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DocBlake got a reaction from robnbill in Brig Eagle by robnbill - 1:48
Eagle is coming along great. An inspiring build!
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DocBlake got a reaction from mrshanks in Armed Virginia Sloop by GuntherMT - FINISHED - Model Shipways - scale 1:48
I used the same rigging spec sheet for my AVS. The MS rigging line is junk. Throw it away! The blocks are oversized junk...throw them away also. Buy blocks from Chuck Passaro at Syren. I used Amati line, which was pretty good, but Chuck's is far better.
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DocBlake got a reaction from Canute in Armed Virginia Sloop by GuntherMT - FINISHED - Model Shipways - scale 1:48
I used the same rigging spec sheet for my AVS. The MS rigging line is junk. Throw it away! The blocks are oversized junk...throw them away also. Buy blocks from Chuck Passaro at Syren. I used Amati line, which was pretty good, but Chuck's is far better.
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DocBlake got a reaction from zoly99sask in Armed Virginia Sloop by GuntherMT - FINISHED - Model Shipways - scale 1:48
I used the same rigging spec sheet for my AVS. The MS rigging line is junk. Throw it away! The blocks are oversized junk...throw them away also. Buy blocks from Chuck Passaro at Syren. I used Amati line, which was pretty good, but Chuck's is far better.
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DocBlake got a reaction from Cap'n Rat Fink in Armed Virginia Sloop Patrick Henry by DocBlake - FINISHED - Lauck Street Shipyard - Scale = 1/32 - POF Admiralty Style
Not a lot going on in the shipyard recently. The Admiral and I just got back from 5 days up in the Door peninsula of Wisconsin. There's a nice collection of quaint waterside towns that remind me of New England seaside fishing villages, only these are in the Midwest! We really enjoyed the little excursion.
All the full frames for the sloop have been beveled and fit in place. I laid a plank across the framing both inboard and outboard and it looks like there will be very little fairing to be done because of the pre-beveling of the frames before installation. That's a relief!
The only mistake so far: I installed frame H backwards, with the floor facing forward instead of aft. The beveling is all correct...I just got a little confused when laying out the bevel pattern. I'm not rebuilding the frame, because I'm neither entering this ship in a contest, nor expecting my build to be examined by an expert in historic naval architecture.
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DocBlake got a reaction from zoly99sask in Armed Virginia Sloop by grayarea - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:48 - First Wood Ship Build
I'm beginning to rig my AVS. I have Bob Hunt's practicum and it was invaluable in the build process. I would be happy to help, adding my two cents worth if you have questions. I learned a lot the hard way!
Dave
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DocBlake got a reaction from GLakie in Armed Virginia Sloop by GuntherMT - FINISHED - Model Shipways - scale 1:48
Thanks, Brian!
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DocBlake got a reaction from Canute in Armed Virginia Sloop by GuntherMT - FINISHED - Model Shipways - scale 1:48
Nice work, Brian. What kind of mill do you have? Are you happy with it or would you buy something else if you had it to do over? I'm in the market for one, but am just beginning to research it.
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DocBlake got a reaction from GLakie in Armed Virginia Sloop by GuntherMT - FINISHED - Model Shipways - scale 1:48
Nice work, Brian. What kind of mill do you have? Are you happy with it or would you buy something else if you had it to do over? I'm in the market for one, but am just beginning to research it.
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DocBlake got a reaction from Cap'n Rat Fink in Armed Virginia Sloop Patrick Henry by DocBlake - FINISHED - Lauck Street Shipyard - Scale = 1/32 - POF Admiralty Style
All my frames are glued up. The first 8 have been sanded and beveled as needed and are sitting on the keel assembly in the building jig. My frames are hard maple, the keel assembly is cherry. Final fairing of the maple by hand is not going to be too easy!
Dave
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DocBlake got a reaction from aviaamator in Armed Virginia Sloop Patrick Henry by DocBlake - FINISHED - Lauck Street Shipyard - Scale = 1/32 - POF Admiralty Style
All my frames are glued up. The first 8 have been sanded and beveled as needed and are sitting on the keel assembly in the building jig. My frames are hard maple, the keel assembly is cherry. Final fairing of the maple by hand is not going to be too easy!
Dave
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DocBlake got a reaction from Cap'n Rat Fink in Armed Virginia Sloop Patrick Henry by DocBlake - FINISHED - Lauck Street Shipyard - Scale = 1/32 - POF Admiralty Style
I finally finished the keel. The first step was to glue the stern deadwood in place. The rosewood false keel was fitted and glued. Next I cut the rabbet by adding a bevel to the top of the keel and the bottom of the rising wood. Then the rising wood was glued in place and the notches squared. Finally came the stem and the stem deadwood. Once I finish beveling the frames, it'll be time to start framing the hull.
Dave
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DocBlake got a reaction from Cap'n Rat Fink in Armed Virginia Sloop Patrick Henry by DocBlake - FINISHED - Lauck Street Shipyard - Scale = 1/32 - POF Admiralty Style
I am playing around with the deadwood assembly for the keel. The deadwood is made up of 4 parts glued together. I plan to blacken the joints between all the parts to simulate caulking, but I also think that some of the component parts of the deadwood can be broken down further than in the kit. For instance, parts SD1 and SD2 were probably each made up of smaller parts on a real ship. I'll simulate this by scoring lines in the parts and darkening the scoring with a pencil to simulate caulking between the parts. Here's a shot from the practicum showing the deadwood, and my proposal to alter it's appearance . What do you think?
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DocBlake got a reaction from Jaxboat in Armed Virginia Sloop Patrick Henry by DocBlake - FINISHED - Lauck Street Shipyard - Scale = 1/32 - POF Admiralty Style
Hi Keith!
Bob's AVS is not technically out of production, but he won't manufacture a kit unless he has a lot of 8 orders and business has been slow. He doesn't really advertise. If you are interested, I believe he has one AVS in stock right now. As to this Kit: It's quite a bit different from the MS AVS. The kit differs from Bob's previous kits in that the frames are beveled before installation, making the fairing of the hull, both inside and out, muck easier. The 3D parts are quite excellent. The detail is amazing. You'll have a hard time looking at typical MS, Amati, Corel Britannia metal castings and then using them. Photo below of the 3-D printed parts.
PS: If you're interested in selling "Halifax", I'll take it off your hands!
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DocBlake got a reaction from riksgewijs in Armed Virginia Sloop Patrick Henry by DocBlake - FINISHED - Lauck Street Shipyard - Scale = 1/32 - POF Admiralty Style
All my frames are glued up. The first 8 have been sanded and beveled as needed and are sitting on the keel assembly in the building jig. My frames are hard maple, the keel assembly is cherry. Final fairing of the maple by hand is not going to be too easy!
Dave
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DocBlake got a reaction from Ponto in Armed Virginia Sloop Patrick Henry by DocBlake - FINISHED - Lauck Street Shipyard - Scale = 1/32 - POF Admiralty Style
I finally finished the keel. The first step was to glue the stern deadwood in place. The rosewood false keel was fitted and glued. Next I cut the rabbet by adding a bevel to the top of the keel and the bottom of the rising wood. Then the rising wood was glued in place and the notches squared. Finally came the stem and the stem deadwood. Once I finish beveling the frames, it'll be time to start framing the hull.
Dave
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DocBlake got a reaction from jdbradford in Armed Virginia Sloop Patrick Henry by DocBlake - FINISHED - Lauck Street Shipyard - Scale = 1/32 - POF Admiralty Style
I finally finished the keel. The first step was to glue the stern deadwood in place. The rosewood false keel was fitted and glued. Next I cut the rabbet by adding a bevel to the top of the keel and the bottom of the rising wood. Then the rising wood was glued in place and the notches squared. Finally came the stem and the stem deadwood. Once I finish beveling the frames, it'll be time to start framing the hull.
Dave
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DocBlake got a reaction from SkerryAmp in Armed Virginia Sloop Patrick Henry by DocBlake - FINISHED - Lauck Street Shipyard - Scale = 1/32 - POF Admiralty Style
I finally finished the keel. The first step was to glue the stern deadwood in place. The rosewood false keel was fitted and glued. Next I cut the rabbet by adding a bevel to the top of the keel and the bottom of the rising wood. Then the rising wood was glued in place and the notches squared. Finally came the stem and the stem deadwood. Once I finish beveling the frames, it'll be time to start framing the hull.
Dave
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DocBlake got a reaction from yvesvidal in Armed Virginia Sloop Patrick Henry by DocBlake - FINISHED - Lauck Street Shipyard - Scale = 1/32 - POF Admiralty Style
I finally finished the keel. The first step was to glue the stern deadwood in place. The rosewood false keel was fitted and glued. Next I cut the rabbet by adding a bevel to the top of the keel and the bottom of the rising wood. Then the rising wood was glued in place and the notches squared. Finally came the stem and the stem deadwood. Once I finish beveling the frames, it'll be time to start framing the hull.
Dave
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DocBlake got a reaction from avsjerome2003 in Armed Virginia Sloop Patrick Henry by DocBlake - FINISHED - Lauck Street Shipyard - Scale = 1/32 - POF Admiralty Style
I am playing around with the deadwood assembly for the keel. The deadwood is made up of 4 parts glued together. I plan to blacken the joints between all the parts to simulate caulking, but I also think that some of the component parts of the deadwood can be broken down further than in the kit. For instance, parts SD1 and SD2 were probably each made up of smaller parts on a real ship. I'll simulate this by scoring lines in the parts and darkening the scoring with a pencil to simulate caulking between the parts. Here's a shot from the practicum showing the deadwood, and my proposal to alter it's appearance . What do you think?
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DocBlake got a reaction from aviaamator in Armed Virginia Sloop Patrick Henry by DocBlake - FINISHED - Lauck Street Shipyard - Scale = 1/32 - POF Admiralty Style
Hi Keith!
Bob's AVS is not technically out of production, but he won't manufacture a kit unless he has a lot of 8 orders and business has been slow. He doesn't really advertise. If you are interested, I believe he has one AVS in stock right now. As to this Kit: It's quite a bit different from the MS AVS. The kit differs from Bob's previous kits in that the frames are beveled before installation, making the fairing of the hull, both inside and out, muck easier. The 3D parts are quite excellent. The detail is amazing. You'll have a hard time looking at typical MS, Amati, Corel Britannia metal castings and then using them. Photo below of the 3-D printed parts.
PS: If you're interested in selling "Halifax", I'll take it off your hands!
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DocBlake got a reaction from Cap'n Rat Fink in Armed Virginia Sloop Patrick Henry by DocBlake - FINISHED - Lauck Street Shipyard - Scale = 1/32 - POF Admiralty Style
I'm beginning my build log of the Lauck Street Shipyards POF kit of an Armed Virginia Sloop, an admiralty style kit in 1/32 scale. The kit arrived in it's box and it is heavy! The contents are high quality hardwoods (primarily cherry for deck beams, knees, carlings etc. and hard maple for the frames) with lots of strip wood of various species for planking, trim etc. There are also a large number of 3-D printed parts; this being the first kit to offer them. There are 5 sheets of plans, each 36" X 24" included. I may alter the kit, and add additional details and possibly substitute some different woods, but I'm basically going to build it out of the box. Comments, criticisms and suggestions are welcome!
Here is the box, and some shots of the maple and cherry billets containing many of the parts.
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DocBlake got a reaction from BareHook in Armed Virginia Sloop Patrick Henry by DocBlake - FINISHED - Lauck Street Shipyard - Scale = 1/32 - POF Admiralty Style
I finally finished the keel. The first step was to glue the stern deadwood in place. The rosewood false keel was fitted and glued. Next I cut the rabbet by adding a bevel to the top of the keel and the bottom of the rising wood. Then the rising wood was glued in place and the notches squared. Finally came the stem and the stem deadwood. Once I finish beveling the frames, it'll be time to start framing the hull.
Dave
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DocBlake got a reaction from thomaslambo in Armed Virginia Sloop by GuntherMT - FINISHED - Model Shipways - scale 1:48
Nice work, Brian!
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DocBlake got a reaction from GLakie in Armed Virginia Sloop by GuntherMT - FINISHED - Model Shipways - scale 1:48
Nice work, Brian!
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