Alex R H.M.S. Enterprize Build Log

TRS7139 said:
FWIW, I have always "suspected" the graphite powder may weaken the yellow titebond from test pieces I ran tests on. My end result is using a very porous black art paper between joints. when glued, it is quite thin, and yields a strong joint, IMHO, quite realistic. The big plus..... when hit with glue, both surfaces, just enough to fill any tiny void giving nice finish. When dry, very easy to simply chisel away from wood.View attachment 511662View attachment 511664
That said, for this project, I have finished keel, bow, transom using nothing and joinery seems realistic here as well/ all pieces here where cut scratch from stock.
That said, I have been a lurker here for some time.....great forum and looking forward to following everyones progress on this fine kit.

Tim
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So far, the joinery with the graphite-laced yellow glue is strong, but the color is more grey than black, and I don't want to add more graphite to it; I will try the art paper sometime later on this kit. I see you have a T-track table...and you are using it. Do you like it ? so far, I love mine-very practical. Is your kit the CAF Enterprize? mine is the Dockyards' 1:48..Enterprize. Your stem is of a different construction, but similar shape, to mine. Nice joinery.
AR
 
Magic Mike said:
Alex, I'm watching your build up here in Conroe and enjoying your dialog with Jeff, Allan and Russ. Have fun, Magic Mike
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Thanks Mike,
Welcome, please watch and comment.
One of my best friends, Dr. Al Heilman, is a retired orthopedic surgeon who is now a really talented Artist in various media and also a gifted writer., He posts morning pictures of the lake and its incredible colors. What beauty.
Alex R
 
Today and tomorrow: stem rabbet, and sanding down breakwater and stem apron. I decided to cut the rabbet by hand using gouges and chisels. Before cutting the rabbet, I'll sand the cutwater and stem apron, then glue all the stem pieces together, and,finally, cut the rabbet. The rabbet that runs up the stem will not be a continuous groove; rather, it will not be cut in the sections where the butt end of the wales meet the stern ( I sent Allan a PM about this-lets see what he says,.
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Marking where the wales meet the stem Areas without rabbet penciled in.
Upper apron assembly not glued yet.
Alex R
 
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Alex R said:
So far, the joinery with the graphite-laced yellow glue is strong, but the color is more grey than black, and I don't want to add more graphite to it; I will try the art paper sometime later on this kit. I see you have a T-track table...and you are using it. Do you like it ? so far, I love mine-very practical. Is your kit the CAF Enterprize? mine is the Dockyards' 1:48..Enterprize. Your stem is of a different construction, but similar shape, to mine. Nice joinery.
AR
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Sorry for the confusion, the T-track images are of my scratch Euryalus, only to show the paper joinery. If you have an art supply, this paper is a very loose, porous weave, you can literally pull it apart , but it compresses and gives nice result.
Mine is Dockyards and will go only with their jig resting on a thick melamine work surface. Have built a few frames, as of yet not glued to keel and it works quite well alone.
The Euryalus is framed out but in all boxwood the sanding was exhausting and I put it up for now under plastic. Framed and planked a scratch Confederacy, also on hold, but I hope to push through to finish on the 1/48 Enterprize
 
TRS7139 said:
Sorry for the confusion, the T-track images are of my scratch Euryalus, only to show the paper joinery. If you have an art supply, this paper is a very loose, porous weave, you can literally pull it apart , but it compresses and gives nice result.
Mine is Dockyards and will go only with their jig resting on a thick melamine work surface. Have built a few frames, as of yet not glued to keel and it works quite well alone.
The Euryalus is framed out but in all boxwood the sanding was exhausting and I put it up for now under plastic. Framed and planked a scratch Confederacy, also on hold, but I hope to push through to finish on the 1/48 Enterprize
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Well, since you are also building Dockyards' 1:48 Enterprize, you should start your build page in this area, and show us pictures of your work. Join us, we'll be saving a dry dock in the shipyard for you. All you have to do is go to the SOS group builds and projects area and start your build thread.
Alex R
 
Good morning Alex. Wow this looks like a cool kit. All you guys on this group are like pioneers with this MD kit. Going to be super fun with plenty sharing of ideas and suggestions. You are off to a great start. Cheers Grant
PS : I feel like the lonely lamb lost in the wilderness with my CAF version….ROTF ROTF ROTF .
 
GrantTyler said:
Good morning Alex. Wow this looks like a cool kit. All you guys on this group are like pioneers with this MD kit. Going to be super fun with plenty sharing of ideas and suggestions. You are off to a great start. Cheers Grant
PS : I feel like the lonely lamb lost in the wilderness with my CAF version….ROTF ROTF ROTF .
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Sorry you feel like a lost lamb. You are welcome to hang out here. ROTF :D
Well, I guess you already are. LOL
I was looking ahead in the instructions tonight and it looks like we will be working on frames for about 20 years!
Of course, we still have a ways to go before we get to work on them.
 
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