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Nirvana reacted to Mahuna in US Brig Syren by Hipexec - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64 - building as USS Argus
Hi Rich
Just caught up with your new build - looks really good, and I like that you're doing some planning ahead. That always helps!
Maybe our next meeting should be in your shop so we can all see your work up close.
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Nirvana reacted to HIPEXEC in US Brig Syren by Hipexec - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64 - building as USS Argus
I installed the first lintel last night using my spacer. There's a lot of excess material at the top of these bulkhead extensions. That means a lot of sanding! See you in 23 more lintels.
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Nirvana reacted to Heronguy in US Brig Syren by Hipexec - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64 - building as USS Argus
Yes, but I'll bet a little bit of upfront work will pay dividends later.
Sills look really good!
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Nirvana reacted to HIPEXEC in US Brig Syren by Hipexec - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64 - building as USS Argus
I made this gunport jig or form to make it easier to install the gunport lintels. It's 15/32" high.
I must say...this is a lot of figuring and work to make gunports and gunwales!
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Nirvana reacted to HIPEXEC in US Brig Syren by Hipexec - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64 - building as USS Argus
I finished sanding the port side sill. You can see the plank I bent on to use as a sanding guide.
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Nirvana reacted to HIPEXEC in US Brig Syren by Hipexec - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64 - building as USS Argus
I used a bent plank as a guide, but stayed outside its curve so I can micro sand it to exact size.
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Nirvana reacted to Heronguy in US Brig Syren by Hipexec - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64 - building as USS Argus
Rich, I was curious whether you marked the midpoint between bulkhead extension by laying a planking batten above the sills or if you had a different method? Did you consider drawing the whole curve?
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Nirvana reacted to HIPEXEC in US Brig Syren by Hipexec - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64 - building as USS Argus
I rough finished the port side gunports. I drew a line between the bulkhead extensions with a tick to show curves so I do not sand too much off. Once you sand it off there is no putting it back on.
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Nirvana reacted to usedtosail in US Brig Syren by Hipexec - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64 - building as USS Argus
That's good Rich. I guess it looks flatter in the picture. Great progress.
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Nirvana reacted to HIPEXEC in US Brig Syren by Hipexec - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64 - building as USS Argus
Tom,
Thanks, but I laid a plank along the sills and it was flush all along. Good advise, though. I'll keep on checking as I go
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Nirvana reacted to usedtosail in US Brig Syren by Hipexec - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64 - building as USS Argus
Hi Rich. Nice work on those sills. One thing you might want to be aware of is a problem I had with the sills on the Constitution. If you look at the first picture above, the third sill back from the bow is a straight line between the bulkheads, which is how I first did mine. But when I planked along this, there was a very defined flat spot in the planking between those bulkheads. I ended up replacing the sill with a curved piece that following the curve of the hull better and the planking looked much better. You might want to do that on a few of the forward sills.
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Nirvana reacted to mtaylor in US Brig Syren by Hipexec - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64 - building as USS Argus
Nice work. So much for rules, right?
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Nirvana reacted to Heronguy in US Brig Syren by Hipexec - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64 - building as USS Argus
I think that's got to be covered in the modeller's "fair use" policy!
Looking good Rich!
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Nirvana reacted to HIPEXEC in US Brig Syren by Hipexec - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64 - building as USS Argus
l finished fairing the starboard sills, but I had to violate my own rules about touching my ship with power tools. I started sanding and realized I would still be sanding two weeks from now, so I drew a "do not go past" line on the sills and used my Dremel to get rid of most of the extra wood down to that line, then hand sanded the last 1/32". So much for my "rules"
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Nirvana reacted to mtaylor in US Brig Syren by Hipexec - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64 - building as USS Argus
Rich,
Can you preshape them a bit? Maybe put them in place and mark with a pencil the approximate edges (inner and outer) then cut or shape off ship? I'd leave some meat on them just to be sure you don't go too far with the shaping.
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Nirvana reacted to HIPEXEC in US Brig Syren by Hipexec - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64 - building as USS Argus
I finished the starboard side gunport sills. They are trickier than meets the eye since each is a miniature trapezoid. The batten helps as well as the provided pattern.
The material provided in the kit is 1/4" wide, but the finished sills will be much narrower so a lot of material will have to be removed. It seems overpowering for hand sanding and I hate to use power tools on my boats. Anyone have some ideas?
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Nirvana reacted to HIPEXEC in US Brig Syren by Hipexec - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64 - building as USS Argus
As per the instructions, I nailed a temporary batten along the starboard side so when I set the gun port sills they will flow smoothly along the side.
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Nirvana reacted to GuntherMT in US Brig Syren by Hipexec - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64 - building as USS Argus
Good forward thinking for the masts Rich!
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Nirvana reacted to usedtosail in US Brig Syren by Hipexec - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64 - building as USS Argus
Rich, that's a good way to make a tenon. She is looking great.
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Nirvana reacted to HIPEXEC in US Brig Syren by Hipexec - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64 - building as USS Argus
I looked very far ahead in the plans about masting. The instructions say to carve a round tenon on the heel of each of the two masts. Since I am terrible at carving symetrical anything, so I Center drilled the mast material provided in the kit and will glue a dowel to fit that hole. That will be the heel of each mast. Then I drilled holes the size of the dowels in the bulkhead frame to the correct rake angles. The fore mast is almost perpendicular while the aft has a considerable aft rake (on the Argus plan,)
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Nirvana reacted to HIPEXEC in US Brig Syren by Hipexec - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64 - building as USS Argus
I've been studying my model trying to figure out building the gunwales and gunports when it struck me that there are no holes where the masts will go? I searched many build sites and only found Dubz mentioned the lack of mast holes in the bulkhead former. I think I'll solve that problem before building the gunports.
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Nirvana reacted to Heronguy in US Brig Syren by Hipexec - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64 - building as USS Argus
Hi Rich,
I recall that at one time there had been an issue with the templates in the kit (probably solved now but...). This post was the only one I can find at the moment but I thought a saw a more recent one where chuck pointed to framing plans to download and print (and printer setting to avoid scaling). Just thought I should mention this in case it is still relevant.
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Nirvana reacted to HIPEXEC in US Brig Syren by Hipexec - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64 - building as USS Argus
The kit comes with detailed patterns. When I cut them out I carefully cut along the bottom line which depicts the gun sill. This way when laid on the bulkhead frames it will give me the exact vertical as well as horizontal locations for all pieces.
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Nirvana reacted to Heronguy in US Brig Syren by Hipexec - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64 - building as USS Argus
Happy reading!
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Nirvana reacted to HIPEXEC in US Brig Syren by Hipexec - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64 - building as USS Argus
I just received my book about the creation of the US Navy and Marines, "to the Shores of Tripoli". The index show 30 pages devoted to the Argus! And a bunch more to Presley O'Bannon.
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