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    harvey1847 got a reaction from Pete38 in HMS Triton 1773. POF. 1:48. Daniel   
    HO HO HO !
     
    Here in Spain till December 22th – with the lottery day- we don´t “start” Christmas time, at least me, but anyway Happy Days to All!!. (I hate Christmas)
     
    The Triton is growing and growing. I am having lots of fun with the interior works but the lower deck clamp has being feeling kind of pain in the neck. ¡’?·”@... cut the pattern, cut it, sand it, boiled it, let it dry, boiled again, clamp it… anyway four more pieces to go…
     
    I made some clamps like Ed. I couldn´t find the screws and stuff Ed used to do his clamps but these work just right. They are not so fancy but I´m proud of them.
     

     

     

     
    My intention is to make kind of a cross section amidships (thanks Rusty) and let a lot of spaces around to see the Structure, the ribs, the frames… We´ll see.
     

     

     

     

     
     
     
    Here´s a pdf of the scarf for the thick stuff I am using in this kind of cross section. The scarf in the middle of the timber is being simulated with a blade and a pencil.
     
    to be edit-
     
    Right now I am working with the pump box (cad) cause is the next part I´ll do after the f deck clamp. The plant plan and the sheer plan are not aligned so I guess I´ll have to make a shortcut to somewhere…
     

     
    Back to the workshop!
     
     
     
    Daniel.
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    harvey1847 got a reaction from mtaylor in HMS Triton 1773. POF. 1:48. Daniel   
    HO HO HO !
     
    Here in Spain till December 22th – with the lottery day- we don´t “start” Christmas time, at least me, but anyway Happy Days to All!!. (I hate Christmas)
     
    The Triton is growing and growing. I am having lots of fun with the interior works but the lower deck clamp has being feeling kind of pain in the neck. ¡’?·”@... cut the pattern, cut it, sand it, boiled it, let it dry, boiled again, clamp it… anyway four more pieces to go…
     
    I made some clamps like Ed. I couldn´t find the screws and stuff Ed used to do his clamps but these work just right. They are not so fancy but I´m proud of them.
     

     

     

     
    My intention is to make kind of a cross section amidships (thanks Rusty) and let a lot of spaces around to see the Structure, the ribs, the frames… We´ll see.
     

     

     

     

     
     
     
    Here´s a pdf of the scarf for the thick stuff I am using in this kind of cross section. The scarf in the middle of the timber is being simulated with a blade and a pencil.
     
    to be edit-
     
    Right now I am working with the pump box (cad) cause is the next part I´ll do after the f deck clamp. The plant plan and the sheer plan are not aligned so I guess I´ll have to make a shortcut to somewhere…
     

     
    Back to the workshop!
     
     
     
    Daniel.
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    harvey1847 reacted to Piet in Hr. Ms. O 19 1938 by Piet - FINISHED - scale 1:50 - submarine of the Royal Navy Netherlands in service 1939 - 1945   
    Hello everyone, never fear, Piet is here 
     
    I had a very interesting exchange of thoughts with Gino den Ridder.  Yes, we agree, there is still some confusion between several reports.  Some say 40 mm Bofors others say 40 mm Vickers.  However, Gino mentions that the Dutch Navy has been using the vickers guns for many years and would most likely not have switched to Bofors so close to the outbreak of hostilities in Europe. 
    Gino mentioned that the Vickers guns for the O19 and O20 were the L/39 2 pounder, which is a derivative from the 37 mm 1 pounder gun.
    Okay, I also went searching and read-up on the Vickers guns on the Internet as well as the Dutch sites, one being www.dutchfleet.net.  I have been a member for many years but rarely visit after not finding answers to my questions about my father.
     
    Sooooh, bottom line is that I'll be modeling the Vickers 40 mm 2 pounder "Pom - Pom," on the navy base.  I have already downloaded a few pics to use as examples to model from (thanks Boris).  
     
    Oh, I have not been idle with the build and continued with the AA gun installation "stuff."  Most everything for that project is ready to permanently cemented in and work on the guns themselves.  I also need to finish the mount itself to make it look like the ones on the photos.  All in all this has been a very interesting and educational exercise and learned that the Vickers 37 mm and 40 mm "Pom - Pom" guns were not rated as effective as the Bofors guns.  There is a small single barrel 40 mm Bofors that could be made to fit on the Vickers mount, this and the mentioning of the 40 mm Bofors on the spec sheet I downloaded from the Dutch website www.dutchsubmarines.com, made me automatically assume that these boats had Bofors and went with it.
     
    @ Daniel, a doctoral thesis?  This is nothing compared to some other people's builds, fortunately   The intend is to build this model as close as possible to the real boat as she was when commissioned in 1939 when my father sailed with her back to the Netherlands east Indies.  He was also a stickler for details and  accuracy.  The issue with the AA guns is  as important to me as others have in building a model of any other historic ship, they should come as close as possible to be true.  Look at what Nenad goes through with his Cutty Sark and so many other modelers, doing painstaking research on details.  
    Updates are coming soon my friend, my fingers are itching to complete these little pesky guns   
     
    @ John, no John, no disappointments.  We just had to spend some time to get the facts straight as best as the available data allows it.  Now that we have made up our minds it's full speed ahead 
     
    Cheers,
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    harvey1847 got a reaction from Piet in Hr. Ms. O 19 1938 by Piet - FINISHED - scale 1:50 - submarine of the Royal Navy Netherlands in service 1939 - 1945   
    Good morning Piet!
     
     
    But don´t wait to much! We need your updates coming...
    This Log is starting to look like a doctoral thesis about the O-19. Lucky us that you are not dealing with a Typhoon class sub.
     
    Best wishes!
     
     
    Daniel.
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    harvey1847 got a reaction from mtaylor in Hr. Ms. O 19 1938 by Piet - FINISHED - scale 1:50 - submarine of the Royal Navy Netherlands in service 1939 - 1945   
    Good morning Piet!
     
     
    But don´t wait to much! We need your updates coming...
    This Log is starting to look like a doctoral thesis about the O-19. Lucky us that you are not dealing with a Typhoon class sub.
     
    Best wishes!
     
     
    Daniel.
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    harvey1847 got a reaction from texxn5 in Hr. Ms. O 19 1938 by Piet - FINISHED - scale 1:50 - submarine of the Royal Navy Netherlands in service 1939 - 1945   
    Good morning Piet!
     
     
    But don´t wait to much! We need your updates coming...
    This Log is starting to look like a doctoral thesis about the O-19. Lucky us that you are not dealing with a Typhoon class sub.
     
    Best wishes!
     
     
    Daniel.
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    harvey1847 got a reaction from WackoWolf in Hr. Ms. O 19 1938 by Piet - FINISHED - scale 1:50 - submarine of the Royal Navy Netherlands in service 1939 - 1945   
    Good morning Piet!
     
     
    But don´t wait to much! We need your updates coming...
    This Log is starting to look like a doctoral thesis about the O-19. Lucky us that you are not dealing with a Typhoon class sub.
     
    Best wishes!
     
     
    Daniel.
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    harvey1847 reacted to Piet in Hr. Ms. O 19 1938 by Piet - FINISHED - scale 1:50 - submarine of the Royal Navy Netherlands in service 1939 - 1945   
    Hello Boris and Freek, thanks again for the input and pics.  This is rather interesting but we have a controversy here.  According to the website "dutchfleet.net" the O19 and 020 were equipped with 40 mm Vickers guns but why would the original spec sheet call out the 40 mm Bofors?????  Were they installed when they were build in 1938 or not????  Who is right????   That the O19 received the Vickers guns in 1943 is well documented and mentioned on the spec sheet, but again, which guns were originally installed on the O19????
     
    I have absolutely no problem in trying to model a Vickers gun, it's not that much work. 
     
    It's now getting a little late in the evening but tomorrow I'll send an e-mail to both links and ask the question.  I don't know if Gino den Ridder knows for sure but I'll send him an e-mail as well.
     
    In the meantime I'm progressing with the AA gun tubes and the gun lifts.  I have started to make the gun mount/pedestal which can be adapted to either gun.  I have also made the two guns, more or less modeled after the Bofors.  This too is not much of a problem to remake them to look like the Vickers, if need be.  I can lift the entire gun off it's platform anyhow, they will be able to rotate via a pin in a tube.  In the meantime this project is on hold till I am relatively sure.
     
    Thank you both for your help, we'll solve the riddle soon, I hope   
     
    Cheers,
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    harvey1847 reacted to WackoWolf in HMS Kingfisher 1770 by Remcohe - 1/48 - English 14-Gun Sloop - POF   
    A washer, now that brings back memories. When I was a young kid my Father was making some fancy shelf's and stuff for my Mother to put her things on in the family room, he made it to go up and around the big window. The thing is that he use a sugar cup cover, he cut everything with a "Jig Saw" (hand held scroll saw) and when I saw the washer I though of that right away. People will be surprise at the things that we see all the time and what they can be use for besides what they were made for. She is looking Beautiful Danny. Keep the pictures coming.
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    harvey1847 got a reaction from Dan Vadas in HMS Kingfisher 1770 by Remcohe - 1/48 - English 14-Gun Sloop - POF   
    What a beautifully simple idea! That pic, the one about the washer, goes to my "research folder"...
     
    daniel.
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    harvey1847 got a reaction from dhardy in Young America 1853 by EdT - FINISHED - extreme clipper   
    And here is me buying clamps and more clamps to put together my pair frames…
     
    What a Clever idea! And those drills will be filled with the treenails, I guess, so you don´t have to drill them again. Is the iron pin the same diameter of the treenail-bolt?
     
    Always a pleasure to read your post Ed.
     
    Best wishes.
     
     
    Daniel.
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    harvey1847 got a reaction from PeteB in Young America 1853 by EdT - FINISHED - extreme clipper   
    What a beautiful work Ed!
     
    Every single part is so well explain that in some way is like reading a book in fascicles delivered every single week…
     
    I just could not resist to attached some pics from Charles G. David´s book (The Built-Up Ship Model). Has nothing to do with the YA but are quite inspirational pictures. The size of the ship is going to be amazing and fully framed!
     
    Best wishes.
     
     
    Daniel.
     

     

     

     
     
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    harvey1847 got a reaction from druxey in HMS Kingfisher 1770 by Remcohe - 1/48 - English 14-Gun Sloop - POF   
    What a beautifully simple idea! That pic, the one about the washer, goes to my "research folder"...
     
    daniel.
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    harvey1847 reacted to Matrim in HBMS Amphion 1798 by Matrim - 32 Gun 18pdr Frigate   
    The framing plan is now almost done (bar some of the cants at the rudder end by the keel..
     

     
    So basically I have got back to the stage I had reached when the site crashed... One difference you will note is that I have utilised the Foredeck bulwarks (allowing I have the terminology correct). Most of the paintings (definitely from the Lissa period at least) show her with these and my framing plan did include them though the sheer did not.
     
    Next up is the fish plan (as I like to call it)
     
    Joss
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    harvey1847 reacted to Matrim in HBMS Amphion 1798 by Matrim - 32 Gun 18pdr Frigate   
    Fishy plan mainly done though I will probably update it with the transoms when I get round to them.
     

     
    Next up the slow and tortuous square frames. 
     
    Joss
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    harvey1847 reacted to Remcohe in HMS Kingfisher 1770 by Remcohe - 1/48 - English 14-Gun Sloop - POF   
    Thanks, Daniel, Martin, Albert & Tim
     
    Onwards to the waterway, it's typical shape is hard to see in the pictures. 
     

    In hindsight it was better to work front to back, now I had a hard time to fit the forward portion of the waterway between the closing part at the stem. btw this part looks a lot like a B-2 stealth bomber, would Northrop have peeked at the 18th century ship design before they drafted this 20th century machine 
     


    Using a compass to copy the shape of the waterway to the first plank wasn't possible. The compass was to big, so a simple washer did the trick 
     

     
    Remco
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    harvey1847 reacted to Piet in Hr. Ms. O 19 1938 by Piet - FINISHED - scale 1:50 - submarine of the Royal Navy Netherlands in service 1939 - 1945   
    Hello Boris and Freek, thank you both for your responses and help, it's much appreciated.
     
    First of all, remember that my model of the O19 reflects the time period that my father was on board as a member of the crew, which was between 1938 and january 1941.  
    According to the original specification sheets of 1938 the O19 and O20 had quote "2 x 40 mm Bofors in single 'disappearing' mounts, in watertight wells forward and aft of the conning tower" unquote.  I have posted this spec sheet when I started this build and is on post #9.
    I venture to guess that the subs build after the O19 and O20 also had the same Bofors.  It would have been more economical to purchase a bunch at the same time.  What the K XVIII had or others before it, is a guess and really not relevant to my search.  The K XVIII could very well also have had the same Bofors.
     
    Also, according to the list of guns manufactured by Bofors and those in the States under license lists only one 40 mm AA gun, the type L/43, for submarines, mounted on disappearing mounts.  The drawings I have of the O19 do not show these guns having such a large round chamber just aft of the barrel.  It looks more like what I see Bofors look like.  Remember that the Bofors are not just machine guns but something more substantial.
     
    I know that the Dutch subs all head to go to Scotland to be refurbished and had their armaments changed to those that could fit british arms.  Reason being, the Dutch submarine supply ship was sunk by Jap action and all spare parts and ammo was lost.  The O19 had the forward AA gun deck removed and the aft Bofors was replaced with the Oerlikon machine gun.  Boris is correct in that.  But again, we are not dealing with a model build after 1941, we are prior to the war with Japan.
     
    I have to stick with the Bofors gun and looking at the spec sheet they may be a single barrel gun that looks like the last pic Boris posted.  Boris can translate what is described on one of the drawing picture, that would be interesting to me and helpful      
    A single barrel gun makes sense to me, however the two barrel gun will also fit in the tube if we remove the gun-sights.  I think the single barrel Bofors is what I should concentrate on.  Some more research my be in order but honestly, I would be hard pressed to make these guns look like the originals 
     
    Thank you Freek for the outstanding photos of the deck gun.  That'll help me a lot in modeling my deck gun.  You guys are great, thanks for the input and help.
     
    Cheers,
     
     
     
     
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    harvey1847 got a reaction from Jorge Diaz O in HMS Triton 1773. POF. 1:48. Daniel   
    Hello all  annd happy days!
     
    Some pics... i´ll try to add some words tomorow. Here´s 2:15 in the morning... back from the same pub with old good friends like the other day... For me is still satuday...
     

     
    The scotch tape stuck to the hull. I draw a rough line with pencil.
     

     
    I put it on a paper and stick another layer of scotch tape so as not to erase the pencil.
     

     
    I glue the "wood pattern" to another piece of wood with PVA. leave it dry for 12-24 hours clamping both. By boiling them the pieces will separate almost inmediatly and you can remove the PVA glue with a sharp blade like butter.
     

     
    I set the piece just to see where I have to sand more or less the scarf. I will not glue the whole clamp till all the different pieces are done.
     
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    this pic is just to "know" if the platforms are aligne and level. I have not thousands but hundreds of "control pictures" that help me to see if I´m working in the right direction. what a camera can see is sometimes much more accurate than the human eye.
     
    Hope you have had a good weekend!
     
     
    Daniel.
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    harvey1847 reacted to FreekS in Hr. Ms. O 19 1938 by Piet - FINISHED - scale 1:50 - submarine of the Royal Navy Netherlands in service 1939 - 1945   
    Boris , Piet
     
    I found most of thos photos also when I searched for pics for my K-KVIII. I think Boris is right and the mount in the drawings allows the gun to turn vertical and then sink into its bun. I cannot say if the O19 had the same 40 mm as the K-XVIII.
     
    As for the deckgun, two of them are in front of the Navy museum in Den Helder, I believe these guns are from O21 and O24, but are similar or the same as the guns on the older subs.
     
    Freek
     

     

     

     

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    harvey1847 reacted to PacificCrossRoads in Hr. Ms. O 19 1938 by Piet - FINISHED - scale 1:50 - submarine of the Royal Navy Netherlands in service 1939 - 1945   
    Hi Piet. I do not agree. On the Dutch boat (just to O-21) were exactly 40 mm Pom-Pom. But O-19 after modernizftsii removed 2 Pom-Pom, and installed one 20-mm Oerlikon. In the photo it Pom-Pom & Oerlikon on the Dutch boat!











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    harvey1847 reacted to sdooni in Triton (1:48) by sdooni   
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    harvey1847 reacted to WackoWolf in Starting Solidworks   
    Antony,
     
       If you are just learning this I do feel sorry for you, not trying to be disrespectfully to you or anyone else. But this software is very hard, I know for a fact I even went to collage for it just for this hobby. Making frames isn't easy like making gears and other stuff, I have books and more books plus videos etc. I wish I could tell you different but I can't. I am going to post some pictures for you and maybe you might understand what I am saying. And yes I know what the software cost, I am using version 2011 and believe me it not cheap at all and I got a break because of collage and the service.








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    harvey1847 reacted to Rustyj in Bomb Vessel Granado by Rustyj - FINISHED - 1:24 - cross-section   
    Again thank you all for stopping by. The deck has been tree nailed and I will
    have the inboard planking completed this weekend.
     

     

     
    I have been ignoring the 800 pound gorilla in the room. I now have to address it.
    So I’m finally looking ahead to the cannon and mortar. You see I do not own a
    lathe and I’m hard pressed to spend $400-$800 dollars just to make a couple of
    cannon.  I’ve also looked at the less expensive lathes like Proxxon but that only
    does wood. If I spend that much should I spend more for a metal lathe but would
    the cost be justified and worth it and on and on my mind goes!
     
    One alternative was to see if I could commission someone to make them for me.
    As they are so big I’m thinking they could be turned out of boxwood or holly or
    some such close grained hardwood.
     
    I forgot to put a ruler on the plans but the cannon is 4 ½” long and ¾” wide.
     

     
    The mortar is 2 ¾” long and 1 ½” wide.
     

     
    Oh decisions, decisions, decisions!  
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    harvey1847 reacted to Rustyj in Bomb Vessel Granado by Rustyj - FINISHED - 1:24 - cross-section   
    Hi Daniel, We were posting at the same time.   Yeah I’ve envied all those spotless,
    well organized shops for years. But then once I walked into one of those they would
    never be the same again!  
     
    I agree the aroma of the shop is something else but I also find that we are the
    only ones who truly appreciate it.  
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    harvey1847 got a reaction from mtaylor in Bomb Vessel Granado by Rustyj - FINISHED - 1:24 - cross-section   
    Only three hours?  I guess we all work pretty much the same way... Have you seen albert´s workshop? the one who is with the Naiad. It´s like a surgery room.
     
    Anyway, I always like to see the workshops of the people around. No room in the house smells like our shops with all that dust, oil, paints, jars and thousand of hours working there to build jewels.
     
    Enjoy the weekend!
     
     
    Daniel.
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