selittle Posted December 14, 2015 Share #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! mischief, Pete38, AnobiumPunctatum and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete38 Posted December 14, 2015 Share #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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selittle Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share #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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted December 17, 2015 Share #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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selittle Posted December 17, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted December 17, 2015 There's nothing where I live either. Am driving to civilization next week Canute and mtaylor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete38 Posted December 17, 2015 Share #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. Canute and mtaylor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnobiumPunctatum Posted January 16, 2016 Share #7 Posted January 16, 2016 Welcome to the Triton Shipyards and a lot of fun and success with the build. Canute and mtaylor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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