Pirate adam
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Here I have attached the partially shaped hawse pieces to the first cant frame.
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I have started work on the hawse timbers. These were made by laminating 5 pieces of wood together. I attached the patterns from the plans with contact adhesive. Here I have cut the first of the profiles with the scroll saw and sanded to the line.
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I really like the book "The Art of Ship Modeling" by Bernard Frolich. Tons of good information in there. Adam
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I am using brass wire for the drift bolts. I though about leaving these out, but I am pretty happy I didn't. I am going to leave them natural brass color. This is the back side of the frame, as the drawing is still attached to the front. The color should pop a bit more as the pear wood darkens over time.
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Now things will slow down with the posts, as I assemble the frames. I have completed all of the lettered frames as well as the cant frames.
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Next I cut out all of the frame timbers with the scroll saw. Here are the ones corresponding to the numbered frames.
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Next step was building some fixtures to properly attach the keel to the building board. I used moveable fixtures to hold the stem and the stern post. This makes everything removable and should allow me to readily re-use the building board once I cut my Alfred model from its upside down Harold Hahn-style building board.
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Here is the keel mounted on the build board with the brass pins for alignment.
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The next step was assembling the keel. Unfortunately I didn't take any pictures of the process. Trust me it is done and here it is. I cut the slots in the deadwood using a sled on a Proxxon table saw.
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I drilled 2 holes in the building board, and then glued in place some short sections of brass rod to help hold the keel in place during construction.
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First step was constructing the building board. The building board was inspired by the one in Ed Tosti's Naiad build log and books. I used melamine coated MDF for the board. Two slots were cut into the board and two parallel sections of T-track were screwed in place level with the top of the board. I also attached some bracing to the back of the board with scrap lumber to add some stiffness and make it easier to pick up. I drew a centerline down the middle of the board and attached the framing drawing to the board with spray adhesive.
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I am taking a break from my HMS Alfred to build the Washington Galley from the NRG plans. I will start with the obligatory shout outs: - The plan set by Jeff Staudt is fantastic. - I am using the timber package in Swiss pear from Crown Timberyard. The wood from Jason is beautiful and has been great to work with. I am also planning to use some of the extra castello boxwood from my Lumberyard Alfred timbering set, which is also very nice. - I have learned so much from all the build logs on this site, and I wouldn't even know where to start on a build like this or Alfred without all the tips and pictures from everyone. Thank you to all. Adam
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Spectacular work!
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Fantastic work! The colors are a nice contrast to some of the other models in natural wood (which also look fantastic of course!)
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Congratulations Danny! Thank you for sharing the details of your amazing build. It is always both very inspirational and educational. Looking forward to the next build. Adam
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That is a very interesting and cool style of build. Adam
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One of the nice benefits of this build taking so long is the swiss pear is picking up a very nice color that is a lot darker than when I bought the wood from Dave.
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Slowly but surely work continues. Sawing through perfectly good frames isn't my cup of tea, but so far so good.
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THE 74-GUN SHIP by Jeronimo
Pirate adam replied to Jeronimo's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1751 - 1800
I am really looking forward to watching this build. Adam -
Congratulations on creating a masterpiece. Very inspirational for the rest of us. Adam
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Construction continues. It's a wonder what a visit to the Musee de Marine in Paris can do and a copy of Bernard Frolich's book. Cutting the gunport and adding the sills. Very nerve wracking cutting into the frames after the amount of work that went into them.
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This is consistently one of the most confusing parts of these ships no matter how many pictures or drawings I see. The work that you guys have done putting this together is outstanding and incredibly helpful to all that follow. Adam
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ancre Le Fleuron 1729 by rekon54 - 1:24
Pirate adam replied to rekon54's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1501 - 1750
Amazing work. Every time I look at this model I feel like I'm on the real ship. -
Juergen, That is the natural color of the rosewood. The color in the second picture above is pretty true to the color of the wood. There is distinct grain pattern, but I think it is a cool look. I haven't applied any finishes to any of the wood at this point. I sanded the pear sections with 600 grit sandpaper and it is about the smoothness of plastic and very pretty in real life. Adam
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Working on installing the wales. I have the upper two of the four strakes in place. There are 3 gunports that intersect the wales at the aft end of the ship. I will cut those in soon as I've come to realize doing things in this order will make it tricky to install the top and bottom sills of the ports (duh). There is some trimming to do on the sternports as well as the bottom of the port will intersect partway into the moulding. I need to figure out the camera/lighting so the colors will show better in the pictures. I was a bit skeptical that Dave included apple for the planking with the timbering set, but it looks awesome with the pear and boxwood. The wales are rosewood.
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