kees de mol Posted April 1, 2017 Share #31 Posted April 1, 2017 Interesting methode and what yoy have build sofar is looking great Canute, KennyH78 and mtaylor 3 Quote Current build: Dutch beamtrawler KW88, Pelikaan 1/75 Completed build: Dutch sidetrawler KW49, Antje 1/75 Completed build: Scottisch 10m trawler 1/25 Want to see some real Kitsch... With a capital K?!! Visit my 'museum' here at MSW My blog: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyH78 Posted April 10, 2017 Author Share #32 Posted April 10, 2017 So for the last 3-4 days I have been making the saw fly. All of the square frames are now shaped to within 1/16" (give or take a little) of their final shape. I used a combination of the scroll saw, disc sander and a mini drum sander chucked into my bench top drill press to get them to this point. I have also installed frames 3, 25, and 47 into the frame jig. Once the glue is dry on those three frames, I will add the keel assymbly to it and start installing the rest of the square frames. The half and cant frames will be cut out and installed once the square frames are all installed. I also need to redo frame 2 since I totally missed that the bottom of the frame is not whole. The pictures can explain it better than I can. So without further ado, here are the pictures as she sits now. As always, any and all comments are welcome. Jolley Roger, dvm27, yvesvidal and 7 others 10 Quote Kenny Current Builds: HMS Winchelsea MS US Frigate Confederacy On Hold: Continental Frigate Raleigh 1777 Completed Builds: MS 18th Century Longboat Dinghy - Midwest Kit H.M.S Triton Cross Section 1/48 Chesapeake Bay Flattie - Midwest Kit Future Builds: MS English Pinnace; OcCre Endurance; Revenue Cutter Cheerful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyH78 Posted April 11, 2017 Author Share #33 Posted April 11, 2017 Another small update, but a huge milestone for me. The keel is finally laid, well sort of. It is actually mounted to the frames and hanging high in the clouds. I have also begun to add the rest of the frames; but that will be a slow process. I suspect that I will get about 3 frames installed in a day after work. The reason it takes so long is because the fore and aft faces of each frame need to be sanded smooth prior to installing them on the jig and keel. I have also cut the pieces for the new blank for frame 2 and those are glued together and drying. Tomorrow I will glue another template to it and cut it our on the scroll saw and rough shape it and then install it on the keel. mmdd, mtaylor, KARAVOKIRIS and 7 others 10 Quote Kenny Current Builds: HMS Winchelsea MS US Frigate Confederacy On Hold: Continental Frigate Raleigh 1777 Completed Builds: MS 18th Century Longboat Dinghy - Midwest Kit H.M.S Triton Cross Section 1/48 Chesapeake Bay Flattie - Midwest Kit Future Builds: MS English Pinnace; OcCre Endurance; Revenue Cutter Cheerful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvm27 Posted April 11, 2017 Share #34 Posted April 11, 2017 Have you thought about how you are going to mount your model? Now would be the time to drill and tap holes for the mounting screws if that is in your plans. mtaylor, russ, Tigersteve and 2 others 5 Quote GregwebsiteAdmiralty Modelsmoderator Echo Cross-section buildAdmiralty Models Cross-section BuildFinished buildPegasus, 1776, cross-sectionCurrent buildSpeedwell, 1752 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyH78 Posted April 17, 2017 Author Share #35 Posted April 17, 2017 Thanks for all the likes. Greg, I am going to build a cradle to display the model. And now for the update. All of the square frames are installed. She is starting to look like a ship. This week I will work on cutting out all of the half frames and cant and hawse timbers. I also need to figure out the best way to make the transom timbers as well. Anyways, here are the pictures. Mike 41, Richard Griffith, hexnut and 14 others 17 Quote Kenny Current Builds: HMS Winchelsea MS US Frigate Confederacy On Hold: Continental Frigate Raleigh 1777 Completed Builds: MS 18th Century Longboat Dinghy - Midwest Kit H.M.S Triton Cross Section 1/48 Chesapeake Bay Flattie - Midwest Kit Future Builds: MS English Pinnace; OcCre Endurance; Revenue Cutter Cheerful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnobiumPunctatum Posted April 17, 2017 Share #36 Posted April 17, 2017 Really nice progress mtaylor, KennyH78 and Canute 3 Quote 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...
Mike Y Posted April 17, 2017 Share #37 Posted April 17, 2017 You are building it so quick! The log started just a month ago, and you already have most of the frames in place! Envious! Though there might be a big of fairing ahead mtaylor, KennyH78 and Canute 3 Quote Current build: Beavers Prize - POF 1:48 (Hahn style) Side builds: Schooner Polotsk by Master Korabel 18th Century Longboat by MS Finished: 21ft English Pinnace by MS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyH78 Posted April 17, 2017 Author Share #38 Posted April 17, 2017 Mike, you are quite right, the fairing process will take a while. But I would rather have to use a ton of sandpaper rather than end up sanding the timbers to the point that they are too thin and have to be replaced. I also spend at least a couple of hours a day on her or the MS Confederacy kit or the MS longboat kit. Building these ships/boats keeps me sane; although retiring from the Air Force next year will help my sanity as well. Mike Y, Canute, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Kenny Current Builds: HMS Winchelsea MS US Frigate Confederacy On Hold: Continental Frigate Raleigh 1777 Completed Builds: MS 18th Century Longboat Dinghy - Midwest Kit H.M.S Triton Cross Section 1/48 Chesapeake Bay Flattie - Midwest Kit Future Builds: MS English Pinnace; OcCre Endurance; Revenue Cutter Cheerful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gahm Posted April 19, 2017 Share #39 Posted April 19, 2017 This looks very good! Thomas mtaylor, KennyH78 and Canute 3 Quote Current Built: Model Shipways Syren (US Brig 1803) Last Built: Anfora (kit bashed) Ictineo II (1st steam powered submarine 1864) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyH78 Posted April 24, 2017 Author Share #40 Posted April 24, 2017 Time for my weekly update. I have spent the week fitting and installing the half and cant frames on the stern and bow. As you can see in the pictures, there is a lot of fairing that is going to have to be done. But first I plan to shape and fit the transoms and the hawse timbers. I also plan on installing some filler pieces to help sturdy up the hull for fairing. Even though she is going to need quite a bit of fairing, I can already see her lines. Anyways, here are the pictures of how she sits now. As always, any and all comments are welcome. russ, mtaylor, hexnut and 7 others 10 Quote Kenny Current Builds: HMS Winchelsea MS US Frigate Confederacy On Hold: Continental Frigate Raleigh 1777 Completed Builds: MS 18th Century Longboat Dinghy - Midwest Kit H.M.S Triton Cross Section 1/48 Chesapeake Bay Flattie - Midwest Kit Future Builds: MS English Pinnace; OcCre Endurance; Revenue Cutter Cheerful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyH78 Posted May 7, 2017 Author Share #41 Posted May 7, 2017 I have shaped and installed the hawse timbers and rough shaped and installed the transoms. The hull is now ready for the tedious task of fairing. Over the next few weeks, I will be making the saw dust fly. I also added small filler blocks to the hull to help stabilize the frames while sanding. Its a small milestone, but a milestone none the less. russ, Mike Y, hexnut and 11 others 14 Quote Kenny Current Builds: HMS Winchelsea MS US Frigate Confederacy On Hold: Continental Frigate Raleigh 1777 Completed Builds: MS 18th Century Longboat Dinghy - Midwest Kit H.M.S Triton Cross Section 1/48 Chesapeake Bay Flattie - Midwest Kit Future Builds: MS English Pinnace; OcCre Endurance; Revenue Cutter Cheerful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEDDO Posted May 7, 2017 Share #42 Posted May 7, 2017 It's shaping up very nicely. The filler blocks will make it much more stable. Wish at the time that I had been at this stage I would have thought of doing that. KennyH78, Canute and mtaylor 3 Quote Michael Shipwrights of Ohio Current Build: ... Completed Builds: Queen Anne Barge - Syren, Pinnace - MS, Halifax 1768 - LSS, Murrelet - Pygmy, Swift 1805 - AL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ Posted June 9, 2017 Share #43 Posted June 9, 2017 Excellent work. I completely understand the desire to build plank on frame and then plank the entire thing. Build the model you want to build, the way you want to build it. It is very satisfying. Russ mtaylor and KennyH78 2 Quote 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...
Derf the Novice Posted May 11, 2023 Share #44 Posted May 11, 2023 Has this build continued? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted May 11, 2023 Share #45 Posted May 11, 2023 10 hours ago, Derf the Novice said: Has this build continued? I would appear not. He was last on July 27, 2017 so something may have happened. 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...
KennyH78 Posted December 16, 2023 Author Share #46 Posted December 16, 2023 On 5/11/2023 at 7:05 PM, mtaylor said: I would appear not. He was last on July 27, 2017 so something may have happened. The build is on hold at the moment. Life happened between 2017 and now. Retirement from the Air Force in early 2018, a move from Texas to Georgia, started and new job, etc, etc. All of these things sent the build to the back of the closet along with my 18th century longboat and USF Confederacy. I have just now pulled them back out and started back on the longboat. I plan to get back onto this build soon, just not sure how soon. Mike Y, scrubbyj427, ccoyle and 2 others 5 Quote Kenny Current Builds: HMS Winchelsea MS US Frigate Confederacy On Hold: Continental Frigate Raleigh 1777 Completed Builds: MS 18th Century Longboat Dinghy - Midwest Kit H.M.S Triton Cross Section 1/48 Chesapeake Bay Flattie - Midwest Kit Future Builds: MS English Pinnace; OcCre Endurance; Revenue Cutter Cheerful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted December 16, 2023 Share #47 Posted December 16, 2023 Welcome back, Kenny. I'm looking forward to seeing your builds. KennyH78 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyH78 Posted December 18, 2023 Author Share #48 Posted December 18, 2023 On 12/16/2023 at 5:46 PM, mtaylor said: Welcome back, Kenny. I'm looking forward to seeing your builds. Thanks, Mark. I'm sure that I will be making a little saw dust on the Raleigh before too long. There is only so much you can do on a model before you have to set it down and walk away to let things like glue set and dry or paint dry. I think that is why I have 3 different builds in various states at the moment. mtaylor 1 Quote Kenny Current Builds: HMS Winchelsea MS US Frigate Confederacy On Hold: Continental Frigate Raleigh 1777 Completed Builds: MS 18th Century Longboat Dinghy - Midwest Kit H.M.S Triton Cross Section 1/48 Chesapeake Bay Flattie - Midwest Kit Future Builds: MS English Pinnace; OcCre Endurance; Revenue Cutter Cheerful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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