Mike 41 Posted March 26, 2014 Author Share #61 Posted March 26, 2014 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 bdgiantman2 1 Quote Previous Builds: USS Pennsylvania - (1837) Scale: 1:64 Cross Section Continental Galley Washington 1776 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior ole salt Posted March 26, 2014 Share #62 Posted March 26, 2014 I sure like the way this is going together. The precision reminds me of surgeons preparing for an operation S.os Mike 41, Saburo, Elmer Cornish and 1 other 4 Quote New Bedford Whaleboat build. Kit by Model Shipways I've been making progress on my model and according to the instruction booklet I should be painting it, at least parts of it. Are acrylic's ok ? I did apply a sanding sealer. but I want to stain the untreated floor boards which are walnut. Thanks S.O.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 41 Posted March 26, 2014 Author Share #63 Posted March 26, 2014 Thank you Senior oie salt. Quote Previous Builds: USS Pennsylvania - (1837) Scale: 1:64 Cross Section Continental Galley Washington 1776 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Seiler Posted March 27, 2014 Share #64 Posted March 27, 2014 <sigh!> Quote Chuck Seiler San Diego Ship Modelers Guild Nautical Research Guild Current Build:: Colonial Schooner SULTANA (scratch from Model Expo Plans), Hanseatic Cog Wutender Hund, Pinas Cross Section Completed: Missouri Riverboat FAR WEST (1876) Scratch, 1776 Gunboat PHILADELPHIA (Scratch), John Smith Shallop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPEXEC Posted March 27, 2014 Share #65 Posted March 27, 2014 Wow! Great work! Rich Saburo 1 Quote Rich Rich USS Constitution by hipexec (Finished build) Virginia Pilot Boat 1805 (gallery - first build) USS Syren (USS Argus) by Hipexec Joshua Slocum's Spray by HIPEXEC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 41 Posted March 27, 2014 Author Share #66 Posted March 27, 2014 Thanks Rich. Quote Previous Builds: USS Pennsylvania - (1837) Scale: 1:64 Cross Section Continental Galley Washington 1776 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 41 Posted March 28, 2014 Author Share #67 Posted March 28, 2014 This is a few photos of the gundeck framing. Saburo, mtaylor and harvey1847 3 Quote Previous Builds: USS Pennsylvania - (1837) Scale: 1:64 Cross Section Continental Galley Washington 1776 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 41 Posted March 28, 2014 Author Share #68 Posted March 28, 2014 This is a few more progress photos of the gundeck framing. harvey1847, WackoWolf, Saburo and 3 others 6 Quote Previous Builds: USS Pennsylvania - (1837) Scale: 1:64 Cross Section Continental Galley Washington 1776 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Seiler Posted March 28, 2014 Share #69 Posted March 28, 2014 (edited) 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 mtaylor 1 Quote Chuck Seiler San Diego Ship Modelers Guild Nautical Research Guild Current Build:: Colonial Schooner SULTANA (scratch from Model Expo Plans), Hanseatic Cog Wutender Hund, Pinas Cross Section Completed: Missouri Riverboat FAR WEST (1876) Scratch, 1776 Gunboat PHILADELPHIA (Scratch), John Smith Shallop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 41 Posted March 29, 2014 Author Share #70 Posted March 29, 2014 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. Saburo 1 Quote Previous Builds: USS Pennsylvania - (1837) Scale: 1:64 Cross Section Continental Galley Washington 1776 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Seiler Posted March 29, 2014 Share #71 Posted March 29, 2014 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. Saburo and Mike 41 2 Quote Chuck Seiler San Diego Ship Modelers Guild Nautical Research Guild Current Build:: Colonial Schooner SULTANA (scratch from Model Expo Plans), Hanseatic Cog Wutender Hund, Pinas Cross Section Completed: Missouri Riverboat FAR WEST (1876) Scratch, 1776 Gunboat PHILADELPHIA (Scratch), John Smith Shallop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrickmil Posted March 29, 2014 Share #72 Posted March 29, 2014 Mike, you sure don't disappoint with the regular updates. The framing looks great! Mike 41 and Saburo 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...
Mike 41 Posted March 29, 2014 Author Share #73 Posted March 29, 2014 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 Saburo 1 Quote Previous Builds: USS Pennsylvania - (1837) Scale: 1:64 Cross Section Continental Galley Washington 1776 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 41 Posted March 30, 2014 Author Share #74 Posted March 30, 2014 This is finished gundeck framing. Limb77, jeff1395, Senior ole salt and 3 others 6 Quote Previous Builds: USS Pennsylvania - (1837) Scale: 1:64 Cross Section Continental Galley Washington 1776 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrickmil Posted March 30, 2014 Share #75 Posted March 30, 2014 Mike, the finished framing looks great. How much of the deck are you going to plank? Saburo 1 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...
Mike 41 Posted March 30, 2014 Author Share #76 Posted March 30, 2014 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 Saburo 1 Quote Previous Builds: USS Pennsylvania - (1837) Scale: 1:64 Cross Section Continental Galley Washington 1776 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Seiler Posted March 30, 2014 Share #77 Posted March 30, 2014 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 Saburo 1 Quote Chuck Seiler San Diego Ship Modelers Guild Nautical Research Guild Current Build:: Colonial Schooner SULTANA (scratch from Model Expo Plans), Hanseatic Cog Wutender Hund, Pinas Cross Section Completed: Missouri Riverboat FAR WEST (1876) Scratch, 1776 Gunboat PHILADELPHIA (Scratch), John Smith Shallop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 41 Posted March 30, 2014 Author Share #78 Posted March 30, 2014 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 Saburo 1 Quote Previous Builds: USS Pennsylvania - (1837) Scale: 1:64 Cross Section Continental Galley Washington 1776 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Seiler Posted March 31, 2014 Share #79 Posted March 31, 2014 A good, varied assortment. It should look interesting. Saburo 1 Quote Chuck Seiler San Diego Ship Modelers Guild Nautical Research Guild Current Build:: Colonial Schooner SULTANA (scratch from Model Expo Plans), Hanseatic Cog Wutender Hund, Pinas Cross Section Completed: Missouri Riverboat FAR WEST (1876) Scratch, 1776 Gunboat PHILADELPHIA (Scratch), John Smith Shallop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 41 Posted April 3, 2014 Author Share #80 Posted April 3, 2014 This set of photos shows some grating and the forward bits. WackoWolf, hexnut, Saburo and 7 others 10 Quote Previous Builds: USS Pennsylvania - (1837) Scale: 1:64 Cross Section Continental Galley Washington 1776 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 41 Posted April 3, 2014 Author Share #81 Posted April 3, 2014 The waterways and planking are made from basswood. hexnut, harvey1847, JesseLee and 7 others 10 Quote Previous Builds: USS Pennsylvania - (1837) Scale: 1:64 Cross Section Continental Galley Washington 1776 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted April 4, 2014 Share #82 Posted April 4, 2014 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...????? Mike 41 1 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...
patrickmil Posted April 4, 2014 Share #83 Posted April 4, 2014 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 and Saburo 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...
Mike 41 Posted April 4, 2014 Author Share #84 Posted April 4, 2014 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 JesseLee, mtaylor and Saburo 4 Quote Previous Builds: USS Pennsylvania - (1837) Scale: 1:64 Cross Section Continental Galley Washington 1776 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey1847 Posted April 10, 2014 Share #85 Posted April 10, 2014 Happy Happy Birthday Mike! No modelling today??! Have a good day! Daniel. Quote In the shipyard: HMS Triton 1773. POF. 1:48. Daniel On the computer: R.A. Principe de La Paz. POF. 1:48. Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 41 Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share #86 Posted April 20, 2014 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 Saburo 1 Quote Previous Builds: USS Pennsylvania - (1837) Scale: 1:64 Cross Section Continental Galley Washington 1776 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 41 Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share #87 Posted April 25, 2014 This is a few photos of the exterior planking. I am using basswood which will be stained a golden oak color. hexnut, mtaylor, harvey1847 and 2 others 5 Quote Previous Builds: USS Pennsylvania - (1837) Scale: 1:64 Cross Section Continental Galley Washington 1776 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 41 Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share #88 Posted April 25, 2014 This set of photos shows the quarterdeck exterior and stern planking and some overall shots of the hull. Saburo, Elmer Cornish, hexnut and 3 others 6 Quote Previous Builds: USS Pennsylvania - (1837) Scale: 1:64 Cross Section Continental Galley Washington 1776 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 41 Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share #89 Posted April 25, 2014 These photos show the wales being installed. hexnut, JesseLee, Elmer Cornish and 7 others 10 Quote Previous Builds: USS Pennsylvania - (1837) Scale: 1:64 Cross Section Continental Galley Washington 1776 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrickmil Posted April 26, 2014 Share #90 Posted April 26, 2014 The planking and wales look fantastic! Great work. Mike 41 and Saburo 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...
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