mtaylor Posted December 29, 2014 Author Share #751 Posted December 29, 2014 Thanks for the "likes" and comments. Yes, Iove the pear. Very easy to work with and leaves a crisp edge. And the color is a added treat. George, Go back to post 738. I list the woods and where they'll be used. But the short answer is: yes. Swiss Pear for the exterior planking. GLakie and NMBROOK 2 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted December 29, 2014 Share #752 Posted December 29, 2014 Dreadful wood, that Pear. Just thought I'd be different, Mark - it really is a lovely colour, isn't it? John popeye the sailor, GLakie, CaptainSteve and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLakie Posted December 29, 2014 Share #753 Posted December 29, 2014 Oh yeah! Forgot about that post. Must've been a senior moment. Yup! Good choices for color contrast. She's going to be a beautiful lady. Cheers mtaylor 1 Quote GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnobiumPunctatum Posted December 29, 2014 Share #754 Posted December 29, 2014 Seventy degrees Fahrenheit. I don't knowhow much this in °C is, but I think it's very hot. In Germany we have around 0°C. Best weather for working on my model drawings. Have you thought of using different colord timbers for framing and planking the model? Or do you like to paint your model later? mtaylor and GLakie 2 Quote Regards Christian Current build: HM Cutter Alert, 1777; HM Sloop Fly, 1776 - 1/36 On the drawing board: English Ship Sloops Fly, 1776, Comet, 1783 and Aetna, 1776; Naval Cutter Alert, 1777 Paused: HMS Triton, 1771 - 1/48 "Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it." Salvador Dali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted December 29, 2014 Author Share #755 Posted December 29, 2014 Dreadful wood, that Pear. Just thought I'd be different, Mark - it really is a lovely colour, isn't it? John Dreadful indeed, John. Seventy degrees Fahrenheit. I don't knowhow much this in °C is, but I think it's very hot. In Germany we have around 0°C. Best weather for working on my model drawings. Have you thought of using different colord timbers for framing and planking the model? Or do you like to paint your model later? That would be about 21 degrees C, Christian. Well.. the framing is cherry but it's going to be hidden. The keel and stem are boxwood. Everything else will use what was described in post 738. Paint? Nope... not here. CaptainSteve, GLakie and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NenadM Posted December 29, 2014 Share #756 Posted December 29, 2014 Very sweet All the best !!! Nenad GLakie and mtaylor 2 Quote In progress: CUTTY SARK - Tehnodidakta => scratch => Campbell plans http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/2501-cutty-sark-by-nenad-tehnodidakta-scratched-campbells-plans/page-1#entry64653 Content of log : http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/2501-cutty-sark-by-nenad-tehnodidakta-scratched-campbells-plans/page-62#entry217381 Past build: Stella, Heller kit, plastic, Santa Maria, Tehnodidakta kit, wood, Jolly Roger Heller kit, plastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrickmil Posted December 29, 2014 Share #757 Posted December 29, 2014 Mark, the counter planking looks great. I'm going to have to try some of that swiss pear. GLakie and mtaylor 2 Quote Thanks, Patrick YouTube Channel for fun: Patrick's Scale Studio Finished: Model Shipways US Brig Niagara I Love Kit USS Curtis Wilbur DDG-54 Current: Trumpeter USS Yorktown CV-5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdsaplala Posted December 29, 2014 Share #758 Posted December 29, 2014 Lovely planking work Mark, that pear sure is a real eye candy, I can't wait to see her all planked up in pear mtaylor and GLakie 2 Quote Best regards,AldoCurrently Building: HMS Pegasus (Victory Models)-Mothballed to give priority to Triton HMS Triton (first attempt at scratchbuilding) Past build:HM Brig Badger (Caldercraft), HM Brig Cruizer, HM Schooner Ballahoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjdale Posted December 29, 2014 Share #759 Posted December 29, 2014 Looking good Mark. Gotta agree about the Swiss Pear. I'm using it for the frames in my cross-section build and its a real joy to work with. mtaylor, GLakie and augie 3 Quote Grant ____________________________________________________ Current builds: African Queen - Radio Control / Live Steam Previous builds: The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama), Hannah - Ship in a Bottle, NRG Capstan Project, 1869 Allerton Steam Pumper, Medway Longboat , Alfa Romeo Spider Gran Touring (Pocher) , Da Vinci Flying Machine, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout - Dumas - Radio, Bomb Vessel Granado, 1742 - Cross Section - Scratchbuild, HMS Victory (Mamoli 1:90), Cutty Sark, Armed Pinnace, Bounty, Santa Maria At another place: Stephenson's Rocket (OcCre 1:24) (click the title to follow the link) In the Gallery: Lancia Armata 1803, Bomb Vessel Granada, 1742 Cross Section, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafine Posted December 29, 2014 Share #760 Posted December 29, 2014 Nice start on the planking Mark. Looks great. Bob GLakie and mtaylor 2 Quote Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Medway Longboat 1:24 Prior builds on MSW: Schooner Halifax: Lumberyard 1/48 semi-scratch; Cutter Cheerful 1:48; Granado: Caldercraft 1:64; Frigate Essex: Kitbashed Model Shipways kit; Triton Cross Section 1:48; Kingfisher from Lauckstreet kit; Syren: Model shipways kit ;Kitbashed Fair American: Model Shipways;Prince de Neufchatel: Model shipways 1:64 Civil War Picket Boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted December 29, 2014 Share #761 Posted December 29, 2014 looking really sweet Mark! the added pictures confirm, that she's gonna look great in her new skin GLakie and mtaylor 2 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjors Posted December 30, 2014 Share #762 Posted December 30, 2014 (edited) Finally I know what you have done Mark !!!!! Looking great that counter. And I have to agree, that pear is great ! You give it a layer of stain at the end or do you keeping it this way ??? Sjors Edited December 30, 2014 by Sjors GLakie and mtaylor 2 Quote Currend builds: USS Constitution by Sjors - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76 HMS Victory by Sjors - Jotika - Scale 1:72 On hold: VOC Reconnaisance yacht Duyfken by Sjors - Kolderstok - Scale 1:50 Finished builds: HMS Snake (1797) by Sjors - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64 Nuestra Señora del Pilar by Sjors & Anja - OcCre - Scale 1:64 H.M. Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 by Sjors - Vanguard Models - Scale 1:64 HMS Agamemnon by Sjors - Caldercraft / Jotika - 1:64 San Ildefonso - OcCre Le Mirage - Corel Smit Rotterdam (sea tug) - Billing Boats - 1:75 Sovereign of the seas - De Agostini Spirit of Mississippi - OcCre Santissima Trinidad - OcCre Corsair - OcCre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael mott Posted December 30, 2014 Share #763 Posted December 30, 2014 Nice to see the planking take shape Mark using the different woods for the colour contrasts is a great way to go. Michael GLakie, NMBROOK and mtaylor 3 Quote Current builds Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8; Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8; Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8 Other projects Pilot Cutter 1:500 ; Maria, 1:2 Now just a memory Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8 Finished projects A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100 Anything you can imagine is possible, when you put your mind to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
src Posted January 1, 2015 Share #764 Posted January 1, 2015 Mark, That plank color is going to look great! Your making me want to start a new build just to be able to play with some new material. Happy New Year! Sam GLakie, cog, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Current Build Constructo Enterprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share #765 Posted January 5, 2015 Just quick non-update. I'm still making planks and figuring out the planking and realized I had forgot to put in the feed-through sheaves in the side. So naturally, I had dig out the Belle Poule plans and figure out how many and what size... then the ropewalk came... what size sheaves for the rigging. Which meant, what size rigging lines. Since the monograph for Belle Poule is in French with the English version due out last month, I'm translating the pages covering the plans (some things just aren't clear to me still). I don't speak French but Google Translate does. So, everything is on hold because of a senior moment. mobbsie, GLakie, gjdale and 4 others 7 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLakie Posted January 5, 2015 Share #766 Posted January 5, 2015 It's amazing sometimes, just how much advance-planning is actually involved. Sort of like chess, needing to plan 3 moves ahead. As far as senior moments go, I have 'em all the time, but I choose to call 'em "temporary moments of re-clarification" to any on-lookers. Confuses the heck out of them. Cheers P.S.---That double-post problem is in my mouse. It's like me----getting old. mtaylor and dgbot 2 Quote GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share #767 Posted January 5, 2015 George, I'm glad you got the double posting sorted out. The one thing I've found about modeling these old ships has the same effect I found in engineering: "Every answer begats two more questions.". I guess I'll never get it all sorted out with that kind of progression. tkay11, dgbot, GLakie and 4 others 7 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted January 5, 2015 Share #768 Posted January 5, 2015 Mark, Those senior moments do give you the maximum challenge, and enjoyment from your build!!! GLakie and mtaylor 2 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjdale Posted January 5, 2015 Share #769 Posted January 5, 2015 (edited) Mark, At least with "senior's moments" re-dos look like a new experience every time! :P Edited January 5, 2015 by gjdale rtropp, mobbsie, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote Grant ____________________________________________________ Current builds: African Queen - Radio Control / Live Steam Previous builds: The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama), Hannah - Ship in a Bottle, NRG Capstan Project, 1869 Allerton Steam Pumper, Medway Longboat , Alfa Romeo Spider Gran Touring (Pocher) , Da Vinci Flying Machine, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout - Dumas - Radio, Bomb Vessel Granado, 1742 - Cross Section - Scratchbuild, HMS Victory (Mamoli 1:90), Cutty Sark, Armed Pinnace, Bounty, Santa Maria At another place: Stephenson's Rocket (OcCre 1:24) (click the title to follow the link) In the Gallery: Lancia Armata 1803, Bomb Vessel Granada, 1742 Cross Section, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobbsie Posted January 6, 2015 Share #770 Posted January 6, 2015 Just think how many new experiences Grants had mate, you may consider yourself to be most fortunate your not in that league just yet. Mind you I'm catching up pretty quickly. Love what your doing with your planking mate. Be Good mobbsie mtaylor, GLakie, gjdale and 1 other 4 Quote mobbsie All mistakes are deliberate ( me ) Current Build:- HMS Schooner Pickle Completed Builds :- Panart 1/16 Armed Launch / Pinnace ( Completed ), Granado Cross Section 1/48 Harwich Bawley, Restoration, Thames Barge Edme, Repair / Restoration, Will Everard 1/67 Billings HMS Agamemnon 1781 - 1/64 Caldercraft Kit, HM Brig Badger, HM Bomb Vessel Granado, Thames Steam Launch Louise, Thames Barge Edme, Viking Dragon Boat Next Build :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share #771 Posted January 15, 2015 Here's some proof of life: In the plastic bin... ebony and swiss pear for the main wales. Ebony for the chain wailes and stern planking. I'm going to laminate pear and ebony for the top strak of the main wales. Next to the right, is the swiss pear for the rest of the wales (10 stakes) then swiss pear for the bulk of the hull planking, then there's the planking for above the wales and the upper works. The strips on the bottom are for the garboard stakes and some spares for a bit of spiling. The planking is made from pre-made strips and also from billets as not all the pre-made stuff was usable. The planking pile doesn't look so intimidating now. I'm going to make about dozen so more planking clamps today. Anyway, that's the plan. But we all know about the best laid plans of mice and men.... JPett, jaerschen, tadheus and 20 others 23 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted January 15, 2015 Share #772 Posted January 15, 2015 Nice work, Mark ---- and a great selection of woods. mtaylor and GLakie 2 Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANYAN Posted January 15, 2015 Share #773 Posted January 15, 2015 Nice looking wood Mark. I'll have any leftovers cheers Pat GLakie and mtaylor 2 Quote If at first you do not suceed, try, and then try again!Current build: HMCSS Victoria (Scratch) Next build: HMAS Vampire (3D printed resin, scratch 1:350) Built: Battle Station (Scratch) and HM Bark Endeavour 1768 (kit 1:64) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted January 15, 2015 Share #774 Posted January 15, 2015 No excuses now, Mark - it's all laid out and ready to go! John mtaylor and GLakie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted January 16, 2015 Author Share #775 Posted January 16, 2015 Thank you for the comments and likes. I found some time to make about a dozen more plank clamps from wooden clothes pins (pegs to those who prefer the mother language). I lined the ends with some sandpaper after changing the design slightly. I have planks in the water and planking starts tomorrow. There's a few places I need to touch with sandpaper and also re-do some reference lines that seem to have disappeared... Erebus and Terror and GLakie 2 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Rat Fink Posted January 16, 2015 Share #776 Posted January 16, 2015 Hey nice going Mark! Can I give my wood strip order now or later!!!???? Mario mtaylor, CaptainSteve and GLakie 3 Quote Thank You all... Mario "Each of us is a mixture of some good and some not so good qualities. In considering one's fellow man it's important to remember the good things ... We should refrain from making judgments just because a fella happens to be a dirty, rotten SOB(biscuit) " My Builds.... BETTEAU WAR OF 1812 BOUNTY LAUNCH(bashed) CHESAPEAKE BAY FLATTIE THE SEA of GALILEE BOAT VICTORIAN STEAM LAUNCH(bashed) HOWARD CHAPELLE's CRABBING SKIFF LADY KATHRINE 1812 SCHOONER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted January 16, 2015 Author Share #777 Posted January 16, 2015 So Pat will have to stop by my place to pick up the leftovers and Mario wants to place an order.... Hmm.... when would I build? And here all along, I thought I retired so I wouldn't have to work.. what could I have been thinking? Pat, I'm not sure there will be leftovers. I always find I short myself when I do this.... CaptainSteve, BANYAN, WackoWolf and 2 others 5 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted January 16, 2015 Share #778 Posted January 16, 2015 think of it as a 'labor of love' ........it won't sting so bad your almost there Mark......laminating wood....hmmmm. sounds like a neat idea mtaylor and GLakie 2 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainbob Posted January 16, 2015 Share #779 Posted January 16, 2015 I didn't hear anyone offer to pay for wood, and If you're not getting paid, is it really work? Bob CaptainSteve, mtaylor, Cap'n Rat Fink and 2 others 5 Quote Every build is a learning experience. Current build: SS_ Mariefred Completed builds: US Coast Guard Pequot Friendship-sloop, Schooner Lettie-G.-Howard, Spray, Grand-Banks-dory, a gaff rigged yawl, HOGA (YT-146), Int'l Dragon Class II, Two Edwardian Launches In the Gallery: Catboat, International-Dragon-Class, Spray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega1234 Posted January 16, 2015 Share #780 Posted January 16, 2015 Good point!!! GLakie 1 Quote MY SCRATCH BUILT MODELS ARE: Splendid Mega Yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/28576-splendid-by-omega1234-scale-1500-mega-yacht/ Majestic Mega Yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/28483-mega-yacht-majestic-by-omega1234-miniature/ Sapphire Mega yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/21088-sapphire-by-omega1234-1388-scale-mega-yacht-66m-8-inch-hull-length/?tab=comments#comment-639898 Genesis - Supersports Mega Yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/18168-genesis-by-omega1234-1300-49m-mega-yacht-8-inches-long-finished/?tab=comments#comment-559026http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/14141-shadow-by-omega1234-scale-1300-luxury-60m-mega-yacht-8-inches-long/ SHADOW Luxury Motor Yacht http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/11384-majellan-by-omega1234-luxury-37-metre-motor-yacht-miniature-7-inches-approx/ Majellan Luxury Motor Yacht http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9261Rainbow-j-class-racing-yacht/?p=273543 Rainbow J Class Racing Yacht Mystic Classic Motor Cruiser Symphony Ingomar Schooner: Scratch build Dorade Schooner: <p> Lennox Restoration Warship http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9577-pandora-cutaway-dockyard-style-miniature/?hl=pandora Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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