Rustyj

I have completed the first 4 rows of the wales and the fifth row being the black strake.

These strakes will have a second layer added to them later. All five strakes are 7/32" x 3/64".

Here's the wales first layer in all their dirty glory. As you can see I also use some old table cloths

laid out on the work bench to protect the model while out of it's build board and planking etc.

I've started cutting the 1/4" x 3/64" planks for the rest of the hull planking.

I start by cutting strips from a billet at approximately 0.050" thick. I then pass them

through the Byrnes thickness sander bringing them down to 0.047" (3/64").

This ensures that all planks are of the same thickness and takes away any user

error when cutting the strips on the table saw.

The second thing I'll do is start sorting the strips so that I have strips that are close

to the same color. As you can see from the second picture that even though the

stripes have all been cut from the same piece of wood the not only vary in color from

piece to piece but also end to end. Pieces that vary too much in color will be used in

the areas covered by the frieze.

I really can't say enough about your build process and how stunning it looks.

Going to the 1:48 scale was a great choice! Also the darker roof on the quarter

galleries looks better to me too.

I started working on the lower counter and the first row of the wales.

I used the plans to cut the planks for the lower counter. They are preshaped for a better fit.

After the counter was planked I started the do the first row of the wales.

The port side seemed to go well though I leave that to sharper eyes than mine.

The starboard side from the bow to the next to last piece again went well.

When I was putting the last strake on I noticed that at frames 27 and 28 I had sanded too much off.

The normal run of the plank showed a large gap. If I laid the plank down to the frame there would have been

a big dip in the wales.

So I pulled the last strake and I've added some basswood to the face of the frame and once the glue dries I'll re-fair it.

Hopefully all will be right then and I can continue with the rest of the strakes.

Looks great Chuck and I've placed my order! Take your time shipping and enjoy the Christmas holiday with your family!

Thanks Matt and Chris,

Hi Ben, Thanks for the input. I think the quarter gallaries doorway angle can be adjusted as I plank it.

The foremost port will be easy to adjust. Thanks!

Hi Chuck, I've just caught up with your progress and she is looking outstanding.

I throw my vote to the painted group. I'll be fun to see the various approaches everyone takes.

Thanks JJ. Also thanks for the likes!

I think it looks spot on. Well done.

Thanks for the kind words Mark. And also for all the likes.

Well I'm back from vacation and though it's cold and snowy out it's warm in the workshop.

I spent the afternoon running the baton strip to mark the bottom of the wales. I'll look them over

again tomorrow, after ugh work, with a fresh eye.

Next up I'll cut the pieces for the lower counter.

Very nice progress Bob.

That's a great start. Looking good!

Yes that looks really good. I like it too.

The stern framing in the quarter gallery area has been redone again and finally I think it's right.  

I've also completed the bollard timbers though I haven't glued them in place yet.

I'm holding off until after I complete the lower counter planking. Just a quirk of mine.

This completes the 1st chapter!

I want to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving. With the holiday and then taking the Admiral on

a vacation the Winnie will be in dry dock for a couple of weeks. I won't even have access to MSN

while we're away. Sigh. See you all in a couple of weeks.

Great work Chuck. I think having the drop and the figure when building the quarter galleries would really help proof the galleries.

At least for me that is. 

6 hours ago, scrubbyj427 said:

Ok I’ll carry on, I just get nervous that I may take off too much.

Just keep on as you're doing. Sand some, check the lay of the plank, sand some more and keep repeating

until you get a nice lay of the plank. If you take off too much it can be built back up but if you keep

checking the run of the plank you should be fine.

I cut close to the line but leave the line. That leaves me the flexibility to sand to a final fit.  

Welcome aboard Derek. You'll love building the Winnie!

Got It. Adjustments continue!

On ‎11‎/‎15‎/‎2019 at 4:05 PM, Stuntflyer said:

 

Check the vertical timbers as well. Not sure how much it matters, but 2 of them are parallel to each other.

The brain cramp that Mike thankfully pointed out has been corrected.

Sorry to say it won't be the last one either.

I've added the hance pieces on both sides as well as the strip on the quarter deck.

On to creating the bollard timbers and thinning the inboard side of the hull at the stem. 

Thanks for stropping by!

Thanks Mike I'll rip it out and redo. 

The stern framing is now completed. Everything has been rough sanded. More fairing will be needed once

I determine the run of the planking. I the last picture you can see the nice curve of the stern.

Next is placing the hance pieces and the piece of strip wood along the top of the quarter deck.

That really looks great Mike!

Nothing wrong with slow Jim. Looking good!

Congratulations on finishing chapter one. Well done.

19 minutes ago, scrubbyj427 said:

I was thinking about using my calipers to measure bulkhead distances and then cutting blocks for the bulkheads to keep even spacing at the outboard sides.

Everything is looking really good. I too had a couple of wanders to but it didn't cause any issues. If you read on to the port framing section you'll see that Chuck has you doing just that when you cut the sills to size. When I framed up the ports it worked wonderfully.