Flipmunche Posted February 5, 2021 Share #1 Posted February 5, 2021 hello. so.. im new to modeling and im looking for as many tips and help i can. i just discovered this website today. but this ship is my very first build. i have probably already made some flaws. i have looked a little around of other builds of the halifax and i have read its a little challenging ship. but im in a little need for some help. i dont know if i have messed up. the other builds i have seen looks much more smooth and "perfect". just keep in mind i have not sanded much because im afraid i have messed up, so any advise or guide would be appreciated ccoyle and Cathead 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted February 5, 2021 Share #2 Posted February 5, 2021 4 hours ago, Flipmunche said: just keep in mind i have not sanded much because im afraid i have messed up No worries! In fact, you still have a lot of sanding left to do! The blocks you have glued in at the bow and stern -- the filler blocks -- need to be sanded to match the contours of the false decks above them and the bulkheads adjacent to them. The bulkheads also need to be bevelled so that your planks will not form a sharp kink at each bulkhead. You'll want your planks to form smooth curves from stem to stern. Midship bulkheads require little bevelling, if any, but those at the bow and stern may need quite a bit, especially on bluff-bowed subjects like Halifax. Good luck! Cathead 1 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flipmunche Posted February 5, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted February 5, 2021 31 minutes ago, ccoyle said: No worries! In fact, you still have a lot of sanding left to do! The blocks you have glued in at the bow and stern -- the filler blocks -- need to be sanded to match the contours of the false decks above them and the bulkheads adjacent to them. The bulkheads also need to be bevelled so that your planks will not form a sharp kink at each bulkhead. You'll want your planks to form smooth curves from stem to stern. Midship bulkheads require little bevelling, if any, but those at the bow and stern may need quite a bit, especially on bluff-bowed subjects like Halifax. Good luck! I need to sand Down the frames so They flush with the false deck right? Just so i dont get the wrong idea of wich i need Sanding? ofcouse keeping the curves after sanding as They are now. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted February 5, 2021 Share #4 Posted February 5, 2021 Correct, but bear in mind that the amount that you need to remove from each bulkhead may change slightly from top-to-bottom. Use a planking strip to check your progress. Ideally, at each bulkhead the plank should lie flat across the edge with no sharp bend in the plank and no gaps between it and the bulkhead. It's one of the skills that comes with the territory -- you'll get the hang of it. Cathead 1 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flipmunche Posted February 5, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted February 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, ccoyle said: Correct, but bear in mind that the amount that you need to remove from each bulkhead may cahne slightly from top-to-bottom. Use a planking strip to check your progress. Ideally, at each bulkhead the plank should lie flat across the edge with no sharp bend in the plank and no gaps between it and the bulkhead. It's one of the skills that comes with the territory -- you'll get the hang of it. Good good. I Will use a plank to measure how Much i should sand Down. Thanks for the advise and help im probably gonna need some more in the future Cathead 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terra Australis Posted February 7, 2021 Share #6 Posted February 7, 2021 Hi Flip - I'm new to this site too - and I'm also working on a Halifax (mine is a kit made by an Italian company called Mamoli - it's a 1:54, so a little smaller than yours). I've just finished the planking, so not too far ahead of where you are. Happy to help out with advice as you go along! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathead Posted March 6, 2021 Share #7 Posted March 6, 2021 How are you coming on this? It's been a while since you posted. Did the planking strip help you with the sanding? Quote Eric Current builds: scratchbuilt Missouri River steamboat Peerless (1893); 1:1 scale timber-framed outdoor kitchen Nautical builds (kits): USS Cairo; NRG capstan project; NRG half-hull; Viking longship; US revenue cutter; 18th century longboat; Bounty launch Missouri River craft (scratchbuilt): 1853 Missouri River steamboat Arabia; 1865 steamboat Bertrand; Lewis & Clark barge; keelboat; 1876 steamboat Far West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flipmunche Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share #8 Posted April 15, 2021 (edited) i have not been working as much on it since. only a little sanding. alot got in the way so its standing still. i havnt even placed a plank yet but im hopin soon to continue tho. im frustrated by its just standing there and look at me Edited April 15, 2021 by Flipmunche Cathead 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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