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No unfortunately in the USA there are no longer sources for milled strips of Boxwood,  holly or Swiss Pear.   There are only a few businesses left and they are all outside of the USA.  I am afraid that the only way folks are going to get stripwood like this moving forward is to invest in a good hobby saw like the Byrnes and buy sheets to mill your own strips.  Not only is it cheaper but after a short time you will get really good at it.
 
you can find domestic stuff like basswood or cherry but the sizes are limited.  Taking your models to the next level means learning how to use a saw like the Byrnes saw to rip your own strips.  Its not a good business to be in and it is unlikely that anyone will jump into this space to replace hobbymill.   

Look under “Crews Lounge”. There is a forum for non ship categorized models

Good Morning Gerard;
 
The frames are centred on the station lines because this is the joint line between two separate frames which make a sandwich, with the joints in each slice of the sandwich being staggered.
 
The shaded area would seem to be the edge of that part of the frame which lies on one side of the joint line, and the un-shaded area is the edge of the other half of the frame.
 
For example, in frame 5, the shaded portion each side is a single, un-jointed piece of timber, whereas the un-shaded part of the frame is in two pieces each side, and lies behind the shaded part. The joint line is shown dashed because it is hidden. Both halves of the sandwich have an almost equal amount of bevel. It also appears that one half of the sandwich stops at a lower height than the other, presumably around deck beam level.
 
All the best,
 
Mark P

Catastrophe at Spithead
Hilary L Rubinstein
Seaforth Publishing, 2020
Hardback(£25, $37)  288 pages
Order:  https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Catastrophe-at-Spithead-Hardback/p/17111
 

General Description
 
This book is a very detailed investigation into the tragedy of the Royal George's sudden sinking on 29th August 1782. It broadly does this by using four primary sections. The first covers the personal history of some of the major players and primarily Rear Admiral Kempenfelt with Captain Waghorn. Secondly it runs through the events of the 29th August and surrounding days in some detail. Thirdly it moves to the resulting Court Martial before finishing with the efforts used to raise the ship and a brief 'what happened to them after'.
 
I was quite impressed. The author has an excellent control of many varied resources and uses them efficiently and, as far as I can tell, in an unbiased fashion. She deftly avoids deciding on one interpretation of events and sometimes even cautions against the validity of evidence before she presents it (thus recognising that dead men gild no lilies and that peoples recollections can change quite drastically with hindsight especially when livelihood and reputation can be involved). In one impressive section she lists what one of the Seaman had reported to the Court Martial in some potentially damning testimony but also notes several other examples where other similar language had been used but had been laughed at by a ships occupants and as the ship in question had not sunk had proved true. This rather deftly avoids leading the reader down a potentially invalid path but at the same time provides useful information to help the reader make their own mind up.
 
I enjoyed the entire book. The first section was good as it provided information that is not widely known - as an example most readers here will know Nelson's history prior to becoming a Captain but a minor Rear-Admiral and equally unknown Officers ?(excepting Phillip Durham).  This helps broaden knowledge of the navy though I would have liked more time to be spent here. When she moves to the disaster itself the book picks up nicely and stays at a highly interesting pace for the remainder of the book. 
 
I would therefore highly recommend the book to anyone with an interest in the British Navy of around the Revolutionary wars. It will also interest those who want to know more about the day to day running of the navy (even to how they careened ships out of dock!) and the interrelations between ships officers/ warrant officers and crew. 
 
A quick purchasing note. The pen and sword link above currently has the book discounted at £20 though the RRP and UK amazon price is currently £25. Pen and Sword USA does not show the book yet but it can be purchased from U.S amazon at the price listed above (currently..).
 
Finally if anyone wants a precis of what the reason for the disaster is then the book does not give a definitive answer. I have made my own assumptions (which may not match the authors) so am happy to discuss in this thread lower down so people who want to make their own mind up can avoid.
 

You've gone this far in a month!

Good grief that's two years of work for me  It's looking good though, how are you finding the kit and instructions??

Catastrophe at Spithead
Hilary L Rubinstein
Seaforth Publishing, 2020
Hardback(£25, $37)  288 pages
Order:  https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Catastrophe-at-Spithead-Hardback/p/17111
 

General Description
 
This book is a very detailed investigation into the tragedy of the Royal George's sudden sinking on 29th August 1782. It broadly does this by using four primary sections. The first covers the personal history of some of the major players and primarily Rear Admiral Kempenfelt with Captain Waghorn. Secondly it runs through the events of the 29th August and surrounding days in some detail. Thirdly it moves to the resulting Court Martial before finishing with the efforts used to raise the ship and a brief 'what happened to them after'.
 
I was quite impressed. The author has an excellent control of many varied resources and uses them efficiently and, as far as I can tell, in an unbiased fashion. She deftly avoids deciding on one interpretation of events and sometimes even cautions against the validity of evidence before she presents it (thus recognising that dead men gild no lilies and that peoples recollections can change quite drastically with hindsight especially when livelihood and reputation can be involved). In one impressive section she lists what one of the Seaman had reported to the Court Martial in some potentially damning testimony but also notes several other examples where other similar language had been used but had been laughed at by a ships occupants and as the ship in question had not sunk had proved true. This rather deftly avoids leading the reader down a potentially invalid path but at the same time provides useful information to help the reader make their own mind up.
 
I enjoyed the entire book. The first section was good as it provided information that is not widely known - as an example most readers here will know Nelson's history prior to becoming a Captain but a minor Rear-Admiral and equally unknown Officers ?(excepting Phillip Durham).  This helps broaden knowledge of the navy though I would have liked more time to be spent here. When she moves to the disaster itself the book picks up nicely and stays at a highly interesting pace for the remainder of the book. 
 
I would therefore highly recommend the book to anyone with an interest in the British Navy of around the Revolutionary wars. It will also interest those who want to know more about the day to day running of the navy (even to how they careened ships out of dock!) and the interrelations between ships officers/ warrant officers and crew. 
 
A quick purchasing note. The pen and sword link above currently has the book discounted at £20 though the RRP and UK amazon price is currently £25. Pen and Sword USA does not show the book yet but it can be purchased from U.S amazon at the price listed above (currently..).
 
Finally if anyone wants a precis of what the reason for the disaster is then the book does not give a definitive answer. I have made my own assumptions (which may not match the authors) so am happy to discuss in this thread lower down so people who want to make their own mind up can avoid.
 

Catastrophe at Spithead
Hilary L Rubinstein
Seaforth Publishing, 2020
Hardback(£25, $37)  288 pages
Order:  https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Catastrophe-at-Spithead-Hardback/p/17111
 

General Description
 
This book is a very detailed investigation into the tragedy of the Royal George's sudden sinking on 29th August 1782. It broadly does this by using four primary sections. The first covers the personal history of some of the major players and primarily Rear Admiral Kempenfelt with Captain Waghorn. Secondly it runs through the events of the 29th August and surrounding days in some detail. Thirdly it moves to the resulting Court Martial before finishing with the efforts used to raise the ship and a brief 'what happened to them after'.
 
I was quite impressed. The author has an excellent control of many varied resources and uses them efficiently and, as far as I can tell, in an unbiased fashion. She deftly avoids deciding on one interpretation of events and sometimes even cautions against the validity of evidence before she presents it (thus recognising that dead men gild no lilies and that peoples recollections can change quite drastically with hindsight especially when livelihood and reputation can be involved). In one impressive section she lists what one of the Seaman had reported to the Court Martial in some potentially damning testimony but also notes several other examples where other similar language had been used but had been laughed at by a ships occupants and as the ship in question had not sunk had proved true. This rather deftly avoids leading the reader down a potentially invalid path but at the same time provides useful information to help the reader make their own mind up.
 
I enjoyed the entire book. The first section was good as it provided information that is not widely known - as an example most readers here will know Nelson's history prior to becoming a Captain but a minor Rear-Admiral and equally unknown Officers ?(excepting Phillip Durham).  This helps broaden knowledge of the navy though I would have liked more time to be spent here. When she moves to the disaster itself the book picks up nicely and stays at a highly interesting pace for the remainder of the book. 
 
I would therefore highly recommend the book to anyone with an interest in the British Navy of around the Revolutionary wars. It will also interest those who want to know more about the day to day running of the navy (even to how they careened ships out of dock!) and the interrelations between ships officers/ warrant officers and crew. 
 
A quick purchasing note. The pen and sword link above currently has the book discounted at £20 though the RRP and UK amazon price is currently £25. Pen and Sword USA does not show the book yet but it can be purchased from U.S amazon at the price listed above (currently..).
 
Finally if anyone wants a precis of what the reason for the disaster is then the book does not give a definitive answer. I have made my own assumptions (which may not match the authors) so am happy to discuss in this thread lower down so people who want to make their own mind up can avoid.
 

Catastrophe at Spithead
Hilary L Rubinstein
Seaforth Publishing, 2020
Hardback(£25, $37)  288 pages
Order:  https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Catastrophe-at-Spithead-Hardback/p/17111
 

General Description
 
This book is a very detailed investigation into the tragedy of the Royal George's sudden sinking on 29th August 1782. It broadly does this by using four primary sections. The first covers the personal history of some of the major players and primarily Rear Admiral Kempenfelt with Captain Waghorn. Secondly it runs through the events of the 29th August and surrounding days in some detail. Thirdly it moves to the resulting Court Martial before finishing with the efforts used to raise the ship and a brief 'what happened to them after'.
 
I was quite impressed. The author has an excellent control of many varied resources and uses them efficiently and, as far as I can tell, in an unbiased fashion. She deftly avoids deciding on one interpretation of events and sometimes even cautions against the validity of evidence before she presents it (thus recognising that dead men gild no lilies and that peoples recollections can change quite drastically with hindsight especially when livelihood and reputation can be involved). In one impressive section she lists what one of the Seaman had reported to the Court Martial in some potentially damning testimony but also notes several other examples where other similar language had been used but had been laughed at by a ships occupants and as the ship in question had not sunk had proved true. This rather deftly avoids leading the reader down a potentially invalid path but at the same time provides useful information to help the reader make their own mind up.
 
I enjoyed the entire book. The first section was good as it provided information that is not widely known - as an example most readers here will know Nelson's history prior to becoming a Captain but a minor Rear-Admiral and equally unknown Officers ?(excepting Phillip Durham).  This helps broaden knowledge of the navy though I would have liked more time to be spent here. When she moves to the disaster itself the book picks up nicely and stays at a highly interesting pace for the remainder of the book. 
 
I would therefore highly recommend the book to anyone with an interest in the British Navy of around the Revolutionary wars. It will also interest those who want to know more about the day to day running of the navy (even to how they careened ships out of dock!) and the interrelations between ships officers/ warrant officers and crew. 
 
A quick purchasing note. The pen and sword link above currently has the book discounted at £20 though the RRP and UK amazon price is currently £25. Pen and Sword USA does not show the book yet but it can be purchased from U.S amazon at the price listed above (currently..).
 
Finally if anyone wants a precis of what the reason for the disaster is then the book does not give a definitive answer. I have made my own assumptions (which may not match the authors) so am happy to discuss in this thread lower down so people who want to make their own mind up can avoid.
 

That's correct!
 
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well done! 👍

Well, it wasn't as difficult as I thought. I cut out the false deck, didn't cut it in half and it fit on the first try 😊
 
False deck is now glued in place - plenty of Tightbond and some nails did the trick. Once dry, it is not going anywhere.
 
The deck has a slight chamfer as it should. A perfect fit of the false deck is not crucial as it will be planked later anyway.
 

 
Now the dreaded sanding. 
 
/Lars Peter
 
 

you've done well in recreating the deck beams    if you have my log on word press,  then you've got all the info you should need......I put quite a bit into her    yes.....this particular hull style was use in {I think} three of Billings kits...the Cux 87,  the Mary Ann,  and the Norden {which is in another scale}.  I found another use for this hull style as well...the M&M Fun Ship {it's in the gallery}  I kept the part sheet and traced out the hull parts...the rest I did from scratch.   if this was not laser cut......then you've got an old kit.   early Billings kits were not laser cut,  and the fittings were sold separately.......the Nordkap {my first wood build} wasn't laser cut...though to be around 40 or so years old.  I recently got another old Nordkap kit,  which I am building the Progress,  a model that was produced around the same time as the Nordkap.  I've seen older Cux and Mary Ann kits out there......I've wanted to get 'em,  but the admiral says I have too many kits already {by who's standards?}.  I'm not sure if you need to cut the deck platform in half........can't recall if I did it,  or even if the kit came that way.  the deck beams do have a slight camber to them,  but it's not an aggressive curvature.   it'a good point Matrim....what can be done is to weight down or fasten the center to prevent it.  if it does occur,  a plane can bring the rise down sufficiently.   I've split 'em a few times...or they came that way........once the rise is removed and planked over,  you'd never know the difference   
 
I remember your Danmark build.......turned out a very nice ship,  you did    I see it needs restoration.  hope it's nothing serious.  your stern posts and truss beams look good too.  the frame look very good.  no filler came with the kit........you won't need them.  the stern bulwark cap can be tricky.......hopefully the guy didn't cut it out   he did a sow's ear on the beams!

Seems a decent approach. It is also highly likely that the deck should have a camber (I would be very surprised if it does not) so a 2mm thick base should give enough flexibility to add that bend.
 
If you are cutting in half then you'll have to watch for a triangle type effect in the middle..

Looking good. Does the kit use filler pieces between the frames? I don't know why but I always get nervous with plank on bulkhead without some intermediate supports...

No filler pieces are included in the kit. I was actually thinking of adding them but after adding the deck supports the framing structure is actually quite rigid. Planking will be done using 1.8x6 mm strips so I think I may be able to do without filler blocks. I do a test when I have fared the hull.
 
The model is proceeding quite well. I have finished gluing the frames into place, added the the longitudinal deck supports and added the last to rabbet pieces at the stern. Still have to add the keel rabbet pieces. I will do that once the hull are ready for planking.

Next task was to make the false deck (yeah, it is also missing). I began be making a pattern out of cardboard. I marked the center line.

Then I removed the pattern from the model, draw the center line and cut of most of the overhang.

The pattern was then traced onto a piece of 2 mm plywood. Now come the fiddly job of cutting out the false deck and fitting it to the hull. I will have to cut in half for fitting.

/Lars Peter

Looking good. Does the kit use filler pieces between the frames? I don't know why but I always get nervous with plank on bulkhead without some intermediate supports...

Just a quick note that politics discussion is not allowed on site. I am clearing up any references above. No one pushed it but several comments could have invited response.

We can get more people involved. After all, most young people are playing video games

No problem-
If you are a 1"tall person and someone placed you in a completely finished POF model, you could 'walk-thru' it. I want to the same in a 3d ,model. Have the camera location move through the completed virtual model.
My bad - re blender - should have been capitalized. It is a graphics package similar to Cinema4D or any of the others, but Free.
Ed

Blender is an open source 3d model engine.
 
If a 3d model engine then the POV can move through the project hence 'walk-thru'