Remcohe Posted February 15, 2013 #1 Posted February 15, 2013 Hi, There where many times since I started building my Kingfisher that I thought I should start a build log. And today is the day. I've started the kit last november and spend a lot of time since. Not that I have made much progress, but it is not a race and its tremendous fun building. I ran in to trouble when I was making the hawse timbers, I did not like how the shape came out. It was time to have a little diversion from frame building and find the courage to make new parts from scratch for the hawse timbers. So I left the path of the instruction and started building the stove, some gratings and the gun trucks. That was a lot of fun. The gun trucks are almost finished and wait for the arrival of replacement cannons from The Lumberyard. ==================================== So that's what was left from my old build log in Google cache. Unfortunately the rest was shot into cyberspace and is now a pleasant memory of 2 years and 7 months of logging the progress of my Kingfisher. And probably the longest story I ever wrote in my whole life as I don't like writing at all. So instead of trying to get everything back I'll put a selection of the pictures I did keep on my laptop up in this post and will go on from there. Maybe I'll add text along the way but don't want to be kept from modeling to much. Most of the pictures say more than words anyhow. Update: So Dave (Midnight) saved my log previous to MSW’s move from 1.0 to 2.0. He was ever so kind to share these files with me to rebuild my buildlog. Unfortunately I’m not able to convert the PDF’s back to text to get them back into my buidlog. So instead of typing the lot over again I decided to put the PDF’s on a public share where every body who’s interested can download them from. To make live a little easier I compiled a small index so you now what to expect in each PDF. All the PDF's can be found here. I know it's a bit of a disappointment not to be able to put the information back into this log but the good news is nothing is lost. Any comments of how its working are welcome. Remco PeteB, Ryland Craze, mtaylor and 11 others 14 Quote Treat each part as if it is a model on its own, you will finish more models in a day than others do in a lifetime. Current build HMS Kingfisher MSW 1.0 log click here
Ryland Craze Posted February 15, 2013 #2 Posted February 15, 2013 Remco, I really enjoyed your build log of your Kingfisher. I have the LSS kit of the Kingfisher and hope to build it some day. As the old saying goes, "A picture is worth a thousand words". I look forward to seeing your pictures. Remcohe 1 Quote Ryland Member - Hampton Roads Ship Model Society - Ship Model Society of New Jersey - Nautical Research Guild Current Build - Armed Virginia Sloop, 18th Century Longboat Completed Build - Medway Longboat
Wintergreen Posted February 15, 2013 #3 Posted February 15, 2013 Yepper, yours was one of the logs that really brought the true joy into model ship building for me. Will watch this 'til the end. /Håkan Anja and Remcohe 2 Quote Happy modelling! Håkan __________________________________________ Current build: Atlantica by Wintergreen Previous builds Kågen by Wintergreen Regina by Wintergreen Sea of Galilee boat, first century, sort of... Billing Boats Wasa Gallery: Kågen (Cog, kaeg) by Wintergreen - 1:30, Billing Boats Regina - 1:30, Billing Boats Dana,
Remcohe Posted February 15, 2013 Author #4 Posted February 15, 2013 Well here she goes...... Elmer Cornish, Bobstrake, PeteB and 13 others 16 Quote Treat each part as if it is a model on its own, you will finish more models in a day than others do in a lifetime. Current build HMS Kingfisher MSW 1.0 log click here
Remcohe Posted February 15, 2013 Author #5 Posted February 15, 2013 Here's most of the framing work, the dreaded hawse timbers as most of you will remember and the reinstallement of the port stills Elmer Cornish, Mirabell61, ggrieco and 13 others 16 Quote Treat each part as if it is a model on its own, you will finish more models in a day than others do in a lifetime. Current build HMS Kingfisher MSW 1.0 log click here
Remcohe Posted February 15, 2013 Author #6 Posted February 15, 2013 Adding the filler pieces. In hindsight it would have been easier to do this during the framing. butch, fatih79, Elmer Cornish and 12 others 15 Quote Treat each part as if it is a model on its own, you will finish more models in a day than others do in a lifetime. Current build HMS Kingfisher MSW 1.0 log click here
Remcohe Posted February 15, 2013 Author #7 Posted February 15, 2013 Adding the keel, limber board and the first foot walling Salty Sea Dog, druxey, PeteB and 13 others 16 Quote Treat each part as if it is a model on its own, you will finish more models in a day than others do in a lifetime. Current build HMS Kingfisher MSW 1.0 log click here
Remcohe Posted February 15, 2013 Author #8 Posted February 15, 2013 Having a bit of fun with the pasta machine and an old rat JerseyCity Frankie, archjofo, MarisStella.hr and 31 others 34 Quote Treat each part as if it is a model on its own, you will finish more models in a day than others do in a lifetime. Current build HMS Kingfisher MSW 1.0 log click here
Remcohe Posted February 15, 2013 Author #9 Posted February 15, 2013 Working the aft platform fatih79, MarisStella.hr, PeteB and 17 others 20 Quote Treat each part as if it is a model on its own, you will finish more models in a day than others do in a lifetime. Current build HMS Kingfisher MSW 1.0 log click here
Remcohe Posted February 15, 2013 Author #10 Posted February 15, 2013 Getting the magazine in and the other rooms on the aft platform. I still haven't lost the key to the magazine PeteB, billocrates, Mirabell61 and 15 others 18 Quote Treat each part as if it is a model on its own, you will finish more models in a day than others do in a lifetime. Current build HMS Kingfisher MSW 1.0 log click here
Remcohe Posted February 15, 2013 Author #11 Posted February 15, 2013 The shot locker was rebuild Saburo, monello, druxey and 12 others 15 Quote Treat each part as if it is a model on its own, you will finish more models in a day than others do in a lifetime. Current build HMS Kingfisher MSW 1.0 log click here
Remcohe Posted February 15, 2013 Author #12 Posted February 15, 2013 The upper well Elmer Cornish, Saburo, Jeronimo and 13 others 16 Quote Treat each part as if it is a model on its own, you will finish more models in a day than others do in a lifetime. Current build HMS Kingfisher MSW 1.0 log click here
Remcohe Posted February 15, 2013 Author #13 Posted February 15, 2013 The cisterns Wishmaster, fatih79, druxey and 11 others 14 Quote Treat each part as if it is a model on its own, you will finish more models in a day than others do in a lifetime. Current build HMS Kingfisher MSW 1.0 log click here
Remcohe Posted February 15, 2013 Author #14 Posted February 15, 2013 The riding bitt billocrates, SawdustDave, Saburo and 13 others 16 Quote Treat each part as if it is a model on its own, you will finish more models in a day than others do in a lifetime. Current build HMS Kingfisher MSW 1.0 log click here
Remcohe Posted February 15, 2013 Author #15 Posted February 15, 2013 The stem and the ribbands archjofo, Salty Sea Dog, billocrates and 14 others 17 Quote Treat each part as if it is a model on its own, you will finish more models in a day than others do in a lifetime. Current build HMS Kingfisher MSW 1.0 log click here
Remcohe Posted February 15, 2013 Author #16 Posted February 15, 2013 Deck clamps bonkers, PeteB, Elmer Cornish and 13 others 16 Quote Treat each part as if it is a model on its own, you will finish more models in a day than others do in a lifetime. Current build HMS Kingfisher MSW 1.0 log click here
Remcohe Posted February 15, 2013 Author #17 Posted February 15, 2013 Building the cutter using the Admiralty models plug billocrates, Wishmaster, Jeronimo and 16 others 19 Quote Treat each part as if it is a model on its own, you will finish more models in a day than others do in a lifetime. Current build HMS Kingfisher MSW 1.0 log click here
Remcohe Posted February 15, 2013 Author #18 Posted February 15, 2013 The pinnace was build from a NMM plan Vivian Galad, Elmer Cornish, Saburo and 17 others 20 Quote Treat each part as if it is a model on its own, you will finish more models in a day than others do in a lifetime. Current build HMS Kingfisher MSW 1.0 log click here
cog Posted February 15, 2013 #19 Posted February 15, 2013 Remco, It's amazing how much detail you've got in your build. Looking at your pictures again ... I see things I missed the first three times looking through your log Remcohe and PeteB 2 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ...
Remcohe Posted February 15, 2013 Author #20 Posted February 15, 2013 The lower masts and mast tops fatih79, bonkers, Mirabell61 and 19 others 22 Quote Treat each part as if it is a model on its own, you will finish more models in a day than others do in a lifetime. Current build HMS Kingfisher MSW 1.0 log click here
Dan Vadas Posted February 15, 2013 #21 Posted February 15, 2013 Hi Remco, Welcome back. I'm hoping to get ALL (or most of anyway) my Build Log back from "midnight" (Dave) tonight. Apparently he's saved a fair bit of yours as well - I'll ask. Danny Quote Cheers, Danny ________________________________________________________________________________ Current Build : Forced Retirement from Modelling due to Health Issues Build Logs : Norfolk Sloop HMS Vulture - (TFFM) HMS Vulture Cross-section 18 foot Cutter Concord Stagecoach 18th Century Longboat in a BOTTLE CARD Model Build Logs : Mosel Sydney Opera House (Schreiber-Bogen) WWII Mk. IX Spitfire (Halinski) Rolls Royce Merlin Engine Cape Byron Lighthouse (HMV) Stug 40 (Halinski) Yamaha MT-01 Yamaha YA-1 HMS Hood (Halinski) Bismarck (GPM) IJN Amatsukaze 1940 Destroyer (Halinski) HMVS Cerberus Mi24D Hind (Halinski) Bulgar Steam Locomotive - (Modelik) Tanker and Beer Wagons (Modelik) Flat Bed Wagon (Modelik) Peterbuilt Semi Trailer Fender Guitar Restorations for Others : King of the Mississippi HMS Victory Gallery : Norfolk Sloop, HMAT Supply, HMS Bounty, HMS Victory, Charles W. Morgan, 18' Cutter for HMS Vulture, HMS Vulture, HMS Vulture Cross-section, 18th Century Longboat in a Bottle Other Previous Builds : Le Mirage, Norske Love, King of the Mississippi
newbuilder101 Posted February 15, 2013 #22 Posted February 15, 2013 Thanks so much for posting your pictures again! I will look forward to your progress! Jeronimo 1 Quote Sherry Every goodbye is the birth of a memory... Current Build: San Felipe Finished Builds: Mayflower Build Log Gallery: Mayflower
Remcohe Posted February 15, 2013 Author #23 Posted February 15, 2013 Thanks Ryland, Håkan, Carl, Sherry. Danny I hope he does, I sure do..... Remco Quote Treat each part as if it is a model on its own, you will finish more models in a day than others do in a lifetime. Current build HMS Kingfisher MSW 1.0 log click here
WackoWolf Posted February 15, 2013 #24 Posted February 15, 2013 Remco, Glad you had your pictures save, I have most of them but they are mix in different folders. Glad to see your back. Remcohe 1 Quote Wacko Joe Go MSW :)
Anja Posted February 15, 2013 #25 Posted February 15, 2013 Hello Remco, Welcome back! And thank you for reposting all those pictures. You're doing a wonderful job. Looking forward to your progress, Anja Remcohe and PeteB 2 Quote Those we loved but lost are no longer where they were, but are always where we are. In the gallery: Albatros 1840 - Constructo
Mcdood Posted February 15, 2013 #26 Posted February 15, 2013 Hi Remco, Thank you for reposting your photos, it is good to see them all again. Martin. PeteB, Remcohe and Timothy Wood 3 Quote " LIFE IS NOT A DVD YOU CANNOT REPLAY IT, ENJOY IT WHILE YOU CAN"
xavjar Posted February 15, 2013 #27 Posted February 15, 2013 Hi, Incredible work mate, real top notch stuff…….. Remcohe and PeteB 2 Quote Current Build: HMS Victory 1:84 YNWA Cheers Phil,
michael mott Posted February 15, 2013 #28 Posted February 15, 2013 Hi Remco I am happy to see that you are back at it, it was fun scrolling through you build in flash forward mode. Michael PeteB 1 Quote Current builds Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8; Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8; Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8 Other projects Pilot Cutter 1:500 ; Maria, 1:2 Now just a memory Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8 Finished projects A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100 Anything you can imagine is possible, when you put your mind to it.
tlevine Posted February 16, 2013 #29 Posted February 16, 2013 Remco, it was fun to scroll through the photos without sifting through the replies. Your craftsmanship continues to inspire me. Toni PeteB 1 Quote Toni Chairman Nautical Research Guild Member Nautical Research and Model Society Member Midwest Model Shipwrights Current Builds: Utrecht-1742 Completed Builds: Longboat - 1:48 scale HMS Atalanta-1775 - 1:48 scale Half Hull Planking Project Capstan Project Swallow 1779 - 1:48 scale Echo Cross Section NRG Rigging Project Utrecht-1742 Gallery: Hannah - 1:36 scale.
gjdale Posted February 16, 2013 #30 Posted February 16, 2013 So glad to see your log back Remco. Seeing some of those pictures brings back memories of some of the conversations and "challenges" along the way. Cheers, Grant Quote Grant ____________________________________________________ Current builds: African Queen - Radio Control / Live Steam Previous builds: The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama), Hannah - Ship in a Bottle, NRG Capstan Project, 1869 Allerton Steam Pumper, Medway Longboat , Alfa Romeo Spider Gran Touring (Pocher) , Da Vinci Flying Machine, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout - Dumas - Radio, Bomb Vessel Granado, 1742 - Cross Section - Scratchbuild, HMS Victory (Mamoli 1:90), Cutty Sark, Armed Pinnace, Bounty, Santa Maria At another place: Stephenson's Rocket (OcCre 1:24) (click the title to follow the link) In the Gallery: Lancia Armata 1803, Bomb Vessel Granada, 1742 Cross Section, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout
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