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texxn5 got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Charles W Morgan by texxn5 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
Sorry guys, I didn't word my post very well. We're not leaving until May. It's just that I won't be working on the ship that much inbetween. I have a lot of work to do around the house and to get the RV ready to go. I'l post pictures and keep the websites up to date as to any progress I make. I'll also be working on the whaleboats in the RV. So - I'm not gone yet. Thanks for all the kind words though.
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texxn5 got a reaction from lb0190 in Charles W Morgan by texxn5 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
a few more
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texxn5 got a reaction from Piet in Charles W Morgan by texxn5 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
Over the last few days I completed the Standing Rigging and the whaleboat stations. I'll just show the progress here and the details will be on my website for anyone interested. It's close to time for getting ready for our annual RV trip, so work in the shipyard will be slow if at all from this point until we return. I will be working on the whaleboats as we travel and will post updates as I can.
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texxn5 got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Charles W Morgan by texxn5 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
Over the last few days I completed the Standing Rigging and the whaleboat stations. I'll just show the progress here and the details will be on my website for anyone interested. It's close to time for getting ready for our annual RV trip, so work in the shipyard will be slow if at all from this point until we return. I will be working on the whaleboats as we travel and will post updates as I can.
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texxn5 got a reaction from GLakie in Charles W Morgan by texxn5 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
Sorry guys, I didn't word my post very well. We're not leaving until May. It's just that I won't be working on the ship that much inbetween. I have a lot of work to do around the house and to get the RV ready to go. I'l post pictures and keep the websites up to date as to any progress I make. I'll also be working on the whaleboats in the RV. So - I'm not gone yet. Thanks for all the kind words though.
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texxn5 got a reaction from lambsbk in Charles W Morgan by texxn5 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
Over the last few days I completed the Standing Rigging and the whaleboat stations. I'll just show the progress here and the details will be on my website for anyone interested. It's close to time for getting ready for our annual RV trip, so work in the shipyard will be slow if at all from this point until we return. I will be working on the whaleboats as we travel and will post updates as I can.
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texxn5 got a reaction from gjdale in Charles W Morgan by texxn5 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
Over the last few days I completed the Standing Rigging and the whaleboat stations. I'll just show the progress here and the details will be on my website for anyone interested. It's close to time for getting ready for our annual RV trip, so work in the shipyard will be slow if at all from this point until we return. I will be working on the whaleboats as we travel and will post updates as I can.
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texxn5 got a reaction from trippwj in Charles W Morgan by texxn5 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
a few more
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texxn5 got a reaction from Piet in Charles W Morgan by texxn5 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
a few more
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texxn5 got a reaction from Landlubber Mike in Charles W Morgan by texxn5 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
Over the last few days I completed the Standing Rigging and the whaleboat stations. I'll just show the progress here and the details will be on my website for anyone interested. It's close to time for getting ready for our annual RV trip, so work in the shipyard will be slow if at all from this point until we return. I will be working on the whaleboats as we travel and will post updates as I can.
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texxn5 reacted to Piet in Charles W Morgan by texxn5 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
Hey John, if you don't like the boats that came with the kit you can always contact your friend at the museum and ask for a few detailed pics of the whaleboat and then scratch-build all six That way you get your foot in the door for a future scratch build model. You are certainly capable in doing so.
Cheers,
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texxn5 reacted to lesterpalifka in Charles W Morgan by texxn5 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
it should be interesting to turn the logger head at that scale on the lathe...im gonna try one for ha ha's..
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texxn5 got a reaction from lb0190 in Charles W Morgan by texxn5 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
Back when I first got the kit in 2013, I was playing around trying to see if I was up to being able to build this kit. I started shaping one of the whaleboats before I even started bulkheading the keel. I set it aside until now. It is not completed, but I did set it on the bearers for making sure everything is correct. Only 6 more boats to go and to detail.
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texxn5 got a reaction from lb0190 in Charles W Morgan by texxn5 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
Thanks Dennis, glad you stopped by.
Since Ive been waiting (hopefully tomorrow) I'll get my bullseyes from Model Shipways I decided to go on and do some things out of the order that I wanted to proceed. I'll follow the order on my website, but for here I'll go ahead and show the progress. I wanted to completely finish the ratlines, back stays and stays finished before I move on to this stage. So, with that in mind, I had completed the stays and backstays on the Mizzen, which in my opinion also needs to be finished on the main and fore masts prior to this procedure. So I have completed on Boat Handling Station, consisting of the Davits, Bearers & Cranes and the Slides for the Port Aft Whaleboat. Once the Main and Fore Stays and Backstays are done then I'll do the boat stations for them. One down - Four to go!
The hardest part was having to drill 3, .02" holes side by side with 3 more 1/4" farther down the 1/8"wide Davit. These holes represent 3 sheaves inside the Davit (the same as a tripple block) attaching to a stropped 1/8" Double block for handling the boat. That's a tiny spot, but using my Proxxon Drill w/compound table I managed to do it and not even break a bit.
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texxn5 reacted to Piet in Charles W Morgan by texxn5 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
Nice work on the davids John and that without breaking a drill bit! Whaleboat looks nice too hanging there.
Cheers,
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texxn5 got a reaction from Piet in Charles W Morgan by texxn5 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
Hi Piet, thanks for looking in. The boat is only sitting on the bearers, it's not attached to the blocks yet, only after it gets heavy detail, then I'll attach it to the blocks and thighten the lines.
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texxn5 got a reaction from md1400cs in Charles W Morgan by texxn5 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
Back when I first got the kit in 2013, I was playing around trying to see if I was up to being able to build this kit. I started shaping one of the whaleboats before I even started bulkheading the keel. I set it aside until now. It is not completed, but I did set it on the bearers for making sure everything is correct. Only 6 more boats to go and to detail.
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texxn5 reacted to lesterpalifka in Charles W Morgan by texxn5 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
don't worry about it John.. I can be a pain in the _ _ _ _ sometimes as I get too picky.. its just me you are doing a fine job I only can hope that my MOrgan will be as great....
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texxn5 got a reaction from GLakie in Charles W Morgan by texxn5 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
That's an interesting concept. Never thought of 3D printing. I've tried to look at Model Shipways pictures on their website, and they aren't close enough and you really can't tell much. I'm probably going to try this route and they'll probably be close enough for me. Since I have 6 more to make at least they'll all be wrong together maybe??? Do you think they'll be too noticable?
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texxn5 reacted to lesterpalifka in Charles W Morgan by texxn5 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
cant put my finger on it ..... looks a little too squat more like a skiff than whale boat...would think that laser cutting they could have gotten the lines a little better..i have been trying to do a 3d model using solidworks to do a whale boat.. that way you could 3d print one out and it would be accurate.....
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texxn5 got a reaction from GLakie in Charles W Morgan by texxn5 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
Thanks Lester, I don't know much about the whaleboats other than I followed the plans. This one isn't finished only partially shaped. I don't like the Bread & Butter way of doing this, But I'll try. What about it isn't right? The loggerheads that come with the kit are Brittania, but if I don't like them I'll turn em on the lathe.
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texxn5 reacted to lesterpalifka in Charles W Morgan by texxn5 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
wow nice job on the davits... but the whale boat just doesn't look right to me...its probably the scale its done in...nothing that you did..model shipways probably didn't go to any trouble to make them accurate.. they still look good though... I did try to do the whaleboats on my morgan but screwed them up they sent me new whaleboats... I was thinking of taking my plans reduce them to that scale and build the boatsts by making a keel and planking them not using the bread and butter design and carving out the hulls.....what say you on that??????
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texxn5 reacted to popeye the sailor in Charles W Morgan by texxn5 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
your more than capable in my book. you were probably like me......daunted about starting one, until you did you've done a superb job thus far.......no doubt that it will finish in splendor! whale boat looks good by the way....very nice~!
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texxn5 got a reaction from lambsbk in Charles W Morgan by texxn5 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
Back when I first got the kit in 2013, I was playing around trying to see if I was up to being able to build this kit. I started shaping one of the whaleboats before I even started bulkheading the keel. I set it aside until now. It is not completed, but I did set it on the bearers for making sure everything is correct. Only 6 more boats to go and to detail.
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texxn5 got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Charles W Morgan by texxn5 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64
Hi Piet, thanks for looking in. The boat is only sitting on the bearers, it's not attached to the blocks yet, only after it gets heavy detail, then I'll attach it to the blocks and thighten the lines.
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