harlequin

my method is similar to others mentioned......length of wire on a flat surface and  10mm dowel of masting rolled back and forwards till the brass wire is straight.....always works fine for me.

A return to work on the hull with the addition of the remaining mast channels. The supports still need to be added and positioned, similar to the ones on the mizzen channel. Corels metal dead eyes are very fragile and I will have to be careful I don't snap them.

On ‎1‎/‎17‎/‎2019 at 6:04 PM, kier said:

She's looking great. A lovely Corel kit, 

 built by a great Corel kit builder.🙂

cheers kier......I wouldn't say great .... more of a how did I manage that ? corel kit builder..

looking good for a first build......my first build got launched from a bedroom window because of the mess I made of it, so at least you are of to a better start than my first attempt......don't be afraid of pulling it apart if it starts to go pear shaped and walk away from the model if you start to get frustrated with it....there is always a time to have a brew and go back to it. 

new to this brass black product but just tried it and it is very good and works instantly. Not cheap (£14) but worth it in the long run

just tried this brass black …..very good and works instantly.  

I know I said I was going to work on the hull but thought I would do a little more on the main mast with the addition of the brass rings.

one of my favourite glues is an aliphatic wood glue as it can be sanded easily if any residue has seeped. 

Will probably return to the hull today and start to finish off the final fixings......not decided yet how much ropework to put on the deck cannons......at this scale there is not a great deal of deck space to fix everything on so will probably opt for a minimum of blocks and rope.

Main mast arrangement......not yet fitted and still a lot of work required but just getting a feel for what they look like on the hull.

to be honest I would snap his hand off even if the parts were missing.....you can easily source the missing planks and masts and for 60 eu it is a no brainer. 

  know what you mean....got to take them with a pinch of salt.

Main mast.

On ‎1‎/‎9‎/‎2019 at 11:57 PM, foxbat said:

hi...am new to this site as have just started the Corel Bellona and find your posts and pics very informative and a great complement to the plans. I will probably have a few questions as I go as have just commenced the first planking. As per the second planking, did you plank around the gunports or planked over them and then cut them out?...,,,thanks

 

I planked over then cut them out...…...It was at this stage that I nearly binned Bellona as I had removed the second planking once to start again and the whole build was getting on my nerves......I had to make a big decision scrap the build or go for the corel metal gunports not supplied with the kit.....I chose the metal gunports and managed to rescue the build. I don't think the gunports look too bad actually...….good luck with Bellona and if you need to ask I will try to help. 

well its a new year so workspace tidied up and a little more of Bellona masting completed...…..I am going to try and complete Bellona this year.

I had this kit a while ago but scrapped the entire thing....I bought it of ebay and never got round to a real attempt on it......it was by constructo. They still come on ebay from time to time so keep a look out. The kit I had didn't look too bad a quality kit but like I said I never got round to building it.....the frames were too far gone (thin plywood) to make it viable.

10 hours ago, Morgan said:

Just catching up on this superb build. I’d never been a fan of the Corel cast ports, but I’ve changed my mind looking at your Bellona, the natural wood finish complements then nicely.

 

Gary

cheers Gary......I had not intended to use the cast gunports but would have had to remove the entire planking a second time and probably ruin the frames underneath. I considered scrapping the entire ship but then thought i'd give the gunports a go and see what happens.....not perfect but otherwise a half decent build saved from the scrapyard.

my corel Victory probably took me 10 years from start to finish Kevin.

cheers Kevin....been about 5 years to this stage.

first few steps into the masting.

12 hours ago, harlequin said:

thought i'd work on the masting for a change...the hull is on its finishing straight but a change is as good as a rest. 

On ‎10‎/‎13‎/‎2018 at 10:17 PM, Old Collingwood said:

Really stunning work mate.

how is the old rascal greyhound getting on? 

well compared to my workshop yours is incredibly tidy.....mine looks like a tornado has just passed through compared.

thought i'd work on the masting for a change...the hull is on its finishing straight but a change is as good as a rest. 

by the way....just been to see Rich Hall and his band live in Preston....nothing to do with ships but one hell of a funny bloke.