Wintergreen

Great progress on your serving skills, Tim! And yes, it is difficult with the magnifier and hand coordination. For the moment I use x2 magnifiers, which is manageable. I tried the x3 but then everything got very distorted. Keep it up!

Finally, the shipwright has returned. Man, that was a long hiatus. Anyhow, the board shown in the last post's picture has ben transformed to the third and fourth coamings for deck hatches/openings. While contemplating the next step I had some fun and by coincidence that fun also ansered my next question. It is the question about mast partners. As can be seen from the book, there is blocking to support the mast below deck planks. So, the next step will be to do some dummy masts and have them standing as they should according to plans. After that it is on the covering boards and decking. I did forget the banana for size, or the match, or the coin. Ah well, the coamings are 12mm or a ½" high, corresponding to a real world measurement of 300mm above decking. Deck planks are 60mm thick by 120 mm wide. On another note, during the build this far I have been thinking about size and scale. This build is in 1:30 (which is close to 3/8 scale). The hull is about 800 mm long. And I have pondered over my abilities for joining pieces of wood and what that would be for the coming of the 18th century ships I have in mind. After some thought I found out that the size of a manowar in 1:64 or a smaller ship in 1:48 will have the same dimensions as what I am building now... That is because these ships timbers were larger overall on these ships. Of course this is not entirely true, more of an approximation. Huge relief though. So, the challenges I face now, will be the same later down the line. Interesting. Til next time - ta!

Andy, I had to backtrack you build log because suddenly I was all confused of version numbers on the hull(s). Clever approach though. And I also read through your (not so) inane mamble ramblings about planking, putting my own non-scientific way of planking to shame. I have no doubt that the end result will be very pleasing! My problem with planning is that I have an almost pathological aversion to too much pre-planning. In my work profession I do big, complex datasystem updates which needs to be planned down to the very minute detail, and I do not bring that way into my shop. As an example, for a job that takes 1-3 hrs when executed (failing is not an option) we spend about 40-80 hrs planning. But that is only partially why I don't do much drawings and stuff. When I build something, be it a new kitchen table with benches, or a smart storage box for my 1:1 sailboat, the only drawing I have is usually a wrinkled paper with a rudimentary skiss and some measurements. The rest I make up as I go. Of course I know the con's of such an approach and I am glad not all are like me, so we actually can learn something from those (like you) that takes a fair bit of time to plan and explain. Keep it up!

+1 for paint. (you've left your previous builds partly unpainted so your ability to plank a hull is evident) Plus, the lovely hull construction is saved with all the photos you've treated us with. Oh! And it just struck me Keith, the Admiral and I were down in your neck of the woods over Bonfire weekend! More precise in Firle. It was a blast so we decided right awayt that we'll be back next year. We have an auntie that lives in Firle so we hung out with the locals. Keep it up!

Excellent weathering, Gary!

Keith, John, I'm glad to find a borthers in arms with the same kind of malfunction 😄 But I guess there are even more of us. Maybe we should schedule a group session with Dr Per... hmm... food for thought. My anticipation is that by the time we hit the festive season in a couple of weeks, my time in the shop as well as my inspiration will level up. As for the moment, I am slowly picking up the tools to trigger that nerve. Quite tired and worn at the moment. Cheers!

So, just another quick update... Shipwright season has officially started in the Wintergreen residence. Finally! Almost to the day, nine months since my last actual progress report... A lot of other duties had higher priorities. It's been a crazy fall around here. I have also treated myself with the Proxxon disc sander and a new shopwac that doesn't sound like a 747 taking off (it's a Bosch 20 liter something, with a 220 outlet on it, so single switch operation now with sander attached). Oh! And there is a new rule in the shop as well... Put. The. Tools. Back. Where. They. Belong. Period. (NOT just drop them where you last used them, halfwit, because that place, no matter how obvious, is cleared from your memory as soon as you turn your back to it.) Cheers!

Just to be clear - I have not abandoned the build. It has just been summer followed by a crazy autumn with no spare time or time to spare. The shop is slowly being organized back into being fit for model building and not window frame renovations. It will take some time still, but have faith, I will be back on the Atlantica build before long. Cheers!

You've made great progress while I've been away, Gary! Keep it up!

Ouch! That was a black Wednesday to say the least. And hopefully, depending on the "tearing out" procedure, there are bits an pieces you can reuse so you don't have to do everything all over. We're supportive, as ever. Keep it up!

Looks really good, well done! Keep it up!

And how is the build going Keith? 😉 😄 😄 (Note, I do not mock anyone for their respective take on EV:s! I myself drive a RAV4 pluginhybrid with much joy and I do not appreciate Greta being Swedish)

It has an intriguing hull form with the bulbous section just aft of the center. Nice planking and sanding. Keep it up!

I agree on EdT:s build logs as a fantastic source of information. I bought the first Naiad book only for the tools and drafting sections in it. He didn't use scales, instead he used the profile plan and took heights from it directly. The plan was mounted on a board with a ledge representing the bottom line. Framing is a lengthy process. It feels it will never end, and then all of a sudden all frames are in 😉 How is that wood for sanding? I used apple, which I knew would be tedious, but there was less risk of sanding too much. Keep it up!

Thank you! Yes, the two sisters gets a baby sister. So, three of hearts I guess. 🙂

Well, if so, it is a learning experience as you've already stated 😉 From what we can see of your photos you will be just fine. Don't rush it though, that's never a good idea. Keep it up!

Thanks for the insight Andy and my lips are sealed 😉 Yes, I recognize the make. My next tool will probably be a disk sander though. How's that rabbet going?

Oh, I love babies! (especially when you can hand them back to their parents if they get smelly 😄 ) Two of our grandkids are moving away in May, but the other family is still producing. Next one is due in early June 🙂 Oh, and by the way, nice progress Keith!

As neat and tidy as ever Ron! Keep it up!

Glad to be of inspiration Andy 🙂 It is a learning curve for me too. I have found out that the first attempt is usually decent, but no 2 goes in the bin because it is done in somewhat of a hurry. Then you settle down and let it take the time it takes and the rest is good as well. For time it takes. Lovely marking gauges you got there. I'm pondering over miniature tools now and then. Apart from being enourmusly pretty, are they useful?

What a nice build you've got going here Andy! I'm glad to have found it. The similarities between our builds are quite striking, however, you go into much greater detail in keeping to the original than I do. Hats off for that, sir! On the other hand of course they are similar! Atlantica is a scaled up version of a British smack built 1903 in Porthleven, which is basically just around the corner from Brixham 😄 So, I'll grab a seat a little to the side here. Is the popcorn machinge functional or do I bring my own?

Soo, this was a funny little piece to piece together, piece by piece, so to say. All dovetails and pins handcut with jewellers saw and filed to fit. It is the forward hatch and stairway just aft of the main mast. I decided to give it a wash of staining to dampen the quite white appearance of it. In order to match I sanded the main hatch coaming also and applied a wash to it too. When dry I will give it a quick touch up with 320 grit paper and apply a couple of layers of laquer. The bottom edge is sanded to the same rise as the deck beams so I used the top edge as index when mating all the corners. The two small blocks in the upper right corner (one with an arrow) was used to get the right size of the openings, and also keep things fair and square. Here it is still moist after the staining hence the quite dark colour. It is not glued in place yet either. The real deal was through bolted from top down through the deck beams. I will not bother with that. I know my limitations (I think). 😉 Cheers guys!

And proud of it!! After all, I'm of viking heritage 😝

What do I know?? I don't fancy either of 'em 😄

You've done a convincing job with the lids I'd say. They blend in perfectly with the hull 🙂 Keep it up!