HMS Winchelsea 1764 by AnobiumPunctatum - 1/48

[wyz]

When I have a gap between pieces of wood, similar to what you are experiencing, I mix glue with some fine sawdust into a very sticky paste.  I then push it into the gap and smooth it out with an old chisel.

Tom

Edited January 18, 2021 by wyz

[AnobiumPunctatum]

I told that I like to have the option to rig my model. For this I measured carefully the positions of the masts and cut them out of the false keel (1).

The second thing was to cut small cut outs for 2 nuts (2), because I like the small stands which allow to show the lines of the underwater hull without interrupting. For this kind of presentation it's a good idea to screw the model on the stand. The distance to the lower edge isn't equal, because the waterline isn't parallel to the keel.

 

 

Further I glued the parts of the stem an the knee of the head together.

 

 

For sanding the edges and removing the laser char I sawed a small sanding block out of balsa wood.

 

 

[Vladimir_Wairoa]

lovely stem :)v. 

[Stuntflyer]

Nice joinery on the knee, Christian. Not that you would need to do this with Chuck's laser cut parts, but. . .To get a 90° edge I usually sand the adhered sandpaper flush with the edge of the block. I will then raise the part off the table slightly with a thin sheet of wood so the sandpaper touches the entire edge of the part being sanded.

 

Mike

[AnobiumPunctatum]

Mike, that's the same technic I use. The black color is mostly the laser char. I only egalize the small edges where two parts fits together and a third part has to be glued. With this stick it is really easy to sand the outer edge, which is not visible in the foto.

[wyz]

Christian, I too wish to rig Winchelsea.  Thank you for the reminder to cut out the positions of the masts in the false keel.  I think I might make the holes for the masts 3-dimensional by building out on each side of the false keel.   That way there isn't any wiggle room in ANY direction.  I want a snug fit.

Tom

[AnobiumPunctatum]

Tom,

 

For the fore and main mast you have to cut out the frames. Especially for the for mast is nothing more than necessary. For the main mast I will add an extra piece of wood. For the mizzenmast it's not necessary. It get the correct poistion form the main- and quarterdeck.

[Chuck]

Christian…hows it going on the Winnie?  You started off like gangbusters.  Any progress?