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Mike 41 got a reaction from Saburo in Washington 1776 by Mike 41 - FINISHED - 1:48 - row galley
Thanks Joe and Patrick,
Most of the stove will be hidden when the gundeck is in place. LOL I have started working on the gundeck and this is a few progress photos.
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Mike 41 got a reaction from Mirabell61 in Washington 1776 by Mike 41 - FINISHED - 1:48 - row galley
This is a few photos of the stove and its placement on the ship.
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Mike 41 got a reaction from Saburo in Washington 1776 by Mike 41 - FINISHED - 1:48 - row galley
In this set of photos I checked the clearance for the well room and stove and added a little more to the platform.
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Mike 41 got a reaction from Saburo in Washington 1776 by Mike 41 - FINISHED - 1:48 - row galley
Hi Chuck,
It’s good to be the king! We had more men onboard and the cook was picky about what he cooked on. LOL
I was too lazy to cast and bake the bricks and Padauk was about the right color…. I started the log about a month after I started the build and now I am about three days from going live. You might say I am a half fast builder.
Mike
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Mike 41 got a reaction from Saburo in Washington 1776 by Mike 41 - FINISHED - 1:48 - row galley
The deck clamps were installed next.
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Mike 41 got a reaction from Saburo in Washington 1776 by Mike 41 - FINISHED - 1:48 - row galley
I made the “brick base” from Padauk and the stove from basswood.
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Mike 41 got a reaction from Saburo in Washington 1776 by Mike 41 - FINISHED - 1:48 - row galley
Thanks Chuck,
You can buy kits for most of the usual suspects but I like to wander off the beaten path. I think most people like to see something different occasionally.
Hi Nils
Thanks, if the Washington is half as nice as your Gorch Fock 2 I will be happy with her.
Mike
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Mike 41 got a reaction from Saburo in Washington 1776 by Mike 41 - FINISHED - 1:48 - row galley
Hi Daniel,
I am glad you like the thick stuff. I soaked the Beachwood in warm water for 30 minutes and clamped it to a plastic 30 gallon trash barrel to bend it. That worked pretty well. Jeff Staudt did a fine job on the plans they are very clear and accurate. He also did the plans for the Bomb Vessel Granado Cross Section posted on the site.
This set of photos shows an addition of more platforms and a trial fit for the wellroom and the stove location.
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Mike 41 got a reaction from Saburo in Washington 1776 by Mike 41 - FINISHED - 1:48 - row galley
Hi Patrick,
Thanks this is an interesting ship to model. I like to use a variety of different woods it gives the ship model a lot of character.
Mike
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Mike 41 got a reaction from Saburo in Washington 1776 by Mike 41 - FINISHED - 1:48 - row galley
The wellroom and shot lockers is made from marble wood (Acacia bakeri). It was in a “grab bag” of pen turning blocks I bought a while back.
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Mike 41 got a reaction from Saburo in Washington 1776 by Mike 41 - FINISHED - 1:48 - row galley
The framing for the platform is made from 1/8” square Beech wood. This set of photos shows the installation of it and the limber boards.
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Mike 41 got a reaction from Saburo in Washington 1776 by Mike 41 - FINISHED - 1:48 - row galley
This is a few more photos of the thick stuff being installed.
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Mike 41 got a reaction from Saburo in Washington 1776 by Mike 41 - FINISHED - 1:48 - row galley
This set of photos shows the crutch and thick stuff being installed.
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Mike 41 got a reaction from Saburo in Washington 1776 by Mike 41 - FINISHED - 1:48 - row galley
Thanks Nils,
The framing is going very well and I expect to start the fairly soon. There is a lot of great builds on the site and I hope she will slide into the middle when complete.
Hi Chuck,
The Washington in the painting certainly could be my ship. The lines are about the same. It does look like the forward mast was shortened by the British some.. You are doing excellent work on the Philadelphia.
Mike
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Mike 41 got a reaction from Saburo in Washington 1776 by Mike 41 - FINISHED - 1:48 - row galley
The keelson is made with five pieces and I used 20 gauge brass pins at each joint. I also installed the mast and capstan steps at this time.
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Mike 41 got a reaction from Saburo in Washington 1776 by Mike 41 - FINISHED - 1:48 - row galley
Hi Chuck,
I talked to Jeff Staudt the designer of the Washington model plans and he said there was eight different ships named USS Washington and his plans are for the third USS Washington. I had mistakenly listed the history for the second USS Washington and will revise her history to correct the mistake. The answer to your question is she was one of the galleys used on Lake Champlain.
Thanks for your question it is good to know which ship I am building. LOL
Mike
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Mike 41 got a reaction from Saburo in Washington 1776 by Mike 41 - FINISHED - 1:48 - row galley
Hi Daniel,
This set of photos shows where the main strength of the stern comes from and after it is planked it becomes very strong. I will be glad to answer any questions you have. I think the photos are fairly explanatory. I used another low tech jig to install the stern dead wood with.
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Mike 41 got a reaction from Saburo in Washington 1776 by Mike 41 - FINISHED - 1:48 - row galley
This set of photos shows the stern framing completed.
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Mike 41 got a reaction from Saburo in Washington 1776 by Mike 41 - FINISHED - 1:48 - row galley
This is a few more progress photos of the stern assembly.
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Mike 41 got a reaction from Saburo in Washington 1776 by Mike 41 - FINISHED - 1:48 - row galley
Hi Daniel,
The thickness of the stern posts is 4 mm. The stern is not very sturdy at this point. It gets a lot stronger once the deadwood is in place. I will post some photos showing the installation of the deadwood today.
Mike
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Mike 41 got a reaction from Saburo in Washington 1776 by Mike 41 - FINISHED - 1:48 - row galley
Thanks Joe,
I like to keep things simple.
Senior ole salt
Thank you. I am glad you like the photos.
Mike
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Mike 41 got a reaction from Saburo in Washington 1776 by Mike 41 - FINISHED - 1:48 - row galley
This is a few more progress photos of the stern assembly
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Mike 41 got a reaction from Saburo in Washington 1776 by Mike 41 - FINISHED - 1:48 - row galley
Thanks Joe,
I have used this building board for several builds and it has worked well on all of them.
This set of photos shows the half frames on the stern section. I used a very simple jig to align the stern pieces with it is not a thing of beauty but seemed to work well.
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Mike 41 got a reaction from Saburo in Washington 1776 by Mike 41 - FINISHED - 1:48 - row galley
This set of photos shows a little more progress on the gunports.
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Mike 41 got a reaction from Saburo in Washington 1776 by Mike 41 - FINISHED - 1:48 - row galley
This set of photos shows the gunports and sweep ports being installed.
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