HM Schooner Ballahoo by egkb - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1:64 Scale - First Proper Wood Build

[NMBROOK]

Nothing wrong with you mate,the condition can be traced back to Roman times,known as Glutonus punishmentus          

 

Kind Regards

 

Nigel

[egkb]

Ahh the old Glutonus Punishmentus... Hmmm Seems Legit  .. Nice to know it is a recognised condition Bud..  

 

All The Best Nigel

 

Eamonn

[Stockholm tar]

Hmmm Seems Legit  ..

 

Eamonn,

 

That's actually derived from 'Sems Legit' – another well-known Roman expression, or in this case order, and meaning for a legion to march at double time.

[egkb]

That's Brilliant Kester.. Well I'm Legging-it as we speak, tis almost dinner prep time..

 

Have a Great Day Folks

 

See Ye All After The Long Weekend.

 

Eamonn

[jim_smits]

Thanks Bindy, I was all set to go Margining when a friend paid me a visit.. 5 hours later it was too late to go Margining..

Next day something similar.. 'tis a conspiracy I tells ya'..    and now it's the Easter Long Weekend so Zero building days (I work this Saturday and have visitors tomorrow.. Yup deffo a conspiracy!

 

Have a Great Weekend Bindy and all Ballahoo Visitors.

 

Eamonn

 

Muah ha ha ha!

 

I arranged for all those visitors to spend time with you so I could catch you up..... and now you've seen through my plan.....

[egkb]

Dang.. I was foiled by the evil genius of Jim...

 

You aren't by any chance sitting in a black swivel chair stroking a white cat ..    whilst plotting world domination from a hollowed out volcano ?

Jim your Ballier looks the Biz by the way.

 

All the Best

 

Eamonn

 

..or at least Model Ship World domination..  

[jim_smits]

Muah ha ha ha!

Muah ha ha ha!

Muah ha ha ha!

Edited April 22, 2014 by jim_smits

[egkb]

   We're Dooooooooooooooooo...breath. oooooomed !

[jim_smits]

Anyway...... back to business.

 

Should hopefully be starting on the deck this evening. Need to mark out the shift pattern and decide on my plan for the masts and deck furnishing holes....

[egkb]

I had a lazy day today.. no model work !

I have my shift pattern drawn up on a 'deck' paper template I made up to get a feel for things, but first I might need to re address the Margins as I spotted a gap I don't like and I might not have enough overlap for the scarf joins.. tomorrow should tell !

 

All The best

 

Eamonn

[NMBROOK]

Most people write their shifts on the calendar Eamonn   Sorry couldn't resist mate Hope it all works out ok,but at worst it will only mean recutting the odd piece?

 

Kind Regards

 

Nigel

[egkb]

All Righty Then.. Big News Update.. Brace Yourselves !!!!

 

Margin Planking is Done  (well just about)

 

All that is left is to fair them a little add the Caulking and sand to a nice finish.. after that go lie down for a week or so till the nerves recover  

Broke the point off of 3 #11 Xacto Blades doing them ! they aren't perfect, but are about at the level of my current ability I think (I could spend another day doing them and not improve them significantly if you follow me!  ) there is Spirketting to go in place too so don't be too concerned about the Margin Planks not quiet being snug to the Bulwarks  so I had to allow for it in doing the scarf joints !

 

Photo Time.. WooHoo !

 

All The Best Folks

 

Eamonn

 

PS the dark lines at the scarf joins are just 'construction' pencil marks,, and are not the Caulking Lines !

Edited April 24, 2014 by egkb

[Stockholm tar]

Eamonn,

 

Good job. Now, there's no help for it... its on to the er... you know what – after you've lain down for the week of course.

[jim_smits]

If you thought that was scary you've still got nibbling to go yet......

[jim_smits]

But looking good btw....!

[egkb]

Thanks Guys, I've just given them a basic cleaning with an eraser (a rubber, to us folks on this side of the world) then gentle sanding and I'll up their 'Eamonn's Satisfaction Level' rating from about an 88% to about 93%   in other words they are a little better than I though originally.. it must be down to ye folks pushing me onwards  ! still by no means perfect looking, but I'd have been well happy with the original score   so am well chuffed over here.

 

Will finalise them tomorrow and glue them in place, followed soon after by the pre painted Spirketting and then sometime next year the deck planking & 'Happy Happy Joy Joy'  the nibbling

 

Thanks for looking in folks and for the Likes always appreciated !

 

Eamonn

[Landlubber Mike]

Looking really great Eamonn.  Time to go enjoy your drink of choice in celebration before on to the next step of the build

[egkb]

Thanks Mike, onto the next challenge now.. who ever said Margining was awkward ?     :huh:        

I think the nerves have settled enough now to let me continue

 

Sail 'er Easy

 

Eamonn

[NMBROOK]

Looking good Buddy If you haven't already,it is handy just to check symmetry to the centreline form the inside of the margin planks.As you a joggling the main planking into the margin any error can stand out in the pattern.It is easier to check now than to try and fiddle later        

 

Kind Regards

 

Nigel

[egkb]

Will Do Nigel.. BTW don't go by the centre line as scribed on the photos, as I mentioned previously the various 'holes' seem to be a tad to one side so I will have to re do the centre line (the difference is only about 1 mm, but I'd rather it wasn't there at all)  the various Margins are pretty much symmetrical to each other, but as you say I will have to look at them from a joggling point of view tomorrow and adjust accordingly, it isn't something I want to rush.. planking won't be happening till next week anyhoo

 

Nigel (and everyone else for that matter  ) do ye foresee any 'problems' with my gluing the margins down in the next day or so? for instance is there anything else I should be doing first , excluding things already mentioned above .. Spirketting, Margins & Joggling are not part of the Ballahoo Plans you see !  (if all is symmetrical, then sanded properly & caulked I think I'm ok to glue in place)

 

All The Best

 

Eamonn

[NMBROOK]

Hi Eamonn as long as it is symmetrical to whichever line you set the king plank to that is all that matters,I can't think of anything else buddy apart from that.For me glue away providing everything is ok and symmetrical.I know I keep diving in with these suggestions,but when you have built a few it becomes instinctive to check certain things whilst you work I know of the thread regarding measurements and not everything has to be perfect or close,but there is one or two things that if they aren't done accurately will stand out a mile  Trying to get you plank nibs identical on either side can be an uphill battle anyway if the planking material width varies,but if the margin isn't equal both sides it can become next to impossible.Don't let me scare you away from doing it It is straightforward providing you just keep measuring as you go.

 

Kind Regards

 

Nigel

[egkb]

Never worry about offering suggestions/tips Nigel, I wouldn't have it any other way over here !! would prefer to be able to go at something with all the right information from the beginning.. and most of that comes from ye folks

Plank width differences is the main issue (I found that out during planking the lower hull, it's painted so no biggy ! .. but there were a couple of mm difference by the time I got half way down, that's half a plank out  from the other side   I corrected it but it would really have

annoyed me if she was left 'natural'.. even though it would only have been apparent from the 'bow on' view !!

 

But I'll match up my planking widths in advance and try put matching strakes down on both sides, might be able to make any slight width differences work for me if the nibbling goes slightly astray by using a strake of wider or narrower planking, if you follow !

I won't be gluing them until I'm happy anyhoo..

If Scarfing/Margining didn't scare me off.. nibbling won't..     Oh No, it's those famous last words again !! next time you see Ballahoo she will have the Deck Planking equivalent of Crazy Paving

 

All The Best Bud

 

Eamonn

 

Keep the Tips & Suggestions coming ok

[NMBROOK]

The only other thing that would come in very handy if you don't have some already is some digital verniers.They do come in helpful when you are trying to avoid accumulative errors.Very handy for sorting your batching of planks.Mine are a comparatively recent addition to the toolbox and I kick myself for not investing in some earlier.They are fairly cheap at about 20 quid,just get plenty of batteries,I am forever leaving mine on  

 

Kind Regards

 

Nigel

[egkb]

I actually inherited a Digital Calipers Bud, along with some decent tools from my Uncle a few years back, he was a Marine Engineer who was also an extremely talented 'DIY'er' (together with being a Liverpudlian !  ) so some very nice bits of kit came my way.. now if I could just figure out how the Hammer thing works !

 

It was the Digital Calipers that put me onto the differences in planking widths , a brilliant piece of kit for sure !

 

All The Very Best

 

Eamonn

[Bindy]

I am glad you survived the Margin Planking Eamonn and I hope your nerves have recovered and the shaking has stopped haha.

 

I think 93% is under rating them though 

[egkb]

Thanks B, I can just about hold a cup of coffee now..

 

E

[egkb]

Sorry about the lack of recent updates folks.. been a bit busy around the house in the decent weather      ok ok you got me.. I've just been lazy too  

 

Oh and I'm contemplating upgrading my already upgraded deck timber (if that makes any sense  , there seems to be quiet a bit of inconsistency in thickness between the timber, I have been grouping similar thickness' together but am dubious over going ahead as it could be a sanding nightmare ! as I mentioned before there were substantial thickness differences even with the upgraded timber whilst planking the hull, but sanding that was easy-peasy , the deck on the other hand is very confined as ye all know!!!)

 

Decisions Decisions..

 

All The Best Folks

 

Eamonn

[hexnut]

 now if I could just figure out how the Hammer thing works !

 

It was the Digital Calipers that put me onto the differences in planking widths , a brilliant piece of kit for sure !

Hammer implementation:

I. Target discrimination:

  Group A: Thumb (not recommended)

  Group B: Not Thumb (recommended)

Everything else is merely refinement of this basic principle.

 

Digital calipers really are fantastic, very useful as a marking gauge with the lock, depth gauge, use with a square or bench block for height gauge, just don't confuse with hammer...

 

On a serious note, The Ballahoo is looking REALLY good.

[egkb]

Jeez Bob those Hammer things sound really complicated.. too many moving parts for my liking , think I'll just continue using the Camera Lens..      

 

Sorry Lawrence for the lack of proper updates but I'm in a bit of a Timber quandary again (hopefully will be resolves soon though)

 

Thanks for dropping by folks..

 

Eamonn

[Dee_Dee]

Eamon, 

 

Another timber quandary......  you must have mystery visitors at night stealing it........

 

As for digital calipers - the best thing since sliced bread, a good bottle of wine / glass of beer and a few other things.  Originally my mast hoops were 1.8mm thick, then reduced them to 1.5mm.  That's 0.3mm / hoop or a total of 3mm.  Just before I added the mast, I reduced them to 1.2mm.  Now, 0.6mm doesn't sound like much, but with 10 mast hoops, the stack height of all the hoops was reduced from 18mm down to 12mm! 

 

Hammer, camera lens, don't forget the stapler and a hard soled shoes. 

 

I'm watching your planking - because I might add this detail to my next build! 

 

Dee Dee