La Nina by clearway - Artesania Latina

[clearway]

box of goodies! note i have already removed the main deck and frames.

frames and deck assembeled.

Next decision after planking is whether to install the deck beams before sanding the frames to shape to offer some support to the bulwark timbers as they are rather flimsy- especially the poop deck ones (instructions suggest sanding frames first).

Keith

Edited April 15, 2014 by clearway

[clearway]

deck planking underway. have laid a 6" rule on deck to give some idea of size.

[fifthace]

Looking good. I have the Santa Marie in my stash to do.

 

Quick question...why do you store your tinlets upside down?

[clearway]

Ahhh the secret of stopping paint developing a skin- store the tins upside down and it seals the top and stops air seeping in- some tins of paint are nearly 15 years old and still usable!

Keith

[clearway]

Decided to fix the deck beams in place before sanding. Hopefully have nice weather this weekend so i can sand the frames to shape outside (don,t have an extraction system in my workshop). One thing i was dissapointed with was the amount of timber to remove from the deck edges and the amount of space around the frames when the deck was fastened in place- being laser-cut i thought they would have got it a bit "tighter"

Keith

[clearway]

frames sanded and planking commenced- note to new starters, i am not following the instructions here!
keith

[shihawk]

your well under way keith. Just curious but don,t it get confuseing with 2 builds going on at once .i know lots do it but i find it hard to go back to finishing my cruiser  , and you must have plenty of space ?? but anyway good luck with your build and Have Fun.!

[clearway]

ty shihawk- i have always had a couple of projects on the go at once as well as building military vehicles and railway modelling- stops things getting stale!

planking of hull in place- next the waterways then the bulwark planking- will need to make frames for the overhang on the stern as i am not using the "double skin" method.

Keith

Edited April 23, 2014 by clearway

[clearway]

Change of plan! Removed the brass pins from the planking then gave it a course sanding then installed first bulwark plank in place before installing the waterways.

pins removed and rough sanded.

bulwark plank installed- used clamps as opposed to nails on head timbers to avoid snapping them.

Keith

[fifthace]

Looks good Keith...but what is that monster behind her ?

[clearway]

TY,That is the billings hms victory- talk about different builds- bit like david and goliath!
keth

[clearway]

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thats the last "full plank in place and the waterways installed.

Keith

[clearway]

planking for raised stern going in.

Keith

[fifthace]

Looking good. Did yours come with a stand/cradle ?

[clearway]

Hi dominic, yes there was a cradle supplied with the kit- when i built their "scottish maid" there was no stand supplied- take it no stand with the santa maria?

keith

[fifthace]

Nope nothing, same with their Victory 1/84...which at almost £800 retail you'd think they could stretch to a stand

[clearway]

wierd how some you get a stand some you don't. At 800 quid you would be better getting the caldercraft victory methinks!

Keith

[clearway]

Poor nina has taken a back seat with the planking of my victory taking priority at the moment. The last planks for the stern section are now in and the anchor deck has been sanded to size and trial fitted. Next is to trim the poop deck to size and make frames for the stern/transom.

Keith

[mhegazi]

Nice work , Do you know your La Nina log is the only one on the internet ?

I' started mine , but sent no logs so far 

 

been wondering Keith, how could you bend the first blank like that ?!

 

Mohamad 

[clearway]

Hi mohamed, i didn't realise about the lack of Nina logs on the web. I soak the planks in warm water for a couple of hours then "tweak" them to the required shape between thumb and fingers. Must get back to Nina- since that pic was taken the poop and anchor decks have been trimmed to fit, but Victory has been taking prominence in the shipyard.

Keith

[foxy]

I know the feeling Keith on building more than one at a time.

 

But never in wood ships lol.

 

Great stuff me old mucker.

 

I to dabble in railroads, this being a G Gauge D&RGW one.

But that's in store at the mo,  I see do oo.

 

Keep em coming.

 

Frank 

Edited July 17, 2015 by foxy

[clearway]

Been a long long time since i touched poor Nina!

 

planked the stern to finish first planking- sand to shape next then on to 2nd planking.

 

take care all

 

Keith

[Louie da fly]

Hi Keith,

 

Great to see you're back working on Nina. Do you have any progress pics since your last post?