H.M.S Minerva plank on frame 1/48 scale - Prototype Pilot Model

tedboat said:
A very nice project - love the detail and the effort that has gone in to the ship!
Would love to build her, but sadly, SABLE rears it's ugly head and I probably don't have enough years left!
(SABLE: Stash Accumulation Beyond Life Expectancy)
Will follow with great interest - you never know?...............
Ted
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Hi Ted,
Your POF (or fully framed model) Kingfisher left a deep impression on me, which is the ancestor kit I know.
Although I can't understand the meaning of all the sentences you said accurately, you mentioned time. There may not be enough time.

Indeed, time is a big factor in my consideration.Maybe every developer has his own ideas, which will accompany his products. A very important consideration is to save time. I hope most modelers can reduce the 'pain' of milling, but some people think that milling is a kind of happiness, whether it is pain or pleasure, milling is indeed time-consuming and there is a lot of dust. My idea is to reduce the milling time as much as possible, so that modelers can enjoy the pleasure of completing a model and the assembly process, in which they have a deeper understanding of the structure of the ship model.

Therefore, the simpler, more efficient and practical design concept is always with me. Through Brian's post, I also learned a lot of different needs and feedback. The balance between price and quality is the consideration of many modelers.

Making these anchor chocks by hand is very tedious, tedious and time-consuming, but everyone knows this structure, and it is very simple. Isn't good to leave this low-level work to CNC? This kind of processing may only take 1 hour to process all the anchor chocks required by stern sections, and it is quite accurate. This can save modelers a lot of time.

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In the past, because the kit of POF was too complex, it was difficult to popularize, and it could not solve the complex splicing, especially the 'real' frames1656777995153.png

Since the sided of frame is different from the bottom up, almost no one can solve this problem before, so it (frames) can only be simplified greatly. But this is very simple for me, so the 5th rate is the smallest ship I will develop. Assembly plates and gaskets of different thickness can solve this problem, and the cost is only $10-20.

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Due to the price factor, I redesigned the frame jig, and I almost gave up the original complex jigs, in which the assembly board can be used for the base of jig one more time, saving costs and improving utilization. It is simple and efficient, and will not interfere with the planking on main wale.But it still needs to be tested and optimized.

Said too much,...Ha，

Thank you!

Dahai
 
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HI DA YOU ARE RIGHT ABOUT MILLING AS I AM 84 AND LIMITED PHYSICALLY ON WHAT I CAN DO I CAN NO LONGER MILL EYE, HAND BRAIN COORDINATION IS NOT THERE NO USE KIDDING ONESELF YOU HAVE TO ADAPT IF YOU LOVE THIS HOBBY AND WANT TO BUILD JUST ADAPT ASW WIT WHAT DA HAS ACOMPLISHED IS A STATE OF THE ART BUILD DESIGNING THE BUILD INOVATIVE WAYS OF DOING IT LOVE THE JIGS YOU DEVLOPED I THANK YOU AND BRIAN FOR THIS ONE. GOD BLESS STAY SAFE ALL DON
 
TO DA HAI I AGREE WITH DAVES FIRST QUOTE THE BEST OFTHE BEST BOTH IN DESIGN AND QUALITY STOP COMPLAINING ABOUT COSTS THE OLD SAYING IS YOU PAY FOR WHAT YOU GET i will stop here or i will get into a lot of trouble. GOD BLESS STAY SAFE ALL DON
 
Hello friends,
I have been progressing rapidly with things. I have assembled the stem structure, the deadwood and keel sections. I am just starting to realise the size of this model will be bigger than my previous build of H.M.S Alfred. The Minerva at 1/48 scale is around a metre long from stem to stern, and that is without a bowsprit.
The large 1/48 scale is great for adding all those tiny details that get omitted at smaller scale models.

With regards to the keel, it is sectioned with several scarf jointed pieces and there is a tenon and mortice join between the keel and rudder post that needs to be notched out. There is also a milled rabbet groove along the top edge to receive the planks.

The photos are shown before I have cleaned up the pieces with sandpaper. IMG_2743.jpegIMG_2744.jpeg

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Hello Jim,
the joins are almost perfect, and it all slots together with very little adjustment required. I run a pencil around the edges of the mating parts to show up the join.
There are no parts requiring cutting out from a laser cut timber piece, everything is individually packaged in foam storage packs.
 
Bryian said:
Hello Jim,
the joins are almost perfect, and it all slots together with very little adjustment required. I run a pencil around the edges of the mating parts to show up the join.
There are no parts requiring cutting out from a laser cut timber piece, everything is individually packaged in foam storage packs.
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Ah...that's a piece of good news. Such a design and production definitely raise the new standards for kit manufacturers. Please continue with this pilot model. I am very interesting to see her build progress.
 
Signet said:
The construction is absolutely superb! This model is well above my size capabilities, but do they currently have any other models available? I'd be very interested if the construction techniques are similar.
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There is no other models from Dahai Models,this is the first development
 
Bryian said:
Hello friends,
I have been progressing rapidly with things. I have assembled the stem structure, the deadwood and keel sections. I am just starting to realise the size of this model will be bigger than my previous build of H.M.S Alfred. The Minerva at 1/48 scale is around a metre long from stem to stern, and that is without a bowsprit.
The large 1/48 scale is great for adding all those tiny details that get omitted at smaller scale models.

With regards to the keel, it is sectioned with several scarf jointed pieces and there is a tenon and mortice join between the keel and rudder post that needs to be notched out. There is also a milled rabbet groove along the top edge to receive the planks.

The photos are shown before I have cleaned up the pieces with sandpaper. View attachment 316826View attachment 316827

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Good morning Brian, excellent finishing work, Congratulations
 
DaHaimodel said:
The parts of the new frame jig, but after the assembly of cantframes, needs to saw the columns on both sides to remove the jig. I think this will become a controversial part .But this is the simplest (structure).

ABS board is easy to be sawed.Any good idea?
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How about assembling the ABC board with multiple parts? Instead of sawing, you can just disassemble it.
 
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