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Thank everyone for your kind words.
I've decided to work on this ship again. I put some filler pieces in the bow and stern area prepping for planking. Next I planked the transom. Now I'll go back and smooth out the hull and begin the planking.
tiny end piece
photo is a little distorted. It's actually cut/sanded per the plans
tiny end piece
photo is a little distorted. It's actually cut/sanded per the plans
Nice to see you back at the bench, Rob!
Thanks Doc and everyone for your likes.
Ditto Rob
Thank you Grant.
I started with the wale at the main deck. I tried the kit supplied wales, which are 2x4. The planking is 1.5x4. I couldn't really see much difference as the wale didn't stand out as much as I liked. I cut my own to size 2.5x4. This looks better to me. I stained the wales black with India ink. I also rounded the edges with a 1/32" round-over bit as I didn't care for the square edges. I had cut my own hull planks so the hull wood will look pretty much the same color. There were too may variations in color with the kits hull planks. I also round-overed the edges of all the hull planks with the same 1/32 bit. You can see the planks in the stern photo. I did this just for a different look. No other reason really. My build will look a little different from the builds already published due to the
black wales and rounded over hull planks. No reason really. Other than I just wanted to do something different. Might make some other changes as the build progresses??
Something I thought was a little peculiar.... the distance from the main deck wale to the next wale below at the widest point is 4.5 planks. Wonder why the manufacturer did this? Or did the manufacturer get it right and I don't have a clue what I'm doing??
Anyway, I'm using 4 1.5x4mm planks at the widest and 2 plank width at the bow and 3 plank width at the stern. The fractional measurements I took at this 3 areas were just a little too hard for me to figure out. The sizes I am using will be close enough for me to tell any difference. I'll worry about how the other wales fit when I get to them.
black wales and rounded over hull planks. No reason really. Other than I just wanted to do something different. Might make some other changes as the build progresses??
Something I thought was a little peculiar.... the distance from the main deck wale to the next wale below at the widest point is 4.5 planks. Wonder why the manufacturer did this? Or did the manufacturer get it right and I don't have a clue what I'm doing??
Anyway, I'm using 4 1.5x4mm planks at the widest and 2 plank width at the bow and 3 plank width at the stern. The fractional measurements I took at this 3 areas were just a little too hard for me to figure out. The sizes I am using will be close enough for me to tell any difference. I'll worry about how the other wales fit when I get to them.
Looks promising - the nice lines are already showing with the wale in place.
Put the 2 lower wales on. Will work up to the next 2 wales before working on the bottom. The polyurethane is Satin. Too shiny. Will use a Matte.
Planked the hull bottom. Most of the planking is finished. Will finish planking the upper bow when working in that area. Will lightly sand (steel wool) the entire hull before I start with the masts. Then a final light coat of flat urethane.
I put a deck on the stern deck and planked the inside of the hull. Still work to be done (cutting curvers) on hull planking in the open area of the main deck.
I bought Pavel's San. Bartolome about 2 years right after it came out. Been sitting on the shelf. I'm going to begin that ship now as I sometimes get a little bored working on the Ragusian Carrack all the time.
I put a deck on the stern deck and planked the inside of the hull. Still work to be done (cutting curvers) on hull planking in the open area of the main deck.
I bought Pavel's San. Bartolome about 2 years right after it came out. Been sitting on the shelf. I'm going to begin that ship now as I sometimes get a little bored working on the Ragusian Carrack all the time.
I'm loving the stylized planking on this ship!
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Me too. It reminds me of ancient church pews.
Thanks Doc, Smitht, Fish&Chips. I rounded over all the plank edges with a 1/8" round over bit. Took a while, but was fun. Just wanted to do something different.
I'm trying to build this ship for my daughter as she had asked for one of my models a long time ago. I'm thinking of clearing off my workbench and trying to complete the hull and decking. Looking back over my posts I've sort of forgotten where I left off. Maybe getting the drawings and parts back out will help me remember. Would like to finish this ship.
the next step is to plank the forecastle. I've finished the lower area planking of the forecastle that extends out on the beakhead.
I cut and sanded the supports on the beakhead. Then rounded the ends. BUT... I rounded the ends the wrong way and had to remake them.
Next I cut and tapered the 5 planking strips that extend out on the beakhead. Tapers on short planks are fairly easy to cut using the Byrens 'taper gauge' on the table saw.
I cut and sanded the supports on the beakhead. Then rounded the ends. BUT... I rounded the ends the wrong way and had to remake them.
Next I cut and tapered the 5 planking strips that extend out on the beakhead. Tapers on short planks are fairly easy to cut using the Byrens 'taper gauge' on the table saw.
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Looking good, and she will be proud to have that on display from dad when finished.
Finished the forecastle for now. Planking the remainder of the deck is next.
Planking the sides of the forecastle... Ran them long as will be cut off later. And the colors are rough right now too. Just roughed in will blend the entire hull when all the planking is finished.
Planking and decking is finished.
I extended all the planking on this high wall behind the forecastle. Both inside and outsied, with a thn plywood piece in between as support. Will cut and fit a trim piece cover the exposed interior planking ends.
The plans call for the entire area of the above image to be cut away flush with the tall wall (with the windows), and a small plywood piece inserted into the cut out area.
I didn't really like that look. So I extended all the hull planking past this tall wall with the intention of cutting it out later. I also planking the inside area of these extended pieces. I cut the curves to match the plywood piece I didn't use. I will sand the curves smooth at top and bottow and cover with handrails.
Planking the sides of the forecastle... Ran them long as will be cut off later. And the colors are rough right now too. Just roughed in will blend the entire hull when all the planking is finished.
Planking and decking is finished.
I extended all the planking on this high wall behind the forecastle. Both inside and outsied, with a thn plywood piece in between as support. Will cut and fit a trim piece cover the exposed interior planking ends.
The plans call for the entire area of the above image to be cut away flush with the tall wall (with the windows), and a small plywood piece inserted into the cut out area.
I didn't really like that look. So I extended all the hull planking past this tall wall with the intention of cutting it out later. I also planking the inside area of these extended pieces. I cut the curves to match the plywood piece I didn't use. I will sand the curves smooth at top and bottow and cover with handrails.
Good call on the additional planking, Rob. She's looking very good!
I was building this model ship for my daughter.
But after the last hurricane in St Petersburg, FL flooded her home, the home inside had to be torn out and rebuilt. This large ship would no longer fit in the new design of her living room. So I gave up on this model. I'm never going to finish it. It will to sink to the bottom of the Marianas Trench to never been seen again....
I decided to build her something much smaller that will fit into her living room nicely. I decided to build her Captain John Smith's Shallop. This is a cute little boat fitting for a young woman.
Size comparison of the two ships...
But after the last hurricane in St Petersburg, FL flooded her home, the home inside had to be torn out and rebuilt. This large ship would no longer fit in the new design of her living room. So I gave up on this model. I'm never going to finish it. It will to sink to the bottom of the Marianas Trench to never been seen again....
I decided to build her something much smaller that will fit into her living room nicely. I decided to build her Captain John Smith's Shallop. This is a cute little boat fitting for a young woman.
Size comparison of the two ships...