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Keith Black
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Keith Black reacted to paulsutcliffe in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
Also started working ln the carronades for the upper decks
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Keith Black reacted to paulsutcliffe in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
Started working on the waterways for the forecastle another nice curved hook scarph
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Keith Black reacted to paulsutcliffe in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
Unfortunately no work in the Sirius this weekend as had orders from above to make handles for the wife's sewing machine screwdriver and her unpicker thingymagig, First try at turning with the screwdriver and then went mad with some glued together strips for the unpicker, the small one in the middle is a piece of naturally two coloured ebony
The machine is a 1932 Jones in beautiful condition so I thought I had better put some effort into the handles to match the workmanship on the machine, she chose three so that means I get to keep the bottom right for one of my xacto saws bargain!!
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Keith Black reacted to paulsutcliffe in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
Skid beams being test fitted
and a couple of holly planks being used to check the flatness of the forecastle deck
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Keith Black reacted to paulsutcliffe in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
The forecastle is completed apart from some lodging knees, I have also cut the skid beams ready for cambering, brodie stove finally hidden under the beams after all this time
Foremast partner is in the process of being test fitted, I also added some chocks on either side of the fore bitts as seemed very weak area, the two iron knees can just be seen in the photos
Regards
Paul
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Keith Black reacted to paulsutcliffe in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
First hanging knees attached, an iron curved knee will go around the gunport
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Keith Black reacted to paulsutcliffe in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
So back to the Sirius as promised, very productive day in the shipyard, forecastle and quarterdeck beams cut, cambered and foremast partner beams started
The red light is a laser level that I'm using to make sure everything is centred properly
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Keith Black reacted to paulsutcliffe in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
Deck planking all completed, seven coats of sanding sealer sanded with finer paper inbetween each coat finishing with 0000 steel wool
I have added the bolts ln the corners of all the grating coamings and now finishing the rear part of the waterway
I promised the wife when I had finished the deck I will go back to working on the Sirius so this could be the last post about the cheerful for a while
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Keith Black reacted to paulsutcliffe in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
Started work on the waterways, curved scarph joints are a pain
I'm using ottili wood for the waterways, I was given some sheets by friends who own a boat yard in Windsor (they are currently refurbishing the last Dunkirk vessel still afloat and supplied the boats for the recent Dunkirk film) its quite grainy but is a lovely colour
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Keith Black reacted to paulsutcliffe in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
Thanks Michael and for all the likes, I did think to have them working, opening and closing but with the frames at 1/32 it might be difficult
I have added some hinges and opened one side, they will go up and down but will be very fragile and probably mot accessible when completed so I'm thinking to fasten one side and leave one open
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Keith Black reacted to paulsutcliffe in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
All deck furniture completed, now into waterways and then planking, I'm going to try and have the skylight windows opening
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Keith Black reacted to paulsutcliffe in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
Bolts added at the tip of the standards, bottom will be put in when fastened to the deck, ironwork added to the companionway, gratings also completed, I have simulated the bolts with pencil, only one though couldn't get two in there, I should be able to start deck planking soon
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Keith Black reacted to paulsutcliffe in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
Added the square holes through the wear strips and black bolts at the ends of each strip, companion way also started
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Keith Black reacted to paulsutcliffe in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
Also started on the bitts to hold the windlass, these will be painted red, but I'm not sure about the windlass itself whether to paint or not
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Keith Black reacted to paulsutcliffe in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
Added the wear strips to the windlass and gave a coat of sanding sealer
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Keith Black reacted to paulsutcliffe in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
Started making the windlass using druxeys instructions from the fireship comet book
The ratchets are a major headache to cut, I had to make a small chisel to use on them
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Keith Black reacted to paulsutcliffe in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
A bit more done on the cheerful, both bulwarks finished and painted, stern post added and the caprail with a nice piece of mahogany
I also added bolts through the caprail using black monofilament
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Keith Black reacted to paulsutcliffe in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
Not much done lately due to the beautiful weather we are having, I did rip out the first window in the gallery as I wasn't happy with it, the centre mullion wasn't in the centre so I remade it
It looked really much better to my eyes but now in the photo I'm not sure although the mullion is in the middle which is an improvement, I've done some work on the cheerful as well planking completed, mouldings on and one bulwark finished and painted , I will add some pictures when my phone decides to upload to OneDrive
Thanks
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Keith Black reacted to paulsutcliffe in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
I have also started the port covers for the three rear gunports
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