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05-10-2010, 04:23 PM
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RC Packetship building thread
Hi All,
I am building a wooden sailing vessel based on the coastal packet ship Ohio. source: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/2554...4-h/25544-h.htm Inspriation: http://cocatrez.net/Water/RC_Square...areRiggers.html I choose for the scale 1:30.48 (1ft = 1cm) The ships hull length is 107ft making the model 1.07 meter. The goal of this project is to try building a (semi) scale RC tall-ship and learning the required techniques to build model ships. I already learned allot on this forum by reading threads, thanks for writing them! Any comment on this project is welcome. The first images: Hull lines of the Ohio coastal packet ship  Rigging plan of the Savannah  Hull lines scaled and printed  The keel and the first rib  the first 6 ribs in place  the first 6 ribs in place  |
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05-10-2010, 05:37 PM
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Re: RC Packetship building thread
Excellent work Rico, nice job on the framing. I don't know much of RC stuff but I am sure there are some members who do.
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05-13-2010, 12:03 PM
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Re: RC Packetship building thread
A very nice choice of subject!
As the other RC square-rigger-in-progress guy, I invite you to check the link in my signature below. There's a lot of pictures of my progress, regress, and mind-changes that might help you avoid some of the holes in the road ahead.
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05-17-2010, 04:40 PM
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Re: RC Packetship building thread
Not much progress since the last post,
I got a little bored of making ribs, 10 more to go and at least one evening each to make them.  So I thought; for a change, let's try to make a mast    What type of wood are masts made of in the 17's century? I think of staining the wood before varnishing. Oak perhaps? Cheers! |
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05-18-2010, 02:39 PM
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Masts
Spruce, in particular Sitka Spruce - which is also great for models if you can get it.
I used clear white cedar on Constellation - just happened on some in the lumber yard. Strong, flexible (because what doesn't give breaks), and very light.
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05-24-2010, 01:37 PM
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Re: RC Packetship building thread
Thanks for the info Jerry,
I couldn't find a spruce varnish, probably because most people want their wood NOT look like spruce :P I finally finished the ribs and they are glued on the keel. That was allot of work, for the future I have to start looking for a better solution... But the result is acceptable for me. wood for the hull planks are ordered.   In the meantime I was making the stern of the boat. wich is by the way a much nicer task then the hull frames.      Greetings! Rico |
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12-05-2011, 08:47 AM
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Re: RC Packetship building thread
Hello everyone,
I can't believe it has been 1,5 year since my last post. There is not much progress on my ship ever since, but I have worked occasionally on planking. I don't expect my ship to be finished in the near future but I still enjoy building now and than. I chose balsa for planking. although it is not the perfect material for ships it has some advantages: I have allot of experience with balsa (18 years aircraft modelling) It is fairly easy to modify It is relatively cheap A disadvantage: it won't bend that much. but after wettening it bends enough.   This is my home made plank cutter. I use 3mm balsa planks of 10x100cm I cut them into planks of 12 mm.  |
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03-29-2012, 08:54 AM
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Re: RC Packetship building thread
A little update:
  The hull, masts and yards are almost ready for painting. |
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07-10-2012, 09:49 AM
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   First layer of fresh paint! |
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07-10-2012, 10:59 AM
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Re: RC Packetship building thread
She's looking good. Be careful though - you're making me look fast :)
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