Bluenose, 1921, Nova Scotia - 1:72 Scale - YuanQing

[Heinrich]

@Jimsky At this point we are just inserting the frames in the jig - presumably more for motivation than anything else!

 

[DonRobinson]

What a start Eric, you are travelling at warp speed! You'll find once the frames are sanded a little bit they will fit better in the jig and align much better, be careful not to sand too much though.

 

[Brewbrarian]

@Jimsky At this point we are just inserting the frames in the jig - presumably more for motivation than anything else!

Exactly!

 

[Brewbrarian]

What a start Eric, you are travelling at warp speed!

Yeah, just trying to make the most of my days off work, but now that it takes all my clamps to make two frames that pace is going to slow significantly.

 

[Brewbrarian]

And that marks the halfway point on the Bluenose frames...

 

[Kurt Konrath]

Have you tried to add the spine to the Dino ribs yet?

 

[shota70]

great progress

 

[Heinrich]

Ooohhh!!! That looks SO good Eric! You are off to a flyer here - the real lady would have loved that!

 

[DonRobinson]

She looks awesome, nice work

 

[Brewbrarian]

A bit more progress tonight on frames...Ive snapped more than a couple, but they seem to have patched up well for the most part... keel is just balanced on there for a peek, not set in the notches just yet.
Lots of pictures of frames in this log!!

 

[Alex R]

Beautiful. Looks like a cathedral-or a Norwegian Stave wooden church !
I am ordering the kit also, and will be watching your build with interest.
Alex R

 

[Dean62]

A bit more progress tonight on frames...Ive snapped more than a couple, but they seem to have patched up well for the most part... keel is just balanced on there for a peek, not set in the notches just yet.
Lots of pictures of frames in this log!!

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Wow, you’ll be done before I start!

 

[Brewbrarian]

!!! A Warning !!!: To those who are assembling frames. It is very tempting to insert the frames in the jig as you are making them to watch the form of the hull develop. As this can be an incredibly tight fit, there is a strong likelihood of snapping the frames when you try to remove them before assembling the keel/frame connections. I would warn against doing this unless you have really sanded/filed the notches/frame tips for a loose,easy fit. I had sanded and filed quite a bit, but still had a pretty tight fit and broke a large number doing this. I am pretty ham handed, but thought I would try to save you all this unnecessary grief.

 

[Heinrich]

Hi Eric. Thank you very much for the forewarning!

 

[Jimsky]

Hello Eric, Does the frame (out of the box) came with the propper thicknesses? Does the frame require sending both sides before gluing to the jig? I guess, this has to be taken into account as well, IMHO

 

[Brewbrarian]

Hello Eric, Does the frame (out of the box) came with the propper thicknesses? Does the frame require sending both sides before gluing to the jig? I guess, this has to be taken into account as well, IMHO

Hi Jim,
At least in my kit, the notches were significantly smaller than the thickness of the frames. I both filed the notches and sanded the tips of the frames, and they were still stuck tight on my trial fits.

 

[Brewbrarian]

And after repairing frames, I have begun attaching them to the keel. About half way through these.

 

[Brewbrarian]

And of course, dont forget to drill the holes in frame #31.

 

[DonRobinson]

Looks great Eric, happy to see the damage was repairable. Any problems getting the frames into the jig and keel?

 

[Heinrich]

Eric - I'm confused. On the last picture with the holes drilled in Frame #31, the jig seems to be upside down?