minimini Posted July 27, 2015 Share #1 Posted July 27, 2015 Hi all this will be my attempt to start a build log for my model of the 40 gun danish frigate FREYA as build in 1789 She was Designed by the Ernst Wilhelm Stibolt and was one of 4 frigate that he build between 1789 - 1795 most of her career under the Danish flag, she was used on convoy duty.and on july 25 1800 she was escort for a convoy of six merchant ships. when she was stopped by four English frigates in the English Channel. The captain opposed the referral of the convoy in compliance with its orders. Freya had with its 40 guns no chance against the English 130. and after 30 min. The captain chose to strike the flag but she was given back later that year.and on Sep. 7th 1807 she was Captured along with the rest of the Danish fleet Michael Jason, Erebus and Terror, Mirabell61 and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimini Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share #2 Posted July 27, 2015 Hi all just a few pic. Michael dvm27, JerryTodd, NJQUACK and 12 others 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted July 27, 2015 Share #3 Posted July 27, 2015 Looks like an interesting topic for modeling, Michael. I think I'll follow along... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyz Posted July 27, 2015 Share #4 Posted July 27, 2015 Michael I peeked in and I think I'll pull up a chair as this build looks like it should be very interesting. I'm more than a little curious to see how a Danish frigate differs from a French or English one. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted July 28, 2015 Share #5 Posted July 28, 2015 Looks like you've made a good start, Michael. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef Wellington Posted July 28, 2015 Share #6 Posted July 28, 2015 Very interesting subject Michael, makes a change from the usual suspects. I too am interested to see the differences between a Danish and English, French construction. Landlubber Mike and wyz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted July 28, 2015 Share #7 Posted July 28, 2015 Nice choice of subject, Michael, and a great start. I assume those vertical timbers at the stern are temporary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimini Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share #8 Posted July 28, 2015 Hi All Freya was similar to French frigates in hull form an proportions, having shallow hulls like French frigates,by that time, which made her leewardly in comparison to deeper hulled British frigates.She weigh slightly in excess of 1,000 tons burthen if you comparing Danish and british frigates one of the biggest differences is that Danish frigates only had 4 months stowage capacity for stores and provisions.most British-built frigates had 6 months stowage. she was armed with 26 18pdrs. and 14 6 pdrs.and she was 149 ft. long one her lower deck and 124 ft. on the keel.Depht in the hold was 10ft. 9ins. Druxey: yes you are right they are temporary they will be removed when I finish sanding the stern ( wing- transom ) hope it's something I've finished this week. Michael mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelpsutton2 Posted July 28, 2015 Share #9 Posted July 28, 2015 I really enjoy seeing someone reach into the archives at some museum ad bring one to life. Will she be fully rigged and if so I imagine Karl Marquardts "18th Centruy Rigs & Rigging will be handy. druxey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonyUK Posted July 28, 2015 Share #10 Posted July 28, 2015 Hi Michael. Very nice start. Will grab my chair and copa tea and follow along with this one. Interesting to see you have the bulkheads spaced to the gun ports. Nice one. Regards Antony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimini Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share #11 Posted July 29, 2015 Hi I have not make up my mind yet if I make a fully rigged model. I have this image of the battle between Freya and the 4 British frigates on july 25 1800. Michael druxey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimini Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share #12 Posted July 29, 2015 Hi All the stern start getting its shape, next is to sand the wing transom and the top filling pieces and when I'm done with that , I think I will plank the lower counter. Michael GuntherMT, druxey, GrandpaPhil and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimini Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share #13 Posted July 29, 2015 Hi All a few pic. of my wood, the first one is my E Beech and second one is my Boxwood all is from HobbyMill Michael GuntherMT, GrandpaPhil and druxey 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted July 30, 2015 Share #14 Posted July 30, 2015 Those counter timbers look much better than the temporary supports! Nice progress, Michael. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimini Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share #15 Posted July 31, 2015 (edited) Hi All finished plankning the lower counter. I use 2mm x 3mm boxwood, next is the main wale, which will be made of 7mm x 3.2mm beech. and as I'm going to paint the wale , I will not do any Treenailing ther. Michael Edited July 31, 2015 by minimini Bobstrake, Mirabell61, GuntherMT and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimini Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share #16 Posted July 31, 2015 Hi All so on to the main wale,decided to nail a strip of wood on the hull to get the run of the wale, next I will glue 2 out of the 3 rows of 7 x 3 mm on. I do the third one after I rebuilt a few of the gun port. Michael GrandpaPhil, Michel, Mirabell61 and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michel Posted July 31, 2015 Share #17 Posted July 31, 2015 Nice boat, good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimini Posted August 15, 2015 Author Share #18 Posted August 15, 2015 Hi all I think it's time for a little update on the HDMS FREYA. the main wall on the starboard side is finished , but it took a few attempts before I it was done rigth. the first time I used the wrong wood ( boxwood not E-beech ) and it was the wrong size to. 6.5mm x 3mm and not the 7 x 3.2mm that I need. but it has now been corrected Michael GuntherMT, GrandpaPhil, Mirabell61 and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirabell61 Posted August 15, 2015 Share #19 Posted August 15, 2015 good looking hull Michael, I like the lines, and your nice workmanship so far... Nils druxey and Omega1234 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnE Posted August 15, 2015 Share #20 Posted August 15, 2015 I like very much, Michael. The stern looks marvelous. I also like seeing something different and the Danes had some very pretty ships. Looking forward to watching her progress. John mtaylor and druxey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimini Posted August 15, 2015 Author Share #21 Posted August 15, 2015 finished with the first two layers of paint on the starboard wall Michael Fam, AnobiumPunctatum, GrandpaPhil and 15 others 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega1234 Posted August 15, 2015 Share #22 Posted August 15, 2015 Hi Michael Wow! That's one hell of a beautiful and shapely hull, you've got there! Nice work. Cheers Patrick Beef Wellington and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted August 16, 2015 Share #23 Posted August 16, 2015 Looking very good, Michael. I see some beautiful lines and hull shapes starting to come out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted August 16, 2015 Share #24 Posted August 16, 2015 She's really looking 'the goods', Michael. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimini Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share #25 Posted August 30, 2015 Hi All first thanks for the likes and all the feedback I got on this build. I do have and update on the starboard side, this is how she looks today and this is how the port side looked this morning but then I realized that Imade a big mistake on the port wall it sits 1 to 1.5 mm too low, but only in the middle about 8 cm on both sides of the ded fladt frem. so this is hou she look like now sometimes it feels like it's one step forward and two back Michael GrandpaPhil, dvm27, Fam and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted August 30, 2015 Share #26 Posted August 30, 2015 This sort of thing happens to most, if not all, of us. However, you'll be glad you corrected things now. paulsutcliffe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimini Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share #27 Posted February 22, 2016 now I think is time for a little up date on this model, I decided to throw the old model out and start over again why ? because I made too many mistakes as I made the first drawings, so instead of to constantly correct errors on the error on the old model I decided to start over. I've created a set of new drawings and finish cutting the new parts the last image is of the false keel of a Danish 74 scale 1:48 the small model is a Danish gunboat also in 1:48 Regardes Michael tadheus, GrandpaPhil, tlevine and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fam Posted February 22, 2016 Share #28 Posted February 22, 2016 Hi Michael are the parts laser cut? I'll follow your built with lot of interest Fam Bobstrake and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimini Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share #29 Posted February 22, 2016 Hi Fam yes I have access to a public lasse cutter, all I have to do is pay $ 7 for every hour I use it Regardes Michael mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted February 22, 2016 Share #30 Posted February 22, 2016 Starting over rather than trying to correct is a bold choice, but a good one. I hope this version goes well for you, Michael. paulsutcliffe, mtaylor and Bobstrake 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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