Bob Legge

You ready for this bit of wisdom?  It depends.  I used something that TurboCAD calls Beziers which is fit points plus control handles for every point.  I have more trouble with the other versions of the spline (by control or by fit points).  I find "fit points" easier to use than "control points" and Bezier easiest among the three.
 
So I would say use what makes the most sense to you.  I would expect there to be a learning curve on using splines.  rtwpsom2 says he prefers the control point splines to Beziers,  I have the opposite preference, mostly on the basis of what I am most accustomed to using.   I like Beziers but have seen some lines drawn with fit points and control points that were just as good.  Use what falls most easily under your mouse.
 
There are folks on this forum who do CAD for a living, and I would greatly appreciate reading their insights on this.  My CAD work and knowledge is purely that of the interested amateur.
 
Lately, however, I have been trying to use arcs rather than splines.  Sometimes that works out, sometimes it may be more trouble than it's worth.
 
I hope this helps.
 
Wayne

Only a small progress:

Hello friends.
Look in my little model ship museum.
Karl
 
PART 37
 
 
 
 

Hello friends,
thanks to all who accompanied me during the construction
of the CHEBECE with their friendly comments and likes.
Karl
 
PART 36

Manufacture and assembly of the barrels.
Karl
 
Part 35

Thanks very much for the likes and comments.
 
Little by little, I keep on inside the ship. In this case, bread oven.

I think these pictures are a bit better.

Thanks for the likes. Master Carpenter's Room in place
Shellac hasn't been properly applied on all surfaces, by now.

I keep on working slowly inside the hull.

I could not miss the opportunity to visit Remco, since we are now basically neighbours  
Can confirm, the Kingfisher is feeling good in a new clean and super structured workshop. Hope it will survive the period of abnormal dry weather that we currently have...
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I was amazed how crisp and clean all joints are! It is not a photoshop, it is better than I imagined based on the build log photos




 
The boats are neat:

 
And, of course, various parts are still there, each could be a model of its own:

Thank you guys.
The boats are finally completed. It is now still to finish the oars, masts and spars and install everything on the model.
 

Dirk, thanks for your comment. I agree, the flags could be better. But - the flags are printed with laser printer on thin batist (two times from each side) and this was one of the best attempt after a long time spent.
The last part of Pandora constuction - two boats. Some pictures from hull making.

These are bushings for the portholes 5x0.5mm brass tube. The portholes will be 4x0.25mm brass tube with glazing and will be installed after painting. 
 
 


 
 
 
These are bushings for the portholes 5x0.5mm brass tube. The portholes will be 4x0.25mm brass tube with glazing and will be installed after painting. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Used PVA throughout.

Here are the drawings.
 
 

A quick update as planking progresses:

I've developed a steady and efficient approach to this tedious task. Every so often I pre-paint a bunch of planking strips so they're available in bulk, doing this lightly enough so the paint doesn't soak through to the bottom where it would look wrong on the underside of the guards. I've been working from the inside out, one side at a time. In a given work session, I do the following:
Measure and cut a full hull's length of individual planks along one side. Dip these in my dissolved steel wool & vinegar solution, wipe excess liquid free to avoid spotting, then set aside to dry. This darkens the paint and stains the underside a weathered brown. Take the strips I previously cut & soaked for the other side (in the last session), sand smooth any rough spots on edges or ends, rub on varying amounts of dark pastel (sometimes none) to vary the coloration and texture, then glue in place. This makes for a consistent rhythm and a manageable set of tasks whenever I can sit down at the desk. For example, in the photo above, the top (port) planking line has just been laid in place, while off-screen the pre-cut planking for the bottom (starboard) line is drying after the vinegar soak. It'll start going a bit faster once I each the guards, as half of the hull's length is already done from then on.
 
Progress will slow down for a few weeks as I'll be out of town visiting family in western NY, and may even get to attend part of this neat event hosted by the Model Shipwright Guild of Western NY.

Michael, you're not kidding. For those who never saw the original, the photo I used above was cropped to emphasize the actual wreck. Here's the full context of the excavation; notice all the pipes constantly pumping out water. Remember, this is in the Missouri River floodplain and well below the groundwater table (one reason it was so well-preserved).
 

Started putting in the upper deck timbers.

 
Tom