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GrandpaPhil
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I got a set of plans for the Edmund Fitzgerald, today. They are in 1/192 scale and originate from the Archer Company in Toledo, OH from 1978. I will be putting the Victory on hold in the near future for this project. I am going to build her POB. The keel and bulkheads will be 1/4” plywood. The covering will likely be the leftover houghtboard that I used for the Prince de Neufchatel. The Edmund Fitzgerald was steel, so I’m not worried about planking detail. Plus 1/192 scale makes it difficult to put tiny details on anyways. I’ll start making sawdust in the near future (it depends on when I get to a hardware store).
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Would the Triton of 1773 have been coppered as built?
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Yep. I take my stuff when traveling on business. On my last business trip, I made a bunch of test carvings off the sterns of the Triton and the Winchelsea just to see if I could.
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The beakhead bulkhead is carved and is test fitted. I need to adjust it to take the bowsprit, but otherwise it is okay.
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Quick question, when did the Royal Navy start coppering their hulls?
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The arches are hollowed out now:
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My beakhead bulkhead is being carved. In hindsight, I should have made this in multiple pieces. Oh well. Live and learn. If it doesn’t turn out well, I’ll make another.
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Jonathon, Sorry to hear about your mother. You have our sincere condolences.
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What sort of rig will the Wyoming have?
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I’ve taken carving supplies when traveling, too, lol.
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Welcome! My first plank on bulkhead kit, that I completed was the Artensania Latina Bounty Jolly Boat. The first real ship kit that I completed was the Model Shipways Sultana. Having said that, in my personal opinion, the nice thing about the Santa Maria (at least as depicted in that kit) is that the rigging doesn’t appear overly complicated and there’s very little ornamentation. I don’t think it would be a bad first kit. Just take your time and ask plenty of questions when you get in a bind.
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Piece number 2:
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Upper head rails are in place. I made the first part of the beakhead bulkhead. It’s just sitting there. I know one of the pillars is a little crooked, but it’ll be covered up.
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I finished the figurehead on Victory and am about two-thirds done with the beakhead and the head. I’m one step closer to starting Triton, which means that I’m one step closer to starting Winchelsea. I’m getting plenty of experience, so I’ll be much better off when I get to Winchelsea.
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