NORWAY`S HMS BLANDFORD CROSS SECTION BUILD 1-32

[Norway]

Kurt, Lego is always at an angle and can therefore use for different jigs that need to be at an angle.
Another thing is the wood glue gets off easily, since Lego is made of plastic.
The small plates on the side of the well housing are made to imitate nails, made with 0.6 mm drill bit.
Uwe does this imitation in his cross-section, you can see it clearly in his log.

And, as Dave explains, "limberboards" were used for inspection and cleaning over the keel.
Thanks for your interest, hope you continue your Blandford project soon, very nice way to learn different building techniques.
Regards-
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[Norway]

Update,
Lower Deck, aso-

 

[Kurt Konrath]

Looking good on the work!

Makes me want to pull my tools from storage and start cutting frames out.

I will be glad when we can get out of house confinement and get back to something closer to normal!

 

[Norway]

Attempts to bend deck beams with psalm.
Totally failed.
I know it is possible to bend planks in this way.
Possibly I moistened the boards too long, 24 hours per beam.
The pictures show that this fluid has deformed the tree.

 

[Norway]

Result of failed bend attempt.
More wood from my local wood supplier.
Well, deck beams ready for customization.

 

[DocBlake]

Knut: Did you cut out the beams? It would seem to me that trying to bend the deck beams would lead to problems with asymmetry in the beam profile and lack of precise control of the beams camber. Cutting is easier!

 

[Norway]

Dave, sorry to answer too late, the planks I tried to bend were completely straight before I started, I tried this because I didn't have any more cherry wood in the right dimension again. So I did as you say, Cutting is easier!
Bought just a little more material,
Knut-
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[Norway]

Try 1 grating.
Nesten god nok, feilen var at jeg ikke justerte tykkelsen godt nok.
Det neste forsøket går nok bra, tror jeg.

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[Jimsky]

Excellent results for the first try!!! Master it by trying making all cells equal size. What timber did you use? Is it a Holly?

 

[Norway]

Jim, yes it is Holly, same as the deck boards.-

 

[DocBlake]

You’ve learned the system. Good work, Knut!

 

[Kurt Konrath]

Keep up the good work, we all learn as we go, and we learn as you go....

 

[Norway]

Update.
I replaced four deck planks because of the color difference.

Last image, a layer of poly.
Now ready for main deck.
Regards-
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[Norway]

Gitter.
I shall try this method now.

 

[Norway]

And here are the parts to the main deck.
Hanging knees are slightly changed.

Regards-
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[Jimsky]

Great progress, Knut!!

 

[BigMike]

Looking great Knut!

 

[Uwek]

Update.
I replaced four deck planks because of the color difference.
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Last image, a layer of poly.
Now ready for main deck.
Regards-
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Hallo my friend,
very clean and accurate work - very good.
I have only one small point, which you should keep in mind for the future:
The nailing is not completely correct, due to the fact, that the end of the planks directly at gratings, companions etc would be nailed down by two nails at the same alignment.
I marked the correct location with red dotts, the green would not be there. It is like the nails at a butt joint of the planks

 

[Norway]

Uwe, the three nails you've marked RED, disappear when I adjust the gratings down in the deck,
The frames around the gratings should rest partially on the deck beams.
Thank you for your attention,
Knut-

 

[Uwek]

Uwe, the three nails you've marked RED, disappear when I adjust the gratings down in the deck,
The frames around the gratings should rest partially on the deck beams.
Thank you for your attention,
Knut-

Ok, than you have to make two "green" nails - I wanted only to mention that these are butt joints of the planks