Sjors

Starboard upper hull planking complete. I haven't simulated caulking above the upper gun deck as this planking will be painted black as the backdrop for the carvings. I'll complete the port upper hull first before sanding and tree nailing the planks - I'll use the pin hole and filler technique for this and have to source correct size nail heads to represent the iron bolts. The gun ports will need final cleanup of the second planking and a final sanding of the lining to the correct thickness. Once both upper hull sides are complete I'll turn her over and begin the lower hull. This will be painted white and not left natural wood as I prefer the model to replicate the actual vessel. 

Nice!
 
sjors

Drilling and sanding and drilling and sanding and drilling and sanding......
Assembly line work 
 
Nice !
 
Sjors

Well I managed to get the fore course yard bent and rigged. That one was by far the easiest of the three yards to rig as the top and top gallant both use crows feet on their halyards... so that will be fun...  Also I will add rope coils on the belaying pins once all the rigging is secure. I don't want to clutter up the places I need to work any more than they already are till the end. 
 
It is nice to finally see the yards going on though. These are the last major components before completion. I still have other work to do with the lanterns and anchors, not to mention the miles of rigging just to get the yards up but, still it is another big step closer.
 
Now to the pictures because, that's what we are really here for anyway...

First of the parrels have been made. I also started working on the halyards which are not pictured. Should have the course yard bent to the mast tonight if all goes well.

thanks Bob    OK........so my cross trees don't make me look fat........GOOD!   my first attempt at making them {it wasn't on this build}......I'm not too happy with.  if I ever get back to said build,  I might change them.  the day did not go as planned..........
 
I had left the bow railings on the desk,  in the event during the week end,  I felt up to some play time.   I didn't.   so,  the day began with getting then done and out of the way.   one of the railings.....I forget which one,  had a pin that was out of place.   in trying to fix it,  the pin broke.....so a new one was cemented in it's place......that is,  after filing down the stub of the old one.   the first strand was strung on,  when I realized I would not have enough to do the aft railings.   getting a short length of light cord from the garage,  a fresh bunch of wire strands was extracted.


both railings were strung and cemented.......I found a pair of tweezers that do the trick with straightening out the rungs.......these actually came out looking better.   I may be getting used to this lilliputian modeling    after a bit more tweaking,  they were given a coat of paint.

I made a special sleeve to keep the wire in.......I kept out two for the aft railing.  capping off one end of a plastic tube,  it works perfectly.

the bollards need to be prepped and painted.   in assembling them,  the pins to insert them in the base,  are too long and stick out the bottom.   they need to be filed down first.  once filed,  they were stuck on a piece of tape,  that I had laid out.   the lonely one on the right broke,  so the base needed to be replaced.......good thing I have the extra parts panel,  that I ordered from Cornwall.....I have the part to fix it.

you can see how flimsy the bases are.......made of that thin stiff plywood.   why that particular material was chosen,  is anyone's guess.   the panel I'm talking about can be seen at the beginning of this log.......if you recall,  the parts for the structure in the background,  is on the same panel.   I started to make the fife rails........and the bow fife rail....but I got distracted.........I began thinking.........     I wanted to do something on the trawler.........but that wasn't it      I was befuddled    something that will make a lot of sawdust .......  looking at my desk.......I don't know where I had left off   I know I had the bow rail somewhere..........

 

Another pair of planks. so far so good with just the usual problems attached to planking

Add me to the list of on lookers. I really enjoyed making the cross section of this ship, which itself is pretty big. If i were to try to make the full ship the admiral would have a cow!
A replacement keel is the right solution. Hopefully the rest of the kit is OK.

Dont do that... Truck tires arent cheap😱

WHOAAAA!   clean up the cobwebs and dust!  at least all the pictures are still here.......I thumbed through the log.   it's been a while since I last worked on the project.   I was gonna pull out the other fishing boat....but that needs paint.   I'll wait till I can set up in the garage...late spring and it's a wet one so far.   this one is not far behind in that respect.......add a few things and she'll be good to go.
    I thought........rub rails.......but first,  I gave the hull a good going over with the sandpaper.   the split in the bow stem was fixed......the plywood had separated.   there's also an area that I'm going to fix.    I pulled out the diagram of the side profile and laid out the main part of the rub rails.   I still have to round off the ends,  as I've done with other vessels.  I recalled using the metal pulley blocks,  when I did the Andrea Gail.  Billing's was out of stock,  so I did try my hand at making them from scratch for another project.   it worked out well....but,  in ordering the belaying pins for the Thermopylae,  I saw them......so,  I got a package of them.   they come ten to the pack,  and they do require assembly.

the rub rails for this boat was fun to do......there are some at the bow I still need to add.   next update.




I need to see what I have for the cap rails........I have the pair for the bow.   now.......perhaps with time that has past.....I can arrive at a solid solution to solve my 'pain in the deck'.  

it doesn't look bad,  but it has some buckles in it.   with what I learned with the U.S.S. United States deck work,  I should have run a pair of 1/8 strips parallel underneath.....it would have thwarted it from happening.  we'll see what I come up with     as always.......thanks for looking in.
 

You know Popeye,
 
In Holland we call him a geheimschrijver…….( translation= secretwriter )
 
 

No guys you don't missed some thing.
Popeye is building one ship at the time….
Only he is using different build logs !        
 

Very nice Popeye,
 
Now some filling and sanding and a lovely paint job?
It's gonna be another beauty!
 

Hi Popeye,
 
That's a smooth beginning of the planking…….
Keep on going this way and you have not a lot of sanding to do!
 

Popeye,
 
We have so many inventive people on MSW is there no one who can make this???
Come on boys and girls……..make something!
No, not me, I have to work       
 

Very nice Popeye,
 
And you know, every build has his own challange….
And it looks like that almost every kit has problems with the bow how to clamp!
Can they not figure out how it becomes easier?
A little jig or something?
 
 

Hi Popeye,
 
This means now that you are also working on the Boulogne Etaples?
And if so…….you glue the pilothouse already on the deck?
Give you that no problems when you are planking her?
 

Thanks Sean,
 
I'am the reincarnation of Vincent van Gogh 🙃
 
Sjors

well then Greg.......I guess I'd better fix the exhaust on that thing!         thanks for the good word,  my friend.......and thanks for the likes.  this is just the bare bones of the masts.......there's more to be added to them.    as you can see........it was late.   I barely finished trimming the tops.   they needed to have planking added to them.  they said to use the 0.5 x 3 strips........I used the .75 strips {they might even be 1 mm thick}.   leaving a slot for the shrouds to run through,  they were planked to the ends,  leaving a gap between them.

once dry,  they were trimmed using the toe nail clippers.   this wood is really brittle.......the mizzen gave me some grief,  but I fixed it.

are they called cross trees or crojacks.........always knew them as the cross trees {Revell's fault}.   Well.....anyway,  I hope they aren't too big.......based their size according to the caps.   the mizzen is fixed and sanded.......they're all fitted on the ship.


still gotta finish the rub rail stripe.......and make the rest of the deck furnishings.   I think this is the direction of the day.
 

Hi Sjors,
I agree with all others that replacement is the best solution. I think otherwise you will have always a different right and left side of the hull.
 
Hennie

First upper wale which is profiled. This is a brass profile strip supplied by sergal and is perfect even though it's not wood it measures up nicely so I'm happy to use it. 

And a little more  the next plank will actually be a profile section wale. 

Have done a little more second planking today. I do like this colour of the planks. I will have to adjust that upper most wale forward as it sits just a tad too high, but this isn't an issue. 

 

Just love it !!!!!!!!
 
Sjors

@Wayne,
 
Welcome also.
You found a nice place ?
 
@ mtdoramike,
 
Thanks Mike ( I call you Mike if you don't mind )
 
I have soak the keel for 1/2 hour.
Then I let it dry for 3 days with weight on it.
When it was dry yesterday I make it loose and in 1 hour it was this again.
I see that you are living in Florida.
With a lot of sunshine ?
I'm from the Netherlands and sunshine is  a weather thing that we don't see much......
Then a concrete driveway.....
The only way that we are having is a highway !
And I can try that 
But Occre is sending me a new one so I'll will wait for that.
But thanks for your help!
 
Sjors