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Hello Kirill, Thank you also for stopping by!! I have been looking at other logs and the boat lashings seem to be similar to mine. I have seen other style lashings for boats sitting on top of gratings, but not on top of davits. Do you have any photos of boats on davits that I can check out? It would be appreciative. If I do any modifications to the lashings, it would have to be done quickly before I install all the small flags! thanks again for your kind thoughts and comments! Frank -
Hello Marc (Hubac Historian). thank you so much for your kind thoughts and for stopping by! Frank
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Thanks Michael, Almost done with the other side. No issues so far except for moving a couple of rope coils! Frank
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Hello, Another minor update. I finished installing the oars on one side. Observations and agreeing with Michael (72Nova) in his post above) !! I ran into problems, some small and others not so small. 1. Had to pull up and move a couple of the rigging coils I had laid down on the deck so the oars wouldn't sit on top of them. This was no big deal. 2. The rigging cleats that were installed on the sides of the center walkway were in the way of a couple of the oars. So I had to file down a couple of the nubs of the oars so that they would fit under the cleats. 3. I got lucky on a couple of other cleats sitting on the outer walkways. The oars barely missed them. 4. The biggest issue I had was with one of the oars that sat next to the fwd side davit for the long boat. Earlier in the build I modified the davits to try to make it more like the Fleur De Lis plan. (See davit section of this log). Well the davit post was too wide for the oar assembly to fit. So I had to file down some of the post and also some of the batten on the oar and everything worked out. Not noticeable! The oars on the port side should be easier to install (i hope!) Thanks for visiting. Frank
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Ccoyle and Grandpa Phil thanks for the likes! Michael, Thanks for your comments and for stopping by. Yes, endless oars!! Hopefully I can get 5 or 6 oars done each night. I checked under the long boat and the oars seem like they will fit, but be very tight! It would be a shame to get thru the whole model only to find trouble with the oars fitting. Fingers crossed. Frank
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Hello, Small Update, Finally received the plexiglass case top made by Altec Plastics. Keeping it wrapped in bubble wrap until model is finished. Stained and Polyurethaned the underside of the case base and added protective pads. Topside finished stained and polyurethaned. Ship model base screwed onto case base from underside. All 4 sides will have a 2" clearance between the ship and plexiglass when oars are installed Model Ship permanently attached. Finally beginning work of installing oars and lashing. So far so good with the oars clearing the railings. We'll see how it goes as I work along each opening! Thanks for stopping by as always! Frank
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Thanks Michael! I forgot to mention a minor detail. The oar handles have 4 large openings (as shown in the above photo). The Corel plans call for 6 openings. I chose the 4 openings following G. Delacroix's plans. the 5th oarsman held the very tip at the end of the oars. Also G Delacroix's plans called for more ornate battens with the lashings. But I couldn't follow this because the openings under the railings to fit in the oars is so tight, leaving me little to no wiggle room. Also, Michael, I am starting to look at the multiple small flag assemblies. I looked again at your nice log and am trying to figure out how to attach them to the 1mm posts and get them to look realistic. (You might see some questions from me in the near future, lol!!) thanks for stopping by. Frank
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Hello, I finally finished up work on all the oars. Quite the project. Lashings attached on all oars I made the oar handles out of 1 mm thick walnut and then sealed the wood with polyurethane. Handles attached to the oars. The oars are complete and set aside until the model can be mounted to the case. Turning my attention to fabrication of the case base. I had to keep the base of the case as narrow as possible so that the finished case would fit on the piece of furniture we bought to place the model on. (Strict warnings from the admiral to not exceed the width of 24"!!) So the model with the oars attached will finish up at about 20 inches wide. I added roughly 2 inches on each side for the plexiglass case and just made the 24 inch restriction. Because of this I kept the design simple. I would have liked to add some corner rounding radius and made the frame wider if I had the room. Cross section of Cherry wood used for the base Top side view of finished case. I will stain and seal the wood after I receive it back from the manufacturer of the plexiglass top. The assembled base was sent to Altec Plastics in South Boston. I sent them the base so the plexiglass top could be fitted into the top slots without any miscommunication! The 1/4 inch plywood in the middle is covered with self adhesive black felt and protected for now (while at Altec Plastics) with plastic. Underside photo of completed base. I mistakenly took this photo before I attached thin metal L-Shaped brackets at each corner for extra support. So they are not shown. The middle strips are for extra support down the middle to prevent any sagging over time and to help give the screws, used to attach the ships base, extra material to grip. Steps Left to do: 1. Stain and seal the case base, when returned from Altec Plastics 2. Attach the ship base to the case base and place and permanently set the model 3. Add the oars and oar lashings 4. Assemble and add all the small flags next to the oars on both sides 5. Fix the ship's rudder and bow cannon that have been knocked around 6. Finalize decision on stern canopy 7. Lightly dust Thanks for stopping by and again thanks for looking in and for the likes. Appreciated as always, Frank
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Very Nice! I like the idea of weighing the lines for a day or so. I have to do that more often on my builds! Frank
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Tim and Peter, Tim, thanks for your comments. Looking forward to seeing you at the next meeting! Peter, thanks for stopping by. Yes, an expensive kit, but fun to build. Thanks for your kind comments. To those stopping by and with the "likes" appreciated. Frank
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Hello, It's been a while since my last post. I took a month off for vacation. When I returned, I turned the water to the house back on. Unknown to me that night, the water valve in the master bath shower started leaking down the wall into the basement over my work bench. So lucky that the model was 2 feet away from the dripping and not harmed in any way! Finished forming the 60 plus oars and proceeded to paint them. Made the battens and stained and glued to oars. I am now working on attaching the lashings to the oars. First 3 done. After finishing the lashings, work will begin on the handles for the oars. Also finished up the base for the ship model. Painted the 2 main stanchions the ships blue. Turned and painted 4 smaller posts and threaded and polished (4) 1/8 inch rods to the correct height. Model mounted onto base. Found another piece of cherry wood and have begun to cut the wood for the overall case. Once done with the case base, the model base above will be fastened to the case. Then the oars and remaining flags will be installed. Thanks for the previous likes and for stopping by, Frank
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Wow! Ship Modeler and electrician all in one! Who Knew!! Lol! Great job, Frank
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Hi Tim. Thanks for your comments. Appreciated!! I do keep track of all my hours, but have not pulled out my calculator to add them all up yet. However, I know I'm over 2,000 hours. Lol!! Frank
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Hello, While waiting for some new pedestals to come in for the base, I started working on the oars. The oars that came with the kit leave much to be desired, so I figured I'd make them from scratch. Instead of making all 59 at once, for my sanity (lol) I decided to make them in batches of 15 or 16 in order to verify my process before making them all, only to find out something was not right! First step was to cut some stock .250 by .250 to the correct length. Then mill one side to .220 for the oar width and the other side .160 thick. (Ending up with .160 x .220). Finally milled the oar end to .120 thick Put the oars into the 4 jaw chuck and rounded the oar side to .125 (1/8 thick) or so. At the oar end, the wood was tapered from the center to the edges on both sides and the top end finished off. At the handle end, the wood was rounded to about .135 and the stub end to about .090 16 oars finished. I'm happy with the way they turned out, so going back to make the rest of the 59 oars plus a couple of extra. After the oars are finished, they will be painted and then the handles and lashings will be added. Thanks for stopping by. Frank
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Wow, Big difference in the quality of the metal bits! Nice work as always, Frank
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Thank you Michael! great to hear from you. did it stop raining where you are yet? Lol!! Best Frank
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Thank you Marc and Michael. And for your opinions! Appreciated! Near the end of the build, I will see if I can accomplish a rolled back canopy that would look nice. If not, I will leave it off!! thanks for stopping by, Frank
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Hello, Finished and installed the Tassels. Many thanks to Michael (72Nova) (Take a look at his awesome Vasa build if you have a chance!) Michael gave me some instructions on making tassels and my wife also lent me a third hand in making these. Turned out not quite as nice as Michael's, but they'll do! First step tape down .5 mm line along the length of blade handle Using .25 mm line, wrapped around the handle multiple times Knotted the .5 mm line around the .25mm line Removed from handle Started seizing around the bundle Cut the loops at the bottom Repeated for multiple Tassels Installed around both hanging flags on foremast and mainmast, and finished line in middle. (Also painted the Tassels the antique gold I have been using) Added a couple on the ends of the canopy frames Now to start making the 59 oars needed. As other logs noted, the oars supplied by the kit leave lots to be desired, so I will make them from scratch. Thanks for the likes, comments, and for visiting also. Frank
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Tim: Thank you and thanks for taking a look! Michael, Thanks for your input. I tend to agree (along with, most importantly , the wife) lol! I will see if I can create a partially rolled back look that will be convincing. If not, I'll probably leave the canopy off. thanks, Frank
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Hello, A thank you to those who are following and for the "likes" as always. Continuing on with the sails Cut the sail shapes from the cloth and, using some matching watercoloring pencils, touched up the white edges of the cloth flags. Mounted the large hanging flags first Then mounted the upper flags Made a small base for the stern flag pole and mounted the light colored flag. It was disappointing to receive this flag from the kit set with red smudging. When I used the transfer process described above, the smudging transferred onto the cloth. Oh well. Side pendant flag mounted Overview of installed flags. A couple of thoughts: 1. I will hold off installing all the small flags on both sides of the railings until the oars are installed. (Hopefully this will make the oar installation easier.) 2. I am contemplating leaving off the large stern canopy, or try having it rolled up towards the stern? I keep looking at all the work involved with the stern seating area (flooring, seating, and framing). This area of work would be all covered up if the canopy is installed. As a side project, purchased a nice piece of cherry at the local lumberyard for replacing the metal base I have been using during construction. Cut, sanded, and drilled for the screws for the pedestals in the center and drilled and inserted 4 treaded metal inserts. I decided to use 4 thin polished brass supports to keep the ship stabilized if ship is moved. Hopefully it will look attractive. Underside of Base Topside Topside of Base with 2 coats of stain and 5 coats of polyurethane. Next week I will start making the tassels to hang on the sides of the flags. Left to do: 1. Install Tassels 2. Transfer ship onto finished wood base with pedestals 3. Manufacture the base of the outer case 4. Have the plexiglass cover for the case made 5. Mount the ship and ship's base onto the case base 6. Manufacture, paint, and install the oars 7. Add the small railing flags Nearing the end of the build. Thanks for stopping by, Happy New Year, Frank
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Thanks Michael! Yes, I started to rough out the oars in order to get an idea of the size of the case so I can order material from the lumber yard..Yikes! Pretty wide. Lol! Thanks, Frank
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