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

[Albert Mary]

So many inspiring ideas!

 

[Dubz Modelling World]

Please show as much as possible ... it's all about learning

 

[Corsair]

What I'm doing now isn't very presentable, and there's not much to see, but in fact, this is one of the most important things—the calculations—so that everything will be correct in the future. I'm finishing up the nail calculations on the deck. And today I'll make a small platform (a small deck in the stern). Ironically, it wasn't shown in the original drawings, and Goodwin interpreted it exactly that way, although it's not certain that it even existed. But I've already started using these drawings, and there's no turning back. And I started with the step between the main and small decks.

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This step covers the main deck boards and now I can see where the nail line will be.

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At the end of one board in each joint I made a chamfer, where I poured glue and made an imitation of a caulking seam.

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Now here's a platform with nail placement calculations. There's a window sill line on the sides, so this detail will cover some of the boards, and this needs to be taken into account in the calculations. Regarding the middle four beams, although they are specified with two nails per beam, I disagree. The boards are significantly thinner here, and the beams are also very thin, plus the distances between the beams are small, so one nail per beam (above and below the middle of the board) is more than enough. Incidentally, all the details aren't finished yet; this is just a preliminary fitting.

P.S. I spent a lot of time examining the stern structure, studying all the elements (so many hours that my brain almost exploded), and unfortunately, due to so many inaccuracies and contradictions in the anatomy, I have to invent everything as I go, spending a colossal amount of time and effort on it... I understand that few people are interested in this whole specific topic of inaccuracies and corrections, and especially the reasoning behind my options, so I will simply show how I do it, and if anyone is interested in why exactly this way, write in the comments, I will be happy to answer.

First off, I'm very glad your head didn't explode ! Someone would have to clean up that mess ! I always find your explanations interesting and educational as well. I'm still learning. Your work is looking great and your calculations are paying off with huge dividends !

 

[serikoff]

So many inspiring ideas!

Please show as much as possible ... it's all about learning

First off, I'm very glad your head didn't explode ! Someone would have to clean up that mess ! I always find your explanations interesting and educational as well. I'm still learning. Your work is looking great and your calculations are paying off with huge dividends !

Thank you very much, friends. I will continue to try to show and tell you about everything I do.

 

[serikoff]

A small addition to the previous post, so as to close the issue with the platform (small deck).













The dowels don't look so-so yet, but they'll show their worth under oil, but for now, that's all... and now it's time to continue working on the stern... and I like what's already turned out... The colored, figured slats look pretty good... I'll show you soon.

 

[Charlie1805]

Hallo Serikoff,

Ein fantastischer Baubericht und Modell. Eventuell habe ich es überlesen. Hast Du für den „Dübel“ einen „Spitzer“ oder spitzt Du die von Hand an?

 

[serikoff]

Hallo Serikoff,

Ein fantastischer Baubericht und Modell. Eventuell habe ich es überlesen. Hast Du für den „Dübel“ einen „Spitzer“ oder spitzt Du die von Hand an?

https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/...s-skeleton-and-fully-rigged.16066/post-489078

Thanks. The link above shows how I did it, but the deck dimensions are 0.1mm smaller.

 

[serikoff]

Shaped Rails.

Today I have something to show you. Something to brag about, you might even say. I've once again been convinced of the correctness of my color choice. Of course, the full picture isn't yet clear (since there are no blue slats), but I'm frankly pleased with the way it's turning out. I'm often self-critical of my work, but even I liked this one.



But I'll start from the beginning, namely, from the place where I accidentally miscalculated and glued the railing with an indent... and so I decided to cover this flaw. It might seem like a small thing, but due to its tiny size, I had a real hard time getting it glued in place.



But before that, I cut a railing cutout for the port sill. The job doesn't seem complicated, but it's a very important one... the slightest imperfection could ruin the finished parts nearby.



Before showing you the heroes of today's post, I made nails for the stern.
I showed you how I made them using birch toothpicks, so I won't repeat myself, but here's how I made the black nails.
The principle is essentially the same, but instead of toothpicks, I cut small slats.









And finally, here are the shaped rail:

Tuck rail.



I glued together four strips (three made of yellow boxwood and one of black hornbeam). Using a pre-made template, I first scraped off a 4 mm thick strip and then trimmed the excess on one side to 3.2 mm. Here's the result:





Counter rail.

The second one was made in a similar way, but the color combination is different and a width of 4 mm.





For clarity, a comparison of two profiles.



Well, here's the general view:





I can't wait to glue the blue slats on and have it all covered with bitumen... but that's still a long way off...

 

[dockattner]

Are you kidding me??? Those rails are off the charts! Bravo, Sergey - what a great idea executed perfectly.

 

[serikoff]

Are you kidding me??? Those rails are off the charts! Bravo, Sergey - what a great idea executed perfectly.

I always find flaws in my work, but I really like the colors, especially the combination. I made similar rails on Victory, but out of pear wood, and I wanted to try making two-tone ones... and the downside of that method is that they're very difficult to bend... downright impossible. And mine is bending both flat and edgewise at the same time, and the radius is quite large. I was prepared at any moment for the rail to break or come apart... but I got lucky.