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DocBlake got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Gaff-Rigged Sloop by DocBlake - 1/4 Scale (3" = 1')
Thanks John!
The companionway door hatch on our boat has a functional louver (British spelling = louvre) panel made of mahogany. It allows nice ventilation of the cabin when the forward hatch is open. I wanted to duplicate it, but a functioning louver was just too fussy to attempt, so I simulated it! I cut some slats at an angle and glued them to some 1/32" plywood, then framed the "louver" in mahogany. The final photo is the finished product.
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DocBlake got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Gaff-Rigged Sloop by DocBlake - 1/4 Scale (3" = 1')
We've done some remodeling in our home, and we have a space to fill. There is a large, second floor dormer alcove overlooking the entry hall with nothing in it! I decided to finally finish the gaff-rigged sloop and display it up there! The first addition was adding the rubbing rails (like wales) made of mahogany. The photos show some of the parts which are already completed, sitting in place (not yet glued). The wood is mahogany and birch plywood. The hull will be flag blue and the topsides will be white. More to come!
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DocBlake got a reaction from Seventynet in Gaff-Rigged Sloop by DocBlake - 1/4 Scale (3" = 1')
Thanks John!
The companionway door hatch on our boat has a functional louver (British spelling = louvre) panel made of mahogany. It allows nice ventilation of the cabin when the forward hatch is open. I wanted to duplicate it, but a functioning louver was just too fussy to attempt, so I simulated it! I cut some slats at an angle and glued them to some 1/32" plywood, then framed the "louver" in mahogany. The final photo is the finished product.
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DocBlake got a reaction from mtaylor in Gaff-Rigged Sloop by DocBlake - 1/4 Scale (3" = 1')
Thanks John!
The companionway door hatch on our boat has a functional louver (British spelling = louvre) panel made of mahogany. It allows nice ventilation of the cabin when the forward hatch is open. I wanted to duplicate it, but a functioning louver was just too fussy to attempt, so I simulated it! I cut some slats at an angle and glued them to some 1/32" plywood, then framed the "louver" in mahogany. The final photo is the finished product.
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DocBlake got a reaction from thibaultron in Gaff-Rigged Sloop by DocBlake - 1/4 Scale (3" = 1')
Good eye, Harv! Yes, it is a Weekender.
Dave
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DocBlake got a reaction from thibaultron in Gaff-Rigged Sloop by DocBlake - 1/4 Scale (3" = 1')
Thanks, Michael. I love working in the larger scales. I'm planning a Bomb Vessel Granado cross section in 1/24 scale.
Dave
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DocBlake got a reaction from thibaultron in Gaff-Rigged Sloop by DocBlake - 1/4 Scale (3" = 1')
A few years ago, I built a 19', shoal draft, gaff-rigged sloop for my wife and I to sail. We've enjoyed "Molly" immensely. I decided to build a large model of her (1/4 scale, not 1/4" scale!) to display in a large dormer window in our house that faces the street. Construction is similar to how the real boat was built. I started with the keel, then the cabin floor was added. Bulkheads were placed and the deck installed. The cabin trunk was next, followed by rafters and the cabin top. The project has been sitting, untouched for about 2 years, but I decided to get her completed. Here are some photos of the model, and my wife and I sailing the original boat.
Dave
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DocBlake got a reaction from Seventynet in Gaff-Rigged Sloop by DocBlake - 1/4 Scale (3" = 1')
We've done some remodeling in our home, and we have a space to fill. There is a large, second floor dormer alcove overlooking the entry hall with nothing in it! I decided to finally finish the gaff-rigged sloop and display it up there! The first addition was adding the rubbing rails (like wales) made of mahogany. The photos show some of the parts which are already completed, sitting in place (not yet glued). The wood is mahogany and birch plywood. The hull will be flag blue and the topsides will be white. More to come!
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DocBlake got a reaction from Paul Le Wol in Gaff-Rigged Sloop by DocBlake - 1/4 Scale (3" = 1')
We've done some remodeling in our home, and we have a space to fill. There is a large, second floor dormer alcove overlooking the entry hall with nothing in it! I decided to finally finish the gaff-rigged sloop and display it up there! The first addition was adding the rubbing rails (like wales) made of mahogany. The photos show some of the parts which are already completed, sitting in place (not yet glued). The wood is mahogany and birch plywood. The hull will be flag blue and the topsides will be white. More to come!
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DocBlake got a reaction from allanyed in Captain John Smith’s shallop 1608 by shipphotographer.com - Ships of Pavel Nikitin - 1:32
Is there any thought to making plans available for purchase for a scratch-builder??
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DocBlake got a reaction from thibaultron in Captain John Smith’s shallop 1608 by shipphotographer.com - Ships of Pavel Nikitin - 1:32
Is there any thought to making plans available for purchase for a scratch-builder??
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DocBlake got a reaction from Archi in Granado 1742 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:32 Scale - Bomb Vessel Cross-Section
Thanks, Pat and everyone for the "likes!
I finished up the mortar bed. It was a complex little build that took several days, but was a fun project on it's own. The varying thicknesses of wood that needed to be milled and when stacked on each other so the top of the bed was flat called for a lot of precision and caused lots of heartburn! But..it's done!
Mortar beds were originally stationary on deck, so to aim, the ship needed to move such that the mortar lined up with it's target. Not very practical. The solution was to put the bed on a revolving "lazy susan" that sits in the recess in the mortar pit. The rotation was around an iron spindle, shown in the photos as a 5/32" brass rod. This allowed greater ease of aiming, but made it necessary to pay attention so one didn't shoot the masts, yards and rigging of one's own ship!
When not in use, the mortar was lowered into the horizontal position resting on the transom of the bed, and the entire bed was rotated so the mortar was aligned with the long axis of the ship. Because of the wear and tear the mortar barrel would cause resting on the top of the transom, I added a sacrificial transom board to the top that could be replaced if needed. Sort of like billboards for the anchors. The red arrow points this out.
The mortar is 3D printed. I'll be using a cast mortar for the model.
Next up is the mortar housing.
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DocBlake got a reaction from KentM in Granado 1742 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:32 Scale - Bomb Vessel Cross-Section
Thanks, guys!
I need opinions, guys.
On the main rails, on either side of the entry steps and inboard ladders are two stanchions (circled in blue). I assume they have rings at the top to attach lines so that anyone boarding has something to use as a "hand rail" when climbing aboard. Jeff's plans don't include these, and I've not seen them on any of the section models out there. I assume they were removable and made of painted cast iron. Would there also have been ring bolts in the hull where the "X's" are on the photo, to attach the lower end of the hand ropes? Thoughts?
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DocBlake got a reaction from Ryland Craze in Granado 1742 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:32 Scale - Bomb Vessel Cross-Section
Thanks, guys!
I need opinions, guys.
On the main rails, on either side of the entry steps and inboard ladders are two stanchions (circled in blue). I assume they have rings at the top to attach lines so that anyone boarding has something to use as a "hand rail" when climbing aboard. Jeff's plans don't include these, and I've not seen them on any of the section models out there. I assume they were removable and made of painted cast iron. Would there also have been ring bolts in the hull where the "X's" are on the photo, to attach the lower end of the hand ropes? Thoughts?
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DocBlake got a reaction from mtaylor in Granado 1742 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:32 Scale - Bomb Vessel Cross-Section
Thanks, guys!
I need opinions, guys.
On the main rails, on either side of the entry steps and inboard ladders are two stanchions (circled in blue). I assume they have rings at the top to attach lines so that anyone boarding has something to use as a "hand rail" when climbing aboard. Jeff's plans don't include these, and I've not seen them on any of the section models out there. I assume they were removable and made of painted cast iron. Would there also have been ring bolts in the hull where the "X's" are on the photo, to attach the lower end of the hand ropes? Thoughts?
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DocBlake got a reaction from Ondras71 in Granado 1742 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:32 Scale - Bomb Vessel Cross-Section
I fit the rails to the bulwarks and clamped them in place. I then drove a couple of little yellow nails to keep them aligned during the glue up. I used 15 minute Bob Smith Industries Epoxy. The photos show the curvature of the rails upward and inward moving aft. There is no poly on the exterior of the model, nor on the main deck or inboard bulwarks. That's why the colors look so washed out! The poly will resuscitate the wood!
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DocBlake got a reaction from CiscoH in Granado 1742 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:32 Scale - Bomb Vessel Cross-Section
I fit the rails to the bulwarks and clamped them in place. I then drove a couple of little yellow nails to keep them aligned during the glue up. I used 15 minute Bob Smith Industries Epoxy. The photos show the curvature of the rails upward and inward moving aft. There is no poly on the exterior of the model, nor on the main deck or inboard bulwarks. That's why the colors look so washed out! The poly will resuscitate the wood!
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DocBlake got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Granado 1742 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:32 Scale - Bomb Vessel Cross-Section
Thanks guys!
Next up are the main rails. These are made of ebony, 7/16" wide and7/32" thick. I started by cutting out the blanks a bit long. Then I plowed a decorative rabbet into the inboard and outboard edges of each rail using an Artesania Latina scraper.
The rails rise moving aft over the last 8 frames, and there is a distinct narrowing of the hull over the last 4 frames. That means the rails must be curved upward quite a bit as well as inward. Using ebony, this wasn't easy!
I used a Milwaukee brand heat gun to do the compound bend it two steps. This is really a hit-or-miss proposition as it's difficult to "undo" a mistake after the wood is bent. Have extra rail blanks! I got lucky and both rails bent correctly the first time. The photos show the rail blanks after bending.
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DocBlake got a reaction from VTHokiEE in Granado 1742 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:32 Scale - Bomb Vessel Cross-Section
I fit the rails to the bulwarks and clamped them in place. I then drove a couple of little yellow nails to keep them aligned during the glue up. I used 15 minute Bob Smith Industries Epoxy. The photos show the curvature of the rails upward and inward moving aft. There is no poly on the exterior of the model, nor on the main deck or inboard bulwarks. That's why the colors look so washed out! The poly will resuscitate the wood!
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DocBlake got a reaction from KentM in Granado 1742 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:32 Scale - Bomb Vessel Cross-Section
I fit the rails to the bulwarks and clamped them in place. I then drove a couple of little yellow nails to keep them aligned during the glue up. I used 15 minute Bob Smith Industries Epoxy. The photos show the curvature of the rails upward and inward moving aft. There is no poly on the exterior of the model, nor on the main deck or inboard bulwarks. That's why the colors look so washed out! The poly will resuscitate the wood!
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DocBlake got a reaction from JpR62 in Granado 1742 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:32 Scale - Bomb Vessel Cross-Section
I fit the rails to the bulwarks and clamped them in place. I then drove a couple of little yellow nails to keep them aligned during the glue up. I used 15 minute Bob Smith Industries Epoxy. The photos show the curvature of the rails upward and inward moving aft. There is no poly on the exterior of the model, nor on the main deck or inboard bulwarks. That's why the colors look so washed out! The poly will resuscitate the wood!
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DocBlake got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Granado 1742 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:32 Scale - Bomb Vessel Cross-Section
I fit the rails to the bulwarks and clamped them in place. I then drove a couple of little yellow nails to keep them aligned during the glue up. I used 15 minute Bob Smith Industries Epoxy. The photos show the curvature of the rails upward and inward moving aft. There is no poly on the exterior of the model, nor on the main deck or inboard bulwarks. That's why the colors look so washed out! The poly will resuscitate the wood!
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DocBlake got a reaction from Knocklouder in Granado 1742 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:32 Scale - Bomb Vessel Cross-Section
Thanks, Grant!
I glued the six shell racks to the lower support beams. The placement needs to be precise because two more layers of structure sit on top of the shell racks before the mortar pit floor. The plans call for the racks to be pinned in place. I thought this would be too difficult to do precisely so I used a couple of home made jigs to align the shell racks while the epoxy I used dried. They're not going anywhere!
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DocBlake got a reaction from Edwardkenway in Granado 1742 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:32 Scale - Bomb Vessel Cross-Section
I fit the rails to the bulwarks and clamped them in place. I then drove a couple of little yellow nails to keep them aligned during the glue up. I used 15 minute Bob Smith Industries Epoxy. The photos show the curvature of the rails upward and inward moving aft. There is no poly on the exterior of the model, nor on the main deck or inboard bulwarks. That's why the colors look so washed out! The poly will resuscitate the wood!
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DocBlake got a reaction from gjdale in Granado 1742 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:32 Scale - Bomb Vessel Cross-Section
I fit the rails to the bulwarks and clamped them in place. I then drove a couple of little yellow nails to keep them aligned during the glue up. I used 15 minute Bob Smith Industries Epoxy. The photos show the curvature of the rails upward and inward moving aft. There is no poly on the exterior of the model, nor on the main deck or inboard bulwarks. That's why the colors look so washed out! The poly will resuscitate the wood!
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