mtaylor Posted August 3, 2022 Share #61 Posted August 3, 2022 I did LEDs in my Constellation build. It's in a case and the 10 year old case has LED lights which are failing and luckily, I can remove the LED fixtures and replace. The ones in the ship only get turned on when there;'s company. LED's do fail and replacement inside a model is almost impossible. The old grain of wheat bulbs had even a shorter lifespan. allanyed 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdrinker Posted August 6, 2022 Author Share #62 Posted August 6, 2022 My hope is to hide the lights and wires as much as possible so they won’t be visible once the lights burn out. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted August 6, 2022 Share #63 Posted August 6, 2022 6 hours ago, hdrinker said: My hope is to hide the lights and wires as much as possible so they won’t be visible once the lights burn out. Take your time and think it through. I do suggest you do the LEDs before any planking so you have access to the places that need LEDs and wiring. Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdrinker Posted August 8, 2022 Author Share #64 Posted August 8, 2022 On 8/6/2022 at 3:12 PM, mtaylor said: Take your time and think it through. I do suggest you do the LEDs before any planking so you have access to the places that need LEDs and wiring. KentM, Saburo, dvm27 and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdrinker Posted August 8, 2022 Author Share #65 Posted August 8, 2022 Foremast partners. Clamping system for wale batten. KentM and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdrinker Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share #66 Posted August 9, 2022 Greg, the text on page 14 shows a drawing of an “apparent reversal of the sheer curve”. If I take the measurements off the plan, they produce a real reversal when applied to the model. The photo below shows the wake as applied with two lines marking 1) the upper edge as cut which conformed to the plan, and 2) the line that would produce a smooth curve. Which is correct?? mtaylor, Saburo, KentM and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdrinker Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share #67 Posted August 9, 2022 First wale plank in place. CiscoH, KentM, bruce d and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kenny Posted August 9, 2022 Share #68 Posted August 9, 2022 (edited) I just followed the line on the plan. The first piece #22 was easy. I have my videos on this installation if you wish to take a look. Its at the stern that i really struggled. Edited August 9, 2022 by Kevin Kenny Saburo and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdrinker Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share #69 Posted September 5, 2022 Coming along. I’ve just ordered a draw plate from Jim Byrnes as my several plates are not as precise as I’d like. But I can’t seem to find a pair of drawing pliers. Anyone know of a vendor? mtaylor, yvesvidal, GrandpaPhil and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdrinker Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share #70 Posted September 5, 2022 scrubbyj427, Knocklouder, Saburo and 7 others 8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kenny Posted September 19, 2022 Share #71 Posted September 19, 2022 Amazon Saburo and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdrinker Posted September 19, 2022 Author Share #72 Posted September 19, 2022 Thanks Kevin. Already got them. Henry mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted September 19, 2022 Share #73 Posted September 19, 2022 For drawing, wood, a pair of parallel pliers work better. mtaylor 1 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kenny Posted September 19, 2022 Share #74 Posted September 19, 2022 Sorry Henry. For some reason this came back up so i answered it again. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdrinker Posted September 26, 2022 Author Share #75 Posted September 26, 2022 Main deck framing complete with mast partners. gjdale, mtaylor, KentM and 5 others 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdrinker Posted October 10, 2022 Author Share #76 Posted October 10, 2022 First band of starboard planks below wale. Saburo, scrubbyj427, bruce d and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdrinker Posted October 10, 2022 Author Share #77 Posted October 10, 2022 I hate it when the build falls off your lap onto the concrete floor. ccoyle, gjdale, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kenny Posted October 10, 2022 Share #78 Posted October 10, 2022 …hit mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdrinker Posted October 14, 2022 Author Share #79 Posted October 14, 2022 Progress on starboard side. Saburo, tlevine, KentM and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kenny Posted October 15, 2022 Share #80 Posted October 15, 2022 Looking good Henry mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted October 15, 2022 Share #81 Posted October 15, 2022 Beautiful planking! I’m enjoying following your build. Quote Jim Current Build: HMS Winchelsea, Model Shipways Mayflower Completed Builds: NRG Half Hull Project Model Shipways 18th Century Armed Longboat Dumas 1954 Chris Craft 36' Commander Dumas 1940 Chris Craft 19' Barrel Back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdrinker Posted October 22, 2022 Author Share #82 Posted October 22, 2022 Starboard side complete below the wale. KentM, Saburo, mtaylor and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdrinker Posted October 25, 2022 Author Share #83 Posted October 25, 2022 On 9/19/2022 at 4:55 PM, druxey said: For drawing, wood, a pair of parallel pliers work better. What brand and jaw config would you recommend? mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kenny Posted October 25, 2022 Share #84 Posted October 25, 2022 Henry i thought you had gotten one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdrinker Posted October 26, 2022 Author Share #85 Posted October 26, 2022 On 9/19/2022 at 4:55 PM, druxey said: For drawing, wood, a pair of parallel pliers work better. What brand and jaw config would you recommend? On 10/25/2022 at 6:29 AM, Kevin Kenny said: Henry i thought you had gotten one. I did. The one you recommended. Just following up on Druxy’s advice. In the meantime, I am trying to get Dave at the Lumberyard to tell me if my recent wood orders were quarter sawn and whether he has Juniper. Henry mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kenny Posted October 26, 2022 Share #86 Posted October 26, 2022 I am sure he won't have any Juniper as it is a tropical hardwood that isn't that well known. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdrinker Posted October 26, 2022 Author Share #87 Posted October 26, 2022 Progress on port side interrupted by a frame faring error not appreciated when applying #11. No good options other than replacing that plank. This was a challenge! But with the help of Isopropyl alchocol, a Dremel router bit and small chisels, the plank came out. After cleaning the site with care not to damage adjacent planks, the replacement plank solved the original problem. GrandpaPhil, CiscoH, dvm27 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdrinker Posted October 26, 2022 Author Share #88 Posted October 26, 2022 Note also the wires for lighting the lower deck laid in a trough cut into the deadwood and tunneled through the keel. Not sure yet what I’ll do with them from here, but will probably run them along the keel and rout them through the aft pedestal and through the mounting board and then out through the base of the case to a switch. Hopefully when completed there will still be an intact circuit. Kevin Kenny and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted October 28, 2022 Share #89 Posted October 28, 2022 Do test the LEDs at every step just in case there's a wiring problem. Been therer, done that, and pounded my head against a wall. scrubbyj427 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdrinker Posted November 2, 2022 Author Share #90 Posted November 2, 2022 So far, so good with the light circuit. Starting the tree nails. Planking complete on both sides and preliminary sanding. GrandpaPhil, KentM, Saburo and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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