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HMS Sphynx 1775 by Alex M - Scale 1/48 - English 20-Gun Frigate


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Hello and many thanks for warm words! Now it's time for litte update. Firs the last hanging knees in the cabin, I have decided to make them a little compass:

 

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Then completted fore bulkhead of captains cabin, I leave the doors half open as in the rear bulkhead:

 

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I hope I will have more time for modeling now...

 

Alex

 

Current build: HMS Sphynx, 20 gun ship launched in 1775 at Portsmouth, Hampshire.

 

On the drawing board: HMS Anson, 64 gun third rate ship of the line, launched in 1781 at Plymouth

 

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Worth every "like" given :-)

 

And even more!!!

 

Cheers, DAniel

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Simply STUNNING Alex; I really look foward to your  more frequent updates now that you will have more time for modelling.  this is a very fine exemplar of a master modeller at his craft!

 

cheers

 

Pat

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Hi guys, and many thanks for your comments and warm words!

Robin, I have read your thread about paneling, I will try to add some things I have researched of this subject, but It's hard to add sometimes really new to been said by others.

 

Alex

Current build: HMS Sphynx, 20 gun ship launched in 1775 at Portsmouth, Hampshire.

 

On the drawing board: HMS Anson, 64 gun third rate ship of the line, launched in 1781 at Plymouth

 

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What a nice Model Alexander,

 

beautiful craftmanship... on the Fitting out

 

Nils

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- Steamship Ergenstrasse ex Laker Corsicana 1918- scale 1:87 scratchbuild

"Zeesboot"  heritage wooden fishing small craft around 1870, POB  clinker scratch build scale 1:24

Pilot Schooner # 5 ELBE  ex Wanderbird, scale 1:50 scratchbuild

Mississippi Sterwheelsteamer built as christmapresent for grandson modified kit build

Chebec "Eagle of Algier" 1753--scale 1:48-POB-(scratchbuild) 

"SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" four stacker passenger liner of 1897, blue ribbond awarded, 1:144 (scratchbuild)
"HMS Pegasus" , 16 gun sloop, Swan-Class 1776-1777 scale 1:64 from Amati plan 

-"Pamir" 4-mast barque, P-liner, 1:96  (scratchbuild)

-"Gorch Fock 2" German Navy cadet training 3-mast barque, 1:95 (scratchbuild) 

"Heinrich Kayser" heritage Merchant Steamship, 1:96 (scratchbuild)  original was my grandfathers ship

-"Bohuslän" , heritage ,live Swedish museum passenger steamer (Billings kit), 1:50 

"Lorbas", river tug, steam driven for RC, fictive design (scratchbuild), scale appr. 1:32

under restoration / restoration finished 

"Hjejlen" steam paddlewheeler, 1861, Billings Boats rare old kit, scale 1:50

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  • 4 weeks later...

Really looking nice Alex, good to see the progress.

John

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Hello all, many thanks for warm words and comments!

 

not a big update,I have produced stanchions for the ladderway rails. The images are mostly self explanable, I hope ;)

They are turned on Unimat from 1,5mm brass road. Then finished with steel whool on Dremel Tool. The rings are from 0,3mm brass, the rails from 0,4mm.

 

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Finally installing around ladderway after blackening

 

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Continue to work at Q-Deck beams, and how she look now.

 

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Next step will be Capstan.

 

Regards

Alex

Edited by Alex M

Current build: HMS Sphynx, 20 gun ship launched in 1775 at Portsmouth, Hampshire.

 

On the drawing board: HMS Anson, 64 gun third rate ship of the line, launched in 1781 at Plymouth

 

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Wonderful work Alexander,

 

very precise and neat build, beautiful joinings..., all Looks very authentic to me...

 

Nils

Current builds

-Lightship Elbe 1

Completed

- Steamship Ergenstrasse ex Laker Corsicana 1918- scale 1:87 scratchbuild

"Zeesboot"  heritage wooden fishing small craft around 1870, POB  clinker scratch build scale 1:24

Pilot Schooner # 5 ELBE  ex Wanderbird, scale 1:50 scratchbuild

Mississippi Sterwheelsteamer built as christmapresent for grandson modified kit build

Chebec "Eagle of Algier" 1753--scale 1:48-POB-(scratchbuild) 

"SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" four stacker passenger liner of 1897, blue ribbond awarded, 1:144 (scratchbuild)
"HMS Pegasus" , 16 gun sloop, Swan-Class 1776-1777 scale 1:64 from Amati plan 

-"Pamir" 4-mast barque, P-liner, 1:96  (scratchbuild)

-"Gorch Fock 2" German Navy cadet training 3-mast barque, 1:95 (scratchbuild) 

"Heinrich Kayser" heritage Merchant Steamship, 1:96 (scratchbuild)  original was my grandfathers ship

-"Bohuslän" , heritage ,live Swedish museum passenger steamer (Billings kit), 1:50 

"Lorbas", river tug, steam driven for RC, fictive design (scratchbuild), scale appr. 1:32

under restoration / restoration finished 

"Hjejlen" steam paddlewheeler, 1861, Billings Boats rare old kit, scale 1:50

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To turn those stanchions on a Unimat is very impressive! For anyone who's not tried this, you should know that it's an Olympic level piece of turning. The silver-soldered rings are also gold medal standard. Well done, Alex.

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Alex,

You work well in both metal and wood. It's almost intimidating! I bought your plan in 1:64 - very complete - and suits me fully.. The only problem is that you set the bar pretty high and about the only thing we have in common is our Unimats. But I will soldier on, trying to follow your example.

Tom

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Thanks Tom, why intimidating? I have seen your Vinal Haven, very fine work at that scale! Will be Sphynx your next model?

 

All things are difficult before they are easy :D

 

Regards

Alex

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Current build: HMS Sphynx, 20 gun ship launched in 1775 at Portsmouth, Hampshire.

 

On the drawing board: HMS Anson, 64 gun third rate ship of the line, launched in 1781 at Plymouth

 

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Thank you Alex for sharing this beautiful build log. You are true artist. Regards

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  • 2 weeks later...

Wonderful build Alex, just stunning attention to detail.  Well done, looking forward to seeing more.

Cheers,
 
Jason


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Alex, the detail that impresses me most is that even at macro photography level your work does not show any blemishes and we all know how much such detail can be seen with the lens that the ye would not normally see - that is IMPRESSIVE!

 

cheers

 

Pat

If at first you do not suceed, try, and then try again!
Current build: HMCSS Victoria (Scratch)

Next build: HMAS Vampire (3D printed resin, scratch 1:350)

Built:          Battle Station (Scratch) and HM Bark Endeavour 1768 (kit 1:64)

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