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Oh... a chair open in the front row. I got it!!! That is going to be huge. You are a braver man than I, Hans to set that on the railing.
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Batavia by *Hans* - FINISHED
mtaylor replied to *Hans*'s topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1501 - 1750
Very well done, Hans. It's been a wonderful journey from this side of the building table. I hope to see you building another model. -
Sam, We're talking about cutting the spacers. The white pieces of wood between the frames.
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Baseboard Alternative
mtaylor replied to wq3296's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Mobbsie did one that's different: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/307-hms-agamemnon-by-mobbsie-caldercraft-jotika-164/?p=245594 -
We're modelshipbuilders. Patience goes with the territory. :D Ok... so much for that. Now where's the sawdust?
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Nice work, Hamilton. It's good to hear you managed to get some ship time in. As for the fairleads, yes they look large but a quick Google for images show them that big. I'd say go with your feeling and trim them down. Is there a line leading through them? You might use that as your guide.
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Sweet.....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good to see you back in the shipyard.
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Mick, Is this going to be an R/C build? With the glass tissue and the size, I'm thinking it is.
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Thanks Nigel for the advise. I'll keep that in mind
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I'll have to go with Druxey's observation, Chuck. If there's rabbet, then they probably had bucklers in except for battle. If no rabbet, they were probably put in only during heavy seas. There's a couple of American/English vessels I've come across (a bit bigger than a cutter) that had things setup that way.
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Hi Nigel, I'm leaving in all the spacers. They will all be covered by planking but at this point, the support is necessary. I've already busted one frame thinning it out as I got a bit heavy-handed on the file. I will still need to go back over this whole thing again and fair in the sills and from the wale line up to the sheer.
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And you question your abilities? Very fine work, Kevin. Very fine.
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Thanks for the likes and comments. I guess I know where the wood chips are buried, so to speak. There's errors, minor ones but irritating to me. But I'll get them cleaned up before the planking goes on. Anyway... soldiering on.
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I guess it should be asked for the model and the scale and also the usage? I can recommend Chuck's hooks and also Daniel (Dafi's: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/2713-dafi´s-photo-etch-set-for-hms-victory-1100-heller-and-other-ships/_ hooks. But these may not work depending upon the answers.
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Thanks for looking in and the comments and likes. Richard, They do indeed contain everything. It's a great project to get a taste of scratch-building. No can do, Walt. The cross-section has some things that are slightly different and simplified and thus won't fit into the larger full Triton Build.
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Hmm.... I'm wondering if it's too late for trout? If so, I hope you're getting in some serious flying time.
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Adam, I'm the same way.. Popeye is an inspiration. I don't know how he juggles all those builds and keeps each one fresh and different. Me... I'd end up one big mess on the workbench.
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Oh how time flies when we're having fun..... Ok.. got the shop back into shipyard mode and I'm working on the gunports. I have to thin the frames down some (to 1/16" at the ports) so that their wide enough... Done!!!! I then have to put in the sills, paying particular attention to the location at each end of the each sill. I still check each one. So far, 6 have been done. I also check each one with check tool made from some yellowheart. Actually not made. Turns out the pen blank I bought as a sample to see what yellowheart looked like was about 1/64" inch too big. A quick bit of sanding and it's perfect for the job. I'm scratching my head as Hahn made most of his ships in 1:96 and just a few in bigger scales. How the heck did thin the frames for the ports or get the level of detail he got, I'll never know. Anyway.. the pic. And like the rest of us, right now I'm hating the macro setting.
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proxxon fine table saw fet
mtaylor replied to Kevin's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Kevin, Just going on what I Googled.. it should work for scratch building. It's very similar to the MicroMark table saw which I find is adequate. My MM saw uses a 3-inch blade compared to the Byrnes 4-inch and doesn't have nearly the power. It's also not as accurate. But.. the Byrnes is the Rolls-Royce of mini table saws. Given that you're using a timbering kit, the saw will be useful once you get the hang of it and figure out it's quirks and strong points. And if I were to buy a new saw to replace the one I have.. I'd probably opt for the Byrnes though I do have a pile of accessories I'd have to toss in the bin. -
I've got a small chunk and Joe is right... it's not boxwood. A bit grainy. I've seen some use it for Nelson Checker (the yellow part) and other bits and pieces.
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Treenails
mtaylor replied to wallyh's topic in Planking Techniques's Click Here for Topics dedicated to planking!!!!
I'll give you link to all the topics in this area.... <evil grin> http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?app=core&module=search&do=search&fromMainBar=1 Seriously, it's a matter of personal choice. You're the captain and it's your ship. As for size... depends on the scale.
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