mispeltyoof
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Farrar ....many thanks for pics of your support. I will build the same as it looks a good idea and has a benefit of being flexible.
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Now shaped the bow and stern fillers from the large square wooden blocks provided. I presumed that this is what the un-numbered blocks are for. Had to be creative as to shape of stern as no really clear pictures in instructions. Figure I'll be able to adjust shape if necessary after planking. The photos show the hull in my plastic crate that I use as a sanding booth. Room for the hull and my Dremel ,hands etc and directs 90% of the sawdust into the crate rather than onto my desk /computer etc. Now to begin the first layer of planking (after studying what others have done on here.). Like always hitting a sore thumb I keep knocking the forward mast off as I move the hull thankfully easily reglued
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Thanks to Landlubber Mike re not using pins on planking. After bevelling the formers I realised that trying to hammer pins into them would be very difficult. As a beginner I find that I am only just realising that all in the schematic is not set in stone and any variation not punished by whatever ship building demons lurk out there. I will ignore the pins also. Thanks also to the advice to try simply gripping the hull between knees. It works fine
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Vince P .In response to you ? Re workdesk,it is a computer desk though not that 'fancy" it's a solid pine desk that can be bought as self assembly on line for £100. The work station at the end is by Ochre I believe and was £50 for Cornwall ships. A massive purchase for me as it cost nearly more than my Scottish Maid kit.
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Unfortunately I have two difficulties. The first is that I have "senior" moments. Second I am an idiot. The two together can add to Lunacy Thank you to all guys for being patient. My posts of errors will continue.😱
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As I have had no interest in my build as for some reason my build is listed in black rather than blue.As I am unlikely to receive any advice or comments on my build I won't bother to post any more. Disappointed in the site, My involvement in the site has ended I'll look for encouragement and support elsewhere
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Can I ask why my Scottish Maid build log is in black rather than blue. One supposes that as you suggest members click on the BLUE listings that I am unlikely to revive any views and therefore no advice?
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It's something to do with the spreadsheet I use (Open Office). New listings always come up in that colour at first, but soon revert to blue after a while. I don't know why.
Your build log opens correctly. If you scroll through the index you'll find several others that I've added in the last week, all of which work OK.
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Fitted the false deck with pins. Wonder how I can support the keel when I come to hammer pins in when planking. Can't see how the extortionately priced Amati gripping device would grip the keel sufficiently to enable the pins to be hammered in to enable planking. I think I need to make some kind of support device myself. What do you folks use to offer support to the keel when planking?
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Trying to reconcile the instructions/diagrams with the plans as the instructions show that A2 is the glueing of support blocks onto the formers and false deck. They then show much later in A4 how to fix the false deck. Once realised that the sequence of instructions and diagrams are not in the correct sequence my head is clearer.
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This is my second build as an elderly novice builder. My first build was the Billings Bluenose,which although was a bad choice for a novice because of 1:100 scale was very "finicky" and frustrating for a builder with less than perfect eyesight and arthritic fingers. However I learnt an immense amount and gained valuable experience. I bought this quite elderly Scottish Maid kit second hand off eBay very cheap as ,as often happens,the original owner received it as a gift from his wife for Christmas but was dismayed to open it to discover simply a box full of wood and some plans. He didnt wish to undertake what he saw as a highly complex endeavour so stuck it on top of his wardrobe. Just finished checking the contents and all appears to be there.Looking forward to building a larger boat (1:50 scale). So mon braves I will post my struggles,successes and errors. ( of which there are likely to be many) so anyone following the build will doubtless feel much happier about their own builds .:)
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Excellent log! Thanks so much. I've saved it so as I build mine I can read yours first. Ha Ha. This is my first attempt at building a boat an d have now got the hull finished. I'm learning so much especially as many of the Billings diagrams and instructions seem to be in code !. Watching you do the rigging fills me with dread and trepidation but onward and upward
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