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I agree, this is a fine little ship. You've inspired me to purchase the book about the Ferris wooden cargo ships and it's been an interesting read. Your copy of the book appears to have much clearer lines drawings and offsets than mine, though, which I think is a photocopy of the original! I love the overall look and feel of your model.
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Finally got the time to start model building
Michael_A replied to Johan Reynaert's topic in New member Introductions
Johan, One more bit of advice I forgot to include earlier – don't expect to get any kind of sailing performance from a scaled-down model of a full sized yacht. It will not sail well at all except in the lightest of breezes. If you want an RC sailboat model with any kind of performance, it has to be designed specifically for that purpose with a deep keel, a heavy bulb, and much stronger than scale rigging. Here's an example from the American Model Yachting Association of a Marblehead pond yacht by Biff Martin. Interestingly, the designers of these classic models in the '40s and 50's came up with many of the concepts used in modern sailboat design decades before they were used on full size boats!
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Finally got the time to start model building
Michael_A replied to Johan Reynaert's topic in New member Introductions
Johan, Welcome to the forum! You may be interested in learning more about Marblehead class model yachts. These are all 50" long and range from vintage (1940s) wooden construction up to modern carbon fiber versions. While they are not models of actual larger boats, they are a lot easier to build for a beginner. Here's a photo of a build I am currently doing for a vintage hard chine model. Michael
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No idea, Your woodworking is so clean and seemingly perfectly accurate. How do you achieve the smooth even finish of your frames, keel pieces? Are you sawing and/or machining followed by sanding? Michael
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Welcome Ken! I am a new member and am drinking it all in myself too. Some amazing work here! I will be curious to see what approach you take to your models. In the same way that your cat drawing is an extraordinarily realistic representation of the subject (but in a different medium), I am sure you have found models here that are exquisitely accurate renderings of their subject. I have found that for me, some of the most accurate models here have less of the "feel" of the actual ships than other models made with less skill but more of an intangible quality that evokes the actual craft themselves. Not that one is better than the other; it's just that I am drawn towards the models that evoke that feeling. A fascinating topic I am trying to learn more about, and of which I am sure you have opinions! Michael
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Andrew, So many questions; your build is really entrancing. Where did the "jig assembly and setup" booklet come from? It looks like a nice read. And how did you keep the frames from wobbling all over the place in your jig? Finally, it looks like you cut the notches for the chine stringer after all the frames were attached to the form, not before? That must have been tricky esp. if the frames were not braced to each other ... Michael
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Beautiful work! Love the 1:12 scale as you can build it like the real thing. I can't tell from the photo, but is the inside painted yet or is it just the wood is very light?
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Wow, this is a beautiful hull and the planking is so nice. It's really coming together so nicely! Here's a photo of the Universal Utility 4 that Chapelle drew in the construction plans. (I've been researching the engine as I may make a model including the engine too ...)
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Andrew, I just love the size/scale of your ilghtening ... how long is the hull? Michael
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Vaddoc, I wish I could contribute to your planking travails, but I am a beginner in that area. I keep thinking that the hull shape of your craft is similar to some bigger classic sailboats and I wonder if there are any other models out there with a similar form that you could use as a guide. I'm just not sure how to find the right photos / models.
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Vaddoc, Planking is looking very nice. It's a great hull shape. And I think you are right, it will get easier. You say the planks are on temporarily; how will you fasten them permanently when you are done? M
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Svein Eric, That is a beautiful choice of a boat. Wherever did you find those historical photos and drawings? I absolutely love seeing the photos of the shipyard. Michael
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Vaddoc, The planking looks great and challenging at the same time. I love that you are doing a workboat that has some different features from a lot of the other builds. Something to look forward to – here's a photo I found online of a vertical tiller that may be similar (although in a different location) to what's used on your craft.
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