JesseLee Posted December 5, 2013 #1 Posted December 5, 2013 My 1st build log. It's been a while since I've had a wood ship kit to build. A new friend understood my longing & surprised me by mailing me this Scottish Maid kit. The box came in from the USPS & I felt like a kid at Christmas. Here are some pics of what's in the kit... tasmanian, mobbsie, MikeB4 and 1 other 4 Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle
mobbsie Posted December 5, 2013 #2 Posted December 5, 2013 Hi Jesse, (hope I've got that right) I'm sure your going to have a lot of fun and a few headaches with this build and I wish you the best of luck with her. This is the place to be for help and assistance should you need it, just ask your question and I'm sure someone will be able to give you the answer. Just remember this is an enjoyable hobby so have fun and enjoy. Good Luck and Be Good mobbsie Quote mobbsie All mistakes are deliberate ( me ) Current Build:- HMS Schooner Pickle Completed Builds :- Panart 1/16 Armed Launch / Pinnace ( Completed ), Granado Cross Section 1/48 Harwich Bawley, Restoration, Thames Barge Edme, Repair / Restoration, Will Everard 1/67 Billings HMS Agamemnon 1781 - 1/64 Caldercraft Kit, HM Brig Badger, HM Bomb Vessel Granado, Thames Steam Launch Louise, Thames Barge Edme, Viking Dragon Boat Next Build :-
ZyXuz Posted December 5, 2013 #3 Posted December 5, 2013 Congratulation on your new kit and good luck on your build Quote Visit My Blog! http://malaysiamodelship.blogspot.com/ Previous Build: HMS Race Horse (Sergal) Current Build: HMS Unicorn (Corel)
themadchemist Posted December 6, 2013 #4 Posted December 6, 2013 Congrats on your first build log Jesse . Mobbsie right, the MSW crowd is a great community for answering nearly any question that can come along and also for giving the support and encouragement to keep one going. Hard to believe I started my first build about a year ago although did start the log until March after the digital blackhole gobbled up all of MSW1. I look forward to seeing this one built. I love the Schooner rigging, it should be quite an adventure. tasmanian 1 Quote
JesseLee Posted December 7, 2013 Author #5 Posted December 7, 2013 Haven't worked on a larger ship in a while & realized my work space has been way overcrowded. Not much room to work on a larger build. Spent a whole day clearing all the tweezers, paints, clips, wood peices, various glues, tools, etc. back to clear a bigger work area on my one small workbench. Found an old 2 inch thick wood cutting block 3'3" x 2' out under my shelter. I brought it in, cleaned it up & put it on my workbench & extended my bench top out 4 ". Now I have more space to work with. Have started punching out the bulwarks to see how they fit & begun the first stages of construction. Some pics to follow soon..... Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle
JesseLee Posted December 8, 2013 Author #6 Posted December 8, 2013 I started on the framework. Didn't have what I wanted to make sure bulwark were glued in straight so I used these thin wood blocks. They are all the same size & were almost perfect for the space between each piece. Where they were a little too narrow I added layers of masking tape till they fit snug. Not pretty but it works. maddog33, riverboat and Omega1234 3 Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle
JesseLee Posted December 9, 2013 Author #7 Posted December 9, 2013 Ran into a problem with some of the frame pieces too thin in some spots. This one broke at it's weak spot today. I will add wood to each side to repair it & I am considering doing this to all the rest too. Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle
themadchemist Posted December 9, 2013 #8 Posted December 9, 2013 Yikes don't you just hate when that happens. I know on the older Swift kit the bulkheads are not cut out as much as on the newer kits, so that there's more lower deck space I guess, if one wanted the hatchways open for added detail. I'd add wood to it also as those thin cutouts are just asking for breakage. I saw where Robbyn's Syrene fell off the table and broke off the "horns" on one side of the bulkheads. Breakage seems to be just one of those parts of building. It's never fun when it happens, but its usually a learning opportunity. I look forward to seeing the fix as that bulkhead was always going to be hard to fair without being supported, at least for me it would have to be. Quote
JesseLee Posted December 10, 2013 Author #9 Posted December 10, 2013 At first I thought that the fix wouldn't work because of the lower deck but now I see it will be totally enclosed & not seen anyway Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle
themadchemist Posted December 10, 2013 #10 Posted December 10, 2013 Yea that what nice about a break like that. Once the deck and planking is done no one will know its there unless they read the build log. So are you going to do any work detailing her lower decks or have the hatch ways open with ladders going down below? My older Swift kit had about 1" holes where the newer kit is the size of the deck houses. I didn't bother as it wasn't opened enough. Your SM looks to have fairly large lower deck sections though. Quote
JesseLee Posted December 10, 2013 Author #11 Posted December 10, 2013 They are pretty big. The instructions have you completely cover them up. I'm a little confused as to why they did that. I guess they give you the option to do something like that yourself if you want. I'm not sure what I'll do. Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle
Sailor1234567890 Posted December 10, 2013 #12 Posted December 10, 2013 What a pretty little Schooner. Quote
JesseLee Posted December 11, 2013 Author #13 Posted December 11, 2013 Thank you! Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle
JesseLee Posted December 11, 2013 Author #14 Posted December 11, 2013 The frame of this kit is thin & somewhat too flexible for me. Dont know if the pics will show well enough how it is not lining up straight. I have decided to add more wood on each side of the frame pieces & fill in more at the bow & stern to give more stability when I do the planking. themadchemist, Senior ole salt and riverboat 3 Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle
JesseLee Posted December 11, 2013 Author #15 Posted December 11, 2013 Here I am adding wood to fix the broken frame piece & adding wood to all the rest of then for more stability. themadchemist 1 Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle
themadchemist Posted December 11, 2013 #16 Posted December 11, 2013 Looking good. I like how you've blocked it close to the hull but left the inside open so that if you decide to do the lower decks they are not full of balsa. Adding balsa is one of my favorite ideas. It saved me on the DSotM with both the bow and stern, not to mention add blocks for the garboard plank end to lay on. You should have a much more solid structure once finished with this stage and it should be much easier to plank. I love the way Scotty has the planking wrap under the transom but it seems it could be a bear to plank. Quote
JesseLee Posted December 14, 2013 Author #17 Posted December 14, 2013 Still adding extra "ribs" to the bulwarks for extra stability. I don't have much extra wood to work with so I am piecing strips of the wood that I have to stretch it out as far as possible. Glenn-UK and themadchemist 2 Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle
JesseLee Posted December 15, 2013 Author #18 Posted December 15, 2013 Feeling really bummed right now. Was told today that the digital camera I've been using for this build log is my father-in-laws & he just repossessed it tonight. Will have to wait for my wife or daughters smart phones for pics. They are not around much & when they are, they aren't as interested in getting the pics as I am. Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle
Sailor1234567890 Posted December 15, 2013 #19 Posted December 15, 2013 Sounds like it's time to go out and get a camera. Quote
JesseLee Posted December 20, 2013 Author #20 Posted December 20, 2013 Still working on adding the extra ribbing. A medical emergency in our family has stalled things right now. Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle
Sailor1234567890 Posted December 20, 2013 #21 Posted December 20, 2013 Best of luck with the medical emergency. Hope it's not too serious. Get back to model building and get yourself that camera. Quote
JesseLee Posted December 21, 2013 Author #22 Posted December 21, 2013 If Santa is listening................. Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle
JesseLee Posted December 23, 2013 Author #23 Posted December 23, 2013 Trying to get my father-in-laws digital camera back while he is in the hospital. Understandably that's not my wifes main concern right now. Hopefully I can use it again & get back to this log...... Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle
Sailor1234567890 Posted December 24, 2013 #24 Posted December 24, 2013 Sort out the Father in law first. Then the camera. THEN get back to updating the log for us. riverboat 1 Quote
JesseLee Posted December 28, 2013 Author #25 Posted December 28, 2013 Got a camera for Christmas. I finished adding the extra thickness to the bulwarks. Some may think this was overkill but I didn't like how even the slightest pressure made the whole frame bend & flex too much. They supply these kits with cheaper, softer woods now days. I could have built it like it was but I have nothing bit time on my hands so I went all out on it. I also added wood around the top edge. It took a lot of extra time but I now have a VERY study frame that will not bend! I didn't worry about how pretty it looks as this will all be covered. maddog33, hexnut, popeye the sailor and 4 others 7 Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle
Sailor1234567890 Posted December 29, 2013 #26 Posted December 29, 2013 Looking good. Slow and steady but not too slow. Quote
JesseLee Posted December 31, 2013 Author #27 Posted December 31, 2013 I finally got to the top deck, ready to start planking themadchemist 1 Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle
JesseLee Posted December 31, 2013 Author #28 Posted December 31, 2013 Started planking....... themadchemist and tasmanian 2 Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle
JesseLee Posted December 31, 2013 Author #29 Posted December 31, 2013 Finished deck...... maddog33 and themadchemist 2 Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle
JesseLee Posted December 31, 2013 Author #30 Posted December 31, 2013 Was a little disappointed at first. Didn't think I had done my best planking job. My camera pic didn't show the detail that I could see but after putting a coat of very light pecan stain/sealer on it, it looked great! This new wood glue that I bought said it would stain like wood. Worried it was an exaggeration. No matter how careful I am to wipe off any extra glue some could always get in the grain. It turned out great & looks much better than I expected popeye the sailor, piperjoe, LFrankCPA and 4 others 7 Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle
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