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Looks very impressive with all the added details, OC. By the way... who is General Over View? Is he related to General Mess? On that... I"ll go quietly.

Egilman... to quote an old movie line that I found very true..... "listen to the woman". You'll be a lot happier in the end. I would keep this one as a test bed.

Welcome to MSW, Paul.

Welcome to MSW. I hope you'll start a log for the kit bash.

That's probably a good thing then. I couldn't begin to imagine how much detail you would add to the monster Victory.

What's a local club? I've heard of them. MSW has been my club since way back when, even before the Great Crash.

Like the others, I wasn't sure what I was seeing.. real or model. Your work boggles the mind.

I had one once. But found out I could just as well on my modeling table saw.

Looks good, sir. I'm curious, will the wax be removed before the decals go down or will the decals adhere to the wax?

That would work well. I've been using some sewing pins. Picked up a box of 1000 many years ago for little money.

That is going to be huge.. and I thought 1:64 frigates were large. I salute you for this project, Jim.

Maury, See if this helps: http://modelshipworldforum.com/resources/Framing_and_Planking/plankingprojectbeginners.pdf it's in the Database seems to have been missed as far as links the tutorials.

I'll add one more from the database: http://modelshipworldforum.com/resources/Framing_and_Planking/plankingprojectbeginners.pdf

I think that old saying "mother nature abhors a vacuum" applies to workshops. Seems that one day, you turn around and suddenly... stuff. Everywhere with no room for more stuff.

Ok.. Enough said. I'll take the hint and be good.

If you go back to the really early cars, on many of them the tires were white from the factory. They found that adding carbon black darkened them and also toughened them up. The early blackened ones weren't nearly as dark as they are today.

But I have to use the toilet and Ken keeps poking me with a stick!

I've asked for one of the admins to contact you (via PM) to help get your name change.

An Introduction to Model Ship Building “Dockyard Style” Adrian Sorolla ANCRE – French Naval Archeology Collection, 2020 21X30 cm format, softback, 232 pages Fully illustrated with color photographs and drawings on heavy gloss paper 46 Euros – Available in English, French, Spanish, Italian ISBN: 979-10-96873-92-0 Available from ancre.fr What’s inside (from the author): It is obvious that building a plank on frame model has always generated a certain amount of respect within the model ship building community: even from experienced builders. Taking on the construction of a first planked on frame model from a set of plans seems daunting. No box of pre-cut pieces, no pre-milled to size lumber in required quantity, no pre-made parts: evidently, all this may seem somewhat intimidating. If being already familiar in building from kits, the concept of building from plans may be considered as the next logical step. Even if this work may bring us some apprehension, it should not scare us away, as we have already acquired knowledge in model ship building: this is knowledge we can apply through all phases of the construction. This guide was written to help the modeler through the various stages of construction. As the title indicates, “An introduction to planked on frame model ship building”, this guide will show us through the process of building our first framed model from plans. A fairly easy model to build while having fun and being supported by the numerous photos and extensive captions provided to analyze and explain each step. This guide will introduce the modeler to ship building from plans. From the first look into the plans, to the completion of the model, which will be a remarkable piece in your collection, this guide covers all phases of the construction. Although a fairly easy monograph was chosen, the information contained in this guide is such that the explanations can be applied to any other monograph by adapting the advice given and the dimension of the parts needed to whatever project you may take on. The chapter sequence guides us through the logical construction stages. The different steps are presented while taking into account the fact that not all modelers are equipped with the same tools to fabricate the parts: varying from hand to highly mechanized power tools. The choice of lumber, the interpretation of the plans, the use of templates to cut parts, wood working techniques, the use of cutting tools, the choice and purpose of different material (brass, ebony, boxwood, lead, tin, etc.) including the steps to follows, everything to build your model is explained in this guide. Table of Contents: Ch. I Choosing the lumber – First look at the plans, axial timbers Ch. II The frames Ch. III Axial structure Ch. IV Frame installation Ch. V Closing the front and back Ch. VI Planking the hold Ch. VII Fitting the hold Ch. VIII Deck construction -1 Ch. IX Deck construction -2 Ch. X Planking the hull -1, preparation Ch. XI Planking the hull -2 Ch. XII Deck furnishings and building the forecastle deck Ch. XIII The quarterdeck and stern Ch. XIV Notes on masting, ropes and rigging A few notes from the reviewer: There are a few things that do need some explanation. Some of the drawings/photos are in French such as “modelisme d’arsenal” translates literally to "Arsenal modelism" or Dockyard Style. When you run into that, a few minutes with Google Translate should give you the meaning. You will also find he refers to things pretty generally except for examples but they’re not hard to follow and sort out how you want to do it for your specific set of plans. The Review: Since you’ve read this far, you know the philosophy and a bit of the contents. It does fulfill everything it says it is. This book is about as good as it gets on how-to build a ship using the ANCRE monographs. I really can’t praise it enough. I started reading it about an hour after it showed up and literally could not put it down. It now resides in my workshop for handy reference. I really wish this book had been around when I started my first POF ship which was French many years ago. It will take you through selecting the wood, what to expect on the plans, to making and assembling almost everything from start to finish. For starters, every page has 4 or 5 color photos accompanying the text to illustrate exactly what’s being done. To say it is more detailed than any build log I’ve seen is an understatement. The written text is crisp and clear which makes understanding a given step easy. While the book is based on the plans of Le Rochfort by Gerard Delacroix at 1:32 scale, where your model might a different scale or different plans, it’s not too hard to covert the information as the basics apply no matter the plans. One nice touch is that it’s pointed out that exotic tools aren’t needed. For example, he shows a coping saw, a scroll saw and a band saw. He continues the practice with such things as sanding tools, etc. Also shown and described are the various building boards/jigs. The setup and use of the basic tools for cutting and shaping the various pieces are there. Even how to make trunnels simply and quickly with a model table saw. While the audience is intended for French ships using ANCRE monographs, the information is useful for making a ship from plans of any other nation but there are major and minor differences in the way various countries did things so take that under consideration. Also, if you’re using a POB set of frames such as those for La Belle Poule, once you have the backbone built up start with Chapter 4 but do read Chapters 1 through 3 as there is a lot of great information that applies. I should add that not everything is covered in detail such as the many fittings and rigging details which are in the individual ship’s monograph. However, if you’re interested in building French ships, I recommend as an additional reference Frolich’s “The Art of Shipmodeling” (also from ANCRE) which goes into the bits and pieces in more depth. After all, we can’t have too many sources can we? The more we have, the more we know.

Looking good. Pretty soon you'll have them singing "Row, row, row your boat" in 4 part harmony.

I think you have a good plan. There is a curve to the stern but when you're ready to do the seven windows you'll probably have it sorted.

Even with a 10 hour day in the shop, you're still moving along quickly.

Ron, Have another model on standby to break up the monotony. Ratlines are tedious and one needs breaks.

I think that anyone reading this and giving thought to buying the model will ultimately appreciate your honesty.