HMS Winchelsea 1764, 32 gun Frigate 1:48, Syren Ship model by Trussben

[Paul132]

Hi

In my opinion the Winchelsea is certainly among the top 3 POB models available at this moment, very accurate representation and superb instructions BUT it is not a beginners model and it is quite large.

If you like building POF models, why don’t you try fully scratch building something? Like a Swan class sloop or maybe something from ANCRE where there are good plans and monographs readily available.

Or Syren is developing a 1:36 fully rigged POF model of the Speedwell sloop that will probably become an excellent choice.
Lots to choose from in the market at the moment.

Ben

Ben, thanks for the responses, not sure Im ready for scratch build yet....thats why I was looking at Winchelsea since it has Laser Cut Parts, or you can scratch build some of it. When is the Speedwell Sloop due? Paul

 

[trussben]

Ben, thanks for the responses, not sure Im ready for scratch build yet....thats why I was looking at Winchelsea since it has Laser Cut Parts, or you can scratch build some of it. When is the Speedwell Sloop due? Paul

Sometime next year I guess.

 

[trussben]

Pump cisterns and Capstan, both laser cut kits from Syren being built.

 

[trussben]

I had to clean up the Dockyard before going on vacation, but thought I would post a couple of pictures of my two models, both in the same scale and of roughly the same timeframe - 1764 for Winchelsea and 1776 for Pegasus.

 

[Tobias]

WOW beautiful to look at and excellent and accurate work. I wish you a nice and relaxing holiday.

 

[shota70]

I had to clean up the Dockyard before going on vacation, but thought I would post a couple of pictures of my two models, both in the same scale and of roughly the same timeframe - 1764 for Winchelsea and 1776 for Pegasus.

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your ships looks great!
wish you a enjoyable holiday

 

[Uwek]

Bothe are very good models - wish you a nice holiday, but not so long I hope (for us)

 

[Magic Mike]

Ben, excellent detail! Have a great spring break! Magic Mike

 

[Paul132]

Beautiful work

 

[trussben]

Thank you everybody.

 

[trussben]

Finishing up Chapter5 with the gunport lids and I thought I would share how I make these.

1. Scotch tape is placed over each of the gunports and then the outline of the port and the position of the plank seams is traced onto it with a pencil.
2. Pieces of the correct width wood to match the planking widths are edge glued together about 1” wide and then the Scotch tape is pulled off the hull and aligned to the wood seams.
3. I roughly sand down to the outline of the outside of the port, and then fine sand while checking the fit until I get a snug fit it the port it is intended for.
4. Add the backing piece to each and paint the insides red.

 

[Paul132]

nice, Thankyou!

 

[Herman]

Ingenious method, thank you for showing us. I am almost at the point to make some gunports for the stern of my model. This comes in handy.

 

[Tobias]

Great method, thanks for sharing

 

[Uwek]

Clever idea to get the correct location of the "planks" on the lids - I have to remember this hint
Clever and well done

 

[trussben]

Well I have to suspend work on Winchelsea for several months at least because We are packing up and moving from upstate NY to the Carolinas.
My Winnie is in a perfect stage of construction to stop at as no beams or deck parts have been added yet that could get knocked about or broken, I can pack them separately and safely away in their own boxes and do a really good job packing the main hull.

See you next from the south.

Ben

 

[Tobias]

Ben I wish you a good move and hope that everything goes well with the transport and, above all, that you will not have any problems later due to possible differences in humidity.

 

[Kurt Konrath]

I had to clean up the Dockyard before going on vacation, but thought I would post a couple of pictures of my two models, both in the same scale and of roughly the same timeframe - 1764 for Winchelsea and 1776 for Pegasus.

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I like the designs of the building boards, I assume custom made for each kit and adjustable as needed.

 

[Kurt Konrath]

Well I have to suspend work on Winchelsea for several months at least because We are packing up and moving from upstate NY to the Carolinas.
My Winnie is in a perfect stage of construction to stop at as no beams or deck parts have been added yet that could get knocked about or broken, I can pack them separately and safely away in their own boxes and do a really good job packing the main hull.

See you next from the south.

Ben

Hope you are ready for the heat and humidity of the "South" makes life fun at times when it rains and moisture just hangs in air for a while. But not as much snow and cold in the winter either....

 

[Magic Mike]

Ben, have a great move, you will love living in the south! Magic Mike