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  1. ECK
    Hull finally finished except for the anchors. Masts start tomorrow.
  2. ECK
    Most of deck done. Now for the problem that vexed me . The stern rails pillars are extremely fragile. The are much smaller than on the Sphinx. The grain also goes across so easily brocken, which of course I did. Multiple times and as a result I had to remove them all and fashion new ones from 3x2 mahogany strip. I drilled holes on top and bottom to pin them in. With paint and all worked ok. Not perfect and clean as the original but much sturdier. Otherwise I would have to have an entire sheet sent from across the pond. Unless you are very close, I think it looks ok. I think the rails and pillars would be best 3-D printed. Another issue is that the pictured cannon assembly in the manual is not the same as the parts with the kit in that the the holders of the cannan are integral to the piece and not something you add later. Assembly is as seen in the HMS Sphinx instructions.
  3. ECK
    Outer hull done. Next will be the deck fittings. One issue that came up is that the 3D printed dome for the main entry to the stern cabins was way to small for the hole it had to cover so I had to make one out of balsa wood. You can see the side by side size difference.
  4. ECK
    Time to add some bling to the ship!
  5. ECK
    Decided to finish the bottom of the ship first so I don't have to turn it over anymore.
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  7. ECK
    I painted the hull early as I like to not tape and turn things over when other things attached that might pull off.
  8. ECK
    Second planking done and sanded. With water line drawn in
  9. ECK
    Pre sanding Now post sanding
  10. ECK
    Planking continues With your support, we stay on course: your donations to MSW for 2022 are fully tax-deductible
  11. ECK
    The planking will now commence
  12. ECK
    Sanded with a small triangular orbital sander and some hand finishing, looks about right. Plank fits well.
  13. ECK
    Have completed the jigsaw puzzle of the hull. A few spots needed thinning to fit (in the stern). Now letting glue dry and will start sanding tomorrow.
  14. ECK
    So after 3 days, could not wait anymore and started my next project, the Duchess of Kingston. Quite a bit smaller than HMS Sphinx. The parts fit perfectly, tight, square and feels solid.
  15. ECK
    Thanks for all the kind words.
  16. ECK
    So now the HMS Sphinx is complete. Admiral Cochrane can be seen inspecting it to gie a sense of the 1:64 scale. Until the Indy is ready for purchase, I will keep myself busy with the Duchess
  17. ECK
    Finally, almost there. Only have, sheets, braces, anchors, mount ships boats and railing left to do.
  18. ECK
    Finally done with shrouds and back stays
  19. ECK
    Finally done with t he lower shrouds
  20. ECK
    It will be my postponed Christmas present.
  21. ECK
    Yards attached, foremast shrouds done.
  22. ECK
    Thanks, that is actually an interesting design point which I have not seen on other ships
  23. ECK
    Sorry, I meant Driver , for the spanker. Anyway, I do see the directions for all the other yards but the lower ones but have done several in past and have the drawings from Diane so not a major problem.
  24. ECK
    So have some questions. I am about to attach the yards. Interestingly there is drover on this model, on the plans or the finished picture. Not sure why. Also, although I can see lower yard trusses in the finished pictures, there are no instructions about them. I can make them from previous model instructions (ie Diane and Agamemnon) but am I missing something ?
  25. ECK
    Bowsprit and foremast yards done and temporarily fitted.

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