The ALFRED 74. [COMPLETED BUILD]

[Bryian]

Hi John,
it depends on the way you cut the planks. There's a grain surface and a smooth surface.
Its truely lovely to use and has a pine and citrus fragrance when you sandpaper it.

 

[Zagul]

Hi Brian,
I am impressed with the new project and will admire it with awe and envy when completed.
When will you find time for HMS Alert?

 

[zoly99sask]

Hi Brian,
I am impressed with the new project and will admire it with awe and envy when completed.
When will you find time for HMS Alert?

Brian did not buy the Alert kit

 

[Bryian]

Yes, Zoly is correct. Alfred will take me a few years to build so I'm not buying anything for a long time.

 

[Zagul]

Apologies, I must have been dreaming. Hope I didn't offend anyone, especially Brian. Sorry again.

 

[Bryian]

How about posting some photos of you Warrior build Zibby ?

 

[shota70]

Hi Brian,
this is a beautiful project , I will follow with
Many Thanks for sharing this project with us, I'm glad to learn from you!

 

[Bryian]

Hi friends,
I have finished my toothpick treenailing now.

Fitted deadeyes and chain link assemblies, and given the upper planking a few coats of satin poly in a rattle can. Looking forward to receiving my cannons and carriages soon from Kris Szprutnik.

A few photos of my current status. Thanks for your interest.

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[donfarr]

JUST SUPER BEAUTIFUL BRIAN A TRUE WORK OF ART BY YOU. GOD BLESS STAY SAFEYOU AND YOURS DON

 

[Clair G]

Holy wow Brian, she's absolutely freakin beautiful man!!! I mean it, gosh the hull looks like a real ship got
shrunk in the dryer. Great job

 

[Jimsky]

Wow...Brian!! She is really gorgeous! There is so much work already done, why can't you share more photos and close-ups? That would be great!!!

 

[Bryian]

Hi friends,
I am indeed very grateful to Mike Shanks for spending considerable time and effort making my H.M.S Alfred stern details.
They are precision cut from Boxwood to a very high degree of accuracy. I have not seen this state of art manufacturing of fine timber parts before.

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[Bryian]

I still have some figurines to be made up, but they will come in a month or so.

 

[Clair G]

Im telling you Brian, Mike's one hell of a great guy

 

[NMBROOK]

Hi Brian

Those are some seriously good additions for your model.You are going to have to be very careful with some of the very fine trim so as not to break it because of the grain direction.
I have had success coated parts like these with thin CA glue to strengthen them.The glue soaks into the timber and if you are careful looks like it has just had a coat of poly.You would have to remove them from the fret first though, otherwise you will end up sticking them in place

Kind Regards

Nigel

 

[Bryian]

Hi Nigel,
thats great advice and I will do that, thank you. Mike is still experimenting with all this stuff so stay tuned for more.

 

[Maarten]

Your work looks fantastic Brian as well as the lasered parts from mike.
I see some parts are in 105% and 110%, any specific reason for that?

 

[Clair G]

105% and 110%

My guess would be for experimentation on visual appeal, but I am only guessing.

 

[shota70]

Dear Brian
good luck with this special project

 

[Bryian]

My long overdue order of 3D resin figurines have arrived from Russia. I am taking the easy way out here and modifying them to suit my Alfred model.

Here's a photo of a resin warrior at the correct size, then I cut off the arms and legs and reattached then in the correct stance. I added a kings crown, made a cape and added a scroll to the kings hand.

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