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

Good afternoon (here anyway) and may I start by saying Thank you to everyone for your Birthday wishes and general comments on my progress with this HMS Enterprise (English spelling) as it would have been in it's day. I am moving on with the gun deck beams and knees and also the chain pump assembly midships. I am having some problems trying to work out the numbering sequence for the carlings which are supplied on sheet F3 but hopefully I will get some inspiration and work it out. It is much too hot to concentrate, with temperatures peaking at 47 degrees and no AC in my workshop. I can't go back sternwards any further with the deck beams as the steering gear needs to be fitted between the lower and gun deck. It looks like the hull will have to be removed from the cradle to allow for the fitting of the rudder. A task I shall leave until a later date. I shall concentrate on the carlings for now

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Keef said:
Good afternoon (here anyway) and may I start by saying Thank you to everyone for your Birthday wishes and general comments on my progress with this HMS Enterprise (English spelling) as it would have been in it's day. I am moving on with the gun deck beams and knees and also the chain pump assembly midships. I am having some problems trying to work out the numbering sequence for the carlings which are supplied on sheet F3 but hopefully I will get some inspiration and work it out. It is much too hot to concentrate, with temperatures peaking at 47 degrees and no AC in my workshop. I can't go back sternwards any further with the deck beams as the steering gear needs to be fitted between the lower and gun deck. It looks like the hull will have to be removed from the cradle to allow for the fitting of the rudder. A task I shall leave until a later date. I shall concentrate on the carlings for now

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Keith, your build is continuing to be absolutely beautiful !
 
Hi All. The main beams for the gun deck are now fitted together with some carlings and the steering assembly. I shall now press on with the remaining carlings and ledges. This will keep me amused for quite some time. Progress reports as I go along

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Looking more and more like a ship sitting in the yards at a shipyard!

Wonderful work, thanks for sharing the great pictures!
 
BradNSW said:
Looking more and more like a ship sitting in the yards at a shipyard!

Wonderful work, thanks for sharing the great pictures!
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Thank you for your kind words Brad and you are very welcome
 
Keef said:
Hi All. The main beams for the gun deck are now fitted together with some carlings and the steering assembly. I shall now press on with the remaining carlings and ledges. This will keep me amused for quite some time. Progress reports as I go along

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By every step / deck she is becoming more and more impressive, Keith. With nice pictures of the construction details.
Regards, Peter
 
Hi friends. Thanks to those who sent likes and comments on my last post. I really do appreciate it. Following along, I have fitted the waterway along the length of the gun deck, port and starboard and also made a start on the carlings (I think I've worked out the sequence on sheet F3 for the placement of the carlings). I have taken the opportunity at this point to use the wood finish Clou, while access is available, before the ledges go on. I am really pleased with the mellow finish the Clou gives to the pear wood

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