Fantastic work on the little boat Peter!
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Just beautiful work, really nice.Continuation of the small boat
The holliday season gives me so time off and so I can also do some work on the ship. While we are celebrating Christmas, my friends in the USA are fighting for their lives. I sincerely hope you guys are allright and live to tell the tale. It's some storm that's getting the USA on it's knees if I may believe the reports.
Some updates on the small boat. It's a lot of figuring out to build it. I have no drawings and only a few pictures to scratchbuild it. I'll take you along the way what I have done within these two days....
Next on the planning is the planking of the second layer on the hull....
until then, stay safe and to be continued....
regards.
Peter
Good morning Peter. I hope you and your family had an awesome Christmas. Wow- that is masterful. Cheers HrantContinuation of the small boat
The holliday season gives me so time off and so I can also do some work on the ship. While we are celebrating Christmas, my friends in the USA are fighting for their lives. I sincerely hope you guys are allright and live to tell the tale. It's some storm that's getting the USA on it's knees if I may believe the reports.
Some updates on the small boat. It's a lot of figuring out to build it. I have no drawings and only a few pictures to scratchbuild it. I'll take you along the way what I have done within these two days....
Next on the planning is the planking of the second layer on the hull....
until then, stay safe and to be continued....
regards.
Peter
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I think I'm halfway....thanks Doc!
Dear Peter
wonderful work on the boat, it's looks beautiful
Thanks Shota70 & Richie!
Thank you, yes we had, hope your's the same? Just making a step-by-step guide for you to follow and to improve!
Thank you for your reply Heinrich, I have much to learn yet, but this little scratch project stretches my limited skills a bit I hope....
Hello Peter, it's always a pleasure seeing your updates. I'm loving your little boat.
Good afternoon Peter. The guide most definitely, I will follow your lead here for sure - improve that is highly unlikely.Thank you, yes we had, hope your's the same? Just making a step-by-step guide for you to follow and to improve!
Cheers
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Thank you Daniël! Appreciate your visit and comment
There is always room to improve Grant.....Good afternoon Peter. The guide most definitely, I will follow your lead here for sure - improve that is highly unlikely.
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2nd layer hullplanking
The last days I did my prepwork for the second layer of the hullplanks. I used the same simple method I use on the big ship. The better the preperations, the better the outcome can be. Although, so goes the theory....
I did my calculations and decided to go for 3mm thin veneer walnut strips to respect the scale of the boat. After the caculations I devided the hull into sections so to say. In total 3 equal sections + the garboard stroke. By deviding the hull into sections, it possible to keep control and to keep an good overview. I see each section as a subgoal.
When using thick planks, I say start with the garboard stroke because it needs to fit into the rabbet of the keel. In my situation using veneer, it was possible to place the garboard stroke as last.
![[IMG]](https://modelbrouwers.nl/media/cache/b5/d4/b5d4252c4b9aa61fa629d56a34e68fac.jpg "[IMG]")
![[IMG]](https://modelbrouwers.nl/media/cache/d9/4d/d94d1f0601ddc0dac870997a920991b5.jpg "[IMG]")
I use simple white glue on the veneer. Some say it can deform the veneer, but I haven't had any issues so far. I also use CA glue as a liquid nail on nasty places like the bow area. With a drop of CA the wood is fixed within seconds to the hull, so you have no time to think or correct. When it sticks it holds and that is it....
So I work one section at a time until I reach the garboard stroke...
![[IMG]](https://modelbrouwers.nl/media/cache/45/97/459750d360dc5c87101cab318a54f4d6.jpg "[IMG]")
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After a thin layer of Danish Oil....
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The next things I have to fabricate are
- Rudder and hinges
- Oars and oarlocks / rowlocks
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and cable
- support blocks to place the ship on deck.
Some work to do yet until I can call this miniproject finished....
Pete
The last days I did my prepwork for the second layer of the hullplanks. I used the same simple method I use on the big ship. The better the preperations, the better the outcome can be. Although, so goes the theory....
I did my calculations and decided to go for 3mm thin veneer walnut strips to respect the scale of the boat. After the caculations I devided the hull into sections so to say. In total 3 equal sections + the garboard stroke. By deviding the hull into sections, it possible to keep control and to keep an good overview. I see each section as a subgoal.
When using thick planks, I say start with the garboard stroke because it needs to fit into the rabbet of the keel. In my situation using veneer, it was possible to place the garboard stroke as last.
I use simple white glue on the veneer. Some say it can deform the veneer, but I haven't had any issues so far. I also use CA glue as a liquid nail on nasty places like the bow area. With a drop of CA the wood is fixed within seconds to the hull, so you have no time to think or correct. When it sticks it holds and that is it....
So I work one section at a time until I reach the garboard stroke...
After a thin layer of Danish Oil....
The next things I have to fabricate are
- Rudder and hinges
- Oars and oarlocks / rowlocks
-
and cable- support blocks to place the ship on deck.
Some work to do yet until I can call this miniproject finished....
Pete
Nice looking hull Peter.
Such lovely work at scale Peter. Wonderful!
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Hi Guys, I wish everybody the best for 2023 and may all your dreams come true!
Some progress on the small boat.
Made some Oarlocks and did some carving...
Sometimes it goes wrong....
Designing the carvings, which will be placed on both sides of the boat....
It's very tiny.....
Next steps will be the construction of the rudder....
regards,
Pete
Some progress on the small boat.
Made some Oarlocks and did some carving...
Sometimes it goes wrong....
Designing the carvings, which will be placed on both sides of the boat....
It's very tiny.....
Next steps will be the construction of the rudder....
regards,
Pete
You are making a masterpiece of this little boat, Peter. Nice additions!
Regards, Peter
Regards, Peter
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Construction of the rudder.
A small update on the lifeboat. I've constructed the rudder from walnut and made the hinges from very thin brass sheetmetal and blackened them.
The shape of the helm is similar as on the big ship. I like these small details where you can see that there is a relationship between one another.
Still some work to do on her until she is finished and can be placed on deck of the big ship, but the list is getting shorter:
- anchor and cable
- small carving on the stern
- construction of the stand
- oars
![[IMG]](https://modelbrouwers.nl/media/cache/d2/75/d2756910ef7194b64b227c883ba3dc84.jpg "[IMG]")
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![[IMG]](https://modelbrouwers.nl/media/cache/85/fa/85fa2ed9d761e3944c85432278c64e7d.jpg "[IMG]")
regards,
Peter
A small update on the lifeboat. I've constructed the rudder from walnut and made the hinges from very thin brass sheetmetal and blackened them.
The shape of the helm is similar as on the big ship. I like these small details where you can see that there is a relationship between one another.
Still some work to do on her until she is finished and can be placed on deck of the big ship, but the list is getting shorter:
- anchor and cable
- small carving on the stern
- construction of the stand
- oars
regards,
Peter
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Ditto!
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Dear PeterConstruction of the rudder.
A small update on the lifeboat. I've constructed the rudder from walnut and made the hinges from very thin brass sheetmetal and blackened them.
The shape of the helm is similar as on the big ship. I like these small details where you can see that there is a relationship between one another.
Still some work to do on her until she is finished and can be placed on deck of the big ship, but the list is getting shorter:
- anchor and cable
- small carving on the stern
- construction of the stand
- oars
regards,
Peter
your lifeboat looks wonderful, the carving work cam beautiful
Nice ‘metal-parts’, Peter. With the hinge pins at that angle, it is quite laborious to make the whole function.Construction of the rudder.
A small update on the lifeboat. I've constructed the rudder from walnut and made the hinges from very thin brass sheetmetal and blackened them.
The shape of the helm is similar as on the big ship. I like these small details where you can see that there is a relationship between one another.
Still some work to do on her until she is finished and can be placed on deck of the big ship, but the list is getting shorter:
- anchor and cable
- small carving on the stern
- construction of the stand
- oars
regards,
Peter
Regards, Peter