Morgan Posted October 23, 2018 #241 Posted October 23, 2018 Just catching up on this superb build. I’d never been a fan of the Corel cast ports, but I’ve changed my mind looking at your Bellona, the natural wood finish complements then nicely. Gary Old Collingwood and Canute 2 Quote
harlequin Posted October 23, 2018 Author #242 Posted October 23, 2018 (edited) my corel Victory probably took me 10 years from start to finish Kevin. Edited October 23, 2018 by harlequin added name Old Collingwood and Canute 2 Quote
harlequin Posted October 23, 2018 Author #243 Posted October 23, 2018 10 hours ago, Morgan said: Just catching up on this superb build. I’d never been a fan of the Corel cast ports, but I’ve changed my mind looking at your Bellona, the natural wood finish complements then nicely. Gary cheers Gary......I had not intended to use the cast gunports but would have had to remove the entire planking a second time and probably ruin the frames underneath. I considered scrapping the entire ship but then thought i'd give the gunports a go and see what happens.....not perfect but otherwise a half decent build saved from the scrapyard. Old Collingwood, Canute and Morgan 3 Quote
foxbat Posted January 9, 2019 #244 Posted January 9, 2019 hi...am new to this site as have just started the Corel Bellona and find your posts and pics very informative and a great complement to the plans. I will probably have a few questions as I go as have just commenced the first planking. As per the second planking, did you plank around the gunports or planked over them and then cut them out?...,,,thanks Old Collingwood 1 Quote
harlequin Posted January 15, 2019 Author #245 Posted January 15, 2019 well its a new year so workspace tidied up and a little more of Bellona masting completed...…..I am going to try and complete Bellona this year. Old Collingwood and Canute 2 Quote
harlequin Posted January 15, 2019 Author #246 Posted January 15, 2019 On 1/9/2019 at 11:57 PM, foxbat said: hi...am new to this site as have just started the Corel Bellona and find your posts and pics very informative and a great complement to the plans. I will probably have a few questions as I go as have just commenced the first planking. As per the second planking, did you plank around the gunports or planked over them and then cut them out?...,,,thanks I planked over then cut them out...…...It was at this stage that I nearly binned Bellona as I had removed the second planking once to start again and the whole build was getting on my nerves......I had to make a big decision scrap the build or go for the corel metal gunports not supplied with the kit.....I chose the metal gunports and managed to rescue the build. I don't think the gunports look too bad actually...….good luck with Bellona and if you need to ask I will try to help. Canute and Old Collingwood 2 Quote
harlequin Posted January 15, 2019 Author #247 Posted January 15, 2019 Main mast. Canute, Old Collingwood and GrantGoodale 3 Quote
harlequin Posted January 15, 2019 Author #248 Posted January 15, 2019 know what you mean....got to take them with a pinch of salt. Canute and Old Collingwood 2 Quote
harlequin Posted January 16, 2019 Author #249 Posted January 16, 2019 Main mast arrangement......not yet fitted and still a lot of work required but just getting a feel for what they look like on the hull. kier, Canute, GrandpaPhil and 4 others 7 Quote
harlequin Posted January 17, 2019 Author #250 Posted January 17, 2019 Will probably return to the hull today and start to finish off the final fixings......not decided yet how much ropework to put on the deck cannons......at this scale there is not a great deal of deck space to fix everything on so will probably opt for a minimum of blocks and rope. Canute 1 Quote
kier Posted January 17, 2019 #251 Posted January 17, 2019 She's looking great. A lovely Corel kit, built by a great Corel kit builder.🙂 Canute 1 Quote Saving for: HMS Vanguard...Victory models. finished: Bluenose11...Billing Boats... (sorry no log.
harlequin Posted January 18, 2019 Author #252 Posted January 18, 2019 I know I said I was going to work on the hull but thought I would do a little more on the main mast with the addition of the brass rings. Canute and KARAVOKIRIS 2 Quote
harlequin Posted January 18, 2019 Author #253 Posted January 18, 2019 just tried this brass black …..very good and works instantly. Canute 1 Quote
harlequin Posted January 19, 2019 Author #254 Posted January 19, 2019 On 1/17/2019 at 6:04 PM, kier said: She's looking great. A lovely Corel kit, built by a great Corel kit builder.🙂 cheers kier......I wouldn't say great .... more of a how did I manage that ? corel kit builder.. Canute 1 Quote
vossiewulf Posted January 19, 2019 #255 Posted January 19, 2019 20 minutes ago, harlequin said: cheers kier......I wouldn't say great .... more of a how did I manage that ? corel kit builder.. It looks to me like you've done a very good job, I've never heard anyone talk about how easy Corel kits are to build and yet your ship is very clean and straight and pretty Bristol fashion to my eye. Canute 1 Quote Building HM Cutter Lady Nelson 1:64
harlequin Posted January 21, 2019 Author #256 Posted January 21, 2019 (edited) A return to work on the hull with the addition of the remaining mast channels. The supports still need to be added and positioned, similar to the ones on the mizzen channel. Corels metal dead eyes are very fragile and I will have to be careful I don't snap them. Edited January 21, 2019 by harlequin KARAVOKIRIS, oneslim, Landlubber Mike and 4 others 7 Quote
harlequin Posted January 28, 2019 Author #257 Posted January 28, 2019 port side dead eyes and channels added, now starboard....very fragile metal parts so have to be careful with them. Canute, Captain Poison, oneslim and 2 others 5 Quote
harlequin Posted January 28, 2019 Author #258 Posted January 28, 2019 cheers Wallace....it has not been without its problems as with every corel kit.....it came so close to being scrapped as I just fell out with it. I have replanked it twice and swapped the gun ports for metal ones which was a necessary evil. Five years plus in the making to this stage and I quite like the old girl now. How is your Victory getting on? Quote
harlequin Posted January 28, 2019 Author #259 Posted January 28, 2019 I have been on the Victory several times and it really is an eyeopener to just how cramped it was on those ships. She used to fire a broadside every now and again but time is taking its toll on the old girl and I don't think they do that anymore.....the footage is available on youtube…..I read that Nelsons wound he received from the French sniper would not have been a fatal wound today, if they had known how to treat the wound he would have survived. Incidentally during the Falklands conflict with Argentina every soldier that was brought to the hospital ship survived their wounds. Surgeon Major Jolly saved every Argentinian and every Brit that made it to his ship. Sadly he died last year, a real hero of that short lived conflict. Canute 1 Quote
harlequin Posted January 28, 2019 Author #260 Posted January 28, 2019 starboard channels and supports fitted....the hull is getting closer and closer to completion now. I am not going to overdo the rope work on the deck cannons because there is just not enough space at this scale to include everything. The whole hull needs a varnish to bring out the natural wood colours. It is not long ago that Bellona nearly headed to the scrap yard such was my frustration at how the build had gone. It has languished with the odd part getting displaced and damaged. Now the frustration has been replaced with an optimism that she will be completed this year. hamilton, Canute, paulsutcliffe and 4 others 7 Quote
harlequin Posted January 30, 2019 Author #261 Posted January 30, 2019 Dead eyes fitted....need tweaking to get them in the right position. Corels fittings are sometimes so poor you would think they would do something about it. The dead eyes are so fragile I will have to be extremely careful later on. There may be trouble ahead . Beef Wellington, JpR62, hamilton and 8 others 11 Quote
Beef Wellington Posted January 30, 2019 #262 Posted January 30, 2019 You have a lovely ship going together here Harlequin, as others have said the wood tones are very pleasing and you've done well to make some of the lesser quality fitting really blend in. Will be following from here on if I may... Canute 1 Quote Cheers, Jason "Which it will be ready when it is ready!" In the shipyard: HMS Jason (c.1794: Artois Class 38 gun frigate) Queen Anne Royal Barge (c.1700) Finished: HMS Snake (c.1797: Cruizer Class, ship rigged sloop)
harlequin Posted January 30, 2019 Author #263 Posted January 30, 2019 decision made....this is the only rope work I am going to fit to the deck cannons.....the scale at 98:1 is a bit small for cramming the deck full of unrealistic looking ropes and pulleys. I am happy with this and it is enough of a suggestion to show how the cannon were fitted. First of only ten cannon and six carronade and the hull is virtually complete......anchors and lamps still to be fitted and cleats and hooks and eyes but Bellona is taking shape. kier, JpR62 and Canute 3 Quote
harlequin Posted January 30, 2019 Author #264 Posted January 30, 2019 (edited) 12 hours ago, Beef Wellington said: You have a lovely ship going together here Harlequin, as others have said the wood tones are very pleasing and you've done well to make some of the lesser quality fitting really blend in. Will be following from here on if I may... cheers Beef Wellington.....been an arduous journey with her tbh….I am one of these that what is in the kit I work with....i'm a bit weird that way.....apart from the gun ports but that was a build or scrap moment. Edited January 30, 2019 by harlequin Canute 1 Quote
bill24 Posted January 31, 2019 #265 Posted January 31, 2019 excellent work Harlequin, I have just re started with my build on the Bellona, will post pictures later, still struggling with the quarter galleys at the moment. You have set a very high bar for the build standard. harlequin and Canute 2 Quote
harlequin Posted February 1, 2019 Author #266 Posted February 1, 2019 Deck cannons fitted. JpR62, oneslim, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote
harlequin Posted February 1, 2019 Author #267 Posted February 1, 2019 not done a great deal on Bellona today....and tomorrow is the start of the six nations rugby so probably not much more will be done. The carronades need final fitting but the deck cannons are now in place. kier, paulsutcliffe, JpR62 and 6 others 9 Quote
harlequin Posted February 2, 2019 Author #268 Posted February 2, 2019 On 1/31/2019 at 11:18 AM, bill24 said: excellent work Harlequin, I have just re started with my build on the Bellona, will post pictures later, still struggling with the quarter galleys at the moment. You have set a very high bar for the build standard. Cheers Bill24.....yes post some pics and if I can help I will.....the quarter galleys I think I pretty much followed the corel instructions, it is such a long time ago now. I like you have seen many months between when I worked on Bellona and when I didn't to the point that I very nearly scrapped her altogether. I had reached a point with her that I couldn't get passed. I don't know what happened but I think I had a few days off work when I just got my head down and decided this was her last hurrah, if I didn't like what was happening that was it. Thankfully I kept going to the point where I think she looks ok....the hull is virtually completed and I am in a happy place with her. Canute 1 Quote
harlequin Posted February 2, 2019 Author #269 Posted February 2, 2019 Rugby.....my ultimate passion....my daughter got into the England U18s team a few years ago but doesn't play anymore....I just adore this most supreme of sports. It cost me a lot of teeth when I played and several expensive visits to my dentist but I would relive those days in a heartbeat. Canute 1 Quote
harlequin Posted February 4, 2019 Author #270 Posted February 4, 2019 (edited) After nearly six years, apart from a few bits to be added whilst rigging, the hull is complete. I have added the lanterns and lots of eyebolts and now for the masts and yards. Edited February 5, 2019 by harlequin kier, oneslim, Captain Poison and 3 others 6 Quote
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