yamsterman

Most core? Should read mdf core....oops
Cheers ....mick

Hi Carl
Thank you!its been a labour of love.....you're right about the blueish tint...strange that...looks crystal clear in daylight.
I didn't make the acrylic case I brought it from an online supplier,but not the usual company I use.....mainly because it was half the normal price!
Maybe they use a slightly different acrylic....or it could be me half asleep taking photos!
I did make the base....most core with cherry veneered quadrantmoulding and a bit of madronna burr for the base.
Cheers.....mick

Hi Carl
Once the training tackles are made up and the stanchions for the hatchway I will take some final photos for the gallery...in natural daylight not at 11o clock at night hopefully there won't be any blue tints.
Most=mdf. Predictive texton my tablet.....I will work out how to turn it offone day!
Cheers.....mick

Hi Carl
Once the training tackles are made up and the stanchions for the hatchway I will take some final photos for the gallery...in natural daylight not at 11o clock at night hopefully there won't be any blue tints.
Most=mdf. Predictive texton my tablet.....I will work out how to turn it offone day!
Cheers.....mick

Most core? Should read mdf core....oops
Cheers ....mick

Hi Carl
Thank you!its been a labour of love.....you're right about the blueish tint...strange that...looks crystal clear in daylight.
I didn't make the acrylic case I brought it from an online supplier,but not the usual company I use.....mainly because it was half the normal price!
Maybe they use a slightly different acrylic....or it could be me half asleep taking photos!
I did make the base....most core with cherry veneered quadrantmoulding and a bit of madronna burr for the base.
Cheers.....mick

hi all
nearly at the end of the road for the triton cross section.
just the training tackle to make and may put the railings around the hatchway.... borrowed from the tffm books.
photos show cross section in its new home.
cheers for now.......mick

hi all
nearly at the end of the road for the triton cross section.
just the training tackle to make and may put the railings around the hatchway.... borrowed from the tffm books.
photos show cross section in its new home.
cheers for now.......mick

hi all
nearly at the end of the road for the triton cross section.
just the training tackle to make and may put the railings around the hatchway.... borrowed from the tffm books.
photos show cross section in its new home.
cheers for now.......mick

Hi Nils
Thanks for sharing this build log. Obviously a poignant subject for yourself with the tragic family connection.
But a beautifully executed model , the metal workingis superb as is the hull construction and realistic plating. This is the self adhesive aluminium foil that you referred to i n your current log......what's it normally used for? I take its not specifically designed for us ship modelmakers!
Shall be following your current log closely
Cheers....mick

hi all
nearly at the end of the road for the triton cross section.
just the training tackle to make and may put the railings around the hatchway.... borrowed from the tffm books.
photos show cross section in its new home.
cheers for now.......mick

hi all
nearly at the end of the road for the triton cross section.
just the training tackle to make and may put the railings around the hatchway.... borrowed from the tffm books.
photos show cross section in its new home.
cheers for now.......mick

Young America 1853 – POB 1:96
Part 11 – Hull Fairing – Method 2
 
For those who may have missed it, this POB model was initially built for demo purposes for Volume I of the book – to provide a smaller, simpler version for those less interested in the fully-framed larger model.  I have since been taking the construction further than planned and do not yet know how far that will go, but the project has been interesting and I am very pleased with the POB framing method used and the results so far.
 
Since the model is supposed to be simpler and more interesting for less experienced modelers, I tried to use fewer and simpler tools where possible. I do not put the carving gouges or the rasps used in the last part – or the necessary sharpening stones - in that category.  So, for the port side of the hull I used some much less expensive and easy to use tools.   These are shown in the first picture.
 

 
The primary tool here is the Microplane®.  This tool is inexpensive and very easy to use.  It worked very well on the pine of the spacers.  The tool comes with both flat and curved blades.  These can be fitted to allow either push or pull strokes.  I used mainly pull strokes that seemed easier to control.  The next picture shows the curved blade being used on the convex part of the stern.
 

 
In the next picture the flat blade is being used on a convex surface.
 

 
When the spacer material was removed, the final surface was produced with the Softsander® as before using 120-grit paper.  In the next picture the work is just about finished and I am appreciating the smooth feel of the faired hull.
 

 
As with the starboard side, this side also took less than 2 hours work.  The next picture shows the hull out of the vise and the curved Microplane®.
 

 
The next picture shows the hull next to its big sister.
 

 
The next step is to make and install the keel/stem/sternpost on to the POB hull.
 
Ed

Hi Patrick
A microscopic boat inside a miniature model?
I think mark summed it up in the last post!
Outstanding stuff!
I think I will just go an hide in the corner!
Cheers....mick

Hi Patrick
A microscopic boat inside a miniature model?
I think mark summed it up in the last post!
Outstanding stuff!
I think I will just go an hide in the corner!
Cheers....mick

hi nils
looking good! very sharp lines looks like atrue thoroughbred.waiting with bated breath for the start of the metal plating.
will you be using aluminium litho plates ? i know its quite a common building material for some a our "grey" warship modelling colleagues.
following with great anticipation.
cheers....mick

hi nils
looking good! very sharp lines looks like atrue thoroughbred.waiting with bated breath for the start of the metal plating.
will you be using aluminium litho plates ? i know its quite a common building material for some a our "grey" warship modelling colleagues.
following with great anticipation.
cheers....mick

Hi Carl
Many thanks ....I need thehelping eye these days....even with my glasses on!
Supportive criticism is always welcome.....lots of knowledge lurking about with our fellow modelmakers.
Cheers....mick

hi nils
looking good! very sharp lines looks like atrue thoroughbred.waiting with bated breath for the start of the metal plating.
will you be using aluminium litho plates ? i know its quite a common building material for some a our "grey" warship modelling colleagues.
following with great anticipation.
cheers....mick

Hi mark
It may be that even making the breeching ropes 3x the length of the bore I should perhaps have added even more than I did to allow for the turn around the cascabel and the loop and seizing around the ring bolt. A couple look slightly shorter than the rest. Problem is I've glued the ring bolts in with epoxy resin and the trucks are spot glued to the deck with the same.I don't want too damage anything taking it apart so I may have to leave things as they are and putvit down to experience.....it can join the growing list of things to do better on the next build.
Constructive criticism and advice is always welcome....I think I will beneeding plenty when I get round to doing a full hull build!
Cheers......mick

hi nils
looking good! very sharp lines looks like atrue thoroughbred.waiting with bated breath for the start of the metal plating.
will you be using aluminium litho plates ? i know its quite a common building material for some a our "grey" warship modelling colleagues.
following with great anticipation.
cheers....mick

Hi mark
It may be that even making the breeching ropes 3x the length of the bore I should perhaps have added even more than I did to allow for the turn around the cascabel and the loop and seizing around the ring bolt. A couple look slightly shorter than the rest. Problem is I've glued the ring bolts in with epoxy resin and the trucks are spot glued to the deck with the same.I don't want too damage anything taking it apart so I may have to leave things as they are and putvit down to experience.....it can join the growing list of things to do better on the next build.
Constructive criticism and advice is always welcome....I think I will beneeding plenty when I get round to doing a full hull build!
Cheers......mick

hi all
its about time i did some more work on the cross section.
armament and breeching ropes completed.
ring bolts in place for training tackles.
gangboards in place and brackets for skid beams.
 
 
now the problems.
i was unhappy with the stropping on the training tackles so have discombobulated the lot and will start again. should be enough room to get them in!
 
the other two pairs of brackets dont fit! rather than mess about with them i will remake them.
 
apart from the gangboard railings and turning some pedastals down from brass were nearly there.
 
photos of current progress attached.
cheers for now.........mick

Hi mark
I made the breeching rope three times the length of the bore of the gun as per info in swan class practicum. The guns are positioned almost behind the gun port. Still reckon it needs a few extra mm to get to its proper length? No worries there's a couple of other things that need to be redone aswell!
Thanks for the heads up
Cheers.....mick

hi all
its about time i did some more work on the cross section.
armament and breeching ropes completed.
ring bolts in place for training tackles.
gangboards in place and brackets for skid beams.
 
 
now the problems.
i was unhappy with the stropping on the training tackles so have discombobulated the lot and will start again. should be enough room to get them in!
 
the other two pairs of brackets dont fit! rather than mess about with them i will remake them.
 
apart from the gangboard railings and turning some pedastals down from brass were nearly there.
 
photos of current progress attached.
cheers for now.........mick