Hohenzollernmodell 1660-1670 Scale 1/75 POF build by Stephan Kertész (Steef66)

[Steef66]

Very nice progress Stephan! I can't imagine how you would be able to use your new toy on Part B...

No idea Paul. I think roughly with my toy and a lot of sanding by hand. And sanding cherry is almost the same like boxwood. There are parts of wood that are hard like stone. And parts that turn in dust like nothing.

 

[Peter Voogt]

Thanks again for all the likes and visit to my log.
It goes a little more quicker with my new tool. And it is learning how to handle it, I can go to almost 95% of the sanding. Just a little part by hand now. You need to hold the Proxxon loosely in your hand and move it around a bit over the area to get a nice smooth result. I can hold a plank against the already sanded area to look if it is good, and yes it is straight. Almost halfway.

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Part A will be the easy part, almost every frame is the same. And B will be the pain to make. But that I hear more people saying.
Enjoy the pictures of the result so far.

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A nice job, Stephan, with you new second hand tool. For sure you will find the right procedure for the other parts.
Regards, Peter

 

[Maarten]

Hi Stephan,

With the proxxon rotary angled sander it should be possible.

 

[Steef66]

Hi Stephan,

With the proxxon rotary angled sander it should be possible.

Bernice will kill me with again another tool.

 

[RDN1954]

What a daring undertaking, but with accomplishments to show for.

 

[GrantTyler]

Bernice will kill me with again another tool.

Good morning Stephan. Death by proxxon angle sander.......eish. Your frames are "baai baai mooi". Part B is going to take some elbow grease and sandpaper unless you take Marteen's advice and risk death by proxxon sander . Cheers Grant

 

[Steef66]

@all thanks for the likes, comments visit and jokes.

I'm halfway with the bilges, and that gives a good feeling. The hardest part is coming close.

 

[RDN1954]

Mightily impressive, Steef, but I can’t wrap my head around the regular irregularities; I just can’t see the reason behind it, other than that you’re using whatever is available to you, like the old Dutch shipwrights. To me it’s like cursing in church, but nevertheless, together with @Maarten, you both are building unique models in terms of the followed building process.

 

[Steef66]

I just can’t see the reason behind it, other than that you’re using whatever is available to you, like the old Dutch shipwrights.

Yup, and prove that it is possible to build a model in this way. And I use mostly scrap. My box with scrap pieces getting empty. Almost only a lot of tiny stuff and dust is in it. And the fun of do it in this way, later when the innerplanking (wegering) and outside planking is done, nobody will see this. But it will give me a strong hull where I can work with. Stronger then a POB build.

 

[Tobias]

Hello Stephan, great result, really impressive.

As far as your supplies go, I could help out.



The box is now full.

 

[Steef66]

Hello Stephan, great result, really impressive.

As far as your supplies go, I could help out.

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The box is now full.

They are welcome
And you know, if you're Dutch, you can build a complete fleet out of a box like that. Include a few life boats with oars.

 

[GrantTyler]

@all thanks for the likes, comments visit and jokes.

I'm halfway with the bilges, and that gives a good feeling. The hardest part is coming close.

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Good afternoon Stephan. As always brilliant work. Cheers Grant

 

[Steef66]

Good afternoon Stephan. As always brilliant work. Cheers Grant

Thanks Grant

 

[Peter Voogt]

@all thanks for the likes, comments visit and jokes.

I'm halfway with the bilges, and that gives a good feeling. The hardest part is coming close.

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She’s looking more and more impressive, Stephan.
Regards, Peter

 

[Steef66]

She’s looking more and more impressive, Stephan.
Regards, Peter

Thanks Peter, she is also growing in weight.

 

[Maarten]

Hi Stephan,

Great progress on the hull.
What is your reason for all these small filler pieces? To have a stronger hull for your model?



These are additional to the ligger / buikstuk / oplang / steker setup.

 

[Steef66]

Hi Stephan,

Great progress on the hull.
What is your reason for all these small filler pieces? To have a stronger hull for your model?

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These are additional to the ligger / buikstuk / oplang / steker setup.

No, I just forget to buy enough long curved beams. So I filled them up with shorter ones.
When I make them out of one piece of wood the grain will be wrong on certain parts and that doesn't make the construction stronger. So yes, a stronger hull.

 

[Maarten]

No, I just forget to buy enough long curved beams. So I filled them up with shorter ones.
When I make them out of one piece of wood the grain will be wrong on certain parts and that doesn't make the construction stronger. So yes, a stronger hull.

You bought the wrong trees
You know a beam cut in two is less strong than a straight one

 

[RDN1954]

Stronger then a POB build.

Apart from a strength and stiffness point of view, I find a POF build more challenging and attractive than a POB build. No disrespect for those committed to POB builds. There are POB kits around I wouldn’t dare burn my fingers on…

 

[Steef66]

You bought the wrong trees

All about the money. Must be cheap.

Apart from a strength and stiffness point of view, I find a POF build more challenging and attractive than a POB build. No disrespect for those committed to POB builds. There are POB kits around I wouldn’t dare burn my fingers on…

POB is also faster and for a kit cheaper to produce. A 2 layer set is okay, you can make a beautiful hull with the second layer of planks. The challenge is my point to, that's why I try this way.