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I think the word "style" works here. The French had some very beautiful ships with their carvings, motifs, etc. Wooden ships were not all that watertight compared to steel ones. The hulls were well calked but rain and waves could put water into the hold pretty quick due to the number stairs, gratings, etc. including many (especially frigates) have the open center section.
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The ply came into and it's "breathing" in the workshop. A bit warped (but not bad) from the changes in humidity coming cross country. I've got lots of balsa and basswood for the areas that need filling. I also have left over 1/8" ply that can use for for bracing the bulkheads. If I'm lucky, I start cutting wood on the 'morrow. If not, I continue trying wrap my head around the building of the stern area.
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"Thirty Seconds over Tokyo" is excellent but the B-17 wasn't the plane used. For some good reads, go to https://nationalinterest.org/profile/warfare-history-network Quite a few articles on the B-17 raids in both the Pacific and European fronts. I remember building one of those but it may not have the Lindberg kit as it was huge. Dad was irritated as he and his brothers (5 brothers including dad) were B-24 types. The only one of his brothers not in Army Air Force was in the Marines and all 6 returned home safely.
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Welcome to MSW. There is at least one build of her here at MSW. As far as rigging... really not much on battlewagon compared to wooden sailing ships. Other a quick search for build logs here, maybe contact the NMM over there. Or look at their website, they have literally thousands of plans. Other than those two things (build logs and the NMM) I really don't know of a good source. I hope you get an answer.
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Dean, It's only the thin stuff that's a problem. The 1/4" wasn't warped too bad. I let it "rest" for a day or two and it straightened right out once the moisture from humidiy, etc. evened out. Licorne was build using Hahn method which looked and worked well. The Belle Poule plans use bulkheads which is a slightly different critter. So I'll be filling the approximately 1-1/4" space between them for the planking and to lock them into place. There is a bit on the plans for using ribs but they're pretty much packed together as on the USS Constitution. Meantime, bidding my time, waiting for the wood to show up and fiddling with the plans and designing the way the stern is supposed to be built.
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Welcome to MSW, Jeffrey.
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Welcome to MSW, Duncon. I go along with what Matrim said. Feel free to ask all the questions you have. If you decide on another model, open a build log as it's the best way to get help and make friends here. I would suggest that any questions be posted in the appropriate area here as many times things get skipped over here in the "introduction" area.
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The inboard doors would go into the captain's cabin. The area below that is basically a "ward room" for the other officers (to use a modern term).
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Thanks Edward and Nenad. It's good to be in the shop. Dean, If' I'm reading you right, it would basically end up as a solid hull? Actually, I'm not seeing any warping of the 1/4" ply.
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The concept of best is pretty much iffy for the most part for the older companies. But, I'd look at some the newer companies like Syren Model Company (the owner is a admin here) and Vanguard Models (the owner is on this site also). You find banner ads for both on the lower right of the front page.
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Another brave fool(from South Africa)
mtaylor replied to The Bitter End's topic in New member Introductions
Welcome to MSW, Haiko. It sounds like you have a good plan and now you have a great support system here. Do start a build log once you have the model in hand. It's a great way to get help and make friends. As for the tools... you can open a topic here: https://modelshipworld.com/forum/18-modeling-tools-and-workshop-equipment/ -
Good plan. Maybe make the first model without the RC? It would be one less thing to stress out over. As for grinding, sawing, i guess it depends on how much you have to remove. The do make very small hand held jig/scroll saws that might do the trick. And many are under $20 US.
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Fascinating build, Claire. Your builds are something we don't see here normally. Beautiful work.
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Dean, I'm sticking with the 1/4" ply as I really can't go any thicker without reworking my laser which I've modified quite a bit from the original. I've looking at some builds of this model and the general practice is to fill in the gaps with balsa and/or basswood and sand that. For some reason this ship only seems to show up on one French site and there's only about 4 or so. Any way I look at it, sanding is still going to be a headache so the softer woods will be better. BTW, only the bow back to the about the 3rd maybe 4th bulkhead and the stern to the 4th from the rear will need filling. Anyway, it's an adventure to be sure. Still waiting for my plywood. Should be here by Friday so in the meantime I've been prototyping the stern and trying to get ahead of things with the drawings.
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That's a harsh lesson but well-learned and overall... a good thing, Pete. I say don't abandon your 6 ft. RC yacht but when you feel ready mentally, then pick it up and you'll probably finish it.
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Actually, Sam, that might not be a bad idea but I've been heavily reworking the cutting drawings as I there were problems. I've been reworking the bulkhead drawings, the backbone was fine, and also working on sorting out the stern which may also take a couple of go's to get right. Quite a bit of complexity to it as far as getting everything ship shape and Bristol fashion.
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OC, I sent you a PM on the problem. It's fixable per the link I sent. Option 1 would be what I would try. Worse case is, it'll need to go to a repair shop but it's not a difficult fix so it probably shouldn't cost too much. Linux is good but depending on the flavor, it can be a "hair-puller) to set up. I have a PC with Linux but there's program that I use that won't run on Linux so I"m waiting for a "fix' from the program company which they've promised. Win10 does have issues due to the way they feed out their un-tested updates to any other than paid-corporate accounts. And... the problems seem to be scattered for some reason in that they seldom hit everyone. As for Win7... it will continue to security updates much as XP did and occasionally still does. Which from where I sit looking at all the Win10 problems, they take my Win7 only from my cold, dead hands. As for continuing this, I suggest that OC open a topic in Shore Leave for more help.
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Congratulations on the milestone. To paraphrase: "We love the smell of glue in the morning because it means we're building." Ok.. after that last, I'll go quietly.
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The part of the problem is that MS shut down it's testing department. Now the customers (you and I and NOT the corporate ones) do the testing. This has been really a problem with Win10 as it's still not mature. Win7 seems to have less problems but stuff is still going live that should never have left the test department.
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For masking... either tape or if you have access to a stationary house, a product called "frisket". I'm not sure that's the current term but it's a very thin, clear plastic used in publishing. Correction... it's still available: https://www.google.com/search?q=frisket&rlz=1C1ZCEB_enUS832US832&oq=frisket&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.1511j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
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How advanced? Ok.. seriously, hit me with a PM. Depending on the problem, I do know a few around here who might be able to help. Need make of the 'puter, OS, and what it's doing or not doing.
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Like Lou, I wish the same thing back when and also because my eyes were better. That is some impressive work you're doing.
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