Le Saint Philippe 1693 after Jean-Claude Lemineur (Ancre) in scale 1:48

[dockattner]

I’m playing catch up again Paul and in that time you've had a birthday, had a vacation and started the next quality year with your lovely lady.

But it’s always a pleasure to catch up or just keep up with your superb work, fillers and all .

Much appreciated, Roger!

 

[dockattner]

With all the filler blocks in place it was necessary to re-fair the hull (adding enormously to my level of dissatisfaction with this current operation):









With that done, I could complete the layout of the gun ports and a few lights:



On the Kingfisher I really struggled creating accurate gun ports. I hope to improve upon that earlier effort this time around.

 

[GrantTyler]

I would love to report on the magnificent progress I have made since my last posting - but mostly I have been installing 'fillers' that are a necessary addition to the framing to accommodate the gun ports. While necessary, I have found this phase of the build to the remarkably unsatisfying.

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I have also roughed in the helm port and fillers associated with this portion of the framing:

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This last bit will require some additional fine tuning (fairing / sanding) but that will need to wait for the fabrication of the rudder...

Magnificent Paul. I am also busy with my stern counters etc so while there are some changes this tells me a lot ..... thanks. Just WOW work tho. Cheers Grant

 

[GrantTyler]

With all the filler blocks in place it was necessary to re-fair the hull (adding enormously to my level of dissatisfaction with this current operation):

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With that done, I could complete the layout of the gun ports and a few lights:

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On the Kingfisher I really struggled creating accurate gun ports. I hope to improve upon that earlier effort this time around.

Some more WOW.

 

[dockattner]

Magnificent Paul. I am also busy with my stern counters etc so while there are some changes this tells me a lot ..... thanks. Just WOW work tho. Cheers Grant

Some more WOW.

Thanks for the WOWs Grant! There is a certain 'plodding along' feel to this build that I can't quite explain apart from the fact that everything seems to take longer to do than I think it will... Very satisfying when it comes together however!

 

[Daniel20]

In image 1483, the symmetry along with the baby bottom smoothness is strikingly beautiful.

 

[dockattner]

In image 1483, the symmetry along with the baby bottom smoothness is strikingly beautiful.

Thanks, Daniel. It's silent testimony to the fact that I apparently have nothing more important to do in my life than make pieces of pear wood smooth .

 

[Daniel20]

Thanks, Daniel. It's silent testimony to the fact that I apparently have nothing more important to do in my life than make pieces of pear wood smooth .

Furniture Paul, think Admirals cabinet all ornate to keep all your ships logs in.

 

[Peter Gutterman]

Thanks for the WOWs Grant! There is a certain 'plodding along' feel to this build that I can't quite explain apart from the fact that everything seems to take longer to do than I think it will... Very satisfying when it comes together however!

"Everthing seems to take longer than I think it will" One of Murphys' Laws of ship model building.

 

[dockattner]

Thank you all for the likes!

If anyone has a better / easier / faster way to do this, I'm listening...

 

[Steef66]

you just doing fine

 

[Namabiiru]

If anyone has a better / easier / faster way to do this, I'm listening...

I saw a video of someone doing it with a red-hot square poker. Easier and faster? Check. Better? Hmmm….

 

[Daniel20]

Thank you all for the likes!

If anyone has a better / easier / faster way to do this, I'm listening...

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Your method certainly looks effective. No matter how you do the rough cut out you still need a controlled method to fine tune the opening. Drilling a large hole then using a small model size reciprocal saw may speed up the process but you don't have that many to do.

 

[dockattner]

you just doing fine

I was looking for a bit more help than that, Stephan.

 

[dockattner]

I saw a video of someone doing it with a red-hot square poker. Easier and faster? Check. Better? Hmmm….

You have to respect the ingenuity .

 

[dockattner]

Your method certainly looks effective. No matter how you do the rough cut out you still need a controlled method to fine tune the opening. Drilling a large hole then using a small model size reciprocal saw may speed up the process but you don't have that many to do.

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Ah, a substantive suggestion... That would certainly be faster! Of course, you're right in saying I don't have that many to do: 18x gun ports and four small windows is all. But I feel like I am working harder, not smarter and find myself wondering if there is a better way (it takes me between 60-90 minutes for each opposing set of ports). People have done 100-gun ships at this scale - surely they aren't spending 50+ hours just cutting out the openings (never mind installing the sills...). Or maybe so...

 

[Steef66]

I was looking for a bit more help than that, Stephan.

I wasn't joking.

 

[Corsair]

What about connecting your sanding stick to a recip saw or a jig saw?

 

[rtwpsom2]

I think if you are looking to be as precise as possible, then this is probably the best solution for finishing the opening.

 

[Steef66]

I think if you are looking to be as precise as possible, then this is probably the best solution for finishing the opening.

I told him too, but he thought I was joking.