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Go Rocker,we will be your cheerleaders.

 It seems like I have been making a lot of bloodwood lately.Using my own blood.   Larry

Joss,This is my first scratch build so I would not trust myself with good wood like like holly.This is basswood painted.Yes I am going to caulk the main deck.I didn't know if the lower decks were caulked.    Thanks Larry

Very nice work Ron.I think you will have a beautiful build.   Larry

Beautiful knees,   legs arn't bad either.Rusty you are an artist in wood.   Larry

Rocker there seems to be a lot that could be added.I hadn't tought of ropes.

 Ron,I soaked the beams about 3 hours in hot water then let them dry overnight.

            Thanks Larry

May I explain why i'm doing a quick build.I started the Syren last year got about half done when I came on another ship.I worked it about 6 months.Now I have decided to do a scratch build Triton.I really love this.I know I am not following the exact plans but if I don't finish This quickly and finish the other 2 builds they may wind up not being finished  Larry

Thank You for your response.Pete If I treenail it will be the phoney kind.Rusty I had to think a while if I was going to fill that area in but I decided that the blige look so empty maybe a freight elevator would help.I will also add ballist, water barrels and such.I may decide differently after the upper decks are on.It's an easy fix.You Guys are really sharpe.   Larry

George,have you looked at Cornwall Model Boats? Thay have sailors In 22 mm, 25 mm and 32 mm.I think 22 mm is 1/86 .They are out of England.    Larry

A few more pictures.Bent the beams for the gun deck and installed planking for one half lower deck.

  Larry

Looking good Bob.very neat and clean.  Larry

Thank you Mark and Grant,I will fix or cover my mistakes

My favorite sayings: Plans I dont need no stinking plans and no I don't need a map       Larry

Thank you Rocker and Christian. Mark I would never say perfect, makeup will hide a lot.Joss I took your advice an stained inside.Pete I dont know if it was just the oak I got or what but it was a bear to fair.So just the frames are out of oak.A few pictures of the staining.I think the wood is cherry and I used pre-stain followed by natural.

 Thanks for looking  Larry

Thanks every one. A little more progress.That dang beam arm is quite the hard thing to make.I think it took me a hole day to make and re-make.It came out ok.I did cut out the pattern and tape it on.

 Tomorrow I will work on the carling,hanging knee,and lodging knee.Just listen to me talk. Before yesterday I did not know what these things were.

       Larry

Thanks Pablo for re posting your build.I will use it as a guide.  Larry

I may have saved the build,

 Mark,I do know how to create that look(Every Thing Burned but This Part look)

 Augie,Snow skis for your planes thats the anwser.

 Pete,Not sure what kind of wood.It could be cherry.When I go camping I buy bundles of fire wood.It must come from some kind of wood working place.They are all boards oak, walnut,cherry and others.I grab the good ones the rest up in smoke.

   Back to more mistakes so I can learn more.   Larry

Very nice start to your build.Your frames really look nice Larry

This is a quality build.Enjoy watching your build   Larry

Looking very nice,Looks like you know what your doing.  Larry

Very clean start.Nice cutting on the frames.    Larry

Thank You Augie.Just about time to go flying?

 Pride comes before the fall.I was rolling along,proud of my work.I tought let me stain the lower part now.

I applied two coats of pre-stain,one coat of natural.Should have been sealed.Then one coat of 50/50% natural and gloden oak.Turned out awful.It just kept getting worse.I finally had to punt and go down stairs to cut some wood and place a verner to cover it but of a little harder wood.

 I did learn something,I never tought I could cut wood this thin on a bandsaw .050 inch/1.27 mm

    On with the learning and fixing mistakes I learn from

Best Regards Larry

Rusty your doing an excellent job.If mine turns out half as good i'll be happy.    Larry

Great start,You should do very well with youir build    Larry

Thank You one and all.I started the inboard planking .This goes really fast.I'll start the beams today.

 Pete I cut the two lines then used a chisel. Then I used a file to fit and smooth.

 Back to work,  Larry

Hello Ron,your off to a good start.Funny I spent part of the day testing stains on oak and basswood.I will post pictures of the oak.

 I have found that pre-stain conditioner,natural,and cherry are what I use most of the time.I have a hard time with the darker stains.Could be just me.  Larry

A few more pictures. Fairing war tough with the oak.Now I'll will work in a softer wood.

 Thanks Pete

 Best Regards Larry