Trussben
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Some more of the stern parts being added to include the aft balcony floor, aft gunport framing and some filler pieces.
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Here are the final jig parts for the moment, these two mdf pieces mount on top of the aft jig assembly and give support to the tallest bulkhead extensions at the level of the Quarterdeck, they also hold the parts for the gunports.
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All six counter Timbers installed, the other horizontal ones are for the framing of the aft gunports and the other transoms. The long runners down each side of the ship are not yet glued in place, just there to keep everything in its place until this stern framing is completed.
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The beginning of the stern framing starts with the “wing” transom, this part has etched and cut into it the positions for the counter Timbers and the aft gunports. I carefully removed the laser char and then using heat I bent it into shape so that it clicked into the jig slots correctly. It only gets glued to the central former at the moment - NOT to the jig pieces!
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I guess you could paint each of the parts individually before assembly and achieve the same results, just seems easier this way, at least to me it does.
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Here are the upper frame locator pieces, two mdf parts on each side that get clipped into the former at the bow and then into grooves on each bulkhead, I used a few rubber bands and some clamps to keep them securely in place while the glue dried. Now that these have been installed I need to start masking off the keel and other parts so I can paint the former and all bulkheads flat matt black below the level of the gundeck so nothing can be seen behind the framing, or at least make it as invisible as possible.
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Glad your here and along for the ride Grant, wouldn’t be the same without you!
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I doubt you will be behind me for long Dusan, I’m enjoying myself a lot so far, you?
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Here are the 6 lower frame locator parts glued to the former, 3 on each side. They are laser etched with the bulkhead locations at the top and the individual frame identifiers, very simple to figure out. I glued with a mixture of PVA and CY.
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Only a couple more jig pieces to be installed, these MDF parts sit on top of the previous jigs and give more support to the bulkhead extensions at the level of the upper gundeck, they get screwed into the lower jigs to keep them securely in place. These MDF sections as you can see also contain all of the gunport framing parts.
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More stern jig pieces installed, these two will hold the Counter Timbers in the correct places whilst framing is done. Care must be taken as they are quite thin and fragile pieces and a very tight fit.
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I started installing the aft jig, this one is much more complex than the other two as it is the one that will align all of the stern framing.
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Here is the midship jig installed.
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I don’t believe so, the forward magazine would be lower in the ship than the gundeck.
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All of the bulkheads and stiffners have been glued to the former and themselves, this thing is now rock solid and a very sturdy platform for everything thats to come. I have begun installing all of the jigs that will support the upper parts until the model has been planked on the outside, these jigs are NOT to be glued to the model as they will be removed later for all the internal work, here you can see the forward one.
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I sure whatever you decide will look great Dusan, I’m not going to be adding any to my model as I’m really gonna try to stay contemporary and close to the paintings.
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Last bulkhead to be installed is for just forward of #1, it is for the beakhead support, it also has two verticals for the bow and it locks bulkheads 1/2/3 together for more stiffening. There should be a 1/16-1/32” gap between it and bulkhead #1. With all these parts now installed, the entire structure is very very stiff with almost zero movement anywhere and is now ready to start having glue applied to it, kudos to JJ for his design and laser cutting to make this as solid as it is.
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So the foremost bulkhead #1 requires that these two upright bow supports be glued into place before it is installed, making sure to make them perpendicular. Also the stiffners between aft bulkheads 24 & 25 need to be installed to tighten that section up.
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All of the bulkheads were removed from their sheets and dropped into position on the former, no adjustments were needed to any of them to make them fit! No glue has been used so far and you can see the longitudinal stiffeners being installed - fore sections first and then the aft ones, after these clipped into place with a little persuasion the entire structure has really begun to get more solid. More bulkhead and stiffner work to come before glue goes anywhere near it.
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Sweet!
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Hi Greg Yes, the knee parts are two sets of parts that get glued together to make a single thicker Knee, you have to deal with the char because of the kerf that the laser creates on the parts, so very careful sanding and fitting is needed to create tight joints on the outer surfaces.
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Final progress from this weekends work, the sanding of the Knee to its correct dimensions and then its installation onto the former along with the keel and false keel pieces. Now she is on the build board ready to start testing the fitment of the bulkheads.
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Hi yes, as usual on my models I use a 2B soft pencil on both edges, I don’t personally like it when it’s too stand out.
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