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Right now, they are 1/8" basswood. I've installed both sides now and haven't experienced any splitting while sanding the bottoms of the timberheads. -
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Lasered Timberheads
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Whatever you consider appropriate.
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The kit will include a jig to support the bulwarks while they are being built. The three holes in the jig match the spacing of the mast holes in the deck and the jig is held in place with 1/4" dowels, making removal easy when bulwark construction is completed
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Chris, a skilled modeler such as yourself will be able to replicate the THAYER from this kit...😎 These are the revised timberheads on a new hull. They are clamped and drying out after soaking. I revised the planking sequence so that the top plank of the bulwarks is just a bit above the timberheads. The top plank will then be trimmed to the top of the timberheads establishing the correct sheer.
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Well, for now we'll just describe it as a "West Coast lumber schooner"...😎
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Looks like the lasered timberheads will work. In practice, the bulwarks will be built first. The timberhead strip will be soaked and clamped to the inside of the bulwark to preform. Once it's formed and dry, the modeler will have to CAREFULLY sand the bottom of the timberheads with a sanding block to form a slight angle along the section of the bulwark that flares a bit outboard. This photo was of the initial fitting and the timberhead bottoms were not sanded. I was primarily seeing if the strip would survive the bending and gluing. I had to make some height adjustments to the strip and am currently soaking one to fit to another test hull. Yuh, I go through a lot of laser...😱
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Some years ago, our late friend and builder Charlie Cook built one of our New Bedford Whaleboat kits for our gallery. Rather than mount it in its cradle, he built a partial bulwark with davits to display it. We've had a number of folks ask it they could get one, but we didn't make a kit for it...until now. I just finished building the display model using the production kit parts. The kit, KLW122A, will be available shortly. It has four sheets of laser-cut parts, the usual basswood strip and britannia fittings, an instruction manual, and one 24" x 36" sheet of plans. Scale is 1"=3' to match our Whaleboat kit and is 11.5" long. Price hasn't been set yet but will be soon..
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This is an experiment. I'm developing a new kit that has exposed timberheads and am experimenting with laser-cut timberheads. In theory, the bulwarks and waterways will already be in place. The timberhead strips will be soaked for pliability forward and glued down to the bulwarks and waterways. I can see some potential issues but will find out once I get the bulwarks on the hull.
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The three new HO scale kits are now available. All three have resin hulls and Britannia fittings; the sardine carrier and self-propelled barge also have laser-cut parts. These kits were designed primarily for the HO model railroad community, so they are waterline and have a lot of detail molded in. The sardine carrier and self-propelled barge can be completed in a weekend or two while the coal barge takes only an hour or so (including painting!). HO308 COAL BARGE - $35.00 HO309 SARDINE CARRIER - $98.00 HO310 SELF-PROPELLED BARGE - #98.00
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BlueJacket Shipcrafters has a large number of metal and resin fittings that are specific to our 20th Century warship kits that are not listed separately in our catalog. Most are 1/192 scale with a few in 1/96 and 1/48 scale. If you have specific needs in this area, make a list that includes the ship's name, type, time period, and required fittings and send it to me ( al@bluejacketinc.com ). I'll send you back a list of what we can supply and their prices.
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We have a 36' tow boat and I am finishing up a 90' coal barge complete with molded-in coal.
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Two new kits will be available soon - a sardine carrier and a self-propelled barge. Both kits are 1/87 scale (barge 7.5", sardine carrier 10") and include cast resin waterline hulls, laser-cut parts, and Britannia fittings. I still have about a month's worth of work to do on them (instructions, cost analysis, etc.) but the molds and laser drawings are done and these two were built from production castings and laser parts. Exclusive of paint drying time, each could probably be built over a couple weekends and might be a fun diversion from those beautiful but complex models we enjoy building so much.
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Position at BlueJacket available
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Position at BlueJacket available
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Tired of making all those repetitive parts by hand? Bluejacket Shipcrafters offers custom laser work in laser board, styrene, and wood. Here are a couple examples. The top image is a portion of a .015" laser board sheet that has gratings, scroll work, companion doors, and mast hoops. The lower image shows a custom laminated door for a customer who was designing and building an HO scale fire station. From left to right - clear styrene for the window glass, .015" laser board components, and the assembled doors. For more information or to discuss a potential project, contact al@bluejacketinc.com .
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3D parts printed in metal
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Has anyone purchased any 3-D parts printed in metal? If so, how would you describe the surface finish? We're considering using 3-D for making casting masters but they have to be brass or aluminum to withstand our mold-making process.
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