selittle Posted December 14, 2015 #1 Posted December 14, 2015 Ok, Getting started on Triton cross section. My first scratch build. Just cut out the keel, false keel, and keelson. actually cut out two sets. Second is for testing purposes. Next step is to sand and affix the keel and false keel then wait for more plans! AnobiumPunctatum, Pete38, UpstateNY and 3 others 6
Pete38 Posted December 14, 2015 #2 Posted December 14, 2015 Welcome to the club of the cross section. Looks like your off to a great start. Looking forward to more!!! Canute, mischief and mtaylor 3 Triton Cross Section 1:32 SEE YA LATER
selittle Posted December 16, 2015 Author #3 Posted December 16, 2015 I'm going to be able to get some wood next week at Woodcraft. What is the best for frames? and should it be plywood? Any idears?
mtaylor Posted December 17, 2015 #4 Posted December 17, 2015 Are the frames going to be exposed? If so, don't use plywood, you'll see the layers. Look for a tight-grain wood. Popular woods seem to be cherry, boxwood, pear, apple, (ok.. any fruit wood), maple. It's really your choice. I wish we had a Woodcraft where I live... or any woodworking store for that matter. <sigh> Canute 1 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)
selittle Posted December 17, 2015 Author #5 Posted December 17, 2015 There's nothing where I live either. Am driving to civilization next week Canute and mtaylor 2
Pete38 Posted December 17, 2015 #6 Posted December 17, 2015 Chery has seemed to work well for mine and Maple for the planking as such. I is really your choice. As Mark said a tight grained wood work well for model at this scale (fruit woods). Pick something you like and go with it, it is your model and you are the one to please. mtaylor and Canute 2 Triton Cross Section 1:32 SEE YA LATER
AnobiumPunctatum Posted January 16, 2016 #7 Posted January 16, 2016 Welcome to the Triton Shipyards and a lot of fun and success with the build. mtaylor and Canute 2 Regards Christian Current build: HM Cutter Alert, 1777; HM Sloop Fly, 1776 - 1/36 On the drawing board: English Ship Sloops Fly, 1776, Comet, 1783 and Aetna, 1776; Naval Cutter Alert, 1777 Paused: HMS Triton, 1771 - 1/48 "Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it." Salvador Dali
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