James G Posted January 19, 2023 #811 Posted January 19, 2023 Kevin, I received the various Lee Valley mini planes from my bride for Christmas. Absolutely love them and her of course! 😆. Wonderful additions to the tool arsenal. I continue to enjoy seeing your progress. Really appreciate your sharing. mtaylor and billocrates 2 Quote 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
Kevin Kenny Posted January 19, 2023 Author #812 Posted January 19, 2023 Brides are wonderful people.i used this video to make the shooting board. i should have made it 6” longer. bruce d, AON, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote
Kevin Kenny Posted February 10, 2023 Author #814 Posted February 10, 2023 Back on the model working on closing up the port side. KentM, billocrates, yvesvidal and 7 others 10 Quote
Kevin Kenny Posted February 12, 2023 Author #815 Posted February 12, 2023 AON, billocrates, mtaylor and 10 others 13 Quote
Kevin Kenny Posted February 26, 2023 Author #816 Posted February 26, 2023 I have been traveling a bit and so away from my work shop. But i am back and should finish the port strakes today. billocrates, AON, KentM and 5 others 8 Quote
AON Posted February 26, 2023 #817 Posted February 26, 2023 Are we allowed to use the four letter word W**k on the forum? mtaylor and druxey 2 Quote Alan O'Neill "only dead fish go with the flow" 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)
hamilton Posted February 26, 2023 #818 Posted February 26, 2023 Do you mean "work"? "Work" is a 4-letter word on Sundays in my world hamilton mtaylor and druxey 2 Quote current builds: Corel HMS Bellona (1780); Admiralty models Echo cross-section (semi-scratch) previous builds: MS Phantom (scuttled, 2017); MS Sultana (1767); Corel Brittany Sloop (scuttled, 2022); MS Kate Cory; MS Armed Virginia Sloop (in need of a refit); Corel Flattie; Mamoli Gretel; Amati Bluenose (1921) (scuttled, 2023); AL San Francisco (destroyed by land krakens [i.e., cats]); Corel Toulonnaise (1823); MS Glad Tidings (1937) (in need of a refit); HMS Blandford (1719) from Corel HMS Greyhound; Fair Rosamund (1832) from OcCre Dos Amigos (missing in action); Amati Hannah (ship in a bottle); Mamoli America (1851); Bluenose fishing schooner (1921) (scratch); Off-Centre Sailing Skiff (scratch) under the bench: MS Emma C Barry; MS USS Constitution; MS Flying Fish; Corel Berlin; a wood supplier Colonial Schooner Hannah; Victory Models H.M.S. Fly; CAF Models HMS Granado; MS USS Confederacy
Kevin Kenny Posted February 27, 2023 Author #819 Posted February 27, 2023 I suppose i should have connected the two words so as not to upset anyone. So here goes, workshop. Pheew, now that i got out of that jam, last piece of the external planking has been complete. So today i will clean up and cut off the timberheads and clean up the top timbers. AON, ct mike, bruce d and 9 others 12 Quote
druxey Posted February 27, 2023 #820 Posted February 27, 2023 Congratulations on reaching another mile stone (or, if you prefer, 'milestone'). Looks like your shop vac will be w*rking soon! hamilton, Jack12477, mtaylor and 1 other 1 3 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv
Kevin Kenny Posted March 6, 2023 Author #821 Posted March 6, 2023 The madness has started again. scrubbyj427, druxey, Speedy and 16 others 13 6 Quote
James G Posted March 6, 2023 #822 Posted March 6, 2023 Swan class growing a yeard! mtaylor 1 Quote 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 Posted March 6, 2023 #823 Posted March 6, 2023 She got too close to the porcupine. mtaylor 1 Quote Alan O'Neill "only dead fish go with the flow" 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)
Tonphil1960 Posted March 7, 2023 #824 Posted March 7, 2023 Looking great Kevin. Ill watch your latest vids today. A learning experience no doubt. mtaylor 1 Quote
Kevin Kenny Posted March 10, 2023 Author #825 Posted March 10, 2023 Speedy, KentM, billocrates and 2 others 5 Quote
bruce d Posted March 10, 2023 #826 Posted March 10, 2023 Kevin, well done. Having just watched the video (#107, treenails by the thousands), I have two things to say. 1 - You are fearless with the sanders in the early part 2 - At about the 17 minute mark you look at the tree-nailed port side and say that you are happy: you should be tickled pink, it's gorgeous! All the best, Bruce billocrates, AON and mtaylor 3 Quote 🌻 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
Kevin Kenny Posted March 10, 2023 Author #827 Posted March 10, 2023 Bruce, hahahahaha mtaylor and bruce d 1 1 Quote
dvm27 Posted March 10, 2023 #828 Posted March 10, 2023 (edited) That was some fun. Bet you can't wait to do the other side! Two tips I find useful: 1. When drawing bamboo, run it through the last hole 2-3 times. Only one pass causes compression and not necessarily cutting of all the bamboo fibers. 2. When final trimming of the plankshear use a sanding stick that is long enough to level both the port and starboard plankshears at the same time. This will help insure they are level athwartship. Edited March 11, 2023 by dvm27 Kevin Kenny, mtaylor, billocrates and 2 others 5 Quote GregwebsiteAdmiralty Modelsmoderator Echo Cross-section buildAdmiralty Models Cross-section BuildFinished buildPegasus, 1776, cross-sectionCurrent buildSpeedwell, 1752
druxey Posted March 11, 2023 #829 Posted March 11, 2023 Ah, HMS Porcupine! A prickly customer.... dvm27, albert, bruce d and 2 others 5 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv
bruce d Posted March 11, 2023 #830 Posted March 11, 2023 Stick around... druxey and mtaylor 2 Quote 🌻 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
Kevin Kenny Posted March 11, 2023 Author #831 Posted March 11, 2023 Ready for the next side. All these treenails were put through the draw plate twice. Now i just need the new drill bitts to arrive from Miami. 022 is just to small a tolerance. We are getting 027 drill bitts. bruce d, yvesvidal, billocrates and 4 others 7 Quote
Kevin Kenny Posted March 19, 2023 Author #832 Posted March 19, 2023 This is the best environment to make treenails. AON, bruce d, druxey and 14 others 14 1 2 Quote
AON Posted March 19, 2023 #833 Posted March 19, 2023 (edited) hey! We have some sun today. 43°N 79°W (all the snow washed away with yesterdays rain) Update: it's snowing again 🥶 Edited March 19, 2023 by AON Ryland Craze, mtaylor and druxey 3 Quote Alan O'Neill "only dead fish go with the flow" 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)
yvesvidal Posted March 19, 2023 #834 Posted March 19, 2023 Kevin, you are so lucky !!! Yves Ryland Craze and mtaylor 2 Quote
mtaylor Posted March 20, 2023 #835 Posted March 20, 2023 I love that view from the deck. It must be hard to work out there with that scenery. Ryland Craze 1 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)
James G Posted March 21, 2023 #836 Posted March 21, 2023 The only thing missing is an adult beverage to hydrate with during all that pulling effort you’ll be putting forth. Ryland Craze and mtaylor 2 Quote 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
druxey Posted March 21, 2023 #837 Posted March 21, 2023 Anvil and hammer for drawing treenails? That is a little alarming! Nice morning, though. As AON observed, weather up here is slowly improving. mtaylor, Matt D and Ryland Craze 3 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv
Kevin Kenny Posted March 21, 2023 Author #838 Posted March 21, 2023 The treenail exercise was a smashing success. bruce d, mtaylor, druxey and 1 other 4 Quote
Kevin Kenny Posted March 25, 2023 Author #839 Posted March 25, 2023 Still have the goal to move the split bamboo pieces in the bottle to .020 trunnels in the glass on the right James G, ct mike, billocrates and 5 others 6 2 Quote
Kevin Kenny Posted March 27, 2023 Author #840 Posted March 27, 2023 At the same time i am carrying out a clean up to the Emma Berry and replacing a piece of broke glass in the case. This was an early case i made and it a miracle i got it out with out damaging the rest of the case. druxey, yvesvidal, bruce d and 5 others 8 Quote
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