Mirabell61

Very nice progress Valeriy,
 
Nils

many thanks Sascha,
sure, I`ll try to keep up with the detailed reporting. I also love to read and see detailed process of fellow builders projects, I think that is a splended and appreciated feature of this MSW forum.
 
Nils

many thanks Sascha,
sure, I`ll try to keep up with the detailed reporting. I also love to read and see detailed process of fellow builders projects, I think that is a splended and appreciated feature of this MSW forum.
 
Nils

Many thanks Keith and Michel,
 
Keith,
this was the easy and many times approved part of the early hull making ...
 
Michel,
now starts the part where I have to add balsa blocks or so, for doing the stern-roundings. Also some of the slots for the stringers have to be tuned for better and more accurate alignment.
 
Nils

Update
 
All frames cut out and (dry-fit) mounted with keel bow and stern parts. Nothing is glued together yet.
The stringer liners and the pine-planks can be ordered now. For planking I intend to do it with 1,5x8 and 1,5x10 mm planks. The stringers will be 2x3mm
 
Nils
frames kept down to the base board with clamps. Note the reinforcement squarebar 13x13mm, this gives a strong hold

all 16 frames set up
 

Update
 
Today it starts with sawdust making.
 
The base construction plate was used fro the "Ergenstrasse", sanded over and fitted with frame-spaced little squarebar pieces that were glued on in place.
The keel with bow and sternpost ist cut out and glued together, also the reinforcement 13x13 mm squarebar with pushed in counter-nuts. ( for take up of the stand spindle later on ) is made and ready for assembly.
The "raw frames" are cut out from the 4mm ply sheet in order to have  more handable "tiles". Then holes were dilled, in to the outcut spaces of every frame.
Now the 16 single frame contours are carefully cut out, tile by tile in the good old hand jigsaw manner. I can imagine that those who are assemling kits comprizing laser cut frames are smiling here, but this is scratch-build
 
Nils
 

the shipyard build base with spacer lugs. This one is from former "Ergenstrasse"build, sanded over and equipped with new distance lugs. the frame spaces are taken from the sideview lines / frame plan

 

the reinforcement squarebar with pressed in counter-nuts

the lines for stringers were added on the frame plan

frame-outlines on transparent paper, with drawn in notches for the stringers later on

 

here the keel with glued on bow and stern. The cut outs take up the frames during assembly

rough cut 16  "tiles" for better handling
 

Very nice progress Valeriy,
 
Nils

lovely work Keith,
she`s getting along very nice
 
Nils

Update
 
All frames cut out and (dry-fit) mounted with keel bow and stern parts. Nothing is glued together yet.
The stringer liners and the pine-planks can be ordered now. For planking I intend to do it with 1,5x8 and 1,5x10 mm planks. The stringers will be 2x3mm
 
Nils
frames kept down to the base board with clamps. Note the reinforcement squarebar 13x13mm, this gives a strong hold

all 16 frames set up
 

Update
 
Today it starts with sawdust making.
 
The base construction plate was used fro the "Ergenstrasse", sanded over and fitted with frame-spaced little squarebar pieces that were glued on in place.
The keel with bow and sternpost ist cut out and glued together, also the reinforcement 13x13 mm squarebar with pushed in counter-nuts. ( for take up of the stand spindle later on ) is made and ready for assembly.
The "raw frames" are cut out from the 4mm ply sheet in order to have  more handable "tiles". Then holes were dilled, in to the outcut spaces of every frame.
Now the 16 single frame contours are carefully cut out, tile by tile in the good old hand jigsaw manner. I can imagine that those who are assemling kits comprizing laser cut frames are smiling here, but this is scratch-build
 
Nils
 

the shipyard build base with spacer lugs. This one is from former "Ergenstrasse"build, sanded over and equipped with new distance lugs. the frame spaces are taken from the sideview lines / frame plan

 

the reinforcement squarebar with pressed in counter-nuts

the lines for stringers were added on the frame plan

frame-outlines on transparent paper, with drawn in notches for the stringers later on

 

here the keel with glued on bow and stern. The cut outs take up the frames during assembly

rough cut 16  "tiles" for better handling
 

Good to see the sawdust phase has started.

Alas, sawdust!
Same scale, a lot bigger... as per usual I have started with the stem pieces. By no means perfect and also managed to incorporate some sapwood in the lower part of stem. I will redo the stem buildup another day. Today I was more interested in what kind of challenges I have with tooling. Square faces and all that. Anyway, it didn't come out half-bad. Also, being constantly tired, long days in the shop is not feasible sadly enough.
 
But why start building, the drawings aren't finished, are they?
No, they're not. But I had some challenges in "seeing" the stern part since the center-line has different widths (sidings) around the rudder and propshaft. Therefore I though it better to start putting the center-line together and move on with drafting after that.
 
The wood is apple, if anyone wonder. Harvested some 10 years ago... 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 

The rabbet and bearding lines are marked with a tiny marking gauge (a present from my children who know my weakness for these things

 

Then some careful work with a 2.5mm upcut bit in the hand drill against a straight edge to establish the rabbet, using a section of planking to check depth, followed by some carving and scraping with the tiny chisels I made last year for Orca. The stem and stern post rabbets will be refined as they are planked.

This is how it’s supposed to be done.

 

HI, and thanks.....
 
Sheave bloks
 
 

Stern friezes, unfortunately for me, I have to use my left hand, which is not my hand, i'm using olive wood :   :  

Wonderful model.  

I've been very slack with posting progress on the 'Meteor' of late. On the other hand, there's actually been very little progress as it's Christmas school holidays here in Oz and the museum has been seething with families keeping the kids amused. I've done an awful lot of talking and showing people the models, but very little work on my model!
 
However, the capping rail is now complete, and I've been working on the very simple stern decoration (this is a merchant ship, not a prestigious ship of war), so something is happening, at least.
 
Here are a couple of phots of the model as she is now.
 
John
 

Hello Daniel!
  Yes, I agree with you. Judging by the wooden deck flooring, there were no living quarters under the forecastle. This means that the ordinary crew was located only in the room below the deck of the poop deck.

Update
 
All frames cut out and (dry-fit) mounted with keel bow and stern parts. Nothing is glued together yet.
The stringer liners and the pine-planks can be ordered now. For planking I intend to do it with 1,5x8 and 1,5x10 mm planks. The stringers will be 2x3mm
 
Nils
frames kept down to the base board with clamps. Note the reinforcement squarebar 13x13mm, this gives a strong hold

all 16 frames set up
 

Update
 
Today it starts with sawdust making.
 
The base construction plate was used fro the "Ergenstrasse", sanded over and fitted with frame-spaced little squarebar pieces that were glued on in place.
The keel with bow and sternpost ist cut out and glued together, also the reinforcement 13x13 mm squarebar with pushed in counter-nuts. ( for take up of the stand spindle later on ) is made and ready for assembly.
The "raw frames" are cut out from the 4mm ply sheet in order to have  more handable "tiles". Then holes were dilled, in to the outcut spaces of every frame.
Now the 16 single frame contours are carefully cut out, tile by tile in the good old hand jigsaw manner. I can imagine that those who are assemling kits comprizing laser cut frames are smiling here, but this is scratch-build
 
Nils
 

the shipyard build base with spacer lugs. This one is from former "Ergenstrasse"build, sanded over and equipped with new distance lugs. the frame spaces are taken from the sideview lines / frame plan

 

the reinforcement squarebar with pressed in counter-nuts

the lines for stringers were added on the frame plan

frame-outlines on transparent paper, with drawn in notches for the stringers later on

 

here the keel with glued on bow and stern. The cut outs take up the frames during assembly

rough cut 16  "tiles" for better handling
 

many thanks Sascha,
sure, I`ll try to keep up with the detailed reporting. I also love to read and see detailed process of fellow builders projects, I think that is a splended and appreciated feature of this MSW forum.
 
Nils

Thanks Greg for your explaining words,
now its understood ....
 
Nils

many thanks Sascha,
sure, I`ll try to keep up with the detailed reporting. I also love to read and see detailed process of fellow builders projects, I think that is a splended and appreciated feature of this MSW forum.
 
Nils

Thank you Roger!
  If I understand you correctly, the crew of the ship was located approximately like this.

And some more photos....