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Hi Sjors and welcome aboard! I'm not traveling at a very fast pace right now. Spring has

finally sprung and shop time is getting less and less.  Also I've followed your work and

you could come over to the "dark side" too.

Hi Ben, I really like the Oneida products but there other brands out there too that you can also look into.

Hi Bob, Thank you for your kind words.

Hi Alan, Well you could I say I did do it in halves or in this case about an eighth.    

Oh scratch building is a lot of fun but I also enjoy a good kit bash here and there too.

 Already in progress is the HMS Winchelsea a Chuck Passaro design.   

Hi Ben, very nice workmanship! Hey if you can get it to work cutting notches off the model then well done. Me I

had to do them afterwards to get them straight. Good luck on the bollard timbers! I'm sure you'll do just fine.

Hi Dan, Very nice work and I will enjoy watching you complete her!

Thank you Daniel. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Hi druxey and thank you!

Hi Sjors, Thank you and you never know where you will find me lurking around!  

I have gone back and found the missing pictures. I replaced them from page 21 forward.

I hope I got them all.  

Again thank you all for your kind remarks.  

Thanks Bob. Ah the planking. That is going to be one of love hate relationships I'm afraid.

Hi Pete, Thanks for stopping by and it's always nice to hear from you.

Well I'm sure you can tell I've been away for a few days and also busy now that spring has

finally decided to show up. I was cleaning the workshop in preparation of starting the planking  

when I sucked a bit up. So I figured it was a good time to see how my experiment was going.

Back on MSW 1.0 Elia mentioned that he had a Oneida Systems Dust Deputy  hooked up to his

vacuum and it worked well separating the dust and wood pieces and keeping them from clogging

the vacuums filter.

So this past Christmas the Admiral got the Dust Deputy for me and I hooked it up in early January.

Usually after a month's worth of heavy cutting and sanding I have to clean my filter as I start losing

suction.  It's now been 4 full months and no loss of suction. I took it apart and measured a little over

7 inches of saw dust and debris in the bucket. I opened the shop vac and there was almost nothing

in it. I took the filter off and there was just a thin layer of dust on it that I blew off and it was as good

as new.

 Now I have no interest in this company but if you have clogging issues like I did I recommend giving it a try. http://www.oneida-air.com

Ok the shop is clean and it's supposed to rain Thursday and Friday so hopefully I'll get some shop time!

Yeah that would be fun but you would not want to put that baby in your lap!  

Hi Bob, Again a first rate job on the deck framing and good catch on the pumps. Even knowing the scale I

sometimes forget how small some of the deck pieces are and then you put the penny in there and it seems

huge!  Great work and explanations!

Also "almost" done for me is the portion or part I'm working on at that moment. Keeps me from thinking about

the 1-2 years I may have in a single project.    

Hi Bob, Well done indeed! 

Thanks all for the likes.

Hi Floyd, Chuck is making me look good not the other way around. Any kit that has Chucks plans and instructions

(Syren & Confederacy) could become a scratch build. They are that good. I'm sure that if someone has a couple of

models under their belt they could build the Winnie too!

Hi Augie, That is the same red I used for the Confederacy. It is Red Ochre from Admiralty Paints.

Thanks again all!

Now it is time to add the fixed blocks to the outside of the hull. These blocks are simulated

and do not pass all the way through the hull. A small hole was drilled at each end and then

the center cut out to make the sheave slot. A small piece of wood was then fit into the slot

with a groove cut into it to simulate the sheave. The blocks are then placed against the hull,

the sheave hole position was marked and then the hole was drilled through the hull. This will

ensure proper alignment when placing the inner block later on.

The gun port opening have their first coat of paint applied and you can also see the batten strip

attached to the hull marking the location of the first row of planking.

Mark, I can still hear the crackle of the tazer in the air!

Thanks Michael and Jeff.

Thank you Nenseth, I didn't realize some of the pictures had gone astray. I will see what I can do to identify and repost them.

Thanks Antony. Very much appreciated.

Yeah Ben I can just picture trying to stuff it in an over head. Thats not to mention the fun I'd have with the TSA.

Sir what is that you have packed in that box. Why it's a bomb......groans while prone on floor with several persons piled on top.....vessel.

I want to thank you all for your kind words. It is very appreciated!

Excellent job Bob!  It's a pleasure watching you work! 

Hi All. Well the infamous "set up"   has been completed and I finally got my lazy

butt in gear and took some pictures of the finished bomb vessel.  

It has been a great "little" project that I had a lot of fun with. I hope you enjoyed it too.

Thank you for all your comments and likes. It means more than I can express.  

Hi  Augie, I can't add anything more to what already has been said! Glad you are back at it and

don't you hate those "summer" schedules? 

Hey Ben, 260 miles vs 910 was the determining factor. If I could swing both I sure would!  

Thanks Augie, It will be fun to see everyone again.

Yer scarin me Grant!  

Hi Pat. Although I haven't seen the South end of a North bound camel it brings images to mind that make me shudder.   

Hi Joe, The build and lathe are both a lot of fun.

Hi Dirk, Please don't ever hesitate to add a comment critiquing or questioning my work. That's what this is all about.  

I believe you are commenting on the evenness of the curved pieces using the clamps. I failed to say a couple of pieces

did not make the grade and were tossed. That was the only picture I took. Once the pieces were bent to their shape the

first one was placed and matched the exact curve of the stern framing pieces. It had to be flexed about a 1/32" to match

the curve. The rest of the pieces were then placed to follow that curve. When I do this again I will cut a template and

bend to conform to it. It would sure save on the waste as well as being more even.

Thanks Dirk.

Hi Ben, Yep I'll probably be able to start laying some planks after I get back from the CT conference.

The first step in chapter 4 is to plank the lower counter. I used boxwood strips for this.

The method Chuck describes has the planks wet in water for about 15-20 seconds and

then edge bent and clamped. I probably soaked them for about 45 seconds. A hair dyer

was purloined from the admiral and using the hottest setting the planks were dried. Once

they cooled they were removed from the clamps and there was little spring back.

Here is the counter planked. The outer edges still need to be faired.

 

I have no idea what you're doing ---- but it looks fantastic!

I do and it still looks fantastic!   Very nice work Ben. Keep going I say!  

Thank you all for the likes. I see that you are all "liking" it as much as I am!

aliluke, It is a great adventure into scratch building. The Cheerful looks like a wonderful

project too and that will be a build waaaaay down the road for me too.

Hi Bob, and I always look forward to your posts my friend.

Hi Grant yes it is such a shame that I have to toil away at this day after boring day.

Alright then. On to the hance pieces. These were cut from boxwood and are oversized

width wise. Once glued in place they were faired to match the hull lines. I have only

faired the outboard portion of the hull at this point.

To give you an idea of the length of the practicum this completes the third chapter.

In the forth chapter I will be planking the hull from the wales upward.

Hi Chris. Nice work so far.  

Yes those "tabs" that keep the frames in alignment will be covered by the hull planking.

Keep up the good work!

Hi Chuck, Not gonna happen. The planking of the hull will take a loooooong long time if

I hope to come even close to your work..

Thanks Augie. They are so much fun aren't they!

Thanks Mike and Ben.

Thank you Al D. The practicum and plans are outstanding. You will love it.

Hi Bob, The pleasure is all mine.

Ok I've squirreled myself away most of the last few days and have made a good deal of progress.  

Here is a picture of the plans depicting the stern framing.

There are eight stern frame sections  that fit into the slotted bulkhead section.

The next step was to add the sills for the stern lights and the lintel filler pieces above

them. I used both the plans and the transom cut out to alien everything.

In case you can't tell I'm having a ball here!

Once it all dried the stern was sanded smooth. I then added framing the quarter

gallery entrance and the aft-most gun port.

Hi Augie,

That is some great work on the stern and rudder. You took a very complex area and did yourself proud!