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GrandpaPhil
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I mudded Hannah: While waiting for the mud to dry, I decided to make the base. I like cradle type bases because the pedestal type bases look awkward to me (unstable). Due to questions asked by the newer folks about how to make a base, I will show how I am making mine. I chose to place the cradles at a location which would approximately center the entire model on the base. I marked the locations on the base board. I traced the bulkheads, off the body plans, at the locations that I chose (c and h, for this one). For those building kit models which may not come with line drawings, they usually have the drawings of the bulkheads. If all else fails, you can trace the lines from the cut-out in the sheet you took the bulkhead from. I only traced to the waterline. Note: ensure that you allow for the keel. Then I marked where I wanted the base to be and allowed for the differences in the height of the waterline (Hannah has sharp lines and I want her to sit level with the waterline). I used a triangle for a right angle and made a line to make the bottom of my cradle. Then I drew the outside profile of the cradle. Lastly, I folded the tracing paper and made a reflection over the centerline so the outside profiles matched. It sounds complicated, but it took longer to type this up than to actually do it. Next, I’ll enlarge the cradles on the copier and glue the pattern to wood.
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I trimmed the bulwarks a bit, along with cutting the stern to shape. I spent the first money on Hannah that I have spent so far. I spent $4 on good spackling. PS: I know my work area is a mess, I’ve been busy, lol.
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I found that I quite enjoy carving my own carvings. I learned to carve on this forum following the learn to carve group. I then made several test carvings following the carvings on the sterns of the Triton and Winchelsea. After carving those, I carved the figurehead for the Prince de Neufchatel and then following the completion of that model, I started on the remaining carvings of the Victory. I have now carved two figureheads and have been very happy with them. They are not perfect, but they look good (and in the case of the Victory, much better than the original that came with the kit).
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Well done. Finishing the hull is a good feeling. For me, it marks a major step completed and means the model is nearly completed.
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The Victory has a very complicated hull to plank. A round tuck stern looks good, but is very tricky to plank. My first planking was a disaster. Yours looks much better. My second planking is built on wood filler, lol.
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Welcome! Very sorry to hear about the fire. That’s awful.
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Welcome!
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Welcome!
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Keep posting. Your model is coming along nicely. I enjoy reading about it.
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The first layer of hull covering is on: Now, I just need to go and get some spackle. Then, that will look a whole lot better.
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I like using card. It is extremely versatile. It is extremely cheap. This project started as a box. It is also easy to work. You just have to work slowly and carefully. I am making progress on the hull covering: I trimmed the forward bulwarks a bit. I checked to make sure I can get a scalpel in and I can. I started planning out the bulwarks which are supposed to be an 1/8” thick. Part of that is planning the gunports, which will be properly framed in with posterboard. I’ll let you all know more about how I will do this, once I figure it out myself.
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Well done!
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It has been a very fun build so far. I made a new beakhead: Here it is attached: It’s actually fixed in place with steel pins. The glue is really only filling the gaps. It won’t break now, lol. I need to start making them from wood from the get go, instead of retrofitting them when the original one breaks. Lesson learned.
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I seem to have a bad habit of cutting off cut waters and replacing them. I replaced Victory’s entire beakhead because the geometry was wrong. I have now replaced the beakhead for both the Prince de Neufchatel and the Hannah because I keep breaking them off when they are made of card:
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Making progress. It looks rough, but so did the Prince de Neufchatel at this stage. I need to run to the hardware store today and get some spackle.
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Welcome!
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Welcome!
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Thank you everyone for all the likes! The covering of the hull has commenced! This is only my second scratch build, so I’m excited to get to this stage, lol.
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Congratulations! Well done!
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I haven’t built this kit, but I did build the Model Shipways Sultana, which is a solid hull. I recall there being templates. I would recommend lining them up and trying to fit them before deciding on what needs done. Also, remember that wood filler works wonders (I have used a lot of filler in my models) if the gouges penetrate below what needs removed during final shaping.
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