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Scoot reacted to Landlubber Mike in Charles W Morgan by Landlubber Mike - Model Shipways - Scale 1:64 - New Bedford Whaling Bark
Thanks John, I really appreciate it! I've been studying your build log and website log quite a bit, it's been very helpful, thank you! I'm excited to finally start on this gorgeous ship. Hopefully mine comes out half as nice as yours
Actually, quick question for you - on the knight heads and stanchions, how did you know how tall to make them? The plans aren't particularly clear, but maybe I need more coffee.
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Scoot got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Charles W Morgan by Landlubber Mike - Model Shipways - Scale 1:64 - New Bedford Whaling Bark
Mike. It will be interesting building the Morgan side by side. By the looks of your other impressive builds you will be leaving me in the dust.
Enjoy.
Scoot
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Scoot got a reaction from Eddie in Charles W Morgan by Landlubber Mike - Model Shipways - Scale 1:64 - New Bedford Whaling Bark
Mike. It will be interesting building the Morgan side by side. By the looks of your other impressive builds you will be leaving me in the dust.
Enjoy.
Scoot
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Scoot got a reaction from riverboat in Charles W Morgan by Scoot - Model Shipways - 1:64 scale
Mike. As far as single or double planking. I plan on single planking. If I get the bulkheads faired properly, hopefully the planking will come out OK. The lower part of the hull will be coppered. Everything I have posted so far is work that was done four years ago. Playing catch up now. I am just now getting back into the thought processes for modeling. I have noticed some mistakes I made when adding the bulkheads that will need to be addressed.
Top of some bulkheads are above top surface of center keel and bottom of some bulkheads do not fair into bearding line. This is where this build really begins.
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Scoot got a reaction from riverboat in Charles W Morgan by Scoot - Model Shipways - 1:64 scale
All of my previous posts on this build log are from work that was done four years ago. I was eager to start the “Morgan” build after finishing Model Shipways “New Bedford Whaleboat”. Other things arose and the “Morgan” ended up sitting on the shelf for four years. Time flies. So now I have a vision for the completion of the build and will pick up where I left off. I can see some mistakes that were made in haste and will have to be corrected before I proceed.
My plan for this model is to show the “Morgan” on her way home from a multi year voyage.
A moment in time. A hold full of whale oil(a greasy ship), and in the process of dismantling the try works. The dismantling of the try works was a task that meant that the ship was nearing home port. The hold was full and a long whaling cruise was nearing an end. What crew was left was about to set foot on dry land. Spirits were higher than they had been in a long while and what grog was left flowed freely.
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Scoot got a reaction from Landlubber Mike in Charles W Morgan by Scoot - Model Shipways - 1:64 scale
All of my previous posts on this build log are from work that was done four years ago. I was eager to start the “Morgan” build after finishing Model Shipways “New Bedford Whaleboat”. Other things arose and the “Morgan” ended up sitting on the shelf for four years. Time flies. So now I have a vision for the completion of the build and will pick up where I left off. I can see some mistakes that were made in haste and will have to be corrected before I proceed.
My plan for this model is to show the “Morgan” on her way home from a multi year voyage.
A moment in time. A hold full of whale oil(a greasy ship), and in the process of dismantling the try works. The dismantling of the try works was a task that meant that the ship was nearing home port. The hold was full and a long whaling cruise was nearing an end. What crew was left was about to set foot on dry land. Spirits were higher than they had been in a long while and what grog was left flowed freely.
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Scoot got a reaction from Landlubber Mike in Charles W Morgan by Scoot - Model Shipways - 1:64 scale
Mike. As far as single or double planking. I plan on single planking. If I get the bulkheads faired properly, hopefully the planking will come out OK. The lower part of the hull will be coppered. Everything I have posted so far is work that was done four years ago. Playing catch up now. I am just now getting back into the thought processes for modeling. I have noticed some mistakes I made when adding the bulkheads that will need to be addressed.
Top of some bulkheads are above top surface of center keel and bottom of some bulkheads do not fair into bearding line. This is where this build really begins.
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Scoot got a reaction from riverboat in Charles W Morgan by Scoot - Model Shipways - 1:64 scale
The next step was to fit and install the bulkheads. Minor filing was needed to get a good fit.
Clamps and blocks were used to keep things square while the glue set.
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Scoot got a reaction from Landlubber Mike in Charles W Morgan by Scoot - Model Shipways - 1:64 scale
The next step was to fit and install the bulkheads. Minor filing was needed to get a good fit.
Clamps and blocks were used to keep things square while the glue set.
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Scoot got a reaction from riverboat in Charles W Morgan by Scoot - Model Shipways - 1:64 scale
Next was to pare down the material from the bearding line to the depth of the rabbet. And to test for proper depth with a scrap of planking.
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Scoot got a reaction from riverboat in Charles W Morgan by Scoot - Model Shipways - 1:64 scale
Hi Frank. Trying to get used to posting efficiently. Probably could have put the last six posts into one post. Haven't learned how to split up texts
and pics. The work bench is 15ft of a bowling alley that was in town and dismantled in the 1980s. You may have bowled there as a
youngster. The bench top is going with me to the Cape when I retire. Solid as a rock.
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Scoot got a reaction from mtaylor in Charles W Morgan by Landlubber Mike - Model Shipways - Scale 1:64 - New Bedford Whaling Bark
Mike. It will be interesting building the Morgan side by side. By the looks of your other impressive builds you will be leaving me in the dust.
Enjoy.
Scoot
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Scoot got a reaction from Burroak in Charles W Morgan by Landlubber Mike - Model Shipways - Scale 1:64 - New Bedford Whaling Bark
Mike. It will be interesting building the Morgan side by side. By the looks of your other impressive builds you will be leaving me in the dust.
Enjoy.
Scoot
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Scoot got a reaction from Landlubber Mike in Charles W Morgan by Scoot - Model Shipways - 1:64 scale
Next was to transfer the bearding line from the plans to the center keel. The bearding line is the intersection of the center keel and the inside surface of the hull planks. From the bearding line to the rabbet will be the attaching or glue surface for the planking. To transfer the bearding line I used painters tape to make a template from the plans and transferred it to the center keel. There may be an easier way to do this but a roll of tape must have been within reach at the time.
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Scoot got a reaction from Landlubber Mike in Charles W Morgan by Scoot - Model Shipways - 1:64 scale
Next was to pare down the material from the bearding line to the depth of the rabbet. And to test for proper depth with a scrap of planking.
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Scoot got a reaction from Landlubber Mike in Charles W Morgan by Scoot - Model Shipways - 1:64 scale
Mike. It just seemed natural to add the stem now. If there is a reason not to, I will find out down the road. Hopefully nothing negative.
I see you have started the Morgan also. Should be fun watching the progress of each.
Scoot
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Scoot got a reaction from Landlubber Mike in Charles W Morgan by Scoot - Model Shipways - 1:64 scale
Hi Frank. Trying to get used to posting efficiently. Probably could have put the last six posts into one post. Haven't learned how to split up texts
and pics. The work bench is 15ft of a bowling alley that was in town and dismantled in the 1980s. You may have bowled there as a
youngster. The bench top is going with me to the Cape when I retire. Solid as a rock.
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Scoot got a reaction from avsjerome2003 in Charles W Morgan by Scoot - Model Shipways - 1:64 scale
Hi Frank. Trying to get used to posting efficiently. Probably could have put the last six posts into one post. Haven't learned how to split up texts
and pics. The work bench is 15ft of a bowling alley that was in town and dismantled in the 1980s. You may have bowled there as a
youngster. The bench top is going with me to the Cape when I retire. Solid as a rock.
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Scoot got a reaction from riverboat in Charles W Morgan by Scoot - Model Shipways - 1:64 scale
Upper portion of center keel, where bulkhead slots are cut, are fragile.
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Scoot got a reaction from riverboat in Charles W Morgan by Scoot - Model Shipways - 1:64 scale
Elastics were used for clamping keel pieces to center keel.
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Scoot got a reaction from riverboat in Charles W Morgan by Scoot - Model Shipways - 1:64 scale
After filing the angle for the rabbet on the stem, keel and sternpost, the keel pieces were drilled and pegged.
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Scoot got a reaction from riverboat in Charles W Morgan by Scoot - Model Shipways - 1:64 scale
And also the taper along the forward of the stem.
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Scoot got a reaction from riverboat in Charles W Morgan by Scoot - Model Shipways - 1:64 scale
Then using a file to remove material to form the rabbet along the fore, bottom and aft of the center keel.
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Scoot got a reaction from riverboat in Charles W Morgan by Scoot - Model Shipways - 1:64 scale
Step TWO was to install the Keel, Stem and Sternpost.
Before adding the keel, stem and sternpost, the rabbet lines were scribed into the center keel using a marking gage.
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Scoot got a reaction from riverboat in Charles W Morgan by Scoot - Model Shipways - 1:64 scale
Hi Mr. John. Are you building the Morgan? If so, where do I find it?
Hi Frank. Thanks. I finally buckled down. Had to make sure if I anted up, I could play the whole hand.
It can be quite a commitment as you know. I will be doing some weathering so will need your consulting services at some point.
Happy New Year Guys!
Scoot
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