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Well done Nigel - The Leanders comprised twenty-six vessels and were among the most numerous and long-lived classes of frigate in the Royal Navy's modern history. The class was built in three batches between 1959 and 1973, and went through many upgrades and weapon system updates.  The design, or derivatives of it, was used by the Royal New Zealand, Chilean, Royal Australian, Indian and Royal Netherlands Navies
 
Not sure if anyone picked up on the rather heavy handed 'swift' clue - which in Greek is 'argo'.  Unfortunately no Leanders were names Euphrates!
 
Over to you Nigel.

Thanks Nigel, and thank you for the idea of the soldering iron! I can only imagine doing this without the control of it...
 
 
/Matti

Excellent work Matti Glad the iron idea is working she is looking fabulous
Kind Regards Nigel

Thank you Kevin,I hope so provide everything goes to plan
Kind Regards Nigel

will look fantastic when completed

Thank you very much indeed everybody for your very kind words  
In answer to your question Kevin.I am looking back and thinking how I could of progressed differently.The problem with this being a partwork is there are no drawings and the model being supplied is vastly different from the model advertised.This did start out with the intention of being a near stock build but as the part work progressed and looking at the Italian forum(which is about 6 months infront)the difference with what we are building to what was advertised was becoming obvious.At this point I had a fully planked hull which due to sourcing my own more expensive timber stood me at quite a lot of money.
So then the 'modification ball' started rolling and I found that all the supplied ornamentation was going to be inaccurate.Inspired by Bill Short's log which I used to follow before the 'crash' and becoming a member,I decided to take the step of 'having a go'at producing my own carvings.
What started out as a stock build had now turned in to probably 3-4000 hours work.Thinking on this made me think that 'dummy'canons didn't quite come up to par with the rest of the build.Helped in no small part by Chris Watton's amazing victory prototype.I think though the biggest discovery was Arthur Molle's amazing model of the Sovereign.I looked at that and thought 'I have to do that'.I include a picture of Molle's model that I am going to try and replicate to some extent for the deck structures,I am not planing on sawing the model in half though    
Back to the question of would I have done things different?Yes I would have bought Sergal's plans and worked from there,full scratchbuild.
Kind Regards Nigel

Your dedication is really paying off, Nigel. It is looking great!
 
/Matti

lovely work, what made you go back and change all the internal work, or was it something you wish had done from the start

OMG! Brilliant carving works!!!
I missed your build log for a while and then when I get back, all the carvings are already there
I really love the carving at the bow 
this is really one masterpiece!
 
well done!

It's great to see what you're doing from the de'agostini model.

Hi Mark, I see you had choosen both way... Your choice has to be the 3th... But the correct one... 

It has been a while since my last update,although I have been doing lots of hours on the build,it doesn't really show.I have now profiled the hull inside.I have cut and relined the main gunports on the starboard side(upper ports still to do.) the gunports have been cut on the port side but lining to finish.I made a start with the internal planking on the inside of the starboard side.I am only representing caulking on the decks internally.The first deck beam shelf is in position and notched.I have now told myself I must complete all the railings before going any further as I am fed up of breaking the uprights.I have made a start on this as my pictures show.There are some gunports to cut out in these but I shall do that when they are all in place.The red is coloured veneer,not paint.
Kind Regards Nigel

After considerable deliberation,I felt my build was missing something,an interior.I haven't posted for a bit,but I have been busy beavering away.I wanted to utilise full cannons and carriages throughout.In order to do this I had to remove 20mm of solid birch ply infill at the bottom and smooth off the inner walls of the hull.I then shaped pieces of lime to the inside profile on the scroll saw to build up the hull thickness to nearer scale.The sections were left overthickness to allow for interior profiling.These were bonded in two at a time and allowed to dry before continuing to avoid hull distortion.It has meant that I get to cut the gunports all over again   .I have started work around the top of the hull completing the railings as I go in the hope of avoiding breaking anymore railing uprights.The plan is to fully plank the interior and other than the lower gundeck that will be fully planked,the rest will have sections of planking missing to be able to see the insides,navy board style.

It has been a while since my last update,although I have been doing lots of hours on the build,it doesn't really show.I have now profiled the hull inside.I have cut and relined the main gunports on the starboard side(upper ports still to do.) the gunports have been cut on the port side but lining to finish.I made a start with the internal planking on the inside of the starboard side.I am only representing caulking on the decks internally.The first deck beam shelf is in position and notched.I have now told myself I must complete all the railings before going any further as I am fed up of breaking the uprights.I have made a start on this as my pictures show.There are some gunports to cut out in these but I shall do that when they are all in place.The red is coloured veneer,not paint.
Kind Regards Nigel

After considerable deliberation,I felt my build was missing something,an interior.I haven't posted for a bit,but I have been busy beavering away.I wanted to utilise full cannons and carriages throughout.In order to do this I had to remove 20mm of solid birch ply infill at the bottom and smooth off the inner walls of the hull.I then shaped pieces of lime to the inside profile on the scroll saw to build up the hull thickness to nearer scale.The sections were left overthickness to allow for interior profiling.These were bonded in two at a time and allowed to dry before continuing to avoid hull distortion.It has meant that I get to cut the gunports all over again   .I have started work around the top of the hull completing the railings as I go in the hope of avoiding breaking anymore railing uprights.The plan is to fully plank the interior and other than the lower gundeck that will be fully planked,the rest will have sections of planking missing to be able to see the insides,navy board style.

If I may also be redundant; Amazing work. What a pleasure for the senses.
 
R/   Michael

Nigel,
I agree with Ferit... but my choice is to sit here dumbfounded.   Amazing work... just amazing.

It has been a while since my last update,although I have been doing lots of hours on the build,it doesn't really show.I have now profiled the hull inside.I have cut and relined the main gunports on the starboard side(upper ports still to do.) the gunports have been cut on the port side but lining to finish.I made a start with the internal planking on the inside of the starboard side.I am only representing caulking on the decks internally.The first deck beam shelf is in position and notched.I have now told myself I must complete all the railings before going any further as I am fed up of breaking the uprights.I have made a start on this as my pictures show.There are some gunports to cut out in these but I shall do that when they are all in place.The red is coloured veneer,not paint.
Kind Regards Nigel

It has been a while since my last update,although I have been doing lots of hours on the build,it doesn't really show.I have now profiled the hull inside.I have cut and relined the main gunports on the starboard side(upper ports still to do.) the gunports have been cut on the port side but lining to finish.I made a start with the internal planking on the inside of the starboard side.I am only representing caulking on the decks internally.The first deck beam shelf is in position and notched.I have now told myself I must complete all the railings before going any further as I am fed up of breaking the uprights.I have made a start on this as my pictures show.There are some gunports to cut out in these but I shall do that when they are all in place.The red is coloured veneer,not paint.
Kind Regards Nigel

Which choice is right after having seen your updates at every turn?!...
To comment with deep praises that you completely deserve...
Or to contemplate dumbfounded... 

Hello everyone,
 
Small update, still working on adding details to the weather deck. I started the first series "mooring stays"? Is that what these are called?
 
In any case here is the first example. I will follow that with the second style, which is still in progress. Pics are self explanatory, assuming they post in order (:-)
 
PS: Those upper and lower deck cannon entries are so irritating to look at. I should have recessed the framings Grrrrrrrrrrr. Much too late for that fix...
 
Regards,
 
Michael

Euphrates Highway?

Excellent work Matti   she's looking fabulous
Kind Regards Nigel

Hey all!
 
Working more slowly, but I have done a little progress on the towers. I have also redone the angles of the pinacles of the top towers.
 
 
/Matti

Sanding the forward frames
 
 
 
 
 
Milling the stem scarf
 
 
 
Forward frames fitted to the keel and deadwood
 
 
 
This is one of my main machines, an old 3 wheel, 104" INCA bandsaw. 
 
mij