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  1. mtaylor
    It's all doable and it's all good... And to be very blunt, if it weren't for MSW, I would never, ever tried scratchbuilding. The help and encouragement is priceless. So a big thank you to everyone.
  2. mtaylor
    The lumber itself and if we go to the original frigates, look no further than the Confederacy.. green wood was the culprit.
  3. mtaylor
    Ben, Don't feel bad. I put the blade on backwards and generated max smoke... recently.
  4. mtaylor
    Thanks Druxey. Will do some more. Getting a bit thin but I pack from the other side if need be. And it's looking a whole lot better in the testing.
  5. mtaylor
    Being the conservative builder that I am especially when it comes to major changes, I've done some serious reshaping of the transoms. I think I'm close but I'd like some other opinions. I've blue taped down some thin battens. If it looks good, I'll start bending the real wood and planking. The ends of the existing planking are not a problem. I have some fashtion pieces that cover the counter timber ends and the hull planking timber ends.
  6. mtaylor
    I just discovered your log... looking very shipshape and Bristol fashion. Back the lathe, just get some old hacksaw blades and use them on the lathe like a scraper for trim. Put the design on the blade and cut it with a dremel. It works a treat for duplicating and won't wear out.
  7. mtaylor
    It seems as if there's an unwritten law in model shipbuilding..."There will be blood". I think we've done that.
  8. mtaylor
    It's indeed cold comfort, Druxey. I should have paid more attention when I was planning this build but I plead ignorance. I've stumbled upon several issues already and this is just one more. But... it's wood, it can be fixed. Time to go make some more sawdust..... and a template or two for symmetry.
  9. mtaylor
    I think you hit it dead center. That sofa looks great. Don't show it to any Admiral.. EVER!!! Because the next thing you know, they'll want one full size somewhere.
  10. mtaylor
    The cannon now fires.. COOL!!!! Just make sure not to take out your own mast or rigging.
  11. mtaylor
    Walter, Try asking that here: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/34-cad-and-3d-modellingdrafting-plans-with-software/ There's also a lot of CAD discussion regarding lofting, etc. here: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/13-ships-plans-and-scratch-research-general-research-on-specific-vessels-and-ship-types/ in the Scantlings discussion. How's the Meridea coming along?
  12. mtaylor
    Lessons learned at this point on framing, fairing, and planking.... I guess I should say that it's not that I lacked the courage but more of the knowledge of deciphering the plans, supplementing them with the correct information and translating it all in my head to a course of action. And then I got side-tracked... anyway, after working through the side-track for the last 30 days, I'm re-focused and back on course. Solution.. try not to get side-tracked by new toys... think further ahead.. instead of 10 steps or 20 steps... look 100 steps. The problem stems from not fairing the aft frames as far as the Hahn frame drawing show and the lack of knowledge on my part in setting up the transom timbers. I guess I should have done a better documented ship first.... Same goes for the garboard strake.. I wasn't thinking that far ahead when I did the rabbet. I've been working through the problem and have a better result which should show when I put that strake in. Seems I didn't get the bevel quite where it should be in the aft section. Next update will be after I get everything re-faired and sorted out and the now four strakes of wide planks replaced... If you hear foul language from the west coast, ignore it.. it's just me sorting out things and venting to myself. But it will be fun.
  13. mtaylor
    What a great link, Clare.. it does 60 languages which is amazing.
  14. mtaylor
    I'm playing catch up again, Larry. Looking sweet indeed.
  15. mtaylor
    Impressive work as always Matt. I love the aging of the wood and all the bits and pieces going on.
  16. mtaylor
    George, you'd need an OCR program for that. It might just work... try translating something using Google into Japanese and then scan and see if it translates back.
  17. mtaylor
    I like the way you fixed it, Dave. Looks super nice.
  18. mtaylor
    Great to see you back, Kevin. I've heard mojo is contagious. Given the summer doldrums have set in, I think we all can use some.
  19. mtaylor
    Thanks for the birthday wishes. I'm going to avoid Version 3.0 at all costs. I'm comfortable with ripping things apart and putting them back together. As a footnote, I'll probably open a sub-log like Danny did for the ship's boats but not until the first one is nearly done. I want to try to use Chuck's method but at 1:64. There's three boats, the longboat, the cutter, and the barge. Keel's are 1/16" thick cherry, frames are 1/32" cherry, and the planking is 1/32" holly. I hope I can pull those off. It'll be a bit as I'm making the drawings (as well as for what I need for the main build) and testing on the laser cutter.
  20. mtaylor
    Good question.. maybe one for the research sub-forum. My first answer was: they pulled the gun out and used it as a hot tub!... but.. that's not the right answer is it.
  21. mtaylor
    To quote Shakespeare's King Henry V: "Once more unto the breach, dear friends," Or maybe Daniel (Dafi): "Mass Destruction!!!! hihihihi!!!!" Bottom photo is the mod to be made... I need to arc more. Planks are stripped, power sander and sanding sticks at the ready...
  22. mtaylor
    Thanks for the wishes, my friends. Druxey, there is indeed a fairing issue. I've studying this and it looks like the low transom piece is the culprit. Giampiero pointed this out also. I've been scratching my head, double checking the plans. The only way to fix this is to rip off the last three (maybe four) strakes at that stern and re-fair. I was hoping to avoid that, but... what needs to be done, needs to be done.
  23. mtaylor
    Looks super, Grant. Like Mobbsie, I'm not a fan of redheart but you done well with it.
  24. mtaylor
    Looking pretty darn good there, Popeye. I hope you don't make her sink.... Good admirals are tough to find. Keep yours happy..
  25. mtaylor
    Interesting project, Clare. I hope you don't mind if I follow along.

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