Geordy Aidan Posted April 15 Share #1 Posted April 15 I was given this model by my family as both my wife and sister in law volunteer at Down House which is a few miles down the road. Down House was the family home of Charles Darwin for 40 years and where he wrote "On the Origin of the Species" which was published in 1859. ccoyle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted April 15 Share #2 Posted April 15 Good luck with your project! Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Salmson 2, Speeljacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordy Aidan Posted April 15 Author Share #3 Posted April 15 Having put a a model of HMS Supply to one side because I was constantly being asked by the family how the Beagle was going. I opened the packaging and I have to say that whilst my initial reaction was this looks OK BUT on closer inspection I have discovered my first major problem The False Keel has a twist to it! That is not good especially as these models are not cheep. So I have soaked the false keel in boiling water then clamped it between two pieces of 20 mm MDF and left it to dry for three days. When I removed it it still has a warp towards the stem forward of frame 4 and a twist towards the stern aft of frame 10. I am attaching the frames and gluing them using Lego Blocks to hold them square and then adding stiffeners in at deck level. I will add larger blocks to fill in the voids forward of frame 4 and aft of frame 10. ccoyle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFMJr Posted April 16 Share #4 Posted April 16 First build here..have been frustrated, confused and at the same time...loved it. Still a long way to go. RossR and Scottish Guy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firs49 Posted April 16 Share #5 Posted April 16 15 hours ago, Geordy Aidan said: Having put a a model of HMS Supply to one side because I was constantly being asked by the family how the Beagle was going. I opened the packaging and I have to say that whilst my initial reaction was this looks OK BUT on closer inspection I have discovered my first major problem The False Keel has a twist to it! That is not good especially as these models are not cheep. So I have soaked the false keel in boiling water then clamped it between two pieces of 20 mm MDF and left it to dry for three days. When I removed it it still has a warp towards the stem forward of frame 4 and a twist towards the stern aft of frame 10. I am attaching the frames and gluing them using Lego Blocks to hold them square and then adding stiffeners in at deck level. I will add larger blocks to fill in the voids forward of frame 4 and aft of frame 10. If you are not happy with the part then I would go on the Occre website and request a replacement. I did this for a couple of parts in my Beagle kit and they replaced them free of charge and I received them within a week of requesting which considering they came from Spain I think is a great service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordy Aidan Posted April 17 Author Share #6 Posted April 17 Thanks for the advice. Having spent nearly a week on fitting the frames and stiffeners along the length of the false keel I don't feel that I have anything to loose by pushing ahead. If it does not work then I will contact them in which case I would need all of the pieces from A1 to A18. I will let you know how it goes. I do think that we modelers would be better served if OcCre used a 5 ply with all of the laminates being the same thickness something like the 3mm ply used on some of the the Caldercraft Models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordy Aidan Posted May 3 Author Share #7 Posted May 3 I have now fitted stiffeners as well as some blocks at the bow and the keel now looks straight. I decided to do a 4 but shift pattern for the planking and cut the planking into 60mm strips and used a 5B pencil to blacken one edge of the planks. I will fix the planks in place with PVA. I will post photos once the glue has dried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordy Aidan Posted May 6 Author Share #8 Posted May 6 (edited) All of the 60mm strips are now in place an I have given it a couple of coats of varnish to protect the surface. I did mask the areas where the bulwarks will be glued across the deck. The big question is do I show the treenails in the deck. My thinking at the moment is no because I feel at this scale they would not be seen as they are so small. What do others think? Edited May 6 by Geordy Aidan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordy Aidan Posted May 6 Author Share #9 Posted May 6 I have now glued and clamped the main deck in place. You can see the blocks that I have fixed to the stem and stern which will be shaped to support the first planking at the bearding line as well as the bow. Scottish Guy and DonSangria 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snug Harbor Johnny Posted May 6 Share #10 Posted May 6 Super job of decking! The random joints look great. No need for plugs, but if you want to go to the trouble - have the location of the pairs be regular. So perhaps making a template to mark through on each plank end may be helpful. I've thought about this (as you scale is 'on the bubble' for a detail like these), and 1" plugs (there is info on the forum on how deck planks were fastened and caulked in some time periods) work out to about 0.017" at 1:60. Some have used pencil, but sometimes that look like just 'dots'. The full Monty would be (after marking with a very sharp hard lead mechanical pencil - too keep the mark small and light) to drill with a wire drill, inset a tapered toothpick end (wee bit of wood glue on the end optional) and cut with a flush cutter. A light sanding after all are positioned would smooth. Scottish Guy 1 Quote Completed builds: Khufu Solar Barge - 1:72 Woody Joe Current project(s): Gorch Fock restoration 1:100, Billing Wasa (bust) - 1:100 Billings, Great Harry (bust) 1:88 ex. Sergal 1:65 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordy Aidan Posted May 14 Author Share #11 Posted May 14 I have seen the posts on the method that you suggest and it looks like they go through lots of toothpicks 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordy Aidan Posted May 14 Author Share #12 Posted May 14 I have now put the structures that support the fore and stern castles in place. I decided to open the windows up and then looked at the doors. I have to say that I do not like the etched brass doors so I decided to make some of my own. They don't look too bad the next question is what colour should they be? I suppose that is anyone guess really. ccoyle and Snug Harbor Johnny 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordy Aidan Posted May 15 Author Share #13 Posted May 15 Doors and windows are now in place. I have also glued the poop deck and the deck of the forecastle in place. brunnels and SiriusVoyager 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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