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Until now I have resisted mounting the jib boom as, sticking out as it does, it is an invitation to disaster. Having already rigged much of the bowsprit when it came to the jib boom, it then occurred to me that gammoning the jib boom is required - though I can find no mention in the plans. Gammoning at this stage is quite fiddly, with all the rigging around it. In retrospect I probably would have done it earlier, but then there is he risk ......
 
Anyway here is the jib boom without the gammoning.
 

 
The dolphin striker is only dry-fitted.  It's another potential disaster.

 
This isn't a very good photo, but I was trying to show a method of keeping the thread taut while winding the thread over the two spars. I used spring tweezers as weights, alternating the two as I wound the thread. There was always at least one pair hanging on the thread to keep it tight and in position. (I notice too, the carpet needs a vacuum. )

 
The result.
 

 
PS: Thanks Jose. I'll certainly take up your offer.

I welcome:)
1:50 scale .

I see it’s been a while since I’ve shown you the Pequot.  So here is where she is at present.  I’ve been mounting parts on the upper deck which is now complete except for 13 fire buckets which mount in a ring surrounding the stack.  The first picture is an attempt at a water level shot, looking up at the wheel house.  The gray thing on top is the 50mm gun which was always covered with a tarp.  She was only armed during the war and I am portraying her as she was in 1943. 
 
Bob

Update
 
some of the aft vents, aft boats-deck floor, and outcuts for the aft stairs.....
 
Nils
 

 
 

 
 

 
some of the Dremel bits have 3 mm shafts, (here used as place holders, for vent tube centering...)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

I have a couple of pics of Prince, the first is the hull structure before planking:
 

 
And this is Prince waiting for the new decoration:
 

Thank you guys (and girls)
 
Here are a few studio shots of the completed Victory, with figurehead and flags..
 

 

 

 

 

 

The first planking is done; I simply filled in the remainder letting the planks run as they desired, not worrying about prototypical accuracy. It'll all be covered anyway. The photos below show it before any further sanding or filling, so it looks especially rough.
 

 
Next, I sanded it down to a smoother finish, and rubbed the whole thing with wood glue. This filled in the gaps, and soaked into the planks, creating a much smoother, stronger shell that I then re-sanded. I consider the final result acceptable. It's still obvious that the planking pattern isn't right, but I now have a smooth shell in the hull's shape that should be a good surface for applying the second planking. I didn't take further photos because I don't think it'll look much different to the lens, and you'll see the finished surface again once I start the second planking.
 
In the meantime, the next step is planking the deck, which is off to a good start. I'll post photos when the process is completed, it's pretty straightforward.
 
Thanks for reading.
 

Stage 3 continued
 
Welcome to "How not to plank a hull", by Cathead. I foolishly decided to follow the instructions' recommendations and diagrams for planking the hull, and have now concluded that that was a bad decision. Among other things, they tell you not to start tapering planks at the stem until the 6th strake, which is definitely not the right approach. In attempting to do so, I ended up doing quite a lot of extreme edge-bending and shaping, which produced some planks far too crinkled and buckled for my liking. I should have followed more normal guidance for hull planking from the start, with a lot more tapering right from the beginning. Luckily, this is only the first planking, and I've learned quite a bit about how planks will and won't lie on this hull form, giving me confidence I can do a much better job on the second planking.
 
The first two photos show it in a moderately positive light, hiding some of the worst of the work. You can see the uneven run of the planks and some buckling, but once it's filled and finish-sanded I expect it'll provide a sufficient surface for the second layer.
 


 
Sticking with the positive thinking, the stern has been less troublesome so far. I cut out a smaller transom support that fits the hull, imitating where the horn timbers would support the shape of the transom. I planked around the edge of it as various resources have appeared to suggest I should do. When the second layer goes on, and I plank both sides of this support, I'll extend it farther out in a curve to match contemporary images. I'm also thinking of adding an outside structure in the shape of the horn timbers, like you see in the image of USRC Louisiana I linked to above.
 

 
I'm happy with the run of the planks here overall, but it did take some modification from the kit. The last few frames are too large, guiding the planking away from the stern, forcing a sharp bend inward to meet the end of the stern. I carved and sanded these last few frames down significantly to achieve a smoother run, and I probably could have done even more. You'll see that I still had trouble getting a couple planks to fully lie against the stern, they pulled away slightly despite pre-forming and sanding. But this is way better than if I hadn't cut down the frames. Again, I think filling and sanding here will produce a good surface for the final planking.
 

 
And here's the embarrassing part. That's some ugly work right there. For too long I stuck to the original plans, telling myself that if I just kept going it would work itself out. It didn't. Given that this will be hidden forever, I've decided to change course and just fill in the remainder with planks cut to fit, rather than bent to fit. It will look ridiculous and inaccurate, but as it'll be hidden by the second layer, it'll make the work go faster and more happily. I've learned the lesson I needed to, and don't need to beat it in any further.
 
For the second layer, I'll lay out proper planking belts and be more attentive to shaping and tapering planks. If I still don't do a good enough job, I'll consider coppering the hull (as shown on Louisiana), which will cover 90% of the surface anyway on this low-slung ship.
 
So other builders be warned, don't be like me and try to force your way through bad instructions. Just plank the thing following the better guidance available elsewhere. I'll update again when the first layer is done.
 
Thanks for reading, and controlling your laughter!

Well I have made some progress with my ship's boat. I also realized that the two boats that the Cudahy carried were different. So i guess I need to made another plug for the other boat. First one came off with out damage. Adding detail and a little strength to the form. Have a few more things to do with the boat like making a set of oars to tie down in side of it and adding some oarlock blocks.

Hello,
 
sorry for delay with updates, I was bussy with new job and nearly no time for modelling... have not much time to work at the Sphynx, so here only few images showing last changes.
 
Last beams and carlings on forecastle and the door at kooking plase:
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Then glued inboard planks on the taffrail, and last strake at the f'caslte bulkhead:
 

 

 

 

 
Mounted all Cannons, glued waterweys and margin plank on f'castle:
 

 

 

 

 
Gratings and coaming are dry fitted now
 
Alex

Don't even know what to say... Hands are buzzing from tension! No one hears this hum?

Three weeks later... Finished both sides.

The first model I built when I was the same as my younger son's, little helper daddy...

Thank you all for your kind comments! Yesterday came to visit me my friend, brought to display their boats, which are made in scale 1:20. Valery has kindly allowed to take photos and show them on this Forum.

The best kind of rest is change of activity.

This morning I could not sleep..

A little more...

Jung's (my youngest son), as always in the spotlight!

Photos in reverse order loaded, alas... Continue photo report:

This log is for the restoration of a model wooden schooner my grandfather made for me sometime around 1960 when I was born.
  The following information is subject to change as I question my family, but this is what I’ve gathered so far about the provenance of the model.   I believe he modelled it off of the Bluenose. According to my mother and aunts after which the ship was named, he built most of it while working on a coast guard ship. He never got around to adding sails, but I remember him mentioning a few times that he always wanted to. That would be the only thing I would want to add beyond restoring it to the original shape.   I’m afraid most of the damage is my fault. For nearly 30 years it stood in a nook in our family living room in Halifax. Sometime in the late 80s or early 90s I asked my mother if I could take it with me to Toronto where I had moved some years earlier. I needed to take off the masts and bowsprit to be able to pack it in my suitcase, and foolishly did not think to take a photo before doing so. As you can see in the photos, a lot of the rigging was damaged as well.   Another 20 years and two continents later, I’ve taken it out of storage in my current home in Tokyo and am hoping to be able to restore it. I found a few cracks, the biggest one being in the bow. But I think the hardest part will be redoing the rigging. Knowing my grandfather, I doubt it is an exact replica of any one ship but more a composite of some of the ships he worked on as a fisherman and trader out of Newfoundland.   My first step was to photograph the model from several angles. I’ll post some of them here.   I think my second step should be to clean the years of grime off it. Thanks to this forum, I’ve learned the best way to begin is with cotton swaps and water.   I would really appreciate any advice on how to proceed further. I’ve built a few plastic model ships when I was a child, but nothing since and certainly nothing from scratch. I’m not looking to build a work of art, I just want to restore as faithfully as I can the gift my grandfather spent so much time to make for me. I know I could send it off to a professional to get it done right and probably much quicker that I can, but it is  kind of a personal journey for me.   Thanks for reading this. I don’t have a lot of free time to work on it, but I hope to finish the project by this time next year (summer 2017).          

Some progress just because I am proud of it. I made the trawl-beams and glued them to the mast.
 






The most work is in installing the ridiculously small led's On every mast are just 5 led's but it was a total nightmare to place them and their wiring. But it works   I hope to make a small vid for you later.

 

Thank You all for your response and hitting the Like-button
 
Ik started building the mast of the ship (In Holland we call it the voor(front)portaal but I dont know how it's called in English). I had some very good drawings whitch were printed out (very kindly by the guy who gave me the drawings) in scale 1/75. At first sight I thought it wouldn't be a lot of work and my plan was to post the mast here totally finished but I found out it was loads of work so I make an update to show how far I am now.
 
I started gluing some styreen together and soon ther was a nice mast born at the attick.









 
The masts are not ready but I hope to show them finished in my new update.
 
Kind regards en Hartelijke groeten uit Nederland,
 
Kees

Hello everybody. Thank you for the reply's and for hitting the like-button!  
I finished the keels and the bowthrusters. These thruster makes it possible to manoeuvre without using the rudder and without making forward motion. The props will be added later when the hulls are painted.


 
Kind regards, Kees

Thanks for the "likes" and comments.
 
Milestone point tonight.  The rudder is finished.   It still needs another coat of Wipe-on-Poly but that will wait until the quarter galleries are finished and I'll do it all at once.
 
The second and third coats of stain did the trick.   The rudder coat looks pretty good in person.  Weird thing happened though, after the 3rd coat, the rudder suddenly got about a 10 degree rotation to starboard in it.  I think the coat may have shrank a bit... ????  I'm not going to argue with it as plan on have the yards rotated with sails in battle configuration (main courses brailed up and the rest set as needed).  I'm still researching this part as to what would be "normal".  The only thing not on the rudder is the emergency steering lines as from what I've read, they weren't put on unless needed.
 
Anyway, the pictures.... 
 
This was more for my benefit to check that the mortices for the main tiller and the emergency tillers were in the right locations.

 
The rest are just assorted shots of the rudder. 
 

 
I think I'll take the rest of the night off and tomorrow finish sorting out the design for the quarter galleries.   Hahn's plans and the NMM plans don't show the shape from above but there's enough hints from the stern view and side view to know that it's a semi-circle  and sticks out on the sides beyond the transom.

Thanks for the "likes" and comments.
 
Rudder coat time....
 
I tested several materials ranging from paper, silkspan, to handkerchief and a pillowcase.   I decided the pillowcase cloth would best replicate canvas.   After sorting out design and how I was going to mount it, I stained the cloth with some wood stain to give it tarred canvas look and when dry attached it to the rudder.
 

 
I've attached the rudder to the ship and glued down the rudder coat.   It's looking splotchy so I'll see what happens when the glue fully cures out.  I might just brush on some more stain but the worse case is that I'll paint it.  
 
The French didn't use a metal ring like a lot models show (here on MSW anyway) but nails.  Since those are 1" nails (full-size), I'm not going to try to duplicate them although I'm testing a method for simulating them...
 

 
More on the rudder, later, as there's still more details to finish up.