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I said I wouldn't but it was such a nightmare to do this last little bit I had to post it It is not completed yet but the worst is over (thanks to my Irish/Scottish/French/Portuguese stubbornness) I present the (uncompleted as yet) "stern"!
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advice? We are always our own worse critics and this is as it should be I like what you've done and anxiously wait to see how the small changes make huge differences. My first thought with the above photos was "OMG she's tall" BZ Alan
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Mike If you are not filling your shop space adequately you are simply not trying hard enough... but I can see you are definitely on your way! (There is no turning it off) Alan PS: I am now officially jealous.
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Now you are being modest. As a former hunter I appreciate the ergonomic design of a perfect grip and shoulder rest, balance of the stock, length, etc... Then there is the fit and finish of a real wooden stock (not that plastic crap they sell now) that brings a smile to my face.
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Cut away the parts that didn't look like a rifle ! ? ! You make it sound easy. it can't be so simple..... can it ?
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Fast approaching two years and little to show. I am about where I was in my last model when my computer died and I lost my privilege to using SolidWorks. I've completed (for the most part) up to frame 28. Need to add the Gunports. The last couple quarterdeck gunports are drawn narrower than actual as the frames are bent and if I cut out the full gunport I'd loose the frame cutting template detail I need. About to complete the stern. Below is a snip of my progress and what is left to do! Being an old draughtsman I admit to not being able to see my own mistakes and so relied on my working associates to check my work after I had thought I'd thoroughly reviewed it. I miss my checkers but alas they wouldn't know what to look for in these models and drawings. The further away from the Dead Flat I get the more my errors pop up. Caught most (I believe) but will have to clear my head and give it a few final reviews when I am done. I have not drawn in the shifting, bent and very special frames shapes as I will be working very closely with a clean print of the original framing draught to pick up those details. My drawings are to get the basic molded shapes for cutting. Will post again when I am done... or I stumble again. BTW... my "Waldo" frames proper name still eludes me and I continue to look.
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the scribed line is quite clear. looking foward to seeing the next generation of jigs as it might be worth copying (I thought the first generation was ingenious)
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Sometimes we are just to close and involved to see "outside the box"... that is where an extra set of eyes come in handy. I like the 'see through' option of the plexiglas I also have a set of machinist's squares and find them very handy So I am torn between Greg's suggestion and what you are doing!
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Can you flip your plexiglas supports around? I realize the gusset backing will be in the way but possibly you need only half of the support?
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extra partial (top timber) frame
AON replied to AON's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
I have Rees and hadn't found it but will look again, I also have the PDF of the Cyclopaedia and will hunt through it tonight. Thank you Wayne (it may be hard to let go of Waldo) -
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AON replied to AON's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Thank you for the very good suggestion Jagger! It was suggested this would take some research to find out. I'm guessing it was not that common. I have a small library that I will look through once more... and of course there is the inter-web which I will delve into further but I have a feeling you may be correct as it may have just been a "toptimber filler piece" as opposed to that sneaky little so and so. For the present mine will be referred to affectionately as Waldo. Regarding your comment on the choice of build... there are moments I feel I may have bitten off more than I can chew but I have nothing but time and I can be very patient but certainly never quit. I am hoping it will be more fun than it seems. It will definitely be a worthy challenge.... and ah loves a challenge! Alan -
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AON replied to AON's topic in Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck
Seems I may be resorting to my original nautical vernacular (spoken like a true sailor) as this unnamed timber had caused me considerable emotional grief. Or possible I'll just refer to it as Waldo (as in where's Waldo) ;^) -
Can someone tell me the proper name for any extra partial top timber frame? I was into a rhythm drawing my frames and suddenly noticed something was wrong. After about 20 minutes I suddenly saw it tuck in between two frames above a gun port. (see the attached image below) Of course I had some choice names for it at the time, but now that I've had time to... reflect... I probably should be calling it something else. Thanks in advance for your help with this. Alan
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some progress aft (the green highlighted portion from station 2 to 16) it is slow going but I may possibly have the framing templates completed before Christmas then I try my hand at building again
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there is no greater fun then bashing old walls down and no greater satisfaction then rebuilding it to almost exactly what you envisioned.... but somehow it never quite fulfills the ever growing need for more room!
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What a week! I had the good fortune to have an angel looking over my shoulder and make me take a long hard look at my work. There were some errors. I didn't have a proper understanding of the rising line versus the rising wood (among a few other problems) Spent a good portion of the time reworking my models and drawings. Reposting updates below. (I removed the earlier version) I hope I have them correct now. ***Some minor additional work to do on sheet 2 (yet to add the scarph joints) to the forward cant frames. And I owe someone an apology,... frame (A) was supposed to be A. BTW yesterday was our 40th wedding anniversary and today is my birthday! (I keep referring to my darling wife as my BD present) I believe she picked the day before my BD so I could never forget. I would have loved to have been at the framing seminar in Atlanta this weekend (I would have learnt so much!) but these dates were to important. NOTE (31 JAN 2016) I have once again removed the attachments... sorry for that. I have been making further refinements, corrections and "tweaking" and fully intend to repost a full set of templates in the next month... that is the target.
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a tilt-a-whirl positioning fixture
AON replied to Bob Blarney's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
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Good morning Don, Yes, the upper and lower breadth lines follow the lines of the Elephant as plotted. I drew a spline let her lay as she would prefer as a traditional autocad spline. There are a few very minor "wiggly" spots but at scale they are quite minor and deemed not worthy of correction. As I said before, sanding may do more damage. Then again the real build was perfectly imperfect! Joining into them from below and above was somewhat the same... she went where she wanted... never argue with a woman. Alan
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It took some doing but I managed to figure out how to remodel the hawse pieces. Of course it was easier than I imagined. I changed the photos out in post 398 above I have not put the holes in. I like the looks of it! Thank you Druxey... I needed the nudge.
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Mike The installation of your gun port sills are masterful! Somehow I cannot imagine it getting better with practice... you will likely shave the time down to do them! Great job. (Watching and learning) Alan
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Good morning Druxey Yes I saw that I was struggling with modelling it... it has to be quite easy to do which is why I cannot figure it out. If I do I will update it... otherwise it may stay this way (maybe I should add a note so I do not forget) or I might be able to sketch it in....hmmmm... I also thought it would be easier to build as a filler piece but this would not be true to the build. I am going to have to chew on this a bit. Alan
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Modeling the bow was a lot more trouble for me than it should have been.... but it is done. The hawse pieces will require filler pieces between them for the hawse holes (not shown). I will now make the templates from H-AFT to forward of the Stem Head Frames. Edit note: The photos have been updated with the hawse pieces remodelled as discussed below.
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Good afternoon Don, Earlier fairing was very time consuming minor adjustments of points to smooth out the lines which probably didn't really matter much (okay, I'll take the 100 lashes with the wet noodle now) due to the reduced scale but now having used the projected geometry everything is dead nuts on (that is an actual technical term guys and gals) based on the scale projections and any minor blemishes are really very minor and un-noticeable. I'm betting sanding will do more damage than 3D modelling. The upper third of the framing/hull was/is a bit more of a challenge as it is only depicted in the one view.... no projecting possible. Ah, those darn zebra stripes! Now that brings back awful memories. They look purty darn good now. I am just finishing the attachment of the "pointy end" and will work on the aft half next week. I was missing the two forward gun ports in the last image posted. They have been added which forced me to adjust a couple frames. Alan
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here is my work to date on the "pointy end" less the point! .... and assembled to the first part done.
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