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Hi all well I'm on to the gunwale covers (why they are called that I dont know, they cover nothing have nothing to do with guns and what wale's are I've no idea) anyway I've made a jig to get all the holes in the same place.
Drilled all 52 holes
Gunwales installed
Bit annoyed with the instructions (and myself for not checking) they tell you to drill 52 holes @ 1.5 mm but the brass wire they supply is only 1 mm
Drilled all 52 holes
Gunwales installed
Bit annoyed with the instructions (and myself for not checking) they tell you to drill 52 holes @ 1.5 mm but the brass wire they supply is only 1 mm
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Looking good, Ken.
The gunwales are the last lengths of hull planking above deck and were fitted to strengthen the hull against the recoil of the main deck cannon fire.
It's supposed to be a bastardization of 'Gun Wall'. In it's short form they're also called gunnels.
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The gunwales are the last lengths of hull planking above deck and were fitted to strengthen the hull against the recoil of the main deck cannon fire.
It's supposed to be a bastardization of 'Gun Wall'. In it's short form they're also called gunnels.
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So why do unarmed vessels have them Ron?
I'll politely decline the kiss, thank you.
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Dunno.... 
I was just trying to possibly promote a definitive answer from the members in order to help Ken.....
I was just trying to possibly promote a definitive answer from the members in order to help Ken.....
Hi Guys
Just since I happen to know this useless info. The planks forming the wall around the deck of a wooden ship form the BULWARK. On top of this a plank was usually attached to strengthen this wall and to provide stiffening against the flexing of the bulwark due to firing the guns. The shipbuilding term Wale refers to a plank of wood bent around the hull of a wooden ship. Typically the term is used to refer to the somewhat thicker planks that you see usually just above the waterline that strengthen the hull and provide some protection when docking the ship. I guess used in the term gunwale it simply refers to a plank of wood bent around the form of the hull to strengthen it.
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Just since I happen to know this useless info. The planks forming the wall around the deck of a wooden ship form the BULWARK. On top of this a plank was usually attached to strengthen this wall and to provide stiffening against the flexing of the bulwark due to firing the guns. The shipbuilding term Wale refers to a plank of wood bent around the hull of a wooden ship. Typically the term is used to refer to the somewhat thicker planks that you see usually just above the waterline that strengthen the hull and provide some protection when docking the ship. I guess used in the term gunwale it simply refers to a plank of wood bent around the form of the hull to strengthen it.
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Thanks guys.
Well shes got a name on her now, I feel shes looking like a ship now and with the lines on the side the proportions are looking better (I did think without them she was looking slab sided)
Well shes got a name on her now, I feel shes looking like a ship now and with the lines on the side the proportions are looking better (I did think without them she was looking slab sided)
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Hi all finished the planking on the bow (those little bends in the 2x2mm sapeally were a real pain in the bum, that is the 12th set of those, they kept snapping when trying to bend them) I finally managed to get the bend by soaking them in boiling water then giving them 2 mins in the microwave.
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Got some more work on this one done.
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HI Ken she's really comin on now an im likein what I see 
chris
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Hi all did some to the stern cabin on this, I must say I'm really enjoying this.
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I made a simple jig to keep the ribs the same distance apart and to keep them perpendicular to each other
Made the cats whiskers too.
Made the cats whiskers too.
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HI Ken that looks fab that wooden deckin lovely job
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I know I'm jumping ahead a bit (well quite a lot) but I thought it might be interesting to add some of the deck furniture.
I made another little jig for the covers for the hatch as there are a lot of them and they all need to be the same.
I made another little jig for the covers for the hatch as there are a lot of them and they all need to be the same.
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Ok so I'm back on this, first thing to sort is something that's been bugging me since I noticed it in the photos (didn't notice it on the actual thing for some reason) the cowls the anchor chains go into (sorry dont know what they're called) are not the same distances from the hold frame.
So sorted that (disguising the old hole was a pain but I dont think it notices now)
Personally I think this is a great kit (I know some people say otherwise) I dont know anything about the other kit as I've not built them but I'm not too worried about accuracy so i not too bothered about whether it's the right hull lines or too wide, whatever.
They give you ample material to build her (up till now since my brother stripped the planking off and I stripped all the decking off) they give you nearly enough to build her twice, i only had to buy 10 strips of decking to finish that off and have not had to buy any of the side planking and still have loads left over the quality of the materials is top notch my only slight complaint is the instructions are quite confusing (that said they give you a full size high quality photo of the finished model so you can measure and check off that)
So sorted that (disguising the old hole was a pain but I dont think it notices now)
Personally I think this is a great kit (I know some people say otherwise) I dont know anything about the other kit as I've not built them but I'm not too worried about accuracy so i not too bothered about whether it's the right hull lines or too wide, whatever.
They give you ample material to build her (up till now since my brother stripped the planking off and I stripped all the decking off) they give you nearly enough to build her twice, i only had to buy 10 strips of decking to finish that off and have not had to buy any of the side planking and still have loads left over the quality of the materials is top notch my only slight complaint is the instructions are quite confusing (that said they give you a full size high quality photo of the finished model so you can measure and check off that)