threebs Posted March 17, 2014 Share #1 Posted March 17, 2014 I am starting another plank on bulkhead project in conjuction with my Pennsylvania as something to do when I get bored or fustrated with the final rigging, ships boats and anchors on the Pennsylvania. I reworked the bulkheads from their original configuration as the first looked like it would be too difficult to work on the cannon on each deck. Also, a couple of pics of the controlled chaos I call my workshop! WackoWolf, fnkershner and Kenneth Powell 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrickmil Posted March 18, 2014 Share #2 Posted March 18, 2014 I'm definitely following along here with you as one day I'd like to start a scratch of USS Ohio. Where did you get your plans from? Quote Thanks, Patrick YouTube Channel for fun: Patrick's Scale Studio Finished: Model Shipways US Brig Niagara Current: I Love Kit USS Curtis Wilbur DDG-54 "Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday" - John Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBlack Posted March 18, 2014 Share #3 Posted March 18, 2014 Greg, I like that workbench; the lighting looks terrific! I think you said that you got the plans from the Smithsonian and had them reduced to 1:72? Tom WackoWolf and Kenneth Powell 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threebs Posted March 29, 2014 Author Share #4 Posted March 29, 2014 Actually, I have been getting my plans from a company called The Maryland Silver Co. Way Quicker and easier than the SI. I made a lot of cannon for my Pennsylvania, but, did not use anly of them on her except those you can see through the spar deck hatch. With my Pennsylvania, I had such a hard time lining up the gun ports, and as it was my first build and I manually reduced the plans from1/48 to 1/72, the bulkheads were off quite a bit. I am doing much better with the Columbus, and I am framing each gun port before planking the hull, as you can see in the photos, which I did not do on the Pennsylvania. On the Pennsylvania I did not have to worry about the lower decks except for what you could see thtough the spar deck's thatch, because I built her with the ports closed for the most part. Now, on the Columbus, I will need at least partical decks to place the cannon on. I know I could use dummy cannon here, but, I built the HMS Victory kit from mantua that way and to this day (some 25 years later), I still do not like the look. I am not going to plank the lower gun decks, nor construct the entire deck, only a strip a strip of basswood 1/16" think and about 1-1/2 inches wide should be good don't you think? www.marylandsilver.com/ is the website for plans. I do not think there are any ship plans other than US. Also, I had a local print shop reduce the Columbus's 1/48 to 1/72. I wish I had thought it was possible on my Pennsylvania build! Live and learn! fnkershner, GrandpaPhil, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threebs Posted March 29, 2014 Author Share #5 Posted March 29, 2014 I did not see the OHIO at the Maryland Silver company site, but, I did get a plan from the SI. If and when you gt ready to build the OHIO, I would consider having them scaled to what you want, print a couple of copies, and send them to you at cost. I think my Columbus was around 40 US Dollars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrickmil Posted March 30, 2014 Share #6 Posted March 30, 2014 Thanks for the consideration. I may just take you up on that, however, it'd be several years down the road. Quote Thanks, Patrick YouTube Channel for fun: Patrick's Scale Studio Finished: Model Shipways US Brig Niagara Current: I Love Kit USS Curtis Wilbur DDG-54 "Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday" - John Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threebs Posted April 17, 2014 Author Share #7 Posted April 17, 2014 Bow and stern forms in progress GrandpaPhil, mtaylor and WackoWolf 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threebs Posted October 8, 2014 Author Share #8 Posted October 8, 2014 Now that my Pennsylvania is all but done, I will be working on this ship more and more. Have one side about 2/3rds done now. It is actually going pretty fast. If nothing interferes, I think I could have the entire hull planked by Christmas. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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