Licorne 1755 by mtaylor - 3/16" scale - French Frigate - from Hahn plans - Version 2.0 - TERMINATED

[riverboat]

Yeah, that last shot is awesome!! nice work Mark

Frank

[rtropp]

Mark,

which table saw do you have?

 

Richard

[mtaylor]

Thank you for the "likes" everyone.

 

Richard,

I have the older version (not the current one) from MicroMark and rather large pile of accessories.  When it dies... I'm thinking Byrnes.  I've seen the shortened fence idea in several logs and finally got off my butt to do one.  Happily, I can't induce it to kickback now.

[mtaylor]

I've moved the additional table saw discussion to: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/8250-the-byrnes-saw-inside-and-around/    That way we won't duplicate questions and answers.

[mtaylor]

Oh how time flies when we're having fun.....

 

Ok.. got the shop back into shipyard mode and I'm working on the gunports.   I have to thin the frames down some (to 1/16" at the ports) so that their wide enough... Done!!!!

 

I then have to put in the sills, paying particular attention to the location at each end of the each sill.  I still check each one.  So far, 6 have been done.   I also check each one with check tool made from some yellowheart.  Actually not made.  Turns out the pen blank I bought as a sample to see what yellowheart looked like was about 1/64" inch too big.  A quick bit of sanding and it's perfect for the job.

 

I'm scratching my head as Hahn made most of his ships in 1:96 and just a few in bigger scales.  How the heck did thin the frames for the ports or get the level of detail he got, I'll never know.

 

Anyway.. the pic.  And like the rest of us, right now I'm hating the macro setting.       

 

[augie]

Looks like some fiddly work, Mark.  Stop hating the macro setting......it looks good.

[JPett]

Ahoy Mark  

 

If it helps: All I see is an incredible amount of amazing work 

[SkerryAmp]

I agree Mark, nothing bad to see in that macro shot - just incredible workmanship!!!

 

And I just want to add to the LOVE the tunnel shot - that is fantastic!!

[Jack Panzeca]

Hi Mark,

She looks great to me. I have had my my own issues with those pesky extreme close ups. I also agree with you on those tiny scales.

[CaptainSteve]

 

... right now I'm hating the macro setting.       

 

 

 

Your camera seems to work a lot better than mine !!!

[Blue Ensign]

Testing work Mark but it looks good to me.  I wish some of my stuff could withstand the macro as well as that above.

 

Regards,

 

B.E.

[gjdale]

Mark,

 

It's clear that the Macro Gods are smiling on you today. Some very fiddly work, very neatly done.

[src]

Mark, looks great to me, whats not to like??

Sam

[mobbsie]

It's all been said Mark, all I can do mate is reiterate the above sentiments.

 

Stop beating yourself up mate there's a lot of really good work there.

 

Be Good

 

mobbsie

[riverboat]

Hey Mark, the camera only takes what it sees, and evidently, it saw some very nice work!!  :im Not Worthy:

 

Frank

Edited October 26, 2014 by riverboat

[NenadM]

I like it. And do not see anything wrong.

 

Do not hate Macro. It can be very usefull, even it turn you angry. As a car. As a PC. As a ... I do not dare to say if I want to live ...

[mtaylor]

Thanks for the likes and comments.

 

I guess I know where the wood chips are buried, so to speak.  There's errors, minor ones but irritating to me.  But I'll get them cleaned up before the planking goes on.   Anyway... soldiering on.

[Piet]

Beautiful work Mark.

 

Cheers,

[NMBROOK]

Excellent work Mark Not my favourite of jobs,trouble is most of my favourite subjects have 3 decks and lots of cannons     Do you plan on leaving the fillers either side of the ports or are you removing them with the rest?I just wondered as they will be covered by planking I presume and things will become a little fragile without them.

 

Kind Regards

 

Nigel

[mtaylor]

Hi Nigel,

 

I'm leaving in all the spacers.  They will all be covered by planking but at this point, the support is necessary.   I've already busted one frame thinning it out as I got a bit heavy-handed on the file.    I will still need to go back over this whole thing again and fair in the sills and from the wale line up to the sheer. 

[NMBROOK]

Leaving them in place makes a lot of sense Mark.The only thing worth considering is running the saw through three or four evenly spaced along the length of the hull immediately prior to planking.It would be insurance against any timber movement in the future which could result in the odd crack appearing.This can always be a problem when you have a long continuous 'stack' of timbers with the grain running vertically

 

Kind Regards

 

Nigel

[texxn5]

Looking good Mark, any progress is progress

[mtaylor]

Thanks Nigel for the advise.  I'll keep that in mind

[src]

Mark, Nigel,

I don't understand what the saw cuts you two

are discussing, it sounds like your talking about cutting through the frames?

What am I missing?

Sam

[mtaylor]

Sam,

 

We're talking about cutting the spacers.  The white pieces of wood between the frames. 

[src]

I see, so when the frames move they are not locked in place by the spacers. It would not have occurred to me that the frames would move enough for that to be a problem.

I have seen furniture doors and bed rails tear a frame apart before but that is much larger parts so the movement is greater.

Good to know thank you for clarifying.

Sam

[mtaylor]

Sam,

 

I think it's more of the spacers and the frames swelling or shrinking instead of moving when the humidity changes.  This could pop the planks off or wreck some havoc with the keel. The spacers are there at this point, only to provide some rigidity while fairing.  If I weren't planking completely, they would come out.

[Trussben]

Looks good to me Mark.

 

Ben

[popeye the sailor]

wonderful progress Mark........it can't be easy plotting all the ports    and you think I'm the creative one....super job on the hull framing!

[src]

Thanks Mark. I wasnt clear when I said wood movement. Seasonal changes; IE expansion and contraction is exactly what I meant when I mention movement. 

Thanks again

 

Sam