Doreltomin

Can't make out the Flag. Is it Spanish?

Still looking, still looking... Is this a German vessel, and is this in the Baltic by any chance??

The rule for a fortnight might be changed to 48 hours which should attract a different type and greater  participation. It's not the names that interest me, what I enjoy most, is pondering what the vessel was designed to do, the time and area where used. Summaries could be required after the final naming, they are interesting and often trigger further research.
jud

I did board the tow mortars.
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
The whole process of this model is described at this address:
 
http://www.koga.net....php?f=7&t=45782
 
on Polish modeling forum "Koga"

Hello! This is a new movie about my " La Salamandre"
 

No Doreltomin, you didn't kill the game. Been searching high and low for this one. Just not high enough or low enough. 

Same here

Very true...  Ill be sure to point that out.   While it may not be so large by those standards, Its gonna be a colossus when Im trying to convince her to display it.   Keep in mind...   I do this work in the office/loft of our 700 sq ft. city apartment.   I will likely have to find some place to donate it in order for it to be seen once its built! 
 
 
 
Actually this is more true than you know...   my other hobby is long-distance motorcycling, and so far convincing her that we need another trip out to the hobby shop has been much easier than convincing her that I need to take off for three days out to who-knows-where.    She is much happier with me tinkering away upstairs than being lost on some mountain back-road. 

Actually I believe if your admiral thinks a bit, she would be happy to have you at home close to her working at your little boat, instead of being away from home and having a beer with the friends, not to mention the risk of enjoying the gracious company of other ladies!
 
Now your Puritan looks great and I am sure will be a very nice build, much more appropriate for a first build than a Constitution, a Victory or a Wasa!

Like the title says...  Oh dear.    Just snapped up a Mamoli Puritan 1:50 on ebay and an unbelievable price compared to what it went for at Model-Expo.   I just couldnt help it.   
 
Of course...  now Ive got a HUGE (35") boat to build!   I dont know wether to laugh or cry..   This may be my second or third build EVER.   Can you see why Im a bit freaked out. 
 
Im HOPING that it actually will not be as challenging as the fully rigged Constitutions and Victories, Im HOPING that the size will make a bit easier, Im HOPING my wife doesnt throw me out of the house.    Keep in mind Im just now working on a canoe!   I suppose I could set it aside and get some others under my belt, but if I bring home one more modeling book, model, tool my wife WILL throw me out of the house.  As it is Im going to have to sneak this behemoth in the door somehow...
 
A little advice on preparation for such a thing could go a long way.  Thanks folks.
 

Beautiful yacht, I wouldn't call it HUGE, that might not be a term to use around your wife... perhaps you could use one of us as a scapegoat and mention the madmen on this site that are building hulls that are 5 or 6 feet long, that the canoe is tiny, that this would be a normal size, its only 30 odd inches long  Perhaps you wife needs a new dress or some other accoutrements, as a bribe?
 
Good luck
 
Michael

Hello Jan, no, it's not the SS Maheno.. you are actually quite far from her.
 
As for the extreme look of some French ships, without making a very long history here, you must think of the peculiar situation in which the French marine was after Trafalgar. The English were the masters of the sea in all respects while the French were forced to play the game in the second league. It's not a surprise therefore that the English Admiralty were crippled in the old fashioned ways of thinking, being the victims of their own success, while the French were defeated and therefore the new generations of officers were anxious to explore new ways. This was the Nouvelle ecole (New School) which during the 19th century explored ship shapes and technical solutions which, if successful, could bring France back in the premier league. The extreme tumble-home was thought at the time to have two advantages: one was that the bulging underwater hull could give a greater stability, the second was making ship boarding more difficult.

I agree with Brian C - The Model Machines Drawplate  is brilliant - one of my favourite non powered toys!! I have used bamboo BBQ skewers to treenail/Trennel/trunnel on my last two builds. I think tree nailing and another dimension to the hobby and, if done well, looks great. I found that the bamboo skewers went through the drawplate well, but had to be sliced longitudinally several times in order to fit into the larger holes. This meant slicing with a hobby knife. I found this to be a pain for two reasons. Firstly getting the hobby knife to slice evenly along the length of the skewer was sometimes difficult. Secondly I tended to cut, stab and splinter myself  with the knife &  bamboo slivers - klutz!!
 
I ended up making a simple jig to halve, quarter and then further divide the skewer if necessary - without blood and swearing!!!(see pics below)
 

 
The Byrnes Drawplate - an engineering masterpiece!!!
 

 
- take 2 identical pieces of pine which are slightly bigger than a razor blade and drill 2 holes through them (clamp together for drilling so holes line up perfectly in both)
 
- insert  bolts which will be fitted with wing nuts for quick adjustment
 
- Fit both pieces of wood together and tighten wing nuts
 
- Drill a hole (about the same size as a bbq skewer) down the centre of the 2 pieces of wood - make sure that half the hole you drill is in each piece of wood. - a bench mounted drill will achieve much more accurate results than a hand held one.
 
- Do the same with a smaller drill bit - for use once you have quartered your skewer.
 

 
- fit your razorblade over the bolts
 

 
- slide the top half of the jig over the bolts and tighten with the wing nuts
 

 
- the jig can be adjusted by tightening or loosening the wing nuts - this will accommodate any slight variation in skewer diameter.
 
- Push then pull the skewer over the razor to produce an even slice.
 
                                 Happy tree nailing!!

Hello Jan, no, it's not the SS Maheno.. you are actually quite far from her.
 
As for the extreme look of some French ships, without making a very long history here, you must think of the peculiar situation in which the French marine was after Trafalgar. The English were the masters of the sea in all respects while the French were forced to play the game in the second league. It's not a surprise therefore that the English Admiralty were crippled in the old fashioned ways of thinking, being the victims of their own success, while the French were defeated and therefore the new generations of officers were anxious to explore new ways. This was the Nouvelle ecole (New School) which during the 19th century explored ship shapes and technical solutions which, if successful, could bring France back in the premier league. The extreme tumble-home was thought at the time to have two advantages: one was that the bulging underwater hull could give a greater stability, the second was making ship boarding more difficult.

Hello Jan, no, it's not the SS Maheno.. you are actually quite far from her.
 
As for the extreme look of some French ships, without making a very long history here, you must think of the peculiar situation in which the French marine was after Trafalgar. The English were the masters of the sea in all respects while the French were forced to play the game in the second league. It's not a surprise therefore that the English Admiralty were crippled in the old fashioned ways of thinking, being the victims of their own success, while the French were defeated and therefore the new generations of officers were anxious to explore new ways. This was the Nouvelle ecole (New School) which during the 19th century explored ship shapes and technical solutions which, if successful, could bring France back in the premier league. The extreme tumble-home was thought at the time to have two advantages: one was that the bulging underwater hull could give a greater stability, the second was making ship boarding more difficult.

THE WINDOWS ANOMALY
When I built the model a lot of time ago I was puzzled by the strange position of the windows placed above the gunports.
their position reached some height that was technically useless for a practical use.
now finally with the original drawings I have discovered that the windows were in such a position that makes perfectly sense.
The overall lenght of the ship's hull is the same of the author of the purchased plans (well is a calculated aproximate lenght, since the original drawing doesn't have any numbers at all), but now everything fits well.
in the photo can be seen:
-photo of the purchased plan, where the misplaced windows can be seen;
-Autocad modification of the original drawing, with the two decks exalted in red colour and with a man positioned.
It can be clearly see that now the windows works really as windows!
 
Since I made the model accordingly to the purchased plans, many modifications will be needed, when I will start to scrap the model.
 

A very worthwhle project, Cristiano! I wish you every success with it.

and here are the rest

Okay here we go again.
 
I would like to present to you an excellent example of post modern urban architecture...oh my mistake it's a ship!
 
This is no doubt a very easy one being so distinctive but I wish these type of juxtaposed ships were available to build as models.
 

 
Cheers
Slog

I use shellac or OSMO oil-wax.

Hello Omega, just came across your building log here. Very impressive, congratulations. I would say this is really inspiring!
 
I particularly like the photo with the model kept in your hand. Gives a good idea on the real scale. At 1/192 scale this is TINY!
 
Keep up the good work!

Hi everyone. Well, I've been off sick today, so had a little bit of time to work on the boat (in between rests). As you can see, I've done some more of the internal bulkheads. I've also done a cardboard template to simulate the staircase in the main companionway. That's the funny triangle thingy in white cardboard.
 
Hope you enjoy the photos and have a great weekend!
 
Cheers

Hi everyone. Many thanks for all your likes and comments. I especially like the gnomes and elves. I wish they could give me the winning Lotto numbers as well!! Oh well.
 
Pete48 - I noticed that you have a link to the Herreshoff Society. I accessed the link but wasn't able to find a lot of info or photos about the Ingomar on it. Would you know what other links or resources I could try?

Planking of beakhead bulkhead and main deck:
 
 
at first the waterway is installed on both sides, most of the temporary fillers between the toptimbers have been cut out, the upper wale has been added:
 

 
preparation of the the main hatch coaming:
 

 

 
strips of balck paper have been glued onto the deck planks as caulking:
 

 
The coaming of the hatch is glued on, the "opening" of the hatch is painted black and will be covered by a grating later, the first 7 strakes of deck planking are glued on:
 

 

 
planking of main deck is finished:
 
 

   
the beakhead bulkhead is planked
 

 
planking of the beakhead deck and one strake of planking over the wale has been added:
 

   
Klaus

Thanks,
 
The most important talent is to know how to keep your tools sharp... learned that the hard way