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ChrisLBren

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  • Birthday 11/08/1969

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  1.    Archi reacted to a post in a topic: La Renommee 1744 by ChrisLBren - 1/48 - 2025
  2.    ChrisLBren reacted to a post in a topic: Beavers Prize 1777 by Mike Y - 1:48 - POF - Hahn style
  3.    ChrisLBren reacted to a post in a topic: TRE KRONER 1742 by Beckmann - 3"/8' scale - Transom-Model
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  5.    Trussben reacted to a post in a topic: La Renommee 1744 by ChrisLBren - 1/48 - 2025
  6. ChrisLBren
    Have a look at TAIG lathes as well. I do not own one but am very happy with their mill and will be purchasing one in the near future.
  7.    BradNSW reacted to a post in a topic: La Renommee 1744 by ChrisLBren - 1/48 - 2025
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  14. ChrisLBren
    Thanks for the kind words - can't recommend learning to sharpen and use scrapers enough - they truly are a game changer.
  15.    ChrisLBren reacted to a post in a topic: Le Rochefort by No Idea - 1/24th Scale - First POF Build
  16. ChrisLBren
    After two weeks of hard work - here are the results. Learning to sharpen and using the card scrapers proved invaluable as this hull was very tricky to shape with its tumblehome. I did use a proxxon angle grinder very sparingly for a few high spots - not recommended for the faint of heart.
  17.    ChrisLBren reacted to a post in a topic: La Mahonesa by KLarsen - Scale 1/48 - stern cross-section
  18.    ChrisLBren reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Kingfisher 1770 by Remcohe - 1/48 - English 14-Gun Sloop - POF
  19.    ChrisLBren reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Portland 1770 by Trussben - Portland Scale Ship Co. - 1:48 - 50 gun 4th rate
  20. ChrisLBren
    My vote is HMS Prince - I know you had a design on this one a few years back. It would be a huge seller for those who like 17th Century ships
  21.    ChrisLBren reacted to a post in a topic: Le Gros Ventre 1767 by woodrat - Scale 1:48 - POF - French exploration vessel
  22. ChrisLBren
    Congrats Willi - really nice work. The carvings look amazing as does the ship. Chris
  23.    ChrisLBren reacted to a post in a topic: TRE KRONER 1742 by Beckmann - 3"/8' scale - Transom-Model
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    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.
  25.    ChrisLBren reacted to a post in a topic: HMS Portland 1770 by Trussben - Portland Scale Ship Co. - 1:48 - 50 gun 4th rate
  26.    ChrisLBren reacted to a post in a topic: L'Artésien 1764 by Cpt.Barbossa - 1:48 - 64-gun ship from plans by Jacques Fichant
  27. 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.
  28. 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
  29. 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.
  30. 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"
  31. ChrisLBren
    Update after 8 months of work - all frames are installed and the stern is coming together !
  32. ChrisLBren
    Looks great Willi - fine looking model Chris
  33. ChrisLBren
    Looks wonderful Mark ! Nice work
  34. 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.
  35. ChrisLBren
    Thanks Mark !

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