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Good to hear that you're well enough to be back in the shipyard, Mobbise. I missed seeing your updates. Great looking work.
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Gil, Just an FYI... Hahn also used RIT to dye wood. He wanted a "worn" blue so dyed the wood and then lightly sanded it.
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Beech? Try HobbyMill or the Lumberyard. In addition to boxwood or cherry, there's maple, pear, etc. You might even try red oak for the clamps. Depends on what you're willing to pay for wood.
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Very nicely done, Gil. The difference is eye-catching to say the least.
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Steam plank bending tool
mtaylor replied to captainkangaroo's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Go buy her a brand new one.. and then take the old one.- 15 replies
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Looking for old article from MSW 1
mtaylor replied to acdblujns's topic in CAD and 3D Modelling/Drafting Plans with Software
Pat, Update it and contact Chuck (the admin) about putting it in the database. -
Piet, What Joe and Joe (Joe-Joe?) said goes for me too. I like what you've done. Will you be shooting some dull coat on her?
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Nice work, Lextin.
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Looks good, Dan. Minor detail.. For the eyes used for breeching and the run out tackle, the French usually used through bolts with a square washer and a forelock on the outside of the hull.
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Thanks for the kind words of support. I'm not so much off and running, but off and walking. I ran the first time and we all know where that went. Now that I think about it, I'm more like treading through a minefield at this point. Nenad, Thanks for the Pink Floyd. That used to be a theme song where I used to work... That and Sam Cooke's "Chain Gang".
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Hi Udo, Just because Hahn didn't plank his ship doesn't mean it can't be done using his plans for framing. He does leave a lot of areas to builder. Have the planking tutorials been any help? Post a picture of the area you're having an issue with and let the collective mind of MSW have a look.
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It's generic... <understatement off> Revier is building a frigate the Chapman plans and basically it's fill in the details yourself. Here's his log: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/1030-jupiter-frigate-18-by-revier-scale-1-72-1768-plate-xxxi-and-xxxii-pob/
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Looking for old article from MSW 1
mtaylor replied to acdblujns's topic in CAD and 3D Modelling/Drafting Plans with Software
That is an old article. Sadly, Cut-Throat Jake passed away. It's possible that someone may have the article though with all the iterations of Photoshop since then, it may work entirely different. -
Fair-a-frame
mtaylor replied to Don Quixote's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Brian, Have a look here: http://modelshipworldforum.com/ship-model-materials-and-tools.php -
Thinking of getting the AL Artesania Latina HMS Hermione
mtaylor replied to Lucius Molchany's topic in Wood ship model kits
I appears that there is only one build going on at this time: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/2649-hermione-la-fayette-by-nickvn-artesania-latina-second-wooden-ship-built/?hl=hermione -
Elvis sang that? I thought it was Frank Sinatra.... <sigh> Seriously.. you're the Captain, build it your way. That is one of our tenets here.
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Help with king plank
mtaylor replied to captainbob's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Gary, I tend to agree with you but that method seems to be for English ships... ???? Maybe not??? Some of the French ships have it the way Bob shows with the gratings flush to the king planks. Thus, it might have served a dual purpose, strength (marginally) and also as a coaming. The weird part is that some French ships had their coamings above the king plank level. The Licorne has them for most of the main deck, stopping short of the great cabin and on the quarter deck but not the forecastle. I think there had to be some pupose other than decorative. -
I suggest trying it both ways. I built the Cross-Section as designed and my current project is the Hahn method. I've got the stubby fat fingers and really didn't have much issue either way. You might surprise yourself.
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Let me offer this: http://www.wood-database.com/ Has the hardness along with basically everything you wanted to know...
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Raymond, The way you're building your frames now is much like the Hahn method. That method does leave a few things to be desired in that it wastes a lot of wood, and if every joint isn't perfect the frame won't be as strong, however, it is faster. Cutting out each futtock and joining them saves the wood, ensures each joint is precise and if chocks are added, it can be exactly as the real ones were made. The disadvantage is that it's slower. As Russ said, build it your way.
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I would think that most would run the breeching rope from front to rear instead as shown. There might be a reason for it being done this way, however.
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Update time... Things have not been quiet in the shipyard. I laminated the plans to some MDF and attached a strip of wood at the reference line. Also attached the stern framing to this so as not to mis-read any critical dimension. The strip allows me to use the Ed Tool without any induced errors from having it canted slightly. I've marked all the plans with appropriate reference marks and rescanned them all. Also broke up Version 1.0 in order salvage certain bits.. like everything along the centerline... bitts, grates, pin rails, pumps, capstan, etc., some or all of the deck beams but none of the deck planking. Also salvaged the mast steps and the stern framing. I'll use the stern framing for some references. I'm currently cutting out with as much precision as I can muster, a new build board. I noted that on the old one, there were some frame notches that we either too deep or not deep enough. Stupidity on my part. I'll be re-using the previous version of the frame squaring jig (on the right in the picture). Hopefully, in the next week or so, I can start cutting the keel, deadwood, and stem. Since the wood for framing won't be here until early May, I'm planning on building some sub-assemblies such as most of the deck furniture. I've located a local source of good birch plywood, and am considering Woodcraft or the local source for masting materials and some other items.
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Sweet!!! Looks to me like you are getting closer and closer to the darkside (scratch building). I like your ideas for opening up the hull. I'm pulling up a seat, some popcorn, and some adult beverages. I think you're having way too much fun. But that's what this hobby is about.. having fun.
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Ingenious approach, Nigel. As one who loves a good bash, I may be late to the party, but I'm pulling up a chair.
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