Mirabell61

Thanks Keith, no, I don't think it ever stops...  The canoe looks brilliant! (even before Al got in the act... )
Thanks, Dee Dee, I am very glad that you mentioned the fish wells, as those have been puzzling me.  The ergonomics of putting in and removing fiesty lobsters from the kit hatch locations seems a bit sketchy, as they are very narrow and far forward of the workspace.  They also seem like they would impede headroom for the bunk in the cuddy.  I have heard the wells referred to as "pyramid-shaped", and the single well in Chapelle's Friendship sloop drawing seems to bear that out.  It seems that Midwest may have taken that hatch real estate and simply bisected it with the centerboard trunk...
I have attached a rough sketch calling out some of my detail questions, I am very much looking forward to your build pictures!

Looking at this section of the plans...........
 

 
So that I can understand what I'm looking at on the plans.  This appears to be profile of all the bulkheads with the bow view to the right of the keel and the aft view to the left of the keel.
 
Is that right?  and is it universal to all plans?
 
 

Thank you Mirabell61 and to all who given thumbs up.
 
The model is now finished and I can change my sig to Chinese Junk completed.

Build log part 27
 
 
 
 

starboard side first metal Support bracket for step platform
 

second bracket mounted and brought to alignment
 

platform fit test and weight testing
 

check out guns placed underneath and ladder inbetween (to be shortend accordingly)
Still Need to do the same experience on port side
 

Arrangement of chainpump crank handle and bearing supports
 

view through quarter badge window. Unfortunately the first and the last two links of the Girlande broke off and unfindable got lost somewhere...
 

I first wanted to decorate the cabins with furniture, but I think I`ll leave it as is (less is more)
 
 
Build log part 28 to follow...
 
Nils

build log part 26
 
 
 

the forecastle underdeck will be next
 

Shows what share is cut away of the poop deck
 

here view into bottom cargo deck with shot locker, lower well area, storage rooms and staircases, and middle deck with upper well area, pantry and staircase.
 

Forward decks with Crew quarters, staircases. Righthand the sailroom on the middle deck
 
 

aft Portion with officers quarters. Masters cabin starboard behind the middle deck stairs, an rum barrel
 

the guns under the poopdeck will Need to be rigged before the deck gets mounted
 

 
 

shall use figures with 26 mm height (26 x 64 = 1664 mm ) considering the average actual sailors height with 165 cm that seems OK
The upper bulwark / Stern angle brackets are only preliminary, they shall be replaced later
 

 

 
 
Build log part 27 to follow...
 
 
Nils

Build log part 27
 
 
 
 

starboard side first metal Support bracket for step platform
 

second bracket mounted and brought to alignment
 

platform fit test and weight testing
 

check out guns placed underneath and ladder inbetween (to be shortend accordingly)
Still Need to do the same experience on port side
 

Arrangement of chainpump crank handle and bearing supports
 

view through quarter badge window. Unfortunately the first and the last two links of the Girlande broke off and unfindable got lost somewhere...
 

I first wanted to decorate the cabins with furniture, but I think I`ll leave it as is (less is more)
 
 
Build log part 28 to follow...
 
Nils

sounds very interesting Nigel,
 
would like to see how it works out..
 
Nils

Build log part 27
 
 
 
 

starboard side first metal Support bracket for step platform
 

second bracket mounted and brought to alignment
 

platform fit test and weight testing
 

check out guns placed underneath and ladder inbetween (to be shortend accordingly)
Still Need to do the same experience on port side
 

Arrangement of chainpump crank handle and bearing supports
 

view through quarter badge window. Unfortunately the first and the last two links of the Girlande broke off and unfindable got lost somewhere...
 

I first wanted to decorate the cabins with furniture, but I think I`ll leave it as is (less is more)
 
 
Build log part 28 to follow...
 
Nils

Thank you very much indeed Nils Once the ports are complete,I will be building the otherside to match.My thought process is at the deck beam stage.I am thinking of using a technique of Russian master Dimitry Shevelev,in that the deck beams actually run through the hull and would finish flush with the hull surface as it is now.This gives accurate positive positioning and is stronger,but in no way would anything look any different when complete.Obviously the beam ends are covered once the outer planking is fitted.My thoughts are towards building a jig that goes on the miller to possibly machine the radius cuts top and bottom on the deck beams.This would be far more consistent than using the scrollsaw.
 
Kind Regards
 
Nigel

build log part 26
 
 
 

the forecastle underdeck will be next
 

Shows what share is cut away of the poop deck
 

here view into bottom cargo deck with shot locker, lower well area, storage rooms and staircases, and middle deck with upper well area, pantry and staircase.
 

Forward decks with Crew quarters, staircases. Righthand the sailroom on the middle deck
 
 

aft Portion with officers quarters. Masters cabin starboard behind the middle deck stairs, an rum barrel
 

the guns under the poopdeck will Need to be rigged before the deck gets mounted
 

 
 

shall use figures with 26 mm height (26 x 64 = 1664 mm ) considering the average actual sailors height with 165 cm that seems OK
The upper bulwark / Stern angle brackets are only preliminary, they shall be replaced later
 

 

 
 
Build log part 27 to follow...
 
 
Nils

I`m curious for the next sequences Nigel,
 
from keellaying to date , an exciting build..., Setting standards
 
Nils

...more....

the saga continues...

continued...first with a size comparison to Blue Jacket Shipcrafter's Smuggler....

continued...

continued....

Thank you everyone for your very kind comments and thank you for all the 'likes'     .'News Flash' re timber order,it is at the sorting office awaiting collection as I was out at the time Postie must be avoiding me Eamonn  
My timber order reflects the small revision I have made to my plans.Originally I was going for all boxwood with ebony and a little pear detailing.After staring at Frolich's book for hours in the research department,i.e. bath   I have come to the conclusion he got it pretty much right.I am retaining boxwood for the decks and below the waterline but using pear instead for above the Ebony 'waist'.This entails another small revision,but it is work I would have to do in part anyway.All the infill will need capping off between the frames on the exposed section.I propose to do this with black marquetry veneer.To use ebony would mean machining right down in thickness and to be honest would probably want to disintegrate at the 0-6mm thickness that I can buy veneer in.I have another cunning plan to ensure this all lines through perfectly That will follow in time,got the ports to finish off and the other side to build to match first
Kind Regards
 
Nigel

build log part 26
 
 
 

the forecastle underdeck will be next
 

Shows what share is cut away of the poop deck
 

here view into bottom cargo deck with shot locker, lower well area, storage rooms and staircases, and middle deck with upper well area, pantry and staircase.
 

Forward decks with Crew quarters, staircases. Righthand the sailroom on the middle deck
 
 

aft Portion with officers quarters. Masters cabin starboard behind the middle deck stairs, an rum barrel
 

the guns under the poopdeck will Need to be rigged before the deck gets mounted
 

 
 

shall use figures with 26 mm height (26 x 64 = 1664 mm ) considering the average actual sailors height with 165 cm that seems OK
The upper bulwark / Stern angle brackets are only preliminary, they shall be replaced later
 

 

 
 
Build log part 27 to follow...
 
 
Nils

Nigel,
 
yes, there are 6 of them included in the etch set.
 
Have now completed the two bulkheads and the intermediate wall in lengthwise direction (with door) between those bulkheads.
Also some extra belaying Points and the oil-lamp lights and door hinges.
Wish there were more hight in These Areas, but then I would have to Change the Amati plan completely.
It was quite a fiddeling work to get those bulkheads in place, the larger one had to be separated in two parts, and then mounted in place, due to the trapez-like shape.
 
I would reccomend that These bulkheads are planked equiped with all necessary Fitting out and mounted in place before the hull is planked, it would be much easier.
 
Nils
 
 

also two outer clamps port and starboard to the twin double door bulkhead
 

the intermediate space between the bulkheads
 

great cabin Forward bulkhead
 

the upper Portion of the first bulkhead Need to trimmed off Flush when glue is dry

Build log part 25
 
 
 
Fitting out of the aft two bulkheads, that will allow a later look into through the half cut away poopdeck from above
 
 

the first mast channel Support brackets are still missing
 

 
 

here the doors for the gundeck aft bulkhead, and the great cabin bulkhead. Because I started the starboard bulwark inner planking in oak, here again oak is used
 

double doors to the great cabin. The doorpanels are of ply Color framed with Mahagoni
 

rear side view. Here I`ll leave the Mahagoni Framework for the double doors away, and the brass knobs are only handles
 

this bulkhead with the two double doors is the aft end of the gun deck, here in raw process...
 
 
Nils

build log part 26
 
 
 

the forecastle underdeck will be next
 

Shows what share is cut away of the poop deck
 

here view into bottom cargo deck with shot locker, lower well area, storage rooms and staircases, and middle deck with upper well area, pantry and staircase.
 

Forward decks with Crew quarters, staircases. Righthand the sailroom on the middle deck
 
 

aft Portion with officers quarters. Masters cabin starboard behind the middle deck stairs, an rum barrel
 

the guns under the poopdeck will Need to be rigged before the deck gets mounted
 

 
 

shall use figures with 26 mm height (26 x 64 = 1664 mm ) considering the average actual sailors height with 165 cm that seems OK
The upper bulwark / Stern angle brackets are only preliminary, they shall be replaced later
 

 

 
 
Build log part 27 to follow...
 
 
Nils

1:60 HMS Naiad 1797
Part 180– Finishing the Quarter Gallery

In these last phases of construction some of the items are small and the descriptions short – like this one.

The starboard quarter gallery has been worked and reworked quite a bit as I have deciphered its construction. The last remaining issue was the enclosure atop the upper finishing. My original interpretation of this is shown in the first picture.



I was never satisfied with this arrangement. First, the enclosure is too low based on the original sheer draft. Also, the aft end of it is unsupported and open across the back. Fixing this has been on my “to-do” list for some time.

On ships where the scallops at the ends of the taffrail are convex, there is sufficient height for the enclosure to butt against the taffrail. On the Naiad draft, these scallops are clearly concave, so at the end of the enclosure the cap rail on the taffrail is lower than the top of the enclosure. After quite a bit of searching, I finally found a reasonable reference showing a comparable configuration in John Franklins model of Egmont in the NMM. I replaced the enclosure shown above with the modified version shown below.



In this construction, an athwartship section is installed to meet the height of the side enclosure at the correct height. This seems a logical solution. The enclosure acted as a cistern, undoubtedly lead lined, that provided water the toilet facilities in the quarter gallery, so with the addition of the aft section, a level barrier is provided.

Here is another view.



In this construction the height of the enclosure is at the height of the sheer rail as shown on the drafts and the back section completes the basin enclosure at that height - a much better solution.


Ed

1:60 HMS Naiad 1797
Part 178– Boomkins, Scuttle Hinges
 
The boomkins – or if you prefer, bumkins – were the only spars included in the construction contract.  This is only mentioned because in determining how far to go with the model, I decided to take it to the state required by the building contracts of the time.  There are a few exceptions.  For example, I included the stove, although that was not included in the contract.  I did not include swivel gun mounts, which were included.  I believe the latter had been discontinued by Naiad’s time.
 
The boomkins were substantial spars extending out from the head to secure the block of the fore course tack.  The lengths of these were not specified, except to say that they needed to extend out to plumb with the end of the fore yard when fully braced.  This required some calculations, which yielded boomkins longer than any I have seen on contemporary models, so I made them slightly shorter but still longer than those seen on Minerva and Leda in the Rogers Collection.
 
In the first picture, a square of boxwood is being converted to a tapered octagon shape with a Stanley #92 plane.  The spar will then be planed to 16 sides and finally rounded with a flat file.
 

 
The boomkins slanted down and were curved.  In the next picture, two pieces with significant extra length have been boiled and are held in the final downward curve by the orange clamps and the “clamped squares” that are fixed in the t-trak.
 

 
After drying out, these were cut to length and installed as shown in the next picture.
 

 
The boomkins are bolted to the first hawse timbers outboard of the bollards.  Eventually they will be held down at the false rail with iron clamps.  The next picture shows another view of these.
 

 
One of the final chores was to install hinges on the ventilation scuttle just above the wale along the finished side.  These were made as simple shapes, photo-etched.  They are quite small and when blackened and installed on the black planking, almost invisible.  The next picture shows a few.
 

 
Two of these still have some mask attached.  The next picture shows on of these glued on with CA glue.
 

 
Ed
 

1:60 HMS Naiad 1797
Part 183 – Port Tackle Sleeves, Catblock, Horse
 
 
In this part we are literally getting done to the wire with a number of odds and ends.
 
The first picture shows the sleeves for the gun port lid tackle installed above the three ports aft.
 

 
The contracts only call for shackles on the doors – no mention of tackle or sleeves, which I assume were installed later by the Navy on fitting out. I decided to install the sleeves. They are small ebony rods, glued in, then drilled out by hand.
 
In the next picture the first step in making the cat blocks is shown.
 

 
These were built up as a laminate as was done with the fixed blocks, however, these are curved and fit over the forward timberhead. They are also open at one end. The next picture shows a finished block pinned in place for gluing.
 

 
The sheave is installed. It needs to line up with the aft of the three sheaves on the cathead. Two bolts plus the sheave pin are visible. Additional bolts wil replace the pins.
 
The next picture shows both finished catblocks in place.
 

 
This picture also shows the two iron horses. These were substantial (2” diameter) iron rods that connected the fore and aft ends of the main rails with a vertical stanchion in the center. They supported the fore end of the rail and also served as a safety rail.
 
This picture also shows the two brackets over the boomkins. The very last item to be completed, except for final cleaning and finishing, was the iron knee for the quarterdeck seat transom on the starboard side. This almost-forgotten item is shown in the next picture.
 
 
 
In the next picture Naiad has returned to her roots – on my drafting table, where it all began.
 

 
In the last picture, the workbench is empty for the first time in three years – except for a couple of short interludes when it was needed for some other urgent work. In this picture some of the raw material for the case is on the bench. Since it was part of the overall project, I will cover the case construction in the next part or two.
 

 
Ed

1:60 HMS Naiad 1797
Part 182 – Anchor Lining
 
 
Once the channels were finished, except for a few ringbolts, the anchor lining could be installed on the finished side. The anchor lining protected the hull planking from damage by the anchor after catting, when it was being lifted and secured to the side.
 
The first picture shows a layer of 3” thick planking being fastened to the wale.
 

 
From the top of the wale to the fore end of the fore channel, a panel of three inch planks was constructed. The next picture shows the supports for these, three stanchions.
 

 
I could find no spec for these so made them each a sturdy 6” x 6”. They are bolted at the channel and just above the top of the wale.
 
The last wo pictures show the finished installation.
 

 

 
 
Ed