Wintergreen

Well, I probably have to eat my hat for being so bold to state that the ice age soon would be over. I don't know if our weather news makes out of Sweden, anyway, the current state is that there is about 20cm/8" of snow in my garden. Temperatures has been in the -5 to -15 ballpark for the last weeks. There was quite a hola balo in the southern part of my country a couple of weeks ago when about 100 cars and lorries got stuck on a highway. They had to send in the forces with band wagons and stuff to evaquate people, leaving the vehicles for later. Just sayin. Despite that, there has been progress on the planking saga! Port side fully planked bar the bulwarks. And some closeups before sanding and making it all pretty. I've continued with treenailing port side and will soon be over and done with that too. Then there are three strakes on startboard before the sanding can begin. That is for another day. Pax et bonum!

That sounds so easy when you say it like that Greg. But we know better, it is not. 😉 Alan, for a first try, would be satisfied. Maybe you can dress it up if you have a small dia burr or similar? Keep it up!

I hope all the biting haven't left too deep marks in your soul Vaddoc. Some things we learn the hard way... It looks like you've conquered the troubles anyway 🙂 Keep it up!

From what I have heard and learned the hard way, slow and steady is far better than fast and sloppy 😉 Looking good!

Nice work, Ron!

To paint, or not to paint, that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to paint The tins and brushes of outrageous colour, Or to take arms against a sea of painters And by opposing end them. To dye - with rag and oil, Of course, it boils down to personal preferences and why we decide to build and how we want to display, or present our builds. Painting the model adds to the correct historical display of it. But a lot of the non-painted builds are displayed with hull sections open, or even without a lot of planking. Then it is more of a "this is how they were constructed". I guess another reason to not plank a hull is to leave all the interior visible because quit a lot of hours went in to the build. We are our own master shipwrights of our ships and hence can decide freely to wether we paint or not. I find the plethora and mixture of different styles and performances refreshing and enrichening. As always - keep it up!

Off by 50%?! That IS a bit steep, even for my liking. Guess it is always good practise to cross-reference cross trees 😉 and other parts also of course. Keep it up!

Siggi, I find this, your build log, very entertaining. Not only because I like boat building, but the way you present the progress. You are obviously a very talented painter, along with very (very) good at carving. The result is strikingly good. A lot of the scratch built 17th and 18th century ships here doesn't get painted and I find your HMS Tiger a welcome addition to the set. Keep it up!

Ouch. Another one of those "practise makes perfect" situations Ron?

That's just so clever in all it's simplicity. I really need to buy me a bottle of iso to have when I run in to similar issues/challenges. Keep it up!

Absolutely John 😄 If it continues to raise like this I'll bring out the shorts in no time. ha ha. Re plank lengths, yes, my mind was playing with such scenarios also.

Thank you Nils! I've done my best so far 🙂

Thanks for likes and comments 🙂 Wefalck, that is of course a fair advice. Thank you. I did not think of that when I started and now it is too late anyway. I guess it is one of those thousand small tips that one collects over time and when gaining experience. Andy, yes, this ice age is soon over thankfully. Keith, better you prepare your socks and long johns then?

Well, you are not alone with that feeling 😉 It's easy to feel inferior when looking at some of the builds here on MSW. Then we have to remember that with any performing art there are thousands, and even tenth of thousand hours behind in training to perfection (or as close as you can come). You are doing good from what it seems! Keep it up!

Soo, the plan to have the planking done by tonight failed. Why? Because a couple of reasons. One - yesterday and the day before we had arctic temperatures here at -22 C/-7,6 F and my shop is of course insulated, but not to cope with such temperatures. Hence no boatbuilding done yesterday. Although I have an air heater at 9kW I couldn't be bothered spending all that electricity it would take to raise the indoor temp to a reasonalbe level. Today it was "only" -10 C/14 F, so I cranked the air heater on. But sadly, everything out there is cold and I also have lost my mojo temporarily. It is what it is. Here is the current state though. Three strakes left to do on each side. For the next time I plank a hull I will be more pre-planning. Both in regards to the run of the planks. You know, divide each side in sections and make sure all sections have a fair run. And secondly about the butt shifts. This current build it is not exactly up to specs. The specs being three strakes in between for butts on same frame and 5 feet apart butts on adjacent strakes and 4 feet apart with a strake in between. Since I left out every second frame I only have the 4 feet option for large parts of the hull. As I didn't pre-plan, now when things come together I can't follow the specs either if I want to have reasonable length for the planks. The plank length is another topic that I haven't research a great deal. I reckon a manageable length is somewhere in the ballpark of 18-27 foot. Can anyone confirm that?

Looks good! I am looking forward to the ships boat build. When I build my Regina I opted out for the boat since I didn't had the skill at the time. Maybe I can muster some confidence I try it some time. Sails and rigging also looks up to par (golf term). I hope you can share a closeup of the crowded area around the mastheads later when all is nice and tight. Keep it up!

This looks like a promising build to follow. Count me in 🙂

Thank you Keith, that made me chuckle 😄 No, I don't think I'll convert it to a lamp shade 😋 Yes, I know John, I know. Thanks for the appreciation. Also, I will paint the hull and that will take care of all the small crevises I think. Cheers!

Had peace of mind to browse through some build logs here and re-discover your Meteor build. I'm glad to see that you're finally allowed back to a "normal" state. It strikes me that the Meteor hull without bowsprit and what not is very similar to Endeavour (or any East India man for that matter) although almost a century younger. Ship design did not evovle quickly back then. Mostly because lack of science I guess and that the marine environment (socially) were reluctant to changes. Anyho, glad to read an update here John!

Speaking of which...2023 soon in the books. After my last update in early November I had a thought that I would wait with next update til the hull was all planked. But then I thought that if you were to wait that long you'd probably would be thinking that I'd abandon ship. So, here is an update on the planking progress. My new plan is to have the hull planking finished when I venture back to work in a litttle over a week from now. Will see how that goes... And a rough cut stern. The planking looks decent from a distance (remember, it is more than 30 years since I last planked a hull...), however, like Jake states in Blues Brothers: "I can see the light!" 😄 But, oatevva, thatts what caulking is for innit? I bid you all a (select all that applies, multiple selections are possible): - peaceful - merry - wild ending to 2023 and a prosperous new 2024!

That's excellent Alan, well done! I give you an A for effort but not only that, you also receive an A for execution. 😉 Step back, dim the ligths and admire your wheel, because it is worth it. Keep it up!

Very nice photo, your contribution to the photo competetion I mean. While 1:13 is quite a large scale, the true size of your model has eluded me. Until now. Wow, I like the size! Keep it up!

Three times a charm? Regarding research I have absolutely nothing I can add to that and will just continue to follow with interest. Keep it up!

Thank you Brinkman, Vaddoc, Keith! Yeah, carvel built boats are very different compared to the klinker type. And yes, I appreciate birch a lot. It takes steam and bends easily. It is a bit on the soft side, but as long as you have that in mind it works out relly well. Keith, yes the summer was cut short due to c**p weather and engine troubles.

Looking good Vaddoc 🙂