Le Rochefort 1/36 - Build Log by Moreplovac

Work on a bow continues. Few peaces cut and sanded not completely but enough to test assembly and some of the to be glued together...

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Now I need to find a way to transfer all rabbet lines on the other side of the part, most likely will use transparent paper and mirror image if original part...

Speaking of temptations...

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Kits to be assembled: box under Amati is yet another Xebec version, but in much bigger in scale... as you can see I really like Xebec-type vessels..

Concentrate, concentrate...

Happy modelling...
 
Third time - luck.... hopefully learned something from my mistakes...

First one - broke the part above its potential repair..

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Second one - too hard push with a chisel caused rabbet line to go sideways.. above potential repair...

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So now it has to be a good one, since I don't have more lumber available...

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Happy modelling..
 
After few attempts, I managed to get one done; I will leave it as-is and adjust if needed more in the further steps... it took me really much of effort to get it done, understand the curvature and how it supposed to look, what tools to use for carving, etc... Anyhow moving forward...

Few attempts discarded after different failures...

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All work was done using chisels and scrappers..

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This is it, just need to glue the last piece, already sanded and ready..

Happy modelling... I think I might update this to "Happy modelling - patiently"

Cheers
 
Continue with a keel work...

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A bit afterwards cleanup is needed to remove excess glue....

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I do have one question, can anyone point me to some other build thread that do have a full picture of a wing-transom (#1) visible; I have some challenges visualizing the end result... really appreciated..

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this is my test attempt..

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Happy modelling..
 
I was watching Olympics and those top players do have few attempts to come to the best result..... so I decided to redo my Le Rochefort keel since I noticed few small mistakes that might bite me towards the end of this very nice build....
Here we go, a new set of copied plans, transferred and parts cut... also, you might notice a speeding up attempt in my cut parts... well.... if we can simulate planking on the deck, lets see how this would work.....

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Happy modelling..
 
moreplovac said:
I was watching Olympics and those top players do have few attempts to come to the best result..... so I decided to redo my Le Rochefort keel since I noticed few small mistakes that might bite me towards the end of this very nice build....
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moreplovac said:
Here we go, a new set of copied plans, transferred and parts cut... also, you might notice a speeding up attempt in my cut parts... well.... if we can simulate planking on the deck, lets see how this would work.....

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Happy modelling..
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Good morning. Wow. I was rather impressed with your first keel. It just shows how precise one has to be with a POF ship. You have just increased my apprehension of building a POF- thanks ROTF . Cheers Grant
 
Hi Grant,

I noticed that my e1,e2, and e3 parts on the second page of plan, do not match plan; somehow I got them slightly off center so they progressively increase mismatch as I follow the keel, from bow to stern.... I tried to work around with some small modifications, but decided not to do so. It will catch me somewhere down the row asking for even more modifications, so I decided to give it a new life... my frames will still be used and I was able to salvage few parts from original keel... It does take more time than planned and have few available to build kits but will try staying focused...
 
GrantTyler said:
Good morning. Wow. I was rather impressed with your first keel. It just shows how precise one has to be with a POF ship. You have just increased my apprehension of building a POF- thanks ROTF . Cheers Grant
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Hi Grant, I think I speak for many of our members, seeing a POF from you would be a real pleasure and you don't need to be afraid of it. This little harbor yacht would be just the right place to start.
 
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