Maris Stella HMS Ontario in 1/48 scale

Jagpilot said:
Been drilling lots of holes for tree nails. About 1400 to be exact. I first glued the deck to frames. Then I used a .7 mm bit. Thinking I should have used a .6 maybe even a .5. But this is the gun deck. So not to worried about it. I used birch wood toothpicks not bamboo. I made a photo copy of the laser cut deck since the pattern would be lost with 1x5 deck planking. Once the holes were drilled I used waterproof titebond wood glue. I then used zap thin ca from the bottom to really secure them in place. Once the tree nails were cut and sanded I applied some more boiled linseed oil. Since birch wood toothpicks are a little more exspensive I saved the cut offs for my San Bartolome.View attachment 452415View attachment 452416View attachment 452418View attachment 452419View attachment 452423View attachment 452424View attachment 452425View attachment 452426View attachment 452427View attachment 452428View attachment 452430View attachment 452431View attachment 452432View attachment 452433View attachment 452434View attachment 452435
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Good afternoon. You make great little ships. Skills! Cheers Grant
 
So got a progress update. Finished gluing the upper bulk heads in place. And dry fitted the cross beams for the upper decks. Not sure of the correct terminology if someone knows please let me know.
I also carved and made the Hbow according to the plans. I secured it to part BH 3 with 30 minute epoxy. I then from the underside screw them in place with number four half-inch screws. I thought they needed the extra secureness. I can see myself knocking them off. Going to work on the spirketting next.IMG_0077.jpegIMG_0078.jpegIMG_0080.jpegIMG_0083.jpegIMG_0086.jpegIMG_0087.jpegIMG_0088.jpegIMG_0089.jpegIMG_0090.jpegIMG_0094.jpegIMG_0096.jpegIMG_0097.jpegIMG_0099.jpegIMG_0100.jpegIMG_0101.jpegIMG_0110.jpegIMG_0111.jpegIMG_0120.jpegIMG_0117.jpegIMG_0118.jpeg
 
Lovely model. Nicely designed and executed production. looks like a fun build and relatively free of the foibles plaguing so many kits. I love following your exceptional work!
What's the handsome model in the background? She looks great too!
 
Jagpilot said:
Too hot outside today 104 heat index. So I got to stay in the shipyard with out feeling guilty and the captain telling me what to do in the yard. So I got the first row of spirkitting done. I also made scarf joints for that added bit of realism.View attachment 455212View attachment 455213View attachment 455215View attachment 455216View attachment 455214View attachment 455219View attachment 455220View attachment 455221View attachment 455222View attachment 455223View attachment 455224View attachment 455225View attachment 455226

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Following you on the Ontario is a real treat. I am also working this model, but an earlier version with a different brochure of plans. So I appreciate your posting of the plans as well Your craftsmanship is outstanding Thank you
 
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