Washington 1776 by Mike 41 - FINISHED - 1:48 - row galley

[Mike 41]

Hi Chuck,

The captain like fresh donuts with his tea for brunch on the Washington. You need to get a better cook on the Philadelphia.

Mike

[Senior ole salt]

I sure like the way this is going together. The precision reminds me of surgeons preparing for an operation

 

 

S.os

[Mike 41]

Thank you Senior oie salt.

[Chuck Seiler]

<sigh!>

[HIPEXEC]

Wow! Great work!

Rich

[Mike 41]

Thanks Rich.

[Mike 41]

This is a few photos of the gundeck framing.

[Mike 41]

This is a few more progress photos of the gundeck framing.

[Chuck Seiler]

Mike,

 

   Dang!  You guys have a roof not made out of canvas!

 

   I see you are using beech for your gundeck framing as well.  I did not notice it with the other framing, but it really shows here.  Do you only use if for faming or will you use it for planking in any areas?  I was thnking about using it for ceiling planking for my next project...give it that miniature oak look.  Thoughts?

Edited March 28, 2014 by Chuck Seiler

[Mike 41]

Chuck,

 

The problem with our roof is they only bought enough boards to do the starboard side. The guys on the port side still get wet when it rains.

 

This is the first model that I used beech for all the framing. It is real easy to work with and gives that miniature oak appearance. I used it for deck planking on the Pennsylvania and exterior planking on the Pinta (posted on Model Ship Builder) it is a good all-purpose wood.  I will use blood wood for the ceiling planking on the Washington. 

[Chuck Seiler]

Have you used bloodwood before? I like the look when freshly cut, but it darkens over time. I guess you need to put a finish on it rather quickly.

[patrickmil]

Mike, you sure don't disappoint with the regular updates. The framing looks great!

[Mike 41]

Chuck,

 

I usually finish bloodwood fairly soon after using it. Try the link to USS Pennsylvania – (1837) I used quite a bit of bloodwood in the section and it doesn’t look too bad.

Patrick,

Thanks I will finish the framing tonight and post an update tomorrow.

Mike 

[Mike 41]

This is finished gundeck framing.

[patrickmil]

Mike, the finished framing looks great. How much of the deck are you going to plank?

[Mike 41]

Hi Patrick,

Thanks I am going to plank the starboard side. She will have six guns shown on the starboard side of the gundeck. I am working on the planking now.

Mike

[Chuck Seiler]

Mike,

 

   What guns will you be using?  John Bratten* lists WASHINGTON as having 1x 18 pounder, 1 x 12 pounder, 2 x 9 pounders and 6 x 6 pounders.

 

*The Gondola PHILADELPHIA & the Battle of Lake Champlain, by John R. Bratten

[Mike 41]

Chuck,

 

There will be 1 – 18 pounder, 1 – 12 pounder, 1 – 9 pounder, 3- 6 pounders on the gundeck and 3 swivel guns on the quarterdeck. I guess they had to roll the guns around to shoot something on the ports side….

 

Mike

[Chuck Seiler]

A good, varied assortment. It should look interesting.

[Mike 41]

This set of photos shows some grating and the forward bits.

[Mike 41]

The waterways and planking are made from basswood.

[mtaylor]

Looking good, Mike.  Now I grasp the concept of the clamps, string, and what appears to be hooks for securing the planks while the glue dries.  But the BFG and nails...?????

[patrickmil]

The gratings and planking look great! Did you make your own grating material or is that something that we can get as an after-market item?

[Mike 41]

Mark

 

Thanks by using wire hooks and rubber bands it is easy to adjust the tension on the planks as the glue dries. The framing hammer just shows how small the model actually is.

 

Patrick

 

I make all my own grating and ladders from boxwood using a Proxxon table saw and a jig.

 

Mike  

[harvey1847]

Happy Happy Birthday Mike!

 

No modelling today??!

 

 

Have a good day!

 

 

Daniel.

[Mike 41]

Thanks Daniel,

 

I am sorry about the slow response I just got back home from vacation. One week in Stockholm and a week in Basel they are both beautiful cities.

 

I will be posting some progress on the exterior planking in the next few days.

 

Mike

[Mike 41]

This is a few photos of the exterior planking. I am using basswood which will be stained a golden oak color.

[Mike 41]

This set of photos shows the quarterdeck exterior and stern planking and some overall shots of the hull.

[Mike 41]

These photos show the wales being installed.

[patrickmil]

The planking and wales look fantastic! Great work.