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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
the ebony on the wale seems to have filled slightly while I've been away but the cherry black strake and mahogany of the frames still have a nice sheen
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Keith Black reacted to paulsutcliffe in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
After seeing the pictures above I decided i didn't like the finish on the hull sides/wale and also after reading the comet fireship book that druxey recommended, I have sanded down the whole side, removed the paint from the black strake, resanded and polished the wale to a sheen to achieve a cleaner result
Also done the counter and square tuck on the cheerful
And the last two weeks in cape verde, sun sea and sand, lovely!
Pictures to follow
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Keith Black reacted to paulsutcliffe in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
Cistern added lined with grey painted card (as per Mr druxey) , first bit of proper carving on the fashion piece
Regards
Paul
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Keith Black reacted to paulsutcliffe in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
So here we go with new trim pieces and painted
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Keith Black reacted to druxey in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
By George, I think he's got it! Those look pretty convincing, Paul.
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Keith Black reacted to paulsutcliffe in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
You can't imagine how good this makes me feel getting these somewhere like that should be, at one point I was thinking off leaving the model completely as they were driving me nuts trying to figure out the angles
Regards
Paul
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Keith Black reacted to paulsutcliffe in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
Real windows being test fitted, 1/32nd thick holly for the frames
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Keith Black reacted to paulsutcliffe in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
and to check I'm on the right track, the old windows butchered to fit, looks like I'm on the right track at last
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Keith Black reacted to paulsutcliffe in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
some window templates out of thin tin i recovered from an iron the wife was throwing away to check the shape etc
by jove i think we've got it, thanks druxey again
regards
paul
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Keith Black reacted to paulsutcliffe in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
definitely think I'm getting there, main problem i think was the different sizes top and bottom
thanks
Paul
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Keith Black reacted to paulsutcliffe in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
Number three, I think we are nearly there
So now just need to take these bars out cut some boxwood and start making the windows, the plans show nine pane lights but at this size I might go with four as druxey did above
Thanks druxey for all your help
Regards
Paul
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Keith Black reacted to paulsutcliffe in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
Experiment two , looking better
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Keith Black reacted to paulsutcliffe in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
After destruction experiment one, top and bottom are the same size now but still something not quite right
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Keith Black reacted to paulsutcliffe in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
Reconstruction has started
To curved and the top is bigger than the bottom as I didn't take the taffrell into consideration when I cut them
Major trimming needed
Regards
Paul
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Keith Black reacted to druxey in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
Perhaps these images will help?
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Keith Black reacted to druxey in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
Gallery lights: Make and fit all the munions (the dividing pillars) first. Then you can make patterns in card to fit each opening.
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Keith Black reacted to paulsutcliffe in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
still struggling with gallery windows so have returned to the 26 foot cutter, last knees added and davit
new anchor and messenger rope can be seen below the launch and in next picture
Regards
Paul
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Keith Black reacted to paulsutcliffe in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
I managed to fit in some work on the Sirius, added the hooks and messenger rollers in the bow, and the first couple of beams with the cathead attached underneath
You can just see the top of the roller at the front also my new hawser cable (nine strands laid right handed or with the sun into three ropes three strands in each then the three ropes laid left handed or against the sun into cable)
Also did a little work on the cheerful, needs a bit of cleaning up!
Unfortunately I have run out of boxwood strips and have ordered some more so doing things in a different order slightly to chucks instructions while I await delivery
Regards Paul
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Keith Black reacted to KeithAug in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
Hello Paul
Brave having 2 on the go at the same time. I find more than one stresses me out.
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Keith Black reacted to paulsutcliffe in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
and of course one with big sister
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Keith Black reacted to paulsutcliffe in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
my wife bought me the cheerful cutter from chuck for my 60th birthday the week before last, so now in a quandary which boat to build so I'm going to try and do both at the same time, i wont start a separate log for the cheerful as there are many on here already but might drop a few photos in here as i go along
so heres the first couple, i used copper for the keel joint instead o black as chuck suggests, i just like it showing up like it does
i was also unsure of whether i was going to paint or not so lined the forward gunport with boxwood 0.5 mm thick, then after discussion with the wife i painted to follow chucks layout and this is where I'm up to currently
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Keith Black reacted to paulsutcliffe in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
Struggling with the gallery windows, getting the geometry right is proving to be extremely difficult, many discarded versions can be seen below
Added a few quarterdeck beams, amazing how it starts to look more like a boat when you add some bits
Thanks for all the likes guys
Regards
Paul
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Keith Black reacted to paulsutcliffe in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
Catheads made from some ebony, milled joints with some boxwood strip to show the join and the three slots for the sheaves
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Keith Black reacted to paulsutcliffe in HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans
Been putting the rope rocket through it's paces, anchor rope and messenger prototype in situ to see what they would look like
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