HMS Sphinx 1775 by Jasseji (Jacek) - Vanguard Models - 1:64

[JeffT]

Looks great so far

[Jasseji]

Lower Deck with some useless Additions

 

 

Although credit for  the paint job in the aft bulkhead Goes to my son, he made some effort

[Jasseji]

Step 80: gundeck and gun ports fitted

 

I'm skipping steps 81-86 for now, These require Dremel and It's not Dremel mood. 

 

Moving On to sanding the inner bulwarks 

[Jasseji]

Inner bulwarks fitted, painting tomorrow

 

[Jasseji]

22 hours ago, mtaylor said:

You're doing well, Jacek.   Like you, I'm holding off on finishing any fairing until just before planking.

I am following the instructions as laid out in the manual, i believe fairing is planned Just before the outer bulwark liners

[Jasseji]

11 hours ago, Jasseji said:

I am following the instructions as laid out in the manual, i believe fairing is planned Just before the outer bulwark liners

Come on, let the Spam flow in this Topic, i dont mind

[Jasseji]

Painting the inner bulwarks. 

 

2 thin layers of vallejo Airbrush Red applied with a brush 

 

Also prepared the spricketing patterns, waiting for the paint to dry and will fit Gundeck and spricketing

 

 

Edited September 9, 2021 by Jasseji

[Glenn-UK]

Looks nice.

[Jasseji]

All spricketing done, also the Upper strakes ready:

 

Some Satin Varnish for the Captain's Cabin (of course there is paint bleed, what else...)

Edited September 9, 2021 by Jasseji

[Jasseji]

I think it's sanding time

 

Edited September 9, 2021 by Jasseji

[Jasseji]

Sanding... 

 

 

80grit on the oscillating Tool for preliminary sanding, then sanding sticks and paper

 

Result so far in starbord bow (looks ready, batten lies with good contact) 

 

 

Of course i already broke 2 of the quartedeck jig ears... 

Edited September 10, 2021 by Jasseji

[Glenn-UK]

Looking good, it takes quite a bit of effort.

[Jasseji]

Live Update, more ears broken, starboard Stern ready

[Jasseji]

22 minutes ago, glennard2523 said:

Looking good, it takes quite a bit of effort.

I wouldnt have made it without the Sander... 

[Glenn-UK]

I have no ears of the left hand side but they are all in tact on the right hand side. I did glue the broken ears back in place before the hull pattern was fitted but they have since decided to depart the Sphinx.

 

[Jasseji]

Phew, finished the sanding just in time before it started raining

 

 

The ears didnt make it tho, i will attempt to glue them with the upper patterns

[Jasseji]

But first of all, Step 130

 

Sansing took me about 3 Hours

[James H]

That's about the amount of time it takes me to sand using my sanding blocks. Looking really nice indeed.

[Jasseji]

6 minutes ago, James H said:

That's about the amount of time it takes me to sand using my sanding blocks. Looking really nice indeed.

Huh, yea, well, i took a lot of coffee and cigarette breaks

 

Anyways, the dreaded time of Planking is upon me (which also means that i will have to finish the outer planking on the port side of the Lady Nelson...)

[Jasseji]

Clamps for drying

 

[Jasseji]

I dont have enough clamps to glue 2 sides at once, so waiting for glue to dry (i used a hairdryer first on the liners) 

 

[Jasseji]

Both sides are now glued, no pics yet, i will propably start the planking tomorrow 

 

 

[James H]

Remember, you can never have enough clamps. 😄

[Glenn-UK]

8 minutes ago, Jasseji said:

Both sides are now glued, no pics yet, i will propably start the planking tomorrow 

 

 

You've caught me up and will soon be well ahead of me. My first planking will be very slow and steady

[Glenn-UK]

7 minutes ago, James H said:

Remember, you can never have enough clamps. 😄

No matter how clamps I have I always seem to be one short😂

Edited September 10, 2021 by glennard2523

[Jasseji]

1 hour ago, James H said:

Remember, you can never have enough clamps. 😄

Or you start using Pins and a pusher

 

@glennard2523 planking is where i will definitely slow down, although the admiral demands progress and help has been promised (aaand i still should finish the orlop) 

[Jasseji]

1st 2 planks no tapering, no soaking, just install (also, the Commodore sent one of his Marines to oversee construction) 

 

I am a bit concerned about the bulkheads tho, i noticed some of them started splitting after i pushed the pins in, so will have to see how to continue

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 11, 2021 by Jasseji

[Jasseji]

I do have to say, i think i did a good job when fairing, the planks just flow with the shape and pinning is only really neccessary to add the side-bend to them.

 

I broke 3 planks when trying to shape them around the stern, it seems that filler will be needed there at one point.

 

Now the tapering fun starts and edge-bending (also now i stop trying to fit full-length planks) 

[Glenn-UK]

27 minutes ago, Jasseji said:

Now the tapering fun starts and edge-bending (also now i stop trying to fit full-length planks) 

Are you planning to join the planks midships. I have been considering this option.

[Jasseji]

7 minutes ago, glennard2523 said:

Are you planning to join the planks midships. I have been considering this option.

Havent decided yet, i think i will try once more with full-length and see how it works (if you look closely at @James H manual pics, you will notice his 4th plank is boken at the stern and he ignored it - Step 142)

 

I dont know if the 1st layer is worth the hassle, also i do have a lot of limewood strips 1x5mm and 1.5x5mm, so i can keep breaking them until they decide to sit right

 

 

Edited September 11, 2021 by Jasseji