slow2cool Posted May 24, 2016 Share #31 Posted May 24, 2016 maturin52 is right the planking needed to be open in the front so the piece in the pic could slide between the 2 sides of the planking you might be able to sand the point of the bow flat and might have to cut a new piece to fit the contor of the bow or replank this is one of those OH NO moments can't wait to see what you come up with, wish I could be of more help Joe WackoWolf, Elijah and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share #32 Posted May 24, 2016 Thanks guys I've thought about just leaving it off and keep the bow pointed what do y'all think mtaylor and Elijah 2 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathead Posted May 24, 2016 Share #33 Posted May 24, 2016 Depends on how accurate you want it to look, I guess. To my eyes it'd be a significant missing feature. I'd suggest shaping a new piece to fit the shape of your bow, and filing a notch into the backside into which the point of the bow would fit. Having the stempiece overlap the bow planking would still technically be "wrong", but would simulate "right" far better than leaving it off. It should be fairly easy to do this, as your bow is straight so you don't have to fit anything to a curve. edmay, mtaylor, WackoWolf and 2 others 5 Quote Eric Current builds: scratchbuilt Missouri River steamboat Peerless (1893); 1:1 scale timber-framed outdoor kitchen Nautical builds (kits): USS Cairo; NRG capstan project; NRG half-hull; Viking longship; US revenue cutter; 18th century longboat; Bounty launch Missouri River craft (scratchbuilt): 1853 Missouri River steamboat Arabia; 1865 steamboat Bertrand; Lewis & Clark barge; keelboat; 1876 steamboat Far West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share #34 Posted May 24, 2016 Ok guys this is my attempt at fixing it sorry if the picture is blurry edmay, Bobstrake, WackoWolf and 6 others 9 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slow2cool Posted May 24, 2016 Share #35 Posted May 24, 2016 WOW Not bad at all I would even say really great job Joe mtaylor, Elijah, edmay and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WackoWolf Posted May 24, 2016 Share #36 Posted May 24, 2016 I agree, looking good. Nice fix. Elijah, edmay, slow2cool and 1 other 4 Quote Wacko Joe Go MSW :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathead Posted May 25, 2016 Share #37 Posted May 25, 2016 Yep, much better. No one will ever know. slow2cool, mtaylor, Elijah and 2 others 5 Quote Eric Current builds: scratchbuilt Missouri River steamboat Peerless (1893); 1:1 scale timber-framed outdoor kitchen Nautical builds (kits): USS Cairo; NRG capstan project; NRG half-hull; Viking longship; US revenue cutter; 18th century longboat; Bounty launch Missouri River craft (scratchbuilt): 1853 Missouri River steamboat Arabia; 1865 steamboat Bertrand; Lewis & Clark barge; keelboat; 1876 steamboat Far West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted May 25, 2016 Share #38 Posted May 25, 2016 Nice work on the stem. It looks like it's supposed to be there. WackoWolf, edmay, slow2cool and 1 other 4 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted May 25, 2016 Author Share #39 Posted May 25, 2016 Thanks guys it always nice to fix a mess up mtaylor, edmay, WackoWolf and 2 others 5 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maturin52 Posted May 25, 2016 Share #40 Posted May 25, 2016 Looks good. It's one of the nice things about working with wood... if you know what you want to do, and have the tools, you can usually get there. slow2cool, mtaylor, Elijah and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted May 25, 2016 Share #41 Posted May 25, 2016 Two thumbs up on the fix, she looks good. What was the final procedure? Elijah, slow2cool and edmay 3 Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted May 25, 2016 Author Share #42 Posted May 25, 2016 Trimmed off the bow cut and fit keel flush slow2cool, Elijah and WackoWolf 3 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted May 29, 2016 Author Share #43 Posted May 29, 2016 Just as a side project Made a castle out of paper The wife and I put our best into this contraption I don't may I repeat I don't like paper Lol cristikc, mtaylor, MEPering and 3 others 6 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritsl21 Posted June 6, 2016 Share #44 Posted June 6, 2016 Hi Looks great I am also building this boat. I find it difficult to paint the glass in the window pains. Any tricks on how you did it neatly. I will post some pics soon Elijah and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted June 6, 2016 Author Share #45 Posted June 6, 2016 My plan is to scratch build the windows and use white glue to simulate window panes mtaylor and Elijah 2 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chborgm Posted June 6, 2016 Share #46 Posted June 6, 2016 I just got aware of this forum, and I know you will be happy with it. It may not be to late to put lights in it. You can see what I did with lights in Bluejackets kit of the portland, and the Mantura kit of the Mississippi River boat. there is a forum on both. Mississippi Riverboat by chborgm - Mantua - Scale 1:50 Portland by chborgm - BluejacketLet me know how I can help. WackoWolf, Elijah and mtaylor 3 Quote Flying Fish -- MSW Essex --- MSW Constitution -- MSW Confederacy -- MSW Philadelphia -- MSW Chaperon -- MSW San Felipe -- Panart Portland -- Bluejacket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted June 6, 2016 Author Share #47 Posted June 6, 2016 Thank you I guess my setback is where do you find the lights the resistor things and all for lighting don't they have to have special voltage vs ohms stuff mtaylor and Elijah 2 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chborgm Posted June 6, 2016 Share #48 Posted June 6, 2016 It is really simple. All you need is a 120v to 12v adaptor like you use for a clock etc. Also you can buy all the 3 mm and 5mm leds prewired with resistor you want on ebay. They are about 20 cents each. They come from China so it takes a couple weeks to get. On my Mississippi Riverboat model I have about thirty running off one adapter. No trick to wiring just take the + output from the adapter to the red wire to the light and thats it. Elijah and mtaylor 2 Quote Flying Fish -- MSW Essex --- MSW Constitution -- MSW Confederacy -- MSW Philadelphia -- MSW Chaperon -- MSW San Felipe -- Panart Portland -- Bluejacket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted June 6, 2016 Author Share #49 Posted June 6, 2016 Thank you for the input I will definitely think about sprucing her up Starting back to college so may be slow to finish mtaylor, slow2cool, WackoWolf and 1 other 4 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted July 11, 2016 Author Share #50 Posted July 11, 2016 Hey guys sorry for the long absence from this string Life and other builds getting in the way Anyways worked on this doll for a bit today I putt the rubber bumper rail on the sides It required breaking out the old bending iron Then the first part of the first deck structure the instructions call it the boiler room but to me it seems more of a storage room Anyways it's basically a square as you can see made out of plywood but the magical trick was to take a bunch of thin strips or wood mark the sides with a smelly black marker and glue them with precision and attemp to make something that resembles a wall made of planks Used the high quality walnut to trim the doorways and make corners on each side More to come soon I hope mtaylor, Bobstrake, slow2cool and 2 others 5 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathead Posted July 11, 2016 Share #51 Posted July 11, 2016 That structure does sit approximately where the boilers would be on a real vessel, so boiler room seems an appropriate label. mtaylor and slow2cool 2 Quote Eric Current builds: scratchbuilt Missouri River steamboat Peerless (1893); 1:1 scale timber-framed outdoor kitchen Nautical builds (kits): USS Cairo; NRG capstan project; NRG half-hull; Viking longship; US revenue cutter; 18th century longboat; Bounty launch Missouri River craft (scratchbuilt): 1853 Missouri River steamboat Arabia; 1865 steamboat Bertrand; Lewis & Clark barge; keelboat; 1876 steamboat Far West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted July 12, 2016 Author Share #52 Posted July 12, 2016 Thanks cat head slow2cool and mtaylor 2 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share #53 Posted August 7, 2016 (edited) Hey guys sorry for the slowness of my progression like everyone knows life gets in the way of leisure Edited August 7, 2016 by Jparsley Bond4life, Bobstrake, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted May 4, 2019 Author Share #54 Posted May 4, 2019 Hey guys it’s been a long time since my last entry. Amazing how life takes time away from hobbies. I have had some time recently to do some building so I’ll post updated pictures Cathead 1 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted May 4, 2019 Author Share #55 Posted May 4, 2019 Ok here are some more Cathead and GrandpaPhil 2 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted May 4, 2019 Author Share #56 Posted May 4, 2019 Ok now to finish up to date GrandpaPhil and Cathead 2 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted May 11, 2019 Author Share #57 Posted May 11, 2019 Hello everyone It’s a little slow going but I have half of the upper and lower banisters done That is a repetitive process I also mounted it on the stand so it wouldn’t wobble as much Hope y’all like it Cathead and GrandpaPhil 2 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted June 9, 2019 Author Share #58 Posted June 9, 2019 Ok guys she is finished Now to get it to the ex since I originally was building it for her torro, Wiktor.L, GrandpaPhil and 2 others 5 Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathead Posted June 9, 2019 Share #59 Posted June 9, 2019 Nice job, congratulations on finishing! Depending on the nature of the ex, you can always put a log through the bow and display it canted over at a 30° angle... Quote Eric Current builds: scratchbuilt Missouri River steamboat Peerless (1893); 1:1 scale timber-framed outdoor kitchen Nautical builds (kits): USS Cairo; NRG capstan project; NRG half-hull; Viking longship; US revenue cutter; 18th century longboat; Bounty launch Missouri River craft (scratchbuilt): 1853 Missouri River steamboat Arabia; 1865 steamboat Bertrand; Lewis & Clark barge; keelboat; 1876 steamboat Far West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jparsley Posted June 9, 2019 Author Share #60 Posted June 9, 2019 Verytrue Quote USF Constellation 1/85 AL Jparsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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