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ChrisLBren

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  1.    Keith Black reacted to a post in a topic: L'Anémone 1747 by Willi - 1:48 - French corvette
  2.    Willi reacted to a post in a topic: L'Anémone 1747 by Willi - 1:48 - French corvette
  3. ChrisLBren
    Congrats Willi - really nice work. The carvings look amazing as does the ship. Chris
  4.    ChrisLBren reacted to a post in a topic: TRE KRONER 1742 by Beckmann - 3"/8' scale - Transom-Model
  5.    BradNSW reacted to a post in a topic: La Renommee 1744 by ChrisLBren - 1/48 - 2025
  6.    Willi reacted to a post in a topic: La Renommee 1744 by ChrisLBren - 1/48 - 2025
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  8.    druxey reacted to a post in a topic: La Renommee 1744 by ChrisLBren - 1/48 - 2025
  9. ChrisLBren
    Thanks Brad - I also bought a tool that arrives today that a French Modeler uses successful to aide in this process along with my scrapers. I will post some photos here once it arrives.
  10.    GrandpaPhil reacted to a post in a topic: La Renommee 1744 by ChrisLBren - 1/48 - 2025
  11.    ChrisLBren reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Portland 1770 by Trussben - Portland Scale Ship Co. - 1:48 - 50 gun 4th rate
  12.    Maxthebuilder reacted to a post in a topic: La Renommee 1744 by ChrisLBren - 1/48 - 2025
  13.    ChrisLBren reacted to a post in a topic: L'Artésien 1764 by Cpt.Barbossa - 1:48 - 64-gun ship from plans by Jacques Fichant
  14.    Trussben reacted to a post in a topic: La Renommee 1744 by ChrisLBren - 1/48 - 2025
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  16.    ChrisLBren reacted to a post in a topic: LE CENTAURE 1783 by Jeronimo
  17.    ChrisLBren reacted to a post in a topic: Le Fleuron 1729 by CRI-CRI - scale 1/72 - French warship from Delacroix monograph
  18.    ChrisLBren reacted to a post in a topic: Le Rochefort by No Idea - 1/24th Scale - First POF Build
  19. ChrisLBren
    Not at all Mark ! Druxey I did do a bit of pre fairing on both bow and stern but there's still an enormous time consuming job ahead of me. With this hulls extreme tumblehome it makes things even more tricky. I really want to try to use my gooseneck scraper to do a lot of the heavy lifting here - I dont have a ton of experience with this tool but the finish looks better than sanding and with less dust.
  20.    ChrisLBren reacted to a post in a topic: La Mahonesa by KLarsen - Scale 1/48 - stern cross-section
  21. ChrisLBren
    Thanks J - I build almost exclusively in pear. On this one there will be some boxwood trim and carvings and black hornbeam for wales etc
  22. ChrisLBren
    The crossbeams are removed to access the interior for framing. Lots of sandpaper and elbow grease ahead of me... I did make a correction to the fashion pieces at the stern, they are now aligned properly.
  23. ChrisLBren
    Thanks for the likes gentlemen ! And appreciate your comments Chuck and Druxey - as you both know from past posts this has been a goal of mine for quite some time to build scratch build a fully framed model. There's still a ton of work ahead of me including next up - fairing the hull, interior first - which is always a "pleasure"
  24.    ChrisLBren reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Portland 1770 by Trussben - Portland Scale Ship Co. - 1:48 - 50 gun 4th rate
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    Update after 8 months of work - all frames are installed and the stern is coming together !
  26.    ChrisLBren reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Bounty by LyleK1 - Artesania Latina - 1:48 scale
  27. ChrisLBren
    Looks great Willi - fine looking model Chris
  28.    ChrisLBren reacted to a post in a topic: TRE KRONER 1742 by Beckmann - 3"/8' scale - Transom-Model
  29. ChrisLBren
    Looks wonderful Mark ! Nice work
  30. ChrisLBren
    Thanks Druxey ! I have paused the installation of frames at 49 and turn my attention to the wing transom and transom frames. I need room to work with these tricky components.
  31. ChrisLBren
    Thanks Mark !
  32. ChrisLBren
    Thanks guys - this one truly is a labor of love as I have been enamored of this frigate and her lines for quite awhile. This is also my first fully framed build that has progressed this far. As far as frame construction I simply cut the patterns, glue them onto a pear blank in this case 4.65mm thick and cut out the parts with a margin of 1mm with the exception of the joint line which is right on it using my disc sander. I place one of the patterns on a glass sheet and glue the first layer of parts at the joints and follow it by the laminating the second layer on top paying close attention that the joint lines are perfect and aligned. Then another plate of glass is placed on top for 24 hours while it dries. The finished frame is then cleaned up with an oscillating sander. As I continue to install frames I am getting a reject here or there so I will take photos next time I have to remake one.
  33. ChrisLBren
    Installation continues thru frame 32 notice the frames reverse at frame 30.
  34. ChrisLBren
    Looks perfect V - work to aspire to
  35. ChrisLBren
    Frame installation continues - thru Station Frame 18

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