OcCre HMS Erebus Hull Bulge - How to reduce?

[Ship_Right]

I am a newbie to this forum, and also to ship modelling - my modelling experience has mainly been plastic kits over many years - so I apologize in advance if this question is out of place. If I should be posting this question somewhere else in the forum I would welcome the advice.

 

I have read some of the build logs for this ship, and for the Terror, and there I found discussions about the "bulge" in the model ship's hull. I would like to modify the frames on my hull to take care of this, but I don't have the expertise to interpret the drawings and photos I have seen so far.

I have boiled my questions down to this:

Which of the frames should be modified? Is it 4, 5 and 9, whose profiles would need to be enlarged to be more closely matched to 6 & 7?

Has anyone created drawings of what the shapes of these frames should be, and if so, are those drawings available for me to create new frames?

 

I am really looking forward to building this model, and I suspect I will already have plenty of challenges ahead of me in the planking and beyond - but with challenges overcome  come rich rewards!

 

[Stuka]

Hello and welcome,  I would suggest you post a build log with pictures and people with experience on the model can help you 100% 🙂

[Snug Harbor Johnny]

  Rather than try to modify some of the bulkheads before assembly, assemble them first and then deal with any bulges in the "fairing" process.  If you flex a piece of thin, straight spring wire stock over the bulkheads, it will be easy to see any bulge.  Then by sanding and frequently re-checking with the wire, you can achieve smooth lines/transitions.

[Kevin]

https://modelshipworld.com/topic/34930-hms-erebus-by-clearway-occre-175-scale-bashed/

 

is this the issue you are referring to?

[Ship_Right]

7 hours ago, Kevin said:

https://modelshipworld.com/topic/34930-hms-erebus-by-clearway-occre-175-scale-bashed/

 

is this the issue you are referring to?

Yes indeed it is!

[Ship_Right]

19 hours ago, Snug Harbor Johnny said:

Rather than try to modify some of the bulkheads before assembly, assemble them first and then deal with any bulges in the "fairing" process

I could make this work (I think) but first I need to answer my original question - "Which of the frames should be modified? Is it 4, 5 and 9, whose profiles would need to be enlarged to be more closely matched to 6 & 7?"

If 4,5 and 9 do indeed need to be enlarged, I will first have to cut new pieces - or "build out" the ones I have.

 

Guy