Mike I totallky agree with Dave on all your work, THANKS FOR PRESENTING THIS PROJECT looking forward to the ONTARIO build.. Don
DocBlake's HMS Blandford Cross Section Build - 1/32 Scale - [COMPLETED BUILD]
Fantastic work Dave!
Looking good Dave.
Dave your work is Outstanding as usual Brother I love how clean the joints are shows a level of precision we should all strive for.
Thanks, guys...very kind.
Dave, As I had a terible time on the lower deck frameing, learned a lot of how not to do things and am learning from your build a better way one thing I am doing is putting on the carlings and ledges before putting MDBs 2 & 3, then putting them on but first I dry fit the beams to get my location and fit it on the model and I used what I call a wood stop after takeing off the plans the locations of MDB 2 & 3. will show pictures tommorrow. Don
I bought a new Proxxon micro lathe and picked up a set of micro lathe chisels on Amazon for $24.00. Here is my first practice attempt at turning the pillars in the hold which support the lower deck. The lathe works quite well. I love the variable speed feature. The blank in the photo is 1/4" square.
Hi Dave, It turned out a very nice practice\try. Did you use 4 chuck key to hold square blank? Another question about the micro chisels from Amazon. Can you share the link with us, please?
Beam 1 and 2 are glued in place. Before I can go any further, I need to glue the well and shot locker in place. The support column for beam 2 passes through the shot locker directly aft of the aft wall of the well. A weird design, for sure. Here's how I simulated it. I just turned a partial column, drilled a hole in the shot locker that fit the shaft, and glued the partial column in place.
Here's how it looks sitting in place. The blank with the two other visible columns is in the foreground.
G'day Dave
You are showing us what to do on this build.
You esquith workmanship on the lodging knees is a perfect example.
Absolutely brilliant mate!
You are showing us what to do on this build.
You esquith workmanship on the lodging knees is a perfect example.
Absolutely brilliant mate!
Really nice work Dave.
Looks fantastic Dave! Hope you don't mind me using your detail on the limber boards.
Thanks, guys!
Mike: Of course not! Each individual limber board would have been 3-4 feet long with a finger hole on each end so it could be easily handled by one seaman.
Mike: Of course not! Each individual limber board would have been 3-4 feet long with a finger hole on each end so it could be easily handled by one seaman.
Thanks Dave. A question if you don’t mind, would the bolts on the strake’s be the same size as the keelson? Are treenails used on the footwaling? Thanks for the help.
I think the Blandford group build is really taking off,Dave ,nice job on your build.
Very neat build, Dave! ...and yea, absolutely love the color of the wood. I guess it is Pear?
Thanks guys!
Jim: The frames and hold footwaling are beech, and the deck framing is Swiss pear.
Jim: The frames and hold footwaling are beech, and the deck framing is Swiss pear.
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