MAR 10th 2019

This month's meeting was held at Lee Valley Tools in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
 
The theme of the meeting was 'Spiling Planks' and the presentation was made by David Antscherl.   Handouts (copyrighted material) were provided to those in attendance.  An earlier version of this handout can be downloaded from:
http://modelshipworldforum.com/ship-model-framing-and-planking-articles.php
 
David explained how to line off the hull. This was how to measure and divide the hull surface in preparation for planking.  Following this was how to line out the hull; a mechanical, then artistic, process to provide the run of planking. Finally the actual process of spiling was demonstrated; this determines the shape of each plank's edges so they nest tightly and conform properly to the shape of the hull without stress.
 
The presentation was fascinating... sorry you missed it. 

​We had a special visitor this month.  Mr. Grant Wilson of Welland presently builds model airplanes (ships of the sky) but had at one time built model sailing ships.  One in particular was Old Ironsides, the USS Constitution.  She is a wooden hulled three masted heavy frigate.   Launched in 1797, retired from active service in 1881 and is still afloat today, berthed at Pier One in Boston.  Grant brought in a full set of Smithsonian prints from which he built his model.  These were offered free to any member and were eagerly accepted by Dave R.
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​Brandon had brought in pieces he had 3D printed with his SLA UV acrylic liquid resin 3D printing machine made by Any Cubic Photon.  The surface finish and detail was quite impressive.  He reports the material can be sanded and painted.  

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Dave R. brought in two books to show the club.  He had purchased these at The Book Depot in St. Catharines.  Both were less than $10 each and can be found in the History Section.
The Warship Anne  (HMS Anne - 70 gun 3rd rate ship of the line 1678-1690).
The Voyage of the Beagle (the journal of Charles Darwin onboard HMS Beagle, originally publish in 1839).
 
He also brought in a miniature African Kora, a lute-bridge harp he had made.  It is a beautifully constructed and sounding musical instrument with drum sticks for handles, a bowl from IKEA, and the two top coloured strings (blue and green) were lines for a grass trimmer!
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Once again it is not a boat but everyone had to pluck it.

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Phil had brought in a couple items made by Cuban artisans.

​One was a naval cannon, practically all wood construction.  Cost: 35 Pesos ($6.50 Cdn)

​The other is a... what is it?  Anchor, ship's wheel, beer tap....  the sailor's version of a Swiss army knife?  Cost 8 Pesos ($10.40 Cdn)

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Tijis had brought in photos of a blanket box he'd made for his daughter and also an update photo of his rebuild of the Bluenose II as seen above.

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Ray brought in his Shamrock V so we could see the progress to date.  Decking laid , cabins built, machined brass fittings.


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Ron brought to our attention that the annual modelling show HERITAGECON 13 is in two weeks (24 March 2019) at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Hamilton, Ontario.
For more info got to their website:
​http://www.heritagecon.com/index.html