Chuck

Thank you so much guys.  Its always a bit weird when you finish project that took years.  I cant believe its done actually.
 
writing the last chapter today.

Almost 5 years to the day....she is finally finished.   Always a bit anti climactic.   Thank you all for following along all these many years.  For those of you building her,  I hope you are having as much fun with it as I did.
 
Well here goes the final pics.  The top picture is of course of the Winnie contemporary model which inspired me as well as the Amazon.   I hope I did them justice.   Everyone should build a Georgian style model of an English frigate at least once in their lifetime.
 


 












 
 

Thank you so much guys.  Its always a bit weird when you finish project that took years.  I cant believe its done actually.
 
writing the last chapter today.

Thank you so much guys.  Its always a bit weird when you finish project that took years.  I cant believe its done actually.
 
writing the last chapter today.

Thank you so much guys.  Its always a bit weird when you finish project that took years.  I cant believe its done actually.
 
writing the last chapter today.

Almost 5 years to the day....she is finally finished.   Always a bit anti climactic.   Thank you all for following along all these many years.  For those of you building her,  I hope you are having as much fun with it as I did.
 
Well here goes the final pics.  The top picture is of course of the Winnie contemporary model which inspired me as well as the Amazon.   I hope I did them justice.   Everyone should build a Georgian style model of an English frigate at least once in their lifetime.
 


 












 
 

Almost 5 years to the day....she is finally finished.   Always a bit anti climactic.   Thank you all for following along all these many years.  For those of you building her,  I hope you are having as much fun with it as I did.
 
Well here goes the final pics.  The top picture is of course of the Winnie contemporary model which inspired me as well as the Amazon.   I hope I did them justice.   Everyone should build a Georgian style model of an English frigate at least once in their lifetime.
 


 












 
 

Thank you guys
 
Moving along...
 
Next up I made the false rails.  These are pretty easy to make.  Just sand them a bit to prep for painting.   Test the fit on top of the main rail.  There is a small circle or disc laser cut on the veneer sheet you will get.   That is the tiny button for the scroll on the false rail.  Paint it all black (or not) and add the freeze.     Glue it into position.   
 
You can paint it black or keep it natural.  That is up to you.  There are many color combinations seen on contemporary models.  You may also opt NOT to use the frieze here and just paint it all black.   Its all about what you like best.
 

Then it was time to assemble and add the aft seats.  Those are the pair of seats in the corners between the false rail and hull.  These can be tricky and I suspect everyone will have their own best way to make and position these.  Here is what I did.
 
I assembled them first and then painted them black before gluing them into position....BUT
 
It was important to first test the fit of the top of these seats on the model so I could finalize its shape.   Once I knew it would fit between the false rail and hull,  I could tell how long to make the front face of the seat.  These parts are laser cut but you will no doubt have to tweak them to fit your model.   Then I glue the front face on the seat leaving the top with an ever so slight overhang.   Note the filed out area where the molding would be and the main rail.  This was all filed into the front face while off the model.  I kept testing and tweaking for a good fit.  Then I painted them black and glued them into position.  I was careful to line them up so they looked even port and starboard.   Dry fit both in position before gluing.  
 
 


 
ALL THAT REMAINS....is to do the bumpkins at this point and the model is all done.  At least I think it will be, always feels like I am forgetting something.   Anyway...by tomorrow it should all be completed.  Any questions???
 
 

The forward seats...
 
Here is a look at some contemporary models.  On the Winnie model,  note the poop shoot.  It has slipped down over the years and hasn't been repaired.   But its a nice feature usually never shown on a model kit.
 

 

 
On Minerva you can see the two seats from above   The top of the seat should be about 14" high off the grating.   Thats about 5/16" so remember that.   Maybe slightly less but not much.
 

 
To make the seats its real easy.   Cut a very small length of scrap wood strip.   A 1/8" x 1/8" strip.  Cut it very very short...maybe just 1/8" long.  Its just to use so you can keep the seats squared up.
 
Glue the two thinner sides onto this small 1/8" square as shown.  Note how on one side the tops are flush.  This will be the top of the seats.
 

Then glue the other sides on. Easy peasy!!!  At this stage paint the tube inside and out black and then glue on the top.
 

Glue it onto the model.  Make sure you face it the correct way.   Look at those contemporary model pictures again of the poop shoot.  Remember to keep the top of the seats about 5/16" above the gratings.  Get them both to match.
 

Also note that in that same photo I added a 3/64 x 3/64" strip against the outside face of the seat.  This helps hold it into position.   Dont worry about the dust at this stage.  Sand any rough spots and touch up the paint.  Then add those final two battens on each side.  Use the curved ones that we used earlier.  You should have plenty left over.
 

At this stage start to clean everything up and repaint.  Keep it neat and tidy.  Here is an overall shot since these close ups are brutal.  I have lots of cleaning and dusting and repainting to do once its all done.
 

 
Next up the false rails and aft seats on the head gratings!!!  Getting close now.
 
 
 
 
 

Thank you so much guys.  Its always a bit weird when you finish project that took years.  I cant believe its done actually.
 
writing the last chapter today.

Thank you so much guys.  Its always a bit weird when you finish project that took years.  I cant believe its done actually.
 
writing the last chapter today.

Thank you so much guys.  Its always a bit weird when you finish project that took years.  I cant believe its done actually.
 
writing the last chapter today.

Thank you so much guys.  Its always a bit weird when you finish project that took years.  I cant believe its done actually.
 
writing the last chapter today.

Almost 5 years to the day....she is finally finished.   Always a bit anti climactic.   Thank you all for following along all these many years.  For those of you building her,  I hope you are having as much fun with it as I did.
 
Well here goes the final pics.  The top picture is of course of the Winnie contemporary model which inspired me as well as the Amazon.   I hope I did them justice.   Everyone should build a Georgian style model of an English frigate at least once in their lifetime.
 


 












 
 

grait build, hats off , again😀 
 
svein.erik

Absolutely exquisite. A model that would grace any museum collection anywhere in the world.
Fred

Magnificent!

I think everything has already been said.
I still look at the pictures over and over again with my mouth open.
Really beautiful work!
And even though your Winie is finished I will be reading this thread for many years to come.
So congratulations Chuck, have a wonderful vacation and I'm looking forward to your next project.

Congratulations Chuck.
im just novice in this hobby but it was tremendous learning force for me.
Enjoyed every minute of it and even more every look at finished piece. 
so complex and so beautiful. Thankfully this hobby is not momentous as music but rather like paining art.
takes years to finish but achievement stays for centuries to impress,  shine and give emotions.... cant wait to strip and redo last part with proper parts.
 

Congratulations on your exquisite achievement, a beautiful work of art and inspiration for us all!
She’s a real beauty!
Frank.

Absolutely awesome. 

It doesn't get much better than this, Chuck. Truly a work of art!

Almost 5 years to the day....she is finally finished.   Always a bit anti climactic.   Thank you all for following along all these many years.  For those of you building her,  I hope you are having as much fun with it as I did.
 
Well here goes the final pics.  The top picture is of course of the Winnie contemporary model which inspired me as well as the Amazon.   I hope I did them justice.   Everyone should build a Georgian style model of an English frigate at least once in their lifetime.
 


 












 
 

The forward seats...
 
Here is a look at some contemporary models.  On the Winnie model,  note the poop shoot.  It has slipped down over the years and hasn't been repaired.   But its a nice feature usually never shown on a model kit.
 

 

 
On Minerva you can see the two seats from above   The top of the seat should be about 14" high off the grating.   Thats about 5/16" so remember that.   Maybe slightly less but not much.
 

 
To make the seats its real easy.   Cut a very small length of scrap wood strip.   A 1/8" x 1/8" strip.  Cut it very very short...maybe just 1/8" long.  Its just to use so you can keep the seats squared up.
 
Glue the two thinner sides onto this small 1/8" square as shown.  Note how on one side the tops are flush.  This will be the top of the seats.
 

Then glue the other sides on. Easy peasy!!!  At this stage paint the tube inside and out black and then glue on the top.
 

Glue it onto the model.  Make sure you face it the correct way.   Look at those contemporary model pictures again of the poop shoot.  Remember to keep the top of the seats about 5/16" above the gratings.  Get them both to match.
 

Also note that in that same photo I added a 3/64 x 3/64" strip against the outside face of the seat.  This helps hold it into position.   Dont worry about the dust at this stage.  Sand any rough spots and touch up the paint.  Then add those final two battens on each side.  Use the curved ones that we used earlier.  You should have plenty left over.
 

At this stage start to clean everything up and repaint.  Keep it neat and tidy.  Here is an overall shot since these close ups are brutal.  I have lots of cleaning and dusting and repainting to do once its all done.
 

 
Next up the false rails and aft seats on the head gratings!!!  Getting close now.
 
 
 
 
 

Almost 5 years to the day....she is finally finished.   Always a bit anti climactic.   Thank you all for following along all these many years.  For those of you building her,  I hope you are having as much fun with it as I did.
 
Well here goes the final pics.  The top picture is of course of the Winnie contemporary model which inspired me as well as the Amazon.   I hope I did them justice.   Everyone should build a Georgian style model of an English frigate at least once in their lifetime.