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Hello - further steps forward. I feel as if I might be half way through the build - am I?

Gun port lids done with the bow ones closed.

Channels, deadeyes and chain plates all in place and secured.

Thank you S Coleman, Blue Ensign and Martin W for your comments - much appreciated. 

Martin - the fenders are kit supplied so not down to me.

The kit has supplied chain plates which have a nice way of overlapping which surprised me as this type of detail does not appear anywhere else in this kit.

Regards

Doug 

Martin - lovely detail. A lot of work and effort put in as you have done with the rest of your build. I liked the work you did for the bell 'tower' earlier.

Regards

Doug

Agree with BANYAN - stunning work. So clean and tidy - beautiful to look at.

Doug

Another step forward. Have completed quarterdeck rail with swivel gun posts. 

With the foredeck swivel guns posts I have copied the rear post as to how they sit in conjunction with the trim running along the side of the ship - so as to keep everything the same. Sorry for maybe not being historically correct - on the instructions the front posts overlap the trim.

Side steps and fenders in place.

Also have changed the spindles on the quarterdeck gangways as I did not like the kit supplied ones. Hopefully these look a bit better.

Thank you simonthepieman and Spyglass for looking in and your comments and all the likes from others.

Regards

Doug

Sorry - thought I would add this photo as I have just taken it with a mobile phone instead of my usual camera to see if there is any difference....

Hello - couple of photos showing the bell tower and the quarterdeck rail and quarter gangways with step.

Having built the bell tower as instructed in the kit I realised I had better try harder and do it as shown by the master - Blue Ensign - so had to cut the bell support to place it lower. In doing so realised that it need to be rebuilt plus the canopy. 

On the quarterdeck rail lower section used round dowel instead of square section as asked for in instructions. 

Regards

Doug

Martin - you should find there are 4 stanchions and you put 2 together to make 1 thicker stanchion. 

🙂

Regards

Doug

Hi - Some more steps forward. 

Rope coils finished for cannons and ladders installed. No room around ladders eh?

Capping rails all done. Certainly improves the look of the build once those edges are covered.

Skylight (glazed), Binnacle (glazed and with a shelf), Ship's wheel in place and rigged. The wheel rigging simplified, not as plans indicate and used 0.5 thread and not 0.25 as on plans. Don't ask me why, fixed the blocks to the side and not onto the deck as on plans. maybe thought they would sit better.....

Tiller had balsa wood added and rounded off and painted hopefully to look as timber. Tiller housing shortened, didn't look right as supplied in kit.

Ladder fitted and it sits fine as seeing on previous builds the ladder hits the hatch below. Had made lower hatch smaller to avoid this problem.

Overall views

Thank you for looking in. Thanks to Blue Ensign, Martin W, and aliluke (looking forward to seeing your build back on) for your previous comments and those who pressed the 'like' button.

Regards

Doug

Thank you Tallshiptragic for looking in and your much appreciated comments. I thought this ship had a lot of decorations but seeing your amazing build I realize you cannot have enough ....... I have struggled with the the brass decor on this build and having tried unsuccessfully to put the trim carefully on the cheeks without glue showing have given up.

Blue Ensign - again thanks for looking in. The book idea was brilliant - absolutely lovely.

Have now rigged the guns - just the coils to do. The pumps and handles are also done.

The side screens. A bit clumsy.

Got frustrated with the brass trim on the cheeks so took them off.

Also for some reason there was a gap on the side where there was no trim yet the plans showed the last section of brass trim went right up to the catheads. As I had some spare from not doing the bow section have placed some bits in. Probably will find later on down the line this will be a mistake.

Have now completed other bits of trim on the sides

Regards

Doug

Martin - good to see you back 🙂

Hi - just a small update. Some more work to the bow section. Not having any reference to what really goes on here have done something based on what others have done. Am doing some side panels

Regards

Doug

Thank you very much Mirabell61 and Tigersteve for your comments and to those who pressed the 'like' button.

Mirabell61 - not seen many white painted hulls either but if I do another build may do copper. Have found on both my builds the white hull had cracks after a few months appearing along the planking. Maybe why most choise either copper or left wood. So before it gets impossible to turn the ship over (mast and rigging started) I repair the hull - gluing / filling / paint etc. On my first build ( HM Brig Supply) the cracks have not reappeared - fingers crossed.  

Thanks

Doug

Hello - Been busy doing the Bow part. Quite challenging to say the least!! 

Upper decks planked - the quarter deck just placed and not glued down.

Cheeks painted blue so where ever the decoration appears it has always on a blue background. The instructions ask for black.

The 'side pieces' have a strip of 1 x 1 walnut strip added painted yellow. (An addition)

Next - will do guns on the lower deck and then back to the quarter deck.

Thanks for looking 

Regards

Doug

Terry - it's all looking good.

It's a amazing build. Your knowledge and skills are above and beyond most of us mortals (referring mainly of myself).

Thank you taking the time explaining things and showing us what's what etc.

Regards

Doug

Beautiful! 

Unbelievable work !! Lovely pictures - a joy to see.

Although may have to stop looking at your build - getting depressed when I look at my desperate attempt....😕

Aha - found it and have found out something else. As I have very bad internet here when I have been flicking through your log no pictures  so did not see any stove. Today left the page (link supplied) open for half an hour and wow - pictures started to appear. Technology eh?

Now I can get back to study rest of your build - and be patience knowing the pictures will be there.

Must add that it seems only on your log and the early part I have this problem. Just thought the mishap with the site upgrade had lost your pictures.

Thank you

Doug

Thank you B.E for the help in this matter concerning the stove. It has been a bit embarrassing not to have really checked everything through while building the stove. Have decided to turn the stove around, adjust the beam and this way it gives more room around the stove so it looks like it could be used.

Again thank you for taking the time to explain. Unfortunately was unable to find your stove to see what you had done on your build I guess due to sad problems with the sites upgrade.. 

Regards

Doug

Thank you Martin. And the stove looks a bit too long as I think Blue Ensign had spotted that and I am embarrassed to admit. It does sort of sit under the chimney position but does really need to be moved over a few mm but would cause a problem with the mast bits .

This is presuming I have the stove going in the right direction. Have followed Martin W and Aliluke on this but have noticed Aliluke changed his around. If it should be the other way round then the length is good but height not so good due to the overhead beam. 

Now need to see what should be done next - been concentrating hard on cannons and rigging and stove and have lost sight of the next stages.....

Anyway thanks for the looking and comments.

Doug

Thank you Blue Ensign - yes I have checked 🙂 And the stove is just dry fitted at the moment and will get it right when putting the upper deck in place.

Hello and thank you Blue Ensign and mcpesq817 for the comments concerning the cannons. It is good there are other suppliers for these things otherwise we would have to make do with the kit supplied bits.

The 8 cannons below the upper decking rigged - using the upgrade kit 2 mm blocks and rope.

One barbecue / camping stove / or even vaguely a 'Brodie' stove. Copied from Martin W / Aliluke /and Lloyd Matthew   http://hmsfly.com/brodieGalleyStove.html#sectionTwo 

The galley stove was made from a block of balsa wood then covered with thin plywood.

Cross beams, Partition, capstan etc fitted in place.

Sorry a lot of photos.....

Regards

Doug

Martin - a big thank you for the the pictures   It's all looking good        and the boat.

Hello - have been assembling the cannons this last month. 

The 6 lbs cannons and carriages I have used are from the Syren company and the picture below shows the kit supplied metal carriage and cannon, the upgrade kit carriage with original cannon, and the Syren carriage and cannon. Felt I could have done with something slightly larger than I had.

Syren 6 lbs carriage and cannon partly rigged, using 2mm block supplied with upgrade kit, black tape used for the brackets holding cannon to carriage and 0.4 rivets (from model train shop) on the top of the carriage.

Thank you for the previous comments and the likes.

Regards

Doug

Just incredible work!!  It's a pleasure to see......