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Le Rochefort 1787 Harbor Yacht 1:36 by Bill-R

Bill-R

Bill-R

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Hello everyone,

Well I guess it's time to start my build log. I just received my monograph of the Le Rochefort from ANCRE. The order shipped on 12/5. Seven days from France to Florida. I love ANCRE's customer service. I have the book "An Introduction to Model Ship Building Dockyard Style" and I have actually been reading it. As this is a first attempt at a POF, I have also gotten several books to help along the way.

I have a few housekeeping chores to do before I do any real work. I bought a new scroll saw that I have been needing for some time. I will need to set it up and do some practicing cutting before I actually use it. I was getting my band saw ready ready for use and the drive belt broke. I will need to order a new belt. The shop needs a little straightening up. I have been working on my Occre Endurance and the shop is a little messy. While I build the Le Rochefort, I plan to continue to work on the Endurance. I find that sometimes when I get stuck or frustrated at some point of a build it helps to change focus for a little while. Most times I have more than one project going at a time. The next thing I will need to do is to decide on what wood I am going to use. So far I have been thinking of using a combination of cherry and beech, But I have also been thinking of using just beech.

Let the fun begin!

Bill
 
Nice, thanks for joining us. Cherry and Beech are great good looking woods. I was thinking about using both too but for ease of build I’ll stick to beech and maybe just change it up on certain interior and deck furnishings, bulkheads, planking etc. Good luck !
 
Hello everyone,

I can't believe that it has been 3 1/2 years since I decided to join this group. It's time to get started. Ever since I started building wooden ships, it has been my goal to build ships from scratch. Oddly, for some reason, when I decide to get started I become paralyzed by overthinking the build. I feel this is somewhat due to lack of familiarity with ANCRE plans. I have built large scale aircraft from scratch for over 25 years, so one would think that the ANCRE would not pose a problem. Enough with the excuses.

As in earlier post I have the ANCRE monograph and Adrian Sorolla's great book. I have purchased an ample supply of cherry wood to get me through most of the construction. I have gotten a little ahead of myself and have started my building board. Also, I have collected most of the tools that I will need for this project.

Most importantly, by procrastinating, I will benefit of seeing all of the great Le Rochefort build threads that have already been started. For that I would like to say thank you to those that have started their builds.

I have posted below a few pictures of my status. I feel I have most of the tools that I will need to make a good start. I am blessed with having two areas to build. My area in the garage is where most of the heavy cutting and sanding will be done. I have a separate portable table that I do the cutting on. Most of the assembly will be done in my clean shop. My wife said I can have a shop in the house as long as I keep it neat and clean. :) That's harder said than done.

Thanks for listening to my long-winded spiel.

Bill

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Bill-R said:
Hello everyone,

I can't believe that it has been 3 1/2 years since I decided to join this group. It's time to get started. Ever since I started building wooden ships, it has been my goal to build ships from scratch. Oddly, for some reason, when I decide to get started I become paralyzed by overthinking the build. I feel this is somewhat due to lack of familiarity with ANCRE plans. I have built large scale aircraft from scratch for over 25 years, so one would think that the ANCRE would not pose a problem. Enough with the excuses.

As in earlier post I have the ANCRE monograph and Adrian Sorolla's great book. I have purchased an ample supply of cherry wood to get me through most of the construction. I have gotten a little ahead of myself and have started my building board. Also, I have collected most of the tools that I will need for this project.

Most importantly, by procrastinating, I will benefit of seeing all of the great Le Rochefort build threads that have already been started. For that I would like to say thank you to those that have started their builds.

I have posted below a few pictures of my status. I feel I have most of the tools that I will need to make a good start. I am blessed with having two areas to build. My area in the garage is where most of the heavy cutting and sanding will be done. I have a separate portable table that I do the cutting on. Most of the assembly will be done in my clean shop. My wife said I can have a shop in the house as long as I keep it neat and clean. :) That's harder said than done.

Thanks for listening to my long-winded spiel.

Bill

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for your shop, you should get a dust collector. It doesn't have to be a monster, just a shop vac with a dust separator.
Looks great !
 
I look forward to this build. I too have these plans - and - I so much wanted to do this, but I get constantly sidelined (my problem) - and I need to go ahead at some point get on board (no pun intended) myself.

Thank you for starting this build.
 
Thanks Donnie. I’ve been looking forward to getting started. I’ll be taking small steps and hopefully with experience I’ll gain momentum.

Bill
 
Bill-R said:
Hello everyone,

I can't believe that it has been 3 1/2 years since I decided to join this group. It's time to get started. Ever since I started building wooden ships, it has been my goal to build ships from scratch. Oddly, for some reason, when I decide to get started I become paralyzed by overthinking the build. I feel this is somewhat due to lack of familiarity with ANCRE plans. I have built large scale aircraft from scratch for over 25 years, so one would think that the ANCRE would not pose a problem. Enough with the excuses.

As in earlier post I have the ANCRE monograph and Adrian Sorolla's great book. I have purchased an ample supply of cherry wood to get me through most of the construction. I have gotten a little ahead of myself and have started my building board. Also, I have collected most of the tools that I will need for this project.

Most importantly, by procrastinating, I will benefit of seeing all of the great Le Rochefort build threads that have already been started. For that I would like to say thank you to those that have started their builds.

I have posted below a few pictures of my status. I feel I have most of the tools that I will need to make a good start. I am blessed with having two areas to build. My area in the garage is where most of the heavy cutting and sanding will be done. I have a separate portable table that I do the cutting on. Most of the assembly will be done in my clean shop. My wife said I can have a shop in the house as long as I keep it neat and clean. :) That's harder said than done.

Thanks for listening to my long-winded spiel.

Bill

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Nice to see the activation of your build-log, Bill. With a nice workspace, well equipped with tools and a pair of saw-shoes, sanding-shoes and milling-shoes to start with the ‘small steps’.
Looking forward to the posts and pictures.
Regards, Peter
 
Hi Peter,

Thanks for the support. I thought about moving the shoes before taking the picture, but I thought no one will notice. Left to right they are trail running, mountain hiking, car washing shoes,

Bill
 
Just go for it. My first scratch was the Blandford section. Enjoyed it a lot and am very pleased with the result. My Rochefort failed due to shortcuts I took, there are no shortcuts. It’s very monotonous at times especially cutting the forming the frames but it’s all part of scratch building. Good luck
 
Welcome back! It’s amazing to realize I’ve been working on my build for 3 years now… As Tony said there are no short cuts which is why it’s taken me this long. Every time, every single time I’ve taken a short path it ends up taking longer as I have to undo what was done and do it correctly.
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You are also correct in recognizing the complexity of the plans. I’ve learned to look at ALL the sheets when starting a new section. Like planking. You’ll find the plank thickness on one page, the width on a different page and perhaps some other details you will need to pay attention to on yet another page…
Best of luck and smooth sailing.
 
Hello Tony and Olivier,

Thanks for the reply and encouragement. Tony, I agree with your thought about shortcuts. I also have to suppress the urge to accept "good enough". That thought usually comes to play when I get frustrated with a particular part or step. Olivier, over the past few years I have collected five ANCRE monographs. From studying the monographs, ANCRE has been very consistent with their drafting style. It's just a matter of spending enough time to become comfortable with what I see. My plan is to break to build down into individual components starting with the axial pieces. Using a combination of the plans and the books "Model Ship Building Dockyard Style" by Adrian Sorolla and "The Art Of Ship Modeling' by Bernard Frolich will greatly increase my chances of a successful build.

Bill
 
Bill-R said:
Hello Tony and Olivier,

Thanks for the reply and encouragement. Tony, I agree with your thought about shortcuts. I also have to suppress the urge to accept "good enough". That thought usually comes to play when I get frustrated with a particular part or step. Olivier, over the past few years I have collected five ANCRE monographs. From studying the monographs, ANCRE has been very consistent with their drafting style. It's just a matter of spending enough time to become comfortable with what I see. My plan is to break to build down into individual components starting with the axial pieces. Using a combination of the plans and the books "Model Ship Building Dockyard Style" by Adrian Sorolla and "The Art Of Ship Modeling' by Bernard Frolich will greatly increase my chances of a successful build.

Bill
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You're a better man than me, Bill. I still spend half my build time staring at drawings trying to figure out what I'm seeing...
 
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