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Dida got a reaction from CDR_Ret in Leut II by Dida - traditional Croatian ship
While resting of my first scratch build, I am planing to start another ship of the same type. During the building of the previous ship I learned something about it. This time I will not start with real works until I completely finish the drawings.
I started with modeling the hull using DelftSHIP Free.
This is, at this moment, the idea how the ship will look like. It will be changes until I choose final version.
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Dida got a reaction from mtaylor in Leut II by Dida - traditional Croatian ship
The deck is nearly finished.
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Dida reacted to MarisStella.hr in TRAJTA by MarisStella.hr - FINISHED - fishing and cargo boat from Korčula, Croatia
In order to work properly, ... it is important to create a workstand ... Only then the bulkheads can be placed on the keel and stem correctly ...
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Dida got a reaction from captainbob in Leut II by Dida - traditional Croatian ship
The deck is nearly finished.
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Dida got a reaction from hexnut in Leut II by Dida - traditional Croatian ship
The deck is nearly finished.
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Dida got a reaction from Mfelinger in Leut II by Dida - traditional Croatian ship
Filling the deck...
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Dida got a reaction from Mfelinger in Leut II by Dida - traditional Croatian ship
Forming the deck with poliuretan foam:
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Dida got a reaction from Mfelinger in Leut II by Dida - traditional Croatian ship
The hull is nearly done.
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Dida got a reaction from Thanasis in Leut II by Dida - traditional Croatian ship
The hull is nearly done.
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Dida got a reaction from hexnut in Leut II by Dida - traditional Croatian ship
The hull is nearly done.
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Dida got a reaction from mtaylor in Leut II by Dida - traditional Croatian ship
The hull is nearly done.
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Dida got a reaction from Wishmaster in Leut II by Dida - traditional Croatian ship
While resting of my first scratch build, I am planing to start another ship of the same type. During the building of the previous ship I learned something about it. This time I will not start with real works until I completely finish the drawings.
I started with modeling the hull using DelftSHIP Free.
This is, at this moment, the idea how the ship will look like. It will be changes until I choose final version.
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Dida reacted to TBlack in SS Vinal Haven by TBlack - FINISHED
John,
I think, given the height of these flagpoles, that they would look bizarre without flags flying. The appropriate flag is a 45 star item that Loyalhanna stocks. I'll have to make the jack for the bow.
The following picture is for Michael Mott who helped me through the construction. The starboard light looks the same. I notice I need to do some touch-up paint.
Tom
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Dida reacted to Albuk in Bracera (Brazzera) by Albuk
A little bit more work done on my Bracera build. I sanded the hull of the vessel, shaped the bow and is now ready for the second planking. I had problems at the stern with clinkering so I hade to put filler (diluted PVA and sawdust) on both sides as the hull was getting paper thin. I am not happy with the second planking strips that I got with the kit so I am thinking of buying cherry veneer and making my own. In the meanwhile, I started working on the rudder and stained the cargo bay.
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Dida reacted to Albuk in Bracera (Brazzera) by Albuk
I cut the top of the bulkheads as shown on the plans but then decided to make the cargo bay semi open. To do that, I cut the center bulkhead to look as a rib with a help of a Dremel type tool. I made four more ribs with leftover planks by bending them to the shape of the hull and then gluing them one on top of the other. I tried bending a plank laterally but couldn't get such a pronounced curve so I went with layering planks, which took some time, but I am happy with the result. Next, I made the floor planks and lastly glued back the two rods which I cut in half to make them narrower.
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Dida reacted to Albuk in Bracera (Brazzera) by Albuk
First planking is finally over. A lot of clinkering at the stern. There shall be a lot of sanding to make it smooth.
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Dida reacted to Albuk in Bracera (Brazzera) by Albuk
I placed a couple more planks for the weekend. I made the garboard strake too long at the bow and I had to taper the next plank to a pointy edge so that the following planks would have a normal bend. Not a nice job but it will be covered with a second layer of planking (which I hope to do better). The stern seems to be OK.
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Dida reacted to Albuk in Bracera (Brazzera) by Albuk
I began planking the first layer. I seem to have forgotten how it is done as I cracked the first three planks. I was cursing, swearing the Basswood planks that came with the kit. Took an Obeche plank from my previous build, soaked it and applied heat to bend it without a glitch. Since I had just a few Obeche planks left, I decided to try the Basswood again. Soaked it a bit longer in hot water and then using a steam iron and soldering iron (the part before the tip which I kept at 200C), I took my time and with a little bit more patience and less pressure I bent the plank to the shape of the hull. It was not the wood after all, it was me! Basswood seems to be stiffer than Obeche but unlike Obeche doesn't start splintering when pushed too much. It just cracks.
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Dida reacted to Albuk in Bracera (Brazzera) by Albuk
For the filler blocks, the kit came with two choices: Basswood and rigid polystyrene foam. Basswood would need too much time and effort to shape with the tools I have, so I tried the foam. It is easy to shape and rigid enough, but the dust is very fine and sticky. Since the admiral was frowning I decided to go with Balsa with a vacuum cleaner ready for action.
To make a nice edge (Balsa did not hold it well) I used a wide, 1.5mm thick beech plank from the kit, shaped it and then glued the Balsa block on top. I pre-shaped them as in the plans and glued them to the bulkheads. The final shape was reached while fairing the bulkheads.
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Dida reacted to Albuk in Bracera (Brazzera) by Albuk
The laser cut parts of the kit are nicely done but when inserting the rods, that make the whole construction stronger, I found out that the "windows" on the second bulkhead are not tall enough for the rods to go through. The bulkhead in case, differs from the plan in that aspect and I suppose the manufacturer wanted to make it stronger because it will have a fair amount of fairing. A little fabrication made the rods come through.
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Dida reacted to Albuk in Bracera (Brazzera) by Albuk
I decided to start placing the veneer strips from the keel to practice my second planking skills. The hull below the waterline will be painted anyway so any mistake will be covered. Before placing the strips, I beveled the edges so that, at least in theory, each separate plank will show through the paint.
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Dida reacted to Albuk in Bracera (Brazzera) by Albuk
While waiting for the table saw to arrive, I decided to make a pump and test a patina for copper and brass that I bought. I made the pump from a beech wood dowel and have to stain it yet. The patina that I used for the metal parts is some kind of acid of a transparent light blue color which had to be diluted with water. Brass turned immediately black, while copper took a few minutes. On brass, the black oxide doesn't come off easily, unlike copper.
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Dida reacted to Albuk in Bracera (Brazzera) by Albuk
And, five months later... rudder hinges are finished. I decided to use the brass sheet that I bought previously with a brass pipe and wire. I used a torch and silver solder to connect the pieces.
Continuing with metal work, I decided to make a grapnel anchor because the anchor that came with the kit is way too big for the scale and I don't beleive to have been used on this type of vessel.
I made the grapnel a little bigger than the drawing in the plans. Luckily it looks OK on the model.
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Dida reacted to Albuk in Bracera (Brazzera) by Albuk
Finally, the second layer planking is over. I stained the planks with blue stain and although I like it, plywood didn't go as well. The layers are visible on stronger light. I'm still thinking whether to leave it as is, or paint.
Next, I will paint the hull below the water line with white matte color but before that, I have to do some metal work, for which I got my hands on a 0.3mm brass plate. The copper sheet that came with the kit is very, very thin... more suited for coppering.
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