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| knotian |
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 Registered Member #308 Joined: Fri Sep 18 2009, 10:48pmPosts: 92 | Good looking work and good concept. As I go forward in my decline in years, the concept of "partial models" becomes more and more appealing. I would like to see these type of projects evolve into plans such as the Bomb Ship Section. I have to admit the joinery is what appeals to me and a larger scale 'section' allows me more capabilities of showing the joinery. Keep it up!! Ed | ||
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| aew |
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aew   Registered Member #1929 Joined: Wed Nov 30 2011, 03:05pmPosts: 2901 | That's a novel and very interesting subject for a model and, as others have said, beautifully made. | ||
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| jstaudt |
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  Registered Member #4 Joined: Fri Jun 26 2009, 12:40amPosts: 100 | Thanks again for all of the great comments. I'll try my best to keep things interesting. Before the actual build begins I felt a little more content was needed for those who perhaps aren't familiar with the construction of the magazine. For a more in depth description I'd encourage anyone interested to download and read Gene Bodnar's article The Main Magazine in the June 2012 MSB Journal. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE SHIP MAGAZINE 18th century shipwrights were faced with two major issues when designing the magazine for ships; Keeping the gunpowder and contents stored there dry, and that of safety from the danger of any open flames of candle light or being hit from shot by enemy fire during battle. Thus they were typically fitted low in the hull below the waterline. The magazine consists of three distinct compartments. Generally speaking, they are the: Powder Room – This large area was used to store the kegs of gunpowder. Depending on the size of the ship a large amount of highly explosive content would be kept here. Filling Room – This room adjoined the powder room and was used to fill, store, and distribute the powder cartridges for the ships guns. Light Room – The means to illuminate the powder and filling rooms. This area was completely isolated from the other two, with a separate scuttle, or passageway to access it. As the build progresses I'll get into more detail of the construction of each area. ORIENTATION OF THE MODEL The magazine will be located in the Aft portion of the ship with the light room farthest to the rear, progressing forward to the powder room. The finished model will be displayed looking inboard from the starboard side. In the next post I'll start the construction with the powder room. Jeff | ||
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| Michael Mott |
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 Registered Member #4083 Joined: Wed Nov 21 2012, 12:46amPosts: 122 | Jeff I like the way you are approaching your model it seems that doing things in unique ways leads to novel solutions that can then be applied to larger projects. Michael | ||
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| rummy |
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 Registered Member #4121 Joined: Wed Feb 13 2013, 07:10pmPosts: 20 | What can I say? Everyone has said it all.Beautiful Larry | ||
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| Pete38 |
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 Registered Member #4127 Joined: Fri Feb 15 2013, 01:04pmPosts: 79 | Just to second everyone else... exceptional concept. Will be interesting to follow. | ||
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| jstaudt |
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| Registered Member #4 Joined: Fri Jun 26 2009, 12:40amPosts: 100 | Thanks Michael, Larry and Pete. BUILDING THE PLATFORM – PART 1 The first step is to construct the platform, or flat, on which the magazine will rest. It consists of three levels rising in elevation to the height of the light room floor. The beams span the width of the inside hull resting against the thickstuff and planking, which will be added later. I'll start at the lowest level below the powder and filling rooms. To make sure everything was aligned correctly I built a simple building board fixture. Using it made assembly of the beams and planking pretty straight forward. Once completed the platform can easily be removed at this stage for sanding, then back into place to continue to the next level at the filling room. Just a note about the access scuttles. These openings were used for the inspection of the limber boards, repairs to damage below the magazine, etc.     | ||
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| aew |
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| aew Registered Member #1929 Joined: Wed Nov 30 2011, 03:05pmPosts: 2901 | A back-to-front build log!  It's actually quite interesting to flip back and see what's going to go where. I've only just realised what the layout of the windows between the light room and the filling room is. Can I suggest a picture looking down on the model? | ||
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| jstaudt |
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| Registered Member #4 Joined: Fri Jun 26 2009, 12:40amPosts: 100 | Hi Arthur, Yes, the idea of the model's design is to be something a little unique. Hopefully it will continue to be interesting to others as well. I don't want to get the pictures of the model too far ahead of the build log but here's a little "sneak preview" of thing to come showing an overhead view like you suggested  | ||
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| aew |
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| aew Registered Member #1929 Joined: Wed Nov 30 2011, 03:05pmPosts: 2901 | Thanks Jeff, at least that confirms I figured it out correctly! | ||
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