HMS Kingfisher 1770 by Remcohe - 1/48 - English 14-Gun Sloop - POF

[Piet]

Fantastic work bro.  That's the way the shipwright meant for the planking to run, so don't fret about it, looks great.

 

Cheers,

[gjdale]

Lovely run of planking Remco. I'm with the others though - what's to improve?

[Nirvana]

Remco, I think you got us all with this one...... Improving!??

What and where, think none of us has found any area that needs improvement.

Stunning!

Edited August 11, 2014 by Nirvana

[WackoWolf]

I agree with the others, what problem. Please tell us what you are talking about. I think most of us are going nuts to try and find what your talking about. Keep the pictures coming and Thank you for sharing.

[amateur]

Apart from the fact that the lower plank is about 0.5 micron wider than the adjoinging one, I can't see any flaws in the planking. (That is, if the offending plank is in your pic, perhaps you left it out....)

Your ship looks absolutely stunning.

 

Jan

[SawdustDave]

A perfectionist is never quite satisfied with his work. The creator can see things no one else can....can't change that....right mate. Still amazed by your, somewhat flawed results. We should all be so flawed in our efforts.

Dave

[dvm27]

Remember the movie Good Will Hunting? There's a scene in there where the brilliant math professor tells the math prodigy that there may only be five people in the world who could tell the difference between their work and unfortunatly he was one of them...and it haunted him. When you get to Remco's level, these differences that are invisible to the vast majority of us stick out like a sore thumb.

[michael mott]

I think that it is the very subtle wave that is bothering Remco, but I could be wrong of course.

 

Michael

[SawdustDave]

Greg's got it right.

[amateur]

Greg's got it right.

 

That's because he's one of the remaining four

 

Jan

[Remcohe]

Guys,

 

Thank you for all the positive comments of the outside planking. 

 

Jan you are right I should not whine over a 0.5 micron fault. It casts a shadow over what the hobby is really about:

enjoying  building something with your hands, whether from a kit or scratch, of a subject we have interest in, share here on MSW and learn to make the next build better than the one in the shipyard. And of course having fun with this merry band of mad man

 

And let the other four behold my sore thumb

 

And this is what I learned, first draw the run of all the planking on the hull before starting to plank. This would have avoided my 0.5 micron mistake. 

 

And because I don't like to post without a picture, I have a severe outbreak of Anobium punctatum in my shipyard. I try to repair the damage done with size 400 micron treenails

 

 

 

Remco

[alangr4]

 

Stunning Remco. The joint in the last picture is a work of art in itself.

 

Alan

[AnobiumPunctatum]

Really wonderful Remco

[SawdustDave]

Your treenails are so perfect mate. What are you using?

Dave

[gjdale]

Hmmmmmmmmm........passable work I guess............maybe use 395 micron treenails next time........ :P

 

Okay, I'll get my coat and leave now <slinks out - exit stage left>

[rafine]

What more can you say than "perfect".

 

Bob

[Jaekon Lee]

Wow, beautiful work.

I need two weeks to read all the posts.^^*

Greetings from Korea. Lee

[cabrapente]

I hope to have your own failures, soon.

when I wrong,, they look effortless.

one cabrapente greeting

Edited August 21, 2014 by cabrapente

[Piet]

Beautiful trunneling Remco!  It looks superb, especially that it's to scale and not overpowering.  Agree with Alan, and having used different color wood that joint really stands out to show how a joint like that should be made!  A challenge for all of us to emulate.

 

Cheers,

[Remcohe]

Wait a minute guys, I stil neet to sand the stubs of the treenails, that are still sticking out 1 mm, flush with the planking. I hope you'll still like it then

 

Dave, I use Castello strips run through the .016" hole of a Byrnes draw plate.

 

Remco

[_SalD_]

Remco

I’ve just found your building log and have just finished going through all your posts.  What can I say that everyone else hasn’t said already?  Absolutely magnificent! Superb craftsmanship!

If you ever feel the need for a lowly apprentice just say the word and I’ll catch the next flight to the Netherlands.

Truly wonderful work

Edited August 21, 2014 by DrWatson

[SawdustDave]

Draw plate....I discovered another neat quality regarding bamboo....the long fiber stands up very well to the draw plate. Makes great treenails.

[Remcohe]

Sal, thank you for your kind compliment. An Apprentice? Be careful what you ask for, You 'll be in charge of all the 'fun stuff', you'll be pulling tens of feet of treenails, working hundreds of feet through a rope walk and cut countless blocks to hone your skills. Still interested? Hop on a plane

 

Dave I still prefer castello, although bamboo is easier to pull through a draw plate I dislike the way it looks in its cross section. The fibers stand out more than castello as they are bigger, see this little example. top row light bamboo 0,5 and 0,4 mm bottom row same size castello. I admit with darker bamboo the deference is less but still quite visible with a little magnification

 

 

Remco

[SawdustDave]

I see your point mate. I've never used castello....

Actually, I think the staining and poly finish made that go away....I'll have to take a close look.

End grain or not - I am NOT going to remove my bamboo treenails!

 

Dave

[Remcohe]

Dave, I was kinda hoping you would swap them for castello ;)  

 

Remco

[_SalD_]

...... Be careful what you ask for, You 'll be in charge of all the 'fun stuff', you'll be pulling tens of feet of treenails, working hundreds of feet through a rope walk and cut countless blocks to hone your skills. Still interested? Hop on a plane

 

 

 

 

Wax on, wax off, and sand 'd floor... But alas I'm afraid if I were to come my wife would immediately turn my workshop into a coupon clipping center. She is however upstairs at this very moment packing my suitcase.  Maybe 40 years ago I would have taken you up on the offer.

 

Best regards,

[Remcohe]

So after lots of holes and filling them up again .....

 

The hull ready to be sanded

 

 

Close up of the end result 

 

 

 

Remco

[Mirabell61]

Very nice work Remco,

 

you`re  giving all honor to that saying in your signiture....

 

Nils

[alangr4]

Wonderful work Remco.  Have you used a pin vise for drilling the holes or a dremel?

[gjdale]

Lovely Remco!