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                  rekon54

This next installment covers a wide range of work. Included are the quarter deck and forecastle framing; the bulkheads and partitions; the rudder trunk, transom planking and lockers in the great cabin; the manger and the upper breast hooks and bucklers. A good part of this ( e.g. the bulkheads, manger,cabin work) was scratch built, either because it was not included in the kit at all or was provided for only 1/2 the width. 
 
Also included are the making and mounting of those cannon under the quarter deck and forecastle; the riding bitts; the lower capstan; the chain pumps; the main jeer and topsail sheet bitts and the stove. The kit cannon were replaced by cannon from the Lumberyard because there were only eight in the kit and Bob Hunt would not provide another eight. The stove was scratch built from styrene following the plans in TFFM. 
 
Lastly, work on the outer hull began with painting of portions with blue and red; the hull steps; the fenders; chesstrees and some molding; the scuppers and the stern lights. I did not do the frieze painting because after some bad experiments I had no confidence at all about it.
 
Bob

Some years ago, when the kit first came out, I bought one from Bob Hunt (Lauckstreet). Unfortunately, that was well before I had ever heard of MSW and also well before I was aware of the TFFM books by David Antscherl. The kit appeared to provide an opportunity for someone like me without any power tools to build a fully framed model, without spending the rest of my life trying to cut all the framing by hand. While the kit had some shortcomings and problems (e.g. the provided building jig was more trouble than help), it did, in fact, allow me to build a boxwood fully framed model of a Swan class ship in 1:48 scale.
 
From the beginning, I decided on two major changes from the kit. First, I wanted to do a rigged model, rather than the hull only model provided for in the kit. Second, and in part as a result of the first decision, I chose to plank both sides of the upper hull and bulwarks, rather than only one side as provided in the kit. This led me to my first of a number of happy experiences with Jeff Hayes at Hobbymill, to get the additional wood needed.
 
By the time that I joined the original MSW, I had completed the hull framing and had planked the wales and upper outer hull. Sadly, I have no photos of any of that work. At about that time, I also obtained the first two volumes of TFFM, which then became an invaluable aid to the project. Reference to the books allowed me to make various changes and additions to the kit as I proceeded from that point. In hindsight, I regret that I didn't have the opportunity to see the kinds of spectacular work that has been done by Remco, Danny and Toni on their Swans and that I lacked the imagination or confidence to try to do that kind of interior detailing.
 
After completing the hull work, I took a pause of about a year to await the publication of TFFM Vol. 4, before doing the masting and rigging. I built the MS Syren during that pause.
 
This log will be a repost of those photos that I still have, together with some brief summary text. The pictures attached to this post are a couple of the completed model photos. Subsequent posts will begin with the work after framing and hull planking.
 
Bob

As I previously indicated, when I joined the original MSW, framing of the hull and planking of the outer upper hull had been completed. The most difficult problems with the framing were caused by the building jig, particularly in the bow. In the end, I basically discarded the jig, using only the bolts through the keel and the through the jig base, and the stem and stern supports. Unfortunately, I have no photos at all of any of this work. My first photo is of the hull at this stage of completion. At this point, I had also made and installed the various breasthooks and mast steps and had also done the deck clamps as a means of strengthening the hull for fairing and planking.   Among the many " I wish I hads" on this build is my failure to treenail the planking.
 
From that point, I proceeded to do the lower well and shot locker and then the upper well.  Another of my "I wish I hads" was not doing more of the lower interior detailng. Next for me was the gun deck framing. The kit simplified the deck framing construction by providing layered beams and carlings that created mortises without the need for cutting. A clever, if unprototypical, method. I also added the waterway and a limited amount of deck planking at the edges and center.
 
I made and added the fixed blocks and sheaves. I  added the bulwark planking. I had decided to paint portions of the ship, including the bulwarks, which were painted red. 
 
The last additional work shown in this installment are hardware and fittings such as eyebolts, ringbolts and cleats that were installed on the bulwarks and decking and the gundeck hatches and gratings, mast partners and lower capstan base.
 
Bob

Hello friends,
 
mounting of the gun ports.
 
Karl
 
 
 
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Thank you very much John, Janos, Doris, Amfibius, and Adeline - I'm glad you all appreciate the effort gone into this piece. It's been a heap of fun building it .
 
Almost finished with the Capstans - I've fitted all the bolts. There are 10 brass ones (they should be iron, but I've used brass so they can be seen) in each reinforcing ring, as well as the 0.35mm holes for the bar retaining pins. The pics with the sidecutters give you an idea of how small these "bolts" are - the last one to be fitted is lying on top of the drumhead in one of the pics.
 
I've used blackened brass "bolts" for the remainder.
 
 





 
  Danny

Hello friends.
Design, construction and mounting of ancher.
Karl
 
 
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Beautifully done Remco, but if I'm not mistaken Greg has just issued you another "challenge".  I look forward to your response! 

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Wonderful work. I like the construction of the deck beams.

Really nice start of your model

Here are some more pictures for you Joe.
 
The lower deck hook/eking piece was made next.  This is constructed from three pieces of wood hook scarfed together.  Another difference from TFFM was found with this piece.  The book shows the upper surface of the hook flat whereas the draughts show a rebate at the fore end of the hook.  This would allow the deck planking to end on the hook rather than at the footwaling.  The pictures show the sequence of construction of the eking piece, beam 1 and their associated carling, ledges and pillar.  There is a deliberate gap at the lateral edge of the hook and beam because I am not installing any of the footwaling.
 
Lower Deck Hook
           
 
 
The second beam, with its knees, carlings and ledges was installed next.
 
Lower Deck Second Beam
   

The fore platform bulkheads are less complicated than the aft ones.  Everything is at a right angle in contrast to the odd corners aft.  There is some difference in the door configuration between TFFM and the Atalanta draughts.  Greg’s Pegasus also has this configuration (as seen in TFFM vol.3).
 
Fore Platform Bulkheads
 
 
This picture shows how the well lines up with the aft platform structures.  The well will not be glued in place until the lower deck has been partially assembled.  The color contrast shows where the finish has been applied.
 

 
 
 

Dan,
 
thanks a lot for the whole work of rebuilding your beautyful log. Thanks for the lot of work you've done.
One of my primary sources is back and I can look how you did things.
 
Thanks very much

(continue) carving of brackets, cutting of beams, shaping of beams' edges.

Rocker,
 
I think that Russ has a great idea. I build a few frames of the section as single frames for training.

 
For example I added my modified drawing for frame 0.
 
@Mark, Joss
Please let me know, if I should remove the attachement.
FRAME-00.pdf

rekon54

It's allways fascinating to see your metal works. Absolut outstanding.

It depends of the width of the planks.
For the planking of the hull I found: if the planks are less 8'' width there is one treenail, if the planks have a width greater than 11'' there are 2 treenails
For the deck planking I found the following:
Planks less than 6'' width one treenail, all other two treenails.
(Source: Wolfram zu Mondfeld, Historische Schiffsmodelle)
 
Perhaps someone can verify this with another source.

Alex, thanks for the info.
 
your model and the cog, which was found in Bremerhaven (here are some pictures I made some years ago) are not of the same type. As mentioned earlier your model is not a real cog. It's more like a holk, which was the type that was used after the cog. As far as I know these ships were kraweel planked.
 
But I think your solution looks really interesting and perhaps ...

Doris, I am allways fascinated what you are doing with paper and sculpy. Your molding skills are really good. I bookmarked the picture series as reference for the far future if i have to make the figurehead.

I've totally overseen the picture of your section
 
Really nice, Mark.

Thanks Jeronimo.
 
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Hi Ruslan. Your very welcome. I would say that that sounds about right sir. Have been looking for more informatio on it but have not as of yet come up with much.
 
Hi Folks. Here is another update of Montagu hold this time showing her well, along with the pump intakes and shot lockers which was attach to the well. The well was built on the work bench and then installed in to the hold it self. You will also noticed that the floor riders are finished at this time. Another item you will noticed is the pump tubes that are resting on top of the deck beams. They were made of walnut and are still in their square state. The pillar's in the hold are also made of walnut which gives a little bit more of a color to the parts in her hold, with out over powering the other items.  Hope you enjoy the photo's. Gary