Half Hull Model Construction
This course covers all aspects of building a half hull model by the plank on frame method. The plank on frame method is illustrated because it requires a minimum of tools (an exacto knife, a piece of sand paper and a ruler) and no formal wood working skills. The course starts out with a discussion of hull lines drawings including the various parts of a drawing, scaling the drawing to the size needed for the model and redrafting as needed for model construction. Once the students are familiar with the different aspects of lines drawings, they will use a drawing to loft the parts of the model directly onto the wood used to build the model. The next several days will be spent building a model by the plank on frame method. The instructor will build a model right along with the students to illustrate techniques. Requirements
No specific requirements. You will be working with epoxy, polyester filler compounds, superglue, fiberglass
cloth and paints. The work space will be adequately ventilated, but you may want to bring a respirator if you
are particularly sensitive to any of the materials listed above.Materials provided by the instructor
All materials will be provided including hull lines. You may choose to build one of the boats on the plans list
(http://www.todddunnmicroyachts.com/plans_list.html), or you may build a model of you own boat. Becasue
of the time required to acquire and scale hull lines, you must let us know what you want to build a minimum
of three weeks before your course start date. For more infomation on available lines you can contact Todd
Dunn at info@todddunnmicroyachts.comTiming and cost
Five day course: Monday through Friday. 9-5 daily. $500.00
Location
Bass Harbor Marina, Bass Harbor, MEWe will build the models in The Boat House. Time and weather permitting, there may be a field trip to illustrate taking hull lines from a boat. Instructor
Todd Dunn has been building model boats since the 60s. His hobby morphed into a small business in 2000
when he retired from his day job as a professor. Since 2000, Todd has built over 100 models of different
boats ranging from simple half hull models to fully detailed radio controlled models. In this course Todd
combines his experience as a model builder with 20 years of teaching experience to take the student from
admiring a model on someone's wall to holding his/her own creation. The methods taught in this course give
the student the skills needed to build a model of any boat.
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