BigMike,s Blandford Cross Section 1:32 scale [COMPLETED BUILD]
Nice work, Mike. Your deck is looking great!
G'day Mike
Beautiful work, you are definitely a master craftsman. About the ledgers.....I noticed that you are not using smaller size lumber.
When you do the plans for us to use, will it be that way or are there going to be an alternate design for people who would like to use a smaller size for the ledgers?
The one who will opt for this method, could cut a mortise all the way through and put a tiny 'chock' at the bottom to imitate a true motive cut.
Beautiful work, you are definitely a master craftsman. About the ledgers.....I noticed that you are not using smaller size lumber.
When you do the plans for us to use, will it be that way or are there going to be an alternate design for people who would like to use a smaller size for the ledgers?
The one who will opt for this method, could cut a mortise all the way through and put a tiny 'chock' at the bottom to imitate a true motive cut.
Thanks Knut and Dave.
Hi Greg, thanks for the compliment. I took the easy way on the ledges. Maybe Mike41 could show the mortises for thinner ledge on the Ontario build. He was detailing that build more. I'm looking forward to doing that one also.
Hi Greg, thanks for the compliment. I took the easy way on the ledges. Maybe Mike41 could show the mortises for thinner ledge on the Ontario build. He was detailing that build more. I'm looking forward to doing that one also.
G'day Mike
I got confused between the two Mike and the two builds. My only excuse is that, I had a very bad night last night and couldn't sleep. I did that post at 4,45am and my brain wasn't in gear.
Thanks for understanding my ignorance mate.
I took the easy way out with the ledges, also. Stylized to be sure, but so is the framing of “Blandford” in general. Mike intended the design to be a little simpler to accommodate the novice scratchbuilder’s skill level and not be frustrating or discouraging.
Hey Mike lovely work, all these build logs are so helpful to a novice builder such as myself. Brilliant
Looking very good 
Here's a few progress pics. I turned a couple posts supporting the lower deck beams. Worked on the hatches, frame is made of bloodwood grating is boxwood. I used the method Mike41 showed and it worked out well. Waterways are installed they are made of boxwood. Spirketting is bloodwood. I don't know if I will put treenails in spirketting or not. Made cistern with brass wire to simulate nails. I'm not sure if I like how it turned out may paint it. To make the wheel covers I just shaped scrape wood leaving wheel pieces undersized to allow for planks.
Next is to do the deck planking in Holly. I will probably use tooth picks for deck treenails.
Next is to do the deck planking in Holly. I will probably use tooth picks for deck treenails.
Great work Mike, looks fantastic, love the wood you used. Don
Beautiful work Mike, lovely.
Awesome work, Mike. I have also decided to keep the chain pumps natural wood as they were constructed. Very nice job!
Very accurate work, with all parts like carlings, knees etc -> this will get a great section model
Really impressive work, Mike!!
Thanks guys for the nice comments.
Nice sharp work!
Thanks Zoly.
Nice job. Hope mine turns out half as good. Looks great.
Thanks! Your doing a fine job on your build and it will turn out very nice because YOU DID IT! Keep at it.