KennyH78 Posted September 1 Author #31 Posted September 1 Not much progress to report. I am still formulating a plan on how to proceed with the second layer of planking on wales. I have, however 3D printed the final version of the cannons that I will be using on the model instead of the pewter cast ones provided by Model Shipways. cotrecerf, Chuck and RossR 2 1 Kenny Current Builds: MS US Frigate Confederacy On Hold: Continental Frigate Raleigh 1777 Completed Builds: MS 18th Century Longboat Dinghy - Midwest Kit H.M.S Triton Cross Section 1/48 Chesapeake Bay Flattie - Midwest Kit Future Builds: MS English Pinnace; OcCre Endurance; Revenue Cutter Cheerful
RossR Posted September 2 #32 Posted September 2 I am jealous of your 3d printing skills. I have no CAD experience, so I am pretty intimidated to even try any 3d printing. These look really good. KennyH78 1 Completed Builds: HMS Beagle - Occre, Santisima Trinidad - Occre - Cross Section, https://modelshipworld.com/topic/37130-santisima-trinidad-by-rossr-occre-190-cross-section/ Frigate Diana - Occre https://modelshipworld.com/topic/33530-frigate-diana-by-rossr-occre-185/ Current Build: NRG Half Hull - https://modelshipworld.com/topic/38427-18th-century-merchantman-by-rossr-nrg-148/ On the Shelf: the US Brig Syren - Model Shipways and USF Essex - Model Shipways
KennyH78 Posted September 3 Author #33 Posted September 3 9 hours ago, RossR said: I am jealous of your 3d printing skills. I have no CAD experience, so I am pretty intimidated to even try any 3d printing. These look really good. Thank you, Ross; but I cannot take credit for the files. I also have zero CAD experience, but I’m pretty good at finding 3D files on the internet to print on 1 of my 3 printers. The files I used for the cannons were downloaded from the NRG website and all the credit goes to Ron @thibaultron for the files. He also has a great how to article on how to get into 3d printing cannons in resin. thibaultron and RossR 1 1 Kenny Current Builds: MS US Frigate Confederacy On Hold: Continental Frigate Raleigh 1777 Completed Builds: MS 18th Century Longboat Dinghy - Midwest Kit H.M.S Triton Cross Section 1/48 Chesapeake Bay Flattie - Midwest Kit Future Builds: MS English Pinnace; OcCre Endurance; Revenue Cutter Cheerful
KennyH78 Posted September 4 Author #34 Posted September 4 All of the second planking rows for the channel wales, black strake and wales have been installed on the starboard side. Tomorrow I hope to start on the port side. Once the port side done, then I will sand them all smooth before starting work on the molding strips. Ronald-V, Freebird, RossR and 1 other 4 Kenny Current Builds: MS US Frigate Confederacy On Hold: Continental Frigate Raleigh 1777 Completed Builds: MS 18th Century Longboat Dinghy - Midwest Kit H.M.S Triton Cross Section 1/48 Chesapeake Bay Flattie - Midwest Kit Future Builds: MS English Pinnace; OcCre Endurance; Revenue Cutter Cheerful
KennyH78 Posted Monday at 12:23 PM Author #35 Posted Monday at 12:23 PM (edited) I have finished the second layer of planking on the wales, black strake and channel wales on the port side. No pictures yet, I will post some after I finish sanding it all smooth. That brings me to my question. As I am re-reading Chucks log on his Cheerful prototype build (post 196), I am wondering if I should sand the wales, black strake and channel wales to the same thickness as the surrounding planks at the bow. Chuck said that this was the true for most ships of that time and I am wondering if Confederacy was the same. What do you guys think? I am thinking that I will do the same on Confederacy, but would like some opinions from some of the more experienced members on here. Edited Monday at 12:25 PM by KennyH78 Kenny Current Builds: MS US Frigate Confederacy On Hold: Continental Frigate Raleigh 1777 Completed Builds: MS 18th Century Longboat Dinghy - Midwest Kit H.M.S Triton Cross Section 1/48 Chesapeake Bay Flattie - Midwest Kit Future Builds: MS English Pinnace; OcCre Endurance; Revenue Cutter Cheerful
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