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  1.    Keith Black reacted to a post in a topic: TRE KRONER 1742 by Beckmann - 3"/8' scale - Transom-Model
  2. westwood
    just amazing !
  3. westwood
    Beautiful and detailed work. A joy to watch.
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  23. westwood
    I report that the wing transoms are finally glued in place, and now there's a lot of sanding to do.
  24. westwood
    Hi guys, I'm sorry I'm not posting more updates, but there's no end to the housework before winter. But here's a small preview of what I've done so far. I took a slightly different approach and did the vertical filler first. The inner and outer posts is glued together, but don't yet glued to the bulkhead former. Then, I laminated the wing transom. Now, I'm fine-tuning the other transoms...
  25. westwood
    It looks great! I'm already looking forward to what you'll show us in the third chapter.
  26. westwood
    The cannons look fantastic—you did a great job Ron!
  27. westwood
    Another small step forward! Only the aftmost frames remain, and they require the most attention to ensure the wing transoms fit properly.
  28. westwood
    Today, I added a few more frames.
  29. westwood
    That was at the beginning, when I installed the lower frame holders. Some of the bulkheads were not 100% perpendicular to the keel, so I had to adjust the grooves in the holders. The basic construction required a slightly different procedure than usual for kits where the bulkheads are gradually glued to the keel. Specifically, all of the bulkheads were placed on the bulkhead former without being glued. Then, longitudinal stiffeners are added to keep all bulkheads straight. And only when everything is perfectly aligned are the joints sealed with glue. However, the instructions are well written, and anyone who starts building will know what I mean. But you definitely need to measure three times and then once more before gluing
  30. westwood
    It looks perfect, Ben! Is the red color Caldercraft Red Ochre? I'm looking forward to seeing how it will look planking with boxwood and ebony.
  31. westwood
    After taking a short vacation and devoting myself to other activities, I finally started building the aft frames on the starboard side. But first, I partially sanded down the deadwood and frames on the port side to ensure that I could use the same assembly procedure on the starboard side.
  32. westwood
    After a short break, I made progress. I finished all the perpendicular frames on the starboard side. Now I'm preparing for the aft frames.
  33. westwood
    Beautiful details and a beautiful model, Chuck!
  34. westwood
    it looks very good JJ and the planking templates seem to work very accurately
  35. westwood
    Hey guys My weekend was all about building deadwood and the aft cant frames. There was lots of sanding, testing, sanding, testing... I just hope everything will be okay after the final fairing. And I hope the wing transoms finally fall into place properly, too. But that will happen after I've framed the starboard side.

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