Kingfisher 1770 1:48 POF

[Jimsky]

Is there a special technique to apply graphite powder to blackened guns ?barrel, or is the barrel treated first with a "sticky" spray ?These are my blackened guns for HMS Alert. I forgot to blacken one. The casting is superb ! I'm going to use the upgrade kits from Dockyard for the carriage.View attachment 492034

Once I treated bare brass barrels with the 'Brass Black' solution and the barrels completely dried, I used a very soft brush (the softest brush) and applied the graphite powder. You can also rub the barrels with graphite between two fingers, as long as you have good Brass Bleck adhesion. Then, you can cover the barrels with an Acrylic mate finish.

 

[AllanKP69]

Alert. I forgot to blacken one. The casting is superb

Sorry to go off topic Doc.
Hi Alex
What gun pattern are the castings in your photo? Castings seem to be a rarity of late and it would be great to see them back. I tried to enlarge the photo but cannot tell which pattern you are showing for the Alert.
Many thanks
Allan

 

[GrantTyler]

Even in loss, there is the gift of new life - a sure sign of God's faithfulness

True story. A proud Grandpa and Grandma.

I really like how the unfinished timberheads stand in contrast to the finished ones.

Ditto. Very clever presentation Paul.

Good morning Paul. No secret- I love your work. By design or not the quoin lying separate from the cannon is effective. Your skill with the blade is well known to all of us however how you manage to cut( by hand ) 19 identical timberheads still makes me go “no way”. It shouldn’t by now……
After opening my Christmas present I have gone back to re read your log, paying more attention to your processes to try glean a little understanding of how to build a POF. So a quick thank you for the manner you post and present this build log. Cheers Grant

 

[dockattner]

After opening my Christmas present I have gone back to re read your log, paying more attention to your processes to try glean a little understanding of how to build a POF. So a quick thank you for the manner you post and present this build log.

Thanks for the nice post, Grant. I have certainly included all the 'what's' that make up POF model-building; though my build report would have been even more helpful if I had included more of the 'how's'. As this was my first attempt, I was reluctant to suggest to others how to approach the many challenges. Hopefully there are some Enterprise build reports that use your particular kit. For generic learning about POF builds you would be wise to check out the various builds by Uwe and Tobias (among others) as they tend to explain their way through the challenges better than I have.

My overall suggestion is to lean into your strengths: paying attention to the details and pursuing precision in your work. Small errors creep along the model to become big errors - building to a high level of precision and noticing the details will be a guardrail for you. I'm confident you will thrive in the POF environment. As a great admirer of your work, I'd be happy to be your wingman any day.

 

[Tobias]

Thanks for the nice post, Grant. I have certainly included all the 'what's' that make up POF model-building; though my build report would have been even more helpful if I had included more of the 'how's'. As this was my first attempt, I was reluctant to suggest to others how to approach the many challenges. Hopefully there are some Enterprise build reports that use your particular kit. For generic learning about POF builds you would be wise to check out the various builds by Uwe and Tobias (among others) as they tend to explain their way through the challenges better than I have.

My overall suggestion is to lean into your strengths: paying attention to the details and the pursuing precision in your work. Small errors creep along the model to become big errors - building to a high level of precision and noticing the details will be a guardrail for you. I'm confident you will thrive in the POF environment. As a great admirer of your work, I'd be happy to be your wingman any day.

Hello Paul, thank you for your words of appreciation, my friend. I would like to echo Grant @GrantTyler words regarding your construction and your skills, they are simply outstanding and the step towards self-construction. Now to you Grant, I really appreciate your work and like many others in this forum you are a gifted builder, so I think you'll rock it again. The most important thing is not to be afraid of it and with the CAF models you also have a good partner at your side in Tom from CAF. I myself started with a POF model kit which opened the door to self-construction for me and that as a newbie and not so long ago in July 2021.

 

[GrantTyler]

Thanks for the nice post, Grant. I have certainly included all the 'what's' that make up POF model-building; though my build report would have been even more helpful if I had included more of the 'how's'. As this was my first attempt, I was reluctant to suggest to others how to approach the many challenges. Hopefully there are some Enterprise build reports that use your particular kit. For generic learning about POF builds you would be wise to check out the various builds by Uwe and Tobias (among others) as they tend to explain their way through the challenges better than I have.

My overall suggestion is to lean into your strengths: paying attention to the details and the pursuing precision in your work. Small errors creep along the model to become big errors - building to a high level of precision and noticing the details will be a guardrail for you. I'm confident you will thrive in the POF environment. As a great admirer of your work, I'd be happy to be your wingman any day.

Hello Paul, thank you for your words of appreciation, my friend. I would like to echo Grant @GrantTyler words regarding your construction and your skills, they are simply outstanding and the step towards self-construction. Now to you Grant, I really appreciate your work and like many others in this forum you are a gifted builder, so I think you'll rock it again. The most important thing is not to be afraid of it and with the CAF models you also have a good partner at your side in Tom from CAF. I myself started with a POF model kit which opened the door to self-construction for me and that as a newbie and not so long ago in July 2021.

Hi Paul and Tobias.I really appreciate your advice and encouragement. Thank you. I view POF as “naked” ship building- every little flaw is revealed and I won’t be able to hide my “fat rolls” under my clothes anymore . Going to be interesting…..Cheers Grant
PS- apologies for hi jacking your log a little.