Le Chebec by Yvesvidal - CAF Model - 1/48

[yvesvidal]

Moving on with the installation of the beams supporting the quarter deck.

 

 

 

The guide holding and aligning the mizzen mast has been installed. I also added a couple of poles underneath to make it sturdier.

 

 

 

Now, I have to finish the door, glue it to the cabin wall and complete the assembly of the beams, at least up to the wall of the cabin: 

 

 

Below, you can see the extra support. Once the deck is in place, it will be quite solid, but you never know....

 

 

Yves

[yvesvidal]

Installation of the door and the remaining deck beams to the cabin wall. The other beams cannot be installed yet, because of the guns.

 

 

I started building the planking of the rear bulkhead, after using some spacers to account for the quarter deck planking.

 

 

I am approaching the construction by mixing elements of the instructions: 

 

 

 I am also modifying very slightly the rear wings (1K-5) to better accommodate that platform on the stern (3K-1 on the picture). I am adding a small strips to support the platform, on both sides: 

 

 

I am also adding a 2 mm strip to increase the height of the "wings" and compensate for the thickness of the platform: 

 

 

Before gluing the platform, I am trying to finalize all the gold painting of the freezes, that will be hard to reach, once glued: 

 

 

Finally, the platform is glued, making the stern a lot more solid and sturdier: 

 

 

 

There is still a lot of sanding and painting that has to take place, to make it presentable.

 

Yves

 

 

Edited yesterday at 01:43 PM by yvesvidal

[Kevin]

i love this build, something different, and well built