Wintergreen
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I am too! The actual width of the planks at stem and stern are quite accurately scaled down from the original. The first is 11" and the 2nd is 15½" real world dimensions. In my model they are actually a little shy of those measurements. Subsequent planks will be wider midships and narrower at stem and stern as per the original. Still, it is a challenge to get it "right".
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Just read through this build log of yours. Quite a bit of thought has gone in to the build already with all the discussion of drafting in CAD and so on. I started a rather hefty project several years back but since I was not up for the task then the project stalled. But I still have all the work saved, so maybe one day. I like your serious approach to the drafting and building. It's a shame though that you can't mill your on lumber. A lot of challenges there I sense. Keep it up!
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Well executed rigging 🙂 Looks really "up to it" and one has to remind oneself that the hull is merely 165 mm in length!
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The boat will have 11 planks. Originally the lower 10 were out of pine and the topmost was in white oak. The boat you say Vaddoc? Of course! A couple of pictures from this summer when we sailed in Stockholm archipelago together with five other boats of same designer. Our boat is a OE36 from 1980. We've had it since aug 2015 and are only 2nd owner. For those who know boats it bears a resemblance with the first Swan 36. Why so you may wonder? OE stands for Olle Enderlein, a Swedish yacht designer in his prime from 1960:ies well into the 1980:ies. Olle studied yacht design at Sparksman & Stevens and Olin & co at S&S designed the Swan36 sometime in the 60:ies. Olle carried S&S ideas with him when he designed the OE36 1968. Around 150 OE36 were built from 1969 to 1982:ish. Ours is no 117. No modelling today since I've been at said boat to fix things.
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Guys, thanks for the encouragement! Much appreciated 🙂 You are all very polite also... in my previous post I mentioned my "big" blue water sailboat. Not being used to the imperial notations I got the quotes wrong. 36" = 3 feet is not very big 😮 of course it should have read 36' (just above 11 metres). Well, cudos to you who didn't rub it in 🙂 There has actually been progress. In the first attempt 3 yrs ago I didn't get the run of the planks where I wanted. Back to the drawing board and mark out the runs, then another printout of the bulkheads. In this first picture you can se the template held in place and on it shady grey lines marking every strake. Consequently I marked every strake on every bulkhead. My pencil scribblings are not exact but at least somewhere close to where the planks should be. After a couple of days work I've managed to get the yard "busy". Only with modelling paraphernalia mind you 😉 A progress shot. The black rubber thingies are bicycling tubes spending there afterlife as hold-me-downs. The old rubber bands had gone bust but the glue was okay, though it required some heavy excavating of the nozzle. And this is where I end this post today with a couple of strakes in place. Carefully sanded to shape. At this stage it does not differ very much from my first try. Moment of truth will be three of fours strakes later. Cheers for now!
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Looks good. Question, will the frames overlap at the center line or will they meet butt end? With the cross beam the strength and stability will not be an issue of course.
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A Turbo Buzzr 3000 "XR" mind you?! Wow, nice toy there Mike. Also glad to see your back at the desk/building board 🙂 Keep it up!
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So, for what it's worth, here goes... During a return trip from my parents the Admiral and I talked about why I only seem to do small work during the holiday season every two or three years and not continually through the year? We pinpointed a couple of things, one - there is always something big to handle/renovate/build and two - most significant - my pathological inability to keep the "boat yard" sacred and free from stuff (be it paint tins, rags, general crap or whatever). So, now that most of the work is done on the big boat (aka my 36" blue water sailboat) and on the house, I decided to straighten myself up for the last shivering days of 2020 and on wards. Let me present "the Yard" after an hour or so cleaning and rubbing off old stains and varnish drops and all kind of goey stuff! But, and there is a small "but" - don't expect miracles, please.
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No, not a viking ship, long boat. Got it. 😉 The interesting thing is that the long boat heritage can be seen in traditional crafts/small boats into 20th century. Look at small boats from lake Vättern, "vättersnipa". See one example on this page (halfway down): https://blogg.ovedanielsson.se/category/category11/page/2/ Text in Swedish and no comment about age of that particular boat. My guess is that it's from early 20th century.
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Looks like good progress there Vaddoc! About frames being vertical and the keel not. That had me puzzled in the beginning as well when trying to understand line drawings. I think the point is that frames are orthogonal to the waterline, therefore they become vertical. Keep it up!
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Yes, planning ahead is never a waste of time 😉 We have that saying in my team at work, that we are doing work for future-me, because future-me will be thankful to present-me when future comes and that task is already prepared 🙂 Btw, I've always admired the viking long boats.
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Nice build Allan! Regarding those mast hoops, input any meme of choice about age and wisdom here 🙂 It's also a consolation for us mere mortals here that even the master builders sometime have to redo stuff. ...and suddenly the three years I've left my small craft in the cupboard doesn't seem so long.
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Very nice work there! I have a very small set standing besides Dana in the cabinet. Built some 35 yrs ago. I dear not to make them public here, haha.
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Nice subject bolin 🙂 Just had to pick a seat at the front row since you actually referred to my (stalled) build log in the beginning. The space/void between frames and planks are called limber holes (I think, can be wrong and that limber hole is only on carvel builds). Anyway, nice going.
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So clean a model after so many years, extraordinary to say the least. Nice job with the details!
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What allanyed said on previous page, and that schooner looks FAST 😉 Great build this far, keep it up!
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Hi David, That is not a very big model, or else your remote control is enormous... Well done this far!
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On a positive note for us bystanders, this log will hopefully continue for a long time still 😉 And on a more serious note, we really hope all your trials will end and that life will be sorted for you Remco. Take care!
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Those are some crazy (in a good sense) detailed yards you've lined up there. Always impressive work Ed, always.
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Sweden is a great place to live in 😉 But then I might be a little biased of course 😄
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Mark, about the bleeding issue... I've read, not tried, that after the masking tape is applied one can apply a layer of varnish over the edge of the tape. If the varnish bleeds it will be close to invisible and it will also seal any opportunity for the black to bleed. The varnish needs to be matte or satin (i.e. non glossy) so that it blends with the natural finish of underlying wood, but that I think, comes without saying. Still a lovely model you're building.
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Thanks Siggi. Actually, I didn't expect that. Alder, I associate with clogs or matches, now I know better.
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