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HMS ENTERPRISE by Keith 1:48 scale. New Kit from M.D.

Corsair said:
Your build is looking great ! :)
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Thank you Jeff. As is yours. Have you decided how you are going to prepare your false keel joints. I'm just making a 45 degree scarf at each joint for ease. After sanding nobody is going to see it. I build for pleasure and not worried about 100% historical accuracy, as long as l think it looks OK :)
 
Keef said:
Thank you Jeff. As is yours. Have you decided how you are going to prepare your false keel joints. I'm just making a 45 degree scarf at each joint for ease. After sanding nobody is going to see it. I build for pleasure and not worried about 100% historical accuracy, as long as l think it looks OK :)
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Yes, I am planning on the same.
 
BradNSW said:
Keef, Looking awesome!! Somehow, I wasn't following this latest build of yours.

I've corrected that and will enjoy my late to the party, back row seating.

Joints are looking clean and tight. Keep up the good work.
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Hi Brad. Thanks very much, I'm sure there's plenty of room, pull up a chair, it's good to have you
 
Stern deadwood glued and keel pieces dry fitted to see how it all fits together. A little sanding of the bow gripe piece curve will have it fitting perfectly inside the jig. When the glue has dried on the stern deadwood l will begin the first sanding to taper it down to 3 mm at the bottom. Everything seems to fit the drawing nicely :)

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Keef said:
Stern deadwood glued and keel pieces dry fitted to see how it all fits together. A little sanding of the bow gripe piece curve will have it fitting perfectly inside the jig. When the glue has dried on the stern deadwood l will begin the first sanding to taper it down to 3 mm at the bottom. Everything seems to fit the drawing nicely :)

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Great start, I wonder what happens next. I watched your construction of Alert and will follow this one.
 
Keef said:
Stern deadwood glued and keel pieces dry fitted to see how it all fits together. A little sanding of the bow gripe piece curve will have it fitting perfectly inside the jig. When the glue has dried on the stern deadwood l will begin the first sanding to taper it down to 3 mm at the bottom. Everything seems to fit the drawing nicely :)

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She is looking great ! :)
 
Alex R said:
Ahh, Masterful, Keith. Mine doesn't look as good...
A question for Victor and Keith who (I think) have completed the building jig:
I have almost completed the keel (just need to do the rabbet along the keel on one side.). I still have not mated the stern structure to the keel.
Should I attach the stern deadwood and post to the keel now, or should I build the big Jig and then join the structures inside the jig.???
Pictures coming later this PM.
Thanks,
Alex R
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FWIW, I simply glued it all up outside the Jig. Made everything considerably easier and when placed inside, snapped right in.
Myself, also measured everything up and drilled keel and sternpost assembly to install three bamboo dowel pins for additional strength
 
TRS7139 said:
Very nice work so far.
Might I ask, what methodology to finish up rabit, looks nice and neat.
Tim
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Thank you. I cut the rabet into the lower keel piece just by filing at a 45 degree angle to the laser cut guide line and cleaning up by gently side scraping with a sharp craft knife blade. I have been busy, the last few days, fine tuning the keel pieces and tomorrow hope to show some pics of the finished keel in position inside the jig
 
Keef said:
Thank you. I cut the rabet into the lower keel piece just by filing at a 45 degree angle to the laser cut guide line and cleaning up by gently side scraping with a sharp craft knife blade. I have been busy, the last few days, fine tuning the keel pieces and tomorrow hope to show some pics of the finished keel in position inside the jig
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The stern deadwood is now finished and attached to the keel. It all fits the drawing perfectly, which I am taking as a good sign and fits into the jig as well. When the glue is dry, I shall remove the keel from the jig to add the photo etch bracket ties front and back and do a little cleaning up of the top of stern deadwood and where the fore apron is attached. That will be the keel complete and on to the next stage . . . the construction of the ribs

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Keef said:
The stern deadwood is now finished and attached to the keel. It all fits the drawing perfectly, which I am taking as a good sign and fits into the jig as well. When the glue is dry, I shall remove the keel from the jig to add the photo etch bracket ties front and back and do a little cleaning up of the top of stern deadwood and where the fore apron is attached. That will be the keel complete and on to the next stage . . . the construction of the ribs

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Very nice, Keith!
 
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