rafine Posted April 28, 2013 Author Share #61 Posted April 28, 2013 Thanks, Grant. Bob Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Medway Longboat 1:24 Prior builds on MSW: Schooner Halifax: Lumberyard 1/48 semi-scratch; Cutter Cheerful 1:48; Granado: Caldercraft 1:64; Frigate Essex: Kitbashed Model Shipways kit; Triton Cross Section 1:48; Kingfisher from Lauckstreet kit; Syren: Model shipways kit ;Kitbashed Fair American: Model Shipways;Prince de Neufchatel: Model shipways 1:64 Civil War Picket Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafine Posted April 30, 2013 Author Share #62 Posted April 30, 2013 After three days of sanding my finger tips off, I've come to two conclusions: first, the frames are now ready to begin planking (the uppermost portion of the frames has not been fully faired yet); second, I don't like the frames enough to leave any part of the hull unplanked. I'm now starting work on the interior planking. Bob aykutansin and fatih79 2 Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Medway Longboat 1:24 Prior builds on MSW: Schooner Halifax: Lumberyard 1/48 semi-scratch; Cutter Cheerful 1:48; Granado: Caldercraft 1:64; Frigate Essex: Kitbashed Model Shipways kit; Triton Cross Section 1:48; Kingfisher from Lauckstreet kit; Syren: Model shipways kit ;Kitbashed Fair American: Model Shipways;Prince de Neufchatel: Model shipways 1:64 Civil War Picket Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Posted April 30, 2013 Share #63 Posted April 30, 2013 Looking top drawer Bob! Hang in there with the sanding. I should talk having not been there as yet. 1st Year Apprentice :mellow: A new member of the NRG as of 8/28/13 Work in Progress - Triton 28 Gun Frigate Cross Section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete38 Posted April 30, 2013 Share #64 Posted April 30, 2013 The frames are looking very good, Bet you are glad the sanding is over Nice job on the fairing Triton Cross Section 1:32 SEE YA LATER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ Posted April 30, 2013 Share #65 Posted April 30, 2013 If you have the frames where the planking will lay flat in all areas, then I say go for it. Good work. Russ T'aint a hobby if you hurry Completed projects Cross section model by Russ 1/48 scale Biloxi schooner model restoration 1/24 scale Biloxi oyster skiff 1/24 scale Biloxi schooner 1/48 scale POB Current project Biloxi lugger Captain Roy 1/48 scale POB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafine Posted April 30, 2013 Author Share #66 Posted April 30, 2013 Thanks, guys. Planking is much more fun than sanding, at least until you get to treenailing. Bob Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Medway Longboat 1:24 Prior builds on MSW: Schooner Halifax: Lumberyard 1/48 semi-scratch; Cutter Cheerful 1:48; Granado: Caldercraft 1:64; Frigate Essex: Kitbashed Model Shipways kit; Triton Cross Section 1:48; Kingfisher from Lauckstreet kit; Syren: Model shipways kit ;Kitbashed Fair American: Model Shipways;Prince de Neufchatel: Model shipways 1:64 Civil War Picket Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted April 30, 2013 Share #67 Posted April 30, 2013 I would say that the sanding frenzy was well worth it. That's a nice piece of work, Bob. Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustyj Posted April 30, 2013 Share #68 Posted April 30, 2013 Hi Bob, Boy they sure look nice to me! Well done. Rusty "So Long For Now" Current Builds: Speedwell Completed Build Logs: HMS Winchelsea 1/48 Duchess of Kingston USF Confederacy , US Brig Syren , Triton Cross Section , Bomb Vessel Cross Section, Cutter Cheerful, Queen Anne Barge, Medway Longboat Completed Build Gallery: Brig Syren , 1870 Mississippi Riverboat , 1949 Chris-Craft 19' Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boccherini Posted April 30, 2013 Share #69 Posted April 30, 2013 Bob, nice work, congratulations on reaching the next stage. To pick up on the comment by Russ, have you checked the fairing with a plank to see if they are properly faired? I was a little sloppy with mine, which created some problems getting the planks to sit right.....which led to more work to rectify and fudge things to get it to look right. I was forced to conclude that it is easier to fix things before they compound into larger problems. Regards, Grant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnobiumPunctatum Posted May 1, 2013 Share #70 Posted May 1, 2013 The hull is looking very good. Congrats to reach this first milestone of your build. 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafine Posted May 1, 2013 Author Share #71 Posted May 1, 2013 Thanks, guys. Planking is now underway and is going smoothly so far. Bob Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Medway Longboat 1:24 Prior builds on MSW: Schooner Halifax: Lumberyard 1/48 semi-scratch; Cutter Cheerful 1:48; Granado: Caldercraft 1:64; Frigate Essex: Kitbashed Model Shipways kit; Triton Cross Section 1:48; Kingfisher from Lauckstreet kit; Syren: Model shipways kit ;Kitbashed Fair American: Model Shipways;Prince de Neufchatel: Model shipways 1:64 Civil War Picket Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey1847 Posted May 2, 2013 Share #72 Posted May 2, 2013 Truly Nice Bob! How I envy you guys... talking about planking, treenailing... Ays! I´ll have to wait much more to get to that point, I guess. Good work again Bob, keep going! Daniel. In the shipyard: HMS Triton 1773. POF. 1:48. Daniel On the computer: R.A. Principe de La Paz. POF. 1:48. Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafine Posted May 3, 2013 Author Share #73 Posted May 3, 2013 Thanks, Daniel. If I were doing the full hull like you, I don't know if I'd ever finish the frames. Bob Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Medway Longboat 1:24 Prior builds on MSW: Schooner Halifax: Lumberyard 1/48 semi-scratch; Cutter Cheerful 1:48; Granado: Caldercraft 1:64; Frigate Essex: Kitbashed Model Shipways kit; Triton Cross Section 1:48; Kingfisher from Lauckstreet kit; Syren: Model shipways kit ;Kitbashed Fair American: Model Shipways;Prince de Neufchatel: Model shipways 1:64 Civil War Picket Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafine Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share #74 Posted May 7, 2013 Planking is now underway. I began by installing the keelson and then did the limber strakes and limber boards. I also did the ceiling out to the first thickstuff. All of the planking was done with boxwood. After installing and trimming the planking, I treenailed it, using bamboo skewers and a Byrnes drawplate. I found the hardest thing to do was to split the bamboo skewers into pieces small enough to go through the drawplate. The treenails will show better when finish is applied to the planking. Interior planking will now continue out to the lower deck clamps. Bob AnobiumPunctatum, fatih79, lb0190 and 1 other 4 Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Medway Longboat 1:24 Prior builds on MSW: Schooner Halifax: Lumberyard 1/48 semi-scratch; Cutter Cheerful 1:48; Granado: Caldercraft 1:64; Frigate Essex: Kitbashed Model Shipways kit; Triton Cross Section 1:48; Kingfisher from Lauckstreet kit; Syren: Model shipways kit ;Kitbashed Fair American: Model Shipways;Prince de Neufchatel: Model shipways 1:64 Civil War Picket Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Posted May 7, 2013 Share #75 Posted May 7, 2013 Bob, I really like the look of your limber boards. The treenails are looking good. Would you tell us what the size of your treenails pictured are? Ah yes, splitting the bamboo. Now there's the rub. Your doing a great job. 1st Year Apprentice :mellow: A new member of the NRG as of 8/28/13 Work in Progress - Triton 28 Gun Frigate Cross Section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted May 7, 2013 Share #76 Posted May 7, 2013 Nice work, Bob. Correction, make that excellent work. 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...
rafine Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share #77 Posted May 7, 2013 Thanks, Paddy and Mark. Paddy, I'm not really sure about the size of the tree nails. The bamboo was reduced to #33 on the draw plate, whatever that works out to. Bob Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Medway Longboat 1:24 Prior builds on MSW: Schooner Halifax: Lumberyard 1/48 semi-scratch; Cutter Cheerful 1:48; Granado: Caldercraft 1:64; Frigate Essex: Kitbashed Model Shipways kit; Triton Cross Section 1:48; Kingfisher from Lauckstreet kit; Syren: Model shipways kit ;Kitbashed Fair American: Model Shipways;Prince de Neufchatel: Model shipways 1:64 Civil War Picket Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete38 Posted May 7, 2013 Share #78 Posted May 7, 2013 Bob that is some very nice work. You are sitting the bar very high for this build. Excellent Triton Cross Section 1:32 SEE YA LATER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafine Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share #79 Posted May 8, 2013 Thanks so much,Pete. Bob Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Medway Longboat 1:24 Prior builds on MSW: Schooner Halifax: Lumberyard 1/48 semi-scratch; Cutter Cheerful 1:48; Granado: Caldercraft 1:64; Frigate Essex: Kitbashed Model Shipways kit; Triton Cross Section 1:48; Kingfisher from Lauckstreet kit; Syren: Model shipways kit ;Kitbashed Fair American: Model Shipways;Prince de Neufchatel: Model shipways 1:64 Civil War Picket Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long9Ron Posted May 8, 2013 Share #80 Posted May 8, 2013 Beautiful work Bob. I look forward to seeing more of your build. Ron Current Build: H.M.S. Triton Cross Section 1:48 Why is it that I always find out the best way to do something is after I have already done it the wrong way? - Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafine Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share #81 Posted May 8, 2013 Thanks very much, Ron. Bob Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Medway Longboat 1:24 Prior builds on MSW: Schooner Halifax: Lumberyard 1/48 semi-scratch; Cutter Cheerful 1:48; Granado: Caldercraft 1:64; Frigate Essex: Kitbashed Model Shipways kit; Triton Cross Section 1:48; Kingfisher from Lauckstreet kit; Syren: Model shipways kit ;Kitbashed Fair American: Model Shipways;Prince de Neufchatel: Model shipways 1:64 Civil War Picket Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matrim Posted May 9, 2013 Share #82 Posted May 9, 2013 That is beautifully faired. Everything looks very smooth though the camera seems to be yellowing some of the shots (presumably the flash) which hides the beauty of the wood (which you can see in the more natural light ones) Joss ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnobiumPunctatum Posted May 9, 2013 Share #83 Posted May 9, 2013 Bob, I would suggest to glue the thicker planks for the deck beams and so on first. So you can easier avoid culmulative errors by the planking job. I start the planking exakt in the same way and had the prob with these errors. 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boccherini Posted May 9, 2013 Share #84 Posted May 9, 2013 Bob, you have done a fine job so far, it's looking great. Christian has it right, get your deck beam clamps accurately in place first, then adjust the width of the planks (if neccessary), to fit the space between them and the lower planking already installed. Regards, Grant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Posted May 9, 2013 Share #85 Posted May 9, 2013 .......... The bamboo was reduced to #33 on the draw plate, whatever that works out to. Bob Thanks Bob. The actual size and not scale size was what I was referring too. I should have been more specific in the question. Again, fine work. I had the Lilliputians treenail folks at work again yesterday as I waited for some glue to dry. They’re learning more about trennals production as we go along. 1st Year Apprentice :mellow: A new member of the NRG as of 8/28/13 Work in Progress - Triton 28 Gun Frigate Cross Section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafine Posted May 9, 2013 Author Share #86 Posted May 9, 2013 Thanks to all. Christian and Grant, I had already come to that conclusion and had done the lower deck clamps before continuing with the planking. The result is that I will only have to adjust one plank up to that point. The bad news, Paddy is that there are lots of treenails. The good news is that you lern some tricks to make it easier as you go along. Very much like ratlines. Bob Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Medway Longboat 1:24 Prior builds on MSW: Schooner Halifax: Lumberyard 1/48 semi-scratch; Cutter Cheerful 1:48; Granado: Caldercraft 1:64; Frigate Essex: Kitbashed Model Shipways kit; Triton Cross Section 1:48; Kingfisher from Lauckstreet kit; Syren: Model shipways kit ;Kitbashed Fair American: Model Shipways;Prince de Neufchatel: Model shipways 1:64 Civil War Picket Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafine Posted May 13, 2013 Author Share #87 Posted May 13, 2013 I've completed the interior planking up to the lower deck clamps. I've also done the treenailing up to that point. Lastly, I put on one coat of Wipe-on Poly for some protection. I will do additional finish coats later. Next up will be the wales and the exterior planking from the keel up to the wales. With the frames now quite rigid with the addition of the interior planking, I will do some more fairing on the exterior before doing the planking. Bob fatih79 and lb0190 2 Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Medway Longboat 1:24 Prior builds on MSW: Schooner Halifax: Lumberyard 1/48 semi-scratch; Cutter Cheerful 1:48; Granado: Caldercraft 1:64; Frigate Essex: Kitbashed Model Shipways kit; Triton Cross Section 1:48; Kingfisher from Lauckstreet kit; Syren: Model shipways kit ;Kitbashed Fair American: Model Shipways;Prince de Neufchatel: Model shipways 1:64 Civil War Picket Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ Posted May 13, 2013 Share #88 Posted May 13, 2013 Bob:It is looking very good. Russ T'aint a hobby if you hurry Completed projects Cross section model by Russ 1/48 scale Biloxi schooner model restoration 1/24 scale Biloxi oyster skiff 1/24 scale Biloxi schooner 1/48 scale POB Current project Biloxi lugger Captain Roy 1/48 scale POB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete38 Posted May 13, 2013 Share #89 Posted May 13, 2013 Looking really nice. Like the tone of the wood Triton Cross Section 1:32 SEE YA LATER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted May 13, 2013 Share #90 Posted May 13, 2013 Beautiful planking, Bob. Just beautiful. 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...
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