ajromano Posted October 6, 2013 Share #1 Posted October 6, 2013 Here we go! JerseyCity Frankie and Mspedale6102 2 Quote Tony Savannah, Georgia Multi hobby nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmay Posted October 6, 2013 Share #2 Posted October 6, 2013 Hello Ajromano,would like to book a seat (3rd centre)to follow your build .Edwin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrickmil Posted October 7, 2013 Share #3 Posted October 7, 2013 Welcome to our Niagara club! I'm sure we're all looking forward to seeing some pictures of your work in progress. 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...
Rich_engr Posted October 7, 2013 Share #4 Posted October 7, 2013 Hello fellow Texan (I'm in Tyler)!! Welcome to the "Niagara Club"!!! Great to have you aboard- we look forward to following your build, and feel free to follow along with ours as well. We're all in this together, so don't be shy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lb0190 Posted October 7, 2013 Share #5 Posted October 7, 2013 Hi Ajromano, WELCOME to the Niagara club! Here, you will find plenty of help and friendly advice as you build your ship. Enjoy the build and do not get into a big hurry. Quote Regards, Larry ---------------------------------------------------- Current Build US Brig Niagara Completed Builds George W Washburn - 1890 Tugboat Future Builds 18th Century Longboat by MS HM Cutter Cheerful Wappen Von Hamburg by Corel If your not making mistakes, your not challenging yourself – my life has been full of challenges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajromano Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share #6 Posted October 9, 2013 TEST mtaylor 1 Quote Tony Savannah, Georgia Multi hobby nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajromano Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share #7 Posted October 9, 2013 Pretty standard stuff on my part, the seems like a very well designed kit. mtaylor 1 Quote Tony Savannah, Georgia Multi hobby nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenr Posted October 9, 2013 Share #8 Posted October 9, 2013 Hi AJ Looks good so far !! Regards Ken Quote Under construction US Brig Niagara Completed HMB Endeavour - Caldercraft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_engr Posted October 9, 2013 Share #9 Posted October 9, 2013 AJ- looking good!! Good idea using supports for the bulwarks to keep them aligned. She's gonna turn out really fine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrickmil Posted October 9, 2013 Share #10 Posted October 9, 2013 AJ, It's good to see some pictures. I think you are off to a good start as well. We're looking forward to seeing more progress on your Niagara. 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...
lb0190 Posted October 9, 2013 Share #11 Posted October 9, 2013 AJ, your off to a good start. Thanks for the photo update. Quote Regards, Larry ---------------------------------------------------- Current Build US Brig Niagara Completed Builds George W Washburn - 1890 Tugboat Future Builds 18th Century Longboat by MS HM Cutter Cheerful Wappen Von Hamburg by Corel If your not making mistakes, your not challenging yourself – my life has been full of challenges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajromano Posted October 10, 2013 Author Share #12 Posted October 10, 2013 Thanks for support. Quote Tony Savannah, Georgia Multi hobby nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajromano Posted October 12, 2013 Author Share #13 Posted October 12, 2013 My wonderful camera did not save todays photos! I will try again tomorrow. Quote Tony Savannah, Georgia Multi hobby nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajromano Posted October 14, 2013 Author Share #14 Posted October 14, 2013 mtaylor 1 Quote Tony Savannah, Georgia Multi hobby nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfolsom Posted October 14, 2013 Share #15 Posted October 14, 2013 AJ: Welcome to the Niagara Club! Your bulkheads are coming along nicely... (Very colorful clamps, btw..) Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lb0190 Posted October 14, 2013 Share #16 Posted October 14, 2013 Hi AJ, Looks like good progress. Your shop looks like it's set up and organized well. Quote Regards, Larry ---------------------------------------------------- Current Build US Brig Niagara Completed Builds George W Washburn - 1890 Tugboat Future Builds 18th Century Longboat by MS HM Cutter Cheerful Wappen Von Hamburg by Corel If your not making mistakes, your not challenging yourself – my life has been full of challenges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajromano Posted October 15, 2013 Author Share #17 Posted October 15, 2013 20 clamps for 5 bucks, I bought 2! I thoughy there was a bit of silly humor in the clamp mania! The work area is not bad at all, good light and TV! I do have too many items in there and rest of house 25 years of toys! I am finding this a pretty easy build the first bulkhead was the real work. I ordered a Jim Baryn's sander, my old dremmel moves around too much, it was my Dad's and must be 40 years old. Quote Tony Savannah, Georgia Multi hobby nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_engr Posted October 15, 2013 Share #18 Posted October 15, 2013 Nice shop!! You're definitely all set there! Love the pop of color from the clamps! And you have a TV??? Well, I have umm... I have bacon. Good work- just keep checking and re-re-rechecking the plans when fairing the hull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajromano Posted October 15, 2013 Author Share #19 Posted October 15, 2013 Ok now I see why stern is so well discussed! I am having hard time even beginning to shape blocks! Is this the starting point? Quote Tony Savannah, Georgia Multi hobby nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_engr Posted October 15, 2013 Share #20 Posted October 15, 2013 Yeah, the blocks they supplied for the stern fillers are way over-sized... I cut mine in half first (like, cut off what sticks out past bulkhead Q), then traced the lines and hit it pretty hard with the Dremel sanding drum. Then sanding & filing to get them down to their final shape. To help make sure they're both the same, try placing them side by side when sanding- use calipers or a good eye to check for symmetry. Same for the bow fillers. Also, make sure that the inside corners of the blocks are square so you get a good tight fit with the keel & bulkheads (also helps with making sure the port & starboard sides are the same). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajromano Posted October 16, 2013 Author Share #21 Posted October 16, 2013 I had pretty much decided to use my own wood, much less work! Thanks. My brain is still not quite getting the line drawing to 3d shape! I get idea, it is using it that throws me! Quote Tony Savannah, Georgia Multi hobby nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lb0190 Posted October 16, 2013 Share #22 Posted October 16, 2013 Hi AJ, The stern was a challenge for me also. I cut mine like Rich said above and made a second cut after tracing a templete to get closer to the desired shape before sanding. If you l look at page one of my build you'll get a better idea of what I'm describing. I took photos of every step in case it would help others. I'm very much a novice at this but it worked out ok for me. Quote Regards, Larry ---------------------------------------------------- Current Build US Brig Niagara Completed Builds George W Washburn - 1890 Tugboat Future Builds 18th Century Longboat by MS HM Cutter Cheerful Wappen Von Hamburg by Corel If your not making mistakes, your not challenging yourself – my life has been full of challenges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_engr Posted October 16, 2013 Share #23 Posted October 16, 2013 Yeah, the 3D curves were weird... at first I thought I had it figured out, then my brain choked and couldn't see how to do it exactly... so I just traced the curves/lines from the plans, then took the Dremel to take out the chunk of material in the middle to start, then just sanded the rest of the way in... Maybe our CAD guys can help with some 3D printing of filler blocks... but where's the fun in that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfolsom Posted October 17, 2013 Share #24 Posted October 17, 2013 I bought a cheap scroll saw just for cutting out the filler blocks; I glued copies of the side view curves to the common square side, then cut along each curve. What I wound up with was a very rough approximation to the block, but it was much easier to visualize then. A good amount of "Plan Staring" is necessary to finish the job... :mellow: Rich_engr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajromano Posted October 18, 2013 Author Share #25 Posted October 18, 2013 I bought a cheap scroll saw just for cutting out the filler blocks; I glued copies of the side view curves to the common square side, then cut along each curve. What I wound up with was a very rough approximation to the block, but it was much easier to visualize then. A good amount of "Plan Staring" is necessary to finish the job... :mellow: Funny, like hours! Quote Tony Savannah, Georgia Multi hobby nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajromano Posted October 18, 2013 Author Share #26 Posted October 18, 2013 (edited) I made a sanding block for inside curve. This is a piece of a changable sign from an office building, I sanded off holder part and CA glued 400 grit. The 4 steel blocks are from Modrl Expo, work very good holding bulkheads. They were on sale for next to nothing, 3 bucks vs 17. A little side project, again on sale. Model Expo has great sales on Sunday, Monday abd Tuesday. I check often and think there is a pattern for really good sales. /////my guess is they try to keep x dollars of sales daily. Edited October 18, 2013 by ajromano Quote Tony Savannah, Georgia Multi hobby nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajromano Posted October 20, 2013 Author Share #27 Posted October 20, 2013 Adding blocks to hold Mast & building level stand, I am assuming for Planking I need exact level of keel. Water line that is! Quote Tony Savannah, Georgia Multi hobby nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajromano Posted October 21, 2013 Author Share #28 Posted October 21, 2013 I decided to do major clean up and change setup of work area to support ship building. Bill Hime 1 Quote Tony Savannah, Georgia Multi hobby nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfolsom Posted October 21, 2013 Share #29 Posted October 21, 2013 Tony; I wish I could get the motivation to organize my work area... What did you do before ship modeling? Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajromano Posted October 21, 2013 Author Share #30 Posted October 21, 2013 Trains for my entire life, RC everything, plastic models, handyman and computer guy. I have 10 life times of kits and toys, it was 5 until my dad passed in 09! Now I have all his stuff as well! I had to fix up work area due to 88 million sticks in this kit. Quote Tony Savannah, Georgia Multi hobby nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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