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Hi Denis,
Thanks for the compliments, but you donx't give yourself enough credit. You got this far on your own abilities. You are a first class builder and I learned from you as well.
Vince
 
As I am getting to the end of the build of my SOS although it will be some weeks away yet.
 
I wish to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to my MENTOR   Vince P  without him I would never have got as far as I have.
 
So thank you Vince you are a good friend and well respected in the modelling world .
 
Denis.

Denis,
Model Expo does sell a case that will fit the SOS. That is what I put mine in.
 
Vince

The ideal work table is whatever fits in your shop and allows the best access both in height and around the ship.
 
Vince P.

I managed to put in more time on my modeling table build and it is near done.
(Pictures follow below)
 
I installed the short cross braces at the bottom of the end legs
These are held in place with screws and metal brackets below and above
I then installed metal shelf hanging brackets (I had been saving these for years)
 
Then built the shelf / long cross brace
Cut the shelf and two stiffeners to length
Marked off the location of the shelf bracket so the braces would be located just clear
Chalked screw centre lines and outer edge of brace
Clamped the brace to the shelf aligning it to the outer edge chalk line
Drilled pilot holes, drilled countersunk holes and screwed in place
Wood puttied the holes above the screw heads
Installed the shelf and screwed to the bracket from underneath
 
Installed the four pivot pin support brackets
Cut my 3/8” diameter aluminium rod into 4 equal lengths
Ground a radius edge on one end and taper on the other
Bent a pull tab at 90° on the radius end about 1-1/2” long
 
Installed the pivot table and tested it out … it didn’t work
The holes were to tight and minor misalignment caused binding
Opened up all the holes… yes all of them
Now the pivot option works!
 
Left to do…
1. Finish the table top edges
2. Paint
3. Final Clean up
 
My breaking news:
My darling wife saw my work spilling out of my play area and spreading all over the basement.
She (who must be obeyed) suggested I need to enlarge my work room
(don't have to tell me twice ... another project!!!... ????)
 
Alan

Hi J,
I have a huge storage of strip stock. I keep the long plastic bags that the stock comes in and label the size and then place all that size in the bag. Every size and wood type has its own bag. The size and type is marked on the top of the bag. All of the bags are stored upright in a tall bucket. It is easy to find what I need this way. If you have different types of wood, you can also have different buckets. I have several buckets. 
 
Vince P.

Hi J,
I have a huge storage of strip stock. I keep the long plastic bags that the stock comes in and label the size and then place all that size in the bag. Every size and wood type has its own bag. The size and type is marked on the top of the bag. All of the bags are stored upright in a tall bucket. It is easy to find what I need this way. If you have different types of wood, you can also have different buckets. I have several buckets. 
 
Vince P.

The false quarterdeck has been placed. As you can see, that lovely staircase and fancy painted bulkhead are all but covered up now. If you wanted to take shortcuts, you could eliminate the staircase and fancy bulkhead. The kit allows you to add or skip as much detail as you would like. If you do add the details as outlined in the plans though, you have to supply your own materials. I plan to add as much detail as possible.
 
Next up is to plank the quarterdeck.
 
Vince P.

The false quarterdeck has been placed. As you can see, that lovely staircase and fancy painted bulkhead are all but covered up now. If you wanted to take shortcuts, you could eliminate the staircase and fancy bulkhead. The kit allows you to add or skip as much detail as you would like. If you do add the details as outlined in the plans though, you have to supply your own materials. I plan to add as much detail as possible.
 
Next up is to plank the quarterdeck.
 
Vince P.

The main and forecastle deck waterways have been added. They are just raised strips of wood running along the bulwarks where they join the deck. Walnut 2x2mm strips were used. The plans don't really show these because they are covered by the railings when looking down on the decks, but in plan sheet #8 there are what looks to be waterways in the hull cross section views.
 
Also, if you are going to full rig the deck guns as I am, the last gun aft in the open on the main deck on each side will pretty much be coveed by the quarterdeck, so the eyebolts on the bulwarks for the rigging need to be placed now. There ar 4 eyebolts per gun. The upper ones can be added later, but the holes should be drilled now. The lower ones should be placed now.
 
Next up is placing the false quarterdeck.
 
Vince P.

The false quarterdeck has been placed. As you can see, that lovely staircase and fancy painted bulkhead are all but covered up now. If you wanted to take shortcuts, you could eliminate the staircase and fancy bulkhead. The kit allows you to add or skip as much detail as you would like. If you do add the details as outlined in the plans though, you have to supply your own materials. I plan to add as much detail as possible.
 
Next up is to plank the quarterdeck.
 
Vince P.

The false quarterdeck has been placed. As you can see, that lovely staircase and fancy painted bulkhead are all but covered up now. If you wanted to take shortcuts, you could eliminate the staircase and fancy bulkhead. The kit allows you to add or skip as much detail as you would like. If you do add the details as outlined in the plans though, you have to supply your own materials. I plan to add as much detail as possible.
 
Next up is to plank the quarterdeck.
 
Vince P.

The false quarterdeck has been placed. As you can see, that lovely staircase and fancy painted bulkhead are all but covered up now. If you wanted to take shortcuts, you could eliminate the staircase and fancy bulkhead. The kit allows you to add or skip as much detail as you would like. If you do add the details as outlined in the plans though, you have to supply your own materials. I plan to add as much detail as possible.
 
Next up is to plank the quarterdeck.
 
Vince P.

The false quarterdeck has been placed. As you can see, that lovely staircase and fancy painted bulkhead are all but covered up now. If you wanted to take shortcuts, you could eliminate the staircase and fancy bulkhead. The kit allows you to add or skip as much detail as you would like. If you do add the details as outlined in the plans though, you have to supply your own materials. I plan to add as much detail as possible.
 
Next up is to plank the quarterdeck.
 
Vince P.

The main and forecastle deck waterways have been added. They are just raised strips of wood running along the bulwarks where they join the deck. Walnut 2x2mm strips were used. The plans don't really show these because they are covered by the railings when looking down on the decks, but in plan sheet #8 there are what looks to be waterways in the hull cross section views.
 
Also, if you are going to full rig the deck guns as I am, the last gun aft in the open on the main deck on each side will pretty much be coveed by the quarterdeck, so the eyebolts on the bulwarks for the rigging need to be placed now. There ar 4 eyebolts per gun. The upper ones can be added later, but the holes should be drilled now. The lower ones should be placed now.
 
Next up is placing the false quarterdeck.
 
Vince P.

Before placing the false quarterdeck, it is necessary to fabricate a breast beam similar to the one under the aft end of the forecastle. The quarterdeck extends considerably forward of the supporting bulkheads and therefore needs this supporting beam. Unlike the forecastle, I recessed the beam slightly under the quarterdeck to make clearance for the main deck guns placed just at the forward end of the quarterdeck. I used scrap pieces of plywood stock left over from the bulkheads to construct the beam.
 
Next up is to place the main deck and forecastle waterways.
 
Vince P.

The main and forecastle deck waterways have been added. They are just raised strips of wood running along the bulwarks where they join the deck. Walnut 2x2mm strips were used. The plans don't really show these because they are covered by the railings when looking down on the decks, but in plan sheet #8 there are what looks to be waterways in the hull cross section views.
 
Also, if you are going to full rig the deck guns as I am, the last gun aft in the open on the main deck on each side will pretty much be coveed by the quarterdeck, so the eyebolts on the bulwarks for the rigging need to be placed now. There ar 4 eyebolts per gun. The upper ones can be added later, but the holes should be drilled now. The lower ones should be placed now.
 
Next up is placing the false quarterdeck.
 
Vince P.

The main and forecastle deck waterways have been added. They are just raised strips of wood running along the bulwarks where they join the deck. Walnut 2x2mm strips were used. The plans don't really show these because they are covered by the railings when looking down on the decks, but in plan sheet #8 there are what looks to be waterways in the hull cross section views.
 
Also, if you are going to full rig the deck guns as I am, the last gun aft in the open on the main deck on each side will pretty much be coveed by the quarterdeck, so the eyebolts on the bulwarks for the rigging need to be placed now. There ar 4 eyebolts per gun. The upper ones can be added later, but the holes should be drilled now. The lower ones should be placed now.
 
Next up is placing the false quarterdeck.
 
Vince P.

Before placing the false quarterdeck, it is necessary to fabricate a breast beam similar to the one under the aft end of the forecastle. The quarterdeck extends considerably forward of the supporting bulkheads and therefore needs this supporting beam. Unlike the forecastle, I recessed the beam slightly under the quarterdeck to make clearance for the main deck guns placed just at the forward end of the quarterdeck. I used scrap pieces of plywood stock left over from the bulkheads to construct the beam.
 
Next up is to place the main deck and forecastle waterways.
 
Vince P.

The main and forecastle deck waterways have been added. They are just raised strips of wood running along the bulwarks where they join the deck. Walnut 2x2mm strips were used. The plans don't really show these because they are covered by the railings when looking down on the decks, but in plan sheet #8 there are what looks to be waterways in the hull cross section views.
 
Also, if you are going to full rig the deck guns as I am, the last gun aft in the open on the main deck on each side will pretty much be coveed by the quarterdeck, so the eyebolts on the bulwarks for the rigging need to be placed now. There ar 4 eyebolts per gun. The upper ones can be added later, but the holes should be drilled now. The lower ones should be placed now.
 
Next up is placing the false quarterdeck.
 
Vince P.

I have painted the inside of the main and forecastle bulwarks a red color. Since I could not find a color that was satisfactory, I mixed some bright red, brown, and black paint until I got the desired results. I am satisfied that this color is pretty close to the darkened and brown tinted color of the actual paint used for ships of the period. Once the framing is added to the ports, the upper railings, and the deck waterways, it will look all neat and pretty.
 
Vince P.

Before placing the false quarterdeck, it is necessary to fabricate a breast beam similar to the one under the aft end of the forecastle. The quarterdeck extends considerably forward of the supporting bulkheads and therefore needs this supporting beam. Unlike the forecastle, I recessed the beam slightly under the quarterdeck to make clearance for the main deck guns placed just at the forward end of the quarterdeck. I used scrap pieces of plywood stock left over from the bulkheads to construct the beam.
 
Next up is to place the main deck and forecastle waterways.
 
Vince P.

Before placing the false quarterdeck, it is necessary to fabricate a breast beam similar to the one under the aft end of the forecastle. The quarterdeck extends considerably forward of the supporting bulkheads and therefore needs this supporting beam. Unlike the forecastle, I recessed the beam slightly under the quarterdeck to make clearance for the main deck guns placed just at the forward end of the quarterdeck. I used scrap pieces of plywood stock left over from the bulkheads to construct the beam.
 
Next up is to place the main deck and forecastle waterways.
 
Vince P.

Before placing the false quarterdeck, it is necessary to fabricate a breast beam similar to the one under the aft end of the forecastle. The quarterdeck extends considerably forward of the supporting bulkheads and therefore needs this supporting beam. Unlike the forecastle, I recessed the beam slightly under the quarterdeck to make clearance for the main deck guns placed just at the forward end of the quarterdeck. I used scrap pieces of plywood stock left over from the bulkheads to construct the beam.
 
Next up is to place the main deck and forecastle waterways.
 
Vince P.

Before placing the false quarterdeck, it is necessary to fabricate a breast beam similar to the one under the aft end of the forecastle. The quarterdeck extends considerably forward of the supporting bulkheads and therefore needs this supporting beam. Unlike the forecastle, I recessed the beam slightly under the quarterdeck to make clearance for the main deck guns placed just at the forward end of the quarterdeck. I used scrap pieces of plywood stock left over from the bulkheads to construct the beam.
 
Next up is to place the main deck and forecastle waterways.
 
Vince P.

Before placing the false quarterdeck, it is necessary to fabricate a breast beam similar to the one under the aft end of the forecastle. The quarterdeck extends considerably forward of the supporting bulkheads and therefore needs this supporting beam. Unlike the forecastle, I recessed the beam slightly under the quarterdeck to make clearance for the main deck guns placed just at the forward end of the quarterdeck. I used scrap pieces of plywood stock left over from the bulkheads to construct the beam.
 
Next up is to place the main deck and forecastle waterways.
 
Vince P.