Halifax by rafine - FINISHED - The Lumberyard - 1:48 - semi-scratch schooner

[donrobinson]

And she starts, well planned step by step procedure. I wish I could be that organised. Looking good Bob

[popeye the sailor]

I also wish you luck on the start of this wonderful journey........off to a good start  

[cwboland]

Agree with all the comments above. Will you be adding the keel after all the frames are in the jig? That seems like an easy way to build this upside down. I probably would have laid the keel first, added the frames, then the jig. But now that sounds backwards. 

[MEDDO]

Looks wonderful.  One difference compared to my LSS version is that kit started with a fixed keel in the jig and then added the frames.  Your early frames look great and I am not sure I would of been able to get them so perfect without the keel being there. Having the 3 points of attachment was helpful to my beginner skill set.  (Seen on my log post #11)

 

[rafine]

Thanks so much Don, Denis, John, Carl, Michael and the "likes".

 

Don, I have to admit that it was less a matter of pre-planning than some trial and error on the first couple of frames that led to the seemingly organized sequence. 

 

Carl, the keel will be glued in place after the full frames are completed. This is how Hahn shows it in his book.

 

Michael, since the keel is used to insure proper positioning after every couple of frames, the effect is the same, but without having to maneuver the frames between the jig and keel to get them mounted. BTW, judging from your results on Halifax, you wouldn't have had any problem, however you went about it.

 

Bob

[Gahm]

It looks like you are off to a very good start! These Lumberyard models based on the Hahn plans are very intriguing 

 

Thomas

[Mirabell61]

A good start bob !

pre-lasered jig and keel provide the correct frame distances all the way  

 

Nils

[rafine]

Thanks so much Thomas, Nils and the "likes". So far, I'm pleased. The fun of a POF build without some of the drudge work.

 

Bob

[rafine]

A small update. I'm making and mounting the full frames at the rate of about one per day, following the procedures previously set out. At this point, twelve full frames have been set, and ten more remain. After that, I will move to the half frames at bow and stern.

 

Bob

[Gahm]

That looks very impressive, Bob! I can image that it is a LOT of work!

 

Thomas

 

 

[rafine]

Thanks so much Thomas and the "likes". Thomas, at this point, it has become much more repetitive than difficult. You get into a rhythm.

 

Bob

[popeye the sailor]

looking great so far Bob.........looks like the only faring you'll need to do will be the critical contour areas....the bow ans so on    very nice!

[rafine]

Thanks so much Denis and the "likes". I hope you're right about the fairing Denis, but I'm guessing there will be more than you think .

 

Bob

[Sjors]

Bob,

 

It looks great and it should be great .

One at the time....slowly ☺️

 

Sjors

[Jim Lad]

Coming along very nicely, Bob.

 

John

[donrobinson]

Looks great Bob. Was your Kingfisher built in the same manner, upside down building jig, or was it upright? I am only asking, and I know it is early in the build, what your preference would be, if they were different?

[rafine]

Thanks so much Sjors, John, Don and the "likes". 

 

Don, Kingfisher was built upright, using a jig created by Bob Hunt that I recall was difficult to work with when setting the frames. Planking and other work was relatively easy ,since the hull was set free and could be manipulated.. The Hahn method is easy to use to set the frames correctly, but it remains to be seen how subsequent work will go.

 

Bob

[rafine]

All of the full frames have now been made up and mounted. The next step was to permanently mount the the keel-stem-stern assembly to the the full frames. Before doing this, I did some work on the stem that could more easily be done before mounting. This involved drilling, cutting and filing the gammoning slot, and cutting and tapering the upper forward portion to accommodate the fitting of the figurehead. The figurehead is a 3D printed resin piece supplied by the Lumberyard. I am attaching a photo showing it in place temporarily. It will be painted to match the wood before permanent mounting at a much later time.

 

I will be away from the shipyard for about a week, and will then begin on the stern half frames.

 

Bob

[MEDDO]

Very nice.  Looking at the figurehead on mine I wish I had the forethought to do this prior to proceeding.

[popeye the sailor]

really nice progress Bob........taking shape quite well  

[Anja]

Looking good Bob, nice progress.

 

Enjoy your week away from the shipyard.  We will manage without your updates, I think.

 

Regards,

Anja

 

 

[rafine]

Thanks so much Michael, Denis, Anja and the "likes. Appreciated, as always.

 

Michael, I continue to look forward to further progress on your Halifax.

 

Bob

[Jim Lad]

Looking really good, Bob!

 

John

[gjdale]

Looking great Bob. Enjoy your time away from the shipyard - we're not going anywhere!

[rafine]

Thanks so much John, Grant and the "likes".

 

Bob

[Martin W]

Hi Bob -- Well, I've just gotten to your new build, and find that the theater has already gotten pretty crowded with your fan base!

 

I'm really intrigued by this build, since I've increasingly begun to feel frustrated with the 1:64 scale.  My eyes have never been great, but even more it's the pieces (not me!) that are all just too small to get much detail on.  I look forward to seeing how a skilled and experienced builder like you handles this build (kit/non-kit, whatever).

 

Cheers,

 

Martin

[DocBlake]

Very nice work, Bob.  I'll watch this build with interest!

 

I'm building AL's "Independence" which is a colonial schooner like "Halifax".  I'm planning to use the Halifax rigging plan from my Lauck Street Halifax kit to rig the Independence.  The problem is that there is no belaying diagram.  Are you aware of a belaying plan for Halifax?

[rafine]

Thanks so much Martin, Dave and the "likes".

 

Martin, you've expressed my own feelings about scale .

 

Dave, I'm not aware of any belaying plan. The good news is that the rig is fairly simple and there are a lot of cleats shown for the masts and shrouds. We should be able be able to figure it out ( I hope ).

 

Bob

[DocBlake]

Bob:  Hopefully we can figure out the rigging!  I'll contact Clare Hess and see if he can shed any more light on the belaying.  He is currently rigging the same vessel I'm building, which is really nearly identical to Halifax!

 

Martin and Bob:  I agree with the scale issues.  I've vowed never to try anything in 1/64 scale at all!  I'm starting a Triton cross section in 1/24 scale, and I completed an AVS in 1/32 scale.  Even Independence is 5/16" scale!  The larger scales are easier on the eyes, and allow for more detail.

[cwboland]

Hi Bob

Constructo has a Halifax model. I wonder if you could find a belaying plan either from someone who has built this version or from elsewhere. IIRC Daniel Dusek recently acquired the Constructo rights. He may be able to assist you with this.