Rattlesnake by CapnJack43 - Model Shipways - 1/64 - American Privateer

[CapnJack43]

Finally cooling off in Florida - time to start another build, the rigging plan on this one is a nightmare, the set that I got the plan is all black and white.

The instruction booklet says that the running rigging should be in red. 

Contacted Model Expo a couple of weeks ago to try to get the plan with running rigging marked in red and so far no response.

Used dremel drill press to drill pilot holes in the keel to pin it in place.  Slots in bulkheads were all too tight and had to be sanded to widen.

[Dave_E]

Hi Jack,

 

Is there another name than Jack you go by? There are several Rattlesnake builds going on, some Model Shipways and even a scratch build. I will definitely follow along with you! Welcome aboard. 👍😀

[javajohn]

Ditto! It's nice to see another Rattlesnake build!

[CapnJack43]

Hey Guys thanks for checking in, referring to your build logs has helped a lot to add more details to what is show in the plans.

Adding a few more pics today, the jig that I made has helped a lot to hold it in place, it was modeled after one that was offered by a European Company

and I tried to purchase it but they had gone out of business.  

Jack

  

[CapnJack43]

Things are moving along, this winter has been unusually cold here in Florida, ran the portable heater in the garage on the days that were in the 40s.

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Plank bending iron really helped a lot

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Flexible metric ruler really helped in measuring plank widths

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Made this pin pusher out of a dowel, brass tubing and a washer magnet.  Magnet keeps the pins from falling out of the brass tube.

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Made a jig out of two pieces of 1x2 to hold planks while planing  to taper them

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Hull planking if done, next comes wood filler and sanding.

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Wood filler and sanding on hull is shaping up

 

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Deck planking is going well

 

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Ladder was left over from my Danmark Kit

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Deck is closing in nicely

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Cabin doors and window built on work table and attached to bulkhead made from 1/8x1/32nd stock attached to a thin piece of mahogany plywood door knobs are pin heads

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Two decks are all closed in - making collars out of thin plywood to go around masts to cover up where I screwed up the openings

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First coat of primer is on the hull next step is to fill and sand the many imperfections

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Tinted clear water based acrylic with some brown acrylic paint to darken the deck a bit

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Made a base out of 5/8 inch stock contoured it to the hull and fastened it with wood glue and screws

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Window frames are painted and ready to install

[CapnJack43]

Had to cut the Britannia fitting because it was too small, cut out the snake and mounted it on a piece of wood

added the gold by dipping a q tip in gold and rolling most of it off on

a paper towel before rolling it across the surface

Window frames in white seem to make it stand out better

[Dave_E]

Outstanding work Jack! I love your cradle! It’s so not typical (everyone seems to use the brass pedestals) but at the same time it’s so perfect. I just may use your design. 😊

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Another jig to make the lines straight-need all the help I can get

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Tamiya tape is great paint does not seep under it

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Got the Rudder Pintles & Gudgeons soldered

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Rudder is in place

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Cannons are done