HMS Sphinx 1775 by Paryzek - Vanguard Models

[Paryzek]

This is my first build log on MSW so please bear with me.

My English is bad, but with the help of a translator I can understand. The building kit probably needs no introduction. Chris did a perfect job. (I bought through the Czech supplier Astra models)

The start of construction has been here several times, so the current status so far. I hope my work will interest you.

 

(I can't take photos very well and I only have a decent mobile phone. sorry for the poor quality of the photos)

 

 

 

[targa4403]

good start.

[Paryzek]

I continue. Gratings and gundeck support beams
No glue yet. I had to sand a bit to get everything to fit.

[markjay]

Nice start!

[Matt D]

I look forward to watching your progress, Pavel.  This is such a beautiful kit.

[ccoyle]

On 3/8/2023 at 2:59 PM, Paryzek said:

My English is bad

 

Ahoj! My Czech is much worse than your English. Good luck on your project!

[Paryzek]

Thanks for the comments. Gun deck installed. It was a little difficult to settle, but I managed.

[James H]

I've never seen that method before, but glad it works!

[Gus M]

On board, great work. 

 

[Paryzek]

1 hour ago, James H said:

S touto metodou jsem se ještě nesetkal, ale jsem rád, že funguje!

Yes it works. I'll use anything that helps. I fixed the broken piece on the deck and got to work on the gunports.

And under the table there is always a collector ready for anything that falls to the ground 😄

[Paryzek]

Next steps. Gun deck inner sides complete.

I think it's better to dry fit these parts first, outline the hatches and repair outside the ship. It doesn't do very well on the hull.

This is not easy

 

[James H]

You really are doing a lovely job with this and I always look forward to your updates.

[Paryzek]

Jak koukám na fotky, budu muset přelakovat matným lakem, červená je moc lesklá. Zvláštní, barva je normálně matná.

Maybe it's the light, I'll see in the daylight.

Edited March 18, 2023 by Paryzek

[Paryzek]

I continue. I prefer to use hot steam rather than water for bending. The sides are installed (no glue yet). Tomorrow is my father's birthday, we are going to visit. So it will dry for more days. At least it will bend better and stick better.

[Ondras71]

Nice to see you back in full Paryzek work. Great job!! Ondras

[Paryzek]

3 minutes ago, Ondras71 said:

Rád tě vidím zpátky v plné paryzkovské práci. Dobrá práce!! Ondráš

Thank you, I am trying. The wife helped significantly financially to buy the kit. A belated 50th birthday present. I process the model very well. So I hope it goes well. I follow your work. 👍

[Peta_V]

Hi, what a nice kit! And beautyful ship. Keep the updates coming. Looks perfect 👌

[Paryzek]

I'm starting to plank the hull, it will go slower now. I was thinking about using my own material instead of the linden from the kit. 2x4mm spruce beams. But it was really a problem to bend them in the back so that they fit properly. Very stiff material for such an arch. So I'll trust Chris that the linden is fine. 

What the hell is the translator doing? I entered the text in English, and he returned it to me in Czech. (automatic translation in google chrome)

Edited March 27, 2023 by Paryzek

[Paryzek]

I report further progress. The first layer of lining is ready. I used wood putty on the small bumps, sanded it smooth. I will apply some thin wood glue and I can continue. Linden is a fairly soft wood. I had to grind carefully. It would probably be better to use a stronger profile. At least 1.5mm. But the second layer will strengthen the whole thing.

[Gus M]

Looks good, Pavel

[Paryzek]

I continue with the planking of the second layer. Unfortunately, little free time. Nice weather outside. .

[Paryzek]

Hello, I'm back after a while. Health problems caused a delay. (sore back, herniated disc) I added the second layer of planks. It's not quite 100%, but I like it quite a bit. I decided not to use white paint on the bottom part and leave only wood. After adding the brass parts, there will be wax. Now I'm figuring out how to install the rudder Small hole.

[Paryzek]

I use an oxidation stain on brass parts. I think it's better than paint.

[Paryzek]

I'm reporting the next step. Unfortunately, I did something wrong. Very wrong. I installed the decorative moldings on the side galleries incorrectly and the whole thing didn't fit properly. It can't be removed without serious damage. I'll try to order new brass etchings from Mr. Watton (if possible) and redo the whole thing. I can make wooden moldings myself, but unfortunately not brass etchings. Where were the main mistakes?
1, I didn't read the instructions, my fault
2. I don't know how to work with CA glue very well, I'm more of a carpenter.
3. I was in a hurry and didn't think, another fault of mine

If it's not possible to buy a plate with etchings, I'll have to leave it like that

[James H]

Hi Pavel,

 

Which decorations are you unhappy with? It all does seem to fit. You do have the stern too low, so the wooden rails on the stern do not match the height of the wooden rails on the quarter galleries. That's not a fatal mistake....just aesthetics. 

 

If you wish, you can remove the metal parts by flooding acetone around the part. That will dissolve the glue so you can move the part. Just be careful with any other areas with CA glue, and also those fumes!

[Paryzek]

I tried debonder to remove the adhesive, but it won't budge, I'd damage it more than fix it. The decorative moldings don't fit. I put it together wrong. They should be connected at the corners.

I don't understand how I could have messed it up like that.

[James H]

Is the debonder a fluid? Usually it's viscous. Acetone is fluid and would be able to run underneath the parts quite easily. Keep away from plastic parts though as they'll melt.

[chris watton]

It does look like the quarter galleries have been fixed upside down, which would not help.

[Paryzek]

I think if I were to remove everything from under the side gallery windows. I can first glue the wooden moldings properly, and then install the new brass ornaments between them. The problem is that they cannot be removed without serious damage. I can make the ornamental moldings myself, I have pear wood, but I can't deal with those etchings. And if I pull them down, I will destroy them.

[Clark]

Maybe you can glue small pieces of wood strip on the corners and under the rail of the Quarter Gallery, to simulate a transition to the rail of the transom. I think removing everything again will end in disaster.

Clark