HMS GRANADO (1742) - midship section - POF by CAF in 1:48 - by Uwe

[AlessandroROMA]

Before I start to show the "real" work on the model, just some additional information.

CAF produced with this kit (according to my knowledge of the market) the first time a POF- framing like the real ship was made.
with the reduction of the thickness from the floor timber up to the top timbers, and also with the twisting at the top timber near the gunports and / or the oar-ports

Here you can see the frame timber plan made by Goodwin - the red lines enclose the section of the Granado kit
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a closer look
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and here the test model from CAF showing all the frames of the section
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Here a 3D-animation from CAF showing two double frames - red and green are the frame elements with floor timbers, futtocks and top timbers, in grey colour are shown the anchor chocks connecting the elements with bolts
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to illustarte also with the help of Goodwins sketch - and the kit is completely following this principle structure

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Yes, it is different, but the framing works of the Granado has also several chellenges like the frames of the Le Coureur - it is highly interesting - a complete different POF feeling

I am not planning to bore you with every single frame in the following posts. But maybe it is interesting to see the works on frame "13" where one of the resin elements were used. Therefore I show you the working steps of this frame with the help of a photo-series.....

The floor timber and on each side the two temporary distancers

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all elements prepared - at the top next to the top timbers you can see the resin parts for this frame

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side "A" along the black line

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The resin element
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side "B" on top of side "A" - and the resin distancer

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after removing from the plan - the back side of Side "A"

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the front side with side "B"

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Bravo, questi post, con queste immagini molto chiare sono molto istruttive e utili. Grazie.


Well done, these posts, with these very clear images are very informative and useful. Thank you.