Hello folks,
I'm back with the new log build of USS Bonhomme Richard - POF from "Unicorn Model". My progress will be slow, it is my second ship model. I'm a bit "green" with ship construction and experience, technics. I would like to thank this forum for great posts and logs. Following discussions from many users we all get "shared" knowledge and skills. Never the less, I hope I can ask for advise and receive critic notes on mistakes I made, please.
Not to be a bore, I will not go to the details of every steps of the built. This is very well covered by others. Please check posts from Uwek, Signet, stan167, carlosys and others. I like to share my progress in general but concentrate on some ideas, some tedious elements and problems...
If you are first time seeing this kit, here is the great review from Uwek
Starting with the ribs, I'm flipping every other part up side down to achieve minimum join gap due to laser burn skew. Join fittings are very good after removing the char. Both parts lay flat with no gaps at the top or bottom of the join. So, instead of sending joint from this " _/ \_" to that " _||_ ", I have it like so "__//__". This works great on most thick laser cut parts and ribs sections.
And... Unfortunately, I didn't pay attention to line up properly R1 with R2, R2 with R3, etc. I took a risk of dumping all nine ribs in the hot water for a few seconds to moist the wood but not the glue. After that I used brute force to bend and align all ribs together.
Couple days later, wood was completely dry and i was somewhat satisfy with the results (+- 0.5mm play)
Quick note on a keel to make 90 degree flat cuts with one side knife:
Thank you,
I'm back with the new log build of USS Bonhomme Richard - POF from "Unicorn Model". My progress will be slow, it is my second ship model. I'm a bit "green" with ship construction and experience, technics. I would like to thank this forum for great posts and logs. Following discussions from many users we all get "shared" knowledge and skills. Never the less, I hope I can ask for advise and receive critic notes on mistakes I made, please.
Not to be a bore, I will not go to the details of every steps of the built. This is very well covered by others. Please check posts from Uwek, Signet, stan167, carlosys and others. I like to share my progress in general but concentrate on some ideas, some tedious elements and problems...
If you are first time seeing this kit, here is the great review from Uwek
Starting with the ribs, I'm flipping every other part up side down to achieve minimum join gap due to laser burn skew. Join fittings are very good after removing the char. Both parts lay flat with no gaps at the top or bottom of the join. So, instead of sending joint from this " _/ \_" to that " _||_ ", I have it like so "__//__". This works great on most thick laser cut parts and ribs sections.
And... Unfortunately, I didn't pay attention to line up properly R1 with R2, R2 with R3, etc. I took a risk of dumping all nine ribs in the hot water for a few seconds to moist the wood but not the glue. After that I used brute force to bend and align all ribs together.
Couple days later, wood was completely dry and i was somewhat satisfy with the results (+- 0.5mm play)
Quick note on a keel to make 90 degree flat cuts with one side knife:
Thank you,
