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  1. captainbob
    I find it rare to find accurate lines drawings. (If you have offsets they are usually better.) That's why I redraw them and make the necessary corrections. Bob
  2. captainbob
    Basically what you said and what you have drawn is true. If you add all the section drawings at the correct place you will have a 3D drawing of the boat hull. Once you get skin on the hull you can cut across it at any location and get a new section. If the frames on the boat are at every 9 inches then a cut at every 9 inches will give you all the frame shapes. I build POB and usually use only every third or fourth section lines that are drawn for my bulkheads. That is plenty to support the planking. Just remember as you are drawing, the lines are usually to the outside of the hull, so you need to remove the thickness of the wood you plan to plank with. Bob
  3. captainbob
    The wire brush is good on large files but on my fine tooth needle files, the brush is too course to do any good. Bob
  4. captainbob
    Hi Ben, Being a designer you would enjoy the Pequot website. There are lots of drawings and tons of photos of the Pequot and here sister ships. http://indicatorloops.com/usn_pequot_plans.htm Bob
  5. captainbob
    That's a great motto. We can see your success in the beauty you build. Bob
  6. captainbob
    Let's hit the starter and hear it run. What? It's just Balsa? Oh come on now. Hit the starter I'm sure it will run. Bob
  7. captainbob
    Thank you all. The only reason I can think of for the bollards on the bulwarks is to clear deck space. Bob
  8. captainbob
    Hi All, Usually I build my models from hull lines and photographs. So there’s a lot of guesswork that goes on. But I’m sure glad I have good drawings this time because I’ve never seen the bollards and cleats mounted on the bulwarks instead of the deck. And I wouldn’t have believed 36” cleats. But here it is. There is an ‘L’ shaped steel plate riveted to the bulwark and deck and then the cleats and bollards are mounted to the plates. Bob Laying out the cleats. Bollard and cleat mounted.
  9. captainbob
    She's looking good. Oh what fun you're going to have. Bob
  10. captainbob
    I had a small shopvac the kind that hangs on the wall. The filter would clog with the least amount of clean-up. I bought the Oneida Dust Deputy separator and mounted it on a five gallon paint bucket. I took the shopvac apart and mounted the motor on top where the shopvac hose would go. Is it loud? Of course it’s loud but so is the floor vacuum used in the house. It’s not pretty either but on the other hand it works like a champ. Bob
  11. captainbob
    Beautiful, as always. Bob
  12. captainbob
    Very nice, I especially like the way you did the rail. Bob
  13. captainbob
    Looking good. You're doing a fine job. Bob
  14. captainbob
    That's the advantage of building a mold. Bob
  15. captainbob
    Wow a seven and a half foot model! Looks like you made a table just to hold it. Nice start. Bob
  16. captainbob
    Such accurate details, even down to the curved top of the companion way. Fine job. Bob
  17. captainbob
    What a wonderful museum model you have. Bob
  18. captainbob
    You've watched so many of my builds that I thought I'd watch you for awhile. Bob
  19. captainbob
    Beautiful ageing of the wood. Well done. Bob
  20. captainbob
    Two cams. That explains how the poppets on one side were lifted opposite from the other. I too believe this was a stationary engine adapted to drive the boat. Bob
  21. captainbob
    Thanks to all of you for the words and the likes. Bob
  22. captainbob
    I add the deck, stem, bulwarks and rub rails. The pin holes below the bulwarks are the locations of the port hole or lights. Bob
  23. captainbob
    Your preparations for the mold look good, I'm sure you'll do fine and have a mold you can use many times. Bob
  24. captainbob
    Looks like an interesting build. I got my chair. Bob
  25. captainbob
    I was at your other build. Now I have to find my chair back here. Oh there it is. Now I'm ready to watch. That little ships boat is lovely. Bob

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