Elia

Trabakul is one of my first works.
  I have a few pictures of building models and want to share them with you.
 
Trabakul is the name for a traditional sailing ship on the east coast Adriatic sea with two masts. It is a cargo sailing ship.
Trabakul are in use from the 18th to the early 20th century. and later when the sails are being replaced with the engine. Smaller trabakuls long as 14-20 meters capacity of 40-100 tons and larger 30 meters and capacity of 60-200 tons.
 
These are old pictures of Trabakul  from Croatian Adriatic islands and coastal cities:
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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model scale is 1:30
 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

I have it. It is the best quality ship kit that I have ever inspected (though I have not yet built it). The Brittania fittings are very clean, numerous and precise, and although the kit is a solid hull, the gun-deck is left open so you can fully detail it. The kit shows the 1812 configuration, and the plans and instruction booklet are the best of any in a historical sense, but at only 1/8th inch scale, you had better have a decent pair of glasses! It is also a tad expensive.

Well the masts are now mounted half the deadeyes and chainplates are mounted, soon this will be done and I can start my fair American build.

Elia, Thank you.
 
A little up-date.
 
I mounted her on the display plaque I made. I also added the spreaders to the mast's and added the spreader struts. I first made the struts out of wood but I didn't like the way it looked. So I used a piece of Piano wire that I use for my sailplanes. It's not exactly how it's suppose to be, but it serves the purpose and the average person will not know any difference.
 
I also added the tip of the mast's. I used a piece of Bamboo Skewer you would use to Bar-B-Q with and cut the sharp end off and glued a BB from my Red Ryder BB gun to the tip. I'll probably paint the BB later. Right now it looks like a brass ball on top of the mast.
 
The masts are just setting in the deck hole and not glued. Also the top mast and the Mast caps are just setting on the main mast and fore mast for a visual and to take a picture.
 
I'm so use to it sitting in my vice, that it looks funny to me in sitting in it's base.
 
Here's a couple more pictures.
 
Eddie 

Young America - extreme clipper 1853
Part 101 – Planking and Wales
 
To conveniently work on the planking below the channels, the hull was inverted as shown in the first picture
 

 
The toptimbers are no longer as vulnerable with the planking installed up to the top so there is minimal risk of damage.  I still use carpet padding as a precaution and have tied the hull down to keep from pushing it off the bench.
 
The next picture shows some of the planking installed at the bow.
 

 
The hull is marked with pencil lines to show the extent of the wale and the load waterline.  I have highlighted the lower edge of the wale in red and the lwl in blue.
 
The wale is 6” thick and there are roughly 20 strakes of 6” wide planks from top to bottom.  The top strake transitions from the 4” common  to the 6” wale planking two strakes below the lower channels.  That break in thickness can be seen in these pictures.  The next picture is a close-up of the “hooding ends.”
 

 
The wale planks are pared down to match the depth of the rabbet.  The treenails are hard bamboo (old garden stakes) – very hard and very dark.  The grain flecks and the color variation in the maple planks is a bit distracting, but all of this planking will be painted.
 
The planking around the stern was done concurrently with that shown above. In the next picture the second strake below the planksheer rail has been curved and is clamped to dry.
 

 
Each of these is boiled for over an hour, clamped as shown below and left overnight to dry.  It can then be glued with a similar clamping arrangement.  This is really a one-step-per-day process.
 
The last picture shows the three strakes below the rail – levelled off but not yet finish sanded.
 

 
 
The next strake will be the transition strake to the wale thickness.  There may be one more circumferential strake  - at the "knuckle" - but the planks below will butt into the last of these.  The ends of the the planks below will bolt into the supporting chocks between the stern timbers.  The chock around the helm port has not yet been fitted.
 
Space is left for the main rail.   The area between this and the lower rail will be decorated with a bas-relief eagle and some s-curved vines.  The words “Young America” then “New York” will be lettered below the lower rail on these lower three planks..
 
  
Ed

Well, I did something wrong, no picture. I'll try again.
 
Remember, this is the 3 foot rule. Don't look too close. He,he he.
 
Eddie

Thanks everyone.
 
I'm going to try and finish off the hull and deck prior to starting on the masts. I need to add a couple more little things to the deck, like the Iron Cat-Head and a couple cleats. Build an anchor box and add the propeller and paint the yellow stripe and scroll around the Hawse pipe. I think I'll wait until the end to paint her name on the transom. We'll see. I also need to add the chain and anchors to the Cat-Head, but I think I'll wait until it's about done before adding the anchors.
 
I'll post more pictures as I get farther along, as well as pictures of my mast construction and it's fixtures.
 
Thanks everyone for viewing and your comments.
 
Eddie

Continuing with the build. Next will be pictures of the deck structures and paint. That pretty much gets us up to date.
 
I'll post more pictures as I build. I'm sure I'll have questions regarding the rest of the build. Should I post questions here or somewhere else on the forum.
 
Thanks for looking. 
 
Eddie

More pictures of completed deck. Also the Plaque and Waterways I made that it will be mounted on when complete.
 
I got bored working on it, so for a change of pace I built a Dory to sit on the deck when complete.
 
Eddie

Hello to all !!
Thank you all for your likes and for visiting my build log.
The first planking is almost done. (it needs a little  more sanding)... I will be grateful for any opinions and suggestions...
And some photos from the progress.
 
Cheers
Dimitris
 
 
 

A long overdue update, be it small is more than one way
 
The tiller hole was repositioned and the hoops were added
 
The pintles are browned, bolted & screwed to the rudder, (okay I simulated the screws.....)
 

 

 
Next up the Gudgeons, any ideas how long they need to be? TFFM only shows one, are #2 to #5 all the same length?
 
Remco

Thank you all for the kind words. For those interested in the soldering board, I purchased it here they also have the pins I use and some hold down clamps I didn't get but made them myself.
 
Beware that the board quickly heats at the bottom so you should place extra heat protection underneath it (yes I found out the hard way and now I have a big burn mark on my bench  )
 
Remco

Thanks all.
 
Mark, for delicate enhancing of the joints I use a pencil, but to simulate tarring like the joints on  the rudder I use very thin paper (probably 0.1 mm thick). It comes in different colors but it's not water proof so I use the white one and tint it with a black Sharpy. All joints are lined on one side and after gluing the pieces together I used a plane to shape the rudder and trim the excess paper lining.
 
Meanwhile the metalwork on the rudder is continued, the pintles and spectacle plate are made from separate pieces silver soldered together. Piet, when all metal work is ready I will try to brown them (instead of blackening) 
 
Here they are temporary fitted
 

 

 

 

 

 
I noticed the hole for the tiller sits to close to the top of rudder, In need to make a little fix to lower it
I'm not sure how that happened......
 
Remco
 
 

Thanks.
 
I went to the hobby shop and got a better strip of brass that closer matches the size I need. Less material to remove, easier to work with. Two holes are smaller to receive a bolt the rest will get simulated screws.....
 

 
 

 
 
Remco

Young America - extreme clipper 1853
Part 100 – Rails and bulwark continued
 
Work continued this week on the topside rails, planking and channels.  The first picture shows the forward starboard upper channel being installed.
 

 
These are 6” thick.  Note that the main rail sections are missing in this photo – being only temporarily fitted at this stage.
 
In the next picture the mizzen and main lower channels have been installed.
 

 
Note that – unlike the uppers - these are “streamlined” at the ends.  I believe these lower channels spent a good deal of time in the water.  The main rail sections are positioned only in this picture.  The stack of planks on the deck are destined for the starboard side down to the wale. 
 
In the next picture the entranceway has been cut into the upper strakes.
 

 
The last section of topside planking is being glued in the next picture – held by pins and a couple of screw clamps.
 

 
The next picture shows the topside planking completed – except for treenails.
 

 
The toptimbers have been cut off flush.  The next picture shows the run of planking from almost directly forward.
 

 
Planking of the starboard side down to below the waterline is next on the agenda.  This will take some time with the narrow planks used on these ships.  The model will be inverted to make this work possible around the stern.  Planking on the port side will go just a few strakes below the lower channels – leaving the framing on that side open below that height.
 
Ed
 
 
  

Thank you, everyone.
 
Elia, I share your fascination with Young America's stern - its both beautiful and complex.  Doing it justice is a challenge.  I wish I could say it took just one try, but the final solution worked well and it is presentable.  Its by no means finished.  Planking below the lower rail and around the "knuckle" still awaits. 
 
Ed

Deck continued construction:
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Matija
 
 

Thank you all for following my log.
I want to make a model as faithfully as possible to the original and color (wood structure) of the deck is of great importance.
I am most worried about making metal parts that are quite challenging. - Michael, if you will making the Pen Duick you will be unsurpassed.
SailorGreg, once when I finish this model I want to do Velox ex "Zemajteij", a beautiful ship.
 

 
 
Matija

Things are progressing slowly, I redid the transom part three times, and I think I now have it right, we'll see...
I finished gluing the planksheer and the 1/16 square strip on the outside of the planskhseer. I am ready to start planking.
A few pics of work in progress:
Gluing the square strip along the plansksheer:

 
Close up of stanchion and planksheer, The stanchions will need to be sanded. Not all of them are in this shape, some were damaged and will need some reconstructive surgery 

 
 

I finished preparing the bulkheads, adjusting them so that the planksheer fits nicely and is flush with the outside of the bulkheads. I beveled each bulkhead roughly and will do a final sanding before planking. The transom gave me some worries, as usual, and I decided I will do the beveling after it's glued in place.
After dry fitting everything and ensuring  everything looked properly aligned, I glued all bulkheads with the planksheer  in place, for ensuring proper bulkhead alignment.
 

(that yellow carpenter glued looks really ugly when dried).
 

 
Next, glueing the planksheer and the 1/16 square strip along the hull; then I'm ready to start planking.

Matija,
 
Oh! As John noted - a brave move. I understand having to do it - I've had similar decisions in my modeling.
 
I think the run of those deck planks was excellent. What do you do to get the even thin space between the planks? Do you use a thin spacer? Or bevel the deck plank edges? The effect is very sharp.
 
And I too think this is one gorgeous sailboat.
 
Cheers,
 
Elia

Matija,
 
Oh! As John noted - a brave move. I understand having to do it - I've had similar decisions in my modeling.
 
I think the run of those deck planks was excellent. What do you do to get the even thin space between the planks? Do you use a thin spacer? Or bevel the deck plank edges? The effect is very sharp.
 
And I too think this is one gorgeous sailboat.
 
Cheers,
 
Elia

Thank you all, John, Bob, Omega, Michael, to commendations and comments, and others for likes.
 
Omega, unfortunately I have a small apartment but it will not stop me to make ship  how I like
 
The reality is a bit different ...   . Deck I broke because I was not satisfied, and now I doing it all over again (better) .
As it shown in next images:
 
Regards
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

Dimitris,
 
Nice work.
 
Tiropita?
 
Cheers,
 
Elia