Jasseji

Nice one, keep up the job

oh, passable stern timbers (i still dont know where to attach them tbh):

Main Wale, 3 strakes out of 4 done, ran out of glue

1.5x5mm Lime - I think it doesnt look that bad, will be Sanded to shape and covered with Walnut Veneer (or maybe Mahagoni even)

Waiting for thinner Lime for rest of hull and internal planking (although i'm tempted to do all internals with Tanganika which is 25% cheaper...)

34 minutes ago, James H said:

Can you not fit some props between the deck and the thin frames, until the planking is complete?

These can then just be removed.

 

Those you marked are actually not a problem, it's the 3 bow frames which would require sanding/filing down to an angle but i tested on scrap Wood and each Time i try to file it, the plywood layers come apart even with a fine nail-file - i dont think it Will matter on the finished ship, it's Just a bad technique

so, 1st strake of the main wale is in as a test, i am bending the planks with the wirecutters technique, although i found that the plywood i have for the frames is so brittle, i cant really fair them correctly so i'm left with gaps at the bow between the plank and frame 😕

Also it slighly affects the shape of the bow.

I am waiting now for new wood to be delivered, will have to think about it if i can live with this or try to fix this somehow

33 minutes ago, knightyo said:

Hi Jacek, 

 

I can't wait to see how your lower deck fits between the frames, especially in the bow section.  I had "challenges" in that area..

 

Alan

actually now i am more concerned how to fit the stern timbers

11 minutes ago, knightyo said:

Hi Jacek, 

 

I can't wait to see how your lower deck fits between the frames, especially in the bow section.  I had "challenges" in that area..

 

Alan

yes, it doesnt fit

but i plan to do inner planking which will cover that

Frames glued in place, False Lower deck dry-fitted 

5 hours ago, JToma said:

Where did you have the bulkheads cut?

Hi, i've sent the DXF files only to Daniel from Dusekshipkits

6 minutes ago, James H said:

Subscribed to this 🍿

Nooo, not you

Anyway, couldnt resist, frames are removed from the sheets and pre-positioned, the shorter ones are not damaged of course - that's where some of the Gunports go.

Only one frame was damaged but managed to repair

I also ordered AotS Pandora which is a very similar ship, only a bit shorter.

BTW @James H, i can send you guys the DXF files i created for these from the plans - might save someone the trouble if they want to laser-cut and dont know CAD (to include them in the downloads section)

And so it Begins...

Positioning of the Centerboard and Dry-Fit of Bulkhead 0 - ideal alignment  (the Duplo test was a success as well)

6 hours ago, puckotred said:

Good, there is a biiig difference between 2 and 3 mm blocks. only 1 mm but it's one third of the size difference!!!

If it's rounded blocks they appear even smaller than the square ones... (But you know all of this.... I'm just pretending being wise 😁)

yes, i believe so, i got the 2mm blocks today, will see what i can come up with (hopefully i'll be able to use same thread)

uhm, thanks.

I'm going for now ith 1.5x5mm Lime for the Hull planking, for the decks i have Tanganika and i am trying to decide what to use for internal hull planking (i thought lime too but maybe 1mm then)

4 minutes ago, Vegaskip said:

I live in a little village in Fife, Scotland. It called Auchtermuchty

Jim

near enough

do you keep a web-gallery of all your paintings perhaps or only here ?

Beautiful work

On 2/9/2018 at 2:24 PM, knightyo said:

I've been trying to order the maple planking from Woodprojectsource for two days now, but keep getting the message that the site is down for maintenance. It's a little like torture! lol.   I think I'll draw out a sample planking pattern on the templates, and run it by you guys for your thoughts.  

 

Alan

Alan, what wood did you use for the inside planking (wood type, thickness, width) ?

7 minutes ago, puckotred said:

How many mm are the blocks?

You could always buy from here: clasic model

 

They are 3 or 4mm dont remember now but Daniel is sending me 2mm to try

16 minutes ago, J Harreld said:

Well, I have yet to build my first in wood, so I'll definitely be starting with a kit!  I'd like to find a late 19th Century west-coast steam schooner, but I understand that kits of these either don't exist or would be very difficult to find.  I'll keep looking, and working in Lego in the mean time.  🙂

 

Cheers,

John

hm, did you browse through the MSW ship kit Database ? 

http://mswshipkits.ampitcher.com/

Thank you, unfortunately this is only a kit, next Cross-Section will be scratch-build i hope (if i dont fail at the Triton scratch).

I am actually thinking about a partial transverse - at least a cutout of the lower deck of the full Triton but we shall see.

Measure her and calculate

There is a rope diameter sheet somewhere on the forums (in the rigging section i think)

usually when you rig a ship, you start with the Bowsprit, then the mast shrouds, next the Stays - the bowsprit needs to be rigged properly first, because the stays are attached to it and it holds the fore-and-aft position of the masts

in your case, you have like 90% of the standing rigging done (shrouds and ratlines) so propably only minor adjustments are needed on the stays and maybe lanyards

If you dont like the color of the ratlines, you can always dye them a bit

Ambitious projects are best

The Bulkheads are ready, waiting for delivery now

Yes, i have made the breeching ropes as described, wrapped around the knob (maybe not visible on the pic but they are) 

The coils i will do when i have made the rest of the Guns, however my concern is that the blocks are massively out of scale 

Guys, really, honestly, please tell me if this rigging does look anywhere close to decent...

i'm struggling with the thought to remove the outhaul tackles and just leave the breechings - it somehow doesnt look right in this scale

And here i would have made so many less mistakes if i'd found this thread sooner

I did not abandon her folks, despite being anxious to start the Triton, but with the HOT weather here (over 100F in Western Europe !!!), working on gun rigging is a no-go at the moment...

On 7/25/2018 at 8:11 PM, Vegaskip said:

Thank you both for commenting.

jim

and you live where, Jim ?