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jablackwell reacted to Mike Dowling in Fokker Dr 1 by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
And finally, finally, I didn't like the stand much. It was too low and so now we have the dogfight from the ceiling !!
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jablackwell reacted to Brucealanevans in Kate Cory by Richvee - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64 - solid hull
Thanks for the kind words
I like the idea of fully loading one boat on the "show side" of the model partially lowered.
Without a centerboard those boats must have made a lot of leeway in a wind!
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jablackwell reacted to Richvee in Kate Cory by Richvee - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64 - solid hull
I had a small dilemma with the pump just aft of the main mast. The MS plans show a pump pivot secured to the main mast. (See boom rest photo above). The plans from New Bedford has a wooden pivot post in the center of the pump lever.
I decided on the later. 3/32 square pivot post, notched to accept a 1/16 square lever sanded round and tapered. I used some split rings I had for the lever straps. I cut them down until they fit fairly snug over the lever with a piece of 24 gauge annealed steel wire hooked to the ring for the pump spear. Wow, those pumps are tiny!
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jablackwell reacted to Richvee in Kate Cory by Richvee - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64 - solid hull
Spring and summer is a slow shipbuilding season for me as my other interest, baseball umpire, take up a good portion of my free time. Bad weather has kept me off the baseball fields, and added some time in the shipyard.
Main shrouds rigged. A few loose ends still to be cut off on the starboard side.
Grid made from a copy of the plans, and taped to a thin plastic sheet for some stability. Now ready for ratlines. maybe I can get them done before the Northeast joint clubs show in 2 weeks.
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jablackwell reacted to Mike Dowling in Fokker Dr 1 by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
Some advice please viewers.
The undercarriage on this plane was formed like a forth wing. On the model it is made of ribs like a wing and thin covered with very thin sheet metal.
In view of the fact that I am half covering this model should I have cover this as well or do it all as per the pictures on the box ?
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jablackwell reacted to Mike Dowling in Fokker Dr 1 by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
The top wing is installed - what a fight that was trying to line up with the spars and glue them - it is covered, rigged and painted.
Next step is the undercarriage
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jablackwell reacted to Dan Vadas in Fokker Dr 1 by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
I've cut the same piece three times and it's STILL too short .
Danny
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jablackwell got a reaction from Jim Rogers in US Brig Syren by jablackwell - Model Shipways - first POB build
Worked on getting through the stern framing today between watching games of soccer. Got the sills and lentils sanded down. For sanding the exterior I used a DeWalt finishing sander. That is the best purchase I have ever made for building the Syren. It has saved me endless time in all the sanding of the gun ports. For the interior, the finishing sander will not fit, so I used a small pencil-like vibrating sander tool I picked up a while back when making the whale boats for the Kate Cory. That did the trick in no time at all. I then cut some spare sheet wood to fill in the two outboard gaps in the stern framing and then sanded the stern sides to fair against the future plank lines. Nothing broke, so I must be doing something right! :-)
~john
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jablackwell reacted to Mike Dowling in Fokker Dr 1 by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
The trick was to soak them first and then put them on and work around the bend very slowly. The result, 18 capped ribs and no breakages !
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jablackwell got a reaction from Nirvana in US Brig Syren by jablackwell - Model Shipways - first POB build
Worked on getting through the stern framing today between watching games of soccer. Got the sills and lentils sanded down. For sanding the exterior I used a DeWalt finishing sander. That is the best purchase I have ever made for building the Syren. It has saved me endless time in all the sanding of the gun ports. For the interior, the finishing sander will not fit, so I used a small pencil-like vibrating sander tool I picked up a while back when making the whale boats for the Kate Cory. That did the trick in no time at all. I then cut some spare sheet wood to fill in the two outboard gaps in the stern framing and then sanded the stern sides to fair against the future plank lines. Nothing broke, so I must be doing something right! :-)
~john
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jablackwell got a reaction from fnkershner in US Brig Syren by jablackwell - Model Shipways - first POB build
Worked on getting through the stern framing today between watching games of soccer. Got the sills and lentils sanded down. For sanding the exterior I used a DeWalt finishing sander. That is the best purchase I have ever made for building the Syren. It has saved me endless time in all the sanding of the gun ports. For the interior, the finishing sander will not fit, so I used a small pencil-like vibrating sander tool I picked up a while back when making the whale boats for the Kate Cory. That did the trick in no time at all. I then cut some spare sheet wood to fill in the two outboard gaps in the stern framing and then sanded the stern sides to fair against the future plank lines. Nothing broke, so I must be doing something right! :-)
~john
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jablackwell got a reaction from Richvee in US Brig Syren by jablackwell - Model Shipways - first POB build
Worked on getting through the stern framing today between watching games of soccer. Got the sills and lentils sanded down. For sanding the exterior I used a DeWalt finishing sander. That is the best purchase I have ever made for building the Syren. It has saved me endless time in all the sanding of the gun ports. For the interior, the finishing sander will not fit, so I used a small pencil-like vibrating sander tool I picked up a while back when making the whale boats for the Kate Cory. That did the trick in no time at all. I then cut some spare sheet wood to fill in the two outboard gaps in the stern framing and then sanded the stern sides to fair against the future plank lines. Nothing broke, so I must be doing something right! :-)
~john
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jablackwell got a reaction from Nirvana in US Brig Syren by jablackwell - Model Shipways - first POB build
Got the sills and lintels in place.... now to the VERY gentle job of sanding and shaping the stern. I have already cracked the frames a couple of times. Slow going...
~john
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jablackwell got a reaction from Richvee in US Brig Syren by jablackwell - Model Shipways - first POB build
Got the sills and lintels in place.... now to the VERY gentle job of sanding and shaping the stern. I have already cracked the frames a couple of times. Slow going...
~john
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jablackwell got a reaction from Tom E in US Brig Syren by jablackwell - Model Shipways - first POB build
Got the sills and lintels in place.... now to the VERY gentle job of sanding and shaping the stern. I have already cracked the frames a couple of times. Slow going...
~john
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jablackwell got a reaction from zappto in US Brig Syren by jablackwell - Model Shipways - first POB build
Got the sills and lintels in place.... now to the VERY gentle job of sanding and shaping the stern. I have already cracked the frames a couple of times. Slow going...
~john
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jablackwell got a reaction from Overworked724 in US Brig Syren by jablackwell - Model Shipways - first POB build
More progress this week between classes and grading papers. I have started to work on the stern. Yep - those little ribs are quite fragile, particularly where they have been inscribed with the laser cutter... so they tend to bend then break away from those marks. Cyanoacrylate to the rescue. I'm going to let this set overnight before continuing the stern framing.
~john
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jablackwell got a reaction from fnkershner in US Brig Syren by jablackwell - Model Shipways - first POB build
Got the sills and lintels in place.... now to the VERY gentle job of sanding and shaping the stern. I have already cracked the frames a couple of times. Slow going...
~john
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jablackwell got a reaction from fnkershner in US Brig Syren by jablackwell - Model Shipways - first POB build
More progress this week between classes and grading papers. I have started to work on the stern. Yep - those little ribs are quite fragile, particularly where they have been inscribed with the laser cutter... so they tend to bend then break away from those marks. Cyanoacrylate to the rescue. I'm going to let this set overnight before continuing the stern framing.
~john
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jablackwell reacted to Richvee in US Brig Syren by jablackwell - Model Shipways - first POB build
Looking good John!!
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jablackwell got a reaction from Dutchman in US Brig Syren by jablackwell - Model Shipways - first POB build
More progress this week between classes and grading papers. I have started to work on the stern. Yep - those little ribs are quite fragile, particularly where they have been inscribed with the laser cutter... so they tend to bend then break away from those marks. Cyanoacrylate to the rescue. I'm going to let this set overnight before continuing the stern framing.
~john
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jablackwell got a reaction from Piet in Fokker Dr 1 by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
I always bend away from the grooves....
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jablackwell got a reaction from Piet in Fokker Dr 1 by Mike Dowling - FINISHED - Artesania Latina
I'm pulling up a chair for this ;-)
Looks good, Mike!
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jablackwell got a reaction from Nirvana in US Brig Syren by jablackwell - Model Shipways - first POB build
Welcome, Tim! I hope this build goes as well as the Cory. We shall see! ;-)
~john
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