on my Proxxon Store at the same time....I get confused on which hat I have on. Some work had been done on the Foremast and Mainmast a while back, but not significant enough to discuss yet. The Formast will be stepped at the same time as the Mainmast since the Mainstay (installed at the time of the Anchor Deck constrution) will be fed through the Fairleads on the Foremast and secure to the Main Top. This procedure is done at the same time to insure that the Mainstay is tightly secured.

Here is today's update, trying to get some work done on the Morgan, keep my website up to date, and work on my Proxxon Store at the same time....I get confused on which hat I have on. Some work had been done on the Foremast and Mainmast a while back, but not significant enough to discuss yet. The Formast will be stepped at the same time as the Mainmast since the Mainstay (installed at the time of the Anchor Deck constrution) will be fed through the Fairleads on the Foremast and secure to the Main Top. This procedure is done at the same time to insure that the Mainstay is tightly secured.

Looks good so far Bruce. I'll be keeping an eye on your build. Should be starting
mine in the fall.
 
Scoot

So I've finally finished the planking and a rough sanding. Some work on filler for cracks, etc. yet to go.

No, I'm going to paint it so I think I'll just go with the single planking.
Speaking of which, here it is with provisional planking bands marked out with artist's tape.
Still adjusting, then will mark the lines on the bulkheads and remove the pins and tape.

I suspect the Morgan had many a brush with  "ice elbows"
 
S.os

Now on to hull planking

Well, it's been awhile.
Had an unfortunate accident in the shipyard (misplaced high velocity elbow) and crunched all the stanchions on one side, along with the rails and planksheer.
 
Put the mess aside for a while until replacement parts and patience returned.
I have now repaired the damage and planked the works above the first wale to give everything more rigidity.
Now ready to start the hull planking bands.
 
It looks OK - some variation in fit. I'm always hoping the next build will be perfect. Not yet.

Glyn:
I've had it upside down for some bulkhead faring. I also needed to know it would work in that position before building the hull superstructure since otherwise the top of the hull would have to rest directly on the working surface for planking and those structures would't last 2 minutes.
In this keel clamp the clamps can turn 90 degrees, so as long as there is space between the bulkheads and the midline structure (keelboard in this case) comes up to or near deck level the model can be securely clamped in the upside down position for planking.
I have fastened it to the work surface with 4 screws so it's rock solid, but can be rotated to almost any position and then locked securely.
This keel clamp is one of the most indespensible pieces of equipment I have! 4 stars.
Bruce

Hi Bruce
 
That's a very nice neat start to your build - bit like your shipyard. Best of luck with the build which I will follow with interest.
 
I do not have a keel clamp and would be interested to hear your comments on how practical it is when planking starts.
 
Regards
 
Glyn

So I've started on a Charles W Morgan build, although somewhat intimidated by the speed and or quality of the currently documented construction projects for this ship.
This model is a stretch for me, given the amount of scratch building involved and the somewhat cryptic instructions of this older MS kit.
I got interested after building the New Bedford Whaleboat, and added this kit to my "to do" stack. Having finished Picket Boat #1 to my satisfaction, decided to defer the Phildelphia Gunboat and take on a more complicated project.
I'm not retired (yet) and have many professional demands on my time, so I end up working in fits and starts and when I need the "therapy".
I decided to go ahead and build the hull superstructure before planking to allow better access for clamps for the waterway, planksheer, rail and topgallant structure. That's where I am now (pictures below). The rail structure is a bit wavy viewed end on on one side, but overall I'm relatively pleased within the envelope of my skillset. I had a few disasters in terms of inadvertant breakage of thin pieces (mainly the main rail) after installation by a misplaced hand while working on another part, but managed to overcome that adequately. I still have to do some sanding on the main rail as the strip I used was a bit wider than the rail is supposed to be - that is evident in the pictures where the rail meets the laser-cut curved rail piece forwards.
Next I'll plank between the planksheer and the mail rail to reinforce that area, and then likely add the wale and plank between the planksheer and the top of the wale.
Then I'll go on to bands A-D
The build logs and galleries on this and other sites have been a great aid.
 
Bruce

Here is today's update, trying to get some work done on the Morgan, keep my website up to date, and work on my Proxxon Store at the same time....I get confused on which hat I have on. Some work had been done on the Foremast and Mainmast a while back, but not significant enough to discuss yet. The Formast will be stepped at the same time as the Mainmast since the Mainstay (installed at the time of the Anchor Deck constrution) will be fed through the Fairleads on the Foremast and secure to the Main Top. This procedure is done at the same time to insure that the Mainstay is tightly secured.

Here's a toast to the completed O-19 ... a Leffe Blond to ya!

Looking good Michael, enjoying the build. Too bad the real ship didn't sail very good, however if it had we probably wouldn't have it today as a museum..

Here is today's update, trying to get some work done on the Morgan, keep my website up to date, and work on my Proxxon Store at the same time....I get confused on which hat I have on. Some work had been done on the Foremast and Mainmast a while back, but not significant enough to discuss yet. The Formast will be stepped at the same time as the Mainmast since the Mainstay (installed at the time of the Anchor Deck constrution) will be fed through the Fairleads on the Foremast and secure to the Main Top. This procedure is done at the same time to insure that the Mainstay is tightly secured.

Here is today's update, trying to get some work done on the Morgan, keep my website up to date, and work on my Proxxon Store at the same time....I get confused on which hat I have on. Some work had been done on the Foremast and Mainmast a while back, but not significant enough to discuss yet. The Formast will be stepped at the same time as the Mainmast since the Mainstay (installed at the time of the Anchor Deck constrution) will be fed through the Fairleads on the Foremast and secure to the Main Top. This procedure is done at the same time to insure that the Mainstay is tightly secured.

Here is today's update, trying to get some work done on the Morgan, keep my website up to date, and work on my Proxxon Store at the same time....I get confused on which hat I have on. Some work had been done on the Foremast and Mainmast a while back, but not significant enough to discuss yet. The Formast will be stepped at the same time as the Mainmast since the Mainstay (installed at the time of the Anchor Deck constrution) will be fed through the Fairleads on the Foremast and secure to the Main Top. This procedure is done at the same time to insure that the Mainstay is tightly secured.

Here is today's update, trying to get some work done on the Morgan, keep my website up to date, and work on my Proxxon Store at the same time....I get confused on which hat I have on. Some work had been done on the Foremast and Mainmast a while back, but not significant enough to discuss yet. The Formast will be stepped at the same time as the Mainmast since the Mainstay (installed at the time of the Anchor Deck constrution) will be fed through the Fairleads on the Foremast and secure to the Main Top. This procedure is done at the same time to insure that the Mainstay is tightly secured.

OK Tony, what's next....give us a link...

Looking good John!!

Once the ship is fully rigged only the people you told about it (if they remember that far away) would even know it and probably not at all. If you're happy....we're all happy..Captain's perogative.

I knew I could coerce you into doing it....lol....Congrats are in order Sir! The first of our group to get 3 Stars. I am honored you did it on my post and my watch! lol....seriously though, they're shaping up nicely - fun project...and a Salute!

hmmmm, I see lot's of like's going around....but no post...knowing you..me thinks you have a plan...some special occaision ... a sinister plan....yet no posts.....hmmmm I know it's got to be killing you...patience my friend...patience.

I knew I could coerce you into doing it....lol....Congrats are in order Sir! The first of our group to get 3 Stars. I am honored you did it on my post and my watch! lol....seriously though, they're shaping up nicely - fun project...and a Salute!

Yes John..........I know!     I was hoping to have something a bit more productive.......but I was waiting for thinner,  and moved most of my airbrush equipment down to the cellar {the landlord doesn't know it yet}
 
a belated thank you to all who posted and commented...I really appreciate the interest.   I'm glad that the recent change didn't make anyone think that this build was doomed,  or might not go full circle.  I'm sure everyone knows..........."an idea is a thought process,  that when put into motion,  usually moves rather swiftly."   this isn't one of them
 
it was later in the afternoon,  the other day,  that I got my thinner    I'm still not in the position yet to do any painting..........so I said "damn the torpedoes" and went ahead with what I have in mind......it will just call for some creative masking later.  I had laid a across the opening to the helm floor on the J.B.   it was ripped up,  and a full floor platform is going to be installed.
 

 
the side wall panels have also been cut out,  ready to be shaped.  on the tree boat,  I had mentioned molding along the step - down.........that has been installed.
 

 
it's about time to close up the abomination at the bow bulkhead......time to close up that gap,  and rid the graffiti that was comically put on there.
 

 
an idea for the helm walls is coming to mind.  this is all prep for what is to come.
 

 
I spent the time on the tree boat,  because the Jingle Belle is a little busy at the moment,  getting a second coat of primer on the hull and rails.   I later found that I didn't do as good a job in getting coverage on the top edges of the rails.   no matter,  I can touch them up later,  when I get the deck area to that certain point that I'm looking for.