Seventynet Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share #91 Posted January 31, 2016 Thank you for the kind words Chris, Robert and Rob and for the likes Mark. I've just finished, this minute, planking up to the bottom of the upper wales on both sides, as per instructions. Just a few gun ports to clear and some minor cleanup and I can move on to the upper gun deck, inner bulwarks and lining the lidless gun ports. Best, Ian slow2cool, Canute and Altduck 3 Quote Builds in progress - Speedwell - by Syren Ship Model Company Builds completed - Hayling Hoy - by David Antscherl - Naval Cutter Cheerful - by Syren Ship Model Company - Cape Cod Catboat - by Bluejacket - Gokstad - by Dusek - Ship's Boat - by Dusek - Brazzera - by MarisStella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted January 31, 2016 Share #92 Posted January 31, 2016 Ian, I'm playing catch up.... I like what you've done on the Victory. As far as the light reflections, there's only a couple of choice.. spray with a clear matt finish, rub out the hull with 00000 wool.. the plastic type.. available at home improvement shops, or change to an indirect lighting. I guess it's what you want the ship to look like when seen in person, not in a photograph. Altduck, Seventynet and Canute 3 Quote 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seventynet Posted February 1, 2016 Author Share #93 Posted February 1, 2016 Hi Mark, thanks for looking in and for your advice. The sheen is kind of growing on me, it's mainly its effect on pictures. Once I've made more progress maybe I'll try the indirect lighting approach. By the way I am thoroughly enjoying the Licorne build. I learn something every time I look at it. Best, Ian mtaylor, Canute and slow2cool 3 Quote Builds in progress - Speedwell - by Syren Ship Model Company Builds completed - Hayling Hoy - by David Antscherl - Naval Cutter Cheerful - by Syren Ship Model Company - Cape Cod Catboat - by Bluejacket - Gokstad - by Dusek - Ship's Boat - by Dusek - Brazzera - by MarisStella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
challenger86 Posted February 2, 2016 Share #94 Posted February 2, 2016 (edited) Ian, I'm impressed with your 2nd planking on your Vic! Amazing work! I'll hope to achieve the same result on my Vic, once I get to the second layer. Great work !! Cheers, Robert Edited February 2, 2016 by challenger86 mtaylor, Seventynet and Canute 3 Quote Current build: Duyfken Completed build: NS Mercedes Completed build: HMS Victory Completed build: Bluenose Schooner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seventynet Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share #95 Posted February 2, 2016 Robert, Believe me with your job on the first planking your second will be a breeze. Thanks for the compliment and for looking in. Best, Ian mtaylor, slow2cool and Canute 3 Quote Builds in progress - Speedwell - by Syren Ship Model Company Builds completed - Hayling Hoy - by David Antscherl - Naval Cutter Cheerful - by Syren Ship Model Company - Cape Cod Catboat - by Bluejacket - Gokstad - by Dusek - Ship's Boat - by Dusek - Brazzera - by MarisStella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seventynet Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share #96 Posted February 3, 2016 (edited) Hi Folks, I have completed planking up to the bottom of the upper gun ports, cut out the gun ports as I planked, installed the main mast partner and applied two coats of wipe-on-poly to the middle gun deck. Now I think I'm ready to start the installation of the upper gun deck, bulwarks and lining the lidless gun ports. I wanted to show the technique I used for cutting out the gun ports - which for this model means cutting out the second planking. An option I did not follow was to cut the planks to the edge of the ports before I glued them. This seemed like too much work and would result in more mistakes. I cut the planks a day after I glued each row. I marked them with a jig exactly matching the openings. Sandpaper on the bottom of the jig so it wouldn't slip as I penciled in the line. I cut the planks using a ninja hyper saw which I waxed before each vertical cut. Horizontal cuts were mostly with a sharp chisel. I sanded the edges with a sanding stick, leaving fat where I could for when it comes time to fit the lids. The results were generally ok. Best, Ian Jig used to mark the ports: Marking the port: Waxing the saw: Cutting the port: Main mast partner: Middle gun deck wipe-on-poly: Edited February 15, 2017 by Seventynet zoly99sask, mtaylor, slow2cool and 8 others 11 Quote Builds in progress - Speedwell - by Syren Ship Model Company Builds completed - Hayling Hoy - by David Antscherl - Naval Cutter Cheerful - by Syren Ship Model Company - Cape Cod Catboat - by Bluejacket - Gokstad - by Dusek - Ship's Boat - by Dusek - Brazzera - by MarisStella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobra1951 Posted February 3, 2016 Share #97 Posted February 3, 2016 Hi, just found this log and i must say you have done an exceptionally neat job so far, love the hull planking Canute, Seventynet and mtaylor 3 Quote Bob Current Build HMB Endeavour - Occre 1:54 Completed Builds Section Deck Between Gun Bays - Panart 1:23 scale....x 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted February 3, 2016 Share #98 Posted February 3, 2016 Nice work Ian, it is really looking good. Do you find waxing the blade helps, I have never tried this before. Canute, mtaylor and Seventynet 3 Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seventynet Posted February 4, 2016 Author Share #99 Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) Don,With that kind of blade, at 0.1mm, it makes all the difference. The first cm of the blade isn't supported so unless it has a smooth run it will fold and potentially ruin the blade. Hey thanks for looking in and leaving the compliment.Best, Ian Edited February 15, 2017 by Seventynet Canute, mtaylor and slow2cool 3 Quote Builds in progress - Speedwell - by Syren Ship Model Company Builds completed - Hayling Hoy - by David Antscherl - Naval Cutter Cheerful - by Syren Ship Model Company - Cape Cod Catboat - by Bluejacket - Gokstad - by Dusek - Ship's Boat - by Dusek - Brazzera - by MarisStella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heinz6672 Posted February 4, 2016 Share #100 Posted February 4, 2016 Hello Ian, good work, as always :-) It´s very interesting to see how two people make the same things in different ways. It seems I have make myself too much work for the same result... I am not sure if we talked about the gunports before. Will you build them open or close (like mine)? If you build them open, how will you put the frames in the ports? Many modelers build them flush with the 2.planking. But that is not right. They have to be behind the 2.planking, as a support for the lids. I did not find a solution to build them exactly following the bending of the hull, when the 2.planking is already done. So I started with the frames, sanding them on the 1.planking and then build the 2 planking. That means that I have to cut out the gunports before I glue the 2.planking. A lot of work... I am very interested how you solve my problem. Best wishes from me! - Heinz - mtaylor, Seventynet and Canute 3 Quote HMS Victory by Heinz746 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
challenger86 Posted February 4, 2016 Share #101 Posted February 4, 2016 Ian, nice work on the gun ports. I still have to carve out my starboard side ports, I will use your 'waxing the blade' technique! Thanks Robert Seventynet, Canute and mtaylor 3 Quote Current build: Duyfken Completed build: NS Mercedes Completed build: HMS Victory Completed build: Bluenose Schooner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seventynet Posted February 4, 2016 Author Share #102 Posted February 4, 2016 Hi Robert, thanks for the encouragement and for looking in. I saw others using the waxing technique and decided to give it a shot, it can't hurt anyway. Good luck with your starboard side, but it doesn't look like you need any. Hi Heinz, Thanks for the compliment and for following my build. I have been thinking about how I'm going to line the gun ports (the ones with lids). I'm probably going to try a few different approaches because it looks like they all have some advantages. I will have to discover what works best for me. Part of Vasileios' approach appeals to me. He created a box channel of the exact dimension of the gunports (I know others have done this to varying degrees), inserted it into each gun port then marked it thereby transcribing the curve of the hull, removed it, cut it, then reinstalled it flush with the unplanked hull. I do note that he put his liners in before his second planking but that would not work unless you were very careful to end your second planking at the edge of the plywood gunport because as you say, the liners need to be inset. So that part of his approach is too risky for me. My modification would be to push the liner in to be flush with the plywood surface. Anyway his link is: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/3704-hms-victory-by-vasileios-caldercraft-172/#entry334081 Many others installed balsa supports before they installed their liners - which doesn't directly address your concern about the curve of the hull, but most seem to have done a pretty good job to me. I like the jig that Gil Middleton used to insert his liners - with the small level: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/485-hms-victory-by-gil-middleton-caldercraft-172/page-1#entry8176 Anyway, the main thing for me is that it isn't planking! Best, Ian mtaylor, Heinz6672, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Builds in progress - Speedwell - by Syren Ship Model Company Builds completed - Hayling Hoy - by David Antscherl - Naval Cutter Cheerful - by Syren Ship Model Company - Cape Cod Catboat - by Bluejacket - Gokstad - by Dusek - Ship's Boat - by Dusek - Brazzera - by MarisStella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seventynet Posted February 4, 2016 Author Share #103 Posted February 4, 2016 CC Victory builders, Given the contortions I have to put the upper gundeck through to get it through the upper bulkhead works and the obvious risk of it snapping during said process, I think I see the wisdom of cutting the upper gundeck down the middle. I know some of you have done this. Aside from accounting for the missing area from the blade kerf, is there anything I need to consider if I take this approach? I think I would simply leave the blade cut gap open when I glue down the halves and just plank over it. Comments from anyone who has gone through this? Thanks, Ian slow2cool, robipod and Canute 3 Quote Builds in progress - Speedwell - by Syren Ship Model Company Builds completed - Hayling Hoy - by David Antscherl - Naval Cutter Cheerful - by Syren Ship Model Company - Cape Cod Catboat - by Bluejacket - Gokstad - by Dusek - Ship's Boat - by Dusek - Brazzera - by MarisStella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waspy Posted February 4, 2016 Share #104 Posted February 4, 2016 Hi Ian The constructo version comes with the upper gun deck in 2 halves. Once I fixed the deck I layed my first plank right down the middle covering the joint....no problems. I can't imagine it would be a problem for the Caldercraft. Waspy Seventynet, Canute and mtaylor 3 Quote Current build: HMS Victory - Constructo - First wooden model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seventynet Posted February 5, 2016 Author Share #105 Posted February 5, 2016 Waspy, Thanks. I went ahead and did it and am left wondering why the instructions wouldn't say to do it. Life is so much simpler. Ian Canute, Robert29, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Builds in progress - Speedwell - by Syren Ship Model Company Builds completed - Hayling Hoy - by David Antscherl - Naval Cutter Cheerful - by Syren Ship Model Company - Cape Cod Catboat - by Bluejacket - Gokstad - by Dusek - Ship's Boat - by Dusek - Brazzera - by MarisStella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pompey2 Posted February 11, 2016 Share #106 Posted February 11, 2016 Hi Ian Your build is looking great, the planking especially. On the upper gun deck I opened up the clearances around the bulkheads to get it in. That worked ok but needed a lot of care making sure it was aligned properly before fixing. Cutting in half sound like a better bet. Keep up the good work Nick mtaylor, Robert29 and Canute 3 Quote Current build USF Confederacy Previous log - HMS Victory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seventynet Posted February 12, 2016 Author Share #107 Posted February 12, 2016 Thanks for the compliment and encouragement Nick, cutting it in half worked a charm. I appreciate your dropping by. Best, Ian Canute and slow2cool 2 Quote Builds in progress - Speedwell - by Syren Ship Model Company Builds completed - Hayling Hoy - by David Antscherl - Naval Cutter Cheerful - by Syren Ship Model Company - Cape Cod Catboat - by Bluejacket - Gokstad - by Dusek - Ship's Boat - by Dusek - Brazzera - by MarisStella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seventynet Posted February 17, 2016 Author Share #108 Posted February 17, 2016 Ok here's the plan. Unless someone knows something about these woods that might make me change my mind, I plan to use the dark wenge for my wales and the orange padauk for my gunport linings. The purpleheart doesn't seem to be a very good piece so I may not use that at all. Comments anyone? Robert29, slow2cool, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Builds in progress - Speedwell - by Syren Ship Model Company Builds completed - Hayling Hoy - by David Antscherl - Naval Cutter Cheerful - by Syren Ship Model Company - Cape Cod Catboat - by Bluejacket - Gokstad - by Dusek - Ship's Boat - by Dusek - Brazzera - by MarisStella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted February 18, 2016 Share #109 Posted February 18, 2016 Hi Ian, things are looking real nice. As for the wood I have seen the purple heart used(in boat building) and it looks great, as for the orange padauk that stuff looks beautiful and I would love to use that on a whole hull . I think your choices sound good. mtaylor, Robert29, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robipod Posted February 18, 2016 Share #110 Posted February 18, 2016 Are you going to paint the Wales and gun ports Ian? Seventynet, Robert29 and mtaylor 3 Quote Rob in Calgary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seventynet Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share #111 Posted February 18, 2016 I'll let you know how it is to work with Don. Thanks for the vote of confidence. Rob: I've been thinking that I won't paint either the wales or the gun ports. One reason I'd paint the wales is if they look too odd intersecting the gun ports. But I figure I can always paint the lines later if it doesn't look good. And I remember our conversation about painting the sides in between the wales to hide imperfections around the gun ports (etc.). At the end of the day I'll just have to see how things look. Best, Ian slow2cool, Robert29 and mtaylor 3 Quote Builds in progress - Speedwell - by Syren Ship Model Company Builds completed - Hayling Hoy - by David Antscherl - Naval Cutter Cheerful - by Syren Ship Model Company - Cape Cod Catboat - by Bluejacket - Gokstad - by Dusek - Ship's Boat - by Dusek - Brazzera - by MarisStella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seventynet Posted February 20, 2016 Author Share #112 Posted February 20, 2016 I have the upper gun deck planked with one coat of WOP. Pictures follow, I can't figure out why they are displaying as landscape. For anyone following me the gun deck should be cut in half to fit and install. One thing I didn't do but would also recommend is planking the deck before installing the bulwarks. They just get in the way. Fit them first of course but then remove them for planking. On to milling the padauk and lining the lidless gun ports. Upper gun deck planked - excuse the pattern, it was my way of dealing with a good portion of the wood being light coloured and wanting to avoid clumps of similar coloured planks. I only have dark coloured planks left for the quarter deck. I leveled the ship, then put a self leveling laser to fit the mast sleeves. One coat of wipe-on-poly applied. slow2cool, marktiedens, AON and 7 others 10 Quote Builds in progress - Speedwell - by Syren Ship Model Company Builds completed - Hayling Hoy - by David Antscherl - Naval Cutter Cheerful - by Syren Ship Model Company - Cape Cod Catboat - by Bluejacket - Gokstad - by Dusek - Ship's Boat - by Dusek - Brazzera - by MarisStella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabbie Posted February 20, 2016 Share #113 Posted February 20, 2016 Very creative work, Ian This ship is going to look amazing when finished, with the different timbers and the patterns on the deck and the quality work you are doing. Hooroo Chris mtaylor, Seventynet and Robert29 3 Quote HM Cutter Mermaid 1817 HMB Endeavour 1768 by Cabbie - Artesania Latina - 1:60 - Kit Fiddle Every action has a consequence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seventynet Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share #114 Posted February 23, 2016 Thanks for the compliments Chris and for the likes everyone. This post is a sad excuse for getting out of the shipyard but at least I have finished lining the lidless gun ports on the starboard side of the upper gun deck. I milled and dimensioned the padauk for lining. I found this wood a pleasure to work with. It does not seem to be brittle and forms and keeps a nice edge. Cheers, Ian marktiedens, slow2cool, Cabbie and 4 others 7 Quote Builds in progress - Speedwell - by Syren Ship Model Company Builds completed - Hayling Hoy - by David Antscherl - Naval Cutter Cheerful - by Syren Ship Model Company - Cape Cod Catboat - by Bluejacket - Gokstad - by Dusek - Ship's Boat - by Dusek - Brazzera - by MarisStella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobra1951 Posted February 23, 2016 Share #115 Posted February 23, 2016 The gun port linings look great with the use of the Padauk, and the pattern on the deck looks quite attractive AON, Seventynet and mtaylor 3 Quote Bob Current Build HMB Endeavour - Occre 1:54 Completed Builds Section Deck Between Gun Bays - Panart 1:23 scale....x 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robipod Posted February 24, 2016 Share #116 Posted February 24, 2016 Ian If I take all my gunport linings out will you come over and replace mine. The linings look great! I was fortunate to have a coffee with Ian and he brought a piece of the padauk with him. He's right on how nice a wood it is. So smooth and he was able to cut perfectly. The wood is way better suited than the material supplied in the kit. Go get some if you can. Isn't it great to see Ian experimenting even with the wood! Big compliment to you Ian. Thank you for your ideas and sharing them! mtaylor and Seventynet 2 Quote Rob in Calgary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted February 24, 2016 Share #117 Posted February 24, 2016 The deck looks great, nice job. The gun ports are just fantastic, I would have had the grain going the other direction in order to hide the end grain but in this case it looks awesome. Good call and nice workmanship. Looking forward to seeing them all done, going to be a real treat. Defiantly going shopping for some that, where did you pick it up? Windsor Plywood? Going back now for another look Seventynet and mtaylor 2 Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seventynet Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share #118 Posted February 24, 2016 Ha, forget it Rob. I just finished up the port side lidless linings (still have to glue them) but I've been casting ahead about how to avoid gun port linings for as long as I can. Fiddly and boring. I don't know how I can say that after the endless planking. If anyone close by is interested, I bought the Padauk at Black Forest Wood Co. Others need to corroborate the utility of this wood because I have only used it for this effort. It does have some porosity that may not be ideal for everyone. slow2cool and mtaylor 2 Quote Builds in progress - Speedwell - by Syren Ship Model Company Builds completed - Hayling Hoy - by David Antscherl - Naval Cutter Cheerful - by Syren Ship Model Company - Cape Cod Catboat - by Bluejacket - Gokstad - by Dusek - Ship's Boat - by Dusek - Brazzera - by MarisStella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seventynet Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share #119 Posted February 24, 2016 The deck looks great, nice job. The gun ports are just fantastic, I would have had the grain going the other direction in order to hide the end grain but in this case it looks awesome. Good call and nice workmanship. Looking forward to seeing them all done, going to be a real treat. Defiantly going shopping for some that, where did you pick it up? Windsor Plywood? Going back now for another look Don, as I said to Rob I got it a specialty store in Calgary - Black Forest Wood Co. (I think they ship). But I swear I've seen it at Windsor. See my caveats to Rob. Hey thanks for the tip on the end grain. I wouldn't have thought of that but I will do that for the lidded ports. The lidless ones don't matter because the ends are planked over. Ian mtaylor and slow2cool 2 Quote Builds in progress - Speedwell - by Syren Ship Model Company Builds completed - Hayling Hoy - by David Antscherl - Naval Cutter Cheerful - by Syren Ship Model Company - Cape Cod Catboat - by Bluejacket - Gokstad - by Dusek - Ship's Boat - by Dusek - Brazzera - by MarisStella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seventynet Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share #120 Posted February 24, 2016 Thanks Arthur, I will try that with the pictures. Ian slow2cool and mtaylor 2 Quote Builds in progress - Speedwell - by Syren Ship Model Company Builds completed - Hayling Hoy - by David Antscherl - Naval Cutter Cheerful - by Syren Ship Model Company - Cape Cod Catboat - by Bluejacket - Gokstad - by Dusek - Ship's Boat - by Dusek - Brazzera - by MarisStella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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