USF Confederacy by Augie & Moonbug - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:64

[Sjors]

Augie,

 

What are you doing in the workshop ???

I thought you went fishing before the snow falls……

Instead of that, a great update     

Looks nice !

 

[realworkingsailor]

 Keep a weather eye out for a cloud of sawdust over the Rockies  

 

 

I'm just emerging from under a cloud of bean dust... what'd I miss?

[riverboat]

like everyone said....... Great !! work on the framing......... now Augie, this is something to be envious of , :D ..... your craftsmanship and

speed are very impressive to say the least. You've accompished more in 2 months (or less) than I've done in 2 years  !!! :(   :D

Frank ( must be the Italian thing !! but where did mine go too!!! :D )

Frank

[Jim Lad]

Very impressive, Augie, very impressive.

 

John

[SkerryAmp]

Amazing Augie - quite impressive a job my friend.    I need to find me some of these mini shipwrights, gnomes,  whatever they are!!

 

Keep on keeping on Augie!!

[popeye the sailor]

sweet looking framework Augie.......can't wait to see what the sawmill produces

[Sjors]

You have snow now ?????????

And milling machine?

PICTURES !!!!!!!

 

[SkerryAmp]

Hmmm, I think I am siding with Sjors on this one....

 

Pictures!!!!  =)

 

Just wanted to try that on for size.

[lambsbk]

Ahhh... so many options Augie: pics of the snow ax, snow shoes, snow, or the mill? Choices, choices.  

[augie]

Again with the 'mill'.  It's a Zona saw and a sanding block   :D (lubricated with elbow grease). 

[popeye the sailor]

your no worse off than me Augie........here I have a brand new dremel {still}........and I still preffer to do it the old fashioned way 

[riverboat]

Agreed Popeye, I too have a brand new Dremel, never even touched it yet......... unfortunately, at my age I have to do everything by hand

Frank

[Gahm]

Your framing looks very nice and clean! 

 

Thomas

[augie]

OK, the dust has settled

 

A line of sweep port 'frames' has been installed the entire length of the hull.  These frames are 3/8 x 3/8" square stock aligned with laser etched lines on the bulkheads.  The alignment of those lines was checked with a plank prior to setting in the blocks.  Note the double block amidships which accommodates the larger ballast port:

 

 

Once the frames were in place the entire hull was faired for the last time.

 

Chuck provides a template to align the sweep ports.  Here it is attached to the hull:

 

 

The template allows the ports to be marked with a pencil.  It is the planking which will actually define the ports later on:

 

 

Two items remain before planking above the wales begins.  Firstly, I need to construct and install 6 simulated sheaves to pass through the hull.  Then, some fun is at hand establishing the color for the ports and bulwarks...but first things first.

 

 

[Sjors]

Augie,

 

Maybe a silly question but do you have to cut out the gun ports out of that beam ????????

You need a chainsaw for that.....

Or do I understand things not correctly.

 

[popeye the sailor]

boy..........one of these days!   such a nice job............so nice to see her as a whole. 

Edited October 24, 2013 by popeye the sailor

[Jim Lad]

I'm with Popeye - I love the overall view of the 'beast', Augie.

 

Can't wait to see the planking begin.

 

John

[Trussben]

Masterfully done Augie, when you do put the first wale planks on, take lots of time to get position perfect, all other planking and sheer line go from that first one, but knowing you it will just fly into perfect position.

 

Ben

[realworkingsailor]

The easy part is over... Time for the tough stuff

 

Looks great

 

Andy

[lambsbk]

Sweeet...!

[Adrieke]

lookign great

 

my hands are itching to start on a ship like this. one day i hope

[augie]

ANDY ---  Thanks for the reminder.  It's been fun so far......but 99.75% of what's been built will never be seen again!!!!!

 

And thanks to everyone for the kind thoughts.

[augie]

SJORS -  No, we don't cut anything out from the beams.  These are the small sweep ports which will be created as we plank.  Each will have a closed door and a metal hinge holding it closed.  So we'll never see the beam.

 

The actual gunports are framed above on the gun and quarter decks.  I'll be painting the insides of those soon so you'll have a better perception of it.

[newbuilder101]

I'm with everyone else .....looks great and can't wait to see the planking. 

Have I got this right - the sweep ports were for long oars in the event of lack of wind?

[augie]

Yes Sherry.  They were very long and thin.   I think they were actually mostly used to maneuver in close quarters.

[cookster]

Very nice Augie...  Moving along in record time!

[hamilton]

Great work here Augie - can't wait to see her planked!

hamilton

[patrickmil]

The sweep ports look well lined up and it appears that you are very near to planking this behemoth. Great progress.

[mobbsie]

Very impressive Augie. Lovely lines and extremely well executed.

 

The planking is going to look great, do you intend to paint, stain or varnish the hull on completion or have you not thought of that yet.

 

Whichever you choose mate  good luck with it.

 

mobbsie

[augie]

Thanks again!

 

Seems like everyone is looking forward, with great enthusiasm, to planking.  Everyone but ME!   The task ahead will rival that of planking the basketball court at Madison Square Garden.  Besides, I LOVE plans, blueprints and line drawings.  So much so that I have a fully built Piper J-3 Cub hanging in my office 'in the bones' ....... uncovered so the entire structure is visible.  So perhaps I'll just leave her as is   :D .  A new concept ---- the PRE admiralty model ! 

 

But no, we'll forge ahead.

 

Mobbsie-  haven't completely decided yet on the finish.  A lot will depend on how the planking shapes up.  She won't be coppered as that wouldn't be accurate.  I've always been partial to a natural finish.  But the  fine examples I see here on MSW are changing my preferences.  That's astounding since I'm known to be as stubborn as a stump.