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Thursday, February 19, 2015As mentioned in my previous posts, it was time to return to work on the outside hull planking. For the occasion, I preferred to begin applying strakes starting from the keel.In particular, seen that the shape of the midship and fore bulkheads is almost straight and allowed it, I preferred to use strips, always in limewood, 10 x 2mm. much wider than those used until now. However for the next strakes I'll come back to the original measure (6 x 2 mm). In all the photographs I'm showing four full courses and two broken at the two ends, all the same size. Because the use of clamps and elastic at the bow and stern areas, I could not proceed very quickly to apply the four full strakes; it took me four days, basically a strake per day. Having to wait every time the COMPLETE drying of the glue I thought to introduce a novelty to strongly weld the first course to the keel: I prepared a filler made of glue and fine sawdust (obtained preserving the sawdust produced by the usage of the circular saw) applied with a spatula inside the first course, in the acute angle between the keel and the strip. After the first experience I found the right quantitative mix between glue and sawdust obtaining in practice some new wood. In the picture number 03 you can see a corner in the bow area where it is visible, although in this case is not yet completely dry because I applied it recently. Now the time has come to close for some twenty days the shipyard because me, my wife and my cats we all move to Tuscany, exactly in Calci (Pisa), where one of my two daughters lives . . It's from the beginning of September that we do not meet. Well worth the sorrow of leaving the Brick to season for a bit. . hoping to find good weather. Sincerely, Jack.Aubrey. 01 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20150219_150537_zpshrknuezw.jpg  02 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20150219_150547_zps3mmr7lhn.jpg  03 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20150219_150727_zpsilzufm03.jpg  04 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20150219_162110_zpsn7os6oqq.jpg 
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Have a good holiday Jack Building: DelPrado HMS Victory. Building: DeAgostini Sovereign Of The Seas.
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Gibbo wrote:Have a good holiday Jack Thanks Gibbo. A couple of weeks of relax and nothing to do is something always welcome. If the weather will collaborate without rain and nice temperatures should be the maximum . . Regards, Jack.
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Sabato 21 Febbraio 2015A couple of images without clamps and rubber bands . . left in the (photo)camera before leaving Milan. 01 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20150220_154728_zps4josgs2g.jpg  02 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20150220_154645_zpsb5qy8nl8.jpg  Greetings from the leaning tower !!!!!!! piazza_duomo_pisa_zpsorrlkvol.jpg 
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Last Friday I came back from my "short holiday" near Pisa and, when back, as usual, I had to follow other matters for some days instead of shipmodeling . .
Finally today I found time, for this afternoon, to restart working on the Brick. Obviously the work is continued from where it was stopped about a month ago: the planking of the hull.
For now, nothing to show, I'd like to publish some pictures when the planking will be completed . . I believe more/less within 8/10 days from here.
A friendly greeting, Jack.
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Monday, March 23, 2015Today I finally finished the first planking of my Brick !! Although the long trip is just at its beginning and the goal is still beyond the horizon, this is an important milestone . . I think not only for me but for all ship modelers in general. Now remains the rather "dusty" task to smooth the entire hull in order to prepare it to receive the second planking made with finest wood. For now satisfy yourself with a bit of images taken with the smartphone; they aren't perfect but still give a good idea of the beautiful shape and lines of this hull. Other than the paunchy vessels or galleons . . these ships were, in their times, racing boats !! Regards, Jack. 01 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20150323_182807_zps1gye5deo.jpg  02 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20150323_182911_zpsfxesf5t4.jpg  03 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20150323_182935_zpshh3imuul.jpg  04 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20150323_182952_zpsuurvn4sc.jpg  05 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20150323_183021_zpstt55plri.jpg 
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Good to see you back Jack. Paul Building: DelPrado HMS Victory. Building: DeAgostini Sovereign Of The Seas.
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Lovely looking build Jack, nice smooth hull.
Regards
Foz
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Thursday, March 26, 2015After having spent a couple of hours sanding the hull, exclusively by hand with sanding blocks, I can, at this point, consider this hull, at least at 90-95%, fully ready for future tasks. I remember that it is planned a second planking, but before to start this new trek, there is still some work to do to 100% finish the hull, including the installation of the keel, the stern and the stem. I don't want to dwell anybody with details, as they will be addressed adequately in a near future. For now some pictures of the result of this main sanding activity. PS: I take the opportunity of this message for a collective thanks to Foz & Gibbo for their stimulating comments Sincerely, Jack. 01 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/P1100218_zpsaqq6pkzx.jpg  02 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/P1100217_zpsnfhjesmu.jpg  03 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/P1100221_zpstohuaxks.jpg  04 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/P1100219_zps0tpwnamc.jpg  05 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/P1100220_zpstbvgxwym.jpg 
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Symmetry......... if you want to learn symmetry in a build go to Jack.......nuff said. Building: DelPrado HMS Victory. Building: DeAgostini Sovereign Of The Seas.
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Jack Been a while since I last checked out your build and must say its coming along a treat. Very nice work on that hull planking - looks top notch. Hope the rest of the build goes well. Happy Modelling
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Lovely work...  Regards Alan
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Thanks to Alan, Tony and Gibbo: I've greatly appreciated your comments, in particular the one about symmetry . . .Another "set" of images, this time with the model in its normal position. I especially like the first two, where I can appreciate the fine lines of the hull. Jack. 01 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/P1100214_zpsrvng2yhh.jpg  02 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/P1100211_zpsbev9zeow.jpg  03 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/P1100213_zps9lk1pbxd.jpg  04 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/P1100216_zpsotybzky2.jpg 
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Wednesday, April 1, 2015Before the second planking, as I wrote, there are some things to do. First I applied the keel and the whole stem and breakwater. I planned to build these particular with MDF, 6mm thick, but now I found in my "personal" warehouse some plywood of the same thickness, five layers and I used it. These pieces are glued to the hull and I inserted, at regular intervals, some steel pins to ensure that everything was "strongly" fixed. I remember that the keel will be additionally covered with 0.4mm veneer. This will increase the overall thickness to near 6,8mm, close enough to the thickness in the design that is 6.5mm. Probably the final smoothing approach this adjust further. An overall photo . . 01 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20150401_163024_zpsge0v5q8l.jpg  A detail of the stem and breakwater . . 02 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20150401_162837_zpst9fpcugb.jpg  To fix the stem/breakwater at the bow I had to cut the bow railing . . This task was performed with the coping saw and a small sanding block . . In the future this particular will be the bed for the bowsprit. . 03 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20150401_162828_zpscl5cuvte.jpg  Other images from various viewpoints . . I forgot: I decided to make a new pedestal, because the building slip used until some time ago, with the completion of the hull planking was no longer usable. This pedestal is certainly not for exibition: its purpose is to keep the model straight and stable . . not certainly to be nice. A profusion of table saw tasks . . . For the shape of the hull I made use of an ANCRE plan containing the bulkheads with the dimensions and the external forms, more precisely the bulkheads no. VII towards poop and no. III at prow. 04 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20150401_162756_zpshhnm4s1o.jpg  05 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20150401_162745_zpspe3lvjfm.jpg  06 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20150401_162620_zpskejfwl4c.jpg  Photos were taken with a smartphone, so they are not very in focus . . That's all for today, let's hear something from you soon, Jack.
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Additional images I forgot to publish last week. no further work have been done till today. I wish to all of you a wonderful, relaxing, fantastic, amusing Easter & Easter Monday 2015 !!! Jack. 01 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20150401_162814_zpsqjoogqjp.jpg  02 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20150331_184436_zpsg0ttjrju.jpg  03 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20150401_162705_zpsejqhrvtz.jpg  04 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20150331_184446_zpsqyazofi9.jpg  05 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20150401_162808_zpsp8j0gnbh.jpg 
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Happy Easter to you as well Jack. Building: DelPrado HMS Victory. Building: DeAgostini Sovereign Of The Seas.
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Tuesday, April 7, 2015In this week of Easter days my hobbyist resolution to work was really gone, I "shot the shi-t" with the pedestal in the vain waiting that my will to work will come back . . . First I painted the piece in solid camel color . . 01 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20150405_183042_zpszjg1efe2.jpg  Then my wife seized it to apply some special effects . . 02 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20150407_172825_zpspkys3uk7.jpg  03 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20150407_172837_zpsagzj1sbp.jpg  Cheers, Jack.
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Wednesday, April 8, 2015Dusty day today: I decided to finish the sanding of the hull, after the installation of the keel, in the area where the latter is connected with the hull. The bulk of the work was in the bow and stern area. Now, except for few last tasks, everything is ready to go with the second planking. 01 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20150408_180553_zpsymxleypx.jpg  02 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20150408_180426_zpsmkootwg5.jpg  03 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20150408_180541_zpsjwyhx5zy.jpg  At poop, in addition to levelling the hull to the keel, I sanded the area close to the transom in such a way that, with the second planking, it will take the rounded shape this ship had. 04 Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/20150408_180515_zpslyotzcos.jpg  Now only a last activity must be done before the second planking: apply the sternpost and open a proper hole in the transom for the rudder. . maybe tomorrow I'll perform these two steps. That's all for today. . Regards, Jack.
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Tuesday, April 21, 2015Once I concluded the preparatory activities useful for the installation of the second planking (sanding the hull, keel application, preparation of the sternpost, etc.) I finally started this new long term task. I am currently working on the top of the hull, the outside bulwarks, from the wales up, then I'll address the remainder. The material used is mainly Tanganyika wood, in the form of strips 1mm thick plus self-produced strips, in various sizes, starting from sheets of veneer with thickness 0.4mm. Before applying the second planking I proceeded to "close" the speep ports on the outside, by inserting into the hole a piece of wood 4 x 6, 2 mm thick. Once installed the second planking, in due course I will reopen the speep ports that, I want to remember from a previous post, on the external side have a different shape from that of the internal side. The images below show the "work in progress", with planking already partly implemented and partly not. This work took me about three working sessions of three hours each. An overall view . . Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/P1100241_zpsjqpeuu7q.jpg  Some details where the speep ports are shown closed outside. Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/P1100240_zpszxo9zoe4.jpg  Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/P1100238_zpsj7pqicrv.jpg  Detail of the second planking applied over the wales. . Brick%20by%20JackAubrey/P1100239_zpsy2xivwyz.jpg  Cheers, Jack.
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