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6 hours ago, James H said:

I have an HP-CH

Same model here, but bought it in 2020...I always keep the bowl as full of paint as I can during a session and with the lid on.

 

Ron

Director, Nautical Research Guild

Secretary/Newsletter Editor, Philadelphia Ship Model Society

Former Member/Secretary for the Connecticut Marine Model Society

 

Current Build: Grace & Peace (Wyoming, 6-masted Schooner)

Completed Builds: HMS GrecianHMS Sphinx (as HMS CamillaOngakuka Maru, (Higaki Kaisen, It Takes A Village), Le Tigre Privateer, HMS Swan, HMS GodspeedHMS Ardent, HMS Diana, Russian brig Mercury, Elizabethan Warship Revenge, Xebec Syf'Allah, USF Confederacy, HMS Granado, USS Brig Syren

 

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im sure @James H will give us an update soon , between work and other commitments

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lovely work @James H

only hope mine looks half as good

Posted
14 hours ago, James H said:

 

They will insert last as they'd otherwise be vulnerable. The guns are deigned to be fitted at a late stage.

Ah ok... another of Chris new inventive designs !  🙂 

Current builds: HMS Victory (Corel 1:98), HMS Snake (Caldercraft 1:64), HMBV Granado (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Diana (Caldercraft 1:64), HMS Speedy (Vanguard Models 1:64) 

  • 2 weeks later...
Posted

This is my penultimate update as the hull is now complete.

 

After this, it will masting and riggings, but I will be building Grecian before that. The last couple of weeks has been very intense with getting everything done to deadline for a late Feb release. It I hadn't been ill for a lot of last year, this would've been done about 3 months ago. 🤨

 

The deadeyes/strops/chainplates are now fitted. These are straightforward enough.

 

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The shot garland and belaying pin racks are now fitted to the quarterdeck bulwarks, along with other paraphernalia. The racks are pinned for strength. 

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Barricades are now fitted. All of the pillars are individual to their positions to cater to the change in camber of the deck.

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I now get to fit all of the stuff I've previously built during the deck fit-out. 

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More in a few minutes...

 

 

 

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Poop and quarterdeck:

 

First up are the flag lockers. The honeycomb core is made from photo etch, painted to resemble wood. This is enveloped in a pear case.

 

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Next is the skylight. 

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And then the bitts.

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Moving onto the quarterdeck, I finally start to shed my shelf of all the parts I have, starting with this:

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The capstan and stairway are now installed, followed by the hatchway doors which are posed open.

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Bitts and gratings.

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The carronades on the open decks are different to the others as they don't need to slide. These are now built and installed to the quarterdeck.

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...followed by the ship's wheel....

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...and the binnacle.

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Moving onto the forecastle...

 

The stove funnel is now fitted and the gratings installed either side of it.

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The belfry is supplied as a 3d part. This is fitted with a gallows and the bell/bellcrank.

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We have a couple of 12-pounders up front, and these are now built up and fitted, along with the rest of the carronades. The most forward ports are left unoccupied.

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Now onto the hammock cranes and other ironwork on the gunwales.

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Here you see the boat cradles in situ.

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And here is an anchor, as if you needed to be told! 

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Posted
8 minutes ago, chris watton said:

Well done to Jim, a very long project, and he's done a fine job.

 

Tomorrow I shall complete the build manual and box label art, and sent to printers as soon as complete. 

 

This has been a very long haul!

Well done to both @James H and @chris watton for an impressive design and build. It is one amazing looking kit and I am really looking forward to the challenge of building the Indy.

Glenn (UK)

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thankyou @James H @chris watton been great to watch this project come to life, i look forward to mine arriving soon, another few weeks of playing EVE  first though

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Manual was completed today (about an hour ago, actually, at the time of writing this), and box art will be complete tomorrow, at which point, all files are sent to printers, so I should have all manual, plans and box labels with me by the end of next week, with orders being shipped week commencing 27th Feb.

 

All pre ordered kits have a personalised optional name plate included, with the purchasers name.

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Posted
31 minutes ago, chris watton said:

Manual was completed today (about an hour ago, actually, at the time of writing this), and box art will be complete tomorrow, at which point, all files are sent to printers, so I should have all manual, plans and box labels with me by the end of next week, with orders being shipped week commencing 27th Feb.

 

All pre ordered kits have a personalised optional name plate included, with the purchasers name.

Great news. I have downloaded the on-line manual and will studying the content so I can plan the build.

 

I have a trip to visit the HMS Trincomalee tomorrow (14th Feb) at the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Hartlepool. I will be taking plenty of photos which I hope will help me with the Indy build.

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Glenn (UK)

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