HMS Enterprise 1774 POF 1:48.

[GrantTyler]

Good morning from a beautiful spring Cape Town.

Whiskey throttle.
Ricochet Rabbit had some major whiskey throttle……. I got back from holiday and had this crazy idea to show the internals of the Knightheads by the bowsprit. Got the scale and scratch built these.

I got it wrong. On the British frigates the external bulkwark planks extend over the knighthead frames rather than fitting up against them…….

WIP however the knightheads are glued in never to be removed…….hmmmmm


The bowsprit bed still needs to be made so the gap between the stem will be sorted when Ricochet Rabbit decides to get there


I wrapped some very thin cotton cloth around the sprit to represent the tarred hemp which sealed the bowsprit to the knightheads .

The bowsprit was stained oak. The dowels are birch and I dipped them in black tea first so the wood is not super smooth. Then mixed oak stain with Matt poly. I will apply a second coat sometime…..

Big picture

Cheers Grant

 

[GrantTyler]

PS- I need to put RR in his cage and actually finish something . He is a nightmare.

 

[Maarten]

She is looking great Grant. If you just want to put back the planking over the knightshead you dont need to remove it.
Just remove a little with a chisel and fit small strips of plank over it


But who will notice it anyway.