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    tarbrush reacted to Louie da fly in The San Marco mosaic ship c. 1150 by Louie da fly - 1:75   
    A-a-a-and - the hull is off the jig. I ended up having to pull the jig apart to get the ship out, but worth it. Then I had to do some correction. The pegs are gluing into the correct position some frames that were angled incorrectly (not perpendicular to the keel).




    Then onto making stringers to make the structure more rigid, and deck beams. Here's my poor man's plank bender (a cheap soldering iron) to get them the right shape.

    And here are the first bits of deck beam - or are they stringers? I've sort of lost track. (one of them is to be cut up to provide pieces of stringer for the bow or stern, which explains the complex curve).

    Gluing complete - here she is without the pegs.



    Adding stringers at the turn of the bilge. There'll be corresponding wales on the outside of the hull, and there'll be strengthening stringers and wales where the second and third futtocks join, and a wale in line with the clamp.

    The mosaics seem to show a reasonable number of wales, as do the near-contemporary picture from the History of Genoa and the carvings on the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
     

     
      
     
    View from the bow.

    I'd miscalculated the length of the clamps, so they didn't quite reach the breast hooks. Because they didn't meet the rigidity of the hull was lessened, so I glued bits of wood into the gaps to make each assembly effectively a single strong unit.
       
    Smoothing off the pieces that fill the gaps.
     

    Still some tidying up and smoothing off to do. They won't be visible under the deck, but I'll know if I don't do it right.
     
    And the stringers lined up with the join in the futtocks. They will be curved to follow the line of the join.

    Like this . . .

    And that's it for today . . .
     
    Steven
     
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    tarbrush reacted to Zetec in USS Cairo by Zetec - 1/50 scale   
    This is the next lot of pictures which show the wires for the lights and the start of the planking.





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    tarbrush reacted to Zetec in USS Cairo by Zetec - 1/50 scale   
    This next lot of pictures show some of the planking finnished and the type of light I used on the inside were you cant see the type used which are LED with a plastic cover put on them.







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    tarbrush reacted to GrandpaPhil in Mary Rose by Baker - scale 1/50 - "Your Noblest Shippe"   
    The Mary Rose is looking good!
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    tarbrush reacted to Baker in Mary Rose by Baker - scale 1/50 - "Your Noblest Shippe"   
    The planking of the lower hull part is ready. This morning everything is made ready for sanding and scraping.
    In the meantime I did the garden, washed the cars and did other small jobs (the regular Saturday work..)

    result.

    am quite happy with this special plank at the stern.

    Now there is first a "quality check". Then the sanding is continued and the keel will be tapered.

    Thanks for comments, likes or just visiting this build, this is very much appreciated.
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    tarbrush reacted to Baker in Mary Rose by Baker - scale 1/50 - "Your Noblest Shippe"   
    Small planking update.
     
    With the experience already gained, much less has to be calculated and noted on the fillerblocks.
    The dimensions of the other side are simply taken over on this side.

    about half way

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    tarbrush reacted to rlwhitt in USS Essex 1799 Frigate by rlwhitt - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:76   
    Lower Planking and Wales
     
    So I went ahead and followed the instructions for the simplified planking, first with garboard and a couple of lower planks.  These are supposed to be 3/16" for all 6 but there were only 5 provided, so I did the garboard with a 1/4".  Then the middle section, followed by the stern and bow sections.  I ended up with quite a crazy quilt of planks!   But since it'll all be under copper and paint below the wales, I'm not sweating it too much.  Here it's rough filled and sanded, I will do a finer sanding once the other side is done.  I did the wales with some  extra 1/4" strip instead of the 1/8" planking. 
     

     

     

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    tarbrush reacted to Papa in City of Pekin by Papa - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:96 - Yellow Box kit   
    Finished captain’s cabin/galley waiting to be glued into place.

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    tarbrush reacted to Papa in City of Pekin by Papa - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:96 - Yellow Box kit   
    I am making progress on the deck furnishings as I smooth the hull of the C W Morgan (which build log will be updated in a few days). The stairway on the engine room, which goes to the yet to be built pilot house, was quite a challenge.

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    tarbrush reacted to Papa in City of Pekin by Papa - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:96 - Yellow Box kit   
    City of Pekin is about finished.  Need to get a name on her bow. My first attempt didn’t look right.



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    tarbrush reacted to KORTES in Pelican 1943 by FriedClams - 1:48 - Eastern-Rig Dragger   
    Dear Gery , all of your works are outstanding in their highest mastery and are a true delightful the eye. I'm very glad that we will have a chance to witness and see another great model from You. My very best regards.
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    tarbrush reacted to KeithAug in USS Cairo by Zetec - 1/50 scale   
    Heroic task.
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    tarbrush reacted to Zetec in USS Cairo by Zetec - 1/50 scale   
    All the frames fixed into place.

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    tarbrush reacted to Zetec in USS Cairo by Zetec - 1/50 scale   
    All the frames cut out of 5mm plywood and fixed in place. I cut all of these out by hand as I do not have access to a saw bench


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    tarbrush reacted to Louie da fly in The San Marco mosaic ship c. 1150 by Louie da fly - 1:75   
    At last I have my workspace back. We've had visitors for the past 4 months (staying in my workroom) and I haven't been able to do any modelling. First step in actually making sawdust. Here's the keel layout and the pieces ready to be cut.

    Not sure when I'll be able to get it happening but it's nice to be on the way again.
     
    Steven
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    tarbrush reacted to Zetec in USS Cairo by Zetec - 1/50 scale   
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    tarbrush reacted to Zetec in USS Cairo by Zetec - 1/50 scale   
    The 3 keels have been cut out the centre one from 10mm yellow pine wood and the 2 outer ones from 5mm plywood. They will be held temporary in place by some plastic blocks.

     

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    tarbrush reacted to Zetec in USS Cairo by Zetec - 1/50 scale   
    Plan drawn out and fixed to board. I have had problems in getting a plan printed because of the format it was in so I have drawn this one up
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    tarbrush reacted to Zetec in USS Cairo by Zetec - 1/50 scale   
    .Hi I live in England and a had an idea that I want to build an ironclad river gunboat so I started to find out some information and plans that was when I came across the build of USS Cairo 1862 by MPB521 I liked the look of this model so much that I thought I would have a go at building one. This is the first time I have tried to build a model with so much wood work it will be a steep learning curve so please be patience with me as I am not very good at writing up and posting pictures of what I am building. I have been modelling for about 15 years and have manly built British Lifeboats and there trailers.
     I intend to build the model at a scale of 1 to 50 and build the hull using 5mm plywood for the frames and then clad the bottom and sides in lime wood. And then build the frame of the casemate area and then the top deck and cabins again in lime wood. I want to build the outside of the model first and when this has been built I will go about building and fitting out the inside.
    I decided to do it this way as I am not getting any younger and with health problems so if I could not finish it I would at least have a model to look at and may be for someone else to finish off in the future.
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    tarbrush reacted to clearway in HMS Terror by clearway - FINISHED - OcCre - 1:75 - upgraded   
    Thanks for the likes, comments and looking in as always - not been in my modelling den of sin much recently - been in reading mode🤓.
     
    Back with Terror and i have fitted the eyes to the shroud protector and hull for the ladder- i am going to have the ladder dismounted here and stash it on the "bumper" somewhere or maybe in the storage along with the spars etc in the waist? Also mention is often made of the altered ships boats found in the "boat place" so will use these for the boats in the davits at the mainmast -these are more of the resin quaycraft models. For the Iron davits in the waist i am going to have them removed but glue some eyes in place to imitate the mountings (Crozier had these removed before crossing the Atlantic).
     


    Take care all
     
    Keith
     
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    tarbrush reacted to Baker in Mary Rose by Baker - scale 1/50 - "Your Noblest Shippe"   
    All the frames are sawn.
    The idea is to build the hull upside down. I've never done this before, something new to try.

    The frames are clamped onto the buildslip. These are not yet fixed on the plate, This setup is to see if all my drawing and sawing work is correct.

    The result is not bad. Actually better than expected.

    These drawings are also enlarged. For now, it's still Chinese to me. 
    But again something new to learn.

     
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    tarbrush reacted to Baker in Golden Hind (ex-Pelican) by Baker - FINISHED - scale 1/45 - Galleon late 16th century   
    After about 5 weeks an update 
     
    Because the bathroom renovation caused quite a bit of dust...The Pelican was temporarily stored behind plexiglass.

    Meanwhile, a batch of new blocks has been made.
    For the martnets I wanted to use Deadeyes and fiddle blocks. But with 3 ropes per sail side, deadeyes are hopeless and fiddle blocks don't fit well either.
    So, the deadeyes became heart blocks and the fiddleblocks became shoe blocks (names come in Tudor warship Mary Rose)

    The martnets from the fore sail are ready.  A small metal pin is used to hold them in place.

    Thanks for comments, likes and following 
    Much appreciated 👍
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    tarbrush reacted to Baker in Golden Hind (ex-Pelican) by Baker - FINISHED - scale 1/45 - Galleon late 16th century   
    Smal update (and thanks for comments and likes)
    Buntlines, bowlines and braces are in place

    We recently had a week of vacation. So, lots of time for reading and thinking in preparation for next steps (I even write my notes partly in English (without thinking...)

    Discovered that most of the running rigging from the topsail ends in the mast top.

    But in a 16th century mast top there are no facilities to tie a single rope... grrr...

     
     
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    tarbrush reacted to Baker in Golden Hind (ex-Pelican) by Baker - FINISHED - scale 1/45 - Galleon late 16th century   
    Once sewn and ready, the sails are coated with beeswax. This ensures that there is no longer any frayed structure of the cotton. And the sail is getting a bit stiffer.
    Then the front and back are smeared with diluted PA glue, and i let the sail dry in the desired shape (and, it keeps the desired shape)
     
    Cotton sails are indeed too thick on this scale (I've been warned, and they're right)
    But the general structure and shape is not that bad, i think ( and i like to do stitching and sewing)

     
    Thanks, much appreciated
     
    Further with the fore sail
    "Rigging" a parrel ( needed two attempts) I made a whole work plan. Which turned out to be only half correct. For the main sail I make a new one So DO NOT follow this.


    Parrel Tyes and Gere in place.

    And I now see that the rope of the left "lift" needs more beeswax...

    Progress over the next few months will be slow,
    The wife (and me also) wants a new bathroom.
     
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    tarbrush reacted to Baker in Golden Hind (ex-Pelican) by Baker - FINISHED - scale 1/45 - Galleon late 16th century   
    The running rigging of the spritsail is ready. Although not in use, all necessary ropework for this sail should be in place.
    Paintings and drawings from this era served as example.

    current status

    Next to do, the fore sail
     
     
     
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