Enterprize 1/96 . Help needed anyone?

neilm · Thursday at 6:53 AM

Struggling to find frame x8 parts for the hawse section. The only pieces I can find is nothing like the actual part which has a square end anyway.
See problem below.
Looks nothing like the YTube build video.
Can anyone throw some light on please.
Have looked through other builds on this site but just can get my head around this.

empe · Thursday at 7:29 AM

neilm said:
Struggling to find frame x8 parts for the hawse section. The only pieces I can find is nothing like the actual part which has a square end anyway.
See problem below.
Looks nothing like the YTube build video.
Can anyone throw some light on please.
Have looked through other builds on this site but just can get my head around this.

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I have the same issue.
The answer from Victor ...

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Greetings Mario

neilm · Thursday at 12:58 PM

empe said:
I have the same issue.
The answer from Victor ...

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Greetings Mario

Many thanks but still not that clear. Any better pics please.
Sheets G and E ?

empe · Thursday at 5:00 PM

neilm said:
Many thanks but still not that clear. Any better pics please.
Sheets G and E ?

I check tomorrow

Dragdonius · 2025-01-17T04:55:51-0600

hello
The X8 frame consists of two single frames (as they are called in the instructions/video) on each side. So you don't glue them together. After assembling frames, you process them separately according to lasered lines. On the jig, you put only the half-frame build-up from three parts. And it will fit. I put some 0.5 mm spacer at the top end, as there is a thickness difference. There should be 10 parts in total for all 4 half-frames

neilm · 2025-01-17T09:49:35-0600

Dragdonius said:
hello
The X8 frame consists of two single frames (as they are called in the instructions/video) on each side. So you don't glue them together. After assembling frames, you process them separately according to lasered lines. On the jig, you put only the half-frame build-up from three parts. And it will fit. I put some 0.5 mm spacer at the top end, as there is a thickness difference. There should be 10 parts in total for all 4 half-frames

Thank you so much. Can’t sleep , keep thinking about this silly thing but you know what it’s like I’m sure.
It was the two frame thing I didn’t get.
Will have another look and please keep on this thread if I need more help.
So grateful.

neilm · 2025-01-17T13:08:19-0600

neilm said:
Thank you so much. Can’t sleep , keep thinking about this silly thing but you know what it’s like I’m sure.
It was the two frame thing I didn’t get.
Will have another look and please keep on this thread if I need more help.
So grateful.

HiDragdonious.
Is this about right? See pic please below.
Just laid it down. No work done yet.

Dragdonius · 2025-01-18T15:07:49-0600

hi
According to the instructions, it should be a three-part half-frame. So use the other one. The side view plans have the dividing line wrong for this piece.
But this is the idea.

neilm · 2025-01-18T17:50:12-0600

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Dragdonius said:
hi
According to the instructions, it should be a three-part half-frame. So use the other one. The side view plans have the dividing line wrong for this piece.
But this is the idea.

Many thanks for your help. Much appreciated!

neilm · 2025-01-18T18:30:54-0600

At this stage at the moment. All going well. A lot of concentration needed to get all the main rib sections correct.
Will start a separate build log soon on this one.
Just need to get past the repetitive opening and contents threads. All been done already.

AllanKP69 · 2025-01-18T18:46:32-0600

Your framing looks great. The idea of having the gun ports cut out before the entire framing is up would scare me. If you do not already have it, there is a full contract of one of her sister ships with all her scantlings that can be compared to the parts in the kit. It may be of no interest, but I attached a transcribed copy in case you want to check it out.
Allan

neilm · 2025-01-18T18:56:57-0600

AllanKP69 said:
Your framing looks great. The idea of having the gun ports cut out before the entire framing is up would scare me. If you do not already have it, there is a full contract of one of her sister ships with all her scantlings that can be compared to the parts in the kit. It may be of no interest, but I attached a transcribed copy in case you want to check it out.
Allan

Many thanks AllanK.
That is a good read to give me even less sleep than I get already.
This hobby is obsessive.

AllanKP69 · 2025-01-18T18:58:22-0600

Good grief, it is 0100 in the UK. Hope you sleep late tomorrow.

Allan

neilm · 2025-01-18T19:16:49-0600

AllanKP69 said:
Good grief, it is 0100 in the UK. Hope you sleep late tomorrow.
Allan

Had a couple of hours of sleep a bit earlier. Our dogs get me up around now for a quick wee and a sniff in the garden. Wife’s snoring, got to wait till she calms the F*** down.

Enterprize 1/96 . Help needed anyone?

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