HMS Winchelsea 1764 by shauer - 1:48

[Freebird]

Just found your Winnie build log Steve. Very nice start, keep up the good work!

 

Best Regards .... Rick

[shauer]

Thank you, Rick.

 

Completed the starboard side planking above the Wales.  I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.

 

Spent a few hours fairing the planks and applied a light coat of poly to seal the wood for now.

 

Again, not too worried about the lower 5 strakes as these will all have a second layer added

 

 

 

 

 

Steve

 

 

[scrubbyj427]

Looking good!

[glbarlow]

Nice planking, those gun ports are a challenge to frame.

[shauer]

Thank you Glenn, I cannot say that I enjoyed planking around the gun ports, but it is very satisfying to be done with that task.      I cannot imagine doing three decks of gun ports.

 

Completed the port side above the Wales.

 

 

And a couple other views.  Faired the planking down to 320 grit and then a thin coat of poly.  Figure I need another session of sanding with finer grit on both sides before I consider this portion complete.

 

 

 

 

Started with dry fitting the drop planks last night.  Used a small amount of water and my hand iron to get the planks to relax into the bulkheads.  It looks like only some minor adjustment of the laser cut planks will be needed.  Just a little gap between the lower edge of the planks and the first bulkhead.

 

 

Looking to complete the first two strakes below the Wales this week and start on the Wales and black plank maybe this weekend.

 

Steve

[Chuck]

That looks very good...nicely done.  Oh and more chapter 3 sets will be done tomorrow and available.

 

Chuck

[FrankWouts]

Nice progress and very good looking gun ports and planking Steve!

Frank.