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Aft supports for the roughtree rail and belaying pin racks

Nils

looking very sweet Holty,

a fine looking naval cutter, the spruce deck in contrast to the black overwater hull

Nils

Thank you Pete,

As you have seen I do`nt necessarily Need to stick 100% to the plan with this scratch build..

Cheers

Nils

Hi Nigel,

yes, you`re right some of the ideas come like a Flash and may even be changed whilst doing in order to suit better. For example I did`nt like those belaying Pins on the lower quarter rail cut out of plank, now they are made from round, it gave me a little bit the Impression of a jawbone of a potwhale, with the ivory teeth. The use of unpainted brass along with the Wood tones is obligatory for my optical appeal system

Nils

Thank you Michael,

those gunposts were always Standing around the Quarterdeck, and I was anxoius I would knock against something by mistake and break them off, now that seems under control

Nils

Ray, it`s a pleasure to watch your build log and updates

great clean built Details and wonderful photos

Nils

today doing the roughtree rails

the ends made in metal

hight check is OK

Nils

beautiful build Sergey,

I love the natural Wood Colors that give this clean planked and precise built model a valuable touch. Well done !

Also the kit seems to be of high Quality. Never saw this kit before. This model is a pleasure to watch..., I looked at the link to the building instructions with very fine Pictures of the build and sails

Nils

thanks Tom,

Nils

Hello Nils, very nice progress but I think the eyelets slightly too large for this scale aren't they????

Hi Tom,

Thanks for your comment,

I know eyelets could be much smaller, I`m taking that in account, regardless to the scale in this case, probably it is from the experience with the rigging of the recent built tallships where there was quite some tension on all eyelets for steelwire shrouds, stays, backstays, yardlifts, etc, and what I would`nt want at all is a self opening eyelet from tension in a Position I have no more access to afterwards. Of course with this ship there are no steel wires to strumm, it`s just to be on the safe side for forestanding reasons. Once the eyelets are tackled permanently they will be closed by bending the Loop as Close as possible.

Would gladly hear of experience made by others regarding safe anchoring points

Nils

Today I started by Building a cradle , while I pre soaked the material to finish the planking. Once the cradle was built I finished up the planking, athen I finished rough Fairing the hull. next it will need to be sanded with 600 grit, to get it ready for epoxy . I am very pleased with this build as it has been a challenge. Here are the results

Very nicely built Little "dreamboat" Pete,

would have loved that one for actual sailing....

Nils

Richard,

thanks very much for your appreciation

Nils

I think this Version for the swivelgun handles will do...

I am using the 15 mm Long gunbarrels from RB Models web-shop with a little updating. The Pivot boring is predrilled by RB already, with 0,5mm boring in about 1 mm depth only (not through), and the Little hole at the barrel-end is made with aid of a small gig, the handle is soldered in 0,8mm brass wire and a small metal bead is slipped onto the wire and AC glued at the end

Nils

very well spoken, and thanks Popeye,

Nils

thank you Pete,

the Progress is not going on so fast in the Moment, because many details are not taken directly from the Amati plan

Nils

Build log part 36

gunposts still raw shaped...

additional pillars beneath the Quarterdeck beams, and gunposts octogonal, with metal collar.rings, as well as Center hole to take up gun-brackets

swivel gun prototype mounted. the rail shown here give riged reinforcement to the gunposts in opposite to the (later to be mounted) roughtree rails, that Need good support

prefitting anchors (Position check) on the foremast cannels

view aftwards beneath the Quarterdeck ( four new pillars fitted)

view beneath the forecastle

Build log part 37 to follow...

Nils

Thanks for dropping in Pete,

and for your comment

the solution with the tiller socket was just an idea when I thought of how to avoid a weakening the rudderpost, together with the squaretube that goes around it

Nils

Next I masked of the areas to be painted blue and got my paintbrush out, after using the brass scrollwork as a guide, attached the thin black strips, once these were stuck, I glued on the decorative brass:

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I made gunport lids and modified the provided brass hinges so that they would open and close:

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Port gunports made and waiting for their hinges:

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Starboard gunports complete with their hinges:

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Here is where I am currently at at the moment. I have made and attached the hinges for the gunports on the port side except for one.

Great hinge-fitted and operational gunport lid Vulcanbomber,

seldom seen with Fly and Pegasus, well done !

Nils

the swivel gunposts are shaped octogonal in the upper post-portions and the Ends secured with a metal ring.

The guns still Need to get handles to operate...

the metal gunpost rings shall sit slightly above the roughtree rail when it is mounted

Nils

Tom,

am waiting for the first pics of your keellaying of the LGV

Nils

Nice words Tom, thank you,

I`m glad you like the arrangement

the Quarterdeck will be permanently attached when all the Fitting out below is done. Otherwise I would have to spend more Details on the cabins Fitting out below, like furniture, etc. But the outcut of the deck always allows a look into the ship from the outside.

BTW I am curious to the keellaying of your "Le Gros Ventre" Project, sounds very interesting

Nils

Bob,

every time I look into your Progress I have to set my mind that you are performing such accuracy in scale 1:76, absolutely clean and precise modeling, well done !

Nils

thank you Popeye.

Bob, thanks for your words,

i can only give back the compliments for your beautiful Essex build

Thanks Crackers,

we can be thankful that today we can get all sorts of chilled Drinks on board a ship...

Nils

Here a short update on the assembly Arrangement..

I am thinking of doing some structuring to the raw swivel gunposts

would have to tacle guns and anchor cables, all that goes underneath the Quarterdeck before putting it on permanently, am always a bit anxious that something could be forgotten to Mount as Long as there is Access there

would now Need to get the forecastle assembly Status to the same Level..

Nils

Some more "arty" pics

HiSteve,

your Endeavour lookd great,

very nice Fitting out Details, choise of Colors and rigging so far to be seen...

Nils

a Little update for the Quarterdeck..

Little binnacle cabinet

Nils

I love this, Looks superb Bob,

Nils