riverboat Posted October 26, 2013 Share #481 Posted October 26, 2013 Look'n good Augie, primo job!!.... Frank augie 1 Quote completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat HMAT SUPPLY USRC "ALERT" in progress: Red Dragon (Chinese junk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustyj Posted October 26, 2013 Share #482 Posted October 26, 2013 Hi Augie, Just got caught up and you are doing a great job. Just wonderful. I too am eagerly awaiting your planking but I am also very sympathetic too! Don’t fret it though. It may be a large task but your methodical approach and attention to detail will serve you well! texxn5 and augie 2 Quote Rusty "So Long For Now" Current Builds: Speedwell Completed Build Logs: HMS Winchelsea 1/48 Duchess of Kingston USF Confederacy , US Brig Syren , Triton Cross Section , Bomb Vessel Cross Section, Cutter Cheerful, Queen Anne Barge, Medway Longboat Completed Build Gallery: Brig Syren , 1870 Mississippi Riverboat , 1949 Chris-Craft 19' Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texxn5 Posted October 27, 2013 Share #483 Posted October 27, 2013 Just getting a few minutes to get caught up Augie, I see planking in the near future....looking nice....lot's of work in the framing. augie 1 Quote John Current Current Builds: US Brig Niagara on my website FINISHED BUILD LOGS: New Bedford Whaleboat - page on my Morgan Website: http://www.charleswmorganmodel.com/whaleboat-build-log-by-john-fleming.html C.W. Morgan - Model Shipways 1:64 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/1785-cw-morgan-by-texxn5-johnf-ms-164-kit/ USS Constitution - Revell 1:96 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/1796-uss-constitution-by-texxn5-johnf-revell-196-kit/ website US Brig Niagara Model http://www.niagaramodel.com website Charles W Morgan Model http://www.charleswmorganmodel.com website PROXXON DISCOUNT TOOL STORE http://proxxontoolsdiscount.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share #484 Posted October 28, 2013 Not exactly record breaking progress this weekend. But Chapter 4 has been completed. There are a series of sheaves, 3 per side, that pass through the hull. Confed has simulated sheaves that add some nice detail. Additional framing was installed to serve as a backing for the sheaves both inside and outside the hull. Then the laser cut 'shells' were fitted with small slivers of wood to simulate the sheave itself. These assemblies were glued on to the framing and #68 holes drilled through the hull. The inner sheave assemblies will not be placed until later after the inside bulwarks are faired. The sheave shells or housings are 1/16" thick and will match the eventual hull planking. The first photo shows the assembled sheave glued to the new framing.... the through hull holes are drilled: In the next photo, I've laid a plank on top so you can see the effect we'll achieve once the planking is in place: As I've often said, the smaller things get, the longer they take . Overall, I'm pleased with this detail. The next task will be to plank above the wales. But, in order to delay that as long as possible, I plan to play with some paint first to see where I'm going on the bulwarks colorwise. Plus, since it's been almost 2 years since I've planked a hull, I need to psyche up and try to recall how I did it the last time (haven't a clue). In the meanwhile, I wish my English and European friends all the best of luck in weathering the current storm. Batten the hatches and stay dry! realworkingsailor, Landlubber Mike, riverboat and 12 others 15 Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trippwj Posted October 28, 2013 Share #485 Posted October 28, 2013 Them thar sheaves look very realistic, Augie. Nice work on them - and look forward to the next teenise fiddly bit! augie 1 Quote WayneNeither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope.Epictetus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted October 28, 2013 Share #486 Posted October 28, 2013 And these small details add up in the end! Looking good Augie! hamilton augie 1 Quote current builds: Corel HMS Bellona (1780) previous builds: MS Phantom (scuttled, 2017); MS Sultana (1767); Corel Brittany Sloop (scuttled, 2022); MS Kate Cory; MS Armed Virginia Sloop (in need of a refit); Corel Flattie; Mamoli Gretel; Amati Bluenose (1921) (scuttled, 2023); AL San Francisco (destroyed by land krakens [i.e., cats]); Corel Toulonnaise (1823); MS Glad Tidings (1937) (in need of a refit); HMS Blandford (1719) from Corel HMS Greyhound; Fair Rosamund (1832) from OcCre Dos Amigos (missing in action); Amati Hannah (ship in a bottle); Mamoli America (1851); Bluenose fishing schooner (1921) (scratch) under the bench: Admiralty Echo cross-section; MS Emma C Barry; MS USS Constitution; MS Flying Fish; Corel Berlin; a wood supplier Colonial Schooner Hannah; Victory Models H.M.S. Fly; CAF Models HMS Granado; MS USS Confederacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambsbk Posted October 28, 2013 Share #487 Posted October 28, 2013 Augie - a lot of folks think I made little video snippets and detailed photos to document for others how I proceeded on my build (which is the case) but truth be told I also did it so I could later remember how I did a step or two (make a rope coil, make a hook, strop a block, etc, etc, and of course, etc.....). I've had to scratch my head a few times already. augie, tarbrush and edmay 3 Quote Dave U.S.S. Constitution 1:96 Revell build with fiber optic lighting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted October 28, 2013 Share #488 Posted October 28, 2013 Nice, Augie. Now write yourself a note and pin it to your work board - "Don't forget to add the inner sheave assemblies when inner bulwarks faired!" John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjdale Posted October 28, 2013 Share #489 Posted October 28, 2013 Very nice Augie. I certainly know the feeling of "Now how did I do that last time? No, not that last time, the last time that actually worked!" lambsbk and augie 2 Quote Grant ____________________________________________________ Current builds: African Queen - Radio Control / Live Steam Previous builds: The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama), Hannah - Ship in a Bottle, NRG Capstan Project, 1869 Allerton Steam Pumper, Medway Longboat , Alfa Romeo Spider Gran Touring (Pocher) , Da Vinci Flying Machine, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout - Dumas - Radio, Bomb Vessel Granado, 1742 - Cross Section - Scratchbuild, HMS Victory (Mamoli 1:90), Cutty Sark, Armed Pinnace, Bounty, Santa Maria At another place: Stephenson's Rocket (OcCre 1:24) (click the title to follow the link) In the Gallery: Lancia Armata 1803, Bomb Vessel Granada, 1742 Cross Section, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share #490 Posted October 28, 2013 Nice, Augie. Now write yourself a note and pin it to your work board - "Don't forget to add the inner sheave assemblies when inner bulwarks faired!" John Thanks everyone. I also need to credit Mobbsie who actually came up with his own version of the (almost) functional sheave on his Aggy. JOHN- I'm sorry but I can't resist. I'm up to page 33 in Chuck's practicum at this point. But if you flip to about page 94, you'll find a handwritten notation: 'Inner sheaves are in magnetic ashtray ---- put them in NOW! Landlubber Mike, Adrieke and riverboat 3 Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realworkingsailor Posted October 28, 2013 Share #491 Posted October 28, 2013 Very nice..... But you can't defer planking for ever.... just like ratlines.... don't deny the inevitable (and that should be #1999) Andy popeye the sailor 1 Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrieke Posted October 28, 2013 Share #492 Posted October 28, 2013 94 pages wow how big is this practicum ?? Quote Current builds : HMS Bounty, Constructo Pilar Next build : undecided On the Shelf : AL San Juan, Mamoli HMS Victory Builds on hold : Ochre Gorch Fock, Hachette/Amati Black Pearl Previous Builds Gallery : Virginia; King of Mississippi Previous Builds logs : AL King of Mississippi 1/80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted October 28, 2013 Share #493 Posted October 28, 2013 as others have mentioned.......any progress is good progress looking forward for the first planks augie 1 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookster Posted October 29, 2013 Share #494 Posted October 29, 2013 Nice Augie! Can't believe how fast your moving... augie 1 Quote Wes Cook Current Build: USF Constitution (Model Shipways) USF Essex (Scratch build) MS Syren (build log lost, need to rebuild) Future Builds: MS Confederacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPett Posted October 29, 2013 Share #495 Posted October 29, 2013 Ahoy Augie Two years, Wow. I find your progress on this kit and this new level of craftsmanship of yours very inspiring. augie 1 Quote On with the Show.... J.Pett “If you're going through hell, keep going” (Winston Churchill) Current build: MS Rattlesnake (MS2028) http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/45-model-shipways-rattlesnake-ms2028-scale-164th/ Side Build: HMS Victory: Corel http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/3709-hms-victory-by-jpett-corel-198/?p=104762 On the back burner: 1949 Chris Craft Racer: Dumas http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/939-1949-chris-craft-racer-by-jpett-dumas-kit-no-1702/ Sometime, but not sure when: Frigate Berlin: Corel http://www.corel-srl.it/pdf/berlin.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrickmil Posted October 29, 2013 Share #496 Posted October 29, 2013 Nice (faux?) sheaves Augie. Those are nice little details! augie 1 Quote Thanks, Patrick YouTube Channel for fun: Patrick's Scale Studio Finished: Model Shipways US Brig Niagara Current: I Love Kit USS Curtis Wilbur DDG-54 "Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday" - John Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustyj Posted October 29, 2013 Share #497 Posted October 29, 2013 Hi Augie, You’re moving along nicely. The planking of most of the hull is straight forward. Just remember to pre bend the planks at the bow and stern like Chuck describes and you won’t have any problems. Might take a looooong time but no problems. Adrieke, The practicum it around 170 pages. augie 1 Quote Rusty "So Long For Now" Current Builds: Speedwell Completed Build Logs: HMS Winchelsea 1/48 Duchess of Kingston USF Confederacy , US Brig Syren , Triton Cross Section , Bomb Vessel Cross Section, Cutter Cheerful, Queen Anne Barge, Medway Longboat Completed Build Gallery: Brig Syren , 1870 Mississippi Riverboat , 1949 Chris-Craft 19' Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Hime Posted October 30, 2013 Share #498 Posted October 30, 2013 What a pleasure to follow! This will be my first build. Just waiting on the mail! Will be watching closely ! Kobeck, augie and trippwj 3 Quote Passion is Patience...and I am a carpenter in any scale. Current build; Endurance - 1:70 scale, Occre Current build; H.M.S. Surprise - 1796, 1:48 A L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gahm Posted October 30, 2013 Share #499 Posted October 30, 2013 Excellent framing job, Augie! . . . as expected from you Thomas augie 1 Quote Current Built: Model Shipways Syren (US Brig 1803) Last Built: Anfora (kit bashed) Ictineo II (1st steam powered submarine 1864) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Ensign Posted October 30, 2013 Share #500 Posted October 30, 2013 Just caught up with your progress Augie, what a great job you are doing with her, and what a fine kit Confederacy is. I love the separate framing of the transom, and gun ports, I am very much drawn to Chuck's kit. B.E. augie 1 Quote Current Build: HMS Indefatigable-1794-by-blue-ensign-vanguard-models-164-scale Medway-longboat-1742-by-blue-ensign-½”-scale Completed builds: HMS Sphinx 1775 by Blue Ensign. 1:64 scale - Vanguard Models Queen-Anne-Royal-Barge-circa-1700-by-Blue-Ensign Fifie fishing boat Lady Eleanor Muirneag-1903-–-a-scottish-zulu-fishing-boat-164-scale-based-on-the-vanguard-models-zulu-kit/ HM Cutter Alert 1777 HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 18th-century-English-longboat-by-Blue-Ensign-ms-148-scale/ finished 18thc English Pinnace by Blue Ensign-Model-Shipways-1:24 scale/ finished HMS-Pegasus-by-Blue-Ensign-finished-Victory-Models-1:64-scale/ Heller Seventy-four 1:150 scale - modified Le Superbe/Le Glorieux kit after Boudriot, waterline setting with sails. The schooner Pickle, Jotika pob kit 1:64 scale, my interpretation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realworkingsailor Posted October 30, 2013 Share #501 Posted October 30, 2013 Just caught up with your progress Augie, what a great job you are doing with her, and what a fine kit Confederacy is. I love the separate framing of the transom, and gun ports, I am very much drawn to Chuck's kit. B.E. It is an excellent kit. I can't wait to start my own. I think it's a worth while follow up to anyone who's built a Fly/Pegasus or Syren kit... or any other kit, for that matter... After seeing what you've done to your Pegasus.. I'd be amazed to see what you could to with a Confederacy.. Andy Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share #502 Posted October 30, 2013 Blue Ensign - I appreciate you stopping by and your kind comments. Your efforts on Pegasus make me shake my head in awe of your talent. I would love to see what you could do with this kit. As you can see, Andy agrees! I can envision 2 more Confederacy logs, fully rigged versions, gracing the pages of MSW a year down the road Bill - You've picked a challenging, but spectacular kit for your first build. Chuck's plans and instructions are first rate all around. My first was his Syren. Those plans and instructions, as well as input from many here on MSW, got a complete hacker through it and resulted in a creditable job. You will not be disappointed. I look forward to your log. realworkingsailor, Bill Hime, cookster and 1 other 4 Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkerryAmp Posted October 30, 2013 Share #503 Posted October 30, 2013 Augie the framing looks awesome, but then again what else would I have expected - it isn't me building it . I actually totally get your love of blueprints etc, I always love looking at the structure, the nuts and bolts etc and while planking looks great from a full ship point of view, it always seems a shame to cover up all that work! That happened with me and the willie, put all that into the frame and loved it - decked it now . But, tis the price we pay for building such wonderful ships. They wouldn't exactly float very well if I left them where i wanted to Anyway, wonderful job and am sure it will look fantastic with the planks - but that is gonna be a lot of planks!!! augie 1 Quote -Adam Current Builds Santa Maria - Artesania Latina (1:65) POB MayFlower - Model Shipways (5/32"=1') POB Blue Shadow - Mamoli Revolutionary War Brigantine. (Fict) (1:64) POB (Recommissioned as the Kara June) On The Shelf Waiting so Patiently USRC Ranger - Corel (1:50) POB 18th Century Longboat - Model Shipways (1:4) POF La Nina - Artesania Latina (1:65) POB U.S Brig Syren - Model Shipways (1:64) POB Completed Builds Phantom NY Pilot Boat - Model Shipways (1:96) Solid Hull Decommissioned Builds (Time and conditions were not good to these. They have been cancelled =( ) Willie L Bennett - Model Shipways (1:32) POF USRC Harriet Lane - Model Shipways (1:128) Solid Hull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerty Posted October 31, 2013 Share #504 Posted October 31, 2013 Nice Job Augie ! augie 1 Quote Current Build: Willie L. Bennett - Model Shipways Future Interests: Friendship Sloop - BlueJacket Ship Crafters Cape Cod Catboat - BlueJacket Ship Crafters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted November 1, 2013 Author Share #505 Posted November 1, 2013 (edited) A little diversion prior to activating the sawmill for planking. I developed a red color for the bulwarks using acrylic paints and some voodoo incantations. I like the color and it's dead flat. Here, 7 coats have been applied: A sufficient quantity has been prepared to serve the whole build. I always hate these photos as it appears that mankind has not yet invented masking tape Planking will begin shortly starting with the counter at the stern. I wish everyone a great weekend. And for those in the USA, don't forget to turn your clocks back Saturday night so we can be back in synch with the rest of the world !! Edited November 1, 2013 by Augie popeye the sailor, SkerryAmp, egkb and 9 others 12 Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trussben Posted November 1, 2013 Share #506 Posted November 1, 2013 Nice Augie, When you start planking the counter I would prebend the planks edgewise to get the correct curveture, something I failed at when I did mine! look at the plans! ben augie and Jaxboat 2 Quote Current builds: HMS Pegasus TFFM. HMS Winchelsea. Completed builds: ECHO cross section.18th C Longboat.QA Barge. Medway Longboat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j21896 Posted November 1, 2013 Share #507 Posted November 1, 2013 Hey Augie, I really like the "Goldilocks" red you came up with -- not too red, not too orange -- just right! Robert Quote Current Build: HMS Mars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookster Posted November 1, 2013 Share #508 Posted November 1, 2013 NIce Augie! Are you using Winsor and Newton acrylics? Quote Wes Cook Current Build: USF Constitution (Model Shipways) USF Essex (Scratch build) MS Syren (build log lost, need to rebuild) Future Builds: MS Confederacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egkb Posted November 1, 2013 Share #509 Posted November 1, 2013 Wes, I rather suspect more a touch of 'Eye of newt, and toe of frog, Wool of bat, and tongue of dog..' for that Special Red, than Winsor & 'Newt'on Eamonn cookster 1 Quote Current Build : HM Schooner Ballahoo In the Pipeline : HM Cutter Sherbourne, HM Mortar Convulsion, Emma C Berry & C18th English Longboat.. Eventually That Is..🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted November 1, 2013 Author Share #510 Posted November 1, 2013 The rumours that I created this color in celebration of Halloween are grossly exaggerated. Actually, it's quite a bit redder than it appears in the photo. It is a combination of Model Shipways bulwark red and black under a coat of Model Master flat clear lacquer. lambsbk, egkb, JPett and 1 other 4 Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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