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Cross section model by Russ 1/48 scale - Finished


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Very good it almost makes me want to make a cross section.

 

Bob

Every build is a learning experience.

 

Current build:  SS_ Mariefred

 

Completed builds:  US Coast Guard Pequot   Friendship-sloop,  Schooner Lettie-G.-Howard,   Spray,   Grand-Banks-dory

                                                a gaff rigged yawl,  HOGA (YT-146),  Int'l Dragon Class II,   Two Edwardian Launches 

 

In the Gallery:   Catboat,   International-Dragon-Class,   Spray

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Bob:

Thanks. It was fun to build. I might build another one at some point myself.

 

Russ

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Well, after completing the day's yard work I have some free time (Spring break here). Here is some more progress. This model has four guns. They were meant to be smaller caliber. I recall six pounders perhaps. I "turned" them using a Dremel set horiztonally in a clamp. They are made of birch and I made a very poor job of it. Viewed from a distance or in a poor light, they are not that bad, but up close....? Well, see for yourself. :)

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Here is the carriage which came out a little better than the gun.

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The blocks for the gun tackles are not that bad.

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Here is one of the guns on deck. It is a little cramped, but that is my fault for not scaling the guns better.

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More later.

 

Russ

 

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Among the other deck fittings was the belaying pins. Using some magnification, I made these by hand and I think they came out fairly well. With a little more work, they could be made a bit more alike.  

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Here is the pinrail at the mast. Note also the wedges around the mast as it goes through the deck.

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Russ

 

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After the deck fittings were finished, the channels, deadeyes, and chainplates were made. Here you can see the channel and the chainplates. The channel is set into the slot provided in the planking so that it was dowelled directly to the frames. The dowel is hidden in the inside edge of the channel at each end of the channel. The chainplates and deadeye strops were soft soldered. I had not yet discovered hard soldering yet.

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Here is a mock up of a simple jig to drill the holes in the deadeyes. My deadeyes were made from cherry, drawn down to the correct diameter. The end of the stick is set into the large hole and there is a plate with the three deadeye holes drilled in it glued to the other side of the jig. It makes for perfectly aligned deadeye holes each time. Never mind that rough shoulder on the jig. That is sanded off flush before the jig is used. The key is to have the large hole at the same depth as the deadeye's thickness. That way, the deadeye can be sawed off after the eyes have been drilled. I got the idea for this jig from reading Harold Underhill's Plank on Frame Models.

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Russ

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The mast was made out of a stick of Western alder. It is a good straight grained wood. The mast is fitted with rope wooldings and side fishes. The dimensions for the mast and the fighting top were taken from Davis's The Built Up Ship Model. The mast is not glued into the model. It has a tenon on its lower end that fits into the mast step and it can be removed if I wanted to.

 

Here is a look at the fighting top.

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Here it is painted and with the shrouds fitted. The looped area of the shrouds are served.

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Here is the serving machine I made to serve the forward most shrouds. This machine uses nylon gears and it worked very well.

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Questions and comments welcomed.

 

Russ

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Okay. Here are some pics of the finished model. The ratlines were made using a poster board pattern clipped onto the shrouds. The shrouds and ratlines were dyed with Minwax Jacobean stain. The reason for the slightly lmp shrouds is the failure of the soft soldered joints in a few deadeye strops. One of those can be seen in a photograph in a recent post.

 

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That is the end of the log. Please let me know if there are any questions or observations.

 

Hopefully someone out there will get something out of this recitation of lessons learned and maybe even a few useful techniques that actually did work. If the foregoing can help someone steer clear of my mistakes then I am happy. As I said, there are a few things about this little model that I still like. Even with all the little mistakes, it still speaks to me and I am proud to share it with everyone. Later folks. :)

 

Russ

 

 

 

 

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Russ,

It's a very appealing model.  The pictures give a sense of something from another era.  And it's not a bad sense in my opinion. I rather like it.

Mark
"The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me

Current Build:                                                                                             
Past Builds:
 La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD           Triton Cross-Section   

 NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit                                                                            HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64               

 

Non-Ship Model:                                                                                         On hold, maybe forever:           

CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed                                                   Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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Mark:

Thanks.

 

The model's atmosphere is mostly natural. The model has never been cased. It has been on my shelf for ten years now and it gets a little dusting every now and again. It has been very stable even through the high humidity and no air conditioning of Katrina and its aftermath. Nothing has moved or come loose. Some of that has to do with treenailing and some of it is the fact that the the framing and planking all got a clear finish of some sort.

 

Russ

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Nice Build Russ,

 Been busy and missed your putting this up, but this way I see it all without waiting ;).

 

I really like the idea of the generic cross-section for honing ones skills and understanding before attempting a large tall ship. I'm quickly understanding that maybe too many new to this hobby rush into a project much larger then they are capable of, without understanding the length of time it takes to master the Art of Building.

 

My first knee jerk was to want to build a larger project but as I am quickly learning, not just the building of models takes time, but so to does learning the Art.

The more I build the more I appreciate the work of others I see.

Thanks for sharing this, It's not just an awesome model but a lesson in learning the art of the shipwright.

 

Shine On -/\=

Keith

 

PS: I love the use of the cherry from the yard, I was just watching a show on making wooding spoons from the crooks in fruit trees and I have a cherry in the yard and a walnut, pecan......

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Very good.  Thanks for sharing.

 

Bob

Every build is a learning experience.

 

Current build:  SS_ Mariefred

 

Completed builds:  US Coast Guard Pequot   Friendship-sloop,  Schooner Lettie-G.-Howard,   Spray,   Grand-Banks-dory

                                                a gaff rigged yawl,  HOGA (YT-146),  Int'l Dragon Class II,   Two Edwardian Launches 

 

In the Gallery:   Catboat,   International-Dragon-Class,   Spray

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Keith:

Thanks for the very kind words. Thanks for dropping by.

 

Bob:

I appreciate the kind words. Thanks.

 

Russ

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Wow - very nice work Russ  - those pics look like pics of a real thing...really nice first pic of the deadeyes with the gun....and the deck with the 4 guns  Very realistic rigging too.  

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Russ it is great to revist work that was done many years ago, not only does it mark time but also one's progress and development. The model looks great.

 

Michael

Current builds  Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8;      Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8;       Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8

Other projects  Pilot Cutter 1:500 ;   Maria, 1:2  Now just a memory    

Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8

Finished projects  A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100  

 

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Gerty:

Thanks for those kind words. I think the rigging could be much better, but that is only because I know more now than I did then. :)

 

Russ

 

Michael:

This has been fun remembering how I built this model. Some good memories, some not so much. But it was a good learning experience.

 

Russ

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This looks like a great project Russ. I'm a beginner at model ship building but scratch building and a cross section like yours is what interests me the most. Would you please tell me how I may get the plans for the Triton Cross Section?

 

Regards,

Paddy

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 Triton 28 Gun Frigate Cross Section 

 

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Hi Paddy

 

Welcome. 

 

Not to take over Russ's log, but I don't think he would mind if I directed you to this link.

 

http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/116-keel-drawing-first-drawing-for-trition-cross-section-and-access-request/

 

Russ, I hope you didn't mind me doing this. If so, just let me know with a PM.

Ron

 

 

Current Build: H.M.S. Triton Cross Section 1:48

 

Why is it that I always find out the best way to do something is after I have already done it the wrong way? - Me

 

 

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Russ,

 

A real treat for the eyes. Love the idea of a cross section. Yours is beautiful. I may have to put one on my "to do list" You have motivated me. It is also, as you state, a real learning experience, in that the construction seems to be a much closer approximation to a 1:1 build.

 

Regards,

 

Michael D

Michael

Current buildSovereign of the Seas 1/78 Sergal

Under the table:

Golden Hind - C Mamoli    Oseberg - Billings 720 - Drakkar - Amati

Completed:   

Santa Maria-Mantua --

Vasa-Corel -

Santisima Trinidad cross section OcCre 1/90th

Gallery :    Santa Maria - Vasa

 

 

 

 

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Paddy:

Thanks for the kind words. Please follow Long9Ron's advice and request access to the Triton plans. I designed the Triton cross section with my colleague Don Walker. I hope you enjoy that cross section.

 

Long9Ron:

no problems. :)

 

Michael:

Glad you enjoyed it. I look forward to seeing your build here at MSW when you are ready.

 

Russ

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  • 2 weeks later...

Sinan:

Thank you for those very kind words. However, I think that there are several of the Triton cross sections that are far better executed. We have some really good builders around here.

 

Russ

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I really like it!  Nice job...   :) 

 

Tim

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Tim:

Thanks for stopping by. I am glad you like it. It was a fun project.

 

Russ

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