SigEp Ziggy - HMS Blandford Cross Section - 1/48 Group Build

[SigEp Ziggy]

Uh-oh, I'm in trouble now! Look what I got from Amazon on Saturday!?!

 

[Norway]

Good luck Shane, I wish I had it too.

 

[SigEp Ziggy]

Thanks Knut, can't wait to really look at it. Just got back from Oregon last night!
The Ducks kicked a game winning field goal with 2 seconds on the clock to win 37-35. Hollywood couldn't have done it better.

 

[SigEp Ziggy]

Cool, now I can start working on the keel!

 

[zoly99sask]

Uh-oh, I'm in trouble now! Look what I got from Amazon on Saturday!?!

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You got the book now,you can finish this build in no time.Just kidding Lol.

I will watch your build

 

[SigEp Ziggy]

Well, I have been trying to organize the wood I will be using and put together a sample of the two stains I have as well as the satin clear.

 

[DocBlake]

My best advice is don’t stain the wood too dark. The dark stains are not historically accurate and they tend to make the model look small and insignificant. Use woods of contrasting colors and shades for the best result.

 

[Norway]

I use cherries for frames, keels, beams aso, not very happy with this type of wood but it's too late to turn now.
Birch I use for planks to dress the hull and planks inside.
Holy I will use for deck planks.
Everything should be oiled with linseed oil, I will use black stain on whales made of birch because it attracts the stain very well.
Otherwise, I should avoid using stain
Cherries will never be used again after this project.
This is my experience so far.
Hope this can give you some ideas on choosing wood varieties.
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[SigEp Ziggy]

Thanks for the advise guys, I plan to use popular or hemlock for the frames and just satin clear. I want to use a slightly darker wood for strakes and a lighter wood for deck planks. The only wood I would consider staining is the outside hull and maybe around the hatches.

 

[DocBlake]

Sounds good, Shane! Poplar is an easy wood to work and will make nice frames. Just pick your wood carefully. Poplar can have a greenish cast to it that, frankly, isn’t too appealing. Look for poplar with a nice cream/ amber color with no green cast.

 

[donfarr]

SHANE HAVE YOU CONSIDERED BEECH, ALSO WORKS WELL AND WHEN OILED IT LOOKS LIKE OAK, AND I AGREE WITH DAVE ABOUT THE USE OF POPLAR AND THE GREEN TINT, IT HAS ITS PLACE BUT FOR ME NOT FOR FRAMES UNLESS YOU USE WOOD DYE, AGREE OF NOT STAINING FOR THIS BUILD, JUST MY 2 CENTS. Don

 

[SigEp Ziggy]

Thanks again guys! I have not found any beech, lots of ceder, the oak and yellow birch are very hard, so sanding them needs to be mechanical. I think it will be popular for the frames and I picked the lighter color without really thinking about it. I'm tuning up my band saw to cut two inch by one quarter into two inch by 3/16ths. See how that go's and post the effort.

 

[SigEp Ziggy]

Just a little up date. I have been working on the keel in popular and the false keel in mahogany. Also, I have cut 6 of 18 needed for the frames, 2"x8"x1/4", I still need to thin them to 3/16"

 

[DocBlake]

Looks good! The poplar is tan, not greenish.

 

[SigEp Ziggy]

3/16 boards and the first frame cut sheet.

 

[Jimsky]

The show must go ON!!! (The Queen)

 

[Norway]

Then the race is underway, make sure to leave some meat on the outside of the lines, from experience I know that it is important as I have experienced to grinding too much with the result that the frames are suddenly a few, mm, too thin.
I follow how it can be done by viewing and comparing photos and examples from the other Blandford builders,
In particular, Dave has many great tips and techniques to point out.
Regards-

 

[SigEp Ziggy]

Thanks, Knut

 

[SigEp Ziggy]

I'm getting ready to build the keel! Is 3/32 brass tube right? It just seems small at .094"

 

[Jimsky]

I'm getting ready to build the keel! Is 3/32 brass tube right? It just seems small at .094"

...brass tube for the keel? What kind a keel is it? Am I missing something?