HMS Winchelsea 1764 by Rustyj - FINISHED - 1:48

[Chuck]

That is really coming together.   I hope to see it again in person at the CT show in April.

[Rustyj]

Thanks Matt. This is the fun stuff now.

 

6 hours ago, Chuck said:

That is really coming together.   I hope to see it again in person at the CT show in April.

 

Thanks Chuck. I really hope I can make it again this year!

 

Also, thanks everyone for stopping by and all the likes!

[Rustyj]

Hi All,

 

Well, I've diverted a bit. I thought I had the 1mm rod needed to do the chain pump crank handles. Come to find out I have .89mm or 1.19mm rod. Either too small or too large. Of course, the local hobby store did not have any in stock either. So, I ordered some online and have to wait for them to arrive. I could have started on chapter 8 but the stove was calling me so I listened.

 

 

The parts all fit perfectly.

 

 

Here is the stove all assembled and painted. No weathering powders have applied yet.

 

 

 

And here is the finished stove. I first applied a grimy black powder, sprayed it with a matt spray. I then applied some rusty brown powder. It was a little strong for my taste, so I went over it with a light coat of grimy black to tone it down just a bit. It was then sprayed with dull coat.

 

 

 

Until the brass rod arrives I'll start on chapter 8.

[Chuck]

Simply wonderful Rusty....its a shame it will be mostly hidden.   But at least we get a chance to see it here in the photos.

 

Chuck

[FrankWouts]

Beautiful work Rusty!

Frank.

[Trussben]

Really nice stove Rusty.

[Stuntflyer]

That looks really nice. Sounds like you had fun making it too. It's amazing how Chuck was able to make all of the parts fit together so well.

 

Mike

[rafine]

Great job on the stove, Rusty.

 

Bob

[glbarlow]

A fun little project, it looks great. 

[Rustyj]

19 hours ago, Chuck said:

its a shame it will be mostly hidden.

It was so much fun I'm thinking of getting a second one to display with the Winnie.

 

Thank you all for the kind words and likes. It is a marvelous little project and even if you're not building the Winnie you would enjoy it.

[Vladimir_Wairoa]

Perfect Rusty ! 

[Rustyj]

While waiting for the brass rod to arrive I continued working on the forecastle. The bowsprit step and manger boards were placed at the fourth beam. Then the rest of the forward beams, knees and lodging knees were added. Also the cat tails were added.

 

 

Then the forward bits and mast partner were added and additional beams and knees.

 

 

Lastly, I added the stove, riding bits, bulkhead panel and the remaining beams and knees.

 

 

Now that I received the 1mm brass rod I'll go back aft to finish the chain pumps and the rest of chapter 7.

 

[scrubbyj427]

That looks great Rusty. Wonderful work!

[glbarlow]

That all looks great, the pear/cherry really stands out. 

Edited February 26, 2022 by glbarlow

[Vladimir_Wairoa]

beautiful. perfect work Rusty. she will shine . 

[Rustyj]

Thank you JJ, Glenn and Vladimir for the kind words. It's very much appreciated. Also thanks for all the likes!

[Rustyj]

As you might remember I paused chapter 7 and finished chapter 8 while waiting for my 1mm brass rod order. Also my grandsons volleyball team was very busy the last 10 days as were we driving many miles to all the games. They won the league, sectional and regional championships finishing the season undefeated.

 

Well the rod is here and onward I go, finally back to the workshop and finishing chapter 7.

 

First off I made the rhodings out of brass. I formed them over a piece of brass rod and blackened them.

 

 

After that is was just a matter of bending the rod to the correct lengths, fit the forward stanchions and shape the wooden connectors. No super secret to assembling the handles. Just careful measurements, test and tweek as needed. Then reproduce a duplicate for the opposite side. Also the elm tree pumps were finished.

 

 

 

After that the last two deck beams were placed as well as the last of the knees. I really enjoyed these two sections. A lot of fun!

 

 

 

Now that chapters 7 & 8 are finished it's time for a deep cleaning of the workshop! Tools everywhere except where they belong. 😂

 

 

 

 

 

[scrubbyj427]

Looks great Rusty! What a great shop.. one can only dream.

[rafine]

Wonderful work Rusty.

 

Bob

[Rustyj]

21 hours ago, scrubbyj427 said:

What a great shop.. one can only dream

Thanks JJ. In my last house I had a small corner of the basement. When we moved here I took a bigger corner of the basement. The curse of a bigger corner is more area for "stuff" to accumulate and then longer to clean!

 

Thanks Bob. I always take inspiration from following along behind you.

 

Also thanks everyone for all the likes.

[glbarlow]

14 hours ago, Rustyj said:

more area for "stuff"

I get that. I thought my purpose built room was more than big enough, now I wish I had more bench space, but then the rule of fill all available space would result in more tools. What I really need is a dust vacuum to attach to those nice holes on my Byrnes tools and doesn’t take up all the floor space.  You have a nice shop, we don’t have basements in Texas due to the soil conditions. 

[Blue Ensign]

Beautiful work on those ledges and pumps Rusty, Chuck's method of  creating the iron work on the chain pumps  looks great, and I followed it on my Sphinx build, but, I hasten to add, without the pristine look of your Winnie deck.

 

B.E.

[Rustyj]

On 3/9/2022 at 10:34 AM, glbarlow said:

I thought my purpose built room was more than big enough, now I wish I had more bench space, but then the rule of fill all available space would result in more tools.

 

Oh don't I know it Glenn. I had to add the fold down bench on the back wall this winter as I ran out of counter top space!

 

On 3/9/2022 at 11:11 AM, Blue Ensign said:

Chuck's method of  creating the iron work on the chain pumps  looks great,

 

Thanks B.E. It's really nice to see people incorporate Chuck and Chris's wonderful designs into their models.

 

FYI I'm taking a minor break from the Winnie to work on the DOK's rigging. The poor girl has been left in the corner too long.

 

Also thanks for all the likes.

 

[Thistle17]

Amongst other things I have been stuck in my own follies of late so just getting back to witness your handsome model and expert work. That wood looks so warm in those pictures and that stove is just a masterpiece!

Joe

[Rustyj]

Thanks Joe,

 

I'm in the middle of my three weeks of 14 hour days. The poor girl is covered on the bench awaiting my return.

[Rustyj]

Hi all, the good news is that I'm back working on Winnies chapter 9 which is great. The bad news is I should have been at the Admiralty Models workshop and not working on the Winnie. On Monday morning after ducking and dodging for the last two years the COVID bug finally caught me. I'm on meds and able to function but at a much slower pace.

 

I have enclosed the framing on the bulwarks, added the cap rail at the waist and worked my way aft.

 

Here you can see that my bulwarks curve is slightly different than Chucks laser cut cap rail but not enough to cause an issue.

[scrubbyj427]

She’s looking great Rusty! Take care of that Covid, I hear model building is the best remedy.

[dvm27]

Lovely work Rusty. Sorry you were unable to attend our workshop and hope you make a quick recovery.

[Chuck]

That looks great Rusty.  Missed you at the workshop.  I just got back to New Jersey.  But its fantastic to see you back at the model.  Get well soon and dont push it.  That bug could get nasty quickly.

[Stuntflyer]

Your model looks great! Feel better soon.