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alde got a reaction from Professor in USS Constitution by kmart - Model Shipways - scale 1/76
Your off to a great start. I'm glad I have a front seat on this one. I have had the kit in my closet for a couple of years too. I don't have the nerve to start it yet though.
By the way, I grew up in East Boston and could see Constitution's masts from my bedroom window. I visited the ship as often as I could.
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alde got a reaction from Saburo in HMS ANSON 1781 by albert - 1/48 - 64 guns
Beautiful work Albert. Are you using a milling machine or chisel for the joinery work?
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alde got a reaction from FrankWouts in Carving for Royal Caroline
That's just amazing work. Why do you prefer pearwood?
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alde got a reaction from Obormotov in Medway Longboat 1742 by Chuck - FINISHED - 1/2" scale
The planking I'm using the second time around is 1/32" thick. The sheets of boxwood I just got from you will be used to finish the job.
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alde got a reaction from Obormotov in Medway Longboat 1742 by Chuck - FINISHED - 1/2" scale
Thank you very much Chuck. That clears things up quite a bit for me. On my Halifax I have been spileing, fitting, soaking and clamping the wet plank to the hull until it's dry. Then I do a bit more fitting then glue with titebond and clamp again. The formed planks still have a bit of spring to them but clamp easily with very little additional bending. This is my first time really spileing planks so I'm still trying to learn as much as I can. Your willingness to share your knowledge is very much appreciated.
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alde got a reaction from Obormotov in Medway Longboat 1742 by Chuck - FINISHED - 1/2" scale
Chuck, your hull looks amazing. A couple of questions if you don't mind. First, the lower shear strake fits perfectly snug against the plank under it. Is this strictly because the shear plank is perfectly spiled? Does it have to be forced at all? Also, how to you clamp the planks in place? I have seen several different clamping methods but your seems to really work well. With the planks that I have spiled I can get them to lay down pretty well against the frames but it's a challenge to get them to snug up tight against the previous plank.
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alde got a reaction from Keith Black in Another New Guy Introduction
Glad to have you here. Don't forget to start a build log when your ready.
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alde got a reaction from Bill Morrison in USS Constitution by kmart - Model Shipways - scale 1/76
Exellent log and great build so far. Thanks for going into so much detail in your explanation of the work.
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alde got a reaction from Bill Morrison in USS Constitution by kmart - Model Shipways - scale 1/76
Your off to a great start. I'm glad I have a front seat on this one. I have had the kit in my closet for a couple of years too. I don't have the nerve to start it yet though.
By the way, I grew up in East Boston and could see Constitution's masts from my bedroom window. I visited the ship as often as I could.
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alde got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Charles W Morgan by Landlubber Mike - Model Shipways - Scale 1:64 - New Bedford Whaling Bark
I agree with the higher water line. It does look better to the eye. The green patina looks great too. I hope when I get to the point of plating a hull I can replicate that look. I'm looking forward to seeing your progress and learning from it.
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alde got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Charles W Morgan by Landlubber Mike - Model Shipways - Scale 1:64 - New Bedford Whaling Bark
Wow Mike, the ebony work looks great. She coming along really nicely.
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alde got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Charles W Morgan by Landlubber Mike - Model Shipways - Scale 1:64 - New Bedford Whaling Bark
Mike, I know you are a ways away from building the whaleboats. The Morgan is on my bucket list and my goal (or dream) is to build framed whaleboats on a form. I plan to learn small boat building before I get to the Morgan. My point is that I just got a copy of The Greenwich Hospital Barge and methods of building open boats by David Antscherl from Seawatch Books. It looks to me that this book makes it very doable to build the whaleboats. I have not used the information to build a boat yet as I just got the book but it's well written and layer out with good illustrations. I hope to start a build log for a small boat based on the information in the book in the next couple of months.
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alde got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Charles W Morgan by Landlubber Mike - Model Shipways - Scale 1:64 - New Bedford Whaling Bark
She's looking real nice Mike. I love all the busy details on whalers and the history. I'm real drawn to them.
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alde got a reaction from FrankWouts in HMS Winchelsea - FINISHED - 1764 - by Chuck (1/4" scale)
Chuck, the Yellow Cedar looks great. Will you also use it for the keel? You say it's softer. Does that mean it's also more flexible? Does that matter in this case? I'm only asking because as a newbie I'm trying to learn. I know the planking and other structure will add rigidity and it won't undergo the stresses of a real ship so maybe it's not an issue at all.
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alde got a reaction from FrankWouts in HMS Winchelsea 1764 by Stuntflyer (Mike) - FINISHED - 1/4" scale
Looking great Mike. That's going to be a real beauty.
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alde got a reaction from Larry Cowden in Using a moulding scraper tool?
Yes they are. I think they are too big for most ship modeling applications. Now that I did it its really easy to make your own. I think I remember seeing Chuck make a scraper from brass. I'm going to try that next time. That way it can be done with files with more control.
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alde got a reaction from Larry Cowden in Using a moulding scraper tool?
Thank you all for your help and great suggestions. I just finished making 2 moulding strips out of Swiss Pear and have them soaking in water to be bent to shape. The home made tool cut really well as you can see from the shavings in the picture. The diamond cutter had no trouble cutting the blade using the fastest speed on the Dremel tool.
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alde got a reaction from Larry Cowden in Using a moulding scraper tool?
I made a scraper from a blade using a small diamond cutter on my Dremel tool and it worked very well. The boxwood strip is just 1/16” wide. It’s hard to see the profile in the picture but it looks pretty nice.
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alde got a reaction from Larry Cowden in Using a moulding scraper tool?
Absolutely beautiful Druxey. A true work of art. I'm going to try making my own scraper tomorrow. The factory made ones I have are the wrong size for my application and they do drift. I'll be carving my own decorations (very simple compaired to yours) and your work is an inspiration for sure.
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alde got a reaction from Larry Cowden in Using a moulding scraper tool?
I was for sure applying pressure. Probably too much.
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alde got a reaction from Larry Cowden in Using a moulding scraper tool?
Thanks Chazz. I'll try your tips when I get back to the shop tomorrow morning.
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alde got a reaction from FrankWouts in HMS Winchelsea - FINISHED - 1764 - by Chuck (1/4" scale)
Another vote for a planking video. The results are amazing and you make it look fairly easy.
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alde got a reaction from FrankWouts in HMS Winchelsea - FINISHED - 1764 - by Chuck (1/4" scale)
This is going to be fun to watch progress. My Cheerful kit and all its subkits still live in the original shipping package waiting for the skill to improve. This one will probably do the same for a couple of years until I'm ready for it. Of course the barge will have to fit in somewhere.
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