USf Confederacy by oldpaperone - Model Shipways - now in Australia

[oldpaperone]

Working on the trenails the simulated effect using a filler.

I've done a test run to see the result of my two options and to get some feedback - which do you guys think should be used?

Close-up - a few on the left side of the tester with less definition compared to the more visible option on the right:

and from further away

Edited May 14, 2014 by oldpaperone

[augie]

I've kind of settled on the more subtle approach like yours on the left for 1/64.  Personal preference really.

[oldpaperone]

Progress on the beakhead planking - i decided on the more defined,darker trenail simulation

The inboard wall of the beakhead - no trenailing on the planking. I did a test piece with trenails, but these vanished once the red colour was applied.

A batten to align the gunport sills and lintels

Spacers keep the gunport height constant

Looks like a good,pleasing to the eye, line of gun ports

Top rail

Nice curve

[augie]

Nice run on the gun ports.  Using those spacers pays off.  Good progress!

[Trussben]

Did you glue the false deck edges at the stern down? It looks like the deck has a major camber in the aft cabin!

 

Ben

[oldpaperone]

Does that camber matter? I will re-check against the drawings.

The deck is following the camber of the number 8 frame.

Thanks for checking my progress.

Edited June 11, 2014 by oldpaperone

[oldpaperone]

Checking the manual - Chapter 9 has a photo of the cabin deck showing a pronounced camber.

[HIPEXEC]

I thought I was the only one to use pins! Nice job.

[oldpaperone]

Next step after the gunport framing - aligning the sweep ports after using a batten to mark it out .The line needs a little more fine tuning.

My glue gun.

[oldpaperone]

For anyone still following this - the build has not been abandoned (my projects always take me years to finish - I guess, too many things on the go all at once). Anyhow - some photos of the counter planking:

(This stage looks perfect with the naked eye - why do things always look worse on the photos?)

[Chuck Seiler]

The 'looking worse in the photo' is actually a blessing.  It reveals problems these old eyes miss and allow you to make corrections.  When you get it to the point where it looks really good in the photo, it will look great with the naked eye.

[augie]

There's no time limit.  Just enjoy what you're doing.

[Nirvana]

Oldpaperone, glad to see you back at the building table. I also lile the usage of wooden cloth pins and wooden screws. Very genious!