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yamsterman got a reaction from WackoWolf in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF September 9, 2016

hi al
congrats on the approaching retirement......ooh for all that lovely time for modelmaking.....oh well only twenty more years of toil to go.....government permitting.
enjoy experimenting with the pear and box....nice sharp tools and you will find it a revalation compared with the average kit material.
if at first you don't succeed......chuck it in the scrap box and try again!!!!
oh and invest in some isopropanol alchohol its bloomin useful stuff!!!
cheers....mick
yamsterman got a reaction from Wishmaster in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF September 13, 2016

HI ALL

FRAMES ARE NOW RAISED!!!!

WITH ONE SMALL BOO BOO!!!!

PORT SIDE , FIRST HALF FRAME, LETTER "R" ON THE PLANS WAS,WELL, ALL OVER THE PLACE.

MUST HAVE BEEN A LACK OF CONCENTRATION WHEN FIXING THIS ONE.

SHIP BUILDERS BAND AID TO THE RESCUE......LIBERAL SOAK WITH ISO AND THE OFFENDING ITEM HAS BEEN REMOVED.

FORTUNATELY IT SEEMS I SANDED THE ANGLE AT THE FOOT INCORRECTLY.....VERY CAREFUL USE OF THE PROXXON SANDER AND THE CORRECT ANGLE HAS NOW BEEN ESTABLISHED WITH MINIMAL LOSS OF MATERIAL.

I WILL SEE HOW IT LOOKS WHEN IT GETS TRIAL FITTED TOMMORROW........IF ITS NO GOOD A NEW PART WILL HAVE TO BE MADE......BUT SO FAR IT LOOKS OK.

NEW PHOTOS ENCLOSED.

NEXT UP WILL BE GUNPORT SILLS AND LINTELS.

CHEERS FOR NOW .....MICK
yamsterman got a reaction from WackoWolf in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF September 9, 2016

HI ALL

ITS ABOUT TIME FOR ANOTHER UPDATE.
BEEN PREOCCUPIED WITH NON SHIP BUILDING STUFF RECENTLY..........HOWEVEVER WORK HAS NOW RECOMMENCED ON THE WASHINGTON GALLEY.

FRAMES HAVE BEEN RAISED!

I PRECUT THE DADOES FOR THE SWEEP PORTS......BUT FORGOT TO DO THE ONES BETWEEN FRAMES 5 AND 6 ......DOH!

I WILL CUT THESE IN SITU WHEN I DO THE GUN PORT SILLS AND LINTELS.

SO FAR THE FRAMES AFT OF THE DEAD FLAT HAVE BEEN RAISED.......SHOULD GET ROUND TO THE REST LATER THIS WEEK.......THEN COMES THE TRICKY BITS!

PHOTOS ENCLOSED AS PER USUAL

ALL COMMENTS WELCOME.

CHEERS.....MICK
yamsterman got a reaction from mtaylor in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF April 23, 2016

hi al
congrats on the approaching retirement......ooh for all that lovely time for modelmaking.....oh well only twenty more years of toil to go.....government permitting.
enjoy experimenting with the pear and box....nice sharp tools and you will find it a revalation compared with the average kit material.
if at first you don't succeed......chuck it in the scrap box and try again!!!!
oh and invest in some isopropanol alchohol its bloomin useful stuff!!!
cheers....mick
yamsterman got a reaction from WackoWolf in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF September 9, 2016

HI ALL

FRAMES ARE NOW RAISED!!!!

WITH ONE SMALL BOO BOO!!!!

PORT SIDE , FIRST HALF FRAME, LETTER "R" ON THE PLANS WAS,WELL, ALL OVER THE PLACE.

MUST HAVE BEEN A LACK OF CONCENTRATION WHEN FIXING THIS ONE.

SHIP BUILDERS BAND AID TO THE RESCUE......LIBERAL SOAK WITH ISO AND THE OFFENDING ITEM HAS BEEN REMOVED.

FORTUNATELY IT SEEMS I SANDED THE ANGLE AT THE FOOT INCORRECTLY.....VERY CAREFUL USE OF THE PROXXON SANDER AND THE CORRECT ANGLE HAS NOW BEEN ESTABLISHED WITH MINIMAL LOSS OF MATERIAL.

I WILL SEE HOW IT LOOKS WHEN IT GETS TRIAL FITTED TOMMORROW........IF ITS NO GOOD A NEW PART WILL HAVE TO BE MADE......BUT SO FAR IT LOOKS OK.

NEW PHOTOS ENCLOSED.

NEXT UP WILL BE GUNPORT SILLS AND LINTELS.

CHEERS FOR NOW .....MICK
yamsterman got a reaction from cog in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF April 23, 2016

hi al
congrats on the approaching retirement......ooh for all that lovely time for modelmaking.....oh well only twenty more years of toil to go.....government permitting.
enjoy experimenting with the pear and box....nice sharp tools and you will find it a revalation compared with the average kit material.
if at first you don't succeed......chuck it in the scrap box and try again!!!!
oh and invest in some isopropanol alchohol its bloomin useful stuff!!!
cheers....mick
yamsterman got a reaction from Canute in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF April 23, 2016

hi al
congrats on the approaching retirement......ooh for all that lovely time for modelmaking.....oh well only twenty more years of toil to go.....government permitting.
enjoy experimenting with the pear and box....nice sharp tools and you will find it a revalation compared with the average kit material.
if at first you don't succeed......chuck it in the scrap box and try again!!!!
oh and invest in some isopropanol alchohol its bloomin useful stuff!!!
cheers....mick
yamsterman got a reaction from Omega1234 in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF April 23, 2016

hi roger
thanks for the info....I will have a look for that book.
I started this project as it was contemporary to the royal naval sloop which I had built previously, although this was a conjectural model as the plans exist but there was no firm evidence the ship was actually built, and it was available from the nrg as a researched package.

unfortunately I don't have masses of knowledge of this period , the model is being built because its interesting and a stepping stone for me in construction techniques........but the extra info is always helpful.

many thanks

cheers....mick
yamsterman got a reaction from WackoWolf in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF September 9, 2016

hi alde
thanks for stopping by.I chose this ship to model for several reasons.
firstly it was a contemporary vessel to the sloop model I constructed previously and at the same scale.
secondly the research was pretty much done so no redrawing of plans,which I would hesitate to attempt , plus plans and frames were all drawn out.
thirdly it was a relatively straight forward hull shape,single decked,lateen rigged,with a modicum of armament and some interesting fiddly bits.

prior to starting this my only other scratch builds were the sloop and importantly the triton cross section. I would highly recommended this as a starting point for learning about frame making etc.

Washington was to be my first venture into a full hulled framed model. this was intended to be a learning curve prior to starting a fully framed model of hms echo ( I shall attempt the cross section first as a taster) and then hms euryalus.

all of this is thanks to model ship forum and learning from some seriously talented modelmakers on here.

go for it alde....whatever you decide to do there will be plenty of help and encouragement along the way.

cheers....mick
yamsterman got a reaction from mtaylor in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF April 22, 2016

hi roger
thanks for the info....I will have a look for that book.
I started this project as it was contemporary to the royal naval sloop which I had built previously, although this was a conjectural model as the plans exist but there was no firm evidence the ship was actually built, and it was available from the nrg as a researched package.

unfortunately I don't have masses of knowledge of this period , the model is being built because its interesting and a stepping stone for me in construction techniques........but the extra info is always helpful.

many thanks

cheers....mick
yamsterman got a reaction from Omega1234 in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF April 23, 2016

hi alde
thanks for stopping by.I chose this ship to model for several reasons.
firstly it was a contemporary vessel to the sloop model I constructed previously and at the same scale.
secondly the research was pretty much done so no redrawing of plans,which I would hesitate to attempt , plus plans and frames were all drawn out.
thirdly it was a relatively straight forward hull shape,single decked,lateen rigged,with a modicum of armament and some interesting fiddly bits.

prior to starting this my only other scratch builds were the sloop and importantly the triton cross section. I would highly recommended this as a starting point for learning about frame making etc.

Washington was to be my first venture into a full hulled framed model. this was intended to be a learning curve prior to starting a fully framed model of hms echo ( I shall attempt the cross section first as a taster) and then hms euryalus.

all of this is thanks to model ship forum and learning from some seriously talented modelmakers on here.

go for it alde....whatever you decide to do there will be plenty of help and encouragement along the way.

cheers....mick
yamsterman got a reaction from slow2cool in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF April 22, 2016

hi roger
thanks for the info....I will have a look for that book.
I started this project as it was contemporary to the royal naval sloop which I had built previously, although this was a conjectural model as the plans exist but there was no firm evidence the ship was actually built, and it was available from the nrg as a researched package.

unfortunately I don't have masses of knowledge of this period , the model is being built because its interesting and a stepping stone for me in construction techniques........but the extra info is always helpful.

many thanks

cheers....mick
yamsterman got a reaction from mtaylor in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF April 22, 2016

hi alde
thanks for stopping by.I chose this ship to model for several reasons.
firstly it was a contemporary vessel to the sloop model I constructed previously and at the same scale.
secondly the research was pretty much done so no redrawing of plans,which I would hesitate to attempt , plus plans and frames were all drawn out.
thirdly it was a relatively straight forward hull shape,single decked,lateen rigged,with a modicum of armament and some interesting fiddly bits.

prior to starting this my only other scratch builds were the sloop and importantly the triton cross section. I would highly recommended this as a starting point for learning about frame making etc.

Washington was to be my first venture into a full hulled framed model. this was intended to be a learning curve prior to starting a fully framed model of hms echo ( I shall attempt the cross section first as a taster) and then hms euryalus.

all of this is thanks to model ship forum and learning from some seriously talented modelmakers on here.

go for it alde....whatever you decide to do there will be plenty of help and encouragement along the way.

cheers....mick
yamsterman got a reaction from dgbot in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF April 23, 2016

HI ALL

FRAMES ARE NOW RAISED!!!!

WITH ONE SMALL BOO BOO!!!!

PORT SIDE , FIRST HALF FRAME, LETTER "R" ON THE PLANS WAS,WELL, ALL OVER THE PLACE.

MUST HAVE BEEN A LACK OF CONCENTRATION WHEN FIXING THIS ONE.

SHIP BUILDERS BAND AID TO THE RESCUE......LIBERAL SOAK WITH ISO AND THE OFFENDING ITEM HAS BEEN REMOVED.

FORTUNATELY IT SEEMS I SANDED THE ANGLE AT THE FOOT INCORRECTLY.....VERY CAREFUL USE OF THE PROXXON SANDER AND THE CORRECT ANGLE HAS NOW BEEN ESTABLISHED WITH MINIMAL LOSS OF MATERIAL.

I WILL SEE HOW IT LOOKS WHEN IT GETS TRIAL FITTED TOMMORROW........IF ITS NO GOOD A NEW PART WILL HAVE TO BE MADE......BUT SO FAR IT LOOKS OK.

NEW PHOTOS ENCLOSED.

NEXT UP WILL BE GUNPORT SILLS AND LINTELS.

CHEERS FOR NOW .....MICK
yamsterman got a reaction from Wishmaster in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF August 8, 2016

HI ALL

ITS ABOUT TIME FOR ANOTHER UPDATE.
BEEN PREOCCUPIED WITH NON SHIP BUILDING STUFF RECENTLY..........HOWEVEVER WORK HAS NOW RECOMMENCED ON THE WASHINGTON GALLEY.

FRAMES HAVE BEEN RAISED!

I PRECUT THE DADOES FOR THE SWEEP PORTS......BUT FORGOT TO DO THE ONES BETWEEN FRAMES 5 AND 6 ......DOH!

I WILL CUT THESE IN SITU WHEN I DO THE GUN PORT SILLS AND LINTELS.

SO FAR THE FRAMES AFT OF THE DEAD FLAT HAVE BEEN RAISED.......SHOULD GET ROUND TO THE REST LATER THIS WEEK.......THEN COMES THE TRICKY BITS!

PHOTOS ENCLOSED AS PER USUAL

ALL COMMENTS WELCOME.

CHEERS.....MICK
yamsterman got a reaction from Canute in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF April 22, 2016

hi roger
thanks for the info....I will have a look for that book.
I started this project as it was contemporary to the royal naval sloop which I had built previously, although this was a conjectural model as the plans exist but there was no firm evidence the ship was actually built, and it was available from the nrg as a researched package.

unfortunately I don't have masses of knowledge of this period , the model is being built because its interesting and a stepping stone for me in construction techniques........but the extra info is always helpful.

many thanks

cheers....mick
yamsterman got a reaction from slow2cool in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF April 22, 2016

hi alde
thanks for stopping by.I chose this ship to model for several reasons.
firstly it was a contemporary vessel to the sloop model I constructed previously and at the same scale.
secondly the research was pretty much done so no redrawing of plans,which I would hesitate to attempt , plus plans and frames were all drawn out.
thirdly it was a relatively straight forward hull shape,single decked,lateen rigged,with a modicum of armament and some interesting fiddly bits.

prior to starting this my only other scratch builds were the sloop and importantly the triton cross section. I would highly recommended this as a starting point for learning about frame making etc.

Washington was to be my first venture into a full hulled framed model. this was intended to be a learning curve prior to starting a fully framed model of hms echo ( I shall attempt the cross section first as a taster) and then hms euryalus.

all of this is thanks to model ship forum and learning from some seriously talented modelmakers on here.

go for it alde....whatever you decide to do there will be plenty of help and encouragement along the way.

cheers....mick
yamsterman got a reaction from Mike Y in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF April 23, 2016

HI ALL

FRAMES ARE NOW RAISED!!!!

WITH ONE SMALL BOO BOO!!!!

PORT SIDE , FIRST HALF FRAME, LETTER "R" ON THE PLANS WAS,WELL, ALL OVER THE PLACE.

MUST HAVE BEEN A LACK OF CONCENTRATION WHEN FIXING THIS ONE.

SHIP BUILDERS BAND AID TO THE RESCUE......LIBERAL SOAK WITH ISO AND THE OFFENDING ITEM HAS BEEN REMOVED.

FORTUNATELY IT SEEMS I SANDED THE ANGLE AT THE FOOT INCORRECTLY.....VERY CAREFUL USE OF THE PROXXON SANDER AND THE CORRECT ANGLE HAS NOW BEEN ESTABLISHED WITH MINIMAL LOSS OF MATERIAL.

I WILL SEE HOW IT LOOKS WHEN IT GETS TRIAL FITTED TOMMORROW........IF ITS NO GOOD A NEW PART WILL HAVE TO BE MADE......BUT SO FAR IT LOOKS OK.

NEW PHOTOS ENCLOSED.

NEXT UP WILL BE GUNPORT SILLS AND LINTELS.

CHEERS FOR NOW .....MICK
yamsterman got a reaction from Canute in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF April 22, 2016

hi alde
thanks for stopping by.I chose this ship to model for several reasons.
firstly it was a contemporary vessel to the sloop model I constructed previously and at the same scale.
secondly the research was pretty much done so no redrawing of plans,which I would hesitate to attempt , plus plans and frames were all drawn out.
thirdly it was a relatively straight forward hull shape,single decked,lateen rigged,with a modicum of armament and some interesting fiddly bits.

prior to starting this my only other scratch builds were the sloop and importantly the triton cross section. I would highly recommended this as a starting point for learning about frame making etc.

Washington was to be my first venture into a full hulled framed model. this was intended to be a learning curve prior to starting a fully framed model of hms echo ( I shall attempt the cross section first as a taster) and then hms euryalus.

all of this is thanks to model ship forum and learning from some seriously talented modelmakers on here.

go for it alde....whatever you decide to do there will be plenty of help and encouragement along the way.

cheers....mick
yamsterman got a reaction from cog in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF April 22, 2016

hi roger
thanks for the info....I will have a look for that book.
I started this project as it was contemporary to the royal naval sloop which I had built previously, although this was a conjectural model as the plans exist but there was no firm evidence the ship was actually built, and it was available from the nrg as a researched package.

unfortunately I don't have masses of knowledge of this period , the model is being built because its interesting and a stepping stone for me in construction techniques........but the extra info is always helpful.

many thanks

cheers....mick
yamsterman got a reaction from alde in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF April 22, 2016

hi roger
thanks for the info....I will have a look for that book.
I started this project as it was contemporary to the royal naval sloop which I had built previously, although this was a conjectural model as the plans exist but there was no firm evidence the ship was actually built, and it was available from the nrg as a researched package.

unfortunately I don't have masses of knowledge of this period , the model is being built because its interesting and a stepping stone for me in construction techniques........but the extra info is always helpful.

many thanks

cheers....mick
yamsterman got a reaction from cog in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF April 22, 2016

hi alde
thanks for stopping by.I chose this ship to model for several reasons.
firstly it was a contemporary vessel to the sloop model I constructed previously and at the same scale.
secondly the research was pretty much done so no redrawing of plans,which I would hesitate to attempt , plus plans and frames were all drawn out.
thirdly it was a relatively straight forward hull shape,single decked,lateen rigged,with a modicum of armament and some interesting fiddly bits.

prior to starting this my only other scratch builds were the sloop and importantly the triton cross section. I would highly recommended this as a starting point for learning about frame making etc.

Washington was to be my first venture into a full hulled framed model. this was intended to be a learning curve prior to starting a fully framed model of hms echo ( I shall attempt the cross section first as a taster) and then hms euryalus.

all of this is thanks to model ship forum and learning from some seriously talented modelmakers on here.

go for it alde....whatever you decide to do there will be plenty of help and encouragement along the way.

cheers....mick
yamsterman got a reaction from shipmodel in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF April 22, 2016

HI ALL

FRAMES ARE NOW RAISED!!!!

WITH ONE SMALL BOO BOO!!!!

PORT SIDE , FIRST HALF FRAME, LETTER "R" ON THE PLANS WAS,WELL, ALL OVER THE PLACE.

MUST HAVE BEEN A LACK OF CONCENTRATION WHEN FIXING THIS ONE.

SHIP BUILDERS BAND AID TO THE RESCUE......LIBERAL SOAK WITH ISO AND THE OFFENDING ITEM HAS BEEN REMOVED.

FORTUNATELY IT SEEMS I SANDED THE ANGLE AT THE FOOT INCORRECTLY.....VERY CAREFUL USE OF THE PROXXON SANDER AND THE CORRECT ANGLE HAS NOW BEEN ESTABLISHED WITH MINIMAL LOSS OF MATERIAL.

I WILL SEE HOW IT LOOKS WHEN IT GETS TRIAL FITTED TOMMORROW........IF ITS NO GOOD A NEW PART WILL HAVE TO BE MADE......BUT SO FAR IT LOOKS OK.

NEW PHOTOS ENCLOSED.

NEXT UP WILL BE GUNPORT SILLS AND LINTELS.

CHEERS FOR NOW .....MICK
yamsterman got a reaction from dgbot in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF April 23, 2016

HI ALL

ITS ABOUT TIME FOR ANOTHER UPDATE.
BEEN PREOCCUPIED WITH NON SHIP BUILDING STUFF RECENTLY..........HOWEVEVER WORK HAS NOW RECOMMENCED ON THE WASHINGTON GALLEY.

FRAMES HAVE BEEN RAISED!

I PRECUT THE DADOES FOR THE SWEEP PORTS......BUT FORGOT TO DO THE ONES BETWEEN FRAMES 5 AND 6 ......DOH!

I WILL CUT THESE IN SITU WHEN I DO THE GUN PORT SILLS AND LINTELS.

SO FAR THE FRAMES AFT OF THE DEAD FLAT HAVE BEEN RAISED.......SHOULD GET ROUND TO THE REST LATER THIS WEEK.......THEN COMES THE TRICKY BITS!

PHOTOS ENCLOSED AS PER USUAL

ALL COMMENTS WELCOME.

CHEERS.....MICK
yamsterman got a reaction from WackoWolf in WASHINGTON GALLEY by yamsterman - 1/48 scale - POF September 9, 2016

HI ALL
TIME FOR A VERY QUICK UPDATE.
ALL FRAMES ARE NOW MADE!!!!
SHOULD SEE SOMETHING THAT LOOKS LIKE A SHIP EMERGE IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.
PHOTOS ENCLOSED.
CHEERS.....MICK

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