Kingfisher 1770 1:48 POF

AnobiumPunctatum said:
The bottom part of the counter timbers seems to be a little thin, but the shape of the hull is looking absolut fantastic. Very well done.
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Absolutely true Christian. And irregular along their length. Impossible to fix without a total redo...

RDN1954 said:
Morning Paul,

Just admired you recent sanding job and the patience you accumulated to get the job done.
You already mentioned that your frames are rather thin after your sanding job. Couldn't that be indicative of some prior build inaccuracies or am I too assuming?
Hmm, this unfortunately doesn't help you further along...
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Of course you are correct Johan. I should have made some more intentional efforts at aligning the tops of the frames before fairing. I put too much trust in the kit design and the jig. In retrospect I should have known better working with wood...

Daniel20 said:
Beautiful job Paul, the counter looks like it belongs there even though the timbers appear thinner than the main body.
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Yup. I have put it on my list of Kingfisher build shortcomings ...... already on page 2... :rolleyes:.
Which isn't bad at all... my wife is on volume 2 of my personal shortcomings ROTF.
 
You got it right Paul. IMHO, getting the correct profile on your outer counters was key. Then you could transition the filling timbers on back. I thought I knew what a perfectionist was. I think you may be the President of that club. The aft view of the work looks perfectly symmetrical and beautiful. Congrats!
 
dockattner said:
Oh, and the US Ryder Cup team is getting trounced (I have a golfing background and I'm pals with one of the US team vice-captains: Steve Stricker)
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Steve Stricker your pal? Now that is nearly even more impressive than your Kingfisher Paul! Well I'm impressed anyway. I'm a life-long golf tragic myself and I spent many meaningless hours following the PGA circuits, including Steve Stricker who was seriously watchable in his heyday. As for the Ryder Cup, it all depends on which side of the pond it is being hosted I think. I can already foresee some terrible vengeance at Bethpage Black in a couple of years...
 
Hello,
I was just wondering what did you use to sand the interior of the hull? Did you use something that was shaped to sand concave surfaces?
 
Thank you, friends, for following along on my Kingfisher build!

I dedicated myself this week to installing ribbands on the side of the hull that will be left un-planked (well, mostly un-planked). Ribbands are temporary supports the ship builders used to keep the frames in position (?) as the hull planking was being completed (with the ribbands being removed along the way). Or maybe they were used to establish the planking bands???

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There would ordinarily be another ribband just below the sheer line but I'm going to add a plank or two at the top of the frames to support the cap rail (sheer rail?) so I'm going to leave that one off. Plus, that fifth ribband runs right through the middle of the quarter badge light and that just looks wonky to me.

The ribbands were nailed to the frames using round headed nails to facilitate later removal - those nails still need to be fabricated and installed.

But first my wife and I are off for the rest of the week in a quest to see the changing colors of the leaves. Lots of hardwood forests north of us so the viewing is typically excellent. Unfortunately, the weather forecast is, well, crappy. Wish us luck!
 
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dockattner said:
Thank you, friends, for following along on my Kingfisher build!

I dedicated myself this week to installing ribbands on the side of the hull that will be left un-planked (well, mostly un-planked). Ribbands are temporary supports the ship builders used to keep the frames in position (?) as the hull planking was being completed (with the ribbands being removed along the way). Or maybe they were used to establish the planking bands???

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There would ordinarily be another ribband just below the sheer line but I'm going to add a plank or two at the top of the frames to support the cap rail (sheer rail?) so I'm going to leave that one off. Plus, that fifth ribband runs right through the middle of the quarter badge light and that just looks wonky to me.

The ribbands were nailed to the frames using round headed nails to facilitate later removal - those nails still need to be fabricated and installed.

But first my wife and I are off for the rest of the week in a quest to see the changing colors of the leaves. Lots of hardwood forests north of us so the viewing is typically excellent. Unfortunately, the weather forecast is, well, crappy. Wish us luck!
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The ribbands give a nice view on the shape and flow of the hull, Paul. In combination with the frames a nice line pattern.
Regards, Peter
 
dockattner said:
Thank you, friends, for following along on my Kingfisher build!

I dedicated myself this week to installing ribbands on the side of the hull that will be left un-planked (well, mostly un-planked). Ribbands are temporary supports the ship builders used to keep the frames in position (?) as the hull planking was being completed (with the ribbands being removed along the way). Or maybe they were used to establish the planking bands???

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There would ordinarily be another ribband just below the sheer line but I'm going to add a plank or two at the top of the frames to support the cap rail (sheer rail?) so I'm going to leave that one off. Plus, that fifth ribband runs right through the middle of the quarter badge light and that just looks wonky to me.

The ribbands were nailed to the frames using round headed nails to facilitate later removal - those nails still need to be fabricated and installed.

But first my wife and I are off for the rest of the week in a quest to see the changing colors of the leaves. Lots of hardwood forests north of us so the viewing is typically excellent. Unfortunately, the weather forecast is, well, crappy. Wish us luck!
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Ahh the fall colors, I do miss seeing that. Here in Houston one day the leaves are green then in late January overnight they turn brown and fall off just as new buds are coming on.
 
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