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Cpt Striker
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Don't know how I would build this without all of the logs! I just don't know sailor jargon that well. -I made the mistake of using 1/8 inch wood instead of 1/16 inch wood for the Cannon Framing. Halfway thru I noticed, but thought it would work. Problem is, when framing the insides of the Gun Framing, it protrudes.....Sanding time ! I'll get thru it. -Question: For the Captions Quarters on the poop deck, I noticed that one of the little bulkhead pieces (that you snap out) is almost a perfect fit for the Cpts Quarters, so I suppose I could frame this out and create doors? Otherwise, how do you build it? -Question: The little plastic tube has some very fragile plastic pieces (and they already broke on me). What are those for? -Question: How in the world to you make the hatches out of ? and the grating? I see pictures on the logs but how do you make them? Thanks' -
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So does this placement look of the forecastle rail look correct? Are my builhhead fillers a little too fat?
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Thanks to everyone for their help. Some of the smaller things really slow me down. 1) For the knightheads and timberheads, I can't figure out what size planks to use. the 1/32 by 3/32 fit into the precut rails, but they seem to flimsy. I think I need to use the 1/16 x 1/8 and just carve them out a little where they go into the precut rails. Anyone can tell me what size plant to use? 2) The diagrams don't show that the precut forecastle railing going all the way over the bow, but the builds show that. Can you tell me where the two forcastle rails should meet? 3) Other things that I can't figure out....such as how long is the bowsprit that comes out of the front ? THanks , lots more questions to follow
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The Good, The Bad and the Ugly First post of some pictures I took. Borrowed a lot of ideas from other posts. Already made a few mistakes, hope to recover. The Good.....I am using Playdough to make a mold of the bow filler, and plan to do the same for the stern. The Good....I found that using a small round dremel sandpapoer without the drum is great for sanding the bulkhead slots. The Bad....When usiing clothpins and legos to glue the Builkheads I had a clothpin stick to the builhead. Broke the bulkhead when taking off bulkhead. The Ugly. I used a dremel to carve out Rabbet line....Didn't get that crisp clean cut line Two Questions: I don't really understand what the instructions are getting at for the bevel lines. I intend to just use "Common Sense' to bevel the bulkheads. That is, lay a strip down and see how it "fairs?. Any suggestions to doing this? After viewing many logs, and watching videos on planking, I'm not sure where to start. Do I go the Garboard plank first and then work up? Or the Gun level?. Go Top then Bottom? or just follow instructions? Thanks
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Hull reinforement So got the keel underway. now to Bulkheads in the next week. I noticed that one of the builds shows "Legos with clips on the Keel" to reinforce and square off the bulkheads. Another build appeared to use small wooden blocks in between the bulkheads (and left in place I presume? ) So what do you all think is the best way to square and hold the bulkheads true?
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Hey all I just want to double check...if in doubt, the Drawings and plan are "king", correct? I am laying down the two keel parts, and if I overlay them on plan, they don't line up. I have to extend the keels to the left and right a small amount, say 1/32 of an inch, in order to get them to align to the plan. Is that correct? always ( or most of the time) the plan rules?
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Chris and everyone thanks for the encouragement. So I build a few plastic revell clipper ships many years ago, and then my dad and I teamed up on a Morgan Whaling POB ship. This year , i finished on Artesnia Latina King of the mississippi Paddle steamboat and I was ready for the challenge. I do notice that a lot of the logs tend to stop showing details after the hull is planked. Do you recall any logs that show details for the gun decks and after?
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I am tackling my first intermediate model, the Expo Rattlesnake. I see some nice logs out there, and perhaps I will start a log. Any suggestions before I start? I am intimidated, because there are not "step by step" like other models that I build. A few questions of my own before I start. 1) Why not sand the Rabbets instead of cutting them? Sand them before gluing any bottom keel? 2) If you do cut rabbets, how do you you measure 1/16th of an inch cut off with such a crude chisel? 3) The instructions say "Bevel the Bulkheads" before you put them on ship? I thought the bevel was to achieve Fairness. How can that be done before putting them on? 4) The bulkheads have a center piece that appears to be a cut out, yet some of the builds show that enter piece as not being cut out? 5) I can't exactly locate the Wale Plank location. I see it on the plank diagram, but its hard to determine exactly where to place it. Please advise. 6) The rigging looks very scary, and I don't see any details on how to install blocks, details on how to wrap the string, etc. Maybe that can wait till later. Thanks Bill aka Cpt Striker
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