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GrandpaPhil

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  1. GrandpaPhil
    Your build is looking good! I built this kit years ago. I had a blast with it. Unfortunately, it got put in storage for five years and didn’t survive. I want to build La Reale again one of these days.
  2. GrandpaPhil
    Very nicely done!
  3. GrandpaPhil
    Very true, this has caused me grief and rework before.
  4. GrandpaPhil
    It’s a matter of personal preference. I just traced the body plan, reflected it over the centerline and made multiple scaled copies of that, to cut the bulkheads, for my current build.
  5. GrandpaPhil
    Thank you, Mark! Much appreciated!
  6. GrandpaPhil
    I remade the bowsprit and assembled both masts. Next step is painting everything and reinstalling the flying jib boom.
  7. GrandpaPhil
    Discovered that I made it wrong. Disassembled the bowsprit. Oh well, that’s how you learn, lol.
  8. GrandpaPhil
    Bowsprit is assembled! Time to install it, and do the gammoning!
  9. GrandpaPhil
    The hull is done. The base is done. I made the parts for the foremast. I made the main mast, itself, I still have to make the main top mast. I made the parts for the bowsprit, including jib boom, flying jib and spritsail yard. I am waiting on the mast tops and caps to dry so I can laminate them onto another piece of cardstock, then I will assemble the masts, paint them and install them. I measured it out, the model will be about 36” long by about 24” tall and 16” wide, with studding sails run out.
  10. GrandpaPhil
    Thank you, much appreciated! Next time I do this, among my lessons learned is that I’m going to use 1/16th inch basswood for my underdecking to prevent the waves that are in the deck. I’m also going to reinforce the bulkheads better to prevent the warping that occurred. I discovered that the entire hull has a slight twist in it, after I had painted it. I started putting large books on drying pieces after that. I made a mistake in my tracing of the bulkheads related to the spacing of the midships frames, in part because of the spine of the book, that I did not discover until after I had covered the hull, which caused the bulges around midships. I’m also going to try and not rescale images, from multiple sources, with multiple scales unless I am drawing up my own complete set of plans, which I did not do for this build. That caused me some problems as well. I’ve learned a lot on this build. It’s been a learning curve, but it’s been a lot of fun.
  11. GrandpaPhil
    I just installed the bow platform, the bow pin-rail and the chain-plates. I also put a strip of card over the channels to hold them in place. This means that the hull is done, except for some minor touch ups and a little bit of paint work. I’m pretty excited because I’ve never scratch built a model ship before. Making the hull is the difficult part for me. I’ve never really had any difficulty once I got to the point of fitting out the hull. Although, it’s a different ballgame when you have to make your own fittings. This has been a lot of fun.
  12. GrandpaPhil
    I finished and installed the foremast pin-rails. The bow platform test fitted successfully. I measured off and cut out the bowsprit pin-rail. I also made the cap for the bowsprit. I’m going to make the dolphin striker, jib boom and flying jib here shortly. The original masting dimensions are on Plate 3 across from page 236 of The Search For Speed Under Sail. I’m using those for my dimensions.
  13. GrandpaPhil
    Thank you very much!
  14. GrandpaPhil
    At this point I only have a little more on the hull and then it’s masting, sail making and rigging time.
  15. GrandpaPhil
    The ship’s boats are permanently installed now. I also made the bowsprit and have it temp installed so I can make the bow platform and pin-rail. I am working on the foremast pin-rails now, by which I mean that I’m waiting for the glue to dry so they can be painted.
  16. GrandpaPhil
    Okay, thank you!
  17. GrandpaPhil
    Ab, I’ve been using your tutorial for my Prince de Neufchatel build. I’m nearly done with the hull. I have a quick question, can you use card to make mast tops and other load bearing parts in the masting? Thank you, Phil
  18. GrandpaPhil
    I found the base for the Triton at a flea market today. It will be the perfect base! I will build a cradle for the hull, like I did the Prince de Neufchatel, and mount the Triton on it.
  19. GrandpaPhil
    Lol! Yep!
  20. GrandpaPhil
    I snuck away from a work project to hang the cutter off the stern and finish my stern pin rails:
  21. GrandpaPhil
    Paul, Looks good! Phil
  22. GrandpaPhil
    I paint everything, but I developed most of my heavy modeling skills wargaming. I like my models to look well used, and military models, especially, to look a little battle scarred.
  23. GrandpaPhil
    Nicely done!
  24. GrandpaPhil
    I have used a lot of plastic HO scale model railroad eyebolts on my model of the Victory (1:98 scale Mantua).
  25. GrandpaPhil
    Lol, nope, they won’t break again.

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