Kevin

the pattern was a great help, for the placement of the butts, i never tapered the planks, so it did run off, im happy with the result however

good evening everyone
 
thank you for comments and likes
 
day 10 lower deck planking complete
 
let the sanding begin 
 
 
 
 

good evening everyone
 
thank you for comments and likes
 
day 10 lower deck planking complete
 
let the sanding begin 
 
 
 
 

good evening everyone
 
thank you for comments and likes
 
day 10 lower deck planking complete
 
let the sanding begin 
 
 
 
 

good evening everyone
 
thank you for comments and likes
 
day 10 lower deck planking complete
 
let the sanding begin 
 
 
 
 

good evening everyone
 
thank you for comments and likes
 
day 10 lower deck planking complete
 
let the sanding begin 
 
 
 
 

Nicely done.

Good evening everyone
thank you for comments and likes
 
day 9 lower deck planking
 
the weather outside has restricted me taking her out to start sanding the outer hull, so using the boxwood i have started the lower gundeck,
sorry the photos are not brilliant,
very little of this will ever bee seen, all the slots down the port and stbd side are for the cannons, i made the decision to cover these for now and either find them later on, or find an alternative method for fixing them
 
just loving this build

 
 

good evening everyone
 
thank you for comments and likes
 
day 10 lower deck planking complete
 
let the sanding begin 
 
 
 
 

good evening everyone
 
thank you for comments and likes
 
day 10 lower deck planking complete
 
let the sanding begin 
 
 
 
 

the pattern was a great help, for the placement of the butts, i never tapered the planks, so it did run off, im happy with the result however

good evening everyone
 
thank you for comments and likes
 
day 10 lower deck planking complete
 
let the sanding begin 
 
 
 
 

good evening everyone
 
thank you for comments and likes
 
day 10 lower deck planking complete
 
let the sanding begin 
 
 
 
 

good evening everyone
 
thank you for comments and likes
 
day 10 lower deck planking complete
 
let the sanding begin 
 
 
 
 

dont follow me, im useless
 

good luck with the build

good evening everyone
thank you for comments and likes, very much appreciated
 
the inner bulkhead liners are now fitted, there are another two, to fill a blank space, if i get the chance i will put them on tonight, otherwise they will remain off until completion of sanding the outer hull
 
8 temporary beams are inserted to ensure the everything stays in place whilst sand in the hull, i think they are discarded at a later date


 
today was also spent putting on 4 profiles that accurately space the upper deck beams, another clever idea, apart from skimming the tops of the inner bulkhead liners to stop any fouling, this never caused any concerns at all

 
prior to gluing the profiles in place i removed the beams to check the alignment once this has dried the beams will be removed to safe place and put on again later on after deck planking

 
 
 

Good evening everyone
thank you for comments and likes
 
day 9 lower deck planking
 
the weather outside has restricted me taking her out to start sanding the outer hull, so using the boxwood i have started the lower gundeck,
sorry the photos are not brilliant,
very little of this will ever bee seen, all the slots down the port and stbd side are for the cannons, i made the decision to cover these for now and either find them later on, or find an alternative method for fixing them
 
just loving this build

 
 

Good evening everyone
thank you for comments and likes
 
day 9 lower deck planking
 
the weather outside has restricted me taking her out to start sanding the outer hull, so using the boxwood i have started the lower gundeck,
sorry the photos are not brilliant,
very little of this will ever bee seen, all the slots down the port and stbd side are for the cannons, i made the decision to cover these for now and either find them later on, or find an alternative method for fixing them
 
just loving this build

 
 

good luck with the build

Good evening everyone
thank you for comments and likes
 
day 9 lower deck planking
 
the weather outside has restricted me taking her out to start sanding the outer hull, so using the boxwood i have started the lower gundeck,
sorry the photos are not brilliant,
very little of this will ever bee seen, all the slots down the port and stbd side are for the cannons, i made the decision to cover these for now and either find them later on, or find an alternative method for fixing them
 
just loving this build

 
 

Good evening everyone
thank you for comments and likes
 
day 9 lower deck planking
 
the weather outside has restricted me taking her out to start sanding the outer hull, so using the boxwood i have started the lower gundeck,
sorry the photos are not brilliant,
very little of this will ever bee seen, all the slots down the port and stbd side are for the cannons, i made the decision to cover these for now and either find them later on, or find an alternative method for fixing them
 
just loving this build

 
 

Gun Port Patterns – Installation
Following on from my last post where I detailed the preparation work with regards to the upper and lower gun port longitudinal frame patterns I have now glued patterns in place.
 
I brushed glue in both the pattern and bulkhead slots. After each pattern had been glued in place a wetted paint brush was used to remove the excess glue, with some of the excess diluted glue being brushed into the joints.
 
The pencil lines do match up so I know the patterns are fully engaged in the bulkhead slots.

 
The patterns, when glued, stayed in place without the need to use clamps for the most part. There were a couple of bulkheads where it was necessary to hold them in place.

 
Before removing the vertical gun port patterns from the MDF sheet, I did add a part reference in pencil.

 
I then dry fitted all these vertical gun port patterns all to make sure there was no installation issues. Next each vertical gun port pattern was removed in turn and the pencil marks were removed with an eraser. Glue was added to both the pattern and bulkhead slots and the pattern was then refitted. The excess glue brushed away with a wetted paint brush, with some of the excess diluted glue being brushed into the joints. It did not take too long to glue all the patterns in place.

 
Next task should be the fitting of the gun deck sections and stern counter frame patterns. I will have limited time in the shipyard over the next few days due to grandparent duties so not sure when this will be done.

Good evening everyone
thank you for comments and likes
 
day 9 lower deck planking
 
the weather outside has restricted me taking her out to start sanding the outer hull, so using the boxwood i have started the lower gundeck,
sorry the photos are not brilliant,
very little of this will ever bee seen, all the slots down the port and stbd side are for the cannons, i made the decision to cover these for now and either find them later on, or find an alternative method for fixing them
 
just loving this build

 
 

Good evening everyone
thank you for comments and likes
 
day 9 lower deck planking
 
the weather outside has restricted me taking her out to start sanding the outer hull, so using the boxwood i have started the lower gundeck,
sorry the photos are not brilliant,
very little of this will ever bee seen, all the slots down the port and stbd side are for the cannons, i made the decision to cover these for now and either find them later on, or find an alternative method for fixing them
 
just loving this build