kscadman

Well done! Wonderful work.

Richard

Great work on the parquet flooring! What woods are you using?

By the way - I'd say we're next door neighbors- lol

Richard

Beautiful work Mike! She's coming along quite quickly. I'll be following your log with great interest. I'm glad I came across it.

Richard

Hello all, I need a little help

I'm working on my frames and I've noticed that when I take off the clamps the frames pull off the molds just a little bit. Should I re-soak and re-clamp the frames or will they hold their shape once I start planking?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Richard

Keith & Tom thanks for the advice it came in handy. I sanded down the transom to 1/8" then I took some 1/32" x 1/4" basswood and made planks for the transom and glued them on. I managed to get the transom flush with the sternpost so i shouldn't have troubles with the rudder installation.

I like most others have decided to stray from the grey and white suggested by the kit. I'm going with oak but I'm going to keep the gunwales & breasthook cherry. I'll keep the white below the waterline and add blue to the sheer plank.

I found some 3/32" X 3/32 basswood to use for the frames and I've stained them, the transom and keel oak. Should be starting the frame bending tonight.

Richard

Thanks Keith - good to know I'm on the right track. If it doesn't work then I can get a piece of 1/8 basswood and cut a new one.

Richard

Thank you all for your comments!

Keith - Its good to know I'm following in the wake of those who have gone before me. How did you go about sanding the transom down? I was thinking about using a block and large piece of sandpaper.

Pops - I'll try to make sure to note when I divert from the instructions. When I get time I'll have to read thru your Longboat build to see if I can find some tips.

Thomas - It IS a neat little model, but at 17 inches its bigger than the pictures represent. Plenty of room for added details. I would recommend it based off of what I've done so far. Plus I can apply what I'm learning from this to my Syren launch (still sanding the hull on that one)

Richard 

Thank you Keith, I hope to do her proud. 

I was working on my transom and it has the word "TRANS" on the outboard side. At first I thought that it would be planked over, but as I looked through the drawings and instructions I didn't see any instructions on planking. Then I looked at the relationship between the transom and rudder and noticed that there is no room for planking. I have the feeling I'm going to need to sand off 1/32 and then add some 1/32 planking.

Richard

Thanks mate. I'm already working on a launch for my Syren so why not "go big" with another launch.

Richard

Welcome to my second build log.After several months of work on my U.S. Syren I've come to realize why many here on MSW work on several builds at a time. Currently I'm at a point where I need to do some wood working (rolling & tying hammocks is a tedious thing).

My work so far has gone easily and quickly. The keel is assembled, Rabbet is cut, and the building jig is assembled and faired. The stem alignment blocks are spot glued and the keel has been dry fitted. So far I've had zero problems. The holes to pin the stem lined up perfectly.

Now its time to roll a few more hammocks then install the transom horses and transom. I did a quick dry fit and it looks good.

Attached are some pics

Richard

Point well made, lol. Hammocks are getting a bit monotonous.

Richard

Amazing work Thomas! Can't wait to see them rigged.

Richard

Just sign in to your account with model expo. Go to customer service (at the bottom of the page) then go to tech support then parts request then you can tell them what part you need.

Richard

Augie, you are correct. But in this case I'm not going to do the 24' Pinnacle. I'd like to get to my masting and rigging sometime this decade, lol. 

Thanks for the link to Waynes' build. I wonder if he was referring to the deck slats surrounding the capstan or he's taking a dimension from a different plan sheet. I'll keep an eye on his build.

Richard

Well, I'm continuing to cut hammocks (I'm starting to rethink this hammock thing). I've been working on my long boat but I'm still a little skiddish about the curvature from midship to stern so I decided to make a jolly boat. I reduced the plans by 15% which gave me a beam of 6'-0" then I cut a section out and feathered the curve to get an overall length of 18'-0" once I add the keel. I kept the draft the same since I haven't found any information on what the draft should be.

The way I see it, if it works out then I'll have a jolly boat to add to the stern davits. If not, then I I've learned what not to do on my long boat. Attached are some pics. I still need to fair the lifts a bit more before I glue them together.

Richard

I'm looking forward to seeing it!

Richard

Hi Augie, your sample turned out great! But do you think it will be too dark compared to the hull color? The only reason I ask is because I haven't seen deck planking made with pear but I have seen plenty of deck furniture made from it. It could just be the picture that makes it look dark. Either way I'm sure it will turn out great!

Richard

I used the same fair a frame when I was starting and you should be able to slide the bar over to be snug with the bulkhead former. Also make sure to check that the bulkheads and bulkhead former (what I think your calling the keel) are straight without any warping. (It looks like its warped a little in the 1st picture) I'm not familiar with Corel kits but typically the top edges of the bulkheads should be flush with the top of the bulkhead former. I would check the plans and overlay it if there is a plan view.

When dry fitting your bulkheads check and make sure they fit at perpendicular to the former. If its too tight it will twist the bulkhead.

Hope this helps.

Richard

Ok, in between cutting cloth for my hammocks I've started on my ships' boat. Lifts are glued, tabs are cut off and I sanded the basic profile shape. My question for those who have built a boat using the lift method. Am I getting the fairing right, especially toward the stern? I know I'm just getting started but I've learned that if I don't start off right then it will cause problems later. Also its my first time so I'm a little unsure about this step.

Attached are a few pics.

Richard

Welcome aboard and ask all the questions you need to. Being a first timer myself you'll get all the help you may need.

Richard 

Gahm, I sit here with jaw dropped. It's amazing how "real" your carronade looks. From the elevation screw to the wheels - masterful job. Have you ever thought to do a video - I would love to see how you achieved such detail. 

Richard

Thank you all for your likes and comments - they are really appreciated!

Mike, I'm sure you'll do better than me, Your Badger turned out fantastic and I'm jealous of your gun rigging. Nice tight coils.

Gahm, many thanks as always and I'm not very envious of myself with the number of hammocks I have in front of me. But I guess its the little things that will make the entire ship look better. I'm thinking about stealing your rudder skirt design if you don't mind.

Nils, thanks for dropping by and also for the compliments.

Currently I'm getting my lifts glued on my long boat and working on hammocks. 

Does anybody know if the head had a seat of ease? After seeing Dubz's Syren it has me wondering?

Richard

Thank you all for your comments and likes!!

Keith - yes this really is my first wooden ship. I'm going on 2 years 4months on this build and I think I've spent more time pouring thru books and build logs than I have actual work on her.

Augie - I'll let you know where to place that order as soon as I finish another 119 of them. I'm not sure how many officers had their own berths so I'm going with 1 hammock per total ships compliment.

Floyd - If you enlarge the first pic you'll see how I looped the hammock. I didn't do a the (martinstrike knot?) I started with a standard knot then I looped it around the hammock, pulled it under then repeated 7 more times. (hopefully I made sense). I haven't sealed the edges yet, but the fabric is a very tight woven linen I picked up at a fabric store. I bought some fabric glue but haven't tried it yet.

Richard

Ok, 2nd attempts seem to work better. I shortened the capstan bars by a foot, now they're 6'-0" and with the new info I made another hammock and dry fitted it into the hammock cranes.

Then I added the pump handles, I like the outcome but I think I may need to shorten them just a little.

Richard

Great work Augie, all your need is a scale figure and it would look like a photo of the actual ship.

Richard