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| Gary M |
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 Registered Member #4198 Joined: Tue May 07 2013, 10:50pmPosts: 908 | I know that I have been relatively quiet for the past few months, but I can assure you, that I have not lost my addiction to scale ship building. While at the NRG Conference at Mystic Seaport this past Fall, I stumbled upon Ed Tosti's masterpiece, The Naiad Frigate, Vols 1 & 2 from Sea Watch Books. I bought them and devoured them within days. There is so much great information in these books for all levels of modelers. In addition to the books, Ed's log and that of Albert will come in handy as I progress. Since I do all of my modeling while standing in the garage, I built the building board at about 42" height. I plan to use it for more projects after this, so the construction is very solid, using kiln dried pine 1x4 and melamine. I also put in some trays so my tools won’t end up on top (that’s the theory...) It has the T-Tracks as specified in the book. I opted for a laminated copy of the building plan, since my first attempt at a spray adhesive for gluing the plans down didn’t look so good. The laminated plan was less expensive than the glue. And, I like the results much more.  You will note the gantry and uprights are made from Padauk. I had some lying around so decided to use it. They are also glued, screwed, and pinned. I am planning for a long life and a life time of use... The stern and stem holders are made from simple kiln dried pine and are also glued and screwed. I scored the center line to ensure that everything lines up (or so I hope...)   I made multiple sets of clamps from Boxwood and 6-32 brass screws and thumb bolts. These were fun to make and really come in handy. I like them better than the small colored clips since you can adjust the pressure.  I will be building the Naiad from Swiss Pear, West Indian Boxwood, and Holly, all purchased as billets from Dave at D'Lumberyard. I really enjoy milling my own stock and allow for a few hundredths of extra thickness for fine tuning and sanding. The false keel will be ebonized swiss pear. I really dislike working with ebony for a variety of reasons. Below is a photo of my calipers as suggested in Ed's book. I made these of Babinga. Next time, I would do without the Shellac and would center the screw and sleeve clamp.  Here is the framing jib. More on that as we go along.  [ Edited Mon Feb 01 2016, 08:14pm ] | ||
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| Gene Bodnar |
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 Registered Member #126 Joined: Tue Jul 21 2009, 11:20amPosts: 1782 | Gary, Wow, you've probably spent more time preparing to build a model than I spend actually building one. Very impressive gantry-style jig, clamps, calipers, and framing jig. Yes, I'm sure they're all made to last a lifetime. Great work. Gene | ||
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| Gary M |
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| Registered Member #4198 Joined: Tue May 07 2013, 10:50pmPosts: 908 | Thanks, Gene. At your speed, you probably could have built two ships... That being said, It is because of your Eagle practicum that I had the confidence to even tackle this build. I am about two months in and will post weekly. More to come! G | ||
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| twintrow |
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| Registered Member #121 Joined: Tue Jul 21 2009, 04:41amPosts: 436 | I've decided to build the HMS Prince scratch and have also decided to use a gantry system similar to what is shown above. Are the plans for this and similar jigs available any where else besides Tosti's books. I'm certain the books are great but limited income (the bane o retirement) dictates where the meager funds go so I'd like freebies if possible. Any suggestions appreciated. thanks Tom | ||
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| Gary M |
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| Registered Member #4198 Joined: Tue May 07 2013, 10:50pmPosts: 908 | Hi Tom, mike describes his gantry in the forum "jigs and things". I think that will get you going in the right direction. He also uses one with his Fubbs build. I am happy to offer advice as requested. Best, G | ||
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| Mike 41 |
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 Registered Member #702 Joined: Fri Feb 05 2010, 10:37pmPosts: 1238 | Hi Gary, That is a beautiful building board with an excellent gantry and set of accessories. If it was in my shop I would put it in a glass case to keep the dust off. Lol It looks like you are well prepared to build the Naiad I am looking forward to seeing a few frames on the keel, good luck with the build. Mike | ||
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| Gary M |
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| Registered Member #4198 Joined: Tue May 07 2013, 10:50pmPosts: 908 | Thanks, Mike. I plan to make a rolling cabinet that this board will mount to. The board will then telescope up for when working on the exterior. It will have work lights, drawers, etc. I will stop short of an engine and blinker system. G | ||
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| twintrow |
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| Registered Member #121 Joined: Tue Jul 21 2009, 04:41amPosts: 436 | Gary how about drawing up a quick set of plans for your clamps. Put them in the jigs and things area. I would like to make up some of those as well and do much better looking at plans than reading descriptions or seeing pics. Same with the gantry set up. Thanks Tom | ||
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| Gary M |
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| Registered Member #4198 Joined: Tue May 07 2013, 10:50pmPosts: 908 | Hi Tom, the clamps, jig and other accoutremants are from the book, Naiad by Ed Tosti, so I want to be respectful of copyright. The clamps are very basic with 8-32 brass screws taped into the boxwood. I made a variety of sizes in an almost random fashion. I did make the pattern holder. This build requires extensive use of patterns and jigs. It is a very machinist like approach to building. They are wonderful pieces to build and worth the effort. G [ Edited Thu Feb 04 2016, 04:23pm ] | ||
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| Gary M |
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| Registered Member #4198 Joined: Tue May 07 2013, 10:50pmPosts: 908 | Stem/Apron/Knee of Head - Below are the patterns and pieces cut out for the stem, apron and knee of head. They are only rough cut on the jig saw with gentle sanding using a drum sander. When I fit the pieces together, I will fine tune to the black line. It is best to leave the templates on as long as possible, otherwise, you run the risk of undersizing a piece. On this kind of build, that is a real problem and difficult to overcome. Trust me here. This is not my first time building this Assembly... The books provides 100's of patterns, templates, and drawings. Even if you are not planning to build Naiad, I recommend the book. There are so many gems in here for all builders of all levels. The wood is swiss pear from D'Lumberyard. I mill it a few hundredths thicker than is necessary so I can fine tune once assembled.  The highlighted numbers represent the sided dimensions. Each piece is cut to that dimension. Once together, I will taper the knee of head to the proper thickness and angle.  I like how the book is laid out. The build incorprates an sub-assembly philosophy, which allows you to eat this elephant one piece at a time.  | ||
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