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Echo by davec - FINISHED - cross-section
dvm27 replied to davec's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
You're definitely set, Dave. I'm thinking of bringing my new Byrnes ropewalk to the workshop so we can all plan with it in the breaks. I don't have any rope stock though so you're welcome to bring some. -
Echo by jml1083 - cross-section
dvm27 replied to jml1083's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Well done. You have passed your homework assignment! I'm happy you made the more complicated scored rising wood as it will definitely make the raising of the frames easier. As Toni said Optivisors for those among us with gray(ing) hair is a great help. If you do all you cutting and fitting with them the accuracy and neatness of your work will definitely improve. -
Those quarter galleries are difficult to get right with their sweeping curves and angles. Everything from the wooden shingles to window frames fits perfectly together. Just beautiful, Alex! Greg
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ancre Le Commerce de Marseille by Zbigniew
dvm27 replied to Zbigniew's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
This is an exceptional section of Le Commerce, Zbigniew. We do mainly British ships here and it's nice to see such another fine representation of a French ship. Also, welcome aboard M. Delacroix. For those unfamiliar with him M. Delacroix is a renowned designer of ship model plans and drafted the plans for this model and many others. His web site is http://gerard.delacroix.pagesperso-orange.fr/sommaire.htm Greg -
That's a fine looking Constitution, Jeff! Greg
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Bollard and Hawse Timbers Thanks, all for your kind comments. A bit of serendipity with regards to the crash - many of us are putting up more photos than the first version. The ease of posting them and lack of file size restrictions make it a breeze. The bollard and hawse timbers are among the most challenging to make on the model. As well, they are the first timbers made after the keel, and the learning curve hasn't had a chance to kick in yet. So it's important to take your time getting them right and redo them if necessary (as Ed T. has also pointed out in his excellent log). The last little filler piece has no real pattern. It's just cut over-sized and "massaged" into place. The last photo illustrates the rather diminutive size of Speedwell as compared to an earlier discarded attempt at my Swan class model. The sixth rate looks gigantic compared to Speedwell. Yet they wood both look like longboats compared to a third rate or larger!
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Thoroughly enjoyed revisiting your complete log, Ed. Two things stand out. The replacement of the bollard and first hawse timbers and your insetting of the horseshoe and dovetail plates. Both were superbly executed and demonstrate your dedication to accuracy. Greg
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She's fitting out very nicely, Toni. Your dog looks a bit mischievous. If it were a male I'd swear it was going to cock it's leg and... Greg
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What a treat to review your log (yet again). There were some early framing photos that I do not recall from the previous log so it's a double treat. Your work is truely first rate. Greg
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Speedwell, 1752, was a ketch rigged sloop of the Cruizer class. Designed by John Ward and Built by Thomas Slade after plans of the yacht Royal Caroline, known for her excellent sailing characteristics. Her keel was laid at Chatham 11.2.1752 and she was launched 21.10.1752 and coppered shortly thereafter. As befitting most ships of her size she patrolled the Channel and Home waters off England but did sail to North America in 1757. She was refitted as the fireship Spitfire in 1779 before decommissioning in 1780. I am building Speedwell from the plans drafted by David Antscherl, who based his reconstruction on plans and documents in the NMM collection. A contemporary model of her is in the museum collection and may be viewed at http://collections.rmg.co.uk/mediaLib/317/media-317093/large.jpg In order to accommodate the eight cannons the hull had to be pierced for gunports and some very interesting toptimber arrangements were drafted to accommodate these. A sample of the interesting shifts and casts are shown in the first photo. For now I am just posting photos of the construction process without text but will add it later if requested. Currently, I am fairing the inside of the hull, a tedious but satisfying part of the process.
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Echo by jml1083 - cross-section
dvm27 replied to jml1083's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
Excellent job, Jim,!I am working on recreating and restoring all the files to the Echo cross-section forum. Should have them back in a week. Greg -
That's a very clever round up jig for the gratings. I assume you've rubber cemented sandpaper inside? I'm going to steal that one. Also, do you make your coamings and head ledges to fit your gratings or do your gratings always fit into the assembly with perfect, full rows? Can't just be dumb luck every time! Greg
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Thanks for getting your log up again so soon, Mark. Thank also for the NMM photos. Were they taken by you in a private showing? I hadn't notice the trundelhead carving before. It's quite lovely. Equally impressive are the perfection of your fillers between the frames. Have you noticed any expansion or contraction of any joints? A few of mine popped open when I took the hull from my climatically stable workshop to a warmer part of the house. Greg
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Great save, Remco. I had forgotten about your marvelous hold diorama consisting of ballast, pig iron, weaved basket and barrels. At what point, if any, will you find it convenient to add the items permanently into the hold? Greg
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