hof00 Posted March 1, 2020 #61 Posted March 1, 2020 (edited) BTW, Just a thought, when you get to installing your Scuppers, ensure you clamp some waste material on the inside of the Bulwark, it will ensure that the inside of the Bulwark does not "Break out." Anyway, not trying to teach you to suck eggs.... 🙂 Have a practice on scrap first. Cheers....HOF. Edited March 1, 2020 by hof00 JayCub 1 Completed Builds: A/L Bluenose II A/L Mare Nostrum Sergal/Mantua Cutty Sark A/L Pen Duick A/L Fulgaro Amati/Partworks 1/200 Bismarck A/L Sanson
Penfold Posted March 1, 2020 Author #62 Posted March 1, 2020 6 hours ago, hof00 said: BTW, Just a thought, when you get to installing your Scuppers, ensure you clamp some waste material on the inside of the Bulwark, it will ensure that the inside of the Bulwark does not "Break out." Anyway, not trying to teach you to suck eggs.... 🙂 Have a practice on scrap first. Cheers....HOF. That is a great idea... thanks. I’ll definitely be doing that. 👍
Penfold Posted March 4, 2020 Author #63 Posted March 4, 2020 Grrrr!!! AL have short-changed me on the wood for the stanchions. Can anybody recommend somewhere I can get small size strip wood for model making in the UK
Penfold Posted March 4, 2020 Author #64 Posted March 4, 2020 I’m assuming that there’s no point trying contact AL. Am I correct in believing they went out of business?
hof00 Posted March 5, 2020 #65 Posted March 5, 2020 Hi Chap, From other posts on this site, I do believe that A/L are no more.... Are your Stanchions Basswood? (Sorry, don't know anything about Model Ship supplier's in the UK.) Cheers....HOF. Completed Builds: A/L Bluenose II A/L Mare Nostrum Sergal/Mantua Cutty Sark A/L Pen Duick A/L Fulgaro Amati/Partworks 1/200 Bismarck A/L Sanson
Penfold Posted March 5, 2020 Author #66 Posted March 5, 2020 12 hours ago, hof00 said: Hi Chap, From other posts on this site, I do believe that A/L are no more.... Are your Stanchions Basswood? (Sorry, don't know anything about Model Ship supplier's in the UK.) Cheers....HOF. Hi HOF No, the stanchions are Sapele (or Sapelly per AL). I managed to find some walnut strip wood on Amazon, which I think will be ok once I’ve used the same stain I used on the Sapele. hof00 1
Penfold Posted March 12, 2020 Author #67 Posted March 12, 2020 (edited) Wahay!!! We have stanchions and propellers! the walnut strips I got were completely wrong. Ended up finding mahogany ones eventually. I found it tricky doing the holes for the propeller shafts. Using rolled up sandpaper definitely worked the best. Edited March 12, 2020 by Penfold Typos Duanelaker, hof00, maddog33 and 2 others 5
Penfold Posted March 12, 2020 Author #68 Posted March 12, 2020 Next job is the scuppers! More darn holes to worry about 😂😂 mcpwilk 1
Penfold Posted March 15, 2020 Author #69 Posted March 15, 2020 (edited) Got my scuppers in and hawse holes(?). Also got my flotation line on. But in doing so one of the stem bulwarks became detached and had to be re-stuck. Going to have to refill it and repaint so not too happy about that. Going to be tricky keeping the flotation line clean and paint free. As per Hof’s suggestion, used the stanchion spacer to prevent break out. Edited March 15, 2020 by Penfold Typo maddog33, JayCub, Duanelaker and 2 others 5
hof00 Posted March 16, 2020 #70 Posted March 16, 2020 Nice work Sir!! Completed Builds: A/L Bluenose II A/L Mare Nostrum Sergal/Mantua Cutty Sark A/L Pen Duick A/L Fulgaro Amati/Partworks 1/200 Bismarck A/L Sanson
hof00 Posted March 16, 2020 #72 Posted March 16, 2020 No, thank you. I Didn't do enough "Scuppers" on my BNII (As I mentioned, I was happy with it, and still am..... No one who looks is none the wiser....)) I did not have a template and I certainly did not have the skills at the time.... I trust you are not too worried any longer about drilling holes where it matters.... 🙂 Time and patience.... Cheers and Regards, Harry. Completed Builds: A/L Bluenose II A/L Mare Nostrum Sergal/Mantua Cutty Sark A/L Pen Duick A/L Fulgaro Amati/Partworks 1/200 Bismarck A/L Sanson
Penfold Posted March 16, 2020 Author #73 Posted March 16, 2020 😂😂 yes... made 40 holes all in all in the hull yesterday. Was relieved when it was done though!
Penfold Posted March 16, 2020 Author #74 Posted March 16, 2020 Still got to do the repaint, but here’s what she looks like now maddog33, GrandpaPhil and Duanelaker 3
hof00 Posted March 16, 2020 #75 Posted March 16, 2020 (edited) That's a great result!! Looks like the "Scrap" behind the Bulwarks worked well to prevent drill "Breakout." (Something I learned many years ago in my secondary school woodwork days....) Have you thought abut "Pinning" the Bulwarks to the Waterways/Transom? Planking pins affixed with CA? Maybe it will prevent the Bulwarks becoming detached in the distant, (Or near), future? There are many more learned than myself on this site, so maybe others can offer advice? (Pinning) (My experience only....) Go on, you can do it.... Tiny holes.... 🙂 Up to you Chap.... I guess the only downside is that you will have to re-do your paintwork.... You mentioned that you are going to redo this anyway. (The late & Great Frank Manstini, (Ship Modelling Simplified), always recommended "Pinning" stuff.) He also disliked CA adhesives.... Called it "Stupid" Glue. Cheers and Regards, Harry. Edited March 16, 2020 by hof00 Completed Builds: A/L Bluenose II A/L Mare Nostrum Sergal/Mantua Cutty Sark A/L Pen Duick A/L Fulgaro Amati/Partworks 1/200 Bismarck A/L Sanson
Penfold Posted March 16, 2020 Author #76 Posted March 16, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, hof00 said: That's a great result!! Looks like the "Scrap" behind the Bulwarks worked well to prevent drill "Breakout." (Something I learned many years ago in my secondary school woodwork days....) Have you thought abut "Pinning" the Bulwarks to the Waterways/Transom? Planking pins affixed with CA? Maybe it will prevent the Bulwarks becoming detached in the distant, (Or near), future? There are many more learned than myself on this site, so maybe others can offer advice? (Pinning) (My experience only....) Go on, you can do it.... Tiny holes.... 🙂 Up to you Chap.... I guess the only downside is that you will have to re-do your paintwork.... You mentioned that you are going to redo this anyway. (The late & Great Frank Manstini, (Ship Modelling Simplified), always recommended "Pinning" stuff.) He also disliked CA adhesives.... Called it "Stupid" Glue. Cheers and Regards, Harry. It’s a case of swings and roundabouts really... I had originally pinned the bulwarks, but that gave problems with the rubbing down. So I took those pins out and secured them With CA, which has then come adrift as I’ve been handling it whilst doing the scuppers etc. I’ve re-glued with CA and hope this will hold tight now.🤞 Edited March 16, 2020 by Penfold Typo
Penfold Posted March 16, 2020 Author #77 Posted March 16, 2020 Maybe I’ll stick a pin with CA in each side at the transom. The pins I have now are brass ones so they rub down a little easier.
Penfold Posted March 22, 2020 Author #78 Posted March 22, 2020 After breaking the namby pamby stand that comes with the kit about 5 times and having to glue it back together again I figured it was time to put some strengthening in the keel. I need to be able to irk in a stable hull when I get to the rigging, think.
Penfold Posted March 22, 2020 Author #79 Posted March 22, 2020 First I drilled a hole with a 3/64 inch bit and a pin vise. GrandpaPhil 1
Penfold Posted March 22, 2020 Author #80 Posted March 22, 2020 Then expanded the hole to 5/64, and tested for fit with a piece of brass wire. GrandpaPhil 1
Penfold Posted March 22, 2020 Author #81 Posted March 22, 2020 I didn’t want any excess ac glue spilling out of the hole and spoiling my hull so I put a piece of masking tape over the hole, put a hole in that with the drill and placed some slower cure ac glue over that, then pushed the brass rod through and into the hole. I then filled with dark coloured wood filler and repeated the process a further two more times. Hopefully, it’ll be a bit more resistant to breakage now. GrandpaPhil 1
Penfold Posted March 22, 2020 Author #82 Posted March 22, 2020 (edited) Get me eh? Drilling holes in the hull for fun now!! Then to the respray... Masking up wasn’t a lot of fun... had to be careful to avoid black paint spraying through the scuppers Edited March 22, 2020 by Penfold Typo GrandpaPhil, hof00 and maddog33 3
Penfold Posted March 22, 2020 Author #83 Posted March 22, 2020 But I’m happy enough with the result. Managed to keep the flotation line clean, which was my major concern. GrandpaPhil 1
Penfold Posted March 22, 2020 Author #84 Posted March 22, 2020 Little annoyed to have just spotted that one of my keel strengthening drill holes was a tiny bit off true 🤨 GrandpaPhil 1
Penfold Posted March 22, 2020 Author #85 Posted March 22, 2020 I can start fitting furniture to hull now. Really feels like making good progress towards the end of phase one now.
Penfold Posted March 22, 2020 Author #86 Posted March 22, 2020 Oh... and yes I did put a pin in, with ac, to secure the bulkhead to the transom. I countersunk the hole very slightly to facilitate more of the pin head being left holding the bulkhead in place. Part of my earlier problem was caused by the pinheads being sanded off as part of the rubbing down.
Penfold Posted March 22, 2020 Author #88 Posted March 22, 2020 maddog33, GrandpaPhil, ObviousNewbie and 1 other 4
hof00 Posted March 23, 2020 #89 Posted March 23, 2020 Nice work Chap!! Completed Builds: A/L Bluenose II A/L Mare Nostrum Sergal/Mantua Cutty Sark A/L Pen Duick A/L Fulgaro Amati/Partworks 1/200 Bismarck A/L Sanson
Penfold Posted March 23, 2020 Author #90 Posted March 23, 2020 Thanks Hof. Really appreciate the continued support. Stay safe everyone 👾👾 hof00 1
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