harlequin Posted March 17, 2014 Author #61 Posted March 17, 2014 (edited) couple of first planking pics. Took a long time coming. Not a lot of filler will be required and the gun ports need finishing. Edited March 17, 2014 by harlequin Aussie048, augie, hamilton and 3 others 6 Quote
bill24 Posted March 17, 2014 #62 Posted March 17, 2014 Hi Harlequin, I am building the Bellona as well, this is my first build and I am enquiring as to how you have positioned the planks at the stern of the boat. Please could provide photographs of the stern showing the planking detail and how you have covered the keel once I have made a half decent job of my planking I will post some photographs. regards Bill24 Quote
harlequin Posted March 17, 2014 Author #63 Posted March 17, 2014 (edited) hi Bill.......yes i'll post a couple of pics later today. Edited March 17, 2014 by harlequin Quote
harlequin Posted March 17, 2014 Author #64 Posted March 17, 2014 (edited) stern planking. The small gaps will be filled with slithers of wood, and prior to the second planking the stern planks will be reduced quite considerably in thickness. Edited March 17, 2014 by harlequin cdogg, Aussie048, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote
bill24 Posted March 17, 2014 #65 Posted March 17, 2014 (edited) Thanks Harlequin, I think I am a little wiser on how to do the planking, am I right in thinking that you have modified the planking method from how the plans show it? I have completed the planking above the gun ports, so I am ready to complete the rest of the hull, will try this week and then post some photographs of my efforts Edited March 20, 2014 by bill24 Aussie048 1 Quote
harlequin Posted March 17, 2014 Author #66 Posted March 17, 2014 Hi bill24, I am not overly concerned about how the first planking runs out as long as it is smooth with no hollows, so to that extent I have not followed the plans. The second planking however will be more accurate. Its just the way I do the planking. I am not bothered about the normal rules for planking being the first layer as it is going to be covered anyway. The next couple of days should see me complete the first layer then the real build starts. Post some pics soon bill so I can see how you are progressing. Quote
harlequin Posted March 20, 2014 Author #67 Posted March 20, 2014 First planking now completed. Not much filler needed to produce a clean smooth hull. The outlines of the next gun ports have been marked out. Now the fun begins. That's a lot of the prep work out of the way. I always find the first planking annoying simply because of the amount of work involved but will ultimately be hidden from view. Some of the deck planks will be added next to the bow and stern transom. Bill Morrison, hamilton, Old Collingwood and 3 others 6 Quote
augie Posted March 20, 2014 #68 Posted March 20, 2014 Looks nice and smooth. What wood for the second planking? Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956
Old Collingwood Posted March 20, 2014 #69 Posted March 20, 2014 Realy nice tidy looking ship harlequin, she is a beautiful looking ship, I too have been abit destracted but in my case due to another hobby, I will take a seat and follow your build If I may as I think she will be a beauty. Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
hamilton Posted March 21, 2014 #70 Posted March 21, 2014 Looking great Harlequin! Maybe you answered this question elsewhere, but did you make a gun-port template to transfer the positions from the plans to the hull or did you use the plans or did you do it "free hand"....? Not that I'm going to be starting on my Bellona any time soon! But....better to ask now while you're "in it".... hamilton Quote current builds: Corel HMS Bellona (1780); Admiralty models Echo cross-section (semi-scratch) previous builds: MS Phantom (scuttled, 2017); MS Sultana (1767); Corel Brittany Sloop (scuttled, 2022); MS Kate Cory; MS Armed Virginia Sloop (in need of a refit); Corel Flattie; Mamoli Gretel; Amati Bluenose (1921) (scuttled, 2023); AL San Francisco (destroyed by land krakens [i.e., cats]); Corel Toulonnaise (1823); MS Glad Tidings (1937) (in need of a refit); HMS Blandford (1719) from Corel HMS Greyhound; Fair Rosamund (1832) from OcCre Dos Amigos (missing in action); Amati Hannah (ship in a bottle); Mamoli America (1851); Bluenose fishing schooner (1921) (scratch); Off-Centre Sailing Skiff (scratch) under the bench: MS Emma C Barry; MS USS Constitution; MS Flying Fish; Corel Berlin; a wood supplier Colonial Schooner Hannah; Victory Models H.M.S. Fly; CAF Models HMS Granado; MS USS Confederacy
harlequin Posted March 21, 2014 Author #71 Posted March 21, 2014 I did it freehand using an oxford compass and just transferred the measurements from the plans. Some of the ports need a final finishing off which will be done when the second planking is applied. Quote
harlequin Posted March 21, 2014 Author #72 Posted March 21, 2014 some deck planks at the bow and transom area. At the bow are the beginnings of two doors and at the transom the yellow ochre paint will be the same colour as a photo etched bulkhead doors and windows which if I ever get it painted correctly will be fitted to the bulkhead frame. mtaylor and Bill Morrison 2 Quote
harlequin Posted March 21, 2014 Author #73 Posted March 21, 2014 hi Augie.....walnut up next for the second planking. Quote
harlequin Posted March 21, 2014 Author #74 Posted March 21, 2014 (edited) photo etched bulkhead fitted. Incidently I coloured the windows using a HB pencil after first painting the yellow ochre frames. I am reasonably pleased with the effect the HB pencil has given. It also has the added bonus of not creeping onto the window frame as they are only approx 2mm square and using normal paint and brush is a tedious operation. Edited March 24, 2014 by harlequin Bobstrake, mtaylor and Bill Morrison 3 Quote
bill24 Posted March 22, 2014 #75 Posted March 22, 2014 Hi Harlequin, great job, you are motoring along with the build, I will start my build log over the weekend and enclose a couple of photographs Quote
harlequin Posted March 22, 2014 Author #76 Posted March 22, 2014 bit more progress at the transom mtaylor, kier, hamilton and 1 other 4 Quote
hamilton Posted March 22, 2014 #77 Posted March 22, 2014 Very exciting Harlequin! hamilton Quote current builds: Corel HMS Bellona (1780); Admiralty models Echo cross-section (semi-scratch) previous builds: MS Phantom (scuttled, 2017); MS Sultana (1767); Corel Brittany Sloop (scuttled, 2022); MS Kate Cory; MS Armed Virginia Sloop (in need of a refit); Corel Flattie; Mamoli Gretel; Amati Bluenose (1921) (scuttled, 2023); AL San Francisco (destroyed by land krakens [i.e., cats]); Corel Toulonnaise (1823); MS Glad Tidings (1937) (in need of a refit); HMS Blandford (1719) from Corel HMS Greyhound; Fair Rosamund (1832) from OcCre Dos Amigos (missing in action); Amati Hannah (ship in a bottle); Mamoli America (1851); Bluenose fishing schooner (1921) (scratch); Off-Centre Sailing Skiff (scratch) under the bench: MS Emma C Barry; MS USS Constitution; MS Flying Fish; Corel Berlin; a wood supplier Colonial Schooner Hannah; Victory Models H.M.S. Fly; CAF Models HMS Granado; MS USS Confederacy
bill24 Posted April 18, 2014 #78 Posted April 18, 2014 Hi Harlequin, A quick question, I am now at the stage of fitting the Transom but am a little unsure of how it should look, is the Transom curved across the width of the ship (plans appear to show it curved) and if yes how did you curve it, the ply is very stiff. Bill Quote
harlequin Posted July 3, 2014 Author #79 Posted July 3, 2014 Sorry bill24 not been on here for ages so i presume you are way past the transom stage now. Quote
bill24 Posted July 13, 2014 #80 Posted July 13, 2014 Hi Harlequin I have attached the transom, but unfortunately work is now taking up a great deal of my time, so not a lot of progress to report Quote
dougb Posted November 3, 2014 #81 Posted November 3, 2014 Hi Just wondering how you are getting on with this build and would you recommend it as you've progressed. Thinking of taking up this hobby after a 30 years gap and this ship is top of my list Quote
harlequin Posted December 31, 2014 Author #82 Posted December 31, 2014 yes it is a gorgeous model...........will start with bellona again in the new year. Quote
dougb Posted January 5, 2015 #83 Posted January 5, 2015 (edited) Hi Harlequin So I went ahead and purchased the kit as a retirement hobby I have made quick progress with it and nearly completed the first planking but I have the same question as Bill about the Transom I have curved Part 29 so it is proud of the stern as shown in the diagram. This stops the Transom from fitting flush without a curve and I wondered if that is correct Doug Edited January 5, 2015 by dougb Quote
bill24 Posted January 5, 2015 #84 Posted January 5, 2015 Hi Doug, I made a former to curve the transom from the scale drawing. I clamped the transom to the former and left for 24 hrs, this curved it and the I fitted to the model. hope this helps Bill Quote
dougb Posted January 5, 2015 #85 Posted January 5, 2015 Bill Thanks for that info. Did you soak the plywood first or does it delaminate if you do so? Doug Quote
harlequin Posted April 30, 2015 Author #86 Posted April 30, 2015 right after several false starts I am again continuing with Bellona.......I will have to strip back several bits of second planking as they have faded to a slightly different colour to the originals.........watch this space..................again. mtaylor 1 Quote
cnemo Posted April 30, 2015 #87 Posted April 30, 2015 right after several false starts I am again continuing with Bellona.......I will have to strip back several bits of second planking as they have faded to a slightly different colour to the originals.........watch this space..................again. Hello Harlequin, welcome back I also want to do the HMS Bellona of corel Follow your tred with interest. please, put many image !!! cnemo Quote
harlequin Posted May 1, 2015 Author #88 Posted May 1, 2015 will do cnemo....................my young son (14) is also having a go at Pandora by constructo...........not the best kits by a long way but great to practice on. Quote
harlequin Posted May 6, 2015 Author #89 Posted May 6, 2015 (edited) One of the reasons I have not been building Bellona is remedial work on my Victory model. I have greatly improved the quarter galley area....not perfect by a long way but a lot better than previous galley. Edited May 6, 2015 by harlequin Ferit, Captain Poison, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote
harlequin Posted May 7, 2015 Author #90 Posted May 7, 2015 second planking has started again on Bellona.....pics to follow...........took me the best part of today to dust Victory down as well as HMS Greyhound.......all ready to collect dust again. Quote
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