HMS Crocodile 1781 by Pirate adam - 1/48 scale - POF

[Pirate adam]

Port side aft cant frames complete.  On to the other side.

 

Adam

[Pirate adam]

Stern cant frames all installed.  Working on some progressive fairing and then on to the bow.

 

 

[Pirate adam]

[druxey]

Coming along very nicely, PA. After the bow is framed, the square frames will be a walk in the park!

[Thukydides]

Fantastic work. Those are some very neat looking frames

[Pirate adam]

Finally some progress on the pointy end.  I cut out the frames in the usual manner.  I printed out an extra set of frame drawing, so I could add them to both sides of the frames.  I did some pre-beveling, and then glued all the frames together into 2 stacks (not shown).  I then did some shaping on the inside and outside of the frames before temporarily attaching to the stem.  I marked the heights for the hawse holes and the level of the material that will remain when I cut the air gaps.

 

[Pirate adam]

I then removed the frames from the model and pulled them apart.  This was super easy due to label paper on the frames.   I then cut down each frame using the mill to create the air gaps.  I won't even get into how many hawse timbers I made to get to this point before everything looked right and fits properly with the first cant frame.  Next I will file in the hawse holes per the instructions in the Swan practicum.  I also still need to do a bit of shaping of the bollards to get them to fit properly on the tapered stem, and then I will try to shape the knight heads.

Adam

[jpalmer1970]

Looking very good, nice and clean and sharp.

I am at a similar stage in my build and am finding it hard to be so exact. I suspect my present attempt at the hawser timbers will end up as a useful practice run 😀

[Pirate adam]

I formed the knight heads on the top of the bollard timbers.  I just used chisels, files, etc.  The shape on my admiralty draught was relatively easy to form.  Next step will be to file in the opening for the bowsprit and its chock.  I hope not to encounter another piece on the ship as complicated as the bollards.

 

 

Adam

[Mike Y]

These frames look so elegant! Very well done!  

[Pirate adam]

I finally got a chance to start assembling the bow section.  One side complete.  This was very satisfying after wrestling with the hawse timbers for weeks.  I will be very happy when this part is done and I can move on to the remaining cant frames and finally the square frames.

 

 

 

[druxey]

The first time one does hawse timbers it means a lot of do-overs. Looks like you've nailed them now. Well done!

 

I prefer to file out the majority of the material for the hawse holes before I install those timbers. Saves drill tear-out issues and establishes the slope up of the holes.

[Pirate adam]

12 hours ago, druxey said:

The first time one does hawse timbers it means a lot of do-overs. Looks like you've nailed them now. Well done!

 

I prefer to file out the majority of the material for the hawse holes before I install those timbers. Saves drill tear-out issues and establishes the slope up of the holes.

Thank you Druxey. I think I will do that for the other side. I was weirdly nervous about making the holes too big, but making them in advance will save some risk later. 
 

I bought some sanding cord that I will use to make the existing holes bigger to where I get my little needle files in. 
 

Adam

[Pirate adam]

Finally some progress to report.  All of the bow cant frames now complete.  I re-made the hawse timbers, because I originally made  them way too thin at the bottom so they didn't fair in properly with the cant frames. I somehow ended up with first pair of cant frames being too short.  I'm not sure how that happened.  I will just extend them, as it will be easy enough due to the wedge-shaped piece that butts against them.  I can't wait to shift gears to the square frames.  I will admit I was close to giving up so many times getting through the hawse timbers and cant frames.  This was my first time drafting all the angled bits from the admiralty draughts, and the learning was painful.  Next time should be easy, lol.  The shape is pretty pleasing to see now that it is all together.

 

Adam

 

[Keith Black]

 That's lovely, Adam.