egkb Posted April 4, 2014 Share #31 Posted April 4, 2014 Brilliant update Mike, good to see this cracking boat again ! All The Very Best With The Knee ! Eamonn Quote Current Build : HM Schooner Ballahoo In the Pipeline : HM Cutter Sherbourne, HM Mortar Convulsion, Emma C Berry & C18th English Longboat.. Eventually That Is..🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeaidanh Posted April 23, 2014 Author Share #32 Posted April 23, 2014 Early April '14 Must make bit more progress before an enforced break in proceedings so time to fake the furled sail, attach it to the lateen yard and rig both to the mast. First the sail was marked out on the material. The kit was short on material so this sail will look ok as presented but would not set correctly if one were to try. The edges that are to cut have been sealed with dilute PVA..... ....and the cloth is cut. The seams are sewn in on a sewing machine and the bolt rope is added. Because the sail will only ever be displayed furled I am only adding bolt rope to areas that will be seen. This is to make the attaching of the sail an easier task. In this last image ageing and dirt have been added to both sail and yard. Now the sail is attached to the yard..... ....and the yard to the mast. Now that all the rigging is in place some rope hanks are needed to finish off the belays. My method of fixing belays, for what it is worth, is to pass the line under tension through the belay pin hole then use the pin to lock it in place. Leaving a short length of line below the pin allows for future tensioning. The belay is then completed by hanging a shaped hank over the pin. The larboard boom cradles are fitted and the boom stowed. This repeated starboard side. The anchor is made but not stowed...... ...and the boat hook. Thats it for now. Just a few final up to date images and then I am off to the MSW Sick Bay (see) for month or two. Whilst laid up I shall ponder the Panart Gun Deck kit that is awaiting my attention and think about the Sloup Coquillier that I hope to scratch build after that. Bye for now, Mike. Q A's Revenge, coalman, captgino and 3 others 6 Quote Previous Build: LA gun deck cross section. Previous Build: Lancia Armata. Panart 1:16 Previous Build: HMS Pickle. Jotika Build. HMS Triton cross section 1:32. Shelved awaiting improved skills: Chuck"s Cheerful. Current build. Tender Avos. HM cutter Alert. : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egkb Posted April 23, 2014 Share #33 Posted April 23, 2014 Beautiful stuff Mike.. That furled sail is the biz ! Very Best of Luck on your Lay Up Eamonn Quote Current Build : HM Schooner Ballahoo In the Pipeline : HM Cutter Sherbourne, HM Mortar Convulsion, Emma C Berry & C18th English Longboat.. Eventually That Is..🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeaidanh Posted April 23, 2014 Author Share #34 Posted April 23, 2014 Cheers Eamonn. I believe there is dark medicine that is good for pain. Maybe I'll have some. Mike. egkb 1 Quote Previous Build: LA gun deck cross section. Previous Build: Lancia Armata. Panart 1:16 Previous Build: HMS Pickle. Jotika Build. HMS Triton cross section 1:32. Shelved awaiting improved skills: Chuck"s Cheerful. Current build. Tender Avos. HM cutter Alert. : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egkb Posted April 23, 2014 Share #35 Posted April 23, 2014 I've a passing familiarity with that stuff too Mike. Take Care Eamonn Quote Current Build : HM Schooner Ballahoo In the Pipeline : HM Cutter Sherbourne, HM Mortar Convulsion, Emma C Berry & C18th English Longboat.. Eventually That Is..🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeaidanh Posted July 11, 2014 Author Share #36 Posted July 11, 2014 Here we are back again after knee surgery. This will be the final post for this build as the model is now in my study in its final position. Making the internal fittings and fixtures: The anchor and its rope and stowage. Two buckets made by parting a solid barrel and turning out a recess and adding a lid to one. This is not the LA method. The gun serving tools. There are also two smaller versions for the small cannons. One of six oars. General view of some of the internal kit. Milling the cannon ball tray. I thought I would try this rather than making a framed tray. The "milling machine" is a Dremel drill and stand above a Proxxon X-Y table. There is so much "slop" in this device that I hesitate to call it a milling machine but, with care, a result can be achieved. I must improve on this aspect of my tooling! The completed tray and some buckets with contents. The model on its display base. I have not mounted the vessel vertically but allowed it to come to rest on its port side skid.....it is on the beach. The profile on the base was made using my old and trusted Wadkins Handy Trimmer. I reckon I have had this for about 40 years. They were sold as laminate trimmers and came with a selection of jigs for that purpose. I have made lots of "special" and "one off" bases to enable various routing tasks to be performed. The unit is small and can easily be use one handed yet it is powerful enough to take most things in its stride. I reckon it will outlive me! The following images show the various internal fittings in situ: Thats it folks! Done and dusted. I am reasonably pleased with the result and my decision to make this model as a hard working boat. I could have gone further with the "distressing" work and I will once I have got to grips with weathering techniques and materials.....and that is an art within an art. I have greatly enjoyed this build with the possible exception of triple planking. I found the kit to be pretty good. The instructions were not great but the pictures told most of the story. The materials were ok and mostly sufficient with the exception of the sail cloth which was woefully short. To my mind this is a good kit to experiment with.The scale is large enough to encourage an individual approach rather than a slavish adherence to the build notes. I recommend it as a very interesting project. Mikeaidah. 11th July 2014. Brian Oates, JesseLee, Q A's Revenge and 6 others 9 Quote Previous Build: LA gun deck cross section. Previous Build: Lancia Armata. Panart 1:16 Previous Build: HMS Pickle. Jotika Build. HMS Triton cross section 1:32. Shelved awaiting improved skills: Chuck"s Cheerful. Current build. Tender Avos. HM cutter Alert. : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSM Posted July 11, 2014 Share #37 Posted July 11, 2014 Wow, that looks great! I've built this kit twice and both times left much of it natural wood, but I really like the way it looks painted too. Excellent job! Quote From about as far from the ocean as you can get in North America! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Ensign Posted July 11, 2014 Share #38 Posted July 11, 2014 Just come across your log Mike, a fine build beautifully finished, well done. B.E. Quote Current Build: HMS Indefatigable-1794-by-blue-ensign-vanguard-models-164-scale Medway-longboat-1742-by-blue-ensign-½”-scale Completed builds: HMS Sphinx 1775 by Blue Ensign. 1:64 scale - Vanguard Models Queen-Anne-Royal-Barge-circa-1700-by-Blue-Ensign Fifie fishing boat Lady Eleanor Muirneag-1903-–-a-scottish-zulu-fishing-boat-164-scale-based-on-the-vanguard-models-zulu-kit/ HM Cutter Alert 1777 HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 18th-century-English-longboat-by-Blue-Ensign-ms-148-scale/ finished 18thc English Pinnace by Blue Ensign-Model-Shipways-1:24 scale/ finished HMS-Pegasus-by-Blue-Ensign-finished-Victory-Models-1:64-scale/ Heller Seventy-four 1:150 scale - modified Le Superbe/Le Glorieux kit after Boudriot, waterline setting with sails. The schooner Pickle, Jotika pob kit 1:64 scale, my interpretation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jastrząb Posted July 11, 2014 Share #39 Posted July 11, 2014 Beautiful!!! Quote Paweł Current build: HMS Pandora: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/3409-hms-pandora-by-jastrz%C4%85b-constructo-185/ Finished projects: Roar Ege 1:25, Billing Boats Albatros 1:55, Constructo Santa Maria 1:50, Mantua Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egkb Posted July 12, 2014 Share #40 Posted July 12, 2014 Wonderful stuff Mike !! Stay Well Eamonn Right Then What's Next For You.. ? Quote Current Build : HM Schooner Ballahoo In the Pipeline : HM Cutter Sherbourne, HM Mortar Convulsion, Emma C Berry & C18th English Longboat.. Eventually That Is..🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeaidanh Posted July 12, 2014 Author Share #41 Posted July 12, 2014 Thank you HSM, BE, Jas and Eamonn for your kind words. There is now a gap in my life which I must fill and I will be posting again soon! My next two projects will be models for friends, friends who do not know about my plans. The first is the Panart gun deck for an avid reader of period sea stories. He will be able to project his mind below decks as he reads. The second will be my first scratch build, a Sloup Coquillier, for a shanty man who loves Brittany. I had better be off to the workshop and get started! Mike. egkb, CAd My Fingers and coalman 3 Quote Previous Build: LA gun deck cross section. Previous Build: Lancia Armata. Panart 1:16 Previous Build: HMS Pickle. Jotika Build. HMS Triton cross section 1:32. Shelved awaiting improved skills: Chuck"s Cheerful. Current build. Tender Avos. HM cutter Alert. : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAd My Fingers Posted July 12, 2014 Share #42 Posted July 12, 2014 Beautiful build, Mike--she looks great and I really like all the details you put into her; well done! Cheers, Jay coalman 1 Quote Current Build: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egkb Posted July 12, 2014 Share #43 Posted July 12, 2014 Hi Mike, Thanks for the reply re your plans, they sound brilliant ... Any chance of you dropping a quick 'Heads-Up' on here for when you start your next projects so that we can follow you along from the outset ? if you follow me Stay Well Eamonn coalman 1 Quote Current Build : HM Schooner Ballahoo In the Pipeline : HM Cutter Sherbourne, HM Mortar Convulsion, Emma C Berry & C18th English Longboat.. Eventually That Is..🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian B Posted July 13, 2014 Share #44 Posted July 13, 2014 It was just great following this build I think mounting her as you did on the angle is a super finishing touch Quote HMAV Bounty 'Billings' completed ⛵ HMS Cheerful - Syren-Chuck' completed Steam Pinnace 199 'Billings bashed' - completed ⚓ HMS Ledbury F30 --White Ensign -completed 😎 HMS Vanguard 'Victory models'-- completed Bismarck Amati 1/200 --underway 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeaidanh Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share #45 Posted July 13, 2014 Thank you Jay and Ian. Eamonn I will be starting a build log for the Gun Deck section next week. Mike. egkb, coalman and CAd My Fingers 3 Quote Previous Build: LA gun deck cross section. Previous Build: Lancia Armata. Panart 1:16 Previous Build: HMS Pickle. Jotika Build. HMS Triton cross section 1:32. Shelved awaiting improved skills: Chuck"s Cheerful. Current build. Tender Avos. HM cutter Alert. : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliluke Posted July 14, 2014 Share #46 Posted July 14, 2014 Hi Mike Only just found this log. I've always liked this kit and have considered it as a future build. You confirm that desire - it looks wonderful and you have done a superb job in all respects. Congratulations - very well done! coalman 1 Quote Cheers Alistair Current Build - HMS Fly by aliluke - Victory Models - 1/64 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/34180-hms-fly-by-aliluke-victory-models-164/ Previous Build - Armed Virginia Sloop by Model Shipways Previous Build - Dutch Whaler by Sergal (hull only, no log) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeaidanh Posted July 14, 2014 Author Share #47 Posted July 14, 2014 Alistair, Many thanks to you. I must confess to being pleasantly surprised by the praise for my Pinnace. Being fairly new to ship modelling it is gratifying to be tested by my peers and found satisfactory. If you are tempted to build this model just remember to take a deep breath before embarking on the triple planking! Thank you, Mike. Quote Previous Build: LA gun deck cross section. Previous Build: Lancia Armata. Panart 1:16 Previous Build: HMS Pickle. Jotika Build. HMS Triton cross section 1:32. Shelved awaiting improved skills: Chuck"s Cheerful. Current build. Tender Avos. HM cutter Alert. : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ross Posted October 26, 2015 Share #48 Posted October 26, 2015 Hi Mike,just been looking through your lancia armata build log,like your build very much,thats a nice sized model with plenty of detail well done,this may be just the thing to give me a rest from riging on my endeavoure,never done a plank on frame large model and am intrigued how removing the frames was done, Ross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerardo Vergara Posted August 15, 2019 Share #49 Posted August 15, 2019 Excelente modelo. Espero iniciarlo la siguiente semana y gracias por compartir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando Bianchi Posted March 29, 2022 Share #50 Posted March 29, 2022 Hello Mike, first of all congratulations for the great work on this model, many hours and meticulous dedication, a friend gave me this model, he only did the first step and had not finished assembling it, it is almost complete he had only assembled the first part figure 4 from the original plan, so I have a great challenge ahead and what you have shared on the web will be very useful for my task. all the best Fernando Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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