USF Essex by mtbediz - FINISHED - 1:50

[mtbediz]

Chain pumps are ready to extract the bilge.

[mtbediz]

Quarter deck frame is complete

[mtbediz]

Quarter deckplanking and internal planking of the bulwarks have been completed. To leave visible the details on the gun deck, I covered the quarter deck partially.

 

Edited April 5, 2021 by mtbediz

[mtbediz]

I did the cap rails for the bulwarks and transom.

[mtbediz]

I made up the quarterdeck bulwark ringbolts and eyebolts. I also made up cleats. I then drilled the bulwarks and transom for all of them and installed them.

I then made two transom knees and installed them.

[mtbediz]

I have made and installed the quarterdeck pin rails.

[mtbediz]

I have made the waist deck but not glued in place yet. This part of the decking required support stanchions which will be made next.

[mtbediz]

The waist deck requires support stancions. I made a simple jig which helped me to produce stancions.

[mtbediz]

I added a grate and completed minimal planking of the waist deck.

[mtbediz]

I continued with the forecastle planking and cap rails. Forecastle has been covered partially like quarter deck and waist deck,

[Sea Hoss]

Looks beautiful, nice work! Also it looks huge, how long is the hull stem to stern?

[mtbediz]

On 4/10/2021 at 7:52 AM, Sea Hoss said:

Looks beautiful, nice work! Also it looks huge, how long is the hull stem to stern?

Thank you so much. The hull is 710 mm stem to stern.

Edited April 11, 2021 by mtbediz

[mtbediz]

Cap rails done and the barricade and belfry were made.

[mtbediz]

I made and installed the ladder and fences.

[mtbediz]

I continued with the rails on the forcastle

[mtbediz]

I have made and install the catheads.

[mtbediz]

The main rail and lower rail have been completed at the head.

Edited May 1, 2021 by mtbediz

[mtbediz]

Cathead supports have been made and installed.

[bruce d]

Looks good, Mustafa. 👍

[rafine]

Wow, Mustafa, what fantastic work. I had lost track for a while, but I'm really glad to have caught up.

 

Bob

[mtbediz]

11 hours ago, bruce d said:

Looks good, Mustafa. 👍

Thank you so much Bruce.

[mtbediz]

6 hours ago, rafine said:

Wow, Mustafa, what fantastic work. I had lost track for a while, but I'm really glad to have caught up.

 

Bob

Thank you so much Bob. Your Essex built log is helping me a lot. Thank you again.

Edited May 1, 2021 by mtbediz

[mtbediz]

I have finished working on the head for now. I made and installed the grating, seats and the other details.

[mtbediz]

I added four cannons on the quarter deck. Since these guns will be fully visible I added more details to the carriages than what I did for the carriages on the lower deck.

[mtbediz]

The cannon port lids have beeN made and mounted

Edited May 31, 2021 by mtbediz

[mtbediz]

Deadeyes and chains on the channels are now done.

[mtbediz]

Capstan on the Quarter deck is complete.

[mtbediz]

Ladders and waist rails done.

[mtbediz]

I have been working on the lower masts and the tops. The tops have not been glued in place yet. They will be painted black.

Edited June 19, 2021 by mtbediz

[mtbediz]

I have been working on the topmasts. They will be painted and varnished.