The ALFRED 74. [COMPLETED BUILD]

[Bryian]

These are some smaller scale 3D resin figurines in which I will modify for the stern figures.

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[donfarr]

YES HE SURE IS, A GEM. GOD BLESS STAY SAFE YOU AND YOURS DON

 

[Clair G]

Pretty nifty stuff there Brian, I like it!

 

[Maarten]

Great solution Brian, looking forward to the stern.
I think I would only break him his legs around the hips also to position the body slightly more upward to give it the flow of the beakhead.

 

[Bryian]

Hi gang,
got a nice parcel in the mail today from Dave Stevens of the lumberyard.
Its natural cherry planking cut to my requirements for the deck planking on my H.M.S Alfred model. I want to thank the lumberyard for their superb milling and quality timber.
It looks like there's more planking in my parcel than I ordered and thats fabulous service.

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[Dave Stevens (Lumberyard)]

great to see you got the package by the way it is not natural Cherry it is natural pearwood

 

[Bryian]

Oh yes, my mistake. hahaha...

 

[pauls models]

My messy workshop photos of the model. I cut the frames from MDF and used balsa wood filler in between the frames to get the hull profile.

The pink and yellow colour on the model are fibreglass filler and primer. I will paint the lower hull in white.

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Hi Brian
You do some lovely work and I just wanted to say I am using MDF board for my keel and bulkheads on my new adventure the SS Great Britain, I find it does not warp or twist, easily sanded, no glue in it and pretty strong. I also like to use 4mm x 1.5mm lime strip for basic first blanking, it bends, sands, cuts easily. It's also good to get a hull shape using a gentle plank bender.
Paul

 

[Bryian]

Hi friends,

just received in the mail today some ship model parts from Kris at Szputnik models in Poland.

We have multiple packets of 3D printed resin cannon barrels in 3 different sizes with wooden cannon carriage kits. All perfectly machined without laser char.
I am very impressed with the quality. Also included is decorative scrollwork which I will paint gold.

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[Bryian]

I also received some tackle blocks in various sizes and ropes for my Alfred. The photo is a sample of the order I have.

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[Stevedownunder]

Hi Brian,
Nice looking bits and pieces.
Cheers,
Stephen.

 

[Uwek]

Hi friends,

just received in the mail today some ship model parts from Kris at Szputnik models in Poland.

We have multiple packets of 3D printed resin cannon barrels in 3 different sizes with wooden cannon carriage kits. All perfectly machined without laser char.
I am very impressed with the quality. Also included is decorative scrollwork which I will paint gold.

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I am looking forward to see the carriages with the muzzles

 

[Andy from Kenosha]

Hi Brian--the Alfred is a great-looking ship--the monotonous labor you're going through will be well-worth it when those trunnels and trimmed-down and sanded flush with the hull. Keep up the good work.

 

[Graham]

These are some smaller scale 3D resin figurines in which I will modify for the stern figures.

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Beautiful build. I will be interested to see how you modify the figures when you get to that point.

 

[Andy from Kenosha]

Beautiful build. I will be interested to see how you modify the figures when you get to that point.

Hi Brian--3D resin figurines of Vikings-->being a full-blooded Norwegian I can appreciate it. I wish I had your talent to modify existing figurines. I assume that you are able to carve figurines from scratch--how I envy you. If my very soul were hanging in the balance, I wouldn't be able to do that.

Andy from Kenosha

 

[Bryian]

Hi gang,

its been awhile since I updated my build log. I have been planking my decking of H.M.S Alfred with some fabulous natural pearwood timber which I purchased from Dave Stevens of the Lumberyard. Dave milled the planking to my requirements of 4 mm x 1.5 mm and there were no issues with Australian customs inspection importing the timber into Australia.
Photos below is the decking with 2 coats of oil based satin polyurethane varnish.

The model is large at 1/64 scale and measures 38 inches from stem to stern and I have difficulty photographing it clearly.

Anyway, will post some more photos soon. Thank you.

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[Bryian]

Here's another photo of the side profile. hull planking is Australia Huon pine with African blackwood wales and trims.

The stern galley is under construction and not complete.

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[shota70]

wow, it's looks beautiful

 

[Canoe21]

Hi Brian, Great job you are doing on your ships, golly but they are on the large size. I sure would love to work on a ship that size but my Old Ship Yard is just to small for them and then again I do not have room to display them. Keep up the great work.
Regards Lawrence

 

[Stevedownunder]

Hi Brian,

Lovely work, the deck looks great quite a variation in wood colour along with the contrasting other woods used is fantastic.

Cheers,
Stephen.