NORWAY`S HMS BLANDFORD CROSS SECTION BUILD 1-32

[Norway]

Thanks Dave, I'm showing now -
Preparation of parts Lower deck.
I have left a lot of meat around the lines on the pattern to have the ability to adjust.
Hanging knees will be made from my own design as they do not quite fit the plan.

 

[SigEp Ziggy]

Great to see the layout of the framing on the drawing! Thanks Knut.

 

[Uwek]

Looking very good - now the "fun" will start

 

[Norway]

Thanks friends, I have today started to customize the parts, it is a big challenge since my lower deck is wider, then the one on the
plans, it will definitely be a bit of a cheat to make everything fit.
You are not finished learning until you have learned how to cheat, said an old carpenter.
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[BigMike]

Hi Knut, your build is turning out great! That old carpenter sounds like a wise man.

 

[Norway]

Update.
A series of pictures how far I've come.
Hanging knees become thinner then in the drawing, the rest of the materials thick enough will be used for the upper deck.

 

[Jimsky]

Excellent joinery work, Knut! You develop\grasp your skills as your build progress! Waiting for your post updates, keep 'em' coming, please

 

[DocBlake]

Great job, Knut. The deck framing is looking very good. It does get easier as you go, doesn’t it? This really is the fun part of the build.

 

[Mike41]

No two ships were identical in the real world and no two models are the same in our world of ship models, kits or scratch builds. Plans have errors people make mistakes it is how you overcome these difficulties that make ship modeling interesting.

Your model shows very fine craftmanship and will be a nice addition to your collection. The experience you acquired with this project will be helpful with all your future projects.

Mike

 

[Uwek]

Looking very good my friend - a great first scratch build POF - and a great project with this group built

 

[Norway]

Thank you friends, it has been very educational so far, steep learning curve, but good experiences to include in building models like this and others later.
Greetings Knut-

 

[Norway]

Lower deck assembly continues.
Dry mounting with hanging knees finished, shoot locker fits well.

Regards-

 

[Norway]

To mark where the next sections should be, I made a mini angle for this purpose.

Now some beams and two fill blocks remain in the middle of the deck and planing, before I glue it all in place.
I got this one from Santa, probably because I have been very kind.

Regards-

 

[DocBlake]

Hey Knut! I built a miniature try square also! Very handy for checking right angles in tight places.

 

[BigMike]

Hi Knut your joinery is looking very nice. Great job!

 

[Norway]

Dave and Mike, thank you for the compliments, highly appreciated, it helps on the motivation for the construction.

 

[Norway]

Blandford out of jig for the first time, and lower deck finished but not finely tuned and glued in place. dry mounted.

The next task will be sanding / decorating, all under the lower deck, and apply a layer of poly.
Then there will be fine tuning of lower deck, glue in place mast foot, shootlocker, pillars then glue deck in place in the end.
Regards-

 

[Jimsky]

Really great job, Knut!

 

[DocBlake]

Nice to she her out of the jig. Looks great!! Good job!

 

[Norway]

Thanks Dave and Jim, you can see that there are two beams missing where (dale pump) is supposed to be, they will collide with the pump tube.
Knut-