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

[Keith Black]

7 hours ago, SJSoane said:

if the ship was coming into action

Mark, seats may not have been required!

Edited February 1, 2019 by Keith Black
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[paulsutcliffe]

Hi Mark, you are right im not sure I would want to be perched there when the gun above was run out😀

[mtaylor]

I wouldn't want to be up there when the gunfire is "incoming".

[paulsutcliffe]

🤣🤣me either

[Old Collingwood]

Just found your log  - fantastic work paul.

 

OC.

[paulsutcliffe]

Thanks OC

 

[paulsutcliffe]

A couple of days off work and reasonable temperatures have got me back in the garage, I started with finishing off some parts for the carronade, breeching rings etc out of brass, and then made up some rope of the right size to check how it all looked

[paulsutcliffe]

Whilst trying out the fitting I was thinking about the rest of the rigging for the sled so came to msw and searched carronade rigging, lots of options to read and then I noticed a picture of someone's Diana and noticed there was no bulwarks on the forecastle, checking my plans and the Diana book I realised I had a problem and my 12 pound cannons wouldn't fit

As can be seen above more deconstruction has started, always one move forward and two back, in my wisdom I have built up the bulwarks to High and will have to remove all the caprails and timber heads and lower it all down

In fairness to myself the frames were cut nearly seventeen years ago and I made them to the full height including the berthing up, I have then gone ahead and added the timberheads on top, so am now standing at approximately two feet too high

[paulsutcliffe]

Caprails and timberheads removed

The middle piece has been sanded down to the correct height of two and a half feet, timberheads on top of eighteen inches will bring it all up to four feet high as it should be

Edited March 4, 2019 by paulsutcliffe

[paulsutcliffe]

[KeithAug]

16 hours ago, paulsutcliffe said:

always one move forward and two back

Hi Paul.

 

The advantage of this approach is that you eventually end up with twice as much material as you started with. You will be able to sell on the spare and plough the surplus into a workshop central heating system.

[paulsutcliffe]

Great idea Keith thanks, that really made me chuckle

Regards

Paul

[druxey]

Or, more directly, use the surplus as the heating system!

[paulsutcliffe]

Probably an even better idea the way im feeling right now, or the whole ship😁

[paulsutcliffe]

All port side sanded down and levelled ready for  remaking the caprail

Carronade and 9lb chase gun test fitting

Regards

Paul 

 

Edited March 12, 2019 by paulsutcliffe

[paulsutcliffe]

So four years on since I had the stroke and restarted the build from pieces in the garage, and this is where i'm at

 

[Dowmer]

Wow, really looking great Paul.  Such a beautiful ship. 

[Keith Black]

19 minutes ago, paulsutcliffe said:

four years on since I had the stroke and restarted the build from pieces in the garage, and this is where i'm at

 Thankfully Paul, having had a stroke you're now in relative good health and have the manual dexterity to continue with the hobby. Both you and I are very fortunate compared to a whole lot of stroke victims.

 It's a fine looking ship and you should be proud!

[mtaylor]

I'll jump in as a third stroke victim... Paul, you're doing very well and if you hadn't mentioned it, no one would have known.  You're doing that good.  

[paulsutcliffe]

Thankyou Downer, Keith and Mark for the comments, Keith you are not wrong and feel extremely lucky after seeing some of the other stroke victims in the ward during my stay there

Mark get that licorne finished, don't let it beat you

Regards

Paul 

[FriedClams]

What a beautiful ship you’re building Paul.  Excellent craftsmanship.  Your Brodie stove came out great.  Very nice.

 

Gary

[paulsutcliffe]

Thankyou Gary

regards

Paul

[paulsutcliffe]

The picture I showed the other day wasn't very good with all the clutter on the deck, as it was supposed to be a four year anniversary picture I decided to show a better effort

 

Cleared away and all shipshape, with the original deck nail from the real ship

 

 

[paulsutcliffe]

Remembered I had to fit the elm tree pumps before I couldn't get access anymore, I remade the piece to hold the forked stanchion and added a piece of hardened sterling silver for the end of the shaft, rest made out of brass

 

 

And after painting

 

Regards

Paul

[paulsutcliffe]

[KeithAug]

Paul.

 

She is looking good for a 4 year old. I once took 20 years to complete a model so you have a way to go until you can claim she is a veteran build. 12 deg C in my workshop for the last week, I assume you are benefiting from the same mild conditions?

 

P.S - we must have all bought those nice cheap tweezers.

[paulsutcliffe]

Thanks Keith, four years since the restart, First frames were cut 17 years ago now, yes the tweezers were recommended by someone in this site if I remember correctly and I think the seller did very well out of all of us that fell for it ha!!!

I have had the last two days in the garage with the warmer weather, unfortunately work gets in the way at other times, but yes much more bearable than the last couple of months, I have even started doing some sanding on the cheerful Hull to try and get it back into some sort of shape

 

Regards

Paul

 

[KeithAug]

2 minutes ago, paulsutcliffe said:

First frames were cut 17 years ago now

Ah I see, only 3 years to go.

 

Tweezers - I bought a set, my son bought a set - the manufacturer probably never knew why his sales took off.

Edited March 15, 2019 by KeithAug

[paulsutcliffe]

Small update on things, working on quarterdeck furniture while messing about with the cheerful Hull and painting, mizzen and capstan partner with wheel and rear gratings all with ebony

 

[Blue Ensign]

Impressive Paul, I do like the look of her.

 

B.E.