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ChrisLBren

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  • Birthday 11/08/1969

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  1.    ChrisLBren reacted to a post in a topic: LA CREOLE/ LA GUADELOUPE by matiz - 1:48 - by Tiziano Mainardi from Boudriot plans
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  13. 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.
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    Thanks Mark !
  21.    ChrisLBren reacted to a post in a topic: Le Rochefort by No Idea - 1/24th Scale - First POF Build
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  23. 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.
  24. ChrisLBren
    Installation continues thru frame 32 notice the frames reverse at frame 30.
  25. ChrisLBren
    Looks perfect V - work to aspire to
  26. ChrisLBren
    Frame installation continues - thru Station Frame 18
  27. ChrisLBren
    I cant believe how good you have made that kit look. Its a seriously impressive model - congrats !!!!
  28. ChrisLBren
    Nice work Mike !!!!
  29. ChrisLBren
    Frames 2-6 installed - roughly faired - no low spots so far !
  30. ChrisLBren
    Once the hull is ready for planking, I will sand the rabbet to widen and gently flow into the hawse timbers. Make sense ?
  31. ChrisLBren
    Thanks Brad - believe me there's flaws but nice to hear it looks perfect. Glad to be moving on finally
  32. ChrisLBren
    Corrections made - after more times than I can count to get this assembly aligned and built to my satisfaction - I am ready to move on at last
  33. ChrisLBren
    Thanks Brad and Greg. I will still use my electric file - just on parts off the model... I already disassembled the keel and hawse timbers and have built a new frame 1 - which I believe was the issue. As you mentioned Greg, this time it will be much faster as I built these assemblies before. Look forward to seeing you latest update Brad !
  34. ChrisLBren
    Thanks D - its not even about appearance here but alignment. Frame one sets up the rest of the frames. I think Frame 1 is the culprit as I built the hawse timbers many times with the same alignment issues. While I appreciate your suggestion Ben to move on to somewhere else I want to get this done by applying the lessons I have learned. As boring as it can be to do the same assembly yet again, as least it will take half the time.
  35. ChrisLBren
    I still cant get these hawse timbers right after multiple attempts and working on the same assembly for two months. I made sure to get frame one aligned properly and after installing the hawse timbers (which I can never get to mirror eachother perfectly) it thru off the first frame. And after fairing the interior of the frame my electric file slipped. I probably have no other choice but starting again for the umpteenth time on this frame and hawse timbers. Maybe some of it can be salvaged. So frustrating.

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