Le Fleuron 1729 - 64 Gun Ship PoB Scratch Build in 1:48 - (Ancre Monograph-J. Boudriot/G. Delacroix)
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Hello All, I had to go back and see where I was and when I last made an actual post on my ship. Incredibly, it's been well over a year. I'm hoping to join you all again and stay active. When I last posted, I was finishing up the stem and stern structures, both as modular elements to the build. Whenever I lose momentum, and get "stuck", in life or ship modeling, I try build momentum again, in the right direction with small victories.
So even though I was not posting, I was doing some small things to keep me connected to the build, none of them by themselves enough progress worthy of a post, but all together yes.
So some progress is listed below.
A few rough photos of where I am now, along with some notes.
None of the wales or other wooden elements are treated beyond 220 grit work. As you can see, the aft end of the wales are not installed. They are fabricated and have been dry fitted, but not permanently affixed as the Stern module needs to be permanently installed before I can integrate the wales with it.
All in all, I am ok with the way the wales came out and happy with all of the hooked scarf joints, happily some are hard to find. I will post macro photos once I've improved my photo skills.
What cannot be seen in the two stern photos is the added pieces of pearwood I created to hold the stern module. This was needed as the aft section of the hull was too thin for my liking. I will show them in future posts, but they are nothing more than a set of solid pieces of wood slotted t receive the cross members of the stern module, rather then cutting slots into the layered material of the hull itself.
So, normally, I would complete planking the hull, keel up. The challenge I had here was in order to do that in I would need the stern module installed as both the transom and stern post rabbets are needed to terminate the hull planks. I chose to wait, due to the issue with the stern being out of square. The issue also caused the stern post and head to be out of alignment. Fixing this requires a bit of analysis and measuring of key elements before I install. With over 120 pieces in the stern module, I really don't want to do anything that would put it as risk. So this work is a BIG win and victory, which I need to be patient with.
It's for this reason, I will start to plank the hull from the main wails all the way up to the waist rail.
While I work installing planking, I will take small breaks and work on the solution for the stern module.
Just a couple of other small things I worked on to fill some time where I didn't care if I was interrupted.
Anyone who has worked on a scratch build, or scratch enhanced a kit of a scale greater than 1:48 knows what the photo below is.
Yes, that is right, TREENAILS!!! Perfect work for times you want to work on and don't care, and even sometimes HOPE you will be interrupted. Now, I know human beings are a diverse species, so I expect somewhere in some corner of the world there is someone who enjoys making treenails. I would like to find that person and ask them, "How old were you when you realized you had masochistic tendencies?"
Anyway, my treenails will be cut long enough to be functional, increasing plank adhesion.
Some small work on waist sheaves. Self explanatory...
Next steps; I'll tape off all the exposed wooden elements and start planking the upper hull.
I hope everyone is doing well. It's good to be working on the "flower" again. I hope to get caught up on all of my favorite builds, over time.
Thanks for stopping by.
So even though I was not posting, I was doing some small things to keep me connected to the build, none of them by themselves enough progress worthy of a post, but all together yes.
So some progress is listed below.
- Keel rabbet cut and keel permanently fixed.
- Stem rabbet cut, steam and beakhead permanently fixed.
- Wales fabricated and installed (1st/2nd decks)
A few rough photos of where I am now, along with some notes.
None of the wales or other wooden elements are treated beyond 220 grit work. As you can see, the aft end of the wales are not installed. They are fabricated and have been dry fitted, but not permanently affixed as the Stern module needs to be permanently installed before I can integrate the wales with it.
All in all, I am ok with the way the wales came out and happy with all of the hooked scarf joints, happily some are hard to find. I will post macro photos once I've improved my photo skills.
What cannot be seen in the two stern photos is the added pieces of pearwood I created to hold the stern module. This was needed as the aft section of the hull was too thin for my liking. I will show them in future posts, but they are nothing more than a set of solid pieces of wood slotted t receive the cross members of the stern module, rather then cutting slots into the layered material of the hull itself.
So, normally, I would complete planking the hull, keel up. The challenge I had here was in order to do that in I would need the stern module installed as both the transom and stern post rabbets are needed to terminate the hull planks. I chose to wait, due to the issue with the stern being out of square. The issue also caused the stern post and head to be out of alignment. Fixing this requires a bit of analysis and measuring of key elements before I install. With over 120 pieces in the stern module, I really don't want to do anything that would put it as risk. So this work is a BIG win and victory, which I need to be patient with.
It's for this reason, I will start to plank the hull from the main wails all the way up to the waist rail.
While I work installing planking, I will take small breaks and work on the solution for the stern module.
Just a couple of other small things I worked on to fill some time where I didn't care if I was interrupted.
Anyone who has worked on a scratch build, or scratch enhanced a kit of a scale greater than 1:48 knows what the photo below is.
Yes, that is right, TREENAILS!!! Perfect work for times you want to work on and don't care, and even sometimes HOPE you will be interrupted. Now, I know human beings are a diverse species, so I expect somewhere in some corner of the world there is someone who enjoys making treenails. I would like to find that person and ask them, "How old were you when you realized you had masochistic tendencies?"
Anyway, my treenails will be cut long enough to be functional, increasing plank adhesion.Some small work on waist sheaves. Self explanatory...
Next steps; I'll tape off all the exposed wooden elements and start planking the upper hull.
I hope everyone is doing well. It's good to be working on the "flower" again. I hope to get caught up on all of my favorite builds, over time.
Thanks for stopping by.
Great to have you back, Ken! Really glad to see you return to the hobby. Wishing you smooth sailing on your Le Fleuron build — looking forward to watching your progress! May yer tools stay sharp, yer paint flow smooth, and yer deck planks stay true.
Fair winds
Fair winds
Good morning Ken,
it's good to see you back at work and I look forward to new updates. As for your question, I think I was 15. Joking aside , doing tree nails isn't my favorite activity.
it's good to see you back at work and I look forward to new updates. As for your question, I think I was 15. Joking aside
, doing tree nails isn't my favorite activity.
Great to see you back at it Ken!
Ooh! A new country heard from!
Welcome back, my friend. We are all eager to watch your progress on this great project. Treenails? After nearly 14,000 on my half-planked Kingfisher I became rather numb to the experience. But it gives a look that one can only marvel at! You've got this!
Welcome back, my friend. We are all eager to watch your progress on this great project. Treenails? After nearly 14,000 on my half-planked Kingfisher I became rather numb to the experience. But it gives a look that one can only marvel at! You've got this!
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Thank Stephan, maybe I'll make a video, just for you! I think I have about 7,000 more to make. I get depressed when I type that number. It can seem a daunting task, like "how do you eat an elephant, one bite at a time."
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Thanks Jim. It is good to be back.
@WojtasS thanks. I hope to slowly build momentum on the project and happy to share all of the "highs and lows".
Thanks Tobias. I can't imagine there being more than 1 person that enjoys making treenails, but you just never know. It's good to be back.Good morning Ken,
it's good to see you back at work and I look forward to new updates. As for your question, I think I was 15. Joking aside
Thanks Daniel. It's good to be back at it again.
Thanks Paul. Fourteen thousand on 1/2 the ship's hull?!? Almost makes me think about cutting my ship in half.
You would have half that number. I planked the inside too on one side of the model.Thanks Paul. Fourteen thousand on 1/2 the ship's hull?!? Almost makes me think about cutting my ship in half.