Bomb Vessel Granado Cross Section, Scale 1:72, POF Kit

[Dubz]

Bomb Vessel Granado Cross Section, Scale 1:72, POF Kit 
by "Miniature Arts - Shipmodel Kits"

Description

HMS Granado was launched at Harwich in 1742, during the War of the Austrian Succession as a sloop-of-war. During this war she captured a French privateer. During the Seven Years' War she served both as a sloop and as a bomb vessel, and participated in naval operations off the coast of France and in the West Indies. When the Navy sold her in 1763 she became the mercantile Prince Frederick. Around 1775 she became the whaler Prudence, sailing in the British northern whale fishery. Around 1781 she became a government transport and was wrecked on 20 May 1782 on the coast of India.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Granado_(1742)

The kit is based on an original design of Jeff Staudt and the MSB Forum: http://modelshipbuilder.com/e107_images/...sm1-48.pdf


Technical data

• Scale: 1:72
  
• Length Overall: 123.0 mm
  
• Height Overall: 90.0 mm
  
• Width Overall: 120.0 mm
  
• Level: Intermediate to Advanced
  

I was sent this nice little kit for a review (to read my review please check here: https://forum.dubz-modelling-world.com/thread-51.html) and would now like to build it. I have started with a first frame, the keel and the corresponding jig.

It should be noted that the instructions, which are in Chinese, are absolutely inadequate. It is strongly recommended that you download the free plans from MSB (http://modelshipbuilder.com/e107_images/...sm1-48.pdf) and study the building steps thoroughly.

It should also be noted that my kit was cut with a laser that was not super well adjusted. The so-called kerf is very large and requires consideration if you want to have beautiful joints It is certainly not a kit for a beginner and you need patience and calm.

I can also only advise you to practice on leftover pieces how best to remove the burn marks from the laser and then to do this thoroughly.



The first Frame








The Jig








Cheers 

Dirk

[Dubz]

All frames are glued. 










Hint - From about frame 8, the frames no longer fit into the jig and it must be opened according to the pictures.












Next will be cleaning the frames.


Cheers

Dirk

[Dubz]

All the frames are cleaned now. Their height is adjusted on the keel so that next I can do the rabbet.

















Next will be the rabbet, fine sanding of the sides of the frames and then put some danish oil on.

Cheers

Dirk

[Dubz]

Rabbet has to wait. I decided to do it much later.

I really like the kit but the bad adjusted laser and the so resulting big kerf is struggeling me. Too much material needs to remove to get correct angles. this is resulting in smaller pieces and so wrong overall dimensions.

After days of dry fitting, testing and checking what I may have to look ahead to, I started to glue the frames on the keel with carefully positioning (centering) them so that there is no wobble in the jig.










Cheers

Dirk

[Dubz]

All frames are glued, Keelson done, Floor Riders glued, now some adjusting needed for the Mortar Deck clamps. It will not be perfect ...

The whole little things is pretty stable and solid right now :-)




















Cheers

Dirk

[Dubz]

Limber Board, Limber Strake, Footwaling, Upper Footwailing Strake, Thickstuff and Lower Footwailing Strake done. Lots of nails done too. Now starting the Shell Room.

















Cheers

Dirk

[tkay11]

Always perfect photography and skill!

[Dubz]

Thanks Tony, very much appreciated :-)

cheers

Dirk

[Dubz]

Thanks for the likes, any comments and/or questions are appreciated :-)

The shell room is done. A tricky part. In this small scale every angle and every 10th millimeter is important to have the whole ensemble look right. I think it's ok, not perfect but ok.

I did not used the kits upper & lower support beams as they should made of two parts which I did not like and I needed them a small bit higher.

I am adjusting the parts and the joints from the bottom to top so at the end it might be that the hull is a bit flatter than intended.
























Cheers

Dirk

[Dubz]

After I glued the Shell Room to the Floor Riders I decided as a minor modification to the kit I like to show the walls of the Shell Room. :-) The doors will follow.













Cheers

Dirk