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Ian, I totally agree and thank you! Best Regards …. Rick
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First, let me say that I’m enjoying this build immensely! Next, I thought the gun ports were a pain, they ain’t got anything on the 2 ports in the transom, but I got’er done. I cut the ports from the stern template and used double-sided tape to position them on the frames. I also clamped a 5/16” board in between the 2 X frames to stabilize them. Four hours later, the ports are framed, lots of measurements taken to ensure they were equally positioned in relation to each other. The Byrnes disc sander is a huge asset for this type of work. This is my first time building a stern like this and I’m really pleased at the results. I’m really enjoying this build! Wait, I think I already said that, but it bears repeating. Best Regards …. Rick
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Remaining stern frames glued in place as is the counter. On to the sills and lintels. Best Regards …. Rick
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Thanks Chuck! Best Regards …. Rick
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Chuck, quick question. In the picture above, the Z frame has a dotted line on the outer side. Does that mean the outer portion of the frame needs to be brought down to the dotted line? Best Regards …. Rick
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Thanks Chuck, that means a lot to me! Best Regards …. Rick
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Holy accuracy! The X/Y frames are just sitting in place and I decided to tape the stern template in place. Dang! Can’t ask for better alignment. I know I’m not this good, a great testament to Chuck’s design and laser skills. I’m loving this build! Thanks Chuck! Best Regards …. Rick
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Outer frames are faired and a batten confirms the shape is good. Best Regards …. Rick
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Started framing the stern. Z frames are laminated and glued into place. I used some bubble levels to make sure the frames were level with the bow and no adjustments were needed. Hard to see in the pictures, but all is level. I’ve also made the square tuck piece. Just need to fair the outer frames first and then glue the X & Y frames in place. Best Regards …. Rick
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Thanks Diver, I think you’re more advanced than I am. This is my second build, first was Chuck’s Medway longboat, this is far more advanced than I thought. Thanks Captain, you’re more than welcomed to pull up a chair and follow along, I enjoy the company! There’s a lot of Cheerful logs with lots of great ideas to steal, err…..I mean to use. You’re going to love this build, such a pretty vessel with nice lines. Best Regards …. Rick
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This marks the completion of chapter 1. Lots of rework required and a lot of measurements taken. Gun ports are a lot more complicated than anticipated. A few I messed up by over sanding (a bad habit of mine), and some were improperly installed. What ever didn’t measure up was removed and replaced. The sills have a nice flow and the battens sit snug on the bulkheads from stem to stern, no humps or bumps. I thinned the bulwarks to 1/8” before cutting the forward chase posts. All of this work is a new frontier for me and I’ve really enjoyed it! It took 30 days to complete this chapter, just some time here and there, no hurry needed here! Thanks to everyone for the likes and to those that have offered advise, much appreciated! Now onto another first, the stern. Best Regards …. Rick
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Very nice! Hope mine is half as good as yours! Best Regards …. Rick
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Chuck, Thanks for checking in and looking over my shoulder, much appreciated! I did find myself picking up the pace, so I’ve backed off. Thank you for the reminder. Having lots of fun, it’s so very different than the longboat. Best Regards …. Rick
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Thanks Glenn for the sage advice. Gun ports is something I’ve never done before, and it’s quite a challenge. I’ve been looking at build logs, including yours, for ways to get them ship shape. I’m having a lot of fun with this build and it’s teaching me a lot for when I get to my Winnie. One thing I really like about Cheerful, is the amount of bulkheads, I think it made fairing easier to get a nice flow. Also, just for giggles I put the stern parts on the hull to see what’s it going to entail. I can already see that there’s a lot of room to mess things up. Again, this is a first for me. Best Regards …. Rick
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Bob, I got it from Model Expo a couple of years ago. Keeps the keel nice and straight. Best Regards …. Rick
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Ok, who ever thought that gun ports on model ships was a good idea should be hanged from a yardarm! I’m a pretty good modeler, but gun ports have brought me to my knees. They’re a whole lot more work than I anticipated. I had to tear out some sills (only 2) and several port uprights. Lots of lessons learned! Stay tuned! Best Regards …. Rick
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Slow progress, I completed the starboard ports and then checked the alignment with a batten, all looked good. Then I thought for the port side why not use the batten to align the sills. So I placed the batten just touching marks. I made the sills and alignment was quick and easy. Now to add the port uprights. Best Regards …. Rick
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It’s the cat’s meow! Best Regards …. Rick
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New toy arrived today, Byrnes 4” disc sander with an extra disc. This will make life a whole lot easier! No more using the monster disc sander that’ll sand a finger to the bone in less than a second. The accuracy is amazing! Now on the the sills! Best Regards …. Rick IMG_2755.MOV
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Looking good and I think I’m ready to start the sills. The batten has a nice flow from stem to stern. What I found remarkable was that each laser mark was .470” from the top of each bulkhead extension. Also, when fairing the starboard side, I made the exact same mistake on bulkhead L and it too needed a shim. At least I’m consistent. I have a Byrnes 4” disk sander on order that should be here in a day or so. I’m going to wait on doing the sills until the sander arrives so I can give it a test drive. Here’s a few pictures. Best Regards …. Rick
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Glenn, that’s exactly what I’m doing. The batten runs very nicely across all bulkheads the length of the hull. I’m actually very impressed that I don’t have any bumps or dips. I’m sure that some tweaking will be needed when I start planking. Thanks for checking in and having my back! Best Regards …. Rick
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Here’s the batten on the lower marks, looks pretty good. Please ignore what looks like to be a flat spot on bulkhead L, it’s the clamp pushing on the batten behind the bulkhead. Best Regards …. Rick
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Paul, thank you for the look! As you can see from the pictures above, a lot has changed. Thoughts? Best Regards …. Rick
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Glenn, thank you for the Zen! I added a shim to bulkhead “L” as there was a flat spot. Good call! Bob, being this is my first effort at this type of hull I have a lot of angst. More sanding at the bow was needed (which I knew), more light sanding was needed along the entire hull was needed and that went a long way. The batten flow looks good but not perfect. Any suggestions! Best Regards …. Rick
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I’ve done some fairing on the port side and here’s the first test with a batten, and here’s what I see. The bow filler needs a lot more sanding to get the batten into to rabbet. It looks like the aft end of the port filler needs to have material removed. The one that concerns me the most, is bulkhead B. There’s a gap at that bulkhead. Did I take too much off, or do the bulkheads on either side need be sanded some more? Need input! Thanks! Best Regards …. Rick
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