HMS ENTERPRISE by Keith 1:48 scale. New Kit from M.D.

[Keef]

Dear keef
such a beautiful progress, the hull looks great, well done my friend

Thank you Shota and thanks to everyone for your comments and support. It really is encouraging

 

[TRS7139]

Jig parts B17a, b and c have been added to the cradle to support the counter timbers. The outer timbers, port and stbd are made up of 2 parts and sanded to form the fashion pieces, I think they're called. A cross frame, which took a very small amount of adjustment has also been fitted which I hope will give a little more support to what could be a very easily knocked and broken assembly

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Keith,
Very nice and neat.
One little addition I added you might consider.
All the work around the counter timbers makes me nervous so I drew down some bamboo skewers and drilled through the bottoms of the timbers into top transom and glued with medium CA and sanded.
The pins added a surprising amount of extra strength.

Tim

 

[TRS7139]

have you found out more about these spacers please

FWIW, I simply ripped some strips from the extra material left from the futtock sheets in various thickness’.
While strip stock 1mm-2mm is provided, I found some spacers worked better a little thicker/thinner so I cut strips with little effort to space frame tops.
A few frame sets I did a couple additional that would be under the wales for extra rigidity.