HMS Druid 1776 stern cross section in scale 1/128

[Dubz]

The third deck were a challenge and took a while. The height jig does not work also the real height was not really clear. I tried to follow the Hahn plans here, ignoring the marks on the frames, but it took a while.

Every beam needs to be adjusted for height and the frame. That took a while and when mixup a frame it could result in some woodwork to get the beam longer again :-)








But after some days I think the result is ok. Next will bee the knees.















cheers

Dirk

[Dubz]

And a small update.

Knees are done. I'm also always trying to find out how far I can realize things on such a small scale. So I also tried to show a few ledges. A bit of fiddling but it works. But I won't do the whole deck with it. It is also important here that it only works - in my opinion - if there are clean right angles, if there are clean equal distances and if it can be built cleanly parallel :-)









cheers

Dirk

[tkay11]

Will this be half-planked? Going well so far.

Tony

[Dubz]

Not sure about the planking yet. It will be partial and not so much as the kit suggests (both sides down to the whale) ...

Dirk

[Dubz]

I did the two gunports with their sills on starboard. Absolutely not my favourite task filing these squares ... not my best work though. Let's see how the port turns out. The better side will the not be planked side then :-D









cheers

Dirk