PHOENIX 1787 by ccoyle - Master Korabel - 1/72 - Russian brigantine of the Black Sea Fleet

[Ian_Grant]

Few things that I have built did not contain a drop of my blood. I've had clients offer me band-aids during renovations.

 

Now the boat is truly yours Chris.

[Cathead]

All my models have customized iron deposits as well. A sign of dedication.

[ccoyle]

There are 13 planks below the wale on each side. So far I have done five on each side. Fortunately there is no spiling to do, but there is still the monotony of bend, glue, repeat. I max out at about four planks per session before boredom sets in.

 

[ccoyle]

Well, it was MLK Day here in the US, and I had the day off. So over the course of several sessions, I managed to get all of the finish planking on, except for another layer that will need to be added to the wales. Here it is in its rough state. It will need some sanding and a little filler here and there, plus a couple of plank ends broke and will need repair. But its a milestone, to be sure. As you can see, the kit design uses planks that overlap the bow and stern; these will need to be trimmed, creating slots for the keel and stem post.

 

[ccoyle]

Trimmed down the plank ends and dry-fitted the stem post, keel, and stern post. These three pieces all get veneers later.

 

[ccoyle]

Glued the pieces of the stem together and added part of the veneer. After this dried, the stem needed to be tapered from 3mm inboard to 2mm outboard.

 

 

And here we have the two stems, the keel, and the second layer of the wales added. This is a blistering pace of construction compared to my usual plodding. 😏

 

[Coyote_6]

Very nice work and a beautiful fit Chris!  Wow.

[ccoyle]

Time for the decks. The instructions recommend contact cement, which I opted not to use because contact cement allows absolutely zero working time -- make a mistake and it's permanent. I used wood glue and worked quickly. The edges wanted to curl up, but I held them down by clamping clothespins atop them along the bulwarks until dry.

 

 

Next I worked on the aft cabin bulkhead. It's two layers of veneer, with painted hinges and faux doorknobs made of cut-off brass nail daubed with white paint. Just dry fitted for now.

 

 

Cheers!

[druxey]

First bleeding, now blistering? You are a masochist, Chris! Seriously, that nice looking progress.