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  Registered Member #1925 Joined: Tue Nov 29 2011, 05:32amPosts: 1258 | HELLO ALL, I decided upon THE ECHO CROSS SECTION be cause of my naivness with plank on frame models. This little model looked to be a great way to learn the details of putting together a POF model. Without taking on a bigger project and finding out it was a bit too complicated. After reading through the practicum and already learning about futtocks, floors, long top-timbers, top timbers, and ect. Admiralty Models put a great little project together to learn these things. It will fill in a lot the blanks that I have with model ship building. As my custom I will be posting a lot of detailed pictures. Not only for others to pull information from, but also for others to help me with my roadblocks. After working things out with Greg and Jeff I will be making my cross section out of CERRY WOOD. I received the CD and the 6 pounders a little over a week ago. Jeff notified me that the material should be in my hot little hands by the end of this coming week. That's good because I am battling bronchitis and the Dr. said to cool it or I will be seeing Pneumonia in my future. So with my voice going out I gotta do something. So I am sitting on my butt trying to cough up a lung at times. But there is nothing wrong with my brain. So I am playing Capt. Kirk(STAR TREK) and trouble shooting my plan of attack from the bridge. So I won't be doing any physical modeling until I am over this bronchitis thing. But I will be prepping everything I can get away with. So those of you who do not know me. All I have for power tools is a couple of Dremels, micro mark band saw, and a combination mini wood lathe. So most of this model will be done with hand tools. I am a little anal about details. I am also very organized. At this time I am deciding weather to finish off with diluted sanding sealer or teac oil. I will be building a build board before I start anything. I still have not decided on how I will be making the scores for the ports. Greg gave 2 examples to choose from. I will be doing the scores on the rising wood. So with the challenges of the scores for the rising wood and the port sills, the timbers that are shifted or cast, the cross chocks, the scrap pieces being used for the spacing of aft frame 5, and other challenges this kit packs a BIG PUNCH in a SMALL PACKAGE to learn and gain a whole lot of knowledge of ship wrighting. Which I lack very badly.       | ||
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| Registered Member #1925 Joined: Tue Nov 29 2011, 05:32amPosts: 1258 | So enough said and on with the show.....and already I have a few questions. I decided to add pictures of my deductions on how I perceive what size timber goes with which futtock. Please you experience modelers with POF, let me know if my deductions are correct. If not please let me know how I screwed up. If I really screwed up, no matter just have to re-print more copies and start from square one. I have also decided to cut down on my posting to spend more time with my family and some more time on physical modeling, rather then spend soooo much time on the PC. So see you all next week and have a wonderful week cheers             | ||
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  Registered Member #1728 Joined: Fri Aug 19 2011, 12:25amPosts: 26 | Dipping your toe in the water Mario? Scoot | ||
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| teleman |
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| Registered Member #1925 Joined: Tue Nov 29 2011, 05:32amPosts: 1258 | Hey Scoot, you might say that. trying to learn as much as i can and to understand as much as i can about POF.... WELL I FINALLY GOT GOING WITH THIS CROSS SECTION. GETTING OVER MY BRONCHITIS SLOWLY, SO ALL WORK IS BEING DONE INSIDE OF THE HOUSE, A REALLY COLD FRONT HAS HIT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. 16 DEGRESS LAST NIGHT. SINCE BEING SICK AND NOT DOING MUCH I FIRST DID MORE PREPPING. CUTTING OUT ALL THE FRAME PATTERNS AND ORGANIZING THEM. MOUNTING THE PLAN TO THE BUILDING BOARD.....AND FINALLY CUTTING OUT AND BUILDING THE KEEL ASSEMBLY.          | ||
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| teleman |
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| Registered Member #1925 Joined: Tue Nov 29 2011, 05:32amPosts: 1258 | QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS ARE VERY MUCH WELCOMED.....TAKE CARE SEE YOU SOON....         | ||
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aew  Registered Member #1929 Joined: Wed Nov 30 2011, 03:05pmPosts: 2805 | You're doing it the wrong way round Mario! Don't you watch the New Yankee Workshop? He builds the first version to find out how to do it, and then builds the second one to show how it's done! So which are you going to use, they both look good? | ||
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| teleman |
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| Registered Member #1925 Joined: Tue Nov 29 2011, 05:32amPosts: 1258 | Hi Arthur, Yea I sure do miss that show on old PBS channels. But I still go to his web site and catch the videos there. I am gonna use the first one. The second one was just a little rough on the rabbet at the very end on the left. I think you might see it in the photo but not too good. take care | ||
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| Registered Member #2001 Joined: Fri Dec 23 2011, 09:51pmPosts: 1298 | Hi my friend, Hope you are feeling better be carefull of that condition. Glad to see you post. Now for some stpid questions on your patterns did you cut at the line shown on plans., also what is different w/ for and aft. Be well my friend Don | ||
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| teleman |
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| Registered Member #1925 Joined: Tue Nov 29 2011, 05:32amPosts: 1258 | donfarr wrote ... Hi my friend, Hope you are feeling better be carefull of that condition. Glad to see you post. Now for some stpid questions on your patterns did you cut at the line shown on plans., also what is different w/ for and aft. Be well my friend Don Hi Don, You know Don I usually go to the line itself. I never go to the inside of the line. Per Jeff at Hobbymill he cut the stock slightly larger to acommadate me sanding down to match the drawing. I will add a picture showing you my reference to the black line. Now as for the the fore n aft question, can you please clarify, I am not understanding you.... I will watch for your response... take care friend | ||
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| Registered Member #2001 Joined: Fri Dec 23 2011, 09:51pmPosts: 1298 | Hi Mario, For example plan for frame 3 right side looking at plan first cut up says aft the next one up says fore. What is the difference. Also I better get my terminalgy correct. Thanks Don | ||
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