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texxn5 reacted to GLakie in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
I hope the damage isn't too bad Michael!
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texxn5 reacted to md1400cs in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
Grrrrr curses,
I was just finishing up the shrouds and deadeyes on starboard side. Needed to angle the ship a bit sideways. It slipped out of its “groove” and fell over onto the table. I wasn’t careful when “sideways” positioning it.
Will leave this alone for now. Could have been much worse, I guess.
Need to think this through. OK Now just full attention to watching my Dodger game J
Michael
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texxn5 reacted to md1400cs in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
Dave,
You just made my day (:-) thanks !
PS: You work with optics is so impressive. Been following (;-)
Michael
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texxn5 reacted to lambsbk in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
I agree. These were working lines and as such would not necessarily be completely symmetrical. Enjoy your freedom Michael.
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texxn5 reacted to md1400cs in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
Mates,
Thanks for the likes and comments.
Peter thanks for dropping in and posting. I, also, as a landlubber, have tended to follow the look of builds that I admire. And yes it seems as if the deadeye alignments are the examples to follow, but I would imagine that your notions are actually correct. Your description makes entirely good sense.
I, then went back through some files, and did, in fact, notice variations with the museum's and the 1/10th. My mindset ignored "seeing" these.
Noted, thanks I will continue to eyeball them, but I will also be less stressed if I see minor variations. Thanks again for your thoughts.
Regards,
Michael
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texxn5 got a reaction from md1400cs in USS Constitution by lambsbk – Revell – 1/96 - PLASTIC – With Fiber Optics
Hey Dave, good to see you back, I'm just catching up. Hope all is well in Charleston with you and Fran. Your details as usual are always outstanding and fun to watch...must be the Dr in you...lol
John
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texxn5 got a reaction from Elijah in Lady Nelson by daveward - Amati/Victory Models - 1:64 Scale - First wooden ship build
Off to a nice start Dave, glad to see your progress, thanks for linking your build on the other thread it helps us find you.
John
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texxn5 got a reaction from Elijah in US Brig Niagara by mikiek - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:64 - First wooden ship build
Hi MIke, I'm not real sure, but you might try sanding it rather than stripping. I'm not too sure you can strip acrylic with making a huge mess. Sanding might smooth it the way you want, and then you can repaint it to cover up the sanding marks. Might be worth a try.
John
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texxn5 got a reaction from daveward in Lady Nelson by daveward - Amati/Victory Models - 1:64 Scale - First wooden ship build
Off to a nice start Dave, glad to see your progress, thanks for linking your build on the other thread it helps us find you.
John
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texxn5 got a reaction from Canute in Lady Nelson by daveward - Amati/Victory Models - 1:64 Scale - First wooden ship build
Off to a nice start Dave, glad to see your progress, thanks for linking your build on the other thread it helps us find you.
John
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texxn5 got a reaction from Hennie in HMS Agamemnon 1781 by Hennie - FINISHED - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64
Such a magnificent ship, and you're making her look majestic and gorgeous. Beautiful job.
John
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texxn5 reacted to AntonyUK in Lady Nelson by daveward - Amati/Victory Models - 1:64 Scale - First wooden ship build
Hi Dave.
Nice model for a first time build.
And welcome to MSW.
The faring of the frames/bulkheads can now be finished. I normally do this after the stage you are at now.
There are plenty of build logs of the Lady Nelson on the forum. Read up and look for issues they have had during the build.
A very nice start and I'me real happy to see you making sure everything is square at this stage.
Will you be filling the spaces between the bulkheads with timber to help with the lines and planking ?.
Will follow along on this one. I like cutters. And the lady Nelson has nice lines.
Regards Antony.
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texxn5 reacted to GuntherMT in Lady Nelson by daveward - Amati/Victory Models - 1:64 Scale - First wooden ship build
Good looking start Daveward. Seems like you've done a good amount of reading before you started, as you seem to have a very good idea of what needs to be done at this point in your build.
Good luck and welcome to the hobby!
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texxn5 reacted to daveward in Lady Nelson by daveward - Amati/Victory Models - 1:64 Scale - First wooden ship build
I used the false deck to check the alignment of the bulkheads, and everything looked good.
I marked a center line on the false deck to aid in planking the deck later (note that the holes for the bowsprit bitts are offset to the LEFT):
Interestingly, my false deck was slightly warped, but I was confident that this would work itself out when the false deck was glued to the tops of the bulkheads and false keel.
I used a combination of rubber bands and modified binder clips to hold the false deck down during gluing. I made sure that the deck was centered, and that it followed the slight curve of the tops of the bulkheads (the deck curves downward on the port and starboard sides, which was done to allow water to drain from the deck at sea; it also curves upward toward the bow and stern):
The foremost hatch opening was too small for me to fit a binder clip into, so I ran a rubber band around the center keel and held it in place with toothpicks:
In this picture, you can see how the binder clips hold the deck down against the center keel, allowing it to take on the right curvature while the glue sets:
In these pictures we can see the false deck held in place, with the proper curvature:
And this is how I left it for tonight, to give the glue time to completely cure:
So far, I've spent 9 hours on this model. Stay tuned for more!
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texxn5 reacted to daveward in Lady Nelson by daveward - Amati/Victory Models - 1:64 Scale - First wooden ship build
Here are the bulkheads sitting in the center keel, with their bevels:
The bulkheads sat slightly low in the center keel, which I took care of later:
Here is one of the bow filler blocks, with its edge beveled:
Here it is during one of my test fits:
Here's the beveled stern block during a test fitting:
I applied some Titebond III and clamped the bow filler blocks to the center keel (I did this first to allow me to position the first bulkhead square in the slot).
To make the bulkheads sit flush with the top of the center keel, I cut a small piece of index card so that it could be glued into the top of the slot of each bulkhead. This was the perfect thickness to get a flush fit. In this photo, the card has not been trimmed down to match the width of the slot yet (I did this to make it easier to see in the photo):
Here are the bulkheads, sitting flush, during the gluing process:
I glued each bulkhead, checked for perfect alignment, then let it set up before moving to the next bulkhead.
The results were quite pleasing:
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texxn5 reacted to daveward in Tools and Supplies for My "Shipyard"
Here's the link to my build log, as promised:
http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/13171-lady-nelson-by-daveward-amativictory-models-164-scale-first-wooden-ship-build/
Thanks again for all the advice!
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texxn5 got a reaction from daveward in Tools and Supplies for My "Shipyard"
Hi Dave, Yes, fellow Texan, good to hear. I'm on Lake Conroe north of Houston. First wife was from Milwaukee. Usually it's the folks from Wis coming here for work, not the other way around....lol. I liked Wis, hope all works good for you.
John
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texxn5 got a reaction from alde in USS Constitution by usedtosail - FINISHED - Model Shipways - scale 1/76
Looking very nice Tom, what a wheel...very tedious and sure looks nice on deck.
John
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texxn5 got a reaction from CaptainSteve in USS Constitution by usedtosail - FINISHED - Model Shipways - scale 1/76
Looking very nice Tom, what a wheel...very tedious and sure looks nice on deck.
John
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texxn5 got a reaction from Canute in Tools and Supplies for My "Shipyard"
Hi Dave, Yes, fellow Texan, good to hear. I'm on Lake Conroe north of Houston. First wife was from Milwaukee. Usually it's the folks from Wis coming here for work, not the other way around....lol. I liked Wis, hope all works good for you.
John
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texxn5 got a reaction from mtaylor in Tools and Supplies for My "Shipyard"
Hi Dave, Yes, fellow Texan, good to hear. I'm on Lake Conroe north of Houston. First wife was from Milwaukee. Usually it's the folks from Wis coming here for work, not the other way around....lol. I liked Wis, hope all works good for you.
John
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texxn5 reacted to Bob Blarney in Tools and Supplies for My "Shipyard"
I've thought of one thing that you could buy, but maybe you should build instead. It's a combination bench hook and mitering board, for sawing and sanding pieces to fit. I'll see if I can cobble up an example for you to look at.
As for Dremel moto-tools, I've never been a fan of them, but you might do better One piece of advice --- when using them for routing: Never cut deeper than 1/2 the diameter of the bit on a single pass.
Hmm, did I see a post that mentioned digital vernier calipers? They're essential, and not at all expensive at ~$15. A digital protractor/bevel is useful too.
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texxn5 reacted to daveward in Tools and Supplies for My "Shipyard"
I will certainly post a link when I get the build log up and running! By the way, it's nice to see a fellow Texan here! I just recently moved up to Wisconsin for work, but Texas is still "home!"
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texxn5 got a reaction from md1400cs in Charles W Morgan by Brucealanevans - FINISHED - Model Shipways
Very nice Bruce, she should be interesting with furled sails. I considered that early into the build, but then decided not to include sails. Keep up the good work.
John
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texxn5 got a reaction from Jaxboat in Tools and Supplies for My "Shipyard"
Have fun, this is a great hobby, and good "therapy"...lol please be sure and post your link to your build on this page so we can all link to it and follow you.
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