Glenn-UK

Excellent work once again.

My shipyard has just had a major clean as it returning back to its secondary task of being a bedroom when our youngest son comes home tonight for a visit; I'm hoping I can steel and hour or two this weekend to start to fit the port side gun port without lids lining linings.

Keep up the good work and keep posting your pictures as they are an inspiration to the inexperienced modeller such as myself.

Couple more picture of the inner bulwark which is now completed. Just got to decide if I also will fit the waterway, stringer and beam shelf, as shown in Gil log.

Copied from Gil's Log

Plans call for simply flat planking for the ceiling (inboard lining of the hull), while on the real ship, the inner lining consists of a waterway, stringer, ceiling and beam shelf.

Thanks Dave for your kind comments, I'm happy with the result so far.

Completed lining the first 8 gun port without lids on starboard side. I decided to start planking the inner bulwarks next on starboard side. Once complete I will do the same on the port side. Here are some pictures.

Gun port linings

Planking inner bulwarks

Thanks

I will be able to spend a bit of time tonight working on the gun port linings and inner bulwark linings and will post some pictures of progress.

I then have to return the build area back to a bedroom as my youngest son is coming home tomorrow so will have very limited time over the few days to make any further progress.

Jerry

A very good set of pictures and very informative support text as well.

She is really starting to look the part now, a job well done so far

Hello Jerry

Many thanks for visiting my build log and I appreciate your kind words.

I will continue to use you log to guide me along this long build project,

Hello David

I did try with both wood glue and super phatic, but the linings did not seem to grab very well.

As there is plenty of room to work and I make sure I have a good fit before applying the glue I had not too many problems, only one lining out of the  20 fitted had to be replaced due to the fast grab time of the CA glue resulting in a bad fit.

I hoping the use of the seats (and a bit more patience) for the 1mm set back gun ports will let me use my super phatic glue.

Hello Lawrence

Many thanks for viewing my post and your very kind comments

I find it trying remove the CA glue from fingers and getting my fingers stuck on the ship as I'm trying to install the biggest problem, but have found the best method is by application of the CA glue to the gun ports rather than the linings.

I will post more pictures one I have completed the first set of gun port linings

Hello Mort

All the gun ports will be lined at different stages during the build. The first 8 without gun port lids need to be done first prior to planking of the inner bulwarks. I have completed 3 on the starboard side and 50% lined the remaining 5. Would expect to complete starboard side tonight.

Works started on the next repetitive task; the lining of the first 16 gun ports (without lids). I can see this is going to take a few days to complete, mainly cutting and shaping the lining for a good fit.

I had to relent and revert to using CA glue for this task!

Pictures of the first port lined, sorry about the quality of the photos.

Well done, how many clove hitches?

0.5 looks better. Just need to order some micro.glaze from micromart in the States so you can glaze the windows. I got some recently and was very happy with the test piece result.

Couple of thing to report; seemingly I have lost the stern post. It is really strange as I kept it with the rear keelson which is not missing. I have turned the shipwrights office upside down, without any luck. I could make a new one using some of the excess 3mm walnut, but I think I will ask JoTika to supply a new one, as I'm in no hurry to fit at the moment.

Secondly I dry fitted a gun carriage assembly and tried it in position. Generally Ok, but will need a bit of tweaking to ensure the gun is positioned centrally in each gun port opening.

Gun Carriage assembly dry fit

Gun Carriage in position

Thanks Dave

Inner bulwarks have been fitted, they can be seen on the photos, I fitted before the gun deck planking as per the build instructions; they still need to be planked and painted.

Completed the planking of the gun deck this morning, just need to scrape smooth with razor blade and varnish.

The sun is shining through the window to cast a very nice gun port shadow on the deck.

It now time to line the first of the gun ports, but I think I will assemble a cannon first to check its position in respect to the gun ports.

And she was well worth the visit and have 4 more free trips left this year.

Some more pictures of my recent visit to HMS Trincomalee, showing great detail of the gun rigging.

A fine looking ship

Close up of rigging

Nice set of cannons

Work progressing well on the planking of the gun deck, about 50% through this task.

The plank cut jig worked like a dream, calculated I would need in excess of 300 planks, took an 1/2 hour work to get over 200 planks cut. Decided against adding any caulking effects to the planks for this deck, but may apply caulking to quarter deck planking.

Progress over the last couple of days

Expect to complete this task in next 2 to 3 days then I will use a razor blade to smooth the planking before I apply the varnish as it worked well on the lower planking.

It sure looks complicated, but you have it all under control it seems; amazing pictures of your build.

Hi Mort

If I had trimmed the top then the alignment of the gun port opening on the inner bulwarks with the outer gun port strips would be worse, I needed to trim to bottom so they could be lowered.

Dave

Thanks for the heads up

Progress to date.

Gun deck fitted, the front part is dry fitted

Trimming inner bulwark, I did know which pencil line was the cut line!

Bulwarks fitted

Planking jig

Plank fitted ready for cutting

End result 85mm long, plank moved when trying to take this picture, I only noticed when uploading picture, but the plank is 85mm long

The HMS Trincomalee is in Hartlepool which is located in the North East of England. For £10 entry fee you are entitled to 5 visits in one year, so will be going back again soon. I did take plenty of pictures showing how various items were rigging which will be useful. I will visiting HMS Victory sometime in the summer also.

The gun deck is now glued in position and I have started work on trimming the inner bulwarks so hopefully will have that completed in next day or two before moving on to planking the gun deck.

HI Jerry and Patrick
Many thanks for your kind comments and positive encouragement, I'm sure there will be many more problems along the way and with everyone help and guidance I'm sure everything will turn out fine

Did I make an error in the scale


HMS Trincomalee
Had a visit to HMS Trincomalee, the oldest ship a float in Europe. Built in 1816 - to 1817. Here are some pictures.