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Thanks folks for all your inspiration and advice, it all helps and appreciated Next its some of the boats I will be using on this build. These are models that will need a lot of work. Also working on the entrance ports, these are Dafi's resin one's. Lovely detail they are, painted with life color base and brass . Next an overall picture of the middle deck so far. Test fitting the masts at each stage. More soon. foxy- 369 replies
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Hi Jan. Well Daniel has been the inspiration of this build with his work before I started. But his has been more the research and showing much more detail than I. There's no rush me thinks, just enjoy the build. What is the hardest is the research, Daniel has done most of that. I am just moving a little further with less detail. The point is that you have to enjoy it, no race is ness. Foxy
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Yep your right Keith, but its been fun making it. Set come cover for tiller coming together. Needed to make some more grates hatchs etc. Scratch built these. More soon me thinks. foxy
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Hi. Next its the stern end with the officers quarters on this deck. Some of the knees will have to be moved and replaced. Again made of evergreen plastic. Test fit for the guns. Also made up the Gallery around the Mizzen mast and the seat/cover for the emergency tiller. In place not fixed yet. foxy
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G,Day. That's looking good for one hand dragzz mate. Well if its doc's orders, then ye have to obey. Hope your up to it soon, watching with Interest. Frank
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Well that's a very nice build of the Chinese Junk. May even have a go me self some day. Very nice work foxy
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There is a chap here called force 9 who is building this ship, maybe he could help you. Some very fine work he is doing, that's the one I will be following on my build. foxy
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Got carried away from my last post and missed showing some pictures. Made up the soup tray's that hang around the stove, plus a kettle(very Important) The Brody Stove near finished, you can see the fire in the grates here, plus the kettle hanging above the fire grate. from the stern of the stove is were the hot water from the two water tanks above were vented. Next shows the stove and pantry as it should look. Also at this time I took a look at the side galleys, added the floor and seats of rest. More soon. foxy
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Thanks guy's. Well Keith, did think about it, but in the end cut up some painted plastic rod of yellow/red and white and dropped into the pan . As David say's Brian, it will be hidden once all the deck is completely detailed. but its the fun of doing it and there are pictures to show its there. Again did think of LEDs/yellow to put under the deck by way of copper strips, but the detail would still not be seen very well even with the gunports open. The lower gun ports will be closed for the 32 Pdrs, but most of the rest will be open, well that's the picture so far. Thanks Daniel foxy
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Right the crunch time has come, thanks to Daniel for sending me some pictures of this Body stove that made sense. I took the plunge and had a go. First using plastic card I made a basic shape. Then added varies Brass/plastic fittings to this structure. The main structure was Balsa and plastic, but for strength brass was needed at this scale. Was quite pleased with the overall shape, but had to delve in my spare's box's for items attaining to this build. So a base was made and scribed/painted. Test fit with other parts of the ship. Then it was down to a spot of paint to bring all to life. First a primer from a can. Last was a figure to show all was well. Next will be all the detail to bring it to a conclusion. Foxy
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Great pictures, thought they were rabbits holding your frame inplace Tim. Great work and PT boats do have a flavour of there own. John Wayne's film of this iconic boat and the history of its operations gets my attention to your build. Keep it coming. foxy
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Some more progress with the gallery. Next its the Brody Stove. This is what it looks like on the real thing. Will have a balsa centre block. Like so. foxy
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Right well checking the number of ladders needed and found I was a few short, Heller had sent me some replacements but still not enuff. So it was to wood I turned again. Used Heller ladder as a template. The finished article's Used life color paints for this job, three in all. Next came the buildings for this deck, the gallery, brody stove, officers quarters and cover for the tiller, that could be lifted off in an emergency to add another tiller arm. First though its the gallery. I used some etch from my model railroad day's, when I built loco's etc. Plastic and brass for the main structure and wood for the top of the bench. Have books that show the gallery and this made it a lot easier. At the top of the picture is the start of the officers quarter's, below the start of the gallery. Framed the outside with thin plastic strips(evergreen). Made some pots, bottles etc for the top bench and lockers. The officer figure is scratch built from one of the USS Constitution people, with a new hat and sword/belt. More soon methinks. Foxy
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Thank E kindly dragzz Some more progress with the lower deck buttoned up. One other thing I have been playing around with is the port hatch ropes. Instead of drilling lots of holes, I hope to attach with plastic to the hull. Experimenting. foxy Some more pictures of the middle deck now. Added the deck and yes the planking is wrong but did it the same time as the lower deck, Next deck will have the right space's. Added deck hatch's steps to lower deck and capstans, main and jeer. Also at this time the stern rear windows, this so all will sit right. Still to finish the crown, leaving it till later so as no damage comes to it. foxy
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Glad your on the mend dragzz, not nice to have problems. Hope you get sorted soon. That's a fine ship you have there, watching with interest. foxy .
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That's a fine build you have there, the ports I assume are starboard and not port. 'joke'. Great work and glad your back in health. foxy
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That's a very good idea on the switch. seems a very good subject to follow. May light up an idea I have too. foxy
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Thanks shipmates. Yep flying is the word, just enjoying this build so much, with the use of wood has changed the whole concept of this build. Thought only of plastic/Resin and brass, now wood. Have managed to change all spars to wood or brass, this should make all stronger. the work so far. foxy
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Well tis nice to see the activity of the crew, and such a crew. Nice work Daniel, nice work indeed. foxy
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G.day Adam. Fantastic job there mate. I take it this is the early Prince that later fort at Trafalgar. With the prince of Wales feathers at its stern. foxy
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Next its back to the wood instead of plastic. This time the boom gaff. Kept the plastic mast end as it will be strong enuff with a brass pin holding both the plastic and wood. The end tip I added a brass ring. Next its a test fit of the middle deck, this comes in two parts witch will make it easier to file the outer ends to fit and line up with the masts/capstans and grating. More soon foxy
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Wonderfull stuff Jerry and thanks for the welcome. Those last few pictures are stunning, I work in smaller stuff, but these wood ships are really making me think, such detail and clarity. watching this build with great interest. Glad your able to show us the ropes. Keep well sir. foxy
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Thanks David and Keith. Yes you right David, its much easier when you have the part to copy, as long as the part you are copying is correct . So far it has been so. Yep Keith this is turning out very Interesting, in the nick of time to, was starting on the spars etc as a variation to the build. Well been busy with more to this ship. Working on the forecastle, opened up the doors and one for'd hatch. First coat sprayed with Admil French blue paint. Using dafi's etch for the gun hatchs, made two more for the bow( sickbay) that I have opened. . Again working on the same principle with double sided tape to hold the gun hatch's iplace and number them. Added eye bolts and hinge's from Dafi's etch set for this ship. Also at this time working on the boats, the larger barge is not with the kit, so have used the 1/96 USS Constitution but have to extend the hull. did this again copying what others have done to get the right length. Once dry will sand down. Used this plastic putty to fill any gaps. More soon methinks. foxy
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