HMS Winchelsea 1764 by Trussben - 1:48

[gjdale]

Just exquisite Ben!

 

[Trussben]

Thanks for all the comments and the “likes”.

 

I now have the transom installed, the 3 x 7/16” wide upper counter planks went in perfectly and their bottom aligned exactly where they should, and then I made the final lower counter top plank to fit between them with a really good transition, so I’m pretty confident that the angle and height of all these parts are correct.

 

ben

[Trussben]

Painting the QG stern dummy window backings a nice charcoal dark grey.

[Trussben]

QG dummy windows installed and boxwood transom cap pieces installed.

[Trussben]

QG templates lining up.

 

[Chuck]

That looks very good Ben.....

[Trussben]

Thanks Chuck,

 

Do those templates look in right position to your eye?

[Chuck]

I would lower the forward end of the templates just a bit more.....

 

[Trussben]

So I want to show you how I eventually figured out the correct height and position of the stool piece.

After advice from Chuck I read and reread page 112 of David Antscherl’s Comet book where he discusses this exact thing although he calls it the berthing piece.

1st - I took the height of the upper counter where it meets the lower corner of the transom.

2nd - I transferred that height to the hull side, you can see the mark is LOWER than the transom which is correct.

3rd - I used a straight edge to follow the sheer of the hull and marked a line that shows where this bottom edge will be.

4th - I used the paper templates to mark the angle and heights of the other needed reference points inc it’s upper face level and the top of the QG ( or bottom of roof )

5th - Sanding and fitting the piece being mindful that it’s upper face should follow the roundup of the transom.

If anybody sees where I made a mistake here please let me know before I go any further.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 18, 2021 by Trussben

[Chuck]

Yupp….fun times.  It looks great.

[Trussben]

Thanks for the Help Chuck, I know if this is not done right then the entire QG wont look right at all.

[Rustyj]

Hi Ben,

 

Your Winnie is looking outstanding. Your slow and meticulous work has really paid off.

[druxey]

That's it, Ben! One small tip: use a finer line for marking out; excessive line thickness can throw things off.

[Trussben]

Work on the Quarter Galleries is progressing nicely I think.

[scrubbyj427]

That looks great Ben! This stage is a nice reward after all that planking.

 

JJ

[Rustyj]

Looking very nice Ben. 

[Trussben]

Thanks All,

 

Seats installed.

[Trussben]

Installation of the QG top parts, again following the roundup of the transom athwartships AND the sheer angle the same as the lower pieces, I used a simple marked strip to check that the window space was the same fore/aft and in the middle.

[druxey]

That is one of the critical points in forming the quarter gallery; everything is parallel to each other. You should be fine from here on.

[Trussben]

Thanks Dave, I decided to start the mockup of the QG window spacers and everything is looking pretty good so far.

[Nunnehi (Don)]

That looks really nice!

 

Don

[Trussben]

Planked the sub decks, I had thought about making the false main deck beams from my own Swiss pear to match the other structural parts, but when I saw how beautifully that Chucks laser cut parts fitted I decided to use them and stain to match the boxwood seeing as how those beams will almost be invisible.

[Chuck]

Hows the q galleries coming?  I am patiently waiting to see how they turned out.

[Trussben]

Sorry Chuck, I'm back on the road working for a few week's now so very little progress will be happening.

[Trussben]

Work ongoing on the QG’s when time permits.

[Nunnehi (Don)]

That looks really nice!

 

Don

[Trussben]

Starboard QG all but completed, need to decide if I want the top of the roof color to match the frieze or the tiles.

 

I decided to rip off the first set of upper moldings and make a slightly wider one with a different profile, it matches better than my first attempt I think.

You may notice that my tiles slightly overhang that molding, not strictly like the contemporary model but I like how it looks.

The drop was installed and fitted really well with only a little finessing.

 

Now to finish up the Port side and then move onto installing the rest of the friezes and moldings.

 

Ben

[Chuck]

Beautiful work.....

 

I also painted the top of the roof black because it made the fine filigree carved details on the roof rail stand out more.   Really nice work Ben.  That certainly doesnt look like laser cut parts from a kit.   It looks like the finest of scratch built quarter galleries to my eye.  The carved drop is a perfect match.

 

Chuck 

[Trussben]

Both QGs were completed and the hull moldings and friezes were installed and now it’s time to pay attention to the stern details.

 

 

[gjdale]

Beautiful work Ben!