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teleman

Thu Apr 19 2012, 04:52pm

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Joined: Tue Nov 29 2011, 05:32am
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Hello Friends,
Well I have started. I downloaded the plans to my flash drive. Jumped in the truck. Drove down to the neariest print shop. I had 2 copies of the plans on 17x11 printed up. I ran out the door with plans in hand with a big stupid smile on my face.
So last night I was able to cut out the frames, cleats, stem n stern posts, boat bottom from the plans. They are now glued to the material and ready to be sawed out tonight. I hope to post pictures soon after that. But have a wedding to attend on friday, which might prolong the posting of pictures. But I have started.
Winston and Jeff I thank you for these beautiful set of plans. It's going to be fun. Even though they are free for the download. I plan on making a donation to MSB for your kindness. If you have any heads up information I need to know as I progress please do not hesitate.
Gonna need all the advice that I can get....

I have posted this build log on MSW and SoS model ship sites. So hopefully MSB will grow with more members.

cheers Mario

[ Edited Thu Jul 04 2013, 12:56am ]

jstaudt

Thu Apr 19 2012, 11:16pm

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Joined: Fri Jun 26 2009, 12:40am
Posts: 100

Hi Mario,

I'm looking forward to following your progress on the batteau. If you haven't already, check out Mike Rohrer's (mike41) nice build of the batteau here at MSB.

Have fun!

Jeff

[ Edited Thu Apr 19 2012, 11:18pm ]

Scoot

Fri Apr 20 2012, 03:04am

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Joined: Fri Aug 19 2011, 12:25am
Posts: 25

You sure do get around Darth.

Scoot

donfarr

Fri Apr 20 2012, 02:03pm

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Joined: Fri Dec 23 2011, 09:51pm
Posts: 1295

Hi Mario, Looking foreward to your build. I to am doing the Batteau. Am know sawing out frames and cutting to shape. Hope I can get help. Would like to post pictures but do not no how daughter will show me one day. Don Farr

Mike 41

Sat Apr 21 2012, 10:24pm

Registered Member #702

Joined: Fri Feb 05 2010, 10:37pm
Posts: 1238

Hi Mario, Don Farr

If you have any questions or need help with the build I will be happy to assist you.

Have fun.

Mike

teleman

Sun Apr 22 2012, 04:36am

Registered Member #1925

Joined: Tue Nov 29 2011, 05:32am
Posts: 1254

Hi Jeff thanks a lot. This is going to be a real fun project for my first srcatch build.

hey scoot, Don, Mike thanks for stopping by. thank you Mike if you see anything I'm doing wrong let me know. I will be asking, you can count on that....

My goodness I have finally broken ground. Sorry for the delay my friends. So the adventure begins.....Yea Baby!!!

I cut out my frames, stem n stern posts, the fore n aft knees, and the boat bottom. Now I will spend the rest of the day sanding the items cut out and ready them for install. Plus I will experiment with my rove creating. I will show my results later this evening....

So now I'm going to go back at it. Just stopped long enough to finally show some progress my friends

teleman

Sun Apr 22 2012, 05:10am

Registered Member #1925

Joined: Tue Nov 29 2011, 05:32am
Posts: 1254

Hi everyone,
Well with house ownership duties. I did not get to the point I wanted. But getting closer. Still have a bit to sand on the frames and cleats. But did not get to my testing the look of the roves.
On the plans it shows a butt seam of two planks running down the middle of the boat floor. I figured in real life this should not be. Because since the stem n stern posts will reside in their respective positions. Wouldn't this create a week joint? This is just me using assuming things again. So I drew a center line on the floor bottom and repositioned the plank seams.

cheers Mario

So here is a little more progress on the Batteau....

[ Edited Sun Apr 22 2012, 05:16am ]

aew

Sun Apr 22 2012, 08:24am

aew

Registered Member #1929

Joined: Wed Nov 30 2011, 03:05pm
Posts: 2717

Mario: I got lost somewhere re your logic on the plank layout.

I don't know what size batteau you're modelling but I assume it's of a size that would require butt joints in the planking. Looking at the plan, it appears to show the position of one such joint. I assume other planks would have the butt positions staggered.
The point where I lost the plot was the change to the use of a centre plank!