H.M.Armed Cutter Alert 1777 1:48 POF kit

[Jimsky]

Hello guys ,I messed up a little bit,I glued together some keep parts before I should cut the rabbet first instead

This is not a problem, Zoly. You can scrape the rabbet using a sheetrock cutter's blade. Use the glue line\border as the guide and carefully scrape until you have a groove. Continue scraping until you satisfy.
Also, suggesting to glue all keel\stem parts together using the template. This will give you the exact match and precision assembly.

 

[paulv1958]

Easy fix, but Glue together in order as there is a methods to the madness. You also need to thin the deadwood.

 

[zoly99sask]

I managed to take apart the keel part I glued together by mistake and now I could shape the rabbet

 

[zoly99sask]

Hello guys,finallyfinished the rubbet,now its time to glue the parts together

 

[zoly99sask]

So ,all the keel parts are glued together,except the frame steps for the stem and stern ,those are almost shaped too,than I can Place it in the cradle

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[zoly99sask]

Hello guys, a small update, I glued on the forward and aft frame support pieces,tomorrow I will try to place the keel in the cradle.

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[zoly99sask]

Not much update this weekend,I was studying the instruction manual and how the cant frames will be installed and started to she them using the templates.

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[zoly99sask]

Really a delicate work with the cant frames

 

[Jimsky]

Yes, Zoly, you are correct. Apart from the delicate work, fitting cant frames is a bit challenging. You have to make sure the frames 'foot' touch both the rising wood 'heel' and the keel part with no gaps!! (see the red marked area below).



If you don't mind and I hope you didn't glue the frames yet. Check the fairing templates: one of the templates (outside) should be longer than the inside template. If you connect both end lines you will have that corner you have to shape. If you take a look at the top of the berth, the frames are 'stick out', once you correct shape\bevel 'foot' of the frame the top of frames will be even with the berth top.

 

[zoly99sask]

Hi Jim ,nothing set there,just placed them there to see how they fit,I am working on the rest of the frames and place them in the template

 

[paulv1958]

nice

 

[Jimsky]

Hi Jim ,nothing set there,just placed them there to see how they fit,I am working on the rest of the frames and place them in the template

This is good news, Zoly. I was talking to those beveling templates. The red arrow is for the inside beveling, while the yellow arrow pointing to the outside template. Please take a look, that outside template is a bit shorted (laser cut mark). Don't lose them, they are way important!!!!

 

[Kurt Konrath]

Well if anyone can figure it out on how to do, Jimsky and Zoly are the two who can git it done.

 

[Maarten]

Hi Zoly,

When you trim the cant frames using the templates they fit perfectly.
While fitting you also have to trim the rising wood, just cut these paralel to the previous placed frame.

 

[zoly99sask]

Thank you gus,continuing my frame preparation,takes lot of time to cut them out ,clean them ,glue them properly,I placing each frame parts in a separate bag .

 

[Jimsky]

Very good progress, Zoly. Assembly frames do take a lot of time and somewhat burden\tedious process but... nothing can be more rewarded a nice fit in the berth.

 

[Uwek]

Very good and accurate work
Yes - sometimes to keep the parts together and not mixing up is a challenge, especially if you are a messy like me.
Well done my friend

 

[Maarten]

Thank you gus,continuing my frame preparation,takes lot of time to cut them out ,clean them ,glue them properly,I placing each frame parts in a separate bag .

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Smart solution with the sealed bags, do not mistake them for your office lunch.

 

[Bryian]

That Cherry timber looks great.

 

[Uwek]

Smart solution with the sealed bags, do not mistake them for your office lunch.

But than Zoly could make some frames during the office break, still hungry, but with some more progress on his Alert