Wooden Ship Modeling for Dummies

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Part 1 - What a Model Builder Should Know

Part 2.1 - Construction from Kit to Scratch

Part 2.2 - Practicums on Typical Models

Part 2.3 - Construction from Scratch (S/B)

Part 3 - How to Improve One's Kit

Part 1 - What a Model Builder Should Know

01 - Choosing a First Model

02 - Adhesives, Glues

03 - Tools to Measure, File, Grate, Cut

04 - Tools to Bore, Grip, Tighten, Curve, Nail

05 - Home-made Tools

06 - Selected Products

07 - Tips & Tricks

08 - Tips & Tricks per category

Part 2.1 - Construction from Kit to Scratch

Chapter 1 - The Kit

       1 - The Box
       2 - Plans
       3 - Wooden Parts
       4 - Brass Parts and Others
       5 - Ropes
       6 - Glues
       7 - Conclusion

Chapter 2 - Starboard, the Good Side

Chapter 3 - "Backbone" and Bulkheads, Assemblies

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       1 - The First Assembly
       2 - The Keel
       3 - Checking Bulkheads
       4 - Gluing Stern Parts Square
       5 - Three Checkings before Gluing
       6 - First Gluing
       7 - Final Gluing

Chapter 4 - Decks

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       1 - Decks
       2 - Gun Carriages on the Second Deck
       3 - Installing Decks Before Plankings

Chapter 5 - Timberheads

            Introduction
       1 - The Example of L'Astrolabe
       2 - Checking the Height of the Bulwark
       3 - Pattern for the Bulwark Layout
       4 - Installing the Bulwark
       5 - Inner Planking of the Bulwark
       6 - Installing Timberheads
       7 - Symmetric Gunports
       8 - Do we Have to Cut Timberheads?
       9 - S/B - Installation of ceiling planks or ceiling planking

Chapter 6 - Caulked Decks

       1 - The Choice for Plankings is Huge
       2 - Conversions According to Scales
       3 - Preparing Strips
       4 - Marking Strips
       5 - Cutting and Marking Planks
       6 - Gluing Strips or Planks
       7 - Simplified Caulking

8 - Finishing Off the Planking

Chapter 7 - Pegged Decks

1 - A Word On Treenails

2 - False Treenails
3 - Cutting Real Treenails

4 - How To Stick Treenails

5 - Cutting Treenails

6 - S/B - Case of "Le Boullongne" 1:48

7 - Nails

8 - Brasswires

Chapter 8 - Gratings and Ladders

       1 - Verifying Before Cutting
       2 - Assembling Ledges of Gratings
       3 - Assembling Frames of Gratings
       4 - Fitting Gratings on Deck
       5 - Angle of Inclination of Ladders

Chapter 9 - Bow and Stern Filler Blocks

       1 - Return To the Past
       2 - Layout of a Stern Filler Block
       3 - Cutting and Sizing of a Filler Block
       4 - Last Control Before Gluing a Filler Block
       5 - Defect to be Corrected
       6 - S/B - Checks Hull Horizontal Lines

Chapter 10 - Bulwarks - Cap Rails and Gun Ports

       1 - Drawing and Cutting Main-Rails
       2 - Cutting Openings of Gun Ports
       3 - Installing Cat-Heads, If Needed
       4 - Installing / Gluing Main-Rails
       5 - Follow Your Common Sense
       6 - Other Wooden Gunport Lids

7 - S/B - Styrene Hinges

Chapter 11 - Gun Ports and Port-Lids

            Introduction
       1 - Supports of Dummy Cannons
       2 - Locations of Gunports
       3 - Cutting Out Gunports
       4 - Gunports into Bulkheads

       5 - Bulkheads To Be Cut Out
       6 - Assembling Metal Gunport Lids
       7 - Assembling Wooden Gunport Lids
       8 - Follow Your Common Sense
       9 - Other Wooden Gunport Lids

Chapter 12 - First Planking - Preparation

       1 - Bow and Stern Filler Blocks
       2 - Fitting the Edge of Bulkheads
       3 - Tools for Fitting Bulkheads
       4 - Marking the Location of the First Strake
       5 - Now Add the Keel and the Stem

Chapter 13 - First Planking - Installation

Introduction
1 - Hull with "Double Planking"

2 - Hull with "Single Planking"

Chapter 14 - First Planking - Correcting and Finishing

       1 - Objectives of a Neat Finishing Off
       2 - First Evaluation
       3 - Tools Needed to Finishing Touches
       4 - Filling Disparities Before Sanding
       5 - Correcting Important Hollows
       6 - Removing or Avoiding Undulations
       7 - Final Controls
       8 - Finishing Hulls with Simple Planking

Chapter 15 - Second Planking - Size of Strakes

       1 - Tools
       2 - Easy as 2+2 = 4
       3 - Calculation of a "Main Strake"
       4 - Jigs to Profile Strakes
       5 - Layout, Cut and Finish of a Strake
       6 - Correcting the Strake Profile

7 - Stealers in the Finishing Planking

Chapter 16 - Second Planking - Installation

Introduction

       1 - Tools
       2 - Checking Strips
       3 - Hull without Wales
       4 - Hull with Wales
       5 - Reminder of Techniques
       6 - Fitting Ends of Strakes
       7 - Last Four Strakes
       8 - S/B - The "scarf of bending"

9 - Another Method of Planking

Chapter 17 - Second Planking - Finishing

       1 - Tools for Finishing Off
       2 - Sequences for Proceeding
       3 - A Good Position for Sanding
       4 - Doubling the Keel and the Stem
       5 - Caulking

       6 - Dyeing
       7 - Varnishing
       8 - Rudder and Stern Post
       9 - Drawing the Waterline
       10 - Painting the Hull

Chapter 18 - Gallery

            Introduction.
       1 - Reference Points
       2 - Installing the Transom
       3 - Preparing the Installation of Sides
       4 - Installing Gallery Sides
       5 - Installing the Laser-carved Panel
       6 - Installing Carved Side Panels
       7 - Finishing Mouldings
       8 - Glass Windows
       9 - Glass Windows With Cross Bars

10 - Front of the Boullongne's Aft-Castle

11 - S/B - Relief Patterns

12 - S/B - Carving the Model Name

13 - S/B - Various Sculptures

14 - S/B - Making a Cast for Repetitive Sculptures

15 - S/B - Glass Windows With Cross Bars

16 - S/B - Other Moulded Sculptures
17 - S/B - Quarter Galleries

Chapter 19 - Blocks, Seizings, Hearts & Splices

Introduction
1 - Rounding The Blocks (video)

2 - Cutting Small Blocks

3 - Dye Small Blocks Quickly
4 - The Hearts

5 - Hardening Ropes To Thread Them

6 - Tackle Elements
7 - Pre-assembling Tackles with Dead-Eyes

8 - Dead-Eyes on Topmast
9 - ZIP Seizings

       10 - Series Seizings
       11 - Various Seizings
       12 - Collars on Spars
       13 - Rope Strops
       14 - Iron Strops
       15 - Mast Gammonings
       16 - Deck Coils

17 - Knots
18 - Splices For All The Ropes

Chapter 20 - Rigging Ropes

            Introduction
       1 - Diameter of the Running Rigging
       2 - Diameter of the Standing Rigging
       3 - Belaying a Line on a Belaying Pin

4 - Coiling a Line on a Deck

Chapter 21 - Armament - Guns and Carriages

            Introduction.
       1 - Dyeing Wheels and Gun Carriages
       2 - Assembling Gun Carriages (kit)
       3 - Setting Up and Varnishing Axles and Wheels
       4 - Fitting and Finishing Gun Carriages
       5 - Axes and Keys of Axles
       6 - The Highlight of the End
       7 - S/B - Assembling Gun Carriages

Chapter 22 - Armament - Rigging Guns

       1 - Standard Rigging of a Gun
       2 - Ring Bolts of Gun Carriages
       3 - Breeching

       4 - Blocks and Tackles
       5 - Anchoring Rear Tackles
       6 - Setting a Gun Carriage and its Rigging
       7 - Tension of Tackles, Coiling of Lines
       8 - General View of the Battery of L'Astrolabe

Chapter 23 - Armament - Blacken Guns

       1 - Two Ways of Blackening Guns
       2 - Painting Guns in Black
       3 - Darkening Guns with an Oxidizer

4 - Setting Up Axes (Trunnions) of Guns

Chapter 24 - Acrylic Base & Wall Display Bases

            Introduction
       1 - Tools
       2 - Quite a Lot of Time
       3 - Crossbar and Reinforcement
       4 - Last Fitting
       5 - Last Fitting
       6 - Wall Display Base for Bigger Models
       7 - Wall Display Base for Smaller Models
       8 - Acrylic Showcase
       9 - Mural Showcases
       10 - Classic Showcases
       11 - Showcases "House of Cards"

12 - Transparent base at the water line

Chapter 25 - Channels and Pin Rails

            Introduction.
       1 - Tools
       2 - Construction of Channels
       3 - Preparation of Deadeyes with Chainplates
       4 - Brazing Chains Of Stays And Back Stays

       5 - Assembling Pin Rails
       6 - Drilling and Finishing Pin Rails
       7 - Precise Assembling/Gluing
       8 - Specifications of the "Musée de la Marine" (Paris)

Chapter 26 - Deck Racks

1 - Tools
2 - "Diamond" Cut

       3 - Assembling
       4 - Additional Finish
       5 - Stain, Varnish and Nails
       6 - Installing Racks

Chapter 27 - Running Rigging - Pre Positioning

            Introduction
       1 - Length of Lines
       2 - Coiling Lines
       3 - Placing Coils on Belaying Pins

Chapter 28 - Deck Cleats and Rings

            Introduction
       1 - Tools for Fitting 11mm (7/16") Cleats
       2 - Cleats of 11mm (7/16")
       3 - Tools for Fitting 6mm (1/4") Cleats
       4 - Cleats of 6mm (1/4")
       5 - Deck Rings

Chapter 29 - Deck Structures

            Introduction.
       1 - Small Joinings
       2 - Scale Errors
       3 - Few Deck Structures on L'Astrolabe
       4 - S/B - Boats of Le Boullongne (1: 48)

Chapter 30 - The Head

            Introduction.
       1 - Head Timbers
       2 - Gratings Head
       3 - Fitting and Setting Head Rails
       4 - The Figurehead
       5 - Carving a Figurehead: "Lion + Armorial Bearings"

Chapter 31 - Masts and Sails

            Introduction.
       1 - Masts, Identification
       2 - Yards and Sails, Identification
       3 - Standing Rigging, Identification
       4 - Running Rigging, Identification
       5 - New Sequence for Stepping Masts

Chapter 32 - Masttops - Assembling

            Introduction
       1 - Trestletrees and Crosstrees
       2 - Planking the Top
       3 - Deadeyes

       4 - Guardrail and Safety Net
       5 - Blocks
       6 - S/B - Top

7 - S/B - Top, Blocks and Belaying Pins

Chapter 33.1 - Tops - Assembling

       Introduction
       1 - Trestletrees and Crosstrees
       2 - Planking the Masttop
       3 - Deadeyes

       4 - Guardrail and Safety Net
       5 - Blocks
       6 - S/B - Top, Scratch Building

7 - S/B - Blocks and Belaying Pins of Tops

Chapter 33.2 - Masts - Finishing, Assembling

1 - Painting and Hooping Lower Masts

       2 - Fish of Parrel and Bibbs
       3 - Preparation of Components
       4 - Mast Caps in Wood or Brass

5 - Assembling Lower Top and Topgallant Masts
6 - Assembling Lower Mast, Topmast and Topgallant Mast

Chapter 34 - Masts - Stepping

       1 - Sequence for Stepping Masts
       2 - A Plumbline
       3 - A Spirit Level
       4 - Your Floor and the Masttop
       5 - Consolidating a Bad Gluing

Chapter 35 - Deadeyes, Shrouds and Ratlines

            Introduction.
       1 - Seizings of Shrouds and Backstays
       2 - Deadeyes of the Masttop
       3 - Tension of Masttop Shrouds

4.1 - Ratlines of the Masttop

4.2 - Ratlines "Express"

       5 - Deadeyes on Channels
       6 - Tension of Low Mast Shrouds
       7 - Chainplates
       8 - Ratlines of the Low Mast

9 - Deadeyes and ZIP Seizings

Chapter 36 - Yards - Assembling

       1 - Yard Parts
       2 - Tools for Cutting
       3 - Forming Studding Sail Boom Irons
       4 - Setting up Studding Sail Yards
       5 - Setting up Jeer Blocks
       6 - How to Hold a Yard
       7 - Footropes

8 - Blocks of the Yard Ends
9 - S/B - Cutting the Parts of A Yard

       10 - S/B - Irons of A yard (video)
       11 - S/B - Assembling A Yard
       12 - S/B - Turning A Square Strip

Chapter 37 - Yards - Installing & Running Rigging

            Introduction
       1 - Yard Halyards and Jeers
       2 - Lifts
       3 - Braces
       4 - Tacks

Chapter 38 - Masts - The Fore Mast

       1 - Fore Mast Parts
       2 - Sequence for Stepping
       3 - Stays
       4 - Yard Tackles

Chapter 39 - Masts - The Bowsprit

            Warning
       1 - The Bowsprit Parts
       2 - Blocks and Hearts
       3 - The Jib Traveller
       4 - False Seizings
       5 - Adjusting and Fixing the Bowsprit
       6 - Don't Forget
       7 - The Spritsail Yard and its Standing Rigging

Chapter 40 - Masts - Mizzenmast

            Introduction.
       1 - Parts of the Mizzen Sail
       2 - Goose-Necks
       3 - The Boom
       4 - The Gaff

Chapter 41 - Crow's Feet

       1 - Why do we need Crow's Feet ?
       2 - Same Tension for Arms
       3 - Freezing and Finishing Crow's Feet
       4 - Many Kinds of Anchorings

Chapter 42 - Sails - Sizing and Sewing

            Introduction
       1 - Preparing the Material
       2 - Adjusting the Sewing Machine
       3 - Copying Sails Plans
       4 - Hems And Boltropes

5 - Tack Loops And Brail Lines

6 - Brass Bolt Ropes And Bowline bridles

Chapter 43 - Sails - Forming and Installing

            Introduction
       1 - Stainless Steel Wire
       2 - Making Wind Blown Sails

3 - False Sheet and False Tackle
4 - Reef Lines and Reef Points

5 - Furled Square Sails
6 - Sequence for Installing the Sails

Chapter 44 - Sails - Jibs

       1 - The 3 Points of a Jib
       2 - Stays
       3 - Preparing a Jib
       4 - Installing Jibs

Chapter 45 - Anchors and Catheads

       1 - Anchor Parts
       2 - Cutting Stocks
       3 - Dyeing, Hoops and Finishing the Anchor
       4 - Location of Anchors

Chapter 46 - Launches

            Introduction.
       1 - The Launch of the Astrolabe
       2 - The Launches of the Algonquin (First version)
       3 - The Launches of the Algonquin (Second version)

Chapter 47 - Flags and Pennants

            Introduction.
       1 - Printing and Cutting
       2 - Shaping
       3 - Tie of a Flag
       4 - Tie of a Pennant

Part 2.2 - Practicums on Typical Models

"Armed Launch" (1:16) by Panart

01- A Special Construction

02 - Laying the Outer Planking

03 - Finishing Outside

04 - Finishing Inside

05 - Rudder, Iron Pieces & Tiller

06 - Equipement & Accessories

07 - Launch under Sails

"Le Renard" (1:50) by Artesania Latina

01 - Keel, Bulheads & Deck

02 - First Planking, Installation & Finishing

03 - Second Planking, Installation

04 - Second Planking, Finishing

05 - Rudder

06 - Deck Planking

07 - Deck Structures

08 - Bulwarks & Gun Ports

09 - Gun Ports & Port Lids

10 - The Carronades

11 - Tiller Roof

12 - Channels, Pin Rails & Bitts

13 - Running Rigging on Belaying Pins

14 - Running Rigging on Cleats

15 - Bowsprit

To be continued

"U.S. Brig Niagara" (1:64) by Model Shipways

Introduction

01 - Bulkheads & False Keel

02 - Filler Blocks, Bow & Stern Timbers

03 - Stiffeners, Waterways & Carronade Planksheers

04 - Ports

05 - Deck Planking

06 - Hull Planking

07 - Finishing the Hull

08 - Launches

09 >- Launches and Boat, Finishing

To be continued

"Sciabecco del 1753" (1:60) by AMATI

First impressions

01 - The Framework - Pre-assembly frames + false keel

02 - The Framework - Assembly And Glueing

03 - Decks Planking

To be continued

"Golden Yacht 1678" (1:300) by AMATI

01 - Evaluation

02 - Another Method of Building

"Boston Whitehall Tender" (1:14) by MIDWEST Products

01 - Hull Planking

02 - Hull Finishing

To be continued

Part 2.3 - Construction from Scratch (S/B)

Introduction

"Bluenose" (1:48)

01 - Inventory & Materials
02 - Bulkheads & False Keel
03 - Decks
04 - Decks, Planking
05 - Central Beam & Waterways
06 - Protection of Decks & False Bulkheads
07 - Hull Planking (1)
08 - Hull Planking (2)
09 - Timberheads & Bulwarks
10 - Dories, Assembling the Hull
11 - Dories, Finishing
12 - Main Rail
13 - Monkey Rail and Buffalo Rail
14 - Hull, Finishing Off and Painting
15 - Rigging - Mast Circles
16 - Deck Structures
17 - Bowsprit
18 - Main-mast
19 - Booms and Gaffs
20 - The sails - Forming
To be continued

"La Belle Poule" (1:85) monograph

Introduction
1 - The Framework
To be continued

"Le Boullongne" 1:48

01 - Introduction & Materials
02 - Building Jig
03 - Artillery
04 - Installing Bulkheads
05 - Filler Blocks
06 - Tree-nailing the Planks
07 - First Hull Planking
08 - Carvings
09 - The Head
10 - Forecastle and Quarter-deck
11 - Rigging
12 - Bowsprit
13 - Foremast
14 - Main Mast