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Pirate adam got a reaction from mtaylor in Standart 1893 by AlexBaranov - FINISHED - scale 1:48 - Imperial yacht
Very cool subject and amazing model.
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Pirate adam got a reaction from albert in HMS VICTORY 1765 by albert - 1/48
Looking forward to seeing this one develop Albert.
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Pirate adam got a reaction from mtaylor in HMS VICTORY 1765 by albert - 1/48
Looking forward to seeing this one develop Albert.
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Pirate adam got a reaction from Martin W in HMS Atalanta 1775 by tlevine - FINISHED - 1:48 scale - from TFFM plans
Congratulations Toni! It looks great.
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Pirate adam got a reaction from DanielD in Washington 1777 by Pirate adam - 1:48 scale - Galley - POF
Stove in place.
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Pirate adam got a reaction from garyshipwright in Washington 1777 by Pirate adam - 1:48 scale - Galley - POF
Stove in place.
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Pirate adam got a reaction from CiscoH in Washington 1777 by Pirate adam - 1:48 scale - Galley - POF
I used model railroad materials for the fire bricks.
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Pirate adam got a reaction from CiscoH in Washington 1777 by Pirate adam - 1:48 scale - Galley - POF
I made the stove out of plastic and brass bits.
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Pirate adam got a reaction from alde in Washington 1777 by Pirate adam - 1:48 scale - Galley - POF
Platform and well in place.
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Pirate adam got a reaction from alde in Washington 1777 by Pirate adam - 1:48 scale - Galley - POF
Limber boards in place.
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Pirate adam got a reaction from Mike Y in Washington 1777 by Pirate adam - 1:48 scale - Galley - POF
Mast steps and limber strakes.
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Pirate adam got a reaction from alde in Washington 1777 by Pirate adam - 1:48 scale - Galley - POF
Deck clamps in place.
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Pirate adam got a reaction from alde in Washington 1777 by Pirate adam - 1:48 scale - Galley - POF
Progress on the model continues much faster than progress on the build log. I will try to get caught up. Here are the stern timbers all boxed in.
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Pirate adam got a reaction from alde in Washington 1777 by Pirate adam - 1:48 scale - Galley - POF
The tricky ones....
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Pirate adam got a reaction from alde in Washington 1777 by Pirate adam - 1:48 scale - Galley - POF
Construction is underway on the stern frames.
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Pirate adam got a reaction from alde in Washington 1777 by Pirate adam - 1:48 scale - Galley - POF
Fairing of the frames is more or less done inside and out.
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Pirate adam got a reaction from alde in Washington 1777 by Pirate adam - 1:48 scale - Galley - POF
Progress continues much faster than updates. I haven't given up on this thing. All framing is now done with the exception of the ports for the sweeps.
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Pirate adam got a reaction from Ron Burns in Washington 1777 by Pirate adam - 1:48 scale - Galley - POF
Here I have finished shaping the hawse pieces using a combination of a drum sanding attachment in a Dremel tool and hand sanding. There is some additional fairing to be done to the cant frame once it is attached to the keel with the other frames. I didn't want to mess it up for now.
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Pirate adam got a reaction from alde in Washington 1777 by Pirate adam - 1:48 scale - Galley - POF
Here I have attached the partially shaped hawse pieces to the first cant frame.
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Pirate adam got a reaction from alde in Washington 1777 by Pirate adam - 1:48 scale - Galley - POF
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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Pirate adam got a reaction from Ron Burns in Washington 1777 by Pirate adam - 1:48 scale - Galley - POF
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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Pirate adam got a reaction from alde in Washington 1777 by Pirate adam - 1:48 scale - Galley - POF
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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Pirate adam got a reaction from alde in Washington 1777 by Pirate adam - 1:48 scale - Galley - POF
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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Pirate adam got a reaction from alde in Washington 1777 by Pirate adam - 1:48 scale - Galley - POF
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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