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Just a quick update - I glued the two halves together including the sheet in the middle. No real problems except that I need to do more sanding. When I look at the shape of the hull, it looks fine; but when I hold it a certain way under a light, I see a slight ridge near the keel. That ridge must be removed. I know that when I plank the hull, it will become obvious. It’s best to solve the problem now. -
A lot of progress to report. The four lifts of each half of the hull have had their preliminary sanding and are glued together. Both halves have also been sanded, although much more sanding is needed. The hull looks like a boat. Photos are attached. I am going to use some plastic wood or Gesso to fill in the cracks between the lifts. And I plan to have a sheet of 3/32 cedar down the middle that will form the stem and stern posts and the keel.
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Absolutely Bruce. All are welcome. Also, advice appreciated. Cheers.
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I’ve done a rough sanding of the port side lifts. The stern area gave me some trouble, but once I was able to ‘read’ the various views on the plans, everything seemed to make sense. The lifts need more sanding, but I want to wait until I have the other side done. The two sides have to match. Then the final sanding will be done after the lifts are glued together. I also have to decide on how to cut the deck hatches. And, based on my research, whether or not I want to make a small stove in the forward hatch. Advise is always welcome.
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Really great work. Are you planning on what looks like a swivel post as part of your head? Cheers.
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I can only echo what everyone has said. A truly outstanding model! No words can do it justice. Cheers.
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Making the lifts has begun. The four lifts are cut out, but more sanding is needed. Each piece must be as close to the plans as possible. That is the only way to insure that further sanding results in a properly shaped of the hull.
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So I patched together some plans from the PILOTS book. I feel that this is necessary to come up with proper hull lines. I adjusted the plans so the model, at 1:48, translates to a boat with a length of 48 feet. The beam is 16 feet, and the draft is around 6 feet. I’m not sure exactly where the water line is at this point. I’m going to use the ‘lift method’, sometimes called the bread-and-butter method. I’ve made two halves of the first ‘lift’ (or the first slice of bread). It takes me a lot longer because I don’t have power tools. But I like making saw dust, plane dust and sand paper dust. The lifts are made from Alaskan Yellow Cedar. This bottom lift is just under a half inch on the stern end and a little over a quarter inch at the bow. That took awhile to make that smooth and have both halves match.
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Thanks Clare. I can't wait to see what I come up with either. Cheers.
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Thanks Roger. The book I mention has plans for several Virginia Pilot Boats. And, I don't plan on using any other name than Mary. I've cleared it with the Admiral. Cheers.
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Very impressive model and research. And you can do metal working, which find to be impossible. Cheers.
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How to create a new topic on MSW.
KenW replied to KenW's topic in How to use the MSW forum - **NO MODELING CONTENT**
Well, with some help I figured it out. When I use the Create button, a drop down menu appears for me to select a forum. I wanted to create a new build log, but I couldn't make the selection. I didn't notice the arrows which expand the build log forum. Once I did that I could choose the type of build log and the time period of the model. So, everything is fine now. -
I'm not able to create a new topic on MSW. When I hit "Create", I get a menu to choose the type of content I want to create. But, I am not allowed to make a choice.
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I’ve decided to try something different for my next model. I acquired a book called, “Pilots: Volume 1. Pilot Schooners of North America and Great Britain”, editor and principal author Tom Cunliffe. For some reason, I grew attached to these boats; and specifically, the boat, Mary of Norfolk, that is pictured on the dust jacket. There is evidence of Pilot Boats operating on the East Coast from the early 18th century. In Virginia, pilots were independent and competed with each other for customers. Therefore, the boats had to be fast enough to get to incoming ships and thus be first in offering their services. They also needed a low draft in order to navigate the various river inlets flowing into the Chesapeake Bay. The boats lacked shrouds and bulwarks. In fact there are no lines ‘holding up’ the masts. The problem is that there are no plans for Mary of Norfolk. But the book does have plans from the late 1700s and early 1800s that have these same characteristics. So I’m going to commit the ‘sin’ of making a model based on an artist’s painting. The watercolor below is from the dust jacket and was done by George Tobin in 1794.
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A truly great looking model. I don't think the figure looks at all like you. Cheers.
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Beautiful! Great workmanship as usual. Coming to Joint Clubs this year? Hope to see you there. Cheers.
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Thanks for all the kind words. I will bring the boat to the North-East Joint Clubs meeting. I appreciate the positive responses. Cheers.
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All I can say is, "WOW"! Your work is always professional quality. A pleasure to follow along. Cheers.
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Thanks Mike. I showed it with the sweeps last night. Once it's in it's case, the sweeps will be tied into the irons. Cheers.
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Last Night I presented the completed model of the Providence to my ship model club. The updates I made since my last posting were to add the ensign on a staff, and to rig the ship's boat from davits at the stern. The ensign is a variation of the Grand Union Flag that was in use by both the army and navy from 1775 to 1777. I chose the variant with red, white and blue stripes as seen on the 1777 Holman painting (see my first post). The ship's boat rigging was simple; and I am hanging the boat so it will be in the water. There is a knotted line for the crew to access the boat without the need to raise it. Thanks to all who followed this build and I hope to have another build log started soon.
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I completed the installation of the anchors. That included making and rigging the buoys. I based my anchor design on, “Historic Ship Models”, by Wolfram zu Mondfeld. The buoys are modeled after the Cheerful blog of Chuck Passaro. The buoy line is long enough to reach seventeen fathoms; the anchor cable is attached to the anchor using a fisherman’s bend.
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