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

[rdsaplala]

Good  choice on keeping the safety timbers, Augie, I'll borrow that technique as I've already managed to snap a few of my frigate's antlers

[popeye the sailor]

good to see the faring job is done...very nice progress thus far Augie

[patrickmil]

And now the chanting begins..."planking, planking, planking..." LOL. Your progress looks great Augie. Are you planning on staining the exposed frames to contrast with the planking?

[augie]

Thanks for the nice comments everyone. 

 

Yeah, yeah......moose and antlers follow me around.  Thanks Mark          .

 

Patrick -  yes, I'll be staining the frames.  Probably just a little darker then what I might use on the lower hull just to give them some nice definition.  I'd like to leave the lower hull natural but not sure I can pull off a neat enough job on the single planking.  That is a decision for the deep, dark days of winter.

[patrickmil]

Augie, no doubt on deep dark days ahead of us. That's prime time for ship modeling for me though. I'm not itching to get outside when there is snow on the ground. I have no doubt that you'll be able to produce a fantastic planking job.

[augie]

The construction of the shadow box, and addition of the 'frames',  has been completed:

 

 

You'll note they are quite dark (60% Lt. Oak stain) as I want that contrast after planking.  The color is a very even although the photo doesn't show that. 

 

I think this is a very cool feature on the model.  However, if it's not your cup of tea you can either leave it out or plank over it.

 

The only thing of special note here is that the sheet containing the identical laser cut 'frames' is labeled 'Top' so you know how to orient them.  I'd advise you place a small mark on the unexposed (inside) surface so you don't loose track.  There's not much difference.

 

Will now move on to framing the stern.

 

 

[riverboat]

Nice Augie !!

frank

[themadchemist]

Nice colour of the frames. What woods were you planking with again? I love the contrast in the Confed's colours.

 

Ha, finally something I knew. Having just read Ben and Rusty's logs I knew what the bulkhead cutouts were for, WOW, for once I'm ahead of the game.

[JPett]

Ahoy Augie

 

Just found your new log. Seems you are off to a great start

 

Looking forward to following your progress

 

BTW: Are those treenails ?

[realworkingsailor]

Very cool.

 

I haven't decided yet whether or not I will include that in my build... (I know.... Heretical talk.... ) I'll figure it all out when I get to it one of these years...

[texxn5]

I like the colors Augie. Nice and mellow. I have not found Sjors' log on the Aggy. Can you send me a link?

[augie]

Thanks, folks.

 

No, no treenails there JP.  Good to have you back though and looking forward to Rattlesnake.

 

Keith -  I'm sticking with basswood for the hull planking.  Have a different idea for the decks.

 

Capn's choice ANDY.

[patrickmil]

Augie, you need to put your ribs in the oven longer; those look too tough and chewy! LOL. Those are going to show through nicely when you have the planking put in. I'm glad to see you are moving right along.

[trippwj]

I like the colors Augie. Nice and mellow. I have not found Sjors' log on the Aggy. Can you send me a link?

 

John - about the 5th log under kit builds.

[texxn5]

Thanks Wayne & Augie....

[Sjors]

That looks very nice Augie !

 

Good job.

 

[newbuilder101]

Very nice Augie! I think this is a great feature....not just to show how the framing would look behind the planking, but also to give the illusion of a POF...great idea!

[Jim Lad]

Very nicely (part) framed, Augie.  The moose will be pleased.

 

John

[Trussben]

That will make a big contrast if you leave the basswood planking natural, I like it!

 

Ben

[Rustyj]

Well done Augie. I really like the depth of the color. Very nice!

[popeye the sailor]

looking nice Augie......

[augie]

Thanks for the vote of confidence on the color Ben and Rusty.  The pre-stain made the basswood take the color surprisingly well.

 

Sherry -  Much of what we create is an illusion.  But fear not -- no attempt would ever be made to pass her off as POF.  Mark would go ballistic after all the work he's put into Licorne

[Ferit]

Very nice Augie...

It's a dilemma for me to lose enthusiasm for my build and to feel a deep desire to continue when I see a very nice build improving like yours...

[Ferit]

Ahoy Augie

 

Just found your new log. Seems you are off to a great start

 

Looking forward to following your progress

 

BTW: Are those treenails ?

 

Ahoy JPett,

Have you decided to return your rank to "Lurker"?...

Where are you? Have you abandoned?...

I am courious about your updates...

[j21896]

Hey Augie,

 

You are just flying right along!  And looking great of course.

 

You once told me that your motto is, "I may not be any good, but I AM slow".  Since that's clearly false on both counts, and as the page count of your log multiplies, I think you might consider changing to, "a picture is worth a thousand POSTS".

 

Keep 'em coming!

 

Cheers,

Robert

[augie]

Thanks Robert.  But my motto holds fast. 

 

Whenever I feel my head swelling a bit, I simply turn to a build like your Mars and my perspective returns

[themadchemist]

But IIRC, Mark on his Licorne build has Admiralty orders that its to be completely planked.

Now there's a reverse. POF planked and a POB framed

 

So another question as I try and understand completely.

You mention pre-stain, which I understand helps slotchyness (especially on basswood), so how is sanding sealer different as I thought it was used for similar reasons.

Ive been Tung oiling the DSotM fixtures the last few days, I'm still using my old oil methods but I'm impressed with the Poly applications I've seen. As I think I've said, I've only ever used spray poly and never the WOP.

Also how many coats of WOP is the typical applictaion, It's taking 4 double coats of Tung oil on cherry to get the sheen and finish I want. I am also limit ed to 12 hours between coats for a good dry time. Does the WOP dry faster?

 

Buck has filled me in on the Morgans boat, which is finished with blonde shellac, another natural finish. I actually bought some shellac and pumice to attempt a french polish at some point. I don't think he uses many synthetic finishes, as far as I know from our conversations.

Finishing wood is definitely different then finishing metal, especially as cars are made of basically one metal, steel and there are so many woods and they all have there own characteristics.

[augie]

Yikes...that's a mouthful Keith!

 

I do appreciate the irony of the framed POB and the planked POF     .

 

I haven't used sanding sealer in years.  Used to quite a bit on aircraft.  Sander sealer contains talc, or some other filler and tends to not only seal the wood but also to fill the grain.  To me, this is great when your ultimate goal is a painted finish that looks like metal.  The pre-stain doesn't do that and, when you're finished, you still have 'wood', grain pattern and all.  Keep in mind that I'm a little weird (ok maybe a lot) when it comes to wood.  I actually enjoy the natural variations in color and grain.  In fact on Syren's deck I spent quite some time selecting from the wood strips to balance the color variations on either side of the deck so that the finished product looked like mirror images from port to starboard.

 

On the poly I generally go with 2 coats initially then follow up much later with a final coat.  I let it dry really well.....perhaps overnight between coats.

[mobbsie]

Thanks for the explanation guys, that is an interesting feature which sadly doesn't get used often enough.

 

Love the colour of the frames Augie, Lt Oak, don't often get that. 

 

I can see that I'm going to have to look in more often, there's a lot going on here.

 

Keep up the great work mate.

 

mobbsie

[texxn5]

Hey Augie, glad to hear you're ok.  Forgot you live near all of that.  You guys have had your share of wierd stuff this year.  Keep your powder dry!