Echo Cross Section by Rusty 1:48

[Rustyj]

Hi All,

 

I'm reposting my old pictures.

 

Here are the the pics of the keel being assembled.

 

 

Here is the Keel marked for the rabitt and it being cut out.

 

 

Here is the false keel.

 

 

 

[Rustyj]

Here is the rising wood with the optional scores cut into it.

 

 

Just to show it was not easy for me here are the scraps from just this little keel.

 

 

And here is the completed keel assembly.

 

 

 

[Rustyj]

Here are some pictures of the frame assembly.

 

 

I have currently completed 4 frame assemblies and I am cutting out other

frame parts and working my way through them.

 

As I complete more I will continue to post my progress.

[JeffT]

thanks for reposting Rusty. Looking forward to seeing your updates.

[druxey]

Good going so far. Be very careful about covering the frame pattern when assembling floors and futtocks.

[AnobiumPunctatum]

Another old friend from MSW 1.0. I am happy that you continue this log.  I lile your work very much.

[WackoWolf]

Rusty,

 

    Thanks for re-posting this log, I was watching this one from the beginning. Please keep the Post and pictures coming.

[Decko]

Rusty

thanks for re-posting logs ,have not started my Echo yet so every bit of info will be appreciated.

keep up the good work.

Decko

[jml1083]

I'm with everyone else in thanking you for reposting Rusty. I'm one of those that learn my watching someone do something or seeing photos of the steps taken to reach an end. Having your log back up will be a very big help as I move forward with my Echo. I appreciate you taking the time to find the photos and upload them again.

 

Jim

[Trussben]

Great to see your ECHO is back Rusty, I shall be watching intently as always to your builds.

 

Ben

[Rustyj]

My pleasure everyone! Others pictures always helped me so I'm just repaying the favor.

I have parts of frames made but construction is on hold for a week or two. I want to get my

Triton to a certain point before I switch back over. Also I have some prep work on something else too!

 

See ya soon.

[Trussben]

OH ComeOn Man. what's the new something else??? Don't torture me!! :-)

 

Ben

[Rustyj]

You know I didn't do it on purpose!

[Cap'n Rat Fink]

Hi Rusty nice to see you having at it again. Good to know you will being updating your Triton cross section too.

 

 

take care

[bbrockel]

Hey Rusty, glad to see you are progressing so well on the ECHO.  Very clean work on the rising wood.  I'll be watching with great interest.   

[Rustyj]

Hi all,

 

Still plugging away here. So far I’ve completed the first seven frames and I’m

working on the eighth (3 aft).

 

Here a couple of frames set in place just to see them there.

 

 

This one has a top timber that really has a curve to it.

 

 

Here is another top timber with a much more subtle shift. Greg recommended

aliening it on the plans as shown. It really helped with getting the shift right.

Only had to throw around three away.

 

 

Here is a frame being assembled. I placed handi wrap over the first plans so

the glue wouldn't stick to the plans.

 

 

Once I get all of the frames completed I’ll then start to raise them.

 

 

[AnobiumPunctatum]

Looks really nice, Rusty.

[rafine]

It still amazes mr that you can work on three projects at once -- and do them all so well. This one looks great.

 

Bob

[WackoWolf]

Excellent work Rusty. Glad to see that doing three at a time isn't affecting your progress. Keep the pictures coming.

[druxey]

Looking good, Rusty. 

[Rustyj]

Thank you all.

 

Well I'm really only working on 2 right now. You know the Bomb Vessel is only in the "set up" stage.     

 

With this type of build it's not too hard to do. I have enough room for all three although at 1:24 the

bomb vessel is pushing it. Like last night I worked on the Triton deck beams after assembling part of

the frames for the Echo and they were drying. Then I'll add some chocks let them dry and work on the

deck beams again. So switching back and forth is not bad.

 

Also they each are so different it's easy to remember where I'm at.

 

Now if I could only remember where my work shop is I’d be all set!  

 

[Pete38]

Your Echo is looking amazing..Great work

 

But 3 builds at once.....

 

Ooops.... 2 builds..............1 set-up 

 

Thats what is amazing.....

[Cap'n Rat Fink]

HI Rusty,

    Looks real good my friend. Very nice n clean....

[dvm27]

Great job Rusty. if I may make a suggestion - make a port template out of scrap wood. Use that blank of wood as a guide when raising the cast frame 3 aft. It is very important to get the spacing between the toptimbers 2 fore and 3 aft exactly correct and this spacer really helps.

[Rustyj]

Pete,

But 3 builds at once.....

 

Ooops.... 2 builds..............1 set-up

That's what keeps me out of trouble. Idle time tends to be bad for me.

 

Thanks Mario.

 

Greg. Great tip. They are always appreciated.

[Boccherini]

Rusty,

nice work. I'm glad you can keep it all separate in your head, I'd be struggling. The saying about struggling to walk & chew gum simultaneously applies to me.

 

Regards,

Grant.

[Old Sea Dog]

nice work

[Rustyj]

Ok we have a minor milestone here. I've assembled all of the frames now.

The next step will be to treenail all of the chocks and then hopefully start

raising some frames.  

 

 

[jml1083]

Congratulations Rusty, that IS a milestone !   

[dvm27]

Looking good, Rusty. Now the real fun begins!