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HMS Thorn by Kevin Kenny - 1:48 scale - Swan-class - David Antscherl practium

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James G

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Kevin, those look awesome! Looks to me like your skills are growing quickly. Very helpful video too. Finally, I wanted to thank you for recommending the Sampson Boat Company YouTube channel. Leo is amazing and one learns a ton about ship construction watching his progress with Tally Ho.

Jim 

Current Build: HMS Winchelsea, Model Shipways Mayflower 

Completed Builds: NRG Half Hull Project  

                                   Model Shipways 18th Century Armed Longboat

                                   Dumas 1954 Chris Craft 36' Commander

                                   Dumas 1940 Chris Craft 19' Barrel Back

dvm27

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Nice job Kevin. I've not seen silver soldering done where the solder was sweated on one piece first (like tinning in soft soldering). Also, that large metal nut you are using to secure one piece acts as a heat sink drawing heat away from the joint. That's why those ceramic pins you ordered work so well.

I would start by making brass rings. The more you make the better the joints will be as you refine your technique. I agree with you that you can't accurately hang the pintle straps until the gudgeon straps are in place. I would hang the top and bottom pintles first then fill in the middle three.

Greg

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Kevin Kenny

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Hi Greg

sweating solder joints seems to be a very common way jewlers add parts  when building up a piece. Unfortunately i don't get the pins until December when my daughter comes to visit. By then i should be much better. I was able to epoxy the top gudgeon in place and it should stay firmly in place. Just completed the new rudder and the table joint came out fantastic. I used a perminant Sharpie to darken the joint and there was no running. 

 

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JeffT

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Watching your videos on youtube. I haven't made it to this part yet but it looks great.

Jeff

 

In progress:
Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Company -1/2" scale

USS Constitution - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76

HMS Granado - CAF Model - 1:48

HMS Sphinx - Vanguard

James G

James G

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Beautiful! Your patience is an inspiration.

Jim 

Current Build: HMS Winchelsea, Model Shipways Mayflower 

Completed Builds: NRG Half Hull Project  

                                   Model Shipways 18th Century Armed Longboat

                                   Dumas 1954 Chris Craft 36' Commander

                                   Dumas 1940 Chris Craft 19' Barrel Back

AON

AON

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I always find moments like those to be a good time to practice all my sailor words 🙄

Alan O'Neill
"only dead fish go with the flow"   :dancetl6:

Ongoing Build (31 Dec 2013) - HMS BELLEROPHON (1786), POF scratch build, scale 1:64, 74 gun 3rd rate Man of War, Arrogant Class

Member of the Model Shipwrights of Niagara, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada (2016), and the Nautical Research Guild (since 2014)

Associate member of the Nautical Research and Model Ship Society (2021)

Offshore member of The Society of Model Shipwrights (2021)

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James G

James G

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Kevin, thanks for continuing to share your journey with us...warts and all. Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas, happy, healthy 2023 and of course for you, many joyous hours of modeling!

Jim 

Current Build: HMS Winchelsea, Model Shipways Mayflower 

Completed Builds: NRG Half Hull Project  

                                   Model Shipways 18th Century Armed Longboat

                                   Dumas 1954 Chris Craft 36' Commander

                                   Dumas 1940 Chris Craft 19' Barrel Back

AON

AON

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Now that is roughing it.

I feel so bad for you having to survive all that sunshine and warm ocean breezes.

(Had to put on my long johns, scarf, toque, winter coat, heated gloves, just to check the mail box today)

Alan O'Neill
"only dead fish go with the flow"   :dancetl6:

Ongoing Build (31 Dec 2013) - HMS BELLEROPHON (1786), POF scratch build, scale 1:64, 74 gun 3rd rate Man of War, Arrogant Class

Member of the Model Shipwrights of Niagara, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada (2016), and the Nautical Research Guild (since 2014)

Associate member of the Nautical Research and Model Ship Society (2021)

Offshore member of The Society of Model Shipwrights (2021)

James G

James G

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A tough life but somebody has to live it!

Jim 

Current Build: HMS Winchelsea, Model Shipways Mayflower 

Completed Builds: NRG Half Hull Project  

                                   Model Shipways 18th Century Armed Longboat

                                   Dumas 1954 Chris Craft 36' Commander

                                   Dumas 1940 Chris Craft 19' Barrel Back

bruce d

bruce d

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Kevin.

Careful exposing your mischievous side, Santa might be watching 😇

🌻

STAY SAFE

 

A model shipwright and an amateur historian are heads & tails of the same coin

current builds:

HMS Berwick 1775, 1/192 scratchbuild; a Slade 74 in the Navy Board style

Mediator sloop, 1/48 - an 18th century transport scratchbuild 

French longboat - CAF - 1/48, on hold

James G

James G

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Very informative video, Kevin! I’ve purchased a couple of the Jim Byrnes cutting plates and had wondered which direction to pull through. Thanks, as usual, for your helpful insights and Happy New Year!

Jim 

Current Build: HMS Winchelsea, Model Shipways Mayflower 

Completed Builds: NRG Half Hull Project  

                                   Model Shipways 18th Century Armed Longboat

                                   Dumas 1954 Chris Craft 36' Commander

                                   Dumas 1940 Chris Craft 19' Barrel Back

Maury S

Maury S

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Kevin, A small supplement to your very good treenail video...I mount the draw plate in a bench vise and pull the bamboo through with a set of parallel pliers (they do not crush the ends like regular pliers do).  

Maury

Current diversion:  Anchor Hoy c 1815 - 1825  1:48 scale

Recent Builds:

 

Fair American:

18th C. Longboat:  http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/2284-longboat-18th-c-by-maury-modelshipways-by-chuck/

 

Echo Cross Section:  http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/513-echo-cross-section-by-maury/

 

Emma C. Berry http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/gallery/album/203-emma-c-berry-132-pof-by-maury/

 

 

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