Especially these gaps - there was no gap, because the forces had to be taken over by the beams
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Thank you Kurt. As l have previously mentioned l love this sort of work. l find it very therapeutic as it all starts to come together
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More gun deck and quarter deck cabin beams done. In fact nearly complete now, just a few at the bow to finish off. l will have to start thinking about how much (or how little) to cover over with deck planking at this point. But first l must give the new woodwork the Clou treatment.
Bravo - very good work - coming close to the end of beams and carlings ......
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Thank you Uwe. After this stage l plan to remove the hull from the building cradle. Not long now. Cant wait to get a better idea of the lines of the hull. Your's looked great at that stage
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SHE'S OUT . . . and these are first time pictures of the full hull. Firstly the underside, below the water line. This is how it came out, with no work at all done and l'm very pleased with the result. lt does pay to be as accurate as possible with the fairing of the ribs at the fixing stage as it will cut down on the amount of sanding needed now at this stage
Congrats, Kef! It is a milestone to be proud of. This lady has slim lines for sure. Does the hull require final sanding?
I think the hull looks great Keef! I do believe those 4 transom ribs are begging for some horizontal stabilization, please don't bump them on something.
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Thank you very much Jimsky. Yes the hull requires a final sanding which is next on my list. Then a coat of Clou to finish off
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Thanks Daniel. How right you are! That is the next job on the construction phase. I hope it can be done before I do any damage
Way to go Keef! That all looks very promising!
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magnificent work
The Clou product has become a Must TO among our European friends, but unfortunately for us in the US scale modelers, it is not available.
Good luck with the final shaping!!
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Thank you very much
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Thank you Paul for your continued support
Good morning Keith. What they all said. Cheers Grant
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The next stage of the operation according to the instruction manual, is the planking of the transom both inside the hull and out, leaving the two ports open at the stern. l have utilized an old building slip that l have built a few ships with in the past, to hold the hull steady and secure while l complete the next tasks up to the installation of the rudder which will be a few months in the future. Once this stage is complete l can concentrate on the final sanding of the outer hull
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Hi all. The transom planking is now done and the outside hull has been given the Clou treatment which has brought out the colour nicely l think. Next step will be the stern Gallery windows, which will give those transom timbers a bit more support l hope
This is lovely woodworking. I'm very impressed.