Le Rochefort - 1787 Harbor Yacht 1:24 - build log by Nersch

Nersch said:
Hello and a nice Saturday evening to all :)

I have started preparing the frames.

First I scanned all the frames and colored them on the laptop. I'm not sure if it was worth the effort, but at least I now have a detailed understanding of the plans of the 32 frames. By the way, there are 361 individual parts. Yes, I counted them. ROTF

After cutting them with a cutter knife and scissors, I arranged them on 9 different boards. I tried to arrange them a bit randomly to get a mix of wood colors within each frame.

Do you think this arrangement makes sense? Would you do something different? Are the gaps okay? I will be cutting everything to size with my bandsaw. I would leave about 2 mm around the final shape.

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Hi Nersch, sorry catching up with your build a bit late on this topic but since I am at the same stage, would you be able to point me in direction what software have you used for plan scanning and colouring? I have my plans scanned all in pdf but cannot locate correct software to nicely fill out colour into individual frames.
Appreciate assistance..
 
Tobias said:
Hello Dieter, how are you and how is the move to the new workshop going?
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Hello Tobias,
I'm still busy to get everything installed in my new workshop. But I hope I can continue with my Rochefort build very soon.
On Wednesday I'll pick up some ordered wood I'll use to make an extraction (German: Absaugung).
I want to have everything ready before I restart my ship. Otherwise it will take for ever.
BTW: Will you join the Forentreffen on Saturday in Augsburg?
Would be great to have some discussion.
 
moreplovac said:
Hi Nersch, sorry catching up with your build a bit late on this topic but since I am at the same stage, would you be able to point me in direction what software have you used for plan scanning and colouring? I have my plans scanned all in pdf but cannot locate correct software to nicely fill out colour into individual frames.
Appreciate assistance..
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Hi moreplovac,

I made also some scans of the plans and used afterwards GIMP (https://www.gimp.org/) to modify the plans.
But unfortunately it's not only the bucket fill tool. I also "repainted" the contour of the frames before I filled them.
I did it during a period where I could not work in my workshop, so I had some time for it.
But normally just a copy of the plans should be fine.
 
Nersch said:
Hello Tobias,
I'm still busy to get everything installed in my new workshop. But I hope I can continue with my Rochefort build very soon.
On Wednesday I'll pick up some ordered wood I'll use to make an extraction (German: Absaugung).
I want to have everything ready before I restart my ship. Otherwise it will take for ever.
BTW: Will you join the Forentreffen on Saturday in Augsburg?
Would be great to have some discussion.
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Hello Dieter, unfortunately I can't come on Saturday. The meeting is unfortunately on my birthday and we have guests.
 
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