HMS Bounty by PopDavid - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48 - 1990's kit

[PopDavid]

I have settled on the Bounty as a back-to-ship-building after starting several other kits from my retirement stash.  They were to get my fingers back into practice and to see if they could still do the work.  Ok, so far!!  First off, I like the large scale.  I can still see what I am doing.  I made the decision to not do the cut-a-way.  I feel the kit sorely lacks accuracy in this area.  It would take an admiralty model to do interiors satisfactorily, in my thinking.  The correctly number and spaced frames for starters.  I did some planking on the lowest forward deck (practice and caulking).  I make the mast steps with packing spacing the double-ers (spell check does not like that one at all) so that the hole is a square, equal to the mast diameter.  The mast, once made, can rotate when mounted.  Making a tendon step is just to far in the future for me to plan.  This brings up the first challenge,  put three decks and a step together ( 4 holes in a straight line) so that the mast ends up in the correct position.  All was good until the main deck was added.  Generally, my paper plans cross-sections are long compared to the ply wood parts.  Almost, 1/8",  3-4mm longer.  Dry fitting the main deck with the notches hooked on the last frame, the first frame notches show the gap.  Red arrows in picture.  The mizzen and main mast aligned OK, but the fore-mast, not even close.  Move the deck hole and cover with deck planks.  I mounted the middle deck to help align the frames.  This was a easy keel/frame assembly to bend.  The main deck came out slightly off center to the frames.  Fill strips on one side and sand the other.  I will made some better set up jigs for the next one.  For some reason I could not see the bow curves, so I filled in the bow frames (mostly(.  I slotted two scrap pile pieces of wood to fit the false keel for a building stand.  No patent, free idea for the general public.  My son works with the Free Software Foundation, so I freely offer most of my tips.😊  I will get the next installment, now about three down on "The List" eventually!  I will update next Friday, when I learn when they are doing my other knee.  Twenty steps up to the shipyard.  Could be a problem, Houston.

[Kevin]

are you still progressing this build. love to see your work