FrankWouts

Hi all,

I’m on my way in chapter 4, and I have a question.

I have a rather larger opening in front of the false deck. Should that be filled to be even with the false deck to support the rounded margin deck plank that will be glued over it?

Or is that plank wide enough and doesn’t it matter?

Also I doubt painting the grating supports black. They look beautiful the way they are with a little WOP…?

Thanks!

Frank.

Now we have two master painters in our mids: Dusan and you Fred!
Simply wonderful paintwork! I wish I had the courage...

Frank.

Beautiful and inspiring work almost comes to an end JJ….

I wonder if you could explain and visualize two things:

1. The connection of your 9-12 Volt connector to your model stand and how you wired the male/ female plug inside the winnie (did you drill the wiring all the way vertical through the keel AND the multiply?)

2. A small tutorial on how to produce those lovely lanterns hanging all over?

The rest of the wiring is clear in your pictures I think.

Thanks, Frank.

Thanks Glenn and Matt and the likes,

Yes, I think too it’s easier doing that now, but actually the idea is from Westwood (Dusan), all credits to him and his more than beautiful benchmark build!

Yes, glad I’m fully recovered now, lots of sweating again. That’s different from the good old flu I must say…

I hope I also have time again to browse through both your excellent builds as well again!

I have time enough and am not in any hurry, I’m behind almost everybody, whether they started before or after me, LOL! 😂😉

Cheers,

Frank.

Hi Joe, any updates?
Frank.

Time for an update after weeks of inactivity because of work and flu/corona after completing chapter 3.

I made a start with chapter 4 and am also preparing for masts, just to keep my options open, when I might feel I have place to showcase a fully rigged Winnie in my house 😉👍🏻.

On 3/13/2024 at 12:16 PM, jfhealey said:

Hi Frank

 

Thanks for your message.

 

I located the masts by reference to both the markings on the false deck and the plans which show the mast and bowstrip stubs. As far as i can tell (and this is what I worked to) the main mast is vertical - 90 degrees to the waterline) while the mizzen and fore mast are raked. I took the angles from Chuck's plans.

 

The plans for the Enterprize are available from Cornwall Model Boats. Here is the box and the plates for the masts. I took the plans down to the local copyshop to scale them up to 1/48.

I do not know how accurate the Enterprize plans are for Winchelsea. The 2 frigates are 10 years apart so more or less contemporary. I also have HMS Diana from the Anatomy of the Ship series. To my un-schooled eye the Diana masts look pretty much the same as those shown by the Enterprize plans. At all events these are the best I have and good enough for me! 

 

Looking over some of the build logs I am lost in admiration not only at the skill levels others achieve but also by the depth of scholarship others possess. 

 

Best wishes

Fred

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for your elaborate answer Fred!

I will check where I can get those Shipyard Enterprise plans here in Europe!

As for the backward angles of the masts, I found on Chuck’s plans that the formast is a straight 90 degrees angle to the keel, the main mast leaning only 1 or 2 degrees backwards and the mizzen mast like 3 or 4 degrees…

I aligned my wooden ruler to the keel, is that wrong? Is the waterline that you used perhaps not parallel to the keel line?

Thanks,

Frank.

12 minutes ago, Chuck said:

Keep checking my site...I will be adding a couple more each day or so if I can manage.   Two more sets just now added.  But no rush for you Frank...You have a long way to go on Winnie yet. 

 

Chuck

Yes, I just read you will be cutting more in the future, so no worries. I totally understand and agree to let the guys ready to start Speedwell now buy the first batches.
I was just flabbergasted I saw the first two chapters being listed and sold out at the same time when I woke up Monday morning...hahaha...but, good for you, you fully deserve it Chuck!

Frank.

Aaah, Speedwell chapter 1 and 2 sold out directly while I was asleep in Europe...

Hi Fred,
Very impressive your fully rigged version thusfar!
I want to keep my options open now that I'm starting chapter 4, planking the deck.

I might go for a fully rigged Winnie later on as well.

How did you determine the exact locations of the masts?
Only by the holes in the false deck , as given by Chuck?

Are all three masts right up, that is 90 degrees with the waterline?

Where did you get the plans for the Enterprise?
Is the rigging fully compatible with Winchelsea, or at least contemporary?

Thanks!

Frank.

Hi Dusan,

Your work is really breathtaking and a real piece of art, the beautiful painting, the precision of the woodwork and metals, usage of tools, all at a decent speed is truly amazing and very inspirational to me!
I now bought the Proxxon MF70 and  started to learn working with this milling tool, again a milestone for me, but again slowing me down in my build.

Learning so much by this Winnie project, from Chuck, Mike, and also certainly you and all other amazing builders on this website!
Amazing...
Frank.

Again a masterpiece in the making by your hand Mike...
Following your educational text and photo's again with great interest!
Frank.

Hello Kenny,

Welcome to the Winchelsea project from me too and Happy New Year!

Also you have my deepest respect cutting all the bulkheads yourself on the scroll saw...

A lot of extra work I'm too lazy doing myself I'm afraid LOL...

But your plan and preparation look superb to my eye!

Have fun!
Frank.

Very nicely done and very courageous with those treenails and the right moment to start that…respect…

Maybe I’ll dare doing that on my next build.

Hat off!

Merry Christmas Fred!

Frank.

She’s looking very good for Christmas Gary!

A nice stage to let her and yourself rest during these days.

Happy Christmas!

Very nicely done belfry!

Ding-dong, a Merry & Happy Christmas to you and your family!

Thanks Gary, Fred and Dusan and the likes!

Thanks also for the good tip Gary.

Happy Christmas to you all too!

Frank.

Good day all,

Starboardside chapter 3 finished. Hopefully chapter 3 finished these Christmas Holidays…

I added some extra fancy molding above the QG windows as my roof and fancy molding was a little high and I didn’t like the large blue space above these windows. Also on the contemporary model I spotted something that looks more or less the same…

The roof and channels are not glued on permanently yet ofcourse!

Frank.

Found my way making the columns…nothing permantly glued on yet…

Above the windows still a lot of blue plane empty area…on the contemporary model there is some kind of fancy molded edge there as well. I think I’ll be making that too!

Frank.

Congratulations Reg! You did it!

With such a wonderful and beautiful result to be really proud of!

Frank.

I had and still have the same feeling Greg! 

That’s so marvelous about this whole project. Unbelievable that a year ago I would not have dreamed I would be able to build chapter 3 up this point! But as our self confidance grows, we should beware not to overestimate ourselves and keep going slow and steady and work according to the plans Chuck provided.

Frank.

Thanks JJ, Jim, Greg, Glenn & the likes!

It was actually Dusan’s (westwood) idea to leave space for the channels and more…thank you Dusan!

I anticipated only on the channels by building them now and placing them between the fancy moldings. The other items are much smaller and for them the fancy molding can hopefully also be chiseled away easily but precisely..

Frank.

Small Sunday update. Almost done starboardside. Struggling to get the angles right on the pilar pedestals between the windows.

Not satisfied yet, they will still change and transform…nothing is glued yet, the roof, channels (actually chapter 11) and the pilars are still loose.

Frank.

Just checked Jennifer Coolidge. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Coolidge

She will make a great ADMIRAL for sure...at least I would clean all my sawdust for her immediately... LOL....

Frank.

Wow! Tha's indeed very, very cool!

I hope we can watch the movie here in Europe too later on!

So the lead character is in fact trying to be you in his workshop....

But aren't we all trying to be some kind of version of Chuck here!?? LOL...

Frank.