HMS Enterprise by Kevin - CAF - 1/48 - August 2020

[Patrick Haw]

Kevin,

 

I just came upon your HMS Enterprise build and spent a very pleasant couple of hours going through it.  It's fantastic and I'm impressed that you took on a challenge like this. You've done a great job. As others have said, don't let trolls on Facebook get to you...most of them probably couldn't glue two toothpicks together. I'm looking forward to you getting back on this build and seeing your results.

 

Patrick

[Kevin]

2 hours ago, Patrick Haw said:

Kevin,

 

I just came upon your HMS Enterprise build and spent a very pleasant couple of hours going through it.  It's fantastic and I'm impressed that you took on a challenge like this. You've done a great job. As others have said, don't let trolls on Facebook get to you...most of them probably couldn't glue two toothpicks together. I'm looking forward to you getting back on this build and seeing your results.

 

Patrick

TY Patrick 

at present i am up to my neck in foremast backstays, she will be back def by the new year, i will need a break from the AV by then 

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

 

well she made it back to the work bench, it took most of yesterday and this morning to get back into it and sorting out

 

But i have done something wrong

 

real wrong

 

I made up deck beams 1 to 4, sanded them down, milled the notches and located the correct position, and they fitted, with out any agro, that is just so not right (well not for me anyway)

 

i need to think carefully now as i am going to have to adapt the lower deck to accept ladders and hatches now, but i am so happy, i could skip

 

new deck beams to the left, and the adapted originals

 

now im confident that this will work out,  the mast is going into correct place

Edited October 22, 2021 by Kevin

[Kevin]

good afternoon everyone

 

for a few months now, reluctant at the start, i knew i had to return to this build, a few of my followers know the reason why. but having got over that i have my build back on the table

my next step was how to proceed, i used the main deck (for some unknown reason) in the lower position and had to order a replacement from CAF in china, i should have just used some cherry and made horizontal deck beams, but was worried i would not get the internal bulkheads height right,

then i was concerned that fixing the lower deck beams in would hinder the top ones going in if they were not quite in the correct position, if placed the to far fwd or aft

Anyway i have been setting up the replacement beams and everything lines up (im totally amazed)  only because my photo' make the hull look like a two year old had made it

 

with that hurdle out of the way, i am now going to plank the rest of the inner hull

 

new upper beams being test fitted, they were then taken out

 

 

 

now going to continue planking inside the hull

Edited October 23, 2021 by Kevin

[scrubbyj427]

Looks really nice Kevin, this kit clearly has lots of potential beyond the box. Maybe you’ll inspire Tom to offer or include the lower decks.

JJ

[Kevin]

8 minutes ago, scrubbyj427 said:

Looks really nice Kevin, this kit clearly has lots of potential beyond the box. Maybe you’ll inspire Tom to offer or include the lower decks.

JJ

lol, i hope not

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

 

plans were to continue with the internal planking, But i very quickly realised i need to do the transom, 

 

i rebuilt the after part of the building cradle, and ensured everything was still lined up

 

i have messed the last two frames up, but for now i am going with it, and regret later not sorting it now

 

[Old Collingwood]

On 10/4/2021 at 10:10 PM, Kevin said:

just arrived today the replacement upper deck about a week from China, Thank you Tom  @cafmodel

That all looks amazing.

 

OC.

[Old Collingwood]

Its great  seeing you back on this my friend  - what you are doing  is amazing  - when you push a build to show as much detail as possible  goes far further than  kit making,   keep it up  Kevin   welcome back.

 

OC.

[Landlubber Mike]

Looking really great Kevin, stay with it my friend!  You’re doing a fantastic job!

 

[Kevin]

thanks guys , your the best

[gjdale]

4 hours ago, Kevin said:

i have messed the last two frames up, but for now i am going with it, and regret later not sorting it now

 

Hmmmm…….can I persuade you to re-think this Kevin? A few hours spent now fixing the problem would be well invested……..

 

I’d hate to think that not fixing this now might cause the build to hit a wall later on.

[Kevin]

11 hours ago, gjdale said:

 

Hmmmm…….can I persuade you to re-think this Kevin? A few hours spent now fixing the problem would be well invested……..

 

I’d hate to think that not fixing this now might cause the build to hit a wall later on.

agred, its the last two sub frames numbers 59 and 60 i put them in the wrong way round after shaping them, even now they dont look right

[Kevin]

Good evening 

 

today the planking between the two decks was sorted, this should be ready tomorrow, when the excess  fine filler on the simulated fixings has beeb wiped away, then i have to decide whats next

 

Edited October 25, 2021 by Kevin

[No Idea]

I have to echo what’s already been said. I’m glad your back on this as I think your doing a great job. The ships really looking fantastic. 
 

Just remember - if it was easy everyone would be doing it. They’re not - but you are 😉

[Kevin]

42 minutes ago, No Idea said:

I have to echo what’s already been said. I’m glad your back on this as I think your doing a great job. The ships really looking fantastic. 
 

Just remember - if it was easy everyone would be doing it. They’re not - but you are 😉

Thank you very much appreciated

 

[WalrusGuy]

The treenails look really good and neat. Looking forward to more progress pics 😀

[Kevin]

Good evening everyone

 

after a few good days on the build, yesterday i went backwards, 

 

the fwd mast step went into the wrong position and set before i realised, and then i varnished the internal decking with the wrong varnish, i was gutted, i dont even know how i allowed myself to do it

 

today was much better

the fwd mast step was salvaged, and although it might be a couple mm more fwd than it should be im pleased with it

the two decks line up with it, and i seam to have plenty of room to put the number 1 deck beam in and the breast hook (please correct me if im wrong)

nothing i can do with the varnish, oh hum (another monster)

 

tomorrow i will cleam up all the forward frames so they look better in the photo's

Edited October 27, 2021 by Kevin

[PhillH]

Good to see this build back on the slipway Kevin.

It looks like it is coming along well. I will be following along.

 

Phill

[Kevin]

1 hour ago, PhillH said:

Good to see this build back on the slipway Kevin.

It looks like it is coming along well. I will be following along.

 

Phill

thank you

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

 

work continues, but i never thought it would be this difficult, the main deck is fine, but matching the deck below is very slow (i will never make a  model  ship builder)

sail room deck made up and fitted

lower deck in and secure, was also pinned 

getting the lodging knee on the port side the right shape is my biggest concern, but it is in line and the right height  for the hanging knee

lower deck in and secure, was also pinned 

sail room buikhead and pillars in

lining up the rest of the internal bulkeads

 

the upper deck is just for the photo

 

 

 

[Kevin]

my main worry is how messy it all looks

[No Idea]

Hi Kevin - you say that you are worried about being a ship builder. 
 

Mate you are building a ship so you are  a ship builder 👍. 
 

keep going bud as it looks great and stop beating yourself up!  This is a really good build. 

[Kevin]

On 10/30/2021 at 8:50 PM, No Idea said:

Hi Kevin - you say that you are worried about being a ship builder. 
 

Mate you are building a ship so you are  a ship builder 👍. 
 

keep going bud as it looks great and stop beating yourself up!  This is a really good build. 

thank you, i have a nasty habbit of doing that to nyself

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

 

looking through all my old builds, the one thing i have learnt, if you don't like it, dont hide it, just re-do

the lower deck beams i now believe to be in the correct position

looking through the AOTS Pandora book i need to move the bulkheads to the sailroom and others to match the beams, so as they were fixed to the deck i ripped it out cleaned it all up, which gave me the opportunity to put a  bulkhead in under the 1/4 platform (coal store)

 

now means i am in a good place now to get the passage way doors scuttles and bulkheads in place

 

a test fit of the upper beams show they are in the right place

 

 

[PhillH]

27 minutes ago, Kevin said:

if you don't like it, dont hide it, just re-do

Could not agree more Kevin  👍

[iosto]

Compliments Great work is coming very well. The model is very difficult and the instructions of the KIT CAF model are not enough. I had great difficulty doing it and unfortunately there have been some mistakes that are difficult to recover.

A greeting

Iosto

[scrubbyj427]

Kevin, Any plans to continue on Enterprize? Your progress to this point is great, the development of the lower decks is very nice. 

[Kevin]

2 hours ago, scrubbyj427 said:

Kevin, Any plans to continue on Enterprize? Your progress to this point is great, the development of the lower decks is very nice. 

ty but my skill levels are not to the standard to achieve the results i would like

[scrubbyj427]

9 minutes ago, Kevin said:

ty but my skill levels are not to the standard to achieve the results i would like

I would disagree. I think you're doing a great job. I’m considering a CAF purchase after seeing your build progress.