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HMS Enterprize 1774 Scale Scale 1/160 Midships Cross Section

Hey folks,

Now that I've finished the first little tiny boat, I'm starting on the second dinghy, the Launch. I learned a lot while building the pinnace, namely how not to do it. Now I'm building it according to my own idea and am excited to see how it will turn out.

I'm going to build the pinnace differently. I've decided not to build the scaffolding first. I'm starting by gluing the frames directly onto the plate (Launch 45).

This means that half of the frames will be inserted up to frame 9. Then I will slide the W4 ship's bottom under the inserted planks, but will not glue them in place for the time being. Now I will insert the remaining frames. I have noticed that the planks can be easily attached to the W3 frame.

You're probably wondering why I'm taking this step. I broke three frames just attaching them to the keel. The alignment wasn't precise, and I sometimes placed the frames in the wrong keel markings. Just getting them aligned took me a lot of time and nerves. I also hope that I can make nicer glue joints and that I won't have too many glue drops due to poor visibility, which would ruin the whole frame. Take a look at the pictures.

Take a look at the pictures.

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What a fascinating method Gunther,

It's a bit like 'Harold Hahn' style construction, in some sense. I like it a lot.
Your experience shows when you are able to visualise and improve methods like this. I am a neophyte ship modeller, but hope in time to develop such knowledge and creativity as yours.

I'm following your progress keenly.
 
That is an interesting approach Günther. If you glue the frames to the lower gunwale first, how do you deal with the inevitable spread of the frames (at the keel) when you glue the upper gunwale on while bending the two to fit the curve of the jig? It would seem that they would open up and no longer match the slots in the keel.
 
RussF said:
That is an interesting approach Günther. If you glue the frames to the lower gunwale first, how do you deal with the inevitable spread of the frames (at the keel) when you glue the upper gunwale on while bending the two to fit the curve of the jig? It would seem that they would open up and no longer match the slots in the keel.
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Hey Russ,

That's an interesting question. But the fact that the frames on the keel might not spread apart wasn't a problem. A little bit of pushing and pulling and a little bit of careful observation made it easy. I had a completely different problem. In part W4, which is supposed to represent the inner floor planks, there are notches for the frames. Unfortunately, not all of them match the thickness of the frames. These should definitely be checked before gluing them to the frames to ensure that no frames break. Unfortunately, in my case, the last three frames did not fit, and I broke two frames during installation. What a nuisance. Nevertheless, you have to persevere. Because it's worth it. I have now finished the entire hull with the installation of the floor planks. Take a look at the pictures... Now comes the most difficult part for me again. The planking of the railing... Keep your fingers crossed for me... :D
 
Hey folks,

Here's a quick update. The hull is now finished and I still have to do the railing and the bow bulge, as well as the stern and a few other minor details. Then my second dinghy (launch) will be finished. If you have any questions, just write to me and I'll try to answer them.

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GIG1810 said:
Hey folks,

Now that I've finished the first little tiny boat, I'm starting on the second dinghy, the Launch. I learned a lot while building the pinnace, namely how not to do it. Now I'm building it according to my own idea and am excited to see how it will turn out.

I'm going to build the pinnace differently. I've decided not to build the scaffolding first. I'm starting by gluing the frames directly onto the plate (Launch 45).

This means that half of the frames will be inserted up to frame 9. Then I will slide the W4 ship's bottom under the inserted planks, but will not glue them in place for the time being. Now I will insert the remaining frames. I have noticed that the planks can be easily attached to the W3 frame.

You're probably wondering why I'm taking this step. I broke three frames just attaching them to the keel. The alignment wasn't precise, and I sometimes placed the frames in the wrong keel markings. Just getting them aligned took me a lot of time and nerves. I also hope that I can make nicer glue joints and that I won't have too many glue drops due to poor visibility, which would ruin the whole frame. Take a look at the pictures.

Take a look at the pictures.

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That's a great idea and I will try that with mine.

Neil
 
Hello Richard,

you mean the UVW48 planking plate? You're right, we could try that. But it would certainly be very difficult, as it is extremely small. Maybe I'll try it later. Let's see how the pinnace behaves. The construction is not without its challenges either... :D
 
Hey Russ,

I think you're right. I'm not sure. The suggestion isn't bad, but I think I prefer them the way they are now, so I'll leave them as they are. But I think oars would be great, for example! Let's see how much time I have...
 
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