HMS Sirius 1797 by paulsutcliffe - 1:48 - POF from NMM plans

[paulsutcliffe]

After destruction experiment one, top and bottom are the same size now but still something not quite right

[paulsutcliffe]

Experiment two , looking better

[paulsutcliffe]

Number three, I think we are nearly there

So now just need to take these bars out cut some boxwood and start making the windows, the plans show nine pane lights but at this size I might go with four as druxey did above

Thanks druxey for all your help

Regards

Paul 

 

[Beef Wellington]

Looking good Paul.  Its very hard to tell from photos, having experienced this issue myself, I concluded that to look 'right' the angle of the foremost pillar should be the same as the stern fascia when viewed from the side.  The others then need to be parallel to these when viewed from the side.  Of course that means that the sides of the lights themselves are completely different shapes.  I'm sure others can comment more definitively on my purely visual impression.

Edited May 4, 2018 by Beef Wellington

[paulsutcliffe]

Thanks Jason, I will post a photo from side on to check, fiddly little devils aren't they

 

Paul

 

[paulsutcliffe]

definitely think I'm getting there, main problem i think was the different sizes top and bottom

thanks 

Paul

[paulsutcliffe]

some window templates out of thin tin i recovered from an iron the wife was throwing away to check the shape etc

by jove i think we've got it, thanks druxey again

regards

paul

Edited May 4, 2018 by paulsutcliffe

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and to check I'm on the right track, the old windows butchered to fit, looks like I'm on the right track at last

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Real windows being test fitted, 1/32nd thick holly for the frames

Edited May 7, 2018 by paulsutcliffe

[paulsutcliffe]

You can't imagine how good this makes me feel getting these somewhere like that should be, at one point I was thinking off leaving the model completely as they were driving me nuts trying to figure out the angles

Regards

Paul

 

Edited May 7, 2018 by paulsutcliffe

[druxey]

By George, I think he's got it! Those look pretty convincing, Paul.

[paulsutcliffe]

Thanks druxey, all down to your help and advice, much appreciated

Regards

Paul 

[paulsutcliffe]

So here we go with new trim pieces and painted

[paulsutcliffe]

Cistern added lined with grey painted card (as per Mr druxey) , first bit of proper carving on the fashion piece

Regards

Paul 

[paulsutcliffe]

After seeing the pictures above I decided i didn't like the finish on the hull sides/wale and also after reading the comet fireship book that druxey recommended, I have sanded down the whole side, removed the paint from the black strake, resanded and polished the wale to a sheen to achieve a cleaner result

Also done the counter and square tuck on the cheerful

And the last two weeks in cape verde, sun sea and sand, lovely!

Pictures to follow

Edited June 12, 2018 by paulsutcliffe

[paulsutcliffe]

the ebony on the wale seems to have filled slightly while I've been away but the cherry black strake and mahogany of the frames still have a nice sheen

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I have also started the port covers for the three rear gunports

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Found these outside a restaurant on the front in Santa Maria, cape verde, obviously Ben under water for a long time

 

 

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And these on the quay

[Dowmer]

Paul,

Nicely done.  Just started following so I have a bit of catching up to do, but I'm enjoying the archeological mix with the build immensely.

 

[paulsutcliffe]

Not much done lately due to the beautiful weather we are having, I did rip out the first window in the gallery as I wasn't happy with it, the centre mullion wasn't in the centre so I remade it

It looked really much better to my eyes but now in the photo I'm not sure although the mullion is in the middle which is an improvement, I've done some work on the cheerful as well planking completed, mouldings on and one bulwark finished and painted , I will add some pictures when my phone decides to upload to OneDrive

Thanks

 

 

[paulsutcliffe]

[paulsutcliffe]

A bit more done on the cheerful, both bulwarks finished and painted, stern post added and the caprail with a nice piece of mahogany

I also added bolts through the caprail using black monofilament

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Started making the windlass using druxeys instructions from the fireship comet book

The ratchets are a major headache to cut, I had to make a small chisel to use on them

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Added the wear strips to the windlass and gave a coat of sanding sealer

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Also started on the bitts to hold the windlass, these will be painted red, but I'm not sure about the windlass itself whether to paint or not

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Added the square holes through the wear strips and black bolts at the ends of each strip, companion way also started

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