threebs Posted March 12, 2022 Share #1 Posted March 12, 2022 I am only posting to get this thread started. I just got a small set of plans for the Merrimack from the national Archives. I used my printer to blow them up to 1/72nd scale. They, along with a spar deck plan a member sent me should be enough to get me going. I am in the middle of 4 other builds, the Columbia, the Raritan, the Plymouth, and the Dolphin, so, it will be awhile be for I do any cutting of the bulkheads. ccoyle, Roger Pellett, GrandpaPhil and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbp521 Posted March 16, 2022 Share #2 Posted March 16, 2022 Pulling up a chair. Looking forward to you kicking this build off. -Brian mtaylor and Canute 2 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted March 19, 2022 Share #3 Posted March 19, 2022 Looking forward to this! mtaylor, Canute and mbp521 3 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threebs Posted March 31, 2022 Author Share #4 Posted March 31, 2022 got all the plywood I need for the bulkheads and keel today. I will begin slowly cutting and shaping them over the next few weeks, starting tonight. Paul Le Wol, mtaylor, mbp521 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threebs Posted April 9, 2022 Author Share #5 Posted April 9, 2022 All of the bulkheads are cut and shaped. It maybe awhile before I post again as I need to carefully square and align the bulkheads. Also, because this is such a long ship, I will need to re enforce the keel at the bottom of the bulkheads to prevent warping. And at the sheer between bulkheads to strengthen and prevent the warping of the bulkhead upper hull side frames. mtaylor, Canute, ccoyle and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbp521 Posted April 9, 2022 Share #6 Posted April 9, 2022 And away you go! Nice to see the build under way. Great start. -Brian mtaylor and Canute 2 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threebs Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share #7 Posted April 11, 2022 On 3/18/2022 at 5:40 PM, GrandpaPhil said: Looking forward to this! Once you try it is just as hard to keep at it. GrandpaPhil, Canute, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted April 11, 2022 Share #8 Posted April 11, 2022 Deciding to try to keep at it is part of trying. I’ve seen your other models. They are phenomenal. This one will be too. Canute, mtaylor and mbp521 3 Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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