Some Idea

Tis done - but I still need a drawing mentor ta 👍

🤣 Hi Chris - This "name" dates back to when I first thought about having a go at a scratch build. I was looking through this forum and some books and realised I had no idea at what I was looking at. I didn't understand the terminology, drawings, techniques and skills required. Forward a few years and I now understand the terminology and techniques - however the drawings still take me months and months to get a bit of an understanding of how things all fit together. So until someone offers to be my drawing mentor - I still often have no idea 🤣 However I'll change my name to some idea if I can work out how to do it

More done - I started off by making the hatch surround which sits in the cabin. This will be the third one of these I've made and I have always enjoyed their construction. Next it's pretty much been an assembly of many parts that I had previously made. This did take me quite a long time as so many joints are meeting each other which ties everything together. I have to say though this has probably been one of the most satisfying parts of my build for me so far. When it all comes together and the joints are where they should be. I also made the carlings which pretty much finishes the quarter deck bar the finer details. Here's a few pictures. I did make a couple of errors - I forgot to cut the 4 recesses into the hatch surround to allow the hatch cover to sit flush and I also forgot to put the nails in the beam supports but its too late now. Next I need to make and fit the upper moulded rail that sits flush with the waterway. I can then finish the planking on the outside - but first I need to solve a problem of my own making. I cut the planking too short at the end of the final tall frame which the gunwale runs down too. I'm not sure how to cure this issue yet but I'll get my thinking cap on. I can see me having to carve and mill a solid piece for both sides of the ship - I don't know but I'll keep you updated. Thanks for all of the support - Mark

What a fabulous model - amazing Chris

Hi Mike - thanks very much for the reply. I'm looking forward to getting the books

I don't know if this helps but when I intend to plank a hull I spend several days drawing all of the planks on the hull. This is done by a combination of all of the tutorials above and a bit of experience. I think that if I can draw them - I can make them. The fitting does take literally weeks and many abandoned pieces but hey what's the rush.

I too would like to get a rough idea of when they will go back into print. I did buy the ebooks but I did this pretty much to reserve a physical copy.

Lovely work its looking great!

Lovely work mate and don't worry about the speed of your build. It will get done when its gets done

Thanks Tony A bit more work done this week - I have made the 2 beds. One is for the Master of the ship and the other for the Master Gunner who was on board when Le Rochefort carried its cargo of gunpowder. I made the recesses in the door and the lower part of the bed in the same way I made the door into the cabin. I just like the way this method looks when finished. Next was the cupboard walls and the base of the bed The pair of beds and the bulkhead with hinges and handles fitted. The parts now fitted into the hull - it's the fitting that takes the longest time just trying to get a tight a fit to the hull as possible. So I'm pretty sure that once I've made the hatch surround, fitted the beams and made the carlings that will be the quarter deck finished. Those tasks will be my next jobs. Cheers Mark

Wow sorry to hear this Chuck - and people wonder why model companies go under. Disgraceful behaviour and I believe it was right for you to share.

So many frames in such perfect alignment - wow

Thanks Kevin - I'm not planking the decks which is why I'm trying to get it as good as possible. When the ship is finished I'll still be able to look inside and see the detail

Thanks JacquesCousteau - The shiplap planks are really simple to make on a table saw but I find them difficult to glue together so that they lay flat. I have to be honest the whole assembly did fit better than I thought it would and yea - I did look at it and think you lucky fella that looks nice 🤣 Sorry for the late replies - I'm now starting on the 2 beds which for this ship are quite elaborate in detail and I need to work out how to make them.