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HIPEXEC got a reaction from Sjors in USS Constitution by Hipexec - FINISHED - Constructo - 1:82
Port side gunwales, gun ports, anchor ports and stair port started.
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HIPEXEC got a reaction from augie in USS Constitution by Hipexec - FINISHED - Constructo - 1:82
I'm starting the second course upward. Once the both sides of the second course are done, I'll clean up the deck which is full of location marks.
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HIPEXEC got a reaction from Sjors in USS Constitution by Hipexec - FINISHED - Constructo - 1:82
I just glued the first starboard plank for the upper deck. Just as difficult as the port plank. It's progress...slow buy sure.
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HIPEXEC got a reaction from cookster in USS Constitution by Hipexec - FINISHED - Constructo - 1:82
I just glued on the first plank to go up from the deck. This was the most tedious, longest plank prep I've had to do for any plank...and believe me some of the previous planks drove me crazy. This one is the port side plank. I've pre-bent the starboard plank, now when the glue dries on this one, I'll shape the starboard plank in place. These two planks will be the only ones to go on in one piece. The rest of the four courses up will be custom cut to make the gun ports, anchor ports and stairway ports. The pencil marks you can glimpse on the deck are where these ports will be located. I used the plans, photos and my electronic micrometer to pre-locate where they will go. I used this method when I did the below deck gun ports with great results. The plans call for me to glue whole planks and cut the ports. My cutting skills while planks are in place are terrible. I can used my new, very sharp plank cutter to precut all the rest on the pieces.
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HIPEXEC got a reaction from Sjors in USS Constitution by Hipexec - FINISHED - Constructo - 1:82
I just glued on the first plank to go up from the deck. This was the most tedious, longest plank prep I've had to do for any plank...and believe me some of the previous planks drove me crazy. This one is the port side plank. I've pre-bent the starboard plank, now when the glue dries on this one, I'll shape the starboard plank in place. These two planks will be the only ones to go on in one piece. The rest of the four courses up will be custom cut to make the gun ports, anchor ports and stairway ports. The pencil marks you can glimpse on the deck are where these ports will be located. I used the plans, photos and my electronic micrometer to pre-locate where they will go. I used this method when I did the below deck gun ports with great results. The plans call for me to glue whole planks and cut the ports. My cutting skills while planks are in place are terrible. I can used my new, very sharp plank cutter to precut all the rest on the pieces.
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HIPEXEC got a reaction from WackoWolf in USS Constitution by Hipexec - FINISHED - Constructo - 1:82
I just glued on the first plank to go up from the deck. This was the most tedious, longest plank prep I've had to do for any plank...and believe me some of the previous planks drove me crazy. This one is the port side plank. I've pre-bent the starboard plank, now when the glue dries on this one, I'll shape the starboard plank in place. These two planks will be the only ones to go on in one piece. The rest of the four courses up will be custom cut to make the gun ports, anchor ports and stairway ports. The pencil marks you can glimpse on the deck are where these ports will be located. I used the plans, photos and my electronic micrometer to pre-locate where they will go. I used this method when I did the below deck gun ports with great results. The plans call for me to glue whole planks and cut the ports. My cutting skills while planks are in place are terrible. I can used my new, very sharp plank cutter to precut all the rest on the pieces.
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HIPEXEC got a reaction from WackoWolf in USS Constitution by Hipexec - FINISHED - Constructo - 1:82
I've started fitting the first plank going up to form the upper gun ports.
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HIPEXEC got a reaction from src in USS Constitution by Hipexec - FINISHED - Constructo - 1:82
I've started fitting the first plank going up to form the upper gun ports.
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HIPEXEC got a reaction from src in USS Constitution by Hipexec - FINISHED - Constructo - 1:82
I think I'm finished filling and rough sanding. I've also rough fitted the bow and stern posts, but they don't get glued for quite a while. It's a good planking job as far as I'm concerned (compared to my first model it's great!), but no where near as perfect as some of yours. I had to use too much filler in some places especially the bow with the convergence to a point of all those planks.
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HIPEXEC got a reaction from augie in USS Constitution by Hipexec - FINISHED - Constructo - 1:82
I've started fitting the first plank going up to form the upper gun ports.
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HIPEXEC got a reaction from Sjors in USS Constitution by Hipexec - FINISHED - Constructo - 1:82
I've started fitting the first plank going up to form the upper gun ports.
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HIPEXEC got a reaction from Sjors in USS Constitution by Hipexec - FINISHED - Constructo - 1:82
I took the picture on Christmas Day. I've been working on the fit for over three weeks.
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HIPEXEC got a reaction from augie in USS Constitution by Hipexec - FINISHED - Constructo - 1:82
I'm now fitting the bow stem. I've used two pins to make sure I'm locating in the exact same location as I micro-sand the bow the get a tight fit. It's tedious and time consuming. I'm almost there, though. The pins will disappear when I glue it in place down the road.
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HIPEXEC got a reaction from Sjors in USS Constitution by Hipexec - FINISHED - Constructo - 1:82
No varnish just yet. Still have to go up a few courses for the upper deck gun ports. Then a coat of varnish.
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HIPEXEC got a reaction from augie in USS Constitution by Hipexec - FINISHED - Constructo - 1:82
I think I'm finished filling and rough sanding. I've also rough fitted the bow and stern posts, but they don't get glued for quite a while. It's a good planking job as far as I'm concerned (compared to my first model it's great!), but no where near as perfect as some of yours. I had to use too much filler in some places especially the bow with the convergence to a point of all those planks.
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HIPEXEC got a reaction from Sjors in USS Constitution by Hipexec - FINISHED - Constructo - 1:82
I think I'm finished filling and rough sanding. I've also rough fitted the bow and stern posts, but they don't get glued for quite a while. It's a good planking job as far as I'm concerned (compared to my first model it's great!), but no where near as perfect as some of yours. I had to use too much filler in some places especially the bow with the convergence to a point of all those planks.
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HIPEXEC got a reaction from sport29652 in USS Constitution by Hipexec - FINISHED - Constructo - 1:82
I think I'm finished filling and rough sanding. I've also rough fitted the bow and stern posts, but they don't get glued for quite a while. It's a good planking job as far as I'm concerned (compared to my first model it's great!), but no where near as perfect as some of yours. I had to use too much filler in some places especially the bow with the convergence to a point of all those planks.
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HIPEXEC got a reaction from Sjors in USS Constitution by Hipexec - FINISHED - Constructo - 1:82
Thanks everyone....I'll look into scraping. Merry Christmas to all.
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HIPEXEC got a reaction from Bedford in Maine three-masted schooner by Bedford - 1:54 - RADIO
I wouldn't paint over all that beautiful woodwork. It's a work of art and should be seen by all to admire.
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HIPEXEC got a reaction from augie in USS Constitution by Hipexec - FINISHED - Constructo - 1:82
In case anyone thinks I got lost....I'm busy sanding and sanding and sanding my hull. I'm having a hard time getting a thin layer of dried white glue off the planks where I made my own filler and spread the stuff in those micro cracks. The dried glue is harder that the wood and doesn't want to easily sand off? I want the hull to be super smooth and gleam when it's varnished. I'll be doing this well into January since I'm taking eight days off to go snorkeling in the Bahamas, Aruba and Curacao. Merry Christmas everyone. Happy New Year, too.
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HIPEXEC got a reaction from Sjors in USS Constitution by Hipexec - FINISHED - Constructo - 1:82
In case anyone thinks I got lost....I'm busy sanding and sanding and sanding my hull. I'm having a hard time getting a thin layer of dried white glue off the planks where I made my own filler and spread the stuff in those micro cracks. The dried glue is harder that the wood and doesn't want to easily sand off? I want the hull to be super smooth and gleam when it's varnished. I'll be doing this well into January since I'm taking eight days off to go snorkeling in the Bahamas, Aruba and Curacao. Merry Christmas everyone. Happy New Year, too.
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HIPEXEC got a reaction from Dullregard in USS Constitution by Hipexec - FINISHED - Constructo - 1:82
I feel like DaVinci who mixed his own paints. I mixed my own filler with sawdust from my planks. This is what the filler looks like before sanding.
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HIPEXEC got a reaction from augie in USS Constitution by Hipexec - FINISHED - Constructo - 1:82
I feel like DaVinci who mixed his own paints. I mixed my own filler with sawdust from my planks. This is what the filler looks like before sanding.
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HIPEXEC got a reaction from Desert Sails in USS Constitution by Hipexec - FINISHED - Constructo - 1:82
What a joy it is to hold that completed hull. It's like I can't get enough of holding it. It looks like a boat now. Am I the only one who feels this way?
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HIPEXEC got a reaction from shawn32671 in what is the best way to 'fill the gaps' ?
I just did my first experiment with making and using my own wood filler. I had been collecting the dark sawdust from the Sapele wood I used on my hull. I took a small amount of it and made a thick mud using a few drops of water, then mixed in some white glue until it looked like the commercial wood fillers I had used in the past. I applied this paste to various nail holes and small cracks in a few palces on the hull and and let it dry overnight. What a nice surprise when it set up nice and hard and was very sandable and blended in just fine. Thanks for the tips I got on this great website.
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