John Ruy Posted April 6, 2022 Author #121 Posted April 6, 2022 (edited) Some Interesting history of the shipyard that built the Robert E Lee. https://fchsin.org/markers/RobertELee/RobertELee.html Enjoy 😉 Edited April 8, 2022 by John Ruy bobandlucy and GrandpaPhil 2 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
mbp521 Posted April 6, 2022 #122 Posted April 6, 2022 John, you are rolling right along with this build. Beautiful job so far. -Brian John Ruy 1 Quote Current Builds: Completed Builds: Mississippi River Towboat Caroline N. HMB Endeavor: Artesania Latina USS Constitution - Cross Section: Mamoli Non-Ship Builds: HMS Victory - Cross Section: Corel New Shipyard King of the Mississippi - Steamboat: Artesania Latina Battle Station Section: Panart (Gallery) In Dry-dock Chaperon - 1884 Steamer: Model Shipways USS Constellation: Aretesania Latina USS Cairo - 1862 Ironclad: Scratch Build Flying Fish: Model Shipways
John Ruy Posted April 8, 2022 Author #123 Posted April 8, 2022 More walls ready for more windows… Saloon Doors and my first “curved” walls. Onwards to cutting in more windows… Cheers 🍻 yvesvidal, GrandpaPhil, bobandlucy and 3 others 6 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
John Ruy Posted April 13, 2022 Author #124 Posted April 13, 2022 Side Cabins completed… A bit of Micro Electrical work needed to repair where the Carpenters drilled a hole for the Hog Frame. Seems the wiring was cut on the underside of the boiler deck. Fortunately, the electrician was able to affect repairs and construction may resume. 😆 There’s always something… Check out the special effects in the side cabin windows. Back to cutting in Widows… Cheers 🍻 Cathead, DanB, Ian_Grant and 4 others 7 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
John Ruy Posted April 15, 2022 Author #125 Posted April 15, 2022 Starboard walls w/windows completed on the Boiler Deck Staterooms. Cheers 🍻 GrandpaPhil, yvesvidal, Ian_Grant and 4 others 7 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
John Ruy Posted April 20, 2022 Author #126 Posted April 20, 2022 Windows and Doors on the Boiler Deck completed… Ran lighting through the State Rooms. Ready for the Hurricane Deck and Railings. 😎 Cathead, yvesvidal, Ryland Craze and 7 others 10 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
John Ruy Posted April 20, 2022 Author #127 Posted April 20, 2022 Hurricane sub deck… Copied blue prints to create templates. Trimmed up sub deck to exact fitting for Railing Post. Sub decking fitted ready for installation. Cheers 🍻 Ian_Grant, KurtH, yvesvidal and 8 others 11 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
John Ruy Posted April 25, 2022 Author #128 Posted April 25, 2022 (edited) Hurricane Deck… Work in progress… Cheers 🍻 Edited April 27, 2022 by John Ruy mbp521, Altduck, ccoyle and 4 others 7 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
John Ruy Posted April 27, 2022 Author #129 Posted April 27, 2022 Saloon Skylights… The skylights on the hurricane deck were above the Grand Dinning Hall. Skylight/Transom Windows framed out. 1/32” strips for molding… Chandeliers hung inside the dinning hall. 😎 Almost ready for the Texas sub-Deck… Cheers 🍻 Prowler901, Cathead, yvesvidal and 7 others 10 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
yvesvidal Posted April 27, 2022 #130 Posted April 27, 2022 What a great dining room. Yves mbp521 1 Quote
John Ruy Posted April 27, 2022 Author #131 Posted April 27, 2022 2 hours ago, yvesvidal said: What a great dining room. Yves Yep, glad I don’t have to build that. 🤣 mbp521, yvesvidal and Cathead 3 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
John Ruy Posted May 2, 2022 Author #132 Posted May 2, 2022 Engine Room Skylights… Starboard Skylight completed. Working on the port side. 😜 Onwards… 😎 DanB, mbp521, Prowler901 and 7 others 10 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
John Ruy Posted May 5, 2022 Author #133 Posted May 5, 2022 Skylights/Transoms completed… Back to painting… Steady as she goes. 😎 gsdpic, mbp521, KurtH and 5 others 7 1 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
yvesvidal Posted May 6, 2022 #134 Posted May 6, 2022 This will be a large model It is superb. Yves mbp521 and John Ruy 2 Quote
John Ruy Posted May 7, 2022 Author #135 Posted May 7, 2022 (edited) Skylight/Transoms sub decked… Also installed the Hog Frames. Time to start planking the Hurricane Deck. Cheers 🍻 Edited May 7, 2022 by John Ruy oneslim, GrandpaPhil, mbp521 and 2 others 5 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
John Ruy Posted May 8, 2022 Author #136 Posted May 8, 2022 (edited) Hog Chains… To forestall hogging and sagging, since about 1850, the hulls of wooden river boats were held in shape by a system of wire trusses, called "hog chains". These were not chains at all, but rather iron rods 1 to 2.5 inches in diameter, which ran from strong points in the hull to vertical timbers, called "hog posts, which looked like masts, rising above the hull. Tension on the hog chains was adjusted through the use of turnbuckles. Generally the hog posts which carried the chains did not rise above the cabins on Mississippi River-style steamers, however here the hog posts are clearly visible rising above the superstructure of the Robert E Lee. Should the hog-chains break, the hull would come out of tension, and start sagging on the ends. This was called being "hogged". In some cases the sagging on the ends would be so great that a boat's hull would break in half. Accidents such as running aground were the kind of things that could cause hog-chains to break. Using brass wire to create the hog chains. Starboard side Hog Chains installed. That was easy, NOT. 🤪 Port side up next… 🍻 Edited May 8, 2022 by John Ruy gsdpic, yvesvidal, mbp521 and 6 others 8 1 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
bobandlucy Posted May 8, 2022 #137 Posted May 8, 2022 I really like the looks of this boat. . . particularly the supports for the overhanging portion of the second deck. John Ruy and mbp521 2 Quote
John Ruy Posted May 8, 2022 Author #138 Posted May 8, 2022 (edited) 21 hours ago, bobandlucy said: I really like the looks of this boat. . . particularly the supports for the overhanging portion of the second deck. Those are part of the steel truss systems used to strengthen these massive Riverboats. Steam and steel, 1870 technologies. Edited May 9, 2022 by John Ruy mbp521, Cathead, GrandpaPhil and 1 other 4 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
John Ruy Posted May 10, 2022 Author #139 Posted May 10, 2022 Finished up Hog Frames… Started working on Companionway Railings. 🧐 Cheers 🍻 Prowler901, mbp521, ccoyle and 6 others 9 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
GrandpaPhil Posted May 13, 2022 #140 Posted May 13, 2022 Very nicely done! bobandlucy, John Ruy and mbp521 2 1 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
John Ruy Posted May 16, 2022 Author #141 Posted May 16, 2022 Companionway Railings… Building Railings… Metal steps provided in the kit. 1 of 6 Completed… Maddening! Worst than Paddle Wheels. 🤪 I am sure the next 5 will go a bit smoother. Cheers 🍻 Altduck, yvesvidal, Ian_Grant and 5 others 8 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
John Ruy Posted May 22, 2022 Author #142 Posted May 22, 2022 Railings continued… I have found the backside of blue masking tape to be the best clamping for these tiny builds. Gel CA glue is best to keep gluing minimal and not run on to the tape. Once the glue dries, I cut out the railing peel off the tape. I am find Testors Flat White Enamel spray cans work best for painting this micro carpentry. 😆 Onwards… 🍻 KurtH, ccoyle, mbp521 and 4 others 7 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
John Ruy Posted May 24, 2022 Author #143 Posted May 24, 2022 Companionway Stairs completed… Companionway Stairs completed ready for installation between the Boiler Deck and the Hurricane Deck, once the planking is completed on the Hurricane Deck. 😎 Cheers 🍻 mbp521, KurtH, yvesvidal and 7 others 10 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
mbp521 Posted May 24, 2022 #144 Posted May 24, 2022 Loving the progress John. Beautiful work. -Brian John Ruy and bobandlucy 1 1 Quote Current Builds: Completed Builds: Mississippi River Towboat Caroline N. HMB Endeavor: Artesania Latina USS Constitution - Cross Section: Mamoli Non-Ship Builds: HMS Victory - Cross Section: Corel New Shipyard King of the Mississippi - Steamboat: Artesania Latina Battle Station Section: Panart (Gallery) In Dry-dock Chaperon - 1884 Steamer: Model Shipways USS Constellation: Aretesania Latina USS Cairo - 1862 Ironclad: Scratch Build Flying Fish: Model Shipways
John Ruy Posted May 27, 2022 Author #145 Posted May 27, 2022 (edited) Completed Hurricane Deck Planking… Ready for staining, after a good sanding. Cheers 🍻 Edited May 28, 2022 by John Ruy Prowler901, Cathead, reklein and 3 others 6 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
John Ruy Posted May 28, 2022 Author #146 Posted May 28, 2022 (edited) Hurricane Deck completed… Trimmed up deck edge to mirror the starboard side. Hurricane Deck stained and sealed with satin polyurethane. Time to start thinking 🤔 about the railings and drapery. Photo from a build log posted on Ships of scale… Robert E Lee built by Peter Voogt. https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/threads/paddle-steamer-robert-e-lee-scale-1-96-scratch-build-by-the-alan-l-bates-drawings-completed-build.5362/page-13 Now we are talking about some serious micro carpentry 🔨 😆 Onwards 🍻 Edited May 28, 2022 by John Ruy yvesvidal, KurtH, ccoyle and 6 others 7 2 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
Altduck Posted May 28, 2022 #147 Posted May 28, 2022 Your Stairs look great installed in place. Will you be adding guard railings around the deck openings? John Ruy 1 Quote Richard
John Ruy Posted May 28, 2022 Author #148 Posted May 28, 2022 5 minutes ago, Altduck said: Your Stairs look great installed in place. Will you be adding guard railings around the deck openings? Thanks, I worked on those stairs a long time. Yep, Railings lots of railings. 😆 Hopefully, I won’t go mad in the process. LOL 😂 Cathead 1 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
John Ruy Posted May 29, 2022 Author #149 Posted May 29, 2022 Railings… …and so it begins. 🤪 Altduck, yvesvidal, KurtH and 2 others 5 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
John Ruy Posted May 30, 2022 Author #150 Posted May 30, 2022 Railings continued… Used rubber cement to affix vertical posts to template. Used gel ca glue to attach horizontal rails. Removed new frame frame from template. Attached rail stanchions and trimmed. Attached and shaped drapery. Painted railing flat white, Stained and affixed rail cap. Attached rail section between Boiler deck and Hurricane deck. Rinse and Repeat… 1 of 20 sections completed for the Boiler deck. I will need to build another 30 sections of rail only (no drapery) for the Hurricane and Texas decks. Onwards 🍺 Cathead, Snug Harbor Johnny, mbp521 and 7 others 10 Quote Gallery Photos of My Charles W Morgan Currently working on New Bedford Whale Boat
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