davetwin Posted July 19, 2015 Author Share Posted July 19, 2015 Thanks all for the comments The upper row of dummy gun strips have now been added and really show off the shape of the hull. The bow end of the strips had to be soaked a bit to get the shape. The gunwhales have been dry fitted and adjustments made for fitting then stained with Teak, I will do another coat before attaching. During the drying period I have started to attach the gratings, after measuring to make sure they were in the centre I used the rulers as a guide for after I applied the glue. In these pictures I finished attaching the gunwhales and decided to take some advice and plank them with hard wood hull planks rather than the stain. They really do make a massive difference, you can see the difference where I have half planked the gun whale. I have also done the edging around the hole on the middle deck, this was done with the suppled hardwood. Cannons and stairs were just dry fitted for the picture as I though it would look cool I still havent decided if I will paint the cannon carriage or not yet, I really like how they look as supplied, maybe just add a wash but I also really like the look of them painted. Still plenty of time to decide. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Good progress Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 coming on well - it must have been very daunting looking on at the wrong end of the cannons of this quad decker (one of its kind if my memory is correct) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Grand progress Dave. She really is looking the business now mate. Lovely bit O wood work. Foxy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetwin Posted July 20, 2015 Author Share Posted July 20, 2015 Thanks all, Im certainly wouldn't have wanted to be on the facing end of all those cannons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 well it's been a good week or so since your last update and I am chomping at the bit for your next one .....no pressure,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetwin Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share Posted July 27, 2015 well it's been a good week or so since your last update and I am chomping at the bit for your next one .....no pressure,,,, Sorry for the lack of update, not had much opportunity to build or get on the forum much recently as work has been a bit busy, I'm involved with a project to electrify the Great Western railway which is currently involving lowering the railway through Box (Near Bath, Avon) tunnel by 300-500mm Hope to get some progress made shortly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetwin Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share Posted July 27, 2015 Oops, I thought I had posted this, this my last progress on the 22nd July The gunwhales have finished being planked and they do look soo much better although the macro zoom makes it look like there is a big gap between the planks which isnt the case I then made two more surrounds for the holes that were left, you can see how they start off, after cutting and sanding the parts sticking out the instructions have you sticking them on and job done. I decided to round the edges off as I thought it would look better, I think the final restul is pretty nice Next I moved onto planking the part under the transom, this seemed to go quite well and had no issues. You will notice that the pins are pushed in to the wood quite well, I use a punch and a hammer to give them a little tap so there no part of the pin protruding, this something I have done to all my pins Next the door hinges were painted gold using Tamiya X12 Gold Leaf. After the doors are stuck on a 0.75mm hole was drilled to put the door handle in. I have just noticed a bit of white on the wood, I get some matt varnish on that and it will disappear [biggrin] Ladders down to the mid deck were added after surrounds were stuck down and ladders upto the poop deck also added. This takes me up to stage 33 now and where we start shaping the the lower hull to start the plankinng, I am hoping this goes as easy as shaping for the dummy gun strips. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Great progress Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Nice work there - thanks for bringing us up to speed, it's looking good. That's a monster of a project you have on your hands lowering the track bed through Box - I am sure Brunel will be looking down on you in admiration.. Did you know that on just one day of the year, the sun shines directly through from one end to another of the tunnel at Box - on Brunel's birthday..... God's Wonderful Railway - AKA, G.W.R. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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