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mtaylor replied to Jaeon's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Which model is this? Just curious. And also is the bevel (or is it wood thickness, can't tell from the photos) follow the rabbet? Lastly, some model kits (I'm noting AL here especially) have parts and have plans. Laying the part on the plan doesn't seem to work as the plans are not the size of the of wood. -
I'm going to toss this into this topic. It's very useful and came from a now retired wood supplier. Byrnes Saw Operation.pdf
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Welcome to MSW, By all means, open a build log for this model. You'll get help and encouragement and make some friends along the way.
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I'd go with the planking plan you drew up. It's probably pretty close to the way the planking was actually done.
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I think you've got it.
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Oh... I thought that was shadow. I really need to have my eyes and brain examined. Are you planning on painting anything else on the hull? Maybe some ebony stain would look good.
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The black and white looks fantastic even blown up. The photo Dubz did looks pretty "old timey" (is that a word?) in the sepia.
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Al, The stern planking doesn't look thin from here. Are you thinking fill with putty/filler and then sand and paint? I guess I'm not grasping the problem.
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Just wow! on those boats, Dan. They look darn good like you had a miniature assembly line with tiny workers putting them together.
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Wonderful work on the figures. You have an eye for the details.
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Marcus, If you can, leave the plan on what will be the top of the frame for now until after it's glued up. Cut outside the line (about 1mm should work). Then sand and fit the pieces together using the assembly drawing for the frame. When you're happy, glue it up. There is a learning curve and it looks like you're getting there. I must say that your first frame looks a lot better than my first attempts.
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Hi Mark, I do hope you'll start a build log of your Serapis. I vaguely remember that kit and I think I might have built it as kid. Too many years, too many miles to remember, alas.
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RV Kilo Moana by J Harreld - FINISHED - Lego - 1:94 scale
mtaylor replied to J Harreld's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
My bad then. I obviously missed the timeframe somewhere. -
Lou, Carl knows me.. yeah a large scrap box and when it gets full, it becomes kindling for the fireplace.
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I'm following along also Daniel. I'm smiling also but because I haven't heard the term "notions counter" in a long time.
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My previous work area had carpet. I find a vac with bit of filter paper works well for finding lost bits as does walking barefooted.
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RV Kilo Moana by J Harreld - FINISHED - Lego - 1:94 scale
mtaylor replied to J Harreld's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Fascinating work, John. And my, you're a fast builder. -
The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself. Hmm....eerr... <looks at scrap box overflowing> Yeah... just fear itself.
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Larger move, Sam, across town. The DeathStar is just about operational just needs some tweaking of settings and final leveling. I'm going to let is sit overnight so everything settles in because the floor is carpet.
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Close will count on measuring. What I did on my current build was measure to "about" 20-20 feet and cut the length so that the end landed on a frame. Each plank was cut to length off of a much longer strip. I guess I'm just cheap and hate wasting wood.
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