HMS Enterprise 1774 midship cross-section in 1/160

[Peter Voogt]

I fixed the door, couldn't stand it (no one might ever see ...) :-D

Edit: I hope @AllanKP69 is happy now

cheers

Dirk

Those are the little details that matter. Well done, Dirk.
Regards, Peter

 

[Dubz Modelling World]

Thanks Peter

It took a while for another Update. Thanks to Unicorn Model I got a replacement deck und could glue together it at least a bit better. It's still a difficult task. After that the gratings were done (removeable).

After some more or less successful final adjustments the deck were glued in the hull.

I also added the "Limberboard" to get a one more detail related to the well, at least it tells the story even when the holes are missing and it could be in sections ;-)

The deck is not correct at the position of the well, I should have asked Unicorn Model for another gun deck to modify the lower deck but it were to late when I understood the differences. But I might "hide" it with the pump room.

cheers

Dirk

 

[Dubz Modelling World]

Before starting the gundeck, the cabins had to be build. Don't mix the front and back panels like I did Exactly follow the instructions and it will be flawlessly ...

Now the gundeck. Having had quite a few problems with the lower deck when it came to combining CA glue with precise positioning, I tried the following with the gun deck: I positioned the two sandwich deck sections precisely, then joined them with masking tape so that I only had to fold one section over after applying the superglue in liquid form. That worked quite well

The deck was then wetted and placed on the bending jig, where it was left to dry thoroughly overnight, after which it had the desired deck camber.

Same for the spcial beams.

At first, I was confused by the deck beams because I hadn’t read the instructions properly and so missed the fact that there were far more beams. But Unicorn Model came to my rescue straight away, so I was able to correct my mistake before I’d made a mess of things.

I also fitted the hatch coamings and the base plate for the capstan. Ahead of the instructions, I’ve already fitted part J4 (mainmast partner). This was necessary so that I could build the entire pump right down to the bilge from scratch, and check where any beams might need to be removed to allow the pump to pass completely through both decks. The kit is only designed to show the two ends of the pump on the gun deck. That needs to be changed. Will be fun ...

I’m still thinking about the best way to build the pump room. The design is a bit unusual and everything is very small.

First impressions of the deck in the hull. I think the lasered patterns are really brilliant. Very delicate and rich in detail. There’s still a bit of work to do on the deck itself. I won’t be removing all the laser char, but some more needs to go. Then it can be oiled, and as soon as the pump room is finished, the pumps have been built and everything fits, it’ll be glued together. So it’ll take a little while yet

I built a jig so that I can better fit the deck in the hull and adjust under the gunports.

And last but not least some more images how it will look soon.

cheers

Dirk

 

[Peter Voogt]

Before starting the gundeck, the cabins had to be build. Don't mix the front and back panels like I did Exactly follow the instructions and it will be flawlessly ...

Now the gundeck. Having had quite a few problems with the lower deck when it came to combining CA glue with precise positioning, I tried the following with the gun deck: I positioned the two sandwich deck sections precisely, then joined them with masking tape so that I only had to fold one section over after applying the superglue in liquid form. That worked quite well

The deck was then wetted and placed on the bending jig, where it was left to dry thoroughly overnight, after which it had the desired deck camber.

Same for the spcial beams.

At first, I was confused by the deck beams because I hadn’t read the instructions properly and so missed the fact that there were far more beams. But Unicorn Model came to my rescue straight away, so I was able to correct my mistake before I’d made a mess of things.

I also fitted the hatch coamings and the base plate for the capstan. Ahead of the instructions, I’ve already fitted part J4 (mainmast partner). This was necessary so that I could build the entire pump right down to the bilge from scratch, and check where any beams might need to be removed to allow the pump to pass completely through both decks. The kit is only designed to show the two ends of the pump on the gun deck. That needs to be changed. Will be fun ...

I’m still thinking about the best way to build the pump room. The design is a bit unusual and everything is very small.

First impressions of the deck in the hull. I think the lasered patterns are really brilliant. Very delicate and rich in detail. There’s still a bit of work to do on the deck itself. I won’t be removing all the laser char, but some more needs to go. Then it can be oiled, and as soon as the pump room is finished, the pumps have been built and everything fits, it’ll be glued together. So it’ll take a little while yet

I built a jig so that I can better fit the deck in the hull and adjust under the gunports.

And last but not least some more images how it will look soon.

cheers

Dirk

Great visually instruction of all the steps, Dirk. A nice addition to the manual. I will definitely use your log when I start my own.
Regards, Peter

 

[TexBilly]

So nice!

 

[Sastackrat]

I so want to buy one of these but I'm scared that my giant fumbly fingers would flick all the pieces into the middle of next week.

 

[Dubz Modelling World]

Great visually instruction of all the steps, Dirk. A nice addition to the manual. I will definitely use your log when I start my own.

Thank you Peter, I am glad you find this helpful; if you have any questions later on, please feel free to ask them here every time

So nice!

Thank you very much!

I so want to buy one of these but I'm scared that my giant fumbly fingers would flick all the pieces into the middle of next week.

LOL ... yeah it is small ... but after a while you get used to it though Later on it's quite sturdy and robust!