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

[paulsutcliffe]

Gone the other way now and beautiful sunny days which means the gardens have to be looked after and I cant get into the garage, however I have managed to lay some planks, I opened the garage this morning to hopefully get some work done but have spent the whole day mowing trimming etc so nothing done to the sirius again

Regards

Paul

 

[paulsutcliffe]

Wow a Month has passed already, doesn't time fly

Some planking completed on the quarterdeck and up to the  boarding up, trying to decide if I should do it In a different colour as edt did on the naiad

 

Edited July 22, 2019 by paulsutcliffe

[paulsutcliffe]

I have also spent the last couple of days polishing this side and the wale, trying to get a nice sheen 

[paulsutcliffe]

Six nine pound cannons on the way as well plus three carronades, it was at this point I realised I hadn't cut the last port at the stern, I left the deck planks short here due to advice from she who must be obeyed to leave more deck open so you can see further down into the depths of the ship

I have measured for the last port and think I am going to be lucky and it should just fit on the end of the planking .

 

The First picture shows the sheen appearing on the beautiful mahogany framing after polishing

[Dowmer]

Paul, the mahogany frames really have a beautiful color.  It’s coming along nicely. 

 

 

[paulsutcliffe]

Thanks Dowmer and everyone for the 'likes'

 

Edited July 22, 2019 by paulsutcliffe

[paulsutcliffe]

I have also carried on playing/making moulds for the differenttcannon after success with the cheerful carronades, this is my first resin 18lb, excuse the poor pictures, I had just blackened the copper eyebolts and rings with liver of sulfur so still damp in places

 

And just spotted the red paint on the wheels which will need cleaning off 😁

Edited July 22, 2019 by paulsutcliffe

[paulsutcliffe]

Berthing up nearly completed, decided to go with the mahogany in the end to give contrast, 2 coats of  sanding sealer and finished with wire wool

[paulsutcliffe]

Messenger  rope spliced together and frapped??

 

Edited July 28, 2019 by paulsutcliffe

[paulsutcliffe]

Also started work in the channels, mizzen below, air gaps at the back 

 

[Keith Black]

Nice work, Paul. 

[paulsutcliffe]

Thanks Keith and everyone for the likes, much appreciated

 

[paulsutcliffe]

A little more progress

Berthing up all completed First two 12lb cannons and carriages with breeching rope made, eyes in the bulwark are solid silver

I also just noticed the saw marks on the capstan beam in this picture so will have to sort that out now, the carriages have all their bits apart from trunnion caps which im still not sure how to make at this size and quoins

[paulsutcliffe]

First quarterdeck carronade in the way

I've added all the parts as per the AOTS Diana for the carronade but there is no rigging details in the book, breeching rope was presumably smaller than a 12lber

[Dowmer]

Solid silver eyes?  Why on earth would you do that?

 

Either way, nice work Paul. 👍

[paulsutcliffe]

Hi Dowmer, I used the silver because it is as hard as brass and hopefully will tarnish to a nice dark colour eventually, I hope, also adds a bit of interest 😁

[paulsutcliffe]

I showed the wife the silver eyebolts and she said the same as you @Dowmer , 'why would you do that'  except she added a bit more 'why haven't you made me some earrings if you've got silver' lol

[paulsutcliffe]

Two carronades completed, I made some slightly thinner rope for the breeching

Not sure how to display run in with breeching rope frapped up over the barrel as per the one on the right or run out on the left

[paulsutcliffe]

Bit of a milestone I think after all these years, caprail going on the quarterdeck and last quarterdeck cannon finished

[Beef Wellington]

Love the detail that you have on the inner bulwark Paul.

[paulsutcliffe]

Thanks Jason, much appreciated and everyone for the likes

[Sea Hoss]

Very beautiful work Paul!

[paulsutcliffe]

Thankyou sea hoss

[paulsutcliffe]

A Little more progress after a few weeks of work, golf, and lots of lovely weather

Second part of the caprail completed, Mizzen bitts also installed

[paulsutcliffe]

I removed the mizzen channels for polishing and also decided i was going to make my own deadeyes and will eventually remove them all from the Port side and replace

As i dont have a lathe still, i used a drill to turn some aged holly and then an old broken drill shaped with a diamond disc to shape the edge of the deadeyes then parted off each one

A bit of cleaning and polishing needed and maybe dyed black or brown, not sure yet

 

[paulsutcliffe]

Main channel cut, cleaned and polished and test fit

[paulsutcliffe]

We also have a new member of the family, second rescue cat from the rspca, one hour in and obviously feeling at home

Both rag dolls apparently

 

[KeithAug]

Nice work Paul - Lets hope kitty does not get too interested in Sirius - claws can be very sharp.

[paulsutcliffe]

Thanks keith, The first one likes to sit in the garage with me now on her own chair, sleeping and watching, not sure about this one yet we will see

[Keith Black]

Pretty cat, I hope he/she fits in and becomes a good friend. Nice work on the Sirius, hats off to making the deadeyes.