Scratch building a Jean Bart BB . Let me tell you I have much respect for the engineers that designed this hull . Although my hats is truly off to the craftsmen that was able to go from paper to steel. I in the mean time just have to go from paper to wood and it is veeeery challenging. in the process of spacing ribs and sanding sanding sanding sanding to get the correct fit with keel and keeping the sides fair for sheeting. Can anyone tell me the best rib placement on the keel ? I have my own ideas of the way it should go to keep it sqaure and fair but any input appreciated
Not blowing you off I have to look at the plans tonight to give good advice. But the side view of the hull lines should have numbers along the bottom of the hull that indicate which numbered frame goes in what spot.
That was the placement I was going with just was wondering how the compared with ruleset for mwc. Bulges on this ship will make sheeting an adventure if I dont keep it faired up as I go. Just killing time with this waiting on other ships to come in .
Count the number of ribs, figure that they'll be .25" each, and compare that to the legal hard area (adding 3" for the solid area at bow and stern). Scale length x .15 gives max legal hard area.
Recreating the bulge on the Bart should not be so tough. Any number of methods can be used for the more complicated bottom crease. If it was me, I'd use the sanded balsa filler method used in a few build threads here on the web site to really get the nicest shape possible. The bulge itself tapers smoothly into the hull sides so sheeting should not be an issue either. The penetrable windows are high enough on the hull sides to make the sharper bends on the bottom a non-issue when sheeting.
Slacker Tugboat would probably not do the underside crease for ease of construction, but I would definitely do the sanded balsa between the ribs like Mike suggests, with a little fiberglass on the outside. Makes very pretty hulls.
Just curious why you wouldn't want to start with a fiberglass Richiey hull and add on the bulges to it... Might save you about 20 hours of work
Hey Jeromy Here is a picture of Chris Au's wood Jean Bart for inspiration. Geaux Axis! John in Monroe
That Tashkent destroyer by it is a pretty nice ship too. I'm ashamed to say that the Tashkent sank my Roanoke in a one on one duel. Oh well, live and learn.
Well back to the building of Jean Bart after Spending the past few days at water survival . Still have chlorine smell in my nose from numerous inversions in a highly chlorinated pool. Ship is coming along there is alot of sanding involved with this build. I am currently trying to figure how to post pictures ( I don't even know how to change my avatar or put a signature on yet). But I think that you would rather see pics of the build than a my attempt at humor with an avatar. I am thinking of sheeting the bottom with stainless steel sheeting (very thin and fexible) simular to aluminum flashing you see in hardware stores. Well not getting any sanding done typing so........ see ya in a little bit.
If you sheet it with the thin SS, make sure each rib has a little notch so that it fits flush with the ribs. If you can make it out this way, we're having the Southeast Spring Regional battle on Memorial Day weekend. Lots of fun
That's great news! Have you sent in the membership form? It's at: http://www.mwci.org/membership/mwc-mem2013.pdf The membership fee is $50 for 1 year, money well spent Might have a stock BC pump in Edie Q, but it'll be sheeted and ready for the Brouhaha Just did the top-up charge on the batteries this weekend! ps- signed you up for the SE Spring Regional with Edie Q, I'll email you with the password for your information so you can change it if need be. pps- bring Jean Bart, even if she's not done! And any other boats
Mailed off the Mwc Membership today. I will bring the J.B. and the others I am going to be working on. The J.B. will be neglected at home most of the time because I cant bring it on the helicopter with me to fly to work so I will be building E. Quinet and Maybe a Dun. They are small enough to fit on the bird to fly in with me.would be different if I didn't already have J.B. keel epoxied and could split it in two. I will be bringing out alot of 1/4" and 3/8" ply with me cut to 2'x4' pieces. Just cannot bring anything out over 59 1/2" inches . Can you believe they wont even make an exception for me!!! They said something about safety and mumbled something about what I could do with a 65" battleship.
