HMS Sphynx 1775 by Alex M - Scale 1/48 - English 20-Gun Frigate
Hello all here!
I'm glad our World is back! So I start here my build log for HMS Sphynx. In the past life (I mean old MSW...) I have some images added to gallery, so I will post them all here in chronological order with some descriptions.
The Sphynx was 20 gun ship designed by J. Williams, and was smallest 6th rate frigate. She was built in 1775 at Portsmouth, Hampshire and broken ap in 1811. The Sphynx-class is also the last class of small frigates with 9 pdr. There are 10 further shi
Hello, the next task is to make deadeyes. I have tried to photograph each step, and hope the images are self explainable.
One end rounded with "truck tool"
Turned and cutted
Holding tool for drilling
Truning of the holder
The first deadeye
One side done, shaped witn fine grind paper
Ready deadeye
And here are these
This was the last post from me before crash, so the re-building of the log is now done.
To be continued
Alexander
