LEGION 12

This is my first wood build I've only built plastic ships before , I have already built the keel and the bulkheads and in the process of planking which is where I started having  problems . 

Sorry about the clutter folks I will start a build log . I'm rather new to all this , the information on this build is pretty scarce and the instructions are probably for someone with much more experience than me . 

8 minutes ago, Gregory said:

The only thing you could do besides doing it over, would be to add some shim material to the bulkheads..

Thanks for the quick reply , I was thinking the same thing the first plank is glued to the stringers , if I sand the bulkheads wouldn't that throw everything off even more ?  Not really sure how this even happened .

Building the Dumas sub chaser , for some reason the planks aren't contacting the last two bulkheads at the transom . Was told I should of faired the frames but it's only the last two . Any way to fix this without removing the planks ? 

Just now, DARIVS ARCHITECTVS said:

I think he may be talking about balsa filling blocks, not planking.  Blocks of balsa glued between the frames and shaped to the hull form.  Planking over the top of all that makes for smooth curves and no hard bends (creating a fold line at a frame) or flat spots.

Oh the stringers are basswood still kinda new to all this . 

1 hour ago, Chuck Seiler said:

😲  EEEEKK!!!!!!  Balsa wood or basswood?  If you are planking with balsa hold that thought.  Go to a hobby store or Michael's and get some basswood.

 

    It may be a bit late now for your current model, but below is what I think they were trying to represent.

 

I will try the balsa that came with the kit if I have any problems with it I will try and find some basswood . The pic you posted would leave no room for the stuffing box that has to go through the keel . 

On 12/17/2020 at 7:26 PM, JerryC said:

That’s a lot of space between frames, what will you be covering them with?

Balsa planks are next . 

Finished keel and frames . 

In case anyone has the same question , I figured it out . 

I figured it out guess I just froze . 

I have to cut the rear keel section to fit the front perhaps ? 

Hi all building the Dumas sub chaser didn't get very far before I ran into a little problem , not sure how the rear center keel and the forward keel section go together  ?  All it says in the instructions is , cut and shape the necessary ends of each strip shown on the full size drawing where the stuffing box will go . 

12 minutes ago, RGL said:

Ships boats done and placed into storage. 

Wow !

On 3/16/2019 at 10:57 AM, cog said:

so, show us the weathering ...

Next . 

13 hours ago, RGL said:

Torpedo launchers done, I have left off some details that are just not visible to the human eyes. 

Wow !

I've been cheating on the Markgraf with The Sullivan's didn't want to start another build log mainly to practice my weathering  . The boss - admiral bought it for me for Valentine's day . 

59 minutes ago, Jack12477 said:

Toms ModelWorks makes a PE kit for The Sullivans,  MegaHobbies carries them

Sadly it's already half built or I would of bought one. 

Holy smokes I have the model The Sullivans by Trumpeter same scale but with no PE parts sure it won't hold a candle to yours . 

14 hours ago, RGL said:

Well, nearly done, the final cables and pulleys added. I want to rust up the nets some more then I can add the final anchor, strip the plastic wrap and await my colleagues 

Beautiful . 

I have many vices.