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HMS Surprise 1796 (prototype) by James H - Vanguard Models - 1:64

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limsm2

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Ah, it was just a simple jig! I remember that the deck beams weren’t that thick when I saw Chris’s Surprise prototype last time. Thanks for the explanation. I’m preparing for Sphinx after Speedy, but it seems I’ll probably need to build Surprise first.

chris watton

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9 minutes ago, limsm2 said:

Does “tang” in I used tang refer to Tanganyika, or does it have some other meaning that I’m not aware of?

 

Also, the deck beams look quite thick—what could be the reason for that?

Yes, Tanganyika, I use this because it is much cheaper than pear (as my model will be thrown away), and it is easier to plank with, being much softer. This means I could plank the whole lower hull in one session. Only have it in 1x4mm though, and the kit second planking is 1x5 pear, so I had to use more planks....

 

You can see the upper deck beams below the jigs, not sure why you would think those jigs would be beams!

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limsm2

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7 minutes ago, chris watton said:

Yes, Tanganyika, I use this because it is much cheaper than pear (as my model will be thrown away), and it is easier to plank with, being much softer. This means I could plank the whole lower hull in one session. Only have it in 1x4mm though, and the kit second planking is 1x5 pear, so I had to use more planks....

 

You can see the upper deck beams below the jigs, not sure why you would think those jigs would be beams!

Haha, that’s true. I was looking at it on my phone without zooming in, so I probably didn’t see it properly.

Jase

Jase

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4 hours ago, chris watton said:

I just removed the masking tape after adding the second planking to my 'pre-prototype mule' (planking took a day and sanding half an hour, but I used tang). Again, I must stress that this is very rushed, so apologies...

 

 

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Thats rushed!

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San Francisco II 

scrubbyj427

scrubbyj427

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38 minutes ago, chris watton said:

It did take a full working day....

If I can complete 4 full strakes in one day I feel like I was moving fast! This is amazing you did this all in one day! 

Current Builds: HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 - 5th rate 32 gun frigate

 

                         HMS Portland 1770 Prototype 1:48 - 4th rate 50 gun ship

 

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