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1:48 scale Type 22 (3) Royal Navy Frigate

Starting the project

It all started from spare ply wood sheeting I had in the workshop.

Using a crude 1:200 scale plan showing the decks and a profile view, I made templates of the various frames through the vessel where the main bulkheads were located. I used a pine keel and slotted them in at the correct distances.

Laying the keel    Laying out the Frames

It was then that I realised the size of this beast! No turning back now ..... well ply board is expensive!! (note the size against that Black and Decker work bench)

Start of Hangar   Some of the frames

The next stage was to line everything up on a centre line. I used a laser line to line up all the centre lines of the bulkheads.

Alignment