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  1. Gregory
    As promised.. Card stock and Mod Podge. One little project at a time..
  2. Gregory
    Ooops! I just realized I didn't add the hinges, and a door knob/latch handle.. I'll be back...
  3. Gregory
    Finished up my quarterdeck bulkhead project. The scrap pile grew considerably while refining this.. The cupola, also inspired by Greg Herbert and David Antscherl's Speedwell, was more challenging for me than I expected. Still trying to avoid paint, I settled on a wood mold that I covered with copper leaf.. The patina was created by enclosing the part in a sandwich bag with a chopped boiled egg.. Go figure... What to do next.. Capping rail? Tiller ? Cannon? I have already fiddled a bit with all of those.. Now to get it done...
  4. Gregory
    Without some kind of computer controlled tool; laser, CNC, your only option is by hand, or you could print a decal. Make a pattern on a piece of tracing paper, then use a fine pointtool to etch it onto the work piece.
  5. Gregory
    As smooth as you can get it. Any irregularities will show through to the 2nd planking, and you won't have as much thickness to work with..
  6. Gregory
    I think if you buy the kit, you have to sign an agreement to do the treenails just like that.. 😀
  7. Gregory
    One of the detail projects.. The kit plans show an unlikely door to the great cabin. Scaled from over 7 feet, it seems there was some misunderstanding about the average height back then, or even now. Here is my prototype for the bulkhead and door. I borrowed some dimension ideas from Greg Herbert and David Antscherl's Speedwell , where I calculated the door height to be about 4'7". Stooping a bit as you step down, would seem to be the order of the day. I plan on refining this a bit more and will present the final design later.
  8. Gregory
    Thanks.. I will have to check out the " Blue Stuff " ...
  9. Gregory
    Finished the main deck planking off the boat. Installed in place. Lot of detail to be done. Here is a little jig I made for placing the eyebolts for the gun tackle.
  10. Gregory
    Drill an undersized hole first, then use a reamer or pin vise with increasingly large bits until you get the desired size, using the belaying pin as a guide.
  11. Gregory
    Starboard all done. She stem and keel are showing lighter than they appear in person. Perhaps future updates will show there is less contrast that this picture shows.
  12. Gregory
    How much material are you talking about? It depends on the kit, and the extent of the sharing. Excerpts and even small snips of the plans are OK for instructional purposes. A lot of Model Expo kit instructions are available on line at their web site.
  13. Gregory
    I agree with David. A very nice build so far..
  14. Gregory
    The upper image looks like slats were used, rather than rods. They ( slats ) might be a little easier to model.
  15. Gregory
    It would really help to see what you are working on.
  16. Gregory
    Have you considered having some wood strips that are not visible from the outside, holding the pins on the underside of the frames? If what I say is not clear, maybe i can come up with an illustration.. A picture of what you are working on might help provide more info.
  17. Gregory
    I think you will find most of the CNC work in the scratch build topics. I think the biggest challenge for kit builders, for me anyway, regarding CNC, is getting the design of the part from the kit plans to a cutting file to drive the machine. This has been true for me with my laser cutter. I have spent more hours than I want, learning to use the software to get the kind of precision and results I want. I have one of those little CNC machines that I haven't got out of the box yet. Instead I went ahead and focused on my laser work, and it has kept me busy enough, that I haven't been in the mood to tackle a new learning project. While most members here are always happy to help, they also want to spend their time building, and not teaching CNC or laser cutting techniques. They may not get past the point where they talk about their $2,000 machine and software that is $100 monthly subscription. A great example of the high end of CNC work is from a member here, HJX, is doing the CNC work for the Winchelsea kit, group project. Your best resources may be another online group that is focused on CNC work. Just because they may not be building model ships, the technique would be the same. Welcome to MSW!
  18. Gregory
    Thanks..
  19. Gregory
    Great advice wefalck and YT! I realize now, I should have mentioned the template.. Getting a consistent shape would make it necessary.
  20. Gregory
    Hard to believe it's been over two weeks since an update, because I have been doing some work almost every day, if it has only been to lay a plank or two. As I mentioned, I'm spiling the planks that are curved and it takes some tweaking to get a good fit. The scrap bin has grown considerably. Here is the last plank for the port side ready for gluing. The finish on the bow, while not perfect, is not as lumpy as it appears in the photo. The grain of the wood and lighting create a look that is somewhat unflattering.. But I know you all know how that goes. I'm Satisfied with the fit. I decided to go with one drop plank on the bow. While they usually show up higher on the bow, I said " what the heck " . Being close to finishing the side at this point, my laziness got the better of me and I decided to make one plank instead of three. Port side done. Not a lot left to do on the starboard: ... and I'm looking forward to working on the other aspects of this build, that aren't as repetitious as the planking.
  21. Gregory
    Not an easy challenge for the first time, and YT's method is certainly an option.. Take a look at the Knight heads for Chuck's Winchelsea build. While the project comes with some laser cut starter pieces, imagine cutting out those shapes with small files and chisels. A rotary tool might be useful, but requires a lot of caution because they tend to run away and cause damage. Then it is a matter of fine tuning them.
  22. Gregory
    If it gets the ( your job) job done, that is all that counts.
  23. Gregory
    Great start.. Do you have some square stock that you could shape on the long axis, then slice off pieces? Might go a little faster.. Here is an Image from Anatomy of the Ship - The Ships of Christoper Columbus If you need more info from the book, I will try to find it for you.
  24. Gregory
    Do you have a link for that saw? I would like to see the features. I can't seem to find anything but the blades, which appear to be very competitively priced.
  25. Gregory
    I'm hard pressed to see what the problem is. It looks really good to me.

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