HMS Alert [1777] 1:48 POF by serikoff. (Two hulls: skeleton and fully rigged)

[RussF]

Thanks, friends. Glad you liked it, because judging by the lack of response, I was starting to doubt the need for such a detailed description (it takes up a lot of attention). Or maybe everyone's just celebrating the New Year and doesn't see that I'm posting tutorials here.

Your tutorials are wonderful - please don't stop! I think the lack of initial response is just due to many people being involved with family during the holidays. I know that has been why I haven't had much time to be on the forum. People will catch up, however, so please don't stop!

Not only are you spending a lot of time on the actual construction, but marking up the photos takes a tremendous amount of time. May I ask what software you use for marking them up? It must be efficient, or you would not have time to actually build.

 

[serikoff]

Good evening Sergey. This is a true story. Holiday and chill mode is engaged. We all will have some catching up to do. Brilliant gratings and so well presented. Cheers Grant

Thank you for your feedback. Yes, you're right, everyone's already busy with the holidays.

Your tutorials are wonderful - please don't stop! I think the lack of initial response is just due to many people being involved with family during the holidays. I know that has been why I haven't had much time to be on the forum. People will catch up, however, so please don't stop!

Not only are you spending a lot of time on the actual construction, but marking up the photos takes a tremendous amount of time. May I ask what software you use for marking them up? It must be efficient, or you would not have time to actually build.

Thank you very much, you've put my mind at ease. I use my Galaxy Ultra with a stylus and the phone's built-in editor. So, editing photos doesn't take much time; the stylus and the wide range of features are very helpful. I have lots more interesting things planned for later, and I hope you find them useful.

 

[Dubz Modelling World]

I love how you show your work. So many input. Just go on.

Hopefully 2026 will be a better year for Ukraine.

 

[serikoff]

I love how you show your work. So many input. Just go on.

Hopefully 2026 will be a better year for Ukraine.

Thank you for your feedback and wishes. I really want this myself and really want to finally go on vacation to another country... any... just another one, or at least go to another city... eh. Let's hope so.

 

[serikoff]

I want to wish all my fellow hobbyists a Happy New Year! I wish you and your families good health and that you fulfill all your plans for this year. And, of course, peace!

Not everyone knows, but before the war, I traveled a lot and took up photography, mostly filming trips and travel videos.

I have a YouTube channel with my wife and I's travels... and I really want the war to finally end so we can travel and film again... because without it, it feels like life has simply stopped, and only modeling keeps me sane.

I want to share with you this video we filmed five years ago... before the war, when everything was good and life seemed like it was just beginning...

Appreciate what you have and be happy!

 

[Jimsky]

З Новим 2026 роком!
Бажаю миру, сили духу, віри та світла в кожному дні. Нехай цей рік принесе спокій, перемогу добра і впевненість у завтрашньому дні.

Слава Україні! Ми переможемо!

 

[GrantTyler]

I want to wish all my fellow hobbyists a Happy New Year! I wish you and your families good health and that you fulfill all your plans for this year. And, of course, peace!

Not everyone knows, but before the war, I traveled a lot and took up photography, mostly filming trips and travel videos.

I have a YouTube channel with my wife and I's travels... and I really want the war to finally end so we can travel and film again... because without it, it feels like life has simply stopped, and only modeling keeps me sane.

I want to share with you this video we filmed five years ago... before the war, when everything was good and life seemed like it was just beginning...

Appreciate what you have and be happy!

Cool video Sergey. Yep may you guys find peace soonest. Cheers Grant

 

[serikoff]

З Новим 2026 роком!
Бажаю миру, сили духу, віри та світла в кожному дні. Нехай цей рік принесе спокій, перемогу добра і впевненість у завтрашньому дні.

Слава Україні! Ми переможемо!

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Дякую, друже! Дуже приємно чути привітання і побажання ще й українською. Сподіваюсь, що в цьому році нарешті буде мир. Героям слава!

Cool video Sergey. Yep may you guys find peace soonest. Cheers Grant

Thank you, I really hope so.

 

[-Waldemar-]

To do this, I needed to upgrade the Proxxon MF 70, which I did today (waiting for a shipment of bearings).

I also created a new thread where I'll explain everything I'll be doing with the milling machine. In the second post, I've posted step-by-step instructions on how to install the bearings; maybe someone will find it useful.

Proxxon MF 70 | Upgrade Tools Jigs Workspace | Making: grating ladder stair skylight pin carriage pump windlass winch mast yard

In this thread, I'll be showing the following: 1. Machine upgrades and improvements (Z-axis bearings, electronic ruler, lighting etc.) 2. Consumables I'll be using (milling cutters, drills, burrs) and jigs I'll be creating for the job. 3. Workspace and storage (designing a box and a...

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Yes, indeed excellent, very effective solution to reduce the backlash to acceptable levels (I did the same for my larger machines, lathe and mill).

And, as others have already noted, you have a gift for applying effective yet simple methods to achieve excellent results (the engineering ideal). For this reason alone, it is worth checking out your threads .

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[serikoff]

Yes, indeed excellent, very effective solution to reduce the backlash to acceptable levels (I did the same for my larger machines, lathe and mill).

And, as others have already noted, you have a gift for applying effective yet simple methods to achieve excellent results (the engineering ideal). For this reason alone, it is worth checking out your threads .

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Thank you very much for your feedback. Back in 2009, and for several years after that, I diligently studied forums and the methods of various modelers. Analyzing this knowledge, I slightly modified them to suit my own needs, making them simpler and faster, using available materials. Now I'm constantly adding new machines and equipment and am happy to share my experience with others. I can't wait to show you many more things related to block, mast, and rigging construction. There's a lot of interesting stuff there, but for now I'm stuck on the hull and deck, but there's plenty to show here, especially the construction of all the things that will be on the deck.

 

[RussF]

I want to wish all my fellow hobbyists a Happy New Year! I wish you and your families good health and that you fulfill all your plans for this year. And, of course, peace!

Not everyone knows, but before the war, I traveled a lot and took up photography, mostly filming trips and travel videos.

I have a YouTube channel with my wife and I's travels... and I really want the war to finally end so we can travel and film again... because without it, it feels like life has simply stopped, and only modeling keeps me sane.

I want to share with you this video we filmed five years ago... before the war, when everything was good and life seemed like it was just beginning...

Appreciate what you have and be happy!

Sergey, it's just not fair that one man can be endowed with so many talents and excel at every one of them. What a beautiful video! I wish you and your lovely wife a wonderful New Year and may this be the year that brings an end to the horrible situation there. Kyiv is such a beautiful city, rich in history and it brings tears to my eyes to think of the destruction happening there. Be well my friend, and know that our thoughts and love are with you!

 

[serikoff]

Sergey, it's just not fair that one man can be endowed with so many talents and excel at every one of them. What a beautiful video! I wish you and your lovely wife a wonderful New Year and may this be the year that brings an end to the horrible situation there. Kyiv is such a beautiful city, rich in history and it brings tears to my eyes to think of the destruction happening there. Be well my friend, and know that our thoughts and love are with you!

Thank you so much for your kind words. Let's really hope that this will all end soon and there will be peace, so we can finally travel and live to the fullest.

 

[serikoff]

2. Main Hatchway.

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Many of the steps involved in making this grating are exactly the same as the previous one, and I'll only detail the differences.

The side pieces are also milled to a depth of 0.5 mm using a 1 mm diameter cutter. The only difference is that the front and back pieces are different, so an additional spacer is added.



The main part (base) of the grating is also milled in a similar way (first across the grain), but the only difference is that the cuts are made at different depths (so that an arc is formed (it will become clear later why this is).



Then cuts are made along the grain to the full depth.



To make the hole for the rope, I removed a few teeth.



Then longitudinal slats are glued onto liquid CA.



And they are cut off so that 1.5 mm remains.



Then I glue the side parts of the grating, first the front and back, trim them and then the sides.



After leveling the surface...



... I milled the surface to form an arch. That is, I cut off 1 mm more on the sides than in the center and gradually decreased the depth.



I'll polish the surface after securing the frame, and the grating is almost ready. But again, the grille work isn't finished yet.

 

[serikoff]

Main Hatchway.

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The grating is ready, now it's time to make a frame for it.



First, I milled grooves for the grating into the sides of the frame.



Then I cut off the bottom of the grating base on the sides so that I could glue the side parts of the frame.





And after fixing, I cut off the rest of the lower part of the grating.



Then I made a deflection profile with the same cutter and sanded this plane.







After that, I secured the structure and made grooves in the side frame pieces for the other two.



I made the grooves by pressing the router bit against the edge of the grating to catch the flatness, and I used the same technique for the other two frame parts. I secured all the parts with drops of CA gel; this is convenient and secure, and it's also easy to remove later.



After gluing the frame pieces together, I partially shaped the arches of the front and rear of the frame.



Then I sanded the bottom surface.



Afterwards, I cut and sanded the ends.



Then I glued the inner parts of the frame and sanded them level.





Finally, I sanded the top surface with an arc.

And here's the intermediate result, viewed from below:



...and from above:







The hatch work isn't finished yet. I'm still figuring out what and how to make the frame bolts and how I'll nail the grating, but overall, the hatch for the second hull is almost ready. Next up is the frame for the first hull.

 

[dockattner]

This is some truly beautiful work, Sergey! You have a rare gift!

 

[serikoff]

This is some truly beautiful work, Sergey! You have a rare gift!

Ahahahaha, considering this is the first time I've made a grating of such complexity (with cutouts in the side pieces) and on a machine I've never used before, I'm truly delighted by your high praise. I can't stress enough that two things are important here: accuracy and precise calculations. This is evident in your work, and I have someone I can learn from.

 

[Bill-R]

Beautiful work on your main hatchway.

Bill

 

[Peter Voogt]

Main Hatchway.

2/3

The grating is ready, now it's time to make a frame for it.

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First, I milled grooves for the grating into the sides of the frame.

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Then I cut off the bottom of the grating base on the sides so that I could glue the side parts of the frame.

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And after fixing, I cut off the rest of the lower part of the grating.

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Then I made a deflection profile with the same cutter and sanded this plane.

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After that, I secured the structure and made grooves in the side frame pieces for the other two.

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I made the grooves by pressing the router bit against the edge of the grating to catch the flatness, and I used the same technique for the other two frame parts. I secured all the parts with drops of CA gel; this is convenient and secure, and it's also easy to remove later.

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After gluing the frame pieces together, I partially shaped the arches of the front and rear of the frame.

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Then I sanded the bottom surface.

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Afterwards, I cut and sanded the ends.

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Then I glued the inner parts of the frame and sanded them level.

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Finally, I sanded the top surface with an arc.

And here's the intermediate result, viewed from below:

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...and from above:

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The hatch work isn't finished yet. I'm still figuring out what and how to make the frame bolts and how I'll nail the grating, but overall, the hatch for the second hull is almost ready. Next up is the frame for the first hull.

The time invested fully pays off with this beautiful result, Sergey. Nothing better than your own scratch!
Regards, Peter

 

[dockattner]

Ahahahaha, considering this is the first time I've made a grating of such complexity (with cutouts in the side pieces) and on a machine I've never used before, I'm truly delighted by your high praise. I can't stress enough that two things are important here: accuracy and precise calculations. This is evident in your work, and I have someone I can learn from.

All true. But I also know you built this part in your head ten times already before turning the machine on...so the first time was not the first time . This is the same way we approach our profession...

 

[serikoff]

Beautiful work on your main hatchway.

Bill

Glad you liked it.

The time invested fully pays off with this beautiful result, Sergey. Nothing better than your own scratch!
Regards, Peter

I completely agree. Since there are no drawings, just the anatomy and instructions from the kit (which I'm constantly updating), but overall, yes, without 3D preparation before construction, it would be difficult to predict the outcome.

All true. But I also know you built this part in your head ten times already before turning the machine on...so the first time was not the first time . This is the same way we approach our profession...

And not just in my head, although that's true... thoughts often come together in my head, on paper, and in screenshots, but as I mentioned above, it would be difficult without detailed 3D modeling.

For those who don't know what I'm talking about, here's the link.

HMS Alert [1777] 1:48 POF by serikoff. (Two hulls: skeleton and fully rigged)

Everything is ready for gluing. I glued it with TiteBond II... Then I glued on the temporary waterway, or rather, the second part of it. I applied it to the CA gel in dots so that I could remove it later. After that, I sanded the surface first with 120-grit sandpaper, then with 150-grit...

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