BlockPlane Posted December 22, 2019 Share #1 Posted December 22, 2019 I started this built sometime ago. Given the scope and difficulty, I decided to focus on deciphering the plans and determining a comfortable plan of attack before starting a build log. I’m presently building and installing frames. At first I didn’t trust the lines and found myself leaving things proud to give myself a little room to work with. A good idea initially, but means substantial amount of sanding later on. Patience...... Some pictures to bring things up to date. Prowler901, mtaylor, lmagna and 16 others 19 Quote Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kikatinalong Posted December 22, 2019 Share #2 Posted December 22, 2019 Looks like your off to a nice start. Would be nice to know a little more about the model . BlockPlane and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted December 22, 2019 Share #3 Posted December 22, 2019 Chris, Off to a great start. If you haven't done so, use the search feature for Bonhomme Richard. There's been at least one other build of her by Jeronimo. Plus discussions on the wreck being found, My bad... there's another one by Jerry Greening. These might help you. I do have the monograph also and it's on my bucket list. BlockPlane 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlockPlane Posted December 22, 2019 Author Share #4 Posted December 22, 2019 My apologies for leaving out some, if all of the finer points. I made that post late in the evening and by that time of day, my verbal and written word functions are in shut down mode. When I was initially trying to determine which Ancre monograph I was going to build next, I was drawn to the history of the Bonhomme Richard. Doing some research also revealed that there were very few actual builds of her. This being my second build, I still have a sense of being a Greenhorn and really don't feel like I know what I'm doing. Reminds me of when I was a Midshipmen. On occasion, while sailing into a stiff headwind, we would stand on the bow and throw a football hallmary pass into the wind and pray that it would find its way back to us. Praying that this stupid idea was going to work. My point being, that with every piece I glue on to this model, I find myself saying, "oh boy, I hope this is going to work." With that said, to give credit where credit is due, if it were not for Jeronimos exquisite, next level build and the depth and quality of his pictures, I would not have attempted this model! After all of that, I'm using Cherry for this model. It's abundant, harvested locally, easy to work with and developes a wonderful patina. As of now, I'm planning on not planking her. I like the idea of having the framing exposed and looking in to see the finished interior. I do not plan on setting the masts either. At roughly 52" long +/- she is going to be big enough. I have a very long journey ahead of me and things can and will change. Happy Modeling. P.S. The life expectancy of a football on a ship, is about 5 minutes. druxey, Mike Y, Saburo and 3 others 6 Quote Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvm27 Posted December 22, 2019 Share #5 Posted December 22, 2019 Great start on your model Chris. As a Midshipmen I'm sure you were inspired by the incredible Robert Cook model in the Naval Academy Museum. A nice history of the ship and photos of both models may be viewed in an article by naval historian Grant Walker at https://www.usna.edu/Users/oceano/pguth/website/shipwrecks/sailing_ships/Construction_lecture.htm. Kikatinalong, French Mr Bean, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote GregwebsiteAdmiralty Modelsmoderator Echo Cross-section buildAdmiralty Models Cross-section BuildFinished buildPegasus, 1776, cross-sectionCurrent buildSpeedwell, 1752 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEDDO Posted December 22, 2019 Share #6 Posted December 22, 2019 Love this. One of the members in my club is building this from the same monograph and it seems to be coaming along great. Thanks Greg for the link very interesting. mtaylor, druxey and dvm27 3 Quote Michael Shipwrights of Ohio Current Build: ... Completed Builds: Queen Anne Barge - Syren, Pinnace - MS, Halifax 1768 - LSS, Murrelet - Pygmy, Swift 1805 - AL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kikatinalong Posted December 22, 2019 Share #7 Posted December 22, 2019 1 hour ago, dvm27 said: Great start on your model Chris. As a Midshipmen I'm sure you were inspired by the incredible Robert Cook model in the Naval Academy Museum. A nice history of the ship and photos of both models may be viewed in an article by naval historian Grant Walker at https://www.usna.edu/Users/oceano/pguth/website/shipwrecks/sailing_ships/Construction_lecture.htm. Thank you Greg. The link was well worth the read. druxey and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted December 23, 2019 Share #8 Posted December 23, 2019 Chris, I think we all have gone through what you're feeling about "is this right?". Every scratch builder had to start someplace. druxey and BlockPlane 2 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Y Posted December 29, 2019 Share #9 Posted December 29, 2019 Very nice start! druxey and mtaylor 2 Quote Current build: Beavers Prize - POF 1:48 (Hahn style) Side builds: Schooner Polotsk by Master Korabel 18th Century Longboat by MS Finished: 21ft English Pinnace by MS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlockPlane Posted January 16, 2020 Author Share #10 Posted January 16, 2020 Work continues. The amount of time and material associated with one frame is incredible. Since my last post, I’ve installed 5 frames and have glued up and rough cut another 9. On another note, I noticed that the Keelson had developed a nice bow. To help relieve some on the stress, I made 2 cuts with a thin kerf handsaw then glued in small pieces to fill the void. After the initial two cuts were made the bend was pretty much gone. When fitting the pieces to be glued, I made sure not to have too tight a fit so as to not create additional stress in the opposite direction. One of my biggest challenges is to not create additional force when gluing pieces together. Meaning, if it doesn’t quite fit, don’t force it into place. GrandpaPhil, druxey, mtaylor and 6 others 9 Quote Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted January 17, 2020 Share #11 Posted January 17, 2020 Please use your building board with retaining strips each side to keep your keel straight. You'll need that board for erecting the framing anyway. Once some longitudinal timbers are on, the keel will remain straight. mtaylor 1 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlockPlane Posted January 17, 2020 Author Share #12 Posted January 17, 2020 12 hours ago, druxey said: Please use your building board with retaining strips each side to keep your keel straight. You'll need that board for erecting the framing anyway. Once some longitudinal timbers are on, the keel will remain straight. Druxey, Sorry for the confusion. I do have a build board and the keel is secure. I developed a problem with the keelson, which sits on top of the keel. Perhaps I’m premature in working on the keelson, but fitting it to each frame as I go seems easier then trying to fit it to all the frames at once. mtaylor, CiscoH, allanyed and 9 others 12 Quote Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted January 18, 2020 Share #13 Posted January 18, 2020 Got it, Chris. However, still keep your keel straight with longitudinal battens. You won't regret it. paulsutcliffe and mtaylor 2 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popash42 Posted November 13, 2021 Share #14 Posted November 13, 2021 Dear Chris you are doing wonderful work👍 , it's looks promising beginning, I will keep following 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlockPlane Posted October 8, 2022 Author Share #15 Posted October 8, 2022 I’ve been MIA, but still making progress. scrubbyj427, mtaylor, GrandpaPhil and 15 others 16 2 Quote Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
French Mr Bean Posted October 8, 2022 Share #16 Posted October 8, 2022 Hello, Good work and the wood is beautiful But Link key ranks are only 2. Michel Quote Friendly, health and peace for all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prowler901 Posted October 10, 2022 Share #17 Posted October 10, 2022 Absolutely outstanding work, Shipmate! Todd mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted October 10, 2022 Share #18 Posted October 10, 2022 Thank you for your update. Your log is a joy to follow! Allan mtaylor 1 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlockPlane Posted October 30, 2022 Author Share #19 Posted October 30, 2022 woodrat, Saburo, albert and 8 others 8 3 Quote Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlockPlane Posted March 5 Author Share #20 Posted March 5 While a sizable amount of time has past since my last post. Work on the model has progressed at what I would consider a snails pace. As we can all relate, each step presents its own set of challenges. The stern section was something I was really looking forward to. Time will tell if I deciphered the plans correctly. I'm finding the process of cutting in the cannon port rather tedious. As a result, I only do it when the mood strikes. Enjoy the pictures. druxey, scrubbyj427, Hubac's Historian and 16 others 19 Quote Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisLBren Posted March 5 Share #21 Posted March 5 Nice work Chris - I know what you mean Ancre plans. They are so accurate - I made the same mistake leaving too much fat on the stern part assemblies on my Le Gros Ventre build and after a half dozen failed attempts I learned - the more accurate your parts are to the plans including the bevels/bias - the better the results. And less sanding !!! Chris BlockPlane, No Idea and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlockPlane Posted March 6 Author Share #22 Posted March 6 Chris, that’s good advice. I definitely need to trust the plans a little more. Chris mtaylor and No Idea 2 Quote Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Idea Posted March 7 Share #23 Posted March 7 Fantastic build Chris I'm going to follow along BlockPlane and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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