ChrisLBren

Thanks Johann😊.
Planking is finally done. Now I am going to glue about 6500 pcs of "bolts".

Who needs a laser cutter ? Keel cut out in three parts with my Dewalt Scroll saw - dead flat and true.  

Who needs a laser cutter ? Keel cut out in three parts with my Dewalt Scroll saw - dead flat and true.  

We’re our own worst critics !!! Nice fix 

Who needs a laser cutter ? Keel cut out in three parts with my Dewalt Scroll saw - dead flat and true.  

Lou its trial and error - this is my third attempt on the stem to get the fit as close to where Im satisfied with the assembly.  The flitch of French Pear I bought a couple of years ago is really nice.  I had a local facility mill it to my specs for billets @ 3/8, 1/4 and 3/16 for 100 dollars - way cheaper than buying milled sheets.  And you get consistency of color.  

Lou its trial and error - this is my third attempt on the stem to get the fit as close to where Im satisfied with the assembly.  The flitch of French Pear I bought a couple of years ago is really nice.  I had a local facility mill it to my specs for billets @ 3/8, 1/4 and 3/16 for 100 dollars - way cheaper than buying milled sheets.  And you get consistency of color.  

Lou its trial and error - this is my third attempt on the stem to get the fit as close to where Im satisfied with the assembly.  The flitch of French Pear I bought a couple of years ago is really nice.  I had a local facility mill it to my specs for billets @ 3/8, 1/4 and 3/16 for 100 dollars - way cheaper than buying milled sheets.  And you get consistency of color.  

Who needs a laser cutter ? Keel cut out in three parts with my Dewalt Scroll saw - dead flat and true.  

Lou its trial and error - this is my third attempt on the stem to get the fit as close to where Im satisfied with the assembly.  The flitch of French Pear I bought a couple of years ago is really nice.  I had a local facility mill it to my specs for billets @ 3/8, 1/4 and 3/16 for 100 dollars - way cheaper than buying milled sheets.  And you get consistency of color.  

Who needs a laser cutter ? Keel cut out in three parts with my Dewalt Scroll saw - dead flat and true.  

Who needs a laser cutter ? Keel cut out in three parts with my Dewalt Scroll saw - dead flat and true.  

Who needs a laser cutter ? Keel cut out in three parts with my Dewalt Scroll saw - dead flat and true.  

Who needs a laser cutter ? Keel cut out in three parts with my Dewalt Scroll saw - dead flat and true.  

Who needs a laser cutter ? Keel cut out in three parts with my Dewalt Scroll saw - dead flat and true.  

Congrats Kortes - beautiful job on one of my favorite subjects !!!!

Congrats Kortes - beautiful job on one of my favorite subjects !!!!

Congrats Kortes - beautiful job on one of my favorite subjects !!!!

Congrats Kortes - beautiful job on one of my favorite subjects !!!!

This will be my 1st time building a OcCer kit.  I am well pleased with the kit and the detail as provided by OcCer.  As with any build one is striving to learn knew skills and methods of construction.  It has been quite awhile since I built a POF kit.  But I have retired and have plenty of time on my hands to build.  I have several large kits stored away but, I did not want to jump back in with a build taking years to complete.  I also am a sucker for anything with History.   I had already watched the AMC mini-series and this past Spring stumbled across Mattew Betts Blog on the HMS Terror.  Then I saw the available kit and just had to have a go.  So this shall my attempt at building what was considered at the time, one of two, most advanced ships in the World.  You see, she was the fore runner to what we now call a Ice Breaker.
In 1845, Commanded by Sir John A. Franklin and accompanied by the HMS Erebus, these ships embarked on the quest to navigate the Northwest Passage.  They were the 1st ships fitted out with Steam Engines.  Literally Steam Locomotives adopted as a engine to power the vessel during waning winds.  The vessels were stocked with supplies for a 3 year voyage.  The HMS Terror was adopted from a Bomb Ketch that fired/shelled Ft McHenry, the inspiration for our National Anthem the Star Spangled Banner.  These ships/crews never completed the task, look at it this way.  What they were trying to do was tantamount to our sending Man to the Moon.   So as you can see, there is a lot of History behind this powerfully built vessel.  On the 26th September 2016, 168 years after her disappearance, the HMS Terror was discovered.  Nothing about where the missing crewman has been discovered as of yet.  I don't know about you, but I love a good mystery. 
I also recommend you Google and read Mattew Betts Blog.  Much to glean and his plans were used to design the OcCre kit.
So into the breech we go.
Rick

It is time to change the building berth to the stand.

Looks terrific !  I notice a lot of Russian Modelers use Black Hornbeam instead of Ebony.  Is it easier to work with - it certainly looks great.
Thanks,
Chris

I have done almost all I can for now, as I am still waiting for a missing 0.4mm photo etched brass sheet, which was missing with the main shipment. This contains a lot of parts, including deadeye strops and chain plates, hand pump detail etc.
 
I have brush varnished the outer planking, but am waiting to spray varnish the rest of the hull once everything is in place and touched up. All deck fittings are not yet glued in place, so alignment may look a little off.. The only parts glued are the inner bulwark eyebolts and cleats.
 
I have added a few spare wheels and axles for the 4-pounder gun carriages on the cut file, as they are rather small and easily lost.
 
On one of the pics, I have placed the Bristol's 24-pounder barrel on the deck for size comparison with the tiny 4-pounders. I know that Cochrane asked for (and was granted) a 12-pounder gun to add to Speedy's arsenal, but it turned out the gun ports were too small to accommodate. I also know that not every swivel gun post was populated, but figured if I didn't do this, some may think I was being cheap..

Thanks...by the way, the molding in the last photo is just 3/32 wide and 1/32" thick. The etched grooves vary both in width and depth to simulate that profile.  This was rather difficult and required about eight hours of testing, cutting and retesting.
 
The etched grooves on the volutes had to match as they turned into the molding and they have the added difficulty of narrowing even more until they reached the "button".  It was quite the challenge.  Here is an earlier test run....I must have made about 60 of these tweaking it each time.   Boxwood is on top....cedar is below it.  I still have to reduce the volute by about 3%.  It just a hair too big.
 

Thank you for your interesst und all others for the many LIKES.
The main stay and the main preventer stay meanwhile are set so far.