Blandford 1/48 by Modelship Dockyard

[dockattner]

Hi Andy,

This looks better than the lower deck for sure. While I can't see everything it appears that if you shifted a few beams the carlings would line up rather nicely... For example, beams 4 and 7 could shift to the port - maybe 5 could move a millimeter to the starboard???

Looking very good though - I wouldn't worry about it too much! It may be too late to be moving beams around with the knees in place...

 

[maltbyguy]

Hi Andy,

This looks better than the lower deck for sure. While I can't see everything it appears that if you shifted a few beams the carlings would line up rather nicely... For example, beams 4 and 7 could shift to the port - maybe 5 could move a millimeter to the starboard???

Looking very good though - I wouldn't worry about it too much! It may be too late to be moving beams around with the knees in place...

Hi thanks for the reply
I did try to move a few of the worst ones .. but as usual when you WANT a glue joint to break it will not. I am just starting to cut out some knees that I broke ! Its a good job that there are some excess on the timber that I managed to save

 

[maltbyguy]

Well all the Carlings are now fitted and don't look too bad
I thought that I would have a break from the deck and start to make the fittings ladders gratings and guns
Ladders or are they steps I am never sure when one becomes the other ? Have always been my nemesis and so I have bought a 0.5mm saw blade for my Proxxon FET. I can get the angle of the treads using the angle guide but I am struggling as to how to keep the treads evenly spaced any suggestions would be welcome. I think I might be better using a sled rather than the angle guide I haven't used it in anger yet but it doesn't look too secure to me once again I am open to suggestions and comments
Thanks for all the likes so far it is much appreciated
Andy

 

[maltbyguy]

Hi all
I have started on the guns .. as usual there is a lot of char to remove and the axles have to be carved to size
A bit like most of the build it's a case of getting in the groove put on some music and chill
Still a long way to go ... what would modeling be without takaway containers lol

 

[maltbyguy]

Hi all
I have started on the guns .. as usual there is a lot of char to remove and the axles have to be carved to size
A bit like most of the build it's a case of getting in the groove put on some music and chill
Still a long way to go ... what would modeling be without takaway containers lol

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Thanks for all the likes .. it does keep me going