mfrazier Posted March 19, 2020 Author #31 Posted March 19, 2020 13 minutes ago, Chuck said: No its fine.....it was just your photo. It looked funny and it wasnt until I looked at it closer did I notice it was OK. Chuck That's a relief . Had me worried for a second. 😁 Ryland Craze and FrankWouts 2
mfrazier Posted March 19, 2020 Author #32 Posted March 19, 2020 I got the rest of the bulkheads cut out. What a grueling process it was. I found out that I am not a master of the scroll saw. Thank God for the disc sander. I was all over the place with the saw cuts. I just stayed WAYYYY outside the lines and ground them back to the lines. There must be a trick to making that saw go where you want it to, but I sure don't know it. I couldn't control it. I thought I would have got better towards the end ..... but I didn't. Well now that is done I can get to the rabbit strip when it arrives. I am looking forward to this build. I am now thinking about ways to rip the planking when I get the blocks. GrandpaPhil, FrankWouts, Edwardkenway and 7 others 10
JeffT Posted March 20, 2020 #33 Posted March 20, 2020 It looks like they turned out well though. FrankWouts 1 Jeff In progress: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Company -1/2" scale USS Constitution - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76 HMS Granado - CAF Model - 1:48 HMS Sphinx - Vanguard
mfrazier Posted March 20, 2020 Author #34 Posted March 20, 2020 47 minutes ago, JToma said: It looks like they turned out well though. They are certainly not the quality of the laser cut parts, but I think they will work ok. ( pictures make everything look better). I will know when I fair the hull , how good they are. FrankWouts and Ryland Craze 2
mfrazier Posted March 20, 2020 Author #35 Posted March 20, 2020 I ordered planking lumber from Syren today. I think I have figured a good way to rip it to size on my table saw. We shall see. JeffT, FrankWouts and Matt D 3
mfrazier Posted March 22, 2020 Author #36 Posted March 22, 2020 Everything is glued and all seems square and straight. The hull is very solid. I am ready to start fairing the outside of the hull and a little finish sanding on the keel. After that I can start the gun port frames. I recieved the chapter one and chapter two kits and the quality and fit is absolutely amazing. Chuck has done an amazing job on these kits. FrankWouts, JpR62, rafine and 6 others 9
mfrazier Posted March 24, 2020 Author #37 Posted March 24, 2020 (edited) Well , I have a problem but I will be able to work with it. Like I said, I discovered I was not a master of the scroll saw. I couldn't get that thing to control for nuthin' . Only after I got everything cut out ,I broke the blade and put a little bigger blade in and WOW.... I can follow a line with ease. But too late now. Some of the slots in the bulkheads were a little rough and filling them straight, I got some a little off. This throws them way out at the outside. Sooooo.... there are a few bulkheads that will have to be shimed on one side and ground off on the other side. It will make planking a real chore, but I think I can overcome the problems caused by my inability to run that saw. I rough faired the hull to get an idea of how much trouble I was in. I am putting in the gunport frames now and will Fair it some more. I will post pics when the gunport frames are done. The hull looks okay until I lay a plank along it. Then I see the low and high spots. I will sand the high spots and shim the low while planking. Edited March 24, 2020 by mfrazier Spelling Rustyj, Ryland Craze, Matt D and 2 others 5
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