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Hi Everyone, Just a quick update today as I have had a few hours here and there to get stuck into Chapter 1 of this big beauty. So far I have not encountered anything that has caused me any grief, must be down to the awesome instructions that come along with this group build, amazing value. The stem went together without any drama and leaving the char really does help with the realism. Another view of the unfinished stem section. Please if anyone sees any problems shout out as its been 10 years since I built a model ship. Stem and false keel completed and now living in their new homes and finished with 1 coat of wipe on poly. Looks amazing. Completed the beveled edges to the false keel. Frames are installed, levelled, dried and ready for fairing. I need a few more paper clips I think. So far so good. I have forgotten a couple of small items which I have made note of to get back to in the next few days. I need to put in the fake bolts and chamfer the holes on the bow. Smooth sailing pardon the pun thus far. Really enjoying getting back into this hobby so thank you to all the fellows out there that have dedicated an enormous amount of time putting this group build together. Have a great day
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HMS Winchelsea - FINISHED - 1764 - by Chuck (1/4" scale)
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Hi Frank, your model is looking awesome, really clean job. I will be using you as well as a few others as references for my build. You should be really proud of your work thus far. Regards Archie
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Hi again everyone, Well, some progress here in Australia with a special delivery from the posty. A nicely packaged boxed from Syren Models, oh yeah. The old garage is a little bit of a mess at the moment as I am having a massive cleanup and dumping all of the stuff I haven't looked at or used in ten years. The laser cutting is first rate I must say, and really nice timber as well, I am very happy I went with the cedar I am very excited to get started, it's Sunday here today, and am really looking forward to this build. I'll post again a little later after I have made some progress. Have a great day everyone.
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HMS Winchelsea by jfhealey - fully rigged version
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Hi Fred, Thank you for taking the time to reply, much appreciated. I think I may just go down that same route as I have selected to do mine out of AYC with all the parts from Chuck. I agree with you as this is a long-term project the actual price per hour of enjoyment is pretty good. Chuck also recommended Hobbymill EU as they will post to Australia. There isn't much to report in regards to progress as I await the parts delivery. Just some cleaning up of bulkheads and preparation for installation. I must say I am really looking forward to this. I might even purchase a 1/48 HMS Sharke to build in the meantime, to get me back into the swing of things. Have a great day everyone and thanks for all the well wishes. Archie
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Morning All, Thanks for the heads-up and info for the timbers. I was going to mill my own but as you say Matt I don't want to wish I had a year and a half into the build. There is nothing worse than looking at a project and seeing an error or poorly fitting component once completed, noting most people will never even notice it, however, you see it every time you look at it. I have made some progress this week and have completed CNC'ing all the frames and strongback. I did, however, have to jump into Autocad and alter the frames slightly due to the width issue. I am happy to report all frames now fit perfectly and there has been no change to the overall dimensions of the completed model. I also made a workboard so I can move it around pretty easily, nothing better than sitting in the sun tinkering away with a hot brew. You can see some wonky frames in the images, this is due to nothing being glued together yet, a nice dry fit. Nothing has been sanded or tidied up yet. Well, that's the update thus far. I have ordered packs 1 and 2 from Chuck and am just trying to secure some AYC for the build. Chuck recommended the European supplier for us guys down under. In the meantime, I will have to wait until the parts arrive. No rush.
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I too will be watching this thread with great interest as I have just started my journey on the Winchelsea Group Build. Quick question Where did you find the rigging drawings for Winchelsea? Great job on your project though, awesome. Belay my last, information found Steve
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I have a question for all you knowledgeable folks as I am looking at the parts for this build on Chuck's website and wanted to ask which timber is preferred for this project. Cost isn't really an issue for me here but wanted to know what everyone's take is on the preferred material. Have a great day Archie
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Hi Joe, No Worries. I knew what you meant. I too noticed the drawings when converted into mm did not equal 1/4 inch. Now this may just have been the error when going from pdf to dwg and then into fusion. I jumped into the design and adjusted it to ensure the frames would fit happily on the strongback. I will go ahead and order each chapter from Chuck though I think to ensure there are no other conversion issues. Thanks for the welcome everyone. Archie
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Thanks for the warm welcome gents. Hi Matt, my CNC is a queen bee pro from good Ole Alie Express, it's been an interesting project figuring out how to work it all. Many broken end mills later and I have a good grasp on it now. As for the process, I have been using the pdf documents in the plans import into AutoCAD to convert them into DWG and then into Fusion 360 as this software has the GRBL processor to convert everything into the correct language for the CNC. Its a slow process and I plan only using this for the frames/bulkheads and everything else I will order from Chuck at Syren Models. Hi Joe, I am finding the same issue here with the converted files so I have done a few test cuts and the results have been varied. I have almost finished the first sheet setup with the edited files which I have re-jigged a little to ensure the 6mm sheet we have here in Oz works with the files happily. Thanks again for the welcome. Archie
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Hi Everyone, I have a 10-year hiatus on building a model ship and thought this one would be a nice project to get back into it. With so many build logs and the tutorials by Chuck, I should be able to complete this with minimal drama. What a great idea chopping up the build into chapters with parts available for each stage, brilliant! I have yet to buy the 1st installment from Syren Models but will be doing so in the next few days. In the meantime, I loaded everything up into Autocad and transferred it into Fusion 360, and cut out the bulkheads on my CNC. I have glued up the first three parts and am just designing the clamps in fusion to get everything set up on a nice flat board. Here is the progress thus far. I am really looking forward to this and want to thank everyone for the hundreds of hours of work put into this project, amazing!
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