kenr Posted March 4, 2014 Share #181 Posted March 4, 2014 Brian I used 1/32 x 4/32 strips Hope that helps Regards Ken Quote Under construction US Brig Niagara Completed HMB Endeavour - Caldercraft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Quixote Posted March 4, 2014 Share #182 Posted March 4, 2014 Ah, thanks. How do you know a man has been married for a while? His wife let's him retire. - Me. Just now. Brian Adams Quote Norwegian Sailing Pram 1:12 Scale. 2nd boat in the learning series. In Dry Dock: Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack. 1:24 scale. Model Shipways, 3rd in the learning series. Not sure what'll be next, probably the Santa Maria by Artesania Latina 1:65 scale. Unless someone has a better suggestion for a beginner. Pride of Baltimore. Model Shipways. Clipper used in the war of 1812. Black Falcon. Mantua Model. 18 century corsair brig. CSS. Alabama. E. Manolie? Can't read the font. Build in Liverpool in 1862 for use in the American Civil War by the Confederates. Steam and sail, sloop of war. Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most. A baseball cap my Dad wore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share #183 Posted March 16, 2014 decided to work on the ship's boats , see what works best with the patterns provided in the kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share #184 Posted March 16, 2014 marked each pattern as a guide to how much material to remove, the bottom piece will be placed on at the very last stage, its easier to trim the inside without the bottom piece in place. dafi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share #185 Posted March 16, 2014 slowly removing the edges , I'm using sandpaper attached to popsicle sticks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share #186 Posted March 16, 2014 added some faux framing dafi and WackoWolf 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share #187 Posted March 16, 2014 using a metal file to shaped the outer hull dafi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share #188 Posted March 16, 2014 trimmed the tabs off and shaped the hull some more. I cut off the rudder from the keel, I'll place it on later. attached keel and added some wood filler to the gaps and sprayed primer on the hull. dafi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share #189 Posted March 16, 2014 added grates and floor boards dafi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share #190 Posted March 16, 2014 oar chocks, seats, and one oar Senior ole salt, dafi, petervisser and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrickmil Posted March 16, 2014 Share #191 Posted March 16, 2014 AJ, your boat looks very nice. That's some very clean and precise work. The oars are top notch too. 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...
greatgalleons Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share #192 Posted March 16, 2014 painted the boat with the ships colors dafi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrickmil Posted March 16, 2014 Share #193 Posted March 16, 2014 Those are really popping now with the paint. I like your choice in colors too. 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...
Don Quixote Posted March 20, 2014 Share #194 Posted March 20, 2014 (edited) Still a little confused. Page 3, you indicate that the gun ports on the plan are larger than allowed for on the build. If I measure directly off the plan I come up with a gun port 5/8" tall, which is the average of the bulwark height, and 1/16" too short to accommodate the 5/8" cannon port. But the plan showing the gun ports says except for bulwark and lower stern planks, the view is primarily pictorial and to use the planking layout for actual plank widths. If I add the 6 - 3/32" planks from the plank layout I come up with .5625" or 9/16" as the size of the gun ports. Add to that the 3/64" plank above the gun ports and I'm at 1/64" more than what I need on the height of the bulwarks, indicating I can file a little off the top of the bulwarks. Am I missing something, or did I finally catch a break? Do recall what size you made your jig? Brian Edited March 20, 2014 by JustBlowinInTheWind Quote Norwegian Sailing Pram 1:12 Scale. 2nd boat in the learning series. In Dry Dock: Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack. 1:24 scale. Model Shipways, 3rd in the learning series. Not sure what'll be next, probably the Santa Maria by Artesania Latina 1:65 scale. Unless someone has a better suggestion for a beginner. Pride of Baltimore. Model Shipways. Clipper used in the war of 1812. Black Falcon. Mantua Model. 18 century corsair brig. CSS. Alabama. E. Manolie? Can't read the font. Build in Liverpool in 1862 for use in the American Civil War by the Confederates. Steam and sail, sloop of war. Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most. A baseball cap my Dad wore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted March 20, 2014 Author Share #195 Posted March 20, 2014 (edited) The jig is made to the size of the ports on the plans, I did not measure it . I don't get to technical with the measurements, if it looks ok that's what I'll go with. Edited March 20, 2014 by greatgalleons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share #196 Posted March 22, 2014 (edited) started on the hammock rails / stanchions. drilled a hole in the bottom of stanchions for a small piece of wire to attach to the main rail, Edited March 22, 2014 by greatgalleons KevinR, KenW, CaptMorgan and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grayarea Posted March 23, 2014 Share #197 Posted March 23, 2014 (edited) You do stunning work Greatgalleons, and your experience shows. I admire your confidence in deviating from the suggested order of the instructions. I'm on my first build and have just started planking, and know I'm many builds away from having that kind of feel for the craft. I've got a novice's question about your use of wood filler on the hull. I keep seeing repeated references to the great efforts people go to in order to allow the individual planks to show through the paint on a finished kit. I'm sanding each plank to smooth out the grain and edges before installing, and I'm angling the corners to emphasize individual planks - as I've seen mentioned various times. Doesn't your use of wood filler simply cover up the detail of the work you do on each plank?How do you prep individual planks before installing, why are you using the filler, and how do you later achieve the look of a planked ship? Edited March 23, 2014 by grayarea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior ole salt Posted March 23, 2014 Share #198 Posted March 23, 2014 I don't get to technical with the measurements, if it looks ok that's what I'll go with. What pleases the eye must be considered. After all this hobby is fun. Keep up the great work. It sure pleases my eye. S.os Quote New Bedford Whaleboat build. Kit by Model Shipways I've been making progress on my model and according to the instruction booklet I should be painting it, at least parts of it. Are acrylic's ok ? I did apply a sanding sealer. but I want to stain the untreated floor boards which are walnut. Thanks S.O.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrickmil Posted March 23, 2014 Share #199 Posted March 23, 2014 Those stanchions look great! They are a great size for the scale and are a real credit to your skills. 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...
greatgalleons Posted March 23, 2014 Author Share #200 Posted March 23, 2014 ,hey ther greyarea, I took the easy way out and sanded the whole hull and painted it. If your looking for accuracy deffinitly follow the instructions. No one I know will notice any difference in the methods I choose, I just want to enjoy this hobby while I can. grayarea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted March 23, 2014 Author Share #201 Posted March 23, 2014 (edited) finished hammock rails are pictured on page 17 of this build Edited April 6, 2014 by greatgalleons Aussie048, KenW, petervisser and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrickmil Posted March 24, 2014 Share #202 Posted March 24, 2014 The finished hammock rails look very neat and precise. Great work!!! Senior ole salt 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...
Don Quixote Posted March 26, 2014 Share #203 Posted March 26, 2014 Hello again. At what point in your log did you install the cock rail on top of the railing? A lot of your pictures are missing. Brian Quote Norwegian Sailing Pram 1:12 Scale. 2nd boat in the learning series. In Dry Dock: Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack. 1:24 scale. Model Shipways, 3rd in the learning series. Not sure what'll be next, probably the Santa Maria by Artesania Latina 1:65 scale. Unless someone has a better suggestion for a beginner. Pride of Baltimore. Model Shipways. Clipper used in the war of 1812. Black Falcon. Mantua Model. 18 century corsair brig. CSS. Alabama. E. Manolie? Can't read the font. Build in Liverpool in 1862 for use in the American Civil War by the Confederates. Steam and sail, sloop of war. Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most. A baseball cap my Dad wore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Quixote Posted March 26, 2014 Share #204 Posted March 26, 2014 Good news big guy, see: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/6082-server-seems-to-have-lost-uploaded-photos/ Quote Norwegian Sailing Pram 1:12 Scale. 2nd boat in the learning series. In Dry Dock: Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack. 1:24 scale. Model Shipways, 3rd in the learning series. Not sure what'll be next, probably the Santa Maria by Artesania Latina 1:65 scale. Unless someone has a better suggestion for a beginner. Pride of Baltimore. Model Shipways. Clipper used in the war of 1812. Black Falcon. Mantua Model. 18 century corsair brig. CSS. Alabama. E. Manolie? Can't read the font. Build in Liverpool in 1862 for use in the American Civil War by the Confederates. Steam and sail, sloop of war. Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most. A baseball cap my Dad wore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted March 27, 2014 Author Share #205 Posted March 27, 2014 Hey Brian , I used three long pieces of hull planking wood and wrapped each with some white cloth material. They are stacked on top of each other the length of each set of stancheons. Then I glued the length of rails on to the bends at the top of the stancheons . I'm not done with the hammock rails yet, I have one more length of wood to wrap with material but this time it has to be longer on one side so it overlaps the inner cock rail and is tied to the rope line to look correct. Senior ole salt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott larkins Posted March 27, 2014 Share #206 Posted March 27, 2014 Man, with so many people loosing their pics further back on their logs due to the outage, building a future ship as good as this will be extremely difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry C Posted March 27, 2014 Share #207 Posted March 27, 2014 I hav been following your building log since I found MSW. Very impressed by the quality of your work. I am also building the Niagara an am at the stage where I have all of the bulkheads glued to the frame. In your earlier photos I see what looks like a piece of wood pinned to the top of the bulwark frames running the length of the boat. Perhaps I missed it but I didn't see this on the plans. I see what you did and it maks sence but did you have to cut down the top of the bulwark frames to allow for the correct opening for the gun ports? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted March 27, 2014 Author Share #208 Posted March 27, 2014 Hey jerry c, yea that piece I added to the top of the frames,the size of the ports in the plans did not leave room above the ports in my build . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted March 27, 2014 Author Share #209 Posted March 27, 2014 (edited) wow I lost a lot of pics on the build log here, I think I have uploaded all the missing photos, hopefully MSW does not have any more problems. I will have to check my other build logs later. Edited March 28, 2014 by greatgalleons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Quixote Posted March 28, 2014 Share #210 Posted March 28, 2014 Thanks! Relying heavily on your log:) Brian Quote Norwegian Sailing Pram 1:12 Scale. 2nd boat in the learning series. In Dry Dock: Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack. 1:24 scale. Model Shipways, 3rd in the learning series. Not sure what'll be next, probably the Santa Maria by Artesania Latina 1:65 scale. Unless someone has a better suggestion for a beginner. Pride of Baltimore. Model Shipways. Clipper used in the war of 1812. Black Falcon. Mantua Model. 18 century corsair brig. CSS. Alabama. E. Manolie? Can't read the font. Build in Liverpool in 1862 for use in the American Civil War by the Confederates. Steam and sail, sloop of war. Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most. A baseball cap my Dad wore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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