HMS Beagle - Occre by TedR

[Ted Robinson]

Yes, it's just like you say, sand down the bits with the orange x-marks so they blend into the keel part..... On the paper instructions, on sheet D, the third photo along gives a reasonable idea of how to fair those blocks at the stern. (You need to remove so much material that it's better to sculpt it with a hobby knife to start with.)
I wish I'd taken more photos of my build as I went now!

Thank you

 

[MThomas]

If you sand too much, it will become obvious when you lay a plank atop that bulkhead, but no biggie. Just add scrap pieces of wood to build up the low bulkhead and fill in the gap, fair your built-up bulkhead(s) until the loose fitted plank shows a nice fit, then proceed as usual. This might change the geometry ever so slightly, but who cares. Nobody will ever know but 'you'!

 

[Ted Robinson]

If you sand too much, it will become obvious when you lay a plank atop that bulkhead, but no biggie. Just add scrap pieces of wood to build up the low bulkhead and fill in the gap, fair your built-up bulkhead(s) until the loose fitted plank shows a nice fit, then proceed as usual. This might change the geometry ever so slightly, but who cares. Nobody will ever know but 'you'!

Got it. I'll post a photo when I finish.

 

[Ted Robinson]

I'm working on the stern. When I go to install the second plank it is jumped in the middle from the false keel. Should I glue it in place.like.thisnthen sand.thebresulting plank or grind down.the keel first

 

[CoastHiker]

Sand the keel down first so that plank lays flat, and makes a nice smooth continuous run with that first plank.

Has there been any further news on your wife? No doubt the doctors are doing "some more tests". We're all hoping for some more positive results.

 

[Ted Robinson]

Sand the keel down first so that plank lays flat, and makes a nice smooth continuous run with that first plank.

Has there been any further news on your wife? No doubt the doctors are doing "some more tests". We're all hoping for some more positive results.

We're going for a cat scan Friday morning. We had to go to Lancaster CA to get it this week. One million illegal.aliens were dumped into los Angeles county by.the previous administration. Getting medical services for natural citizens is difficult.

 

[Ted Robinson]

I purchased some xacto chisel points on Amazon. They are sharp and holding up well. Tried to post a photo link but this is what I got. No patience left in me, lol.
I guess I'm in the wrong hobby now.

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[MThomas]

We're going for a cat scan Friday morning. We had to go to Lancaster CA to get it this week. One million illegal.aliens were dumped into los Angeles county by.the previous administration. Getting medical services for natural citizens is difficult.

I feel your pain. I would say to write your Governor about this... but we both know where 'that' would go!

 

[Jimsky]

We're going for a cat scan Friday morning. We had to go to Lancaster CA to get it this week. One million illegal.aliens were dumped into los Angeles county by.the previous administration. Getting medical services for natural citizens is difficult.

I feel your pain. I would say to write your Governor about this... but we both know where 'that' would go!

I’m sorry to hear about the situation. I wish you all the best with the scan on Friday, and hoping for good results.

That said, I’d kindly suggest we keep discussions here focused on shipbuilding. Posts like this can quickly become political, and we should avoid that so the forum remains welcoming and on track for everyone.

 

[MThomas]

I’d kindly suggest we keep discussions here focused on shipbuilding. Posts like this can quickly become political, and we should avoid that so the forum remains welcoming and on track for everyone.

*Noted*

 

[Ted Robinson]

Cleaned and trimmed the interior bulwark planks.

I’m sorry to hear about the situation. I wish you all the best with the scan on Friday, and hoping for good results.

That said, I’d kindly suggest we keep discussions here focused on shipbuilding. Posts like this can quickly become political, and we should avoid that so the forum remains welcoming and on track for everyone.

I respect your desire to keep this site focused on modeling and shipbuilding. I apologize if I overstepped your boundaries.

 

[Ted Robinson]

Installed the first strake. John Aliprantis shows the first strake going directly below the gun port openings. Tha created a small gap in my case but I don't.think.it.eoll matter in the long.run

 

[Ted Robinson]

Someone ratted me out while I was using my plank bending iron. The big cheese came by and said it isn't allowed because I could.burn myself and they would get into trouble. I'm going to try and soak the wood enough to bend it. If that doesn't work I'm getting sneaky.

 

[Pepite 1/60]

Someone ratted me out while I was using my plank bending iron. The big cheese came by and said it isn't allowed because I could.burn myself and they would get into trouble. I'm going to try and soak the wood enough to bend it. If that doesn't work I'm getting sneaky.

Tell that paranoid nut job that your plank bending iron functions as a medical testing machine. If you can feel a burn, it's proof that you're still alive and that all is well with you.

 

[MThomas]

Sometimes it is best to 'NOT' use moisture, only heat! You're not a fool but maybe the so-called 'Big Cheese' is! Thumbs up to Pepite 1/60. I wonder if your 'Big-Cheese' person has a hot water heater, or a stove at home? If so... that person could easily hurt themself too! @#$!

Are clothes irons allowed? I use a small 'travel style' clothes iron more than I use a plank bender. My plank bender is only used on really tight, short bends, on small scale models that my travel iron can't effectively handle. Your Beagle may not have any bends that short and tight. I'll glue the end of a plank to the bow, about 1/4-1/5 inches worth. After the glue cures, I pull the planks around the bulkheads as far as I feel I can safely go without breaking the plank, then iron it out to shape. I'll glue the plank, pull it some more, heat it, rinse/repeat until I'm done with the tight bends. If worse comes to worse... simply put you planks under your hot dinner tray when supper is served, but be careful. That tray might be hot! LOL

 

[Ted Robinson]

Sometimes it is best to 'NOT' use moisture, only heat! You're not a fool but maybe the so-called 'Big Cheese' is! Thumbs up to Pepite 1/60. I wonder if your 'Big-Cheese' person has a hot water heater, or a stove at home? If so... that person could easily hurt themself too! @#$!

Are clothes irons allowed? I use a small 'travel style' clothes iron more than I use a plank bender. My plank bender is only used on really tight, short bends, on small scale models that my travel iron can't effectively handle. Your Beagle may not have any bends that short and tight. I'll glue the end of a plank to the bow, about 1/4-1/5 inches worth. After the glue cures, I pull the planks around the bulkheads as far as I feel I can safely go without breaking the plank, then iron it out to shape. I'll glue the plank, pull it some more, heat it, rinse/repeat until I'm done with the tight bends. If worse comes to worse... simply put you planks under your hot dinner tray when supper is served, but be careful. That tray might be hot! LOL

I was able to install a plank by just soaking it in room temperature water so I can continue

 

[Ted Robinson]

I've almost finished one side of the bulwarks. I believe I'm going to have to replace the last piece for the bulge at the bow. The rest is pretty clean.

 

[Ted Robinson]

After looking at the problem strake again. (The area just forward of the forward most clamp) I realized the real problem is the strake below is too flat at the front of the bow. The plywood bulwark that forms the bow had a void that coincides with this flat area. Having been denied the use of my plank bending iron I didn't get this area round enough using only water as an agent. I now I tend to sister a segment of planking over the flat area during sanding. It appears that the same problem will occur on the port side when it is installed.

 

[Ted Robinson]

Opened up the gun ports from the planking. They still need to be filed to final dimensions. I'm not sure if I should build out the gun port covers prior to second planking, to assure they fit out of to make the covers individually to custom fit any slight variations.

 

[CoastHiker]

All looking good! Given that your planking tools have been banned, I wouldn't be scared of the "fill and sand" approach for any issues prior to 2nd planking.

The gun port covers will be fine, since, as I recall, they're cut out of the piece of plywood that forms the bulwarks, ie they fit into the same holes that you cut them out of.