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On 2/27/2024 at 1:34 PM, scrubbyj427 said:

So I have been fairing the hull up the last week, I’ve mostly been working on the top sides with the model remaining upright.

My plan is to fair the hull to the lower wales and start planking upwards on both sides before I move the hull from its stands and flip it over. Once all the frame extensions are planked I will coat the inside with epoxy, this will make everything rigid and allow the removal of all internal jig structure, from there I will begin planking from the wales down.

 

As mentioned earlier there are some remaining structural parts to add after initial fairing has been completed, this is all centered around the stern as you can see below. Below you can see some additional pieces that further tie the stern frames together and define the upper and lower counter.

These pieces can now be added, they are quite simple. You’ll notice that one of them has decorative panels on it, this is one of the first attractive parts that needs to be added now and I’ll cover this shortly.

We will begin with the two pieces etched with upper and lower, these tie the frames together and define both counters as well as where the windows will be placed on the gun deck.

adding the lower piece, I did heat it a little to help it conform easier as it needs to have the proper round up on it, the frames and the jig will hold its shape but it was just easier

to install with a little bend to it. Be careful NOT to glue it to the jig! You can see above that I only added glue to the frames. You can add a rubber band to it and utilize the pegs above on the jig to ensure it’s held tight. Go ahead and repeat the exact same process with the horizontal frame marked “upper”.

Now we move up to the balcony area, this is made of two parts with help tie the upper structure together by also define the balcony and act as a sub deck, fancy mouldings will also attach here.

You’ll notice the two little notches in the outboard stern frames as well as the notches in the middle frames, these notches line up the balcony pieces. We will begin with the lower piece that has the panels etched in. Before installing the paneled piece I finished sanded it and gave it a nice coat of WOP for protection. It will be awhile before it gets attention again.

The upper and lower balcony pieces look very similar but they are not and will not interchange so pay attention. The etched panels need to face down, the panel slides into the slots in the frames, make sure it fits the frames and is angled the same as the slots. This should be easy but be sure, this also defines the angle of the upper deck. You can now install the upper piece, they will be laminated together and should line up perfectly

I clamped them together carefully with some small clamps hanging off the ends to help maintain the correct round up. You can also see I put a support piece under the center clamp just to make sure the clamp weight didn’t pull the balcony down to the wrong angle

below you can clearly see the deck angle on the 3D model.

Once this is complete we have some filler pieces that need to be added, these will define the outside of the lower counter.

Starting with the larger one and working outward

this just glued to the outboard stern frame and the gun port framing structure. I only used two per side. There will be a template of the lower counter that you apply after it is all faired up. This will give you the shape of the counter that can now be shaped/sanded from the sides.

 

You can see below I already started fairing the frames in preparation for the counter template. I will cover this next.

Ive also hired Horatio Hornblower as a project manager from @chris wattonand the staffing agency at Vanguard models.

Amazing detail on this resin print, now I need to attempt painting him. So far he seems pleased with the progress and I wouldn’t dare argue with an armed Captain.

Thanks for looking in,

JJ

In the last few days I have been reading this fantastic thread and I have nothing more to admire and congratulate for the excellent work of art that for me represents the work you have done with this 3d representation. Even the smallest details of all the carpentry have been detailed. with excellent precision and since I am also a Rhino user I took the audacity to ask about the method used to develop both the outer and inner surfaces of the hull. As you explain in post 146, these surfaces are the beginning of everything and from what I can distinguish it is a single surface and not several that have later been joined by the blend or join command and my intrigue is to know what drawings have used? Frame sections? water lines? or free forms from drawings and representations of the time?

I will appreciate any comment about it.

And of course I look forward to the progress of this impressive project and to see sometime the plans to execute the model in wood Thank you very much

I couldn't have said it better