tj456 Posted September 23, 2022 Author #31 Posted September 23, 2022 Now it's just a matter of repeating the port side planking. The hard part is doing it the same (more or less) so the lines even out on the stern. I am going to take advantage of the learning curve here and make improvements where I see fit. One can only see one side at a time and one side will probably be against a wall when displayed. Dave_E, GrandpaPhil, yvesvidal and 6 others 9 Quote
Slowhand Posted October 9, 2022 #32 Posted October 9, 2022 Hi, TJ before you start on the starboard side and lose access to the port side do you think your thin ribs will be strong enough? mtaylor, Ian_Grant and Baker 3 Quote Slowhand, Current build - Polacca scratch build from Amati plan previous builds San Martin - Occre H.MS Resolution - Corel Half Moon - Corel Dragon keel boat - Billings
tj456 Posted October 16, 2022 Author #33 Posted October 16, 2022 Good question. I have thought about this and the ribs in combination with the planking, all glued on every edge, make for a strong enough and light structure. The completed port side easily takes the weight of the entire ship layinf on its side with no problem. mtaylor 1 Quote
Dave_E Posted October 16, 2022 #34 Posted October 16, 2022 By chance are those CNW train so the wall? I’m old enough to remember the Flambeau 400 from Green Bay to Chicago. My grandmothers house was about 50 yards from the main line in Green Bay. Sorry for the minor hijack. 🤭 Ship is looking great. I was also going to ask how fragile the hull is with such little bulkhead structure. Remembering how I manhandled my Lady Nelson, I would have crushed your hull several times. 😑 Ian_Grant and mtaylor 2 Quote Dave Current builds: Rattlesnake Completed builds: Lady Nelson On the shelf: NRG Half Hull Project, Various metal, plastic and paper models
tj456 Posted October 16, 2022 Author #35 Posted October 16, 2022 15 minutes ago, Dave_E said: By chance are those CNW train so the wall? I’m old enough to remember the Flambeau 400 from Green Bay to Chicago. My grandmothers house was about 50 yards from the main line in Green Bay. Sorry for the minor hijack. 🤭 Ship is looking great. I was also going to ask how fragile the hull is with such little bulkhead structure. Remembering how I manhandled my Lady Nelson, I would have crushed your hull several times. 😑 Thanks. Those are CNW train cars and even a Soo Line box car. I grew up in Rhinelander WI and I remember my grandparents coming up on the train from Crystal Lake Illinois. The train station is still there but its a stock brokerage now. Dave_E and mtaylor 2 Quote
tj456 Posted October 16, 2022 Author #36 Posted October 16, 2022 some more starboard work... yvesvidal, Baker, Dave_E and 4 others 7 Quote
Ian_Grant Posted October 16, 2022 #37 Posted October 16, 2022 On 10/9/2022 at 1:43 PM, Slowhand said: Hi, TJ before you start on the starboard side and lose access to the port side do you think your thin ribs will be strong enough? I've been wondering about that too..... Dave_E 1 Quote
tj456 Posted October 16, 2022 Author #38 Posted October 16, 2022 more construction Prowler901, Archi, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote
tj456 Posted October 16, 2022 Author #39 Posted October 16, 2022 To cover a mistake I added a workbench. Prowler901, Dave_E, yvesvidal and 2 others 5 Quote
tj456 Posted October 16, 2022 Author #40 Posted October 16, 2022 No ship is complete without the ship's bell! Prowler901, TOM G, Ian_Grant and 6 others 9 Quote
tj456 Posted October 30, 2022 Author #41 Posted October 30, 2022 The upper stern and poop deck Dave_E, TOM G, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote
tj456 Posted October 30, 2022 Author #42 Posted October 30, 2022 Time for some ladders. I need 6 so I made a jig to make 6 ladders the same. 4 for the main deck and 2 shorter ones to get to the poop deck. mtaylor, yvesvidal, Archi and 5 others 8 Quote
tj456 Posted October 30, 2022 Author #43 Posted October 30, 2022 A bit out of order but the stern is all but done. yvesvidal, Flambeaux, Archi and 5 others 7 1 Quote
Louie da fly Posted October 30, 2022 #44 Posted October 30, 2022 Nice clean, crisp work, mate. She's looking good. Just a point for future reference, it's better to plank both sides at once, evenly on both sides, rather than plank one side then the other. The forces involved can warp the hull to one side if applied unevenly (don't ask me how I know!). I'm hoping this won't happen to your model. It looks excellent so far. Steven mtaylor, Dave_E, Baker and 2 others 5 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht
James G Posted October 30, 2022 #45 Posted October 30, 2022 Wow! Beautiful. Just pulled up a chair. I have the MS version on the shelf right now as my wife is a Mayflower descendent. Dave_E and mtaylor 2 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
tj456 Posted November 3, 2022 Author #46 Posted November 3, 2022 So far planking one side 1st hasn't bit me yet. There's a pretty strong frame to prevent warpage. However topside work should have been done on both sides simultaneously. Live and learn. I've never done such a large model before and I wanted to get an early idea of how it would look Dave_E and mtaylor 2 Quote
tj456 Posted November 3, 2022 Author #47 Posted November 3, 2022 My wife also descended from someone on that ship. I'm using MS plans and multiplying everything by 4, and a picture I took in Plymouth of the replica for colors. mtaylor and James G 2 Quote
tj456 Posted November 3, 2022 Author #48 Posted November 3, 2022 Starboard prow almost done. There were lots of curves converging here so it took about a week. DanB, TOM G, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote
Dave_E Posted November 3, 2022 #49 Posted November 3, 2022 Looks like some serious electronics in the background. 😳 Ship looks great! 👍😀 mtaylor and Baker 2 Quote Dave Current builds: Rattlesnake Completed builds: Lady Nelson On the shelf: NRG Half Hull Project, Various metal, plastic and paper models
tj456 Posted November 11, 2022 Author #50 Posted November 11, 2022 One more picture. This is before planking and paint. Archi, mtaylor, Dave_E and 2 others 5 Quote
tj456 Posted November 11, 2022 Author #51 Posted November 11, 2022 The prow is done and now working on finishing the forecastle. Archi, Dave_E, James G and 5 others 7 1 Quote
tj456 Posted November 17, 2022 Author #52 Posted November 17, 2022 The bow section is complete! Forecastle is also complete! The bowsprit and foremast are temporary at this point. Knocklouder, TOM G, Archi and 2 others 5 Quote
tj456 Posted November 17, 2022 Author #53 Posted November 17, 2022 Here's a view showing the rear of the forecastle. Archi, Prowler901, TOM G and 4 others 7 Quote
tj456 Posted November 25, 2022 Author #54 Posted November 25, 2022 Now that the topside is done it's planking time. It's almost time to flip the hull up side down ... luckily I kept some Styrofoam and foam rubber to cushion the hull. Unlike the port side I'm going to completely plank this side before painting and detailing. The black lines will be 1/16 x 1/4 strips so the paint lines should be nice and crisp. I've also started on the stand which due to the height of the model will only be about 17 inches high. mtaylor, Dave_E, Baker and 4 others 7 Quote
yvesvidal Posted November 29, 2022 #55 Posted November 29, 2022 On 11/2/2022 at 8:48 PM, tj456 said: I like the old SAE electronics from the 70-80's. I own a SAE 8000 Tuner and like it very much. Great model, by the way. Yves mtaylor, Knocklouder and Dave_E 3 Quote
tj456 Posted December 3, 2022 Author #56 Posted December 3, 2022 Almost done.... that last plank is always the hardest. Dave_E and mtaylor 2 Quote
tj456 Posted December 3, 2022 Author #57 Posted December 3, 2022 Baker, TOM G, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote
tj456 Posted December 3, 2022 Author #58 Posted December 3, 2022 The stand so far. Prowler901, mtaylor and TOM G 3 Quote
Dave_E Posted December 3, 2022 #59 Posted December 3, 2022 Does your wife know your using the dining room table? 😳 mtaylor and Baker 1 1 Quote Dave Current builds: Rattlesnake Completed builds: Lady Nelson On the shelf: NRG Half Hull Project, Various metal, plastic and paper models
tj456 Posted December 3, 2022 Author #60 Posted December 3, 2022 11 minutes ago, Dave_E said: Does your wife know your using the dining room table? 😳 The stand so far. Hahaha. Yes she was worried about her tablecloth but I told her it was prestained and just glue drying Dave_E, TOM G, Baker and 2 others 3 2 Quote
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