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allanyed got a reaction from Elia in Effie M Morrissey by allanyed
Thanks Patrick, fire away with any questions.
Scale of the build is 1/4" to the foot. I inserted the L.O.C. drawings in TIFF format into Turbo Cad as they had the best resolution. It was then easy to take the drawings up to full size with the CAD program using the scale on the drawings and then scale down to 1/48.
More photos from earlier on in the build follow. The first is framed with keelson and deck clamps in place. The second shows the hull planking partially sanded with a "window" to show the framing. Planking is poplar. The color of poplar can vary but as it was later painted, it was of no concern. Some Plastic Wood filler was used before final sanding and painting, mainly at where the planks were not a perfect fit at the rabbet. With painting, I did not feel the need to be quite as careful as I would normally be when I am not painting the hull.
Allan
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allanyed got a reaction from Canute in Effie M Morrissey by allanyed
The frames are doubles and the framing plan is quite detailed on where they lie on the keel. The isometric drawings were a big help in framing the stern area and the bow area. I used poplar for the frames. After planing to the proper thickness I glued two sheets of wood together with the grains running at 90 degrees to each other. The frame drawings were printed on label paper then adhered on the laminated wood sheet and cut out on my scroll saw. I am no draftsmen compared to Wayne K, Druxey, and so many others here. I downloaded the plans from the L.O.C. in TIFF so was able to insert them into my Turbo Cad drawing with very high resolution. I then used the body plan to make the frame drawings, including the frames between the stations. It was just a matter of dividing the space between the body plan lines at 5 or 6 points along the curve then using arcs to draw the frames. Not necessarily the way they did them in real practice, but it worked out well with minimal fairing needed.
The keel was marked for each frame location. The square assured the frames were set at 90 degrees verically in relation to the building board and 90 degrees to the keel horizontally. Spacers were used between each frame to maintain spacing and to give some rigidity.
Allan
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allanyed got a reaction from Canute in Effie M Morrissey by allanyed
I wanted to build a schooner fully framed and found as detailed a set of plans as possible for a Gloucester schooner on the US Library of Congress website. I started building the Effie M. Morrissey (renamed in 1948 the Ernestina) about 3 years ago and have been back and forth on her as a couple other projects intervened.
The building sequence is nothing unusual, starting with the keel, stem, and stern post, which are made of Costello Boxwood. Note the angled piece under the keel. This was temporarily glued to the bottom of the keel so it would stand at the proper angle during the framing process. The frames were hung at ninety degrees to the building board, not the keel. This was shown clearly on the drawings although hard to see in the photos.
Next up, framing.
Allan
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allanyed got a reaction from tlevine in Effie M Morrissey by allanyed
Thank you Omega, and to everyone for the "likes", it is very much appreciated.
Deck planking and bulwark stanchions came next. Once the bulk of the deck planking was complete the stanchions were made and glued in place. They are shown clearly on the isometric drawing so it was pretty clear on how they looked and were placed. Deck filler pieces between the stanchions was a hassle, but time and patience work wonders.
Allan
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allanyed got a reaction from Elia in Effie M Morrissey by allanyed
Thank you Omega, and to everyone for the "likes", it is very much appreciated.
Deck planking and bulwark stanchions came next. Once the bulk of the deck planking was complete the stanchions were made and glued in place. They are shown clearly on the isometric drawing so it was pretty clear on how they looked and were placed. Deck filler pieces between the stanchions was a hassle, but time and patience work wonders.
Allan
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allanyed got a reaction from Canute in Effie M Morrissey by allanyed
Thank you Omega, and to everyone for the "likes", it is very much appreciated.
Deck planking and bulwark stanchions came next. Once the bulk of the deck planking was complete the stanchions were made and glued in place. They are shown clearly on the isometric drawing so it was pretty clear on how they looked and were placed. Deck filler pieces between the stanchions was a hassle, but time and patience work wonders.
Allan
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allanyed reacted to druxey in framing scarph joint bolting pattern
So, a total of six bolts (three through each chock). An elongated triangular pattern like this is suggested to my mind:
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allanyed reacted to BANYAN in Bow Timber Joints and Other Miscellania
This may not be the best forum for this photo/info - mods please move if required.
While on holiday in Tasmania recently I visited the Tasmanian Maritime Museum in Hobart. While small, it had some interesting artifacts including this section of timber from the bow of an unknown vessel believed to be mid-1800s (possibly the Hope). It shows some good exampls of the copper/brass fixings. It is a slightly fuzzy photo as I had to shoot hand held without flash under some very poor lighting.
I hope it is of benefit to some members?
cheers
Pat
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allanyed got a reaction from JerseyCity Frankie in Boats for The Bounty
Phill,
Scratch building the boats is actually a fun mini project for many of us. There are plans available for a lot of ship's boats at the NMM collections site. You can probably use some of those as guides for making accurate representations of the Bounty's boats. Details on "how to" make these can be found on this site and several books using the plug/frame/planking method. It has worked well for me for many, many years.
Allan
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allanyed got a reaction from tlevine in Effie M Morrissey by allanyed
Next up is the deck framing. The mast steps were added before hand. I did plank the trunk cabin as I had considered furnishing it at that time. The lodging knees were only added where the deck planking was left off for viewing.
Allan
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allanyed got a reaction from Elia in Effie M Morrissey by allanyed
Next up is the deck framing. The mast steps were added before hand. I did plank the trunk cabin as I had considered furnishing it at that time. The lodging knees were only added where the deck planking was left off for viewing.
Allan
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allanyed got a reaction from Canute in Effie M Morrissey by allanyed
Thanks Patrick, fire away with any questions.
Scale of the build is 1/4" to the foot. I inserted the L.O.C. drawings in TIFF format into Turbo Cad as they had the best resolution. It was then easy to take the drawings up to full size with the CAD program using the scale on the drawings and then scale down to 1/48.
More photos from earlier on in the build follow. The first is framed with keelson and deck clamps in place. The second shows the hull planking partially sanded with a "window" to show the framing. Planking is poplar. The color of poplar can vary but as it was later painted, it was of no concern. Some Plastic Wood filler was used before final sanding and painting, mainly at where the planks were not a perfect fit at the rabbet. With painting, I did not feel the need to be quite as careful as I would normally be when I am not painting the hull.
Allan
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allanyed got a reaction from EdT in Effie M Morrissey by allanyed
I wanted to build a schooner fully framed and found as detailed a set of plans as possible for a Gloucester schooner on the US Library of Congress website. I started building the Effie M. Morrissey (renamed in 1948 the Ernestina) about 3 years ago and have been back and forth on her as a couple other projects intervened.
The building sequence is nothing unusual, starting with the keel, stem, and stern post, which are made of Costello Boxwood. Note the angled piece under the keel. This was temporarily glued to the bottom of the keel so it would stand at the proper angle during the framing process. The frames were hung at ninety degrees to the building board, not the keel. This was shown clearly on the drawings although hard to see in the photos.
Next up, framing.
Allan
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allanyed got a reaction from Canute in Effie M Morrissey by allanyed
Next up is the deck framing. The mast steps were added before hand. I did plank the trunk cabin as I had considered furnishing it at that time. The lodging knees were only added where the deck planking was left off for viewing.
Allan
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allanyed got a reaction from tadheus in Effie M Morrissey by allanyed
Next up is the deck framing. The mast steps were added before hand. I did plank the trunk cabin as I had considered furnishing it at that time. The lodging knees were only added where the deck planking was left off for viewing.
Allan
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allanyed got a reaction from dvm27 in Effie M Morrissey by allanyed
Next up is the deck framing. The mast steps were added before hand. I did plank the trunk cabin as I had considered furnishing it at that time. The lodging knees were only added where the deck planking was left off for viewing.
Allan
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allanyed got a reaction from EdT in Effie M Morrissey by allanyed
Next up is the deck framing. The mast steps were added before hand. I did plank the trunk cabin as I had considered furnishing it at that time. The lodging knees were only added where the deck planking was left off for viewing.
Allan
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allanyed reacted to michael mott in Young America 1853 by EdT - FINISHED - extreme clipper
In the same way I am running out of ways to express what an amazing artist you are regarding this build. your attention to detail reminds me of the philosopher Ruskin who admonished that( I am paraphrasing here) "just because you cannot see a detail does not mean that you should neglect to do the same quality as that seen"
Michael
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allanyed got a reaction from druxey in Effie M Morrissey by allanyed
Next up is the deck framing. The mast steps were added before hand. I did plank the trunk cabin as I had considered furnishing it at that time. The lodging knees were only added where the deck planking was left off for viewing.
Allan
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allanyed got a reaction from GConiglio in Effie M Morrissey by allanyed
Next up is the deck framing. The mast steps were added before hand. I did plank the trunk cabin as I had considered furnishing it at that time. The lodging knees were only added where the deck planking was left off for viewing.
Allan
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allanyed got a reaction from Elia in Effie M Morrissey by allanyed
Thanks folks. Feels good to be working on Effie Druxey. I have been researching 1719 Establishment 50's as well as quietly building the Gjoa for about 6 months as there was a deadline so I have not been totally idle in our model building arena. This is a fun build, but I am at an impasse on the Gloucester steering wheel. My lathe is down and out until it gets replaced or repaired so I am looking for a good way to make one. Even at 1/4" scale I have not found a solution to date. I am wide open to suggestions. I just need to make one good one using any materials that work then can make a mold and cast a few in pewter but so far all efforts have been rather poor. As small as the metal ring is, I am looking at trying some stiff card stock and brass rod next.
Allan
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allanyed reacted to mtaylor in Licorne 1755 by mtaylor - 3/16" scale - French Frigate - from Hahn plans - Version 2.0 - TERMINATED
The "likes", comments, and questions/challenges appreciated.....
So... pushing the envelope...
I've reworked the rudder and added some metalwork. It looks a lot better. The metal banding will have the appropriate amount of nails in it before this piece is ready to mount.
Edit: I forgot to add... I cut it apart using a thin jeweler's saw and then glued it back together using some colored glue.
And a couple of quick shots of the rudder irons/straps in work. I started by annealing the straps. I silver solder the tube, cut-off the excess, and clean it up with a file. For the pintle, a 1/16" brass rod will be epoxied into the tube. The cudgeon will not have the shaft, naturally.
I should note that these are not cleaned up yet.
So far, so good. I've got a pile of brass pieces now pickling in some vinegar. I'll rinse well and let dry overnight. I'm thinking of using paint on these or hitting the local gunshop tomorrow for some Birchwood Casey's. In testing, Blacken-It did nothing for the silver solder. I've got some discards painted and drying and I'll how they look.
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allanyed got a reaction from Omega1234 in Effie M Morrissey by allanyed
Thanks folks. Feels good to be working on Effie Druxey. I have been researching 1719 Establishment 50's as well as quietly building the Gjoa for about 6 months as there was a deadline so I have not been totally idle in our model building arena. This is a fun build, but I am at an impasse on the Gloucester steering wheel. My lathe is down and out until it gets replaced or repaired so I am looking for a good way to make one. Even at 1/4" scale I have not found a solution to date. I am wide open to suggestions. I just need to make one good one using any materials that work then can make a mold and cast a few in pewter but so far all efforts have been rather poor. As small as the metal ring is, I am looking at trying some stiff card stock and brass rod next.
Allan
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allanyed got a reaction from EdT in Effie M Morrissey by allanyed
Thanks Patrick, fire away with any questions.
Scale of the build is 1/4" to the foot. I inserted the L.O.C. drawings in TIFF format into Turbo Cad as they had the best resolution. It was then easy to take the drawings up to full size with the CAD program using the scale on the drawings and then scale down to 1/48.
More photos from earlier on in the build follow. The first is framed with keelson and deck clamps in place. The second shows the hull planking partially sanded with a "window" to show the framing. Planking is poplar. The color of poplar can vary but as it was later painted, it was of no concern. Some Plastic Wood filler was used before final sanding and painting, mainly at where the planks were not a perfect fit at the rabbet. With painting, I did not feel the need to be quite as careful as I would normally be when I am not painting the hull.
Allan
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