HMS Enterprise 1774 midship cross-section in 1/160

[Dubz Modelling World]

I'm taking a break from Axel Thorsen and start on a new little project

1:160 midship cross-section of the HMS Enterprise 1774 by @Unicorn models in pear.

I like these small cross sections and Unicorn Model seems to produce a very nice one with lots of helpful jigs and details.

Double and single frames were quickly done and fits perfectly in the building berth.

This is probably the only criticism regarding the production of the kit, and there is a related point to note. The frames have extreme laser burn marks that are extremely difficult to remove and result in some material loss; the laser process could certainly be optimised!
It therefore makes sense to remove the laser burn marks from the frames beforehand; I actually only did this on the inside and later regretted not having done it on the outside as well, as that would have minimised the material loss.

cheers

Dirk

 

[Peter Voogt]

I'm taking a break from Axel Thorsen and start on a new little project

1:160 midship cross-section of the HMS Enterprise 1774 by Unicorn Model in pear.

I like these small cross sections and Unicorn Model seems to produce a very nice one with lots of helpful jigs and details.

Double and single frames were quickly done and fits perfectly in the building berth.

This is probably the only criticism regarding the production of the kit, and there is a related point to note. The frames have extreme laser burn marks that are extremely difficult to remove and result in some material loss; the laser process could certainly be optimised!
It therefore makes sense to remove the laser burn marks from the frames beforehand; I actually only did this on the inside and later regretted not having done it on the outside as well, as that would have minimised the material loss.

cheers

Dirk

Nice to see the start of your new build, Dirk.
I have to wait ‘for a while’ to start mind. Will follow it either way great interest and get noticed all your advice and experience.
Regards, Peter

 

[dockattner]

That tiny thing could fit in the hold of my SP model...

 

[Charlie1805]

Ich mache eine Pause von Axel Thorsen und beginne ein neues kleines Projekt.

1:160 Mittschiffsquerschnitt der HMS Enterprise 1774 von @Unicorn models in Birne.

Mir gefallen diese kleinen Querschnitte, und Unicorn Model scheint einen sehr schönen mit vielen hilfreichen Vorrichtungen und Details herzustellen.

Doppel- und Einzelrahmen wurden schnell gefertigt und passen perfekt in den Bauplatz.

Dies ist wohl der einzige Kritikpunkt an der Produktion des Bausatzes, und es gibt noch einen damit zusammenhängenden Punkt zu beachten. Die Rahmen weisen extreme Laserbrandspuren auf, die sich nur sehr schwer entfernen lassen und zu Materialverlust führen; der Laserprozess ließe sich definitiv optimieren!
Es macht daher Sinn, die Laserbrandspuren vorher von den Rahmen zu entfernen; ich habe dies tatsächlich nur auf der Innenseite getan und später bereut, es nicht auch auf der Außenseite getan zu haben, da dies den Materialverlust minimiert hätte.

Prost

Dolch

Hallo Dirk,
Wie hast Du bitte die Laserbrandspuren entfernt? Schleiffen ? , abschaben?…

 

[Dubz Modelling World]

Thanks guys, nice to have you onboard here, I hope we will have a nice ride

It's just sanding Charlie.

 

[RichardG]

I'm taking a break from Axel Thorsen and start on a new little project

1:160 midship cross-section of the HMS Enterprise 1774 by @Unicorn models in pear.

I like these small cross sections and Unicorn Model seems to produce a very nice one with lots of helpful jigs and details.

Double and single frames were quickly done and fits perfectly in the building berth.

This is probably the only criticism regarding the production of the kit, and there is a related point to note. The frames have extreme laser burn marks that are extremely difficult to remove and result in some material loss; the laser process could certainly be optimised!
It therefore makes sense to remove the laser burn marks from the frames beforehand; I actually only did this on the inside and later regretted not having done it on the outside as well, as that would have minimised the material loss.

cheers

Dirk

Great to see you started on this.

It does look like sub-optimal laser settings. The boxwood was nothing like as burned as that, but then pear contains more volitile sugars .

 

[Dubz Modelling World]

Great to see you started on this.

It does look like sub-optimal laser settings. The boxwood was nothing like as burned as that, but then pear contains more volitile sugars .

Good to read you here Richard

Yeah, I was surprised too, as the Boxwood versions actually looked quite good with the laser char. But Boxwood is just a denser wood than pear wood. Anyway, the kit is really fun to build, and I’ve got to find something to criticise

 

[Dubz Modelling World]

Next up were the spacers. Here too, some excellent jigs were a great help. I spent a long time pondering the best way to glue them in place. In the end, I used a low-viscosity superglue so that it would seep into the gaps. I wasn’t entirely happy with this, as it meant I couldn’t oil the wood properly in those areas, but I then realised that it wasn’t really noticeable at all.

All spacer done.

cheers

Dirk

 

[Charlie1805]

Als nächstes waren die Abstandshalter an der Reihe. Auch hier erwiesen sich einige hervorragende Schablonen als große Hilfe. Ich habe lange überlegt, wie ich sie am besten befestigen könnte. Anschließend verwendete ich einen niedrigviskosen Sekundenkleber, damit er in die Spalten eindringen konnte. Ganz zufrieden war ich damit nicht, da ich das Holz an diesen Stellen nicht richtig ölen konnte, aber dann merkte ich, dass es kaum auffiel.

Alle Abstandshalter sind montiert.

Prost

Dolch

Excellent… das wird wieder ein Modell im „Dubz-Style“. Eben klasse

 

[Dubz Modelling World]

Next are the whales. There’s a jig here too for marking out the exact position. Brilliant. Next time, though, I’d do it differently: instead of working with the marked line (when gluing one side ended up 0.3 mm higher, unfortunately), I’d position the first plank of the whale directly against the jig and glue it in place. I think that’s the best way to get it more accurate, and 0.3 mm is unfortunately quite a lot at that scale.

cheers

Dirk

 

[Vfordyce]

I'm taking a break from Axel Thorsen and start on a new little project

1:160 midship cross-section of the HMS Enterprise 1774 by @Unicorn models in pear.

I like these small cross sections and Unicorn Model seems to produce a very nice one with lots of helpful jigs and details.

Double and single frames were quickly done and fits perfectly in the building berth.

This is probably the only criticism regarding the production of the kit, and there is a related point to note. The frames have extreme laser burn marks that are extremely difficult to remove and result in some material loss; the laser process could certainly be optimised!
It therefore makes sense to remove the laser burn marks from the frames beforehand; I actually only did this on the inside and later regretted not having done it on the outside as well, as that would have minimised the material loss.

cheers

Dirk

I had to buy a spindle sander to get rid of the char on one of my models.

 

[marter1229]

EXCITED TO SEE THIS COME TOGETHER!

 

[Dematosdg]

Wow !!! I will follow this built.

May I ask what sand paper grit you used to remove the laser charcoal inside and outside ?

Best
Daniel

 

[Dubz Modelling World]

Thanks guys, I appreciate your comments and good to see you on board

Daniel, I think max 180, it were a tough job to remove the char though.

 

[Dematosdg]

Daniel.......it were a tough job to remove the char though.

Nice... from a skilled modeler as you are that tells me ..... "be prepared for hell".... HAHAHA

I have this kit and the Sanding paper tip will be very helpful for when my time to build it comes.

Cheers
Daniel

 

[wmgrimball]

Please keep us posted as you progress. We look forward to your photographs.

 

[Jackie Wolf]

Unicorn like your build Dubz Unicorn has started to 'regret' provide too many templates for building, because it's cause costs to rise

 

[Dubz Modelling World]

Hahaha ... I like Unicorn .... not just for the templates though :-D

Planks were added and the frames got some danish oil. That darkens the woos a lot, but I always like the surprise how it will look afterward

cheers

Dirk

 

[RichardG]

Nice work Dirk. The oil creates an almost antique effect. Which adhesive do you plan to use for attaching the keel?

 

[Dubz Modelling World]

Thanks Richard. Guess it will be CA or wood glue together withe some pins.