Ditto
Many thanks Otsoa.
On with the planking today. Latrine area. Had my doubts it would all line up but ….
gun ports fitted, again , looks good. Pleased with this.
gun ports fitted, again , looks good. Pleased with this.
Port side virtually done.
Nice cleaned up stern shots. Port and starboard also. A lot of sanding.
Hull planked now both sides. Still finishing to do but found this bit really hard.
The pre cut planks were ok counting down from 15 to 7, but as soon as I got after this, they just fitted terrible. So much sanding to make them lie properly.
Still don’t really understand why as other builders say they lay quite well without too much work. Must be me.
Got there in the end but hated this part of the kit.
Few pics !!!
The pre cut planks were ok counting down from 15 to 7, but as soon as I got after this, they just fitted terrible. So much sanding to make them lie properly.
Still don’t really understand why as other builders say they lay quite well without too much work. Must be me.
Got there in the end but hated this part of the kit.
Few pics !!!
Also cut out better access in the slipway for the keel brackets as that got a bit fiddly trying to get the screws in. Slip way still solid as a rock and hasn’t interfered with the integrity of the base.
One for Pavel to ponder at I think.
One for Pavel to ponder at I think.
On with the latrine rails to cheer me up
Looks fantastic Neil, got a lovely finish to it
Bit more, boring to others that are not building this. Step by step though.
Very time consuming and fiddly.
Very time consuming and fiddly.
Thank you Otsoa. I keep looking at your build for inspiration.
Good morning. This is quality work. Well done. Cheers Grant
Many thanks Grant. Much appreciated.
More staining and fitting. Tricky but went ok.
Part 167 fits better if the lasered No. faces up, but have to sand it out. Seems to fit one way.
A real lot of sanding on the ballustrades to clear the char. Quite heavy on these little bits.
Part 167 fits better if the lasered No. faces up, but have to sand it out. Seems to fit one way.
A real lot of sanding on the ballustrades to clear the char. Quite heavy on these little bits.
Fantastic work Neil, will look spectacular when completed
Many thanks Mark. No where near your standard though !
Been busy doing a few more bits.
Some of Pavel’s precut pieces are over cut , I think less would have been better as you have to rectify the mistakes. But generally not too bad.
Just laid some of the pieces on the ship to see how it will all come together.
All ready for patina and weathering.
Some of Pavel’s precut pieces are over cut , I think less would have been better as you have to rectify the mistakes. But generally not too bad.
Just laid some of the pieces on the ship to see how it will all come together.
All ready for patina and weathering.
Nothing glued as yet, so the joints should come out even better once clamped.