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I am a bit late to the party but am happy to see a new scratch build!    If you don't mind a couple comments that are meant to encourage, not discourage   regarding the deadwood forward and aft and the moulded dimensions of the top timbers, please let us know.

Allan   

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I put in a temporary deck to support the frames so I can sand the outside of the frames with mini belt sander (also pictured) to the correct thickness. I feel like this method of getting a good shape is cheating, but here we are. :) when I build the next one I'll attempt to get the frames the final shape before I attach them to the keel.

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Whatever method that you choose that gets  accurate final results is a good one.   There is no easy way to pre-sand to the final thickness before installing the fames.  Close is good, but getting the bevel started and still leaving a 1/32" or even 1/16" excess is not a bad idea.  You can always remove material but cannot put the wood back on.  

Allan

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

 

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Looking pretty good from here.   As for the frames moving, wobbling, etc.   Put a spacer or two in between them.  Once planked they won't be seen and if you're leaving off planks to show the framing, you can remove the spacers or just set them outside of the unplanked area.

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)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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Ok... I realize this looks bad but hear me out...

 

I found some kind of mite trails through out most of the frames. I also found out that I was not using Swiss Pear for a lot of these frames so when I looked at the whole ship it was two different colors: a drab brown for the parts that were the wrong wood. 

 

So I'm going to rebuild the frames entirely from Swiss Pear. It'll be much faster this time because I have already faired all these so I will be able to cut out the parts almost exactly correct. (OMG)

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Adam, I admire your determination. Keep up the good fight, you'll get there. 

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