jwhineryjr
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I had a little time finally to do some work on the port side bulwarks. Not really satisfied with the color or the finished look of the wood.
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I really like the addition of the sails. I wasn't planning on doing them at first but after seeing the ones you've done well now I am for sure going to add them. Your ship is looking really good.
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Working on planking the bulwarks. Goofed on one side and didn’t put the trim pieces on the gunport and sweeps so I’m going back and cutting them in. The other side I have the 1/32” trim pieces glued in place and just test fitting the planking.
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Your build is looking real nice. I hope mine looks as good when I get to the point your at now. John
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US Brig Niagara by Laxet - FINISHED - Model Shipways
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Finally had some time to pre-paint the waterway, planksheer & gun/sweep ports. Started airbrushing but the trigger broke so switched to a brush. Not real happy with results but I’ll touch it up later. And fortunately the airbrush was purchased from ME so it has a lifetime warranty.
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After some encouragement from others on the forum I decided to not be so overly critical with the appearance of something midway through the steps because my work doesn’t look like the pictures of what it should be after the steps are done. So some more pictures of my progress with the gun and sweep ports.
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Patrick, Thank you for the encouragement. I've looked through other logs and see that the frustrations are pretty much the same on every build regardless of the experience level. I also see that the key seems to be patience and time - when you run out of patience it's time to stop. Thanks, John
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Had some time today to work on fairing the hull and other hull issues. I found I had to add some filler to the tops of the bulkhead timberheads to match the measurements on the plans. Now I’m trying to work out the frames on the gun and sweep ports and not enjoying it at all.
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Thanks everyone for the words of encouragement. I really appreciate the feedback. Man I really love this model and I want it to look as good as possible.
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Sanded the filler blocks some more to knock down the sharp bend from the bulkhead to the transom. Still needs a little more but I think I'll wait until I start planking the transom to get a better feel for how much more sanding is needed. I got the timberheads and knightheads along with the top stiffener in place. Going to finish fairing the hull and work on the waterway and planksheer on both sides.
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Patrick, Thank you for the feedback. I do see what you mean about the filler blocks and I will definitely shave those down more so they flow better for the planking. John
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Well, I've reworked the transom and it appears to be much closer to the way it should be. I finally received the replacements parts from ME but I think I'll hold off on redoing the transom from the beginning for the moment. Maybe work on faring the hull a bit and see how it looks. Any and all feedback would be greatly appreciated..
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Thanks Dale. I took a much closer look at things and I could definitely see the angled cuts. I will definitely spend a little more time prepping parts to even out those cuts.
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Okay, I’ve requested replacement parts and while waiting thought I’d give reworking the stern one more time. Here are some pictures of what progress (or digress ) I’ve made so far. Doing some more this evening.
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SgtSki in MI, I bought mine about 8 years ago. and really didn't find it to be as reliable as proclaimed. I use the base to hold the center keel in place and usually one of the end frames to square it up. When installing the bulkheads I use blocks to square them with the center keel while I tack them in place with glue. Hope that helps. John
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