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HMS Enterprize 1774 Scale Scale 1/160 Midships Cross Section

What ho, shipmates

I've now cut out all the embrasures, which was really tricky, and I wish I hadn't made that construction mistake at the beginning. Everything I had to do now really took me a long time. But I think the result is impressive. It's really difficult for me to see everything properly without my glasses. Everything is so tiny, and a single miscut can ruin everything.

After cutting them out, I aligned the planks using the template provided and glued them in place. Now I just have to let it dry, and then I can start cutting out the gun ports again.
Of course, everything is still very rough and unpolished. That will all come in time...

Enjoy the pictures... :D

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Here you can see the beautiful curved line of the planks, it looks truly stunning...
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Close-ups in this model size are always terrible... But as I said, everything is still rough and unpolished...

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dockattner said:
Nice recovery on the ports. It will all look great once everything has been sanded out.
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Hey Paul,

Thank you very much for your kind words. I am now also certain that it will be a beautiful model. I will not rush anything and will take my time so that everything looks really nice and clean.

I am really excited to see what it looks like when it is finished. :D
 
What ho, shipmates

Now it's time to cut out the gun ports through the planks. I hope I can do it without creating any rough edges or, worse still, ending up with a completely crooked result... ;)

Once I've done that, it's time for the part I don't like so much... sanding, sanding, sanding. I have to remove the soot from the inner planks. I'm curious to see what it will look like afterwards.

Enjoy the pictures...:D;)

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Done, I've cut out the windows.:DThumbsup
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Now I remove the spacers. That leaves me with lots of small wooden strips. Maybe I can use them later...:eek:
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And now it's time for sanding...
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I think it looks really good... I believe it will be a wonderful kit of the HMS Enterprize...:DThumbsup
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GIG1810 said:
What ho, shipmates

Now it's time to cut out the gun ports through the planks. I hope I can do it without creating any rough edges or, worse still, ending up with a completely crooked result... ;)

Once I've done that, it's time for the part I don't like so much... sanding, sanding, sanding. I have to remove the soot from the inner planks. I'm curious to see what it will look like afterwards.

Enjoy the pictures...:D;)

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Done, I've cut out the windows.:DThumbsup
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Now I remove the spacers. That leaves me with lots of small wooden strips. Maybe I can use them later...:eek:
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And now it's time for sanding...
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I think it looks really good... I believe it will be a wonderful kit of the HMS Enterprize...:DThumbsup
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Looks really good Gunther. Nice crisp edge on those ports.
:)
 
GIG1810 said:
What ho, shipmates

Now it's time to cut out the gun ports through the planks. I hope I can do it without creating any rough edges or, worse still, ending up with a completely crooked result... ;)

Once I've done that, it's time for the part I don't like so much... sanding, sanding, sanding. I have to remove the soot from the inner planks. I'm curious to see what it will look like afterwards.

Enjoy the pictures...:D;)

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Done, I've cut out the windows.:DThumbsup
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Now I remove the spacers. That leaves me with lots of small wooden strips. Maybe I can use them later...:eek:
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And now it's time for sanding...
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I think it looks really good... I believe it will be a wonderful kit of the HMS Enterprize...:DThumbsup
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The gun ports came out very nice, Günther. A nice open structure, ready to sand!
Regards, Peter
 
GIG1810 said:
What ho, shipmates

Now it's time to cut out the gun ports through the planks. I hope I can do it without creating any rough edges or, worse still, ending up with a completely crooked result... ;)

Once I've done that, it's time for the part I don't like so much... sanding, sanding, sanding. I have to remove the soot from the inner planks. I'm curious to see what it will look like afterwards.

Enjoy the pictures...:D;)

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Done, I've cut out the windows.:DThumbsup
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Now I remove the spacers. That leaves me with lots of small wooden strips. Maybe I can use them later...:eek:
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And now it's time for sanding...
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I think it looks really good... I believe it will be a wonderful kit of the HMS Enterprize...:DThumbsup
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Hello GIG1810,
I'm truly impressed by how beautifully crafted it is. :D
 
GIG1810 said:
Hey Peter,

Thank you very much for your kind words. Yes, it's ready for sanding. As you can imagine, that's my favourite part of the job... ;) ROTF
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Hey Mellpapa,

Yes, you're right, it's really beautifully made. The kit is great. But I have to say that it's not exactly easy to build, due to its tiny parts and the fact that it's so fragile! But it's really fun to build, if you're willing to take the risk that not everything will remain intact.
 
What ho, shipmates

And now we continue. After the first sanding frenzy, I had to take a short break and check whether I had destroyed anything. Thankfully, my rough sanding of the HMS Enterprize had gone without a hitch. Now it was time to fit and align the inner keel. According to the instructions, there are many important things to consider here.

1. The inner keel must be prepared (cut out, deburred, fitted and checked for accuracy).

2. The inner keel must be adjusted in the hull (i.e. the gaps in the inner keel must match the frames exactly, otherwise it will not fit). To do this, it is essential not to
apply too much pressure to the keel so that the parts do not break.

3. Consider whether to glue the entire inner keel beforehand or to glue all three parts individually. (I decided to glue them individually.

4. Positioning the keel. To do this, you have to check whether the spacers are sufficient for the keel. Unfortunately, I found that the spacers are really very thin and,
yes, of course, I broke two spacers when pressing them on and had to glue them together so that I could continue to use them.

Right then, let's get started. If you have any questions, feel free to ask... Enjoy the pictures...:DThumbsup

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The inner keel is now fully positioned and aligned. Now I need to attach the bracket for the mast foot. To do this, I need to assemble the mast foot from three existing parts and sand it down. Then I need to check that it fits properly, position it and insert it.

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Hi Gunther
Is the kit supposed to be as a fighting ship or as a receiving hulk? The reason I ask is because there are features of both which makes no sense. There is a lower deck that you show midships that did not exist when she was a fighting ship, It was then added when she was hulked and converted in 1791 and anchored in the Thames for pressed men. Her well and shot locker were removed along with many other things and the lower deck midships was added for holding the kidnapped men. The contemporary drawings below show her as she was designed as a fighting vessel and then after her conversion to a receiving ship. I am guessing the kit maker used the wrong drawing when designing this part of the kit, but I may be wrong. There are also contemproary deck plans that show there were no beams and decking in the hold midships, just the fore and aft platforms which would not be on this cross section model. The shot locker and well sat on the lining, not on decking,
Allan

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Hey Allan,

Nice to see you here. Regarding your question, I can try to say the following. Based on your plans, I would go straight to the first plan. The middle section is fully depicted. I would be grateful if you could perhaps enlarge the plan a little so that I can see more clearly whether this is correct. I only drew in the planking using the template.

In the model itself, the upper deck and the middle deck are fully constructed. To me, that would indicate a warship, especially since I have cannons on board. I doubt whether this is entirely historically accurate...
 
Hi Gunther
The reason I brought this up is in the following photo you show a deck where there was no deck until she was taken out of active service and made a receiving ship. The inboard profile plans are too large to download here easily but can be found on the Wikicommons website and RMG site. You will see that there is no deck or midship platform like in your photo when she was a fighting ship.
https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-83174 as fighting ship
https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-83179 as receiving ship

High resolution drawings of Enterprize 1774 can be found on the 8th page of https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:Ship_plans_of_the_Royal_Museums_Greenwich
I hope this is helpful.
Allan


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Hello Alan,

First of all, please excuse the confusion. But in the photo you showed me, those are not deck beams. They are the stabilisers for the frames in the lower section. These had to be removed. If you can see the other pictures, you will see that the stabilisers are gone. I hope I have translated this in a way that you understand. If not, please ask. Thank you very much for the links. I can take a look at them right away. I hope I can make more progress with this build next week... Thumbsup
 
AllanKP69 said:
Thanks Gunther. That never dawned on me, thus my question earlier.
Allan
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Hey Alan,

These things happen. But it's no big deal. I appreciate you bringing it to my attention, and it shows me how interested you are in my build report. :D Thumbsup I'm always happy to hear from you, whether you're helping me solve a problem or we can discuss our views. Thank you very much.Thumbsup
 
GIG1810 said:
What ho, shipmates

Now it's time to cut out the gun ports through the planks. I hope I can do it without creating any rough edges or, worse still, ending up with a completely crooked result... ;)

Once I've done that, it's time for the part I don't like so much... sanding, sanding, sanding. I have to remove the soot from the inner planks. I'm curious to see what it will look like afterwards.

Enjoy the pictures...:D;)

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Done, I've cut out the windows.:DThumbsup
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Now I remove the spacers. That leaves me with lots of small wooden strips. Maybe I can use them later...:eek:
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And now it's time for sanding...
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I think it looks really good... I believe it will be a wonderful kit of the HMS Enterprize...:DThumbsup
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Good evening Gunther. Wow you did a fantastic save on those port. She looks fabulous with those spacers removed. As my brother says “shot dot”. Cheers Grant
 
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