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

[Gahm]

Thank you,Bob, for the detailed answer! Like a lot of other fellow ship model builders I am quite intrigued by scratch and especially POF building. If I ever get finished with Syren probably a POF scratch built model will be my next goal. Besides simply enjoying your build log that is one additional reason to watch the progress on your Halifax with great interest!

 

Thomas

[rafine]

Thanks so much Martin and Thomas. As I said at the outset of this log, one of the primary reasons for my choice of this project was to be able to do a POF build without having to cut all of the framing by hand, since I have no power tools. Interestingly, most of the problems that I've encountered would have been present even if I had used the standard Lumberyard framing package without the laser cut frames.

 

Bob

[rafine]

I spent the first part of my time since my last update completing the fairing of the hull. This involved first adding boxwood strip shim pieces to the frames that were low as a result of the the jig slot misalignments. This was tedious work, but straightforward and uneventful. I've attached photos of the faired hull which don't look all that different from the prior photos, but there really is a big improvement.

 

After completing the fairing, I turned to the stern framing. This presented some challenges. I quickly realized that the laser cut wing transom and stern frames were simply not right. After wasting some time trying to figure to ways to "improve" them, I decided that the easiest solution was simply to cut entirely new parts from scratch. I started with the wing transom, which required multiple efforts to get any thing that was any good at all. The plans don't really show it in any way, other than it's position, and the book photos are are also somewhat vague. I cut the part from boxwood sheet, rough shaped it to fit and cut notches in the top side with small chisels for the stern frames. I then cut and shaped the other two transoms from boxwood sheet and mounted all three. I did some rough fairing of the lower two transoms, but left the wing transom until the stern frames are in place.

 

The laser cut frames were simply too small and didn't match either the plans or my construction. I cut them from boxwood sheet, but have not mounted them yet. I have attached a photo of the rough wing transom and the stern frames before mounting. The photo also shows a laser cut frame, for comparison. The final photo shows the three transoms mounted. 

 

Next up will be the mounting of the stern frames and the remainder of the stern framing.

 

Bob

[Mirabell61]

Very neat and nice work Bob,

 

all the frame joinings and some of the frame shimmings for perekt straking look great

 

Nils

[gjdale]

Great work Bob. Looks like you're overcoming all the challenges thrown at you with consummate ease!

[DocBlake]

Beautiful job on the framing/fairing, Bob.

[donrobinson]

It's a shame these sort of things happen in a kit but you have done a great job of overcoming a somewhat unattainable obstacle. I'm thinking you have had your share of problems for this build so the rest is going to be a smooth ride . 

[Sjors]

Only drooling......

 

Sjors

[rafine]

Thanks so much Nils, Grant, Dave, Don, Sjors and the "likes". Since I expected to do a substantial amount of scratch building on this, a few more pieces to be scratched wasn't really a big deal. 

 

Bob

[MEDDO]

 I like the look of the wing transom pieces.   It's coming together really nicely. 

[rafine]

Thanks so much Michael and the "likes".

 

Bob

[Gahm]

A Master at work! Great job, Bob!

 

Thomas

[rafine]

Thanks so much Thomas for the generous comments and also the "likes".

 

Bob

[popeye the sailor]

you made the bow look so much better Bob.....I am curious to ask though......would it blend your troubles at the bow more,  if you were to make the curve at the turn a little more gradual.  starting at #6 through #9  blend the curve to meet  the knight heads {the frames at the bow stem},  rounding them out more.   it looks like that's where your problem may have started......the curve continued from the hull sides to the bow.  I'm not too familiar with these vessels.......I may be wrong.

 

great work on the stern parts  

[rafine]

Thanks so much Denis. With regard to the bow, the framing seems to match up to the drawings pretty closely. During fairing, I ran battens around the curves at the bow and there didn't seem to be a problem. We'll see when I get to doing the wales very soon.

 

Bob

[bigcreekdad]

Bob

 

Love your build log. You are doing an enviable job.

 

I've been thinking of putting the Halifax on my to do list, but I'm a bit leary from some of your findings re: wrong sizes and errors. Have you let the Lumberyard know about these? If I do want to buy this kit, I'd want those fixes made.

 

Anyway...keep posting your progress...love it!!

 

John

[rafine]

Thanks so much John. I've not contacted the Lumberyard, nor do I expect to. Perhaps I'm just fatalistic, but things are what they are and are unlikely to be changed. As I have said before, I expected to be doing substantial scratch building on this project. A few more scratch items and some corrections fall into the category of "oh well". I would only buy this if you're willing to take that attitude.

 

Bob

[bigcreekdad]

Bob

 

I've done some "fixes" myself when things weren't quite right, and the troubles you encountered I could probably deal with. After some thought though, maybe you'd be doing the Lumberyard a favor by letting them know.

 

Looking forward to see your fine build continue.

 

John

[rafine]

I have now completed framing of the hull with the stern framing and fairing. First, the stern frames were glued into place between the slots cut into the wing transom and the template cut from the plans and glued to the framing jig. Then, I cut pieces of boxwood strip to fit between the stern frames in curves set out in the plans. Next, I added the framing pieces between last hull frame and the outer stern frames. Lastly, I faired the entire stern assembly.

 

I am now moving on to start the wales and then the planking.

 

Bob

[popeye the sailor]

the stern came out well....the changes you made,  made a big difference    agree with your statement....I haven't bought a kit yet,  where I haven't made changes.

[MEDDO]

 Very nice stern framing.

[rafine]

Thanks so much Denis, Michael and the "likes".

 

Bob

[Rustyj]

Hi Bob, Well done. I've always admired your ability to adapt and correct "technical" issues.

[rafine]

Thanks so much Rusty for the vote of confidence. I'm not always so sure that's true, but I try.

 

Bob

[iosto]

GOOD JOB
I bought the lumberjard kit about a year ago.
It will be my next job after La Belle
 greeting

Iosto

[DocBlake]

That stern turned out great!  Good job, Bob.

[Trussben]

I think your doing very well Bob, nice stern framing. Two steps forward and one back is the scratch build mantra.

 

ben

[Jim Lad]

Just catching up after some time away, Bob.  She's really looking the goods.

 

John

[Vivian Galad]

Wow! Great and neat job, Bob! Taking a seat! 

[rafine]

Thanks so much Iosto, Dave, Ben, John and Vivian for the nice comments and thanks also to the "likes". Always appreciated.

 

Bob