Nirvana Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share #91 Posted January 3, 2015 (edited) Shaping the frames towards the end I have used a tool that I found at HobbyTown store, I found them (three in one set, #220 #400 and #800) useful specially with its curved edges.This way I won't get stuck on any of the frames and dislocating any. I have also used one of them on the inside of the planks to get a smoother finish. I was also thinking of painting the red part of inner hull before adding the cap rail. Edited January 3, 2015 by Nirvana divarty, Ryland Craze, dgbot and 3 others 6 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share #92 Posted January 5, 2015 With the boxwood replacement from Jeff at HobbyMill I cut the keelson, soaked it for 20 minutes and thereafter pinned it down to the keel. It's not glued into place, this is only for shaping. The darker shade at the starboard aft side is poly-wipe-on.So easy to remove when not wanted, or painted over if needed. When removed the wood gets a natural luster. mtaylor and Ryland Craze 2 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuffarts Posted January 5, 2015 Share #93 Posted January 5, 2015 Yes you gotta love that wipe on poly Is a great finish and protector I read a tip here somewhere that marbles in your bottle of polly, will keep air in bottle to a min just add more marbles as you go to keep liquid near top of bottle. Stops the polly from drying out in the bottle, and thickening up before you can use it all. mtaylor, Nirvana and dgbot 3 Quote USS Constitution:Cutaway Build Log :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share #94 Posted January 5, 2015 Keelson in place. After previous shaping I used CA to glue it down. At the end I didn't have any air gap between the keel and keelson, so all the tedious sanding had its great final result. mtaylor, Jack12477, dgbot and 3 others 6 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted January 5, 2015 Share #95 Posted January 5, 2015 Nicely done. David B Quote Work in progress USS Maine in cardstock.http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7446-uss-maine-by-dgbot-hmv-card/#entry220003 Completed Blockade runner Teazer http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6063-blockade-runner-teazer-by-dgbot-card-stock/#entry175967 Completed The Monitor Lehigh http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6920-the-monitor-lehigh-by-dgbot-card-model/#entry203680 Completed Kingston Class MCVD http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/10-kit-build-logs-in-progress/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share #96 Posted January 13, 2015 I had the interior wiped with poly. This one comes from General finishes, While waiting for drying I did a test with the Valejo Red RLM23 see the strip to the left. I like the color as it has both a bright but also a little dirty tone to it. This is the color I chosen for the cap rail and the 12mm paint job on the inside. The first starboard floorboard has been shaped (slightly tapered) then soaked for 20 minutes. Using clamps with rubber head (no marking) I clamped the board down using pins for spacing. This way I got the shape of the bent until it is time for gluing.Realized that doing this before adding the cap rail has it's advantages. dgbot, CaptainSteve, Mike Y and 3 others 6 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share #97 Posted January 15, 2015 The last two floor boards were shaped (tapered) at the same time to get the same uniform shape. Ryland Craze, dgbot, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share #98 Posted January 15, 2015 Oh, I forgot to mention that the boards should be sanded down in thickness at both ends. This will create an even end along with the keelson. It's not mention in the instructions but visible on the plans. mtaylor 1 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted January 16, 2015 Author Share #99 Posted January 16, 2015 I am satisfied with the installation of the floorboards, using model needles for spacing got them tighter but still with a visible gap. The distance is the same on both side. Minimal sanding was needed as the floor boards had been adjusted before. Mike Y, fnkershner, KevinR and 4 others 7 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted January 16, 2015 Author Share #100 Posted January 16, 2015 Before I red paint the inners, I wanted to create the Risers, (I scribed them, accordingly to instructions) my scribing wasn't as close to the edge as Chucks' but I am happy with the outcome. I used the metal ruler and my extreme fine teeth saw to create the line, I was able to go over it three times, then I cleaned it out with a light touch of blade #11. It's amazing how the picture still reveal wood in the grooves. Scribing comes first, then after the soaking I placed the riser to shape it along the inside of the frames. fnkershner, Jack12477, Ryland Craze and 4 others 7 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted January 16, 2015 Author Share #101 Posted January 16, 2015 (edited) Here are the two risers profile drying, the lighter one (on the port) is almost dry. Edited January 16, 2015 by Nirvana Ryland Craze, fnkershner, Jack12477 and 4 others 7 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divarty Posted January 18, 2015 Share #102 Posted January 18, 2015 Per are you going to affix the risers before you put on the cap rail? It might be hard to ensure you have the distance from the top correct along the entire run if you do it prior to the cap rail install. Quote Current Build Rattlesnake Previous Builds 18th Century Longboat by MS HMS Victory cross section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted January 18, 2015 Author Share #103 Posted January 18, 2015 Divarty, Thank you for the question. No, the inners will first be painted then the cap rail will be attached.This way I have the risers their "shape", while doing the rest. Thinking that having the risers done prior painting and cap rail would ease the later installation. If it works then I am happy. Pictures will tell. divarty 1 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted January 24, 2015 Author Share #104 Posted January 24, 2015 I am behind schedule, according to my planning the cap rail should had been attached and with hull painted. Anyway, I am back at the yard, hopefully some work will be done this weekend as there is no important football going on. Don't know if I went against my better judgement but I decided to attach the cap rail before doing any painting. Here the port side with "lots of extra meat" has been "white glued" into place. Very little of the wood of the cap rail at the stem will be trim to fit the starboard side. Hopefully I will be able to create a "seamless area". Mike Y, CaptainSteve, Ryland Craze and 3 others 6 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted January 24, 2015 Author Share #105 Posted January 24, 2015 After many adjustments with the starboard cap rail (and yes I didn't get it right towards the stem, still there is a gap) I have the rail in place. The connection between port and starboard is almost invisible. CaptainSteve, dgbot, Chuck and 7 others 10 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted January 24, 2015 Author Share #106 Posted January 24, 2015 Holy moly, Sanding the cap rail and for them to have an 1/64" ( 0.04mm) lip, that is almost next to nothing visible. I think the frieze has the same thickness. mtaylor, Ryland Craze and Jack12477 3 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share #107 Posted January 25, 2015 So, it turned out that the conversion chart provided with my new digital caliber (birthday gift) is wrong. All the numbers are correct down to 3/64 vs. the metric, no wonder I thought the 0.04 seemed a bit off. 1/64" is equal to 0.3967 (not 0.03967 according to the chart) or easier measured 0.4mm I am glad I found out before I didn't have any cap rail lip left. MajorChaos, Jack12477, Ryland Craze and 1 other 3 1 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share #108 Posted January 26, 2015 The shaping of the cap rail especially at the stem area is a slow work. Wonder if anyone has come up with an ingenious way to have them shaped the same? KevinR, fnkershner, Ryland Craze and 1 other 4 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted February 2, 2015 Author Share #109 Posted February 2, 2015 Using the compass to get the 3/32" width I trailed from the outside, creating the sanding line. Using the caliper I am very close to the correct measurements, some extra sanding might be needed. The connection of starboard and port cap rail at the stem is an area I am happy with. So far I am satisfied with the out come. Still there is a lot of wood fuzz I need to get rid off. Basswood is not a friend of mine when it comes to sanding. Painting is getting close. dgbot, Mike Y, fnkershner and 7 others 10 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share #110 Posted February 7, 2015 (edited) For painting the inboard plank (to second down) I choose (after several test) Valejo RED RLM 23. This particular paint is intended for air brushing but turned out very nice with regular brush too. I like it because it's not bright red, but of it's natural dirt red. This is the first layer, some 600 grit sanding and another layer and I think I have the color I want. Second picture shows the brush I been using, made the mistake using a regular one in the beginning, Edited February 7, 2015 by Nirvana dgbot, Mike Y, fnkershner and 3 others 6 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share #111 Posted February 7, 2015 (edited) Cap rail and inner-board painted! First layer and I like it as the grain of basswood (just the cap rail) is coming through. Edited February 7, 2015 by Nirvana CaptainSteve, divarty, Jack12477 and 5 others 8 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share #112 Posted February 7, 2015 I think others has mentioned it already, but I would suggest to paint the white side of the cap rail and the molding underneath the frieze, before attaching the frieze. This way you will have a clean frieze once installing it. Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted February 8, 2015 Author Share #113 Posted February 8, 2015 Just a picture revealing the white paint job done to the cap rail and rub strakes. Mike Y, Ryland Craze, Jack12477 and 4 others 7 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share #114 Posted February 9, 2015 Rub strake in place with clamps. CaptainSteve, Matrim, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share #115 Posted February 9, 2015 And here the frieze is in position but not glued. dgbot, Tuffarts, CaptainSteve and 6 others 9 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted February 12, 2015 Author Share #116 Posted February 12, 2015 After adding the stern post I used a steel ruler to compare angle with transom and post. Hmm, sure enough there was an even gap of 1mm. Another filler (trimmed) glued in place and some extra sanding and it will be good. Ryland Craze, CaptainSteve, dgbot and 4 others 7 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share #117 Posted March 1, 2015 I have a hard getting waterline correct, feels like I get it to low. I did use regular pencil, taking the distance from the cap rail on plans and transferred. Had the boat leveled and had the pen set on a wood block to draw the line. See attached picture, and please guide me to get this right. Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted March 1, 2015 Share #118 Posted March 1, 2015 Per, Set the boat up like you have it. Then put the pencil in something to hold it at the right height. You might have to flip the boat over if it sits down by the stern. Do the instructions have any method mentioned? CaptainSteve 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...
Nirvana Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share #119 Posted March 2, 2015 I got tired of trying to get the waterline done with pencil. Didn't seem to get it right, so I approached it with eye sight and tape. This is the first try. Canute, mtaylor and Jack12477 3 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainSteve Posted March 2, 2015 Share #120 Posted March 2, 2015 Per, Rigging up one of these took me all of three minutes: mtaylor, Canute, dgbot and 1 other 4 Quote CaptainSteve Current Build: HM Granado Bomb Vessel (Caldercraft) My BathTub: Queen Anne Barge (Syren Ship Models) Log: Queen Anne Barge (an build log) Bounty Launch (Model Shipways) Log: Bounty Launch by CaptainSteve Apostol Felipe (OcCre) HMS Victory (Constructo) Check It Out: The Kit-Basher's Guide to The Galaxy Website: The Life & Boats of CaptainSteve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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