edmay Posted June 24, 2013 Share #61 Posted June 24, 2013 Hello Brian,A very clean,neat build and a nice paint job gave it a professional look,good job,will follow in a front row seat and learn.Edwin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_engr Posted June 24, 2013 Share #62 Posted June 24, 2013 I agree with Larry- very crisp and clean. I think your gun ports (and Larry's thus far) have turned out better/more square than mine! Don't worry about slow- I think we're all in the same boat there (get it- same boat! hahaha!!!). Aside from some of the minor frustrations, I think all of us are verrrrry relaxed when working on our builds (Hey maaannn- I'm the Dude! Lebowski) lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgarden Posted June 24, 2013 Author Share #63 Posted June 24, 2013 Well thank you guys, and welcome to this part of the forum Edwin! The gun ports turned out not bad, but there are a few things that now thinking back I might have tried differently perhaps. As for Rich, your build or should I say your gun ports look terrific and I may humbly disagree with you, and then come back to agreeing with you about any Big Lebowski quotes! Rich_engr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainstay Posted June 25, 2013 Share #64 Posted June 25, 2013 Looks good Brian. The color adds drama to a neat, clean job. Keep up the good work. Joseph Osborne Quote Joseph Osborne Pennsylvania, USA Current Build: US Brig Niagara Model Shipways 1:64 Previous Builds: Scientific Sea Witch 1:76 Solid hull Revell USS Constitution (plastic) Monogram: Yacht America (plastic) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainstay Posted June 25, 2013 Share #65 Posted June 25, 2013 Rich. Honestly. 'All in the same boat'. Worthy of Jack Aubrey. Joseph Osborne Quote Joseph Osborne Pennsylvania, USA Current Build: US Brig Niagara Model Shipways 1:64 Previous Builds: Scientific Sea Witch 1:76 Solid hull Revell USS Constitution (plastic) Monogram: Yacht America (plastic) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgarden Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share #66 Posted June 30, 2013 So far this weekend I had quite a bit of time to do some work on the Niagara. Mainly I have focused my attention on the stern counter planking. I am happy with the finished project but I must admit that I did not really match the blue print with complete accuracy, but I will not tell anyone if you don't....and nobody will be the wiser . So in the Plans the First plank in the counter plank series (top down) is only a 3/4 length compared to the others but in mine it worked out better that I used a full length plank. Also I am not sure how well the curvature of the counter planks match the plans (See picture 2 vs. 3). But with all that said I think that I needed to understand that I am not planking the plans but instead I am planking my boat which is similar but never exactly the same. I just hope that I have understood how the hulls planking will meet the counter planking. Also I continued to shape the fashion piece (Picture 4) now that I had the counter planks in place. The Fashion piece is still a little too long at the bottom but I will adjust this when I plank the hull. Also I thought I would show you a rough idea of what a gun port will look like with the red styles installed along the walls of the opening (Picture 5). Brian augie, edmay, lb0190 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted June 30, 2013 Share #67 Posted June 30, 2013 Looking nice from here!!!! bgarden 1 Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamas Diver Posted June 30, 2013 Share #68 Posted June 30, 2013 Brian, The framing of the gun ports looks very clean...as does all your work to date. bgarden 1 Quote David Current build: US Brig Niagara Completed builds: Oseberg Viking Ship - Billing Boats Armed Virginia Sloop - Model Shipways The Phantom - Model Shipways Next project: Amati's Xebec A ship has all the discomforts and lack of privacy of a jail with none of its safety or stability - Benjamin Franklin Quis custodiet ipso custodes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgarden Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share #69 Posted June 30, 2013 Thanks guys it is coming along. Nice to have a few extra hours this weekend to work on it (due to the Canadian long weekend!!!). Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_engr Posted June 30, 2013 Share #70 Posted June 30, 2013 Looks fantastic there! Awesome job on the stern planking!! Your gun port framing is perfect! You're definitely on the right track- keep going with it!!! bgarden 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted July 1, 2013 Share #71 Posted July 1, 2013 (edited) Really nice work Brian - you're right, the Niagara has really nice lines. I'd love to see someone put sails on her - I think she'd look really fantastic Edited July 1, 2013 by Landlubber Mike bgarden 1 Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn) On the shelf: Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits Future potential scratch builds: HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lb0190 Posted July 1, 2013 Share #72 Posted July 1, 2013 Very sharp and clean! I'm very impressed! bgarden 1 Quote Regards, Larry ---------------------------------------------------- Current Build US Brig Niagara Completed Builds George W Washburn - 1890 Tugboat Future Builds 18th Century Longboat by MS HM Cutter Cheerful Wappen Von Hamburg by Corel If your not making mistakes, your not challenging yourself – my life has been full of challenges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgarden Posted July 5, 2013 Author Share #73 Posted July 5, 2013 Hey guys I thought I would share a bit of news not really to do with the Niagara. Today as the lawyers sign off on everything my wife and I should be the proud new owners of our first house! So If you don't see me posting much over the next week it's because I will be busy moving the work station to it's new location. Ps. Happy belated 4 of July. Brian lb0190, edmay, Landlubber Mike and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lb0190 Posted July 5, 2013 Share #74 Posted July 5, 2013 Congratulation's Mr. And Mrs. Home Owmer! Do you have a space reserved for ship building? Quote Regards, Larry ---------------------------------------------------- Current Build US Brig Niagara Completed Builds George W Washburn - 1890 Tugboat Future Builds 18th Century Longboat by MS HM Cutter Cheerful Wappen Von Hamburg by Corel If your not making mistakes, your not challenging yourself – my life has been full of challenges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted July 5, 2013 Share #75 Posted July 5, 2013 Congratulations and best wishes on your new home. Lot's to do, I'll bet. Keep Niagara safe until you can get back to her. We'll be here for you. Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenr Posted July 5, 2013 Share #76 Posted July 5, 2013 Hi Brian Re the fashion piece. I found mine was to big also. Then I realised I had used the cathead parts So I have shaped the cat head parts to suit the fashion piece but will have make new catheads Duh Regards Ken Quote Under construction US Brig Niagara Completed HMB Endeavour - Caldercraft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted November 15, 2013 Share #77 Posted November 15, 2013 Hi Brian , what size of wood did you use for the transom planking, I've been plotting out my kit before I start it and I cannot find the size in the plans? Thanks A.J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenr Posted November 15, 2013 Share #78 Posted November 15, 2013 Hi AJ I cant see the transom planking size on the plan either But , in the instruction book ( page 16 ) under the heading Planking the Counter and Transom It says " Cover the counter and transom with 1/32 planks " Hope that helps Regards Ken Quote Under construction US Brig Niagara Completed HMB Endeavour - Caldercraft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted November 15, 2013 Share #79 Posted November 15, 2013 ok, I see where it states that diameter planking but that's just how thick of the wood to use not the width, I suppose its up to the modeler. thanks ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenr Posted November 15, 2013 Share #80 Posted November 15, 2013 Hi AJ Fair point . I went back and measured the width of the planks I used and came up with 1/8th Does that sound right ? Ken Quote Under construction US Brig Niagara Completed HMB Endeavour - Caldercraft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lb0190 Posted November 15, 2013 Share #81 Posted November 15, 2013 When I run into a question regarding plank width and I cannot find the size specified anywhere, I measure the width on the drawing and use the measured width. The drawings are 1 to 1 so this should provide a reasonable answer. I hope this helps... Quote Regards, Larry ---------------------------------------------------- Current Build US Brig Niagara Completed Builds George W Washburn - 1890 Tugboat Future Builds 18th Century Longboat by MS HM Cutter Cheerful Wappen Von Hamburg by Corel If your not making mistakes, your not challenging yourself – my life has been full of challenges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted November 15, 2013 Share #82 Posted November 15, 2013 (edited) yep ken that sounds right. that was the size I chose also. thanks Edited November 15, 2013 by greatgalleons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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