Le Rochefort 1/36 - Build Log by Moreplovac

Just tuned in to your build. I went back to the first posts and happy that I did. The book was a new one for me and looks like it offers a lot of information for any scratch builder and tips from which kit builders could benefit.. Your work appears to be very precise and it is fun to watch your progress. Very lovely model.
Allan
 
Working on filling pieces.... first made a 15cm long stripe of wood and on its edge cut a groove 1x1mm, taking into account that filling pieces are not equal in hight, based on plan from plate #6. For example, this one has a groove on the bottom so I cut extra length..

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.. put in place..

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.. mark its hight...

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.. and cut ..

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... then with a small amount of glue, put in place between frames..

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.. end results...

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Keep into account the groove (or water channel) direction changes at frame #22..

Happy modelling..
 
Frames are completed, time to get rid of not used templates.

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Now, I am working on stern solid filling timber, first, cut the template and glue it to the board.

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Cut and sanded.. and same template glued to the back..

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Marking it for shaping..

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Here templates (white line) can be seeing on the back and front..

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Start carving... first with the ends to make sure not to break the wood... must admit this wood (pear) is perfect for carving. Speaking of which, need to order few more boards..

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then carving following the dotted lines..

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Semi-end result...

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Next is a bit of sanding since my board is 6mm and I need 5mm..

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I left a bit more wood to do final sanding/carving when board is 5mm thick..

Happy modelling..
 
Last, frame #1, was lightly sanded and glued to the ship..

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Then, work on stern filling timber continues with glueing all parts..

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Then I created a small template out of paper in attempt to follow keel curvature...

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Testing fitting after initial sanding

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Another template added to the filling

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Sanding, testing...

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Preparing for more carving work...

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Happy modelling.
 
More sanding happening.... working on external hull..

there are some frames that would need a bit of alteration hopefully not visible at the end.

For testing after sanding process, I will lay down one plank on the hull and see if frames fits nicely. I can see that frame 31 will need some work..

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Happy modelling..
 
Looking good. Always tricky and time-consuming to get everything sanded/faired down to the lowest edges.

Once in a while, a frame is somehow too low, then the question becomes: pull it and redo OR somehow laminate some wood to add thickness.

For a minute I thought you were using green poplar heart wood for the keel????

Then I scrolled up and saw it was a light green tape to protect the wood...duh!
 
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