1:48 scale POF HMS Alert by Keith [COMPLETED BUILD]

[dockattner]

Your work is always impressive! She's a hefty looking ship isn't she?

 

[Keef]

Your work is always impressive! She's a hefty looking ship isn't she?

Thank you Paul. Aye she is that

 

[Uwek]

Really good work - >

 

[Dubz Modelling World]

I follow your buildlog (also on facebook) with great interest.

I am very sorry if I do not now join the general canon of enthusiasm. Should one criticise? You often don't dare, you don't want to hurt anyone and maintain harmony and not make yourself unpopular ... but I'll do it now.

It's a strict orthogonal construction, everything is 90 degrees and parallel to each other ... it looks sloppy and wrong when it is not... I would strongly suggest redoing the worst parts at the bow and stern ..



cheers

Dirk

 

[Jack Sparrow]

Very impressive. Congratulations.

 

[Keef]

I follow your buildlog (also on facebook) with great interest.

I am very sorry if I do not now join the general canon of enthusiasm. Should one criticise? You often don't dare, you don't want to hurt anyone and maintain harmony and not make yourself unpopular ... but I'll do it now.

It's a strict orthogonal construction, everything is 90 degrees and parallel to each other ... it looks sloppy and wrong when it is not... I would strongly suggest redoing the worst parts at the bow and stern ..

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cheers

Dirk

Thank you for your observations Dirk. l did see these at the time and will amend the misaligned ledges later

 

[Keef]

Thanks to everybody for your likes and comments. She is now out of the building jig. Only the top part holding the ribs firmly while in the process of cutting to height each rib in turn and free her permanently. It's good to now see her true shape evolving as the hull was rather ugly with the long upper rib section. A bit like a steam pudding . Another very clever idea from Trident is the jig attachment showing the position of the cutting line for each rib. l am cutting the all very slightly high and will sand them down to their correct heights when free and up the right way.

 

[Ken]

Thanks to everybody for your likes and comments. She is now out of the building jig. Only the top part holding the ribs firmly while in the process of cutting to height each rib in turn and free her permanently. It's good to now see her true shape evolving as the hull was rather ugly with the long upper rib section. A bit like a steam pudding . Another very clever idea from Trident is the jig attachment showing the position of the cutting line for each rib. l am cutting the all very slightly high and will sand them down to their correct heights when free and up the right way.

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Keith, That looks a lovely shape, the build is coming along nicely indeed, you should be pleased with yourself for successfully getting this far. Ken

 

[Keef]

Keith, That looks a lovely shape, the build is coming along nicely indeed, you should be pleased with yourself for successfully getting this far. Ken

Thanks a lot Ken. How are you both enjoying your holiday? Where are you?

 

[Ken]

Thanks a lot Ken. How are you both enjoying your holiday? Where are you?

Hi Keith, we’re leaving for Turkey tomorrow, we’ve been to most places but never to Turkey before, long haul flights are beyond us now so just a bit of sun, cafes and beer. Ken

 

[Cathber]

Bonjour Keith,
En regardant votre construction je me pose une question concernant le pont. A quoi vont servir ces 2 encoches ?

 

[Keef]

Bonjour Keith,
En regardant votre construction je me pose une question concernant le pont. A quoi vont servir ces 2 encoches ?

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Well spotted mon ami. These should be filled. l took too much off the carlings where the knees fit over the top at this point. Thanks for pointing them out

 

[Cathber]

Merci pour votre réponse. Savez-vous déjà comment vous allez présenter votre modèle ?
modèle entièrement ponté (on ne verra pas l'intérieur du navire) , ou la moitié ponté ?

 

[Cathber]

D'après Peter Goodwin 'Anatomy of the ship', l'équipage était de 60 hommes sur le HMS Alert. Il devait être vraiment à l'étroit sur ce navire.

 

[Keef]

D'après Peter Goodwin 'Anatomy of the ship', l'équipage était de 60 hommes sur le HMS Alert. Il devait être vraiment à l'étroit sur ce navire.

Yes. Alert was not a big ship. l cannot see where you could berth 60 men . l plan on as little planking as possible. l will make it up as l go along

 

[Keef]

Now completely free from the jig the hull is revealed. Lots of cleaning up to get each rib level and exactly the right height. l have made a start and am fitting the rails on the starboard side. Only dry fit for now, until l'm happy they all line up smoothly. l still have the first 2 ribs to cut to length. These are lower than their surrounding partners and it's proving difficult to get a blade into the very narrow gap

 

[Uwek]

sexy hull - really - your timber works is looking very very good

 

[Keef]

sexy hull - really - your timber works is looking very very good

Thank you very much Uwe. Much appreciated

 

[shota70]

Awesome
Beautiful work, Keef

 

[Keef]

Awesome
Beautiful work, Keef

Thank you my friend