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BANYAN
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BANYAN reacted to DaveRow in HMB Endeavour by DaveRow - FINISHED - Corel - Scale 1:60 - First Build Kit
Hi Michael,
I tackled ? this back in Feb 2016.
My soluition was that I purchased the smallest market "belaying pins" I could find, and placed each in my Dremel and turned each down smaller.
See Pic. below
A bit of discussion back in my log re above. Feb 16 timeframe.
I stained and clear coated at end.
Dave R
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BANYAN got a reaction from Elia in Captain Roy 1948 by russ - FINISHED - 1/48 scale - POB - Biloxi Lugger
Once again, these vessels show off their amazing simple but elegant lines - nice work Russ.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from mtaylor in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
You're powering along mate. Glad you saw that as a minor setback and that you took the plunge and fixed that pesky bulkhead - she will look all the better for it.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from jud in Syborn by popeye the sailor - FINISHED - 1:33 - trawler
Go on, get out in the snow Denis! You need a path to the road which goes to your supplier for those extra half round clips
That is some nice progress on the nets and trawl booms - this is going to look really good fitted up.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from Piet in Syborn by popeye the sailor - FINISHED - 1:33 - trawler
Small but significant progress Denis, the look of the chain on those drag poles/booms look very natural - great effect achieved.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from FriedClams in Licorne 1755 by mtaylor - 3/16" scale - French Frigate - from Hahn plans - Version 2.0 - TERMINATED
I want one, I want one! Very nice use of technology to make the job a little easier and achieve excellent results.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from Piet in Syborn by popeye the sailor - FINISHED - 1:33 - trawler
Go on, get out in the snow Denis! You need a path to the road which goes to your supplier for those extra half round clips
That is some nice progress on the nets and trawl booms - this is going to look really good fitted up.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from Omega1234 in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
You're powering along mate. Glad you saw that as a minor setback and that you took the plunge and fixed that pesky bulkhead - she will look all the better for it.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from mtaylor in Captain Roy 1948 by russ - FINISHED - 1/48 scale - POB - Biloxi Lugger
Once again, these vessels show off their amazing simple but elegant lines - nice work Russ.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from CaptainSteve in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
You're powering along mate. Glad you saw that as a minor setback and that you took the plunge and fixed that pesky bulkhead - she will look all the better for it.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from Piet in USS Constitution by SawdustDave - FINISHED - 1:60th Scale
You're powering along mate. Glad you saw that as a minor setback and that you took the plunge and fixed that pesky bulkhead - she will look all the better for it.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN reacted to russ in Captain Roy 1948 by russ - FINISHED - 1/48 scale - POB - Biloxi Lugger
The bulkhead frames have all been cut, sanded to shape, and fitted to the profile former. Nothing is glued yet. Everything is dry fitted at this point. So far everything looks good. The hull form is starting to come together.
The components were cut on a scroll saw and then the shaping was done with files and sandpaper. So far there is about 20 hours of cutting and shaping for the entire framework of the hull. Still some work to go before I can open the glue bottle.
Russ
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BANYAN reacted to Erebus and Terror in Licorne 1755 by mtaylor - 3/16" scale - French Frigate - from Hahn plans - Version 2.0 - TERMINATED
Very interesting indeed Mark. You know of my use of the laser cutter at my local library. However I have been reticent to use it for planking.
How do you measure the kerf? Do you calculate it then increase the size of the planks? That's how I do it, but it's never perfect. I always make my pieces slightly large and then sand to fit.
Also, no matter how thin the stock, I find that the laser doesn't cut a perpendicular line - there is always a taper that has to be sanded down. How do you deal with that?
Keep up the excellent work. Yours will likely be the first laser-cut scratch build ever!
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BANYAN reacted to mtaylor in Licorne 1755 by mtaylor - 3/16" scale - French Frigate - from Hahn plans - Version 2.0 - TERMINATED
That could probably be done with the right equipment. There are bespoke cutting service out there that have the equipment. Probably, one would have to design, send the prints out for cutting some samples, and then give notice they're taking orders. If you get some made for yourself, pop a notice in the trader's forum and see where it goes.
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BANYAN got a reaction from popeye the sailor in HMS Agamemnon by Sjors - FINISHED - Caldercraft/Jotika - 1:64
Worth the wait; looks good Sjors. She now has her poles and branches
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from Sjors in HMS Agamemnon by Sjors - FINISHED - Caldercraft/Jotika - 1:64
Worth the wait; looks good Sjors. She now has her poles and branches
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from Omega1234 in Syborn by popeye the sailor - FINISHED - 1:33 - trawler
Go on, get out in the snow Denis! You need a path to the road which goes to your supplier for those extra half round clips
That is some nice progress on the nets and trawl booms - this is going to look really good fitted up.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from mtaylor in Syborn by popeye the sailor - FINISHED - 1:33 - trawler
Go on, get out in the snow Denis! You need a path to the road which goes to your supplier for those extra half round clips
That is some nice progress on the nets and trawl booms - this is going to look really good fitted up.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from Jack12477 in Syborn by popeye the sailor - FINISHED - 1:33 - trawler
Go on, get out in the snow Denis! You need a path to the road which goes to your supplier for those extra half round clips
That is some nice progress on the nets and trawl booms - this is going to look really good fitted up.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Syborn by popeye the sailor - FINISHED - 1:33 - trawler
Go on, get out in the snow Denis! You need a path to the road which goes to your supplier for those extra half round clips
That is some nice progress on the nets and trawl booms - this is going to look really good fitted up.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from Canute in IJN Yamato by RGL - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/350 - PLASTIC
That looks really good Greg.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Lady Nelson by vossiewulf - Amati/Victory Models - 1:64
Vossie,
There are many ways to skin the planking cat if you accept you need to spile. My prefered method is to bevel on the upper edge of the new plank (same as Chuck I think). I found that if I put a bevel on the lower edge of the laid plank (before fixing), that I often had to bevel the top edge of the new plank also anyway. The top edge bevel only meant that I could get a good clean joint knowing the plank above had a good solid straight edge to butt to and some light sanding levelled any thickness difference.
Looking at your last photo I think you may be tapering too much (I know some of this is due to angle of the shot and angle the model is sitting, but there appears to be an upward sweep developing. I think you are doing it the same way I did, in that I only tapered where I needed, and for me it was not from half way, but further forward or aft. I was doing Endeavour though and she had very rounded (bluff) bows so the planks were pretty level for at least one half the length of the ship.
cheers
Pat
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BANYAN reacted to vossiewulf in Lady Nelson by vossiewulf - Amati/Victory Models - 1:64
Thanks Pat and Rick. I'm not anywhere close to throwing hands in air, I expected these kinds of things and were I to rip off everything planked so far and start over again it would be massively better as I've already run into the major things having to do with laying it out and tapering and beveling. It's exactly what I was hoping would happen, to see and figure out solutions to these things before we get to the final planking.
I think you're both right that I started the tapering too far back, and now that I've seen this I know that if you have a more vertical stem, the more likely the taper isn't going to be straight and you need to start a little forward at least. But I'm going to take the time to draw it out in Photoshop or Illustrator, I bet it's actually a noticeable curve and for best results I'd have to largely skip using my plane and focus on using abrasives to get that curve correct.
As for beveling, sounds like Pat says 100% bevel on the lower edge of the plank you're gluing on, and Rick says bevel the upper edge The one thing I don't hear is trying to do both sides, but I think what Pat is saying make for easier adjutment/fitting.
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BANYAN reacted to Rick01 in Lady Nelson by vossiewulf - Amati/Victory Models - 1:64
I didn't expect you'd be throwing in the towel - just popped the comment in for any beginners in the hopes that they will not give up but push on past this point.
Rick :-)
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BANYAN got a reaction from mtaylor in IJN Yamato by RGL - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/350 - PLASTIC
That looks really good Greg.
cheers
Pat
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