captainbob

Years ago there were studies about how stress made you sick and they came up with a list of things that caused stress and how much stress each caused. Death in the family was number one but marriage was in the top five.  Set aside as much as you can and take care of yourself.  We don’t want you to get sick.
 
Bob

Robbyn,
 
We model builders are a creative people. We are like the writer who says, “I should have said it this way.”  Or the artist that says, “The color is wrong in that area.”  For me when others see my boats they say, “WOW” and “That’s amazing.” But when I look at my boats I see the mistakes and where I could have done better.  Creative people never create perfection in their own eyes.  I have a cross stitch sign over my work bench to remind me of this.  It says:
 
                 “Nobody is purfect.” 
 
Bob

Years ago there were studies about how stress made you sick and they came up with a list of things that caused stress and how much stress each caused. Death in the family was number one but marriage was in the top five.  Set aside as much as you can and take care of yourself.  We don’t want you to get sick.
 
Bob

Robbyn,
 
We model builders are a creative people. We are like the writer who says, “I should have said it this way.”  Or the artist that says, “The color is wrong in that area.”  For me when others see my boats they say, “WOW” and “That’s amazing.” But when I look at my boats I see the mistakes and where I could have done better.  Creative people never create perfection in their own eyes.  I have a cross stitch sign over my work bench to remind me of this.  It says:
 
                 “Nobody is purfect.” 
 
Bob

Hi David and E&T, Thanks for looking in. Sorry for the delay but I missed your posts.
 
Well I’ve finished the Triton cross section and she’s safely tucked away in her case.
 
Now it’s time to get back to the “set up”. Now where was I had left off? Oh yes I had
completed the keel and now it is time to cut out the pieces for the frames. There are a
total 17 frames 5 of which are doubles so that’s 22 frames to make. I will take and cut
up the frame plans and use temporary paper glue to adhere them to the cherry billets.
 


 
 
Then I will use the scroll saw to cut them out, over lay them on the plans and then glue
them up using wood glue. It doesn't show but remember the wood for the frames is
1/2" (12.7mm) thick.
 


 
 
And here is a single and double frame all glue together and the chocks added.
 

 
Two down and a whole bunch more to go.

I couldn't let you down Sjors.......I did get something accomplished.  I started by rigging the lower stays for the mizzen mast.  in the pictures,  I saw that there were two.......one was with hearts,  the other one I couldn't quite make out,  so I used two smaller hearts  {the small wood eyelets I made}.
 

 

 
then I did the upper stay for the mizzen
 

 
I wanted to do more with the shrouds,  but duty called for Gibbs,  and by then it was time for supper.  I did do the two I had set up on the starboard side........I did not tie them off yet though......I want to get the rest of them done before I do that.
 

 
I can't wait to get the back stays on and tighten all these stays up......I have one more main stay to do yet,  and there is one or two that are not as tight as I would like them to be.  I think that if I try to correct them,  it may upset the balance........this last stay that I speak of has the ability to make {one of them especially} matters worse........so I will have to be careful and stay on the positive side of  'absolute zero'.   it will be shrouds now......with a couple more lines to be added to the bow.

Hi Popeye
 
Its the new secret of the military , fully armed undercover stealth yacht... :)
 
Børge

is this the Dragen......or an early period PT boat?    the cannon looks very nice Borge.........I guess one cannon couldn't hurt

A dragon class yacht with cannon?  
 
John

Robbyn,
 
We model builders are a creative people. We are like the writer who says, “I should have said it this way.”  Or the artist that says, “The color is wrong in that area.”  For me when others see my boats they say, “WOW” and “That’s amazing.” But when I look at my boats I see the mistakes and where I could have done better.  Creative people never create perfection in their own eyes.  I have a cross stitch sign over my work bench to remind me of this.  It says:
 
                 “Nobody is purfect.” 
 
Bob

Nicely done.
 
Bob

Robbyn,
 
We model builders are a creative people. We are like the writer who says, “I should have said it this way.”  Or the artist that says, “The color is wrong in that area.”  For me when others see my boats they say, “WOW” and “That’s amazing.” But when I look at my boats I see the mistakes and where I could have done better.  Creative people never create perfection in their own eyes.  I have a cross stitch sign over my work bench to remind me of this.  It says:
 
                 “Nobody is purfect.” 
 
Bob

Robbyn,
 
We model builders are a creative people. We are like the writer who says, “I should have said it this way.”  Or the artist that says, “The color is wrong in that area.”  For me when others see my boats they say, “WOW” and “That’s amazing.” But when I look at my boats I see the mistakes and where I could have done better.  Creative people never create perfection in their own eyes.  I have a cross stitch sign over my work bench to remind me of this.  It says:
 
                 “Nobody is purfect.” 
 
Bob

Robbyn,
 
We model builders are a creative people. We are like the writer who says, “I should have said it this way.”  Or the artist that says, “The color is wrong in that area.”  For me when others see my boats they say, “WOW” and “That’s amazing.” But when I look at my boats I see the mistakes and where I could have done better.  Creative people never create perfection in their own eyes.  I have a cross stitch sign over my work bench to remind me of this.  It says:
 
                 “Nobody is purfect.” 
 
Bob

Robbyn,
 
We model builders are a creative people. We are like the writer who says, “I should have said it this way.”  Or the artist that says, “The color is wrong in that area.”  For me when others see my boats they say, “WOW” and “That’s amazing.” But when I look at my boats I see the mistakes and where I could have done better.  Creative people never create perfection in their own eyes.  I have a cross stitch sign over my work bench to remind me of this.  It says:
 
                 “Nobody is purfect.” 
 
Bob

Well, Stag progresses (more or less).  The spreader has been completed and the topmast shrouds and forestay rigged.  I have also just about got all the rigging on the upper square yard ready for sending it aloft. Oh, and the boom topping lift is also rigged and secured.
 
I made a stupid boo boo just before leaving the museum - trying to rush to get things done, I suppose.  I was checking the lower square yard brace pennants and realised that the starboard after pennant was way too long.  Thinking, "Why did you do that?", I cut it off ready to make a new one next time I'm in at the work bench and only then realised that the starboard forward pennant was way too short!! You guessed it - when I'd fitted them I'd put them on the wrong way round, so all I had needed to do was to soften the glue, turn both pennants through 180 degrees and re-glue them.    Oh, well, a bit of pennant making practice won't hurt. 
 
Here are a few photos of her as of yesterday afternoon.  I realise that the close up of the mast is pretty blurry - I'll try to remember to get a better one next time in.
 
Overall views of the model



 
A blurry mast!

 
The deck showing an ever more crowded area around the foot of the mast.

 
The upper yard almost ready to go aloft

 
John

The hull planking is on and first sanding complete.  Hand sanding to a fine finish will be next.  I left a section of planking off to expose the framing, but I have decided against installing most of the below deck items inside the hull.  I left a little DNA on the keelson after a little slip of a chisel, so there is no denying who built this thing.
 
I put in a few inside planks for strength and the two mast steps are in place.  The deck frames are started.  There are a few carlings where there are deck structures and to set up the masts' partners.  Once the deck is framed the stanchions and bulwarks will follow.
 
Allan

Lines were rigged connected course yard to course yard the same distance from the center-line on each side of the model.  Lines that would serve as braces ran from the main course yard ends to the quarters of the hull and to the springs on the post, and then to the winch.  This way the winch would swing the main course yard and the connecting lines would move the fore and mizzen yards at the same time.  This is not how the model will eventually be rigged for running, but it would do for a test sail.
  Video of Brace Testing
 
The fids were pulled, the topmasts lowered, and batteries put on the chargers.

 
The next day, July 10th, 2011, the model and it's equipment and accessories, were stuffed into the Tahoe.

 
I took the model, and my lady who was to be the official videographer, supplied with camera and tripod, a quarter mile down the road to Sloop's Cove on Stoney Creek, where the neighborhood has a public pier and water access - such as it is.

 
At the site I raised the rig, bolted on the ballast, and tested the systems.

 
Getting her into the water, I placed the sandwich bags full of lead bird shot left over from the ballast torpedo and weighing about 12 pounds, into the hull and moved them about to trim her.  There still wasn't enough weight to get her down the the LWL and she stood about 1-1/2 inches high in the water.

 
Then off she sailed.

 
And some of the video...

 
It wasn't an unsuccessful day, but it was a bit disappointing.  The winds were too light and variable, and in the creek there, they swirled and eddied about.  The model never really got more than a few feet of any real sailing.  When it would puff strong for a bit, she handled it fine, then it would shift and catch her aback.  She also handled the occasional wakes from passing boats quite well.  Then, about an hour in, the battery died.  I later found it had failed completely and needed to be replaced.  The model was near the middle of the 100 yard wide creek and headed toward a boat dock about 50 feet away from me.  I went into the water and swam over to meet her.  She gently bumped her forestay against the dock and stayed there till I got to her.  I'm not much of a swimmer and quickly wished I had brought one of my floatation vests to make the job easier - but it was in the 90's and the water felt pretty good.  Next time I'll have some form of chase boat; a kayak, inflatable, or preferably a pram I'll build.
 
 
   
 
Note: That thing at the base of the mizzen is an on-board camera.  It took some incredibly boring video.  If I can get some editing software that will let me put it up split-screen fashion in sync with the other video, I'll post it somewhere.
 
Video of the Recovery or how the big bald ape rescued the model ship from certain doom without himself drowning.
 
Then it was out of the water, off with the ballast, down with the rig, and into the truck.
 

Never thought I'd say this but that's a good looking Kraken.  
 
 
Bob

Thanks to all of you.  I'm sure with all the help and encouragement I will get there.
 
Bob

Ah, she was such a lovely boat.  It will be nice to see the model.
 
Bob

Hey Harvey, you are too much, love the humor.   
Yup, a full scale sub and then hijack a cruse liner and rob the rich and famous     
No, it's my father's sub at a scale of 1:50.  She was 76 meters long.
 
Well, since my wife and I could not build a 1:1 sloop I wanted to present her with a model but then she wanted it fully equipped and ready to sail. You know that she actually asked me if I was going to put a turd in the commode but that would stink up the boat too much   
Yeah, I could have bought one of them cheapy black plastic toilet seats and then treat it with Preparation H to shrink it but -- - -- - ah, no. So I made it from wood and no doo doo in the bowl.  Actually a dry chem doesn't have a bowl, "stuff"drops right down into the holding tank, kinda.  I told her to let her imagination go wild. You should have seen the look she gave me       
 
Thanks for stopping by, 
 
Cheers,
 
 

Richard,
 
Like you I was white collar and now retired.  And like you I want a small mill.  I only scratch build and  I add brass parts where it will look good.  But I still have not found a need for a mill.  Even the Dremel set up is not used as a mill, it is a small drill press.  I still want a mill but even the price of a Vanda-Lay is hard to justify for a tool I would not get much use from and have mainly for bragging rights.  Like my other tools, if the need ever arises then the justification is there but until then I remain mill-less.
 
Bob

I was away from this build for a little while.  I’m trying to plan ahead and thought that ultimately I would need to build a display case for the Bluenose.  We have a fantastic woodshop in our community so I spent the last two weekends over there getting to know some of the woodshop members and familiarizing myself with all the machinery.  They have everything you could want.
 
Found one of the members builds what he calls “toys.”  They are more like scale models rather than toys.  I’ve already been told by some of the other members that I’m as crazy as he is because of the small work I’m doing.  Guess I’m in good company.
 
Onward with the build; the jaws will have to be made from scratch (as with the mast caps) because the originals are cut from the same Walnut as was the Fife Rail.  In fact one of the jaws has already cracked when I removed it from the sheet. 
 
I used the scrap 1mm plywood for the jaws that I used for the mast caps.  Each jaw is cut to make two identical parts that are then glued together.  I now have a much better fit around each mast and can control the width and taper of the slots to better fit the boom or gaff it will go to.
 
The other task at hand is tying all the blocks that will be secured to the Bowsprit, masts, booms, and gaffs.  This is a tedious chore.  This must be what a rat’s nest looks like.  My mother always said that’s what my room looked like.

Thanks, Tim!
 
A little progress...