Friendship Sloop by ZackP - BlueJacket Shipcrafters - 1:12

[ZackP]

I was really excited to get this and tore right into it. Lumbar yard laid out, and keel glue up under way.

[ZackP]

Keel glue up is done. Bulkheads are marked and braces installed. The handscrew makes an excellent cradle

[ZackP]

Gluing bulkheads 1-4 was pretty dicey.  Minimal solid reference points.  I used dividers to take off the spacing from the plans, then referenced each frames mid-line and corners to the previous frame.  I'm sure there is a much better way to do it, but it looks pretty close to me.

[ccoyle]

Hey, I fixed your title based on the assumption that you are building the 1/2" scale version -- hope I got that correct.

[Ryland Craze]

Nice start on this kit.  This kit builds into a nice model.

[BobG]

Nice to see this interesting model being built, Zach. I'll be following along. Good luck!

[ZackP]

12 hours ago, ccoyle said:

Hey, I fixed your title based on the assumption that you are building the 1/2" scale version -- hope I got that correct.

ccoyle, this is the big version 1" scale; 31" LOA

[ccoyle]

15 minutes ago, ZackP said:

this is the big version 1" scale; 31" LOA

 

Got it -- fixed.

[Thistle17]

If you can get your hands on a copy of  "The Classic Boat", The Time Life Library of Boating, there is a well done treatment of Jarvis Newman's restoration of Dictator (a Friendship). Pictures and detail to further add to this lovely model.

Joe

[ZackP]

Thanks for the tip, Thistle!  I just ordered a copy.

 

I am having trouble with the deck placement.  no matter what I try F5 overhangs the deck.  F1-F4 lineup perfectly.  With the floor in place, moving F5 forward also changes the placement of F4 and F3 throwing those two out of alignment.  Any tips on the best way to proceed?  I think trimming the excess off of F5 will cause massive problems getting the planking to sit fair.  Maybe I could sister a strip to each deck half making it wider, then reshape the deck to meet the bulkheads?  Really scratching my head on this one.

[alross2]

Maybe it's just the camera angle, but it seems like the area between the two red lines is straight rather than an arc.  Is it the same on the other side?  Scarfing on a short piece about 3/16" or so wide between the lines then fairing it would probably solve the issue.

[ZackP]

Thanks alross,  It sat in the vice for 3 weeks with me looking at it and toying with it.  I ended up angling the aft-most bulkhead forward almost 1/2" which forced F4 and F3 into nearly perfect position.  I tacked F5-F3 into place, let it dry, then fastened F2, F1, and the stem, then stern. 

What I didn't realize at first is that attaching the deck, IS the stage where the alignment happens.  The deck pieces don't just fall right on top of the bulkheads.  This is the step where the proper spacing is made.

 

Once the remainder of the bulkheads are secured to the deck, I'll fine tune some of the edges, and fair out the slope on the deck, and fill in the few thousandths gap in between the deck halves.  Starting to look like a boat instead of a pile of sticks now!

[ZackP]

Transom attached.  The pictures and errant pencil lines make it looks worse than it is. I'm sure it will all be fine with some fairing when I start the planking.