HMS Winchelsea by rafine 1/48

[Rustyj]

A lot of repetitive work but they look great Bob!

[JpR62]

What an imposing battery of guns. This deck really looks good. Excellent work Bob!

[rafine]

Thanks so much Jean-Paul, Rusty and the "likes". Appreciated, as always.

 

Bob

[rafine]

Finally, I've gotten into doing some gun rigging. Between some hospital time, and a reluctance to do the work, it's been awhile. In any event, I've done three guns with breech ropes and side tackles. I came up with the line and block sizes using the tables in Lees (The Masting and Rigging Of English Ships Of War). I will continue to do the remaining guns, with the exception of those that have their eyebolts or ring bolts set in knees. Those will have to wait until deck beams and knees are in place. 

 

Bob

[Matt D]

Well done, Bob!  You’re a master at cannon rigging, for sure!  
 

Hospital time?  That’s no good.  I hope everything is ok now.

[Vladimir_Wairoa]

beautiful cannons Bob, i like natural color . going lovely with black lafette. 

V. 

[TBlack]

Mighty tight quarters to be adding all that detail. Must be nimble fingers! I'm trying to imagine the sequence necessary to get it all to fit.

Tom

Edited May 29, 2021 by TBlack

[scrubbyj427]

That looks great Bob! 

[rafine]

Thanks so much Matt, Vlad, Tom,  jj and the "likes".

 

Hardly a master, Matt. I've recently had a couple of heart valve procedures, and things seem to be improving.

 

Tom, the fingers seem to be less nimble every day. The sequence I use  is almost easier to do than to explain, but here goes: 1) make up side tackles; 2) attach breech rope to gun barrel and run through ringbolts on carriage; 3) seize breech rope to bulwark ringbolts (not yet attached to bulwarks); 4) Glue gun assembly to deck; 5) insert and glue ringbolts into predrilled holes in bulwark; 6) hook side tackles into eyebolts on carriage and bulwark; 7) tighten tackle and glue end to deck; 8) make up separate rope coil and glue to end of tackle. I have no idea whether this is the best way to do it, and it involves some faking,  but it has worked for me.

 

Bob

[Rustyj]

Very nice work Bob! Being the recipient of a new valve a few years ago my thoughts and best wishes to you. 😊

[FrankWouts]

Sharp looking cannons and very good progress Bob. Hope your heart problems disappear completely and that you keep building for a very long time!

[rafine]

Thanks so much Rusty, Frank and the "likes". I greatly appreciate both the comments on the modeling and the concern for my health. 

 

Bob

[rafine]

I have finished rigging the guns (with the exception of a couple that have to wait on installing the hanging  knees). I now have to wait on the availability of the Chapter seven parts to proceed any further.

 

Bob

[Nunnehi (Don)]

They look great, Bob! Very impressive! Your advice on block/rope sizes is appreciated- I think I’m only going to rig a couple of them as examples as I just don’t think I have the patience to do them all😎. 
 

Don

[rafine]

Thanks so much Don and the "likes".

 

There were times, Don, when I wished that I had gone the way that you intend to. My patience came very near it's limit, but I was glad that I had done it when it was finished.

 

Bob

[Wacom]

This is still very much  in my future🥱 any tips for staying awake while I do them? (They certainly add to the ship)

[Elijah]

Excellent work Bob, and I’m glad your health is improving!

[JpR62]

Bravo Bob! The time spent and the patience invested was really worth it. The result is superb!

[rafine]

Thanks so much Reg, Elijah, Jean-Paul and the "likes".

 

Reg, I do't know if it's a tip , but maintaining a healthy level of fear that you will screw up generally works for me.

 

Bob

[Thistle17]

Another rendition Bob. It really looks beautiful! And so neatly done too! Now you give me something to think about when I get to your state.

Joe

[rafine]

Thanks so much Joe. Time for some progress from you.

 

Bob

[rafine]

I received my Chapter 7 parts package and eagerly began work on it. I guess that I'm going to be the pioneer or guinea pig for this part, so here goes. I chose to paint the inboard transom first. The next task was to fit the quarter deck beams. These are laser cut, but must be cut to size. Although straightforward, care is required. I also found that the beams didn't quite fit into the deck clamp notches, so some sanding adjustment was necessary. When fitting the beams, I used a planking strip  to continually check that everything is aligned properly. The last beam against the transom is a bit tricky, but worked out all right. The last item was to add the the laser cut straps to the last beam. These tested my aging dexterity.

 

The beams are still only dry fitted to allow removal for doing the upcoming work.

 

Bob

[Chuck]

Looks good Bob....remember that you will probably have to adjust the position of some of those beams either forward or back to comply with the fittings below them.   This is so they line up properly with columns and bulkheads etc.

 

Chuck

[Nunnehi (Don)]

Bob,

 

That looks really nice! Got my parts yesterday and will start shortly. 
 

Don

[Thistle17]

Lovely work Bob. You waste no time moving ahead. If only i could have the focus and drive you do.

Joe

[rafine]

Thanks so much Chuck, Don, Joe and the "likes". A good reminder Chuck. Only the last beam aft is glued in at this point.

 

Bob

[gjdale]

Just caught up with your build Bob. What a fantastic job you are doing too! She is looking truly spectacular.

[rafine]

Thanks Grant for the very generous comments, and thanks also to the "likes".

 

Bob

[rafine]

I've now added the aft bulkhead and glued in the beams aft of it. Having the rigged guns in place definitely created a bit of a challenge, but I still think it was worth it.

 

Bob

[CaptMorgan]

Really coming together nice Bob...   Looks great!!!😀