Canute Posted August 3, 2015 Share #301 Posted August 3, 2015 Matt, very nice Coehorn mortars. And clever employment usage. Can't wait to see your next design(s). Salty Sea Dog, thomaslambo, mattsayers148 and 2 others 5 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomaslambo Posted August 3, 2015 Share #302 Posted August 3, 2015 Beautifully precise and very creative work on the mortars Salty Sea Dog, mtaylor, mattsayers148 and 1 other 4 Quote Boyd Current Build - HMS Bounty - Artesania Latina - Scale1:48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrangus Posted August 7, 2015 Share #303 Posted August 7, 2015 Well thought out and precisely done - looks great! Salty Sea Dog, mattsayers148 and GLakie 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainSteve Posted August 8, 2015 Share #304 Posted August 8, 2015 Matt !! That's some stunning work that you and the boys have done with fitting the guns. The ropes for the swivel turret really bring it all to life. mtaylor, Canute, Salty Sea Dog and 2 others 5 Quote CaptainSteve Current Build: HM Granado Bomb Vessel (Caldercraft) My BathTub: Queen Anne Barge (Syren Ship Models) Log: Queen Anne Barge (an build log) Bounty Launch (Model Shipways) Log: Bounty Launch by CaptainSteve Apostol Felipe (OcCre) HMS Victory (Constructo) Check It Out: The Kit-Basher's Guide to The Galaxy Website: The Life & Boats of CaptainSteve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverboat Posted August 8, 2015 Share #305 Posted August 8, 2015 Hi Matt...I've been looking in on your build for awhile now, but really have'nt commented. I'd just like to say that I admire your work and really enjoy the progress you have made with your build. Keep up the good work!! Frank GLakie, mtaylor, Salty Sea Dog and 1 other 4 Quote completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat HMAT SUPPLY USRC "ALERT" in progress: Red Dragon (Chinese junk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsayers148 Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share #306 Posted August 11, 2015 George, Mark, Ken, Boyd, Robb, CaptainSteve, Frank, thank you guys for the words of encouragement. Also, thank to everyone for pounding the like button. So I'm a bit curious about what size the kit supplied carronade is supposed to be. I've read here and a few other places that this model, as well as some similar cutters(like the Alert) are designed to hold a 32 pounder. The first one I made was the same size as the kit supplied carronade. This new one is scaled to the dimensions of a 32 pdr. So, what size carronade was used for these kits? I'm not sure if this is a result of the 1:64/1:50 debacle that's been so well addressed by others in this forum. Either way, the new carronade will take its place on the raised stern deck. Tiny found some really nice watch scraps, so he was charged with making the elevation screw. The carronade was made in similar fashion to the other cannons. Small brass tubing soldered together, then turned with dremel flex shaft in one hand and a file in the other. Now it's off to build a new pivoting slide carriage. thomaslambo, GLakie, mtaylor and 8 others 11 Quote Matt - aka The Squirrel Whisperer Current builds - Benjamin W. Latham by Matt Competed builds - USS Ranger by Matt HMS Bounty Launch by Matt 18th Century 10" Sea Mortar by Matt 18th Century Naval Smoothbore by Matt Future builds - Willie L. Bennett Chesapeake Bay skipjack (MS) Half Moon (Corel) Emma C Berry Lobster Smack (MS)US Brigantine Eagle (Corel) New Bedford Whaleboat (MS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLakie Posted August 11, 2015 Share #307 Posted August 11, 2015 Some good machining work Matt! Look forward to what you and the boyz will come up with next! mtaylor, Canute, mattsayers148 and 1 other 4 Quote GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted August 11, 2015 Share #308 Posted August 11, 2015 Matt, checking dimensions in "Arming the Fleet" by Tucker, the 32lb. carronade length was 4' 0.5" with a bore of 6.25 ". The book has a table of long guns and carronades from about 1810. How long is that brass jewel you're holding? Salty Sea Dog, GLakie and mattsayers148 3 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsayers148 Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share #309 Posted August 11, 2015 Ken, the new carronade length is 20.43mm @1:64 making it 51.12inches. To reach the 4'.5" I'd have to take off .05inches. The bore is .269inches making real life 6.46inches. So the new carronade is just a hair too big(.05inchch too long). That being said, the new one is spot on. The old one scales out to about 30inches long, way off for a 32 pounder. Salty Sea Dog, thomaslambo, GLakie and 3 others 6 Quote Matt - aka The Squirrel Whisperer Current builds - Benjamin W. Latham by Matt Competed builds - USS Ranger by Matt HMS Bounty Launch by Matt 18th Century 10" Sea Mortar by Matt 18th Century Naval Smoothbore by Matt Future builds - Willie L. Bennett Chesapeake Bay skipjack (MS) Half Moon (Corel) Emma C Berry Lobster Smack (MS)US Brigantine Eagle (Corel) New Bedford Whaleboat (MS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsayers148 Posted August 17, 2015 Author Share #310 Posted August 17, 2015 I was able to do a bit more this week on the carronade. Most of the pivoting slides that I've seen had individual sideways wheels attached to a wood crossmember. I decided to make these in one piece for easier handling. It worked out well once the wheels were attached to the carriage. After the wheels were attached, the slide and carriage were joined together. The leg on the slide was put through the slot in the carriage and cut flush to the underside. A hole was grilled through the leg and a pin with a thin brass washer affixed to keep the two together. After that all brass pieces were blackened and given the wire wheel aged treatment. A small block was attached to the deck to receive the pivotal pin. Next is making the blocks and tackle to attach the slide to the deck. Unfortunately the cap rail on the backside it slightly in the way if the carronade were fired at sea level. My guess is that most shots would be elevated for distance, so the cap rail may be ok where it is. If not, it'll need to be modified. thomaslambo, GLakie, riverboat and 9 others 12 Quote Matt - aka The Squirrel Whisperer Current builds - Benjamin W. Latham by Matt Competed builds - USS Ranger by Matt HMS Bounty Launch by Matt 18th Century 10" Sea Mortar by Matt 18th Century Naval Smoothbore by Matt Future builds - Willie L. Bennett Chesapeake Bay skipjack (MS) Half Moon (Corel) Emma C Berry Lobster Smack (MS)US Brigantine Eagle (Corel) New Bedford Whaleboat (MS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLakie Posted August 17, 2015 Share #311 Posted August 17, 2015 More amazing work in miniature Matt! Beautiful! riverboat, Canute, mattsayers148 and 2 others 5 Quote GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian B Posted August 17, 2015 Share #312 Posted August 17, 2015 Regardless of true scale debate, the new barrel looks so right and menacing in the bow -- loving the build so far Matt.. GLakie, mattsayers148, Canute and 1 other 4 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...
Bobstrake Posted August 17, 2015 Share #313 Posted August 17, 2015 (edited) You would think twice before attempting to board this vessel, oh yeah. Edited August 17, 2015 by Bobstrake CaptainSteve, GLakie, Salty Sea Dog and 1 other 4 Quote Bob "Even while the storm raged at it's worst, my ship was wholesome and noble." - Captain Joshua Slocum Current Builds: L'Hermione 1780 - 1:89 - Artesania Latina http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10261-hermione-la-fayette-1780-by-bobstrake-artesania-latina-scale-189/#entry305929<p> Louise - 1:26 - Constructo http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/11855-louise-by-bobstrake-constructo-scale-126/?p=360370 Completed Builds: Carmen 1850 - 1:80 - Constructo - First Build http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10398-carmen-1850-by-bobstrake-constructo-scale-180/#entry31137 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted August 17, 2015 Share #314 Posted August 17, 2015 Looks good, Matt. I think you're ok.. however, at an elevation, I'd be a bit worried about the blast and ball taking off the rails on the stern. mattsayers148, Salty Sea Dog and GLakie 3 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsayers148 Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share #315 Posted August 18, 2015 Thanks George, Ian B, Bob, Mark and those who pound that like button. Mark, I was thinking the same. While I'm milling away at my 3mm blocks, I'll pass it off to Harry and see what happens. By now the Nutz and Bawlz Clans are getting fidgety. They make be looking for something to destroy, so I need to channel that rage into something productive! CaptainSteve, Canute, GLakie and 3 others 6 Quote Matt - aka The Squirrel Whisperer Current builds - Benjamin W. Latham by Matt Competed builds - USS Ranger by Matt HMS Bounty Launch by Matt 18th Century 10" Sea Mortar by Matt 18th Century Naval Smoothbore by Matt Future builds - Willie L. Bennett Chesapeake Bay skipjack (MS) Half Moon (Corel) Emma C Berry Lobster Smack (MS)US Brigantine Eagle (Corel) New Bedford Whaleboat (MS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLakie Posted August 18, 2015 Share #316 Posted August 18, 2015 They make be looking for something to destroy, so I need to channel that rage into something productive! Have 'em give me a call Matt! I might have a couple of suggestions for 'em. mtaylor, Salty Sea Dog, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted August 18, 2015 Share #317 Posted August 18, 2015 Matt I would like to know why you chose not to use P,V,A,,glue like Titebond or Elmers, David B Canute and mattsayers148 2 Quote Work in progress USS Maine in cardstock.http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7446-uss-maine-by-dgbot-hmv-card/#entry220003 Completed Blockade runner Teazer http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6063-blockade-runner-teazer-by-dgbot-card-stock/#entry175967 Completed The Monitor Lehigh http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6920-the-monitor-lehigh-by-dgbot-card-model/#entry203680 Completed Kingston Class MCVD http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/10-kit-build-logs-in-progress/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsayers148 Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share #318 Posted August 18, 2015 Hey David, do you mean for the grapeshot? Canute, mtaylor and GLakie 3 Quote Matt - aka The Squirrel Whisperer Current builds - Benjamin W. Latham by Matt Competed builds - USS Ranger by Matt HMS Bounty Launch by Matt 18th Century 10" Sea Mortar by Matt 18th Century Naval Smoothbore by Matt Future builds - Willie L. Bennett Chesapeake Bay skipjack (MS) Half Moon (Corel) Emma C Berry Lobster Smack (MS)US Brigantine Eagle (Corel) New Bedford Whaleboat (MS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted August 18, 2015 Share #319 Posted August 18, 2015 Gorilla Glue tends to foam and I never used it for planking. David B mtaylor, Canute and GLakie 3 Quote Work in progress USS Maine in cardstock.http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7446-uss-maine-by-dgbot-hmv-card/#entry220003 Completed Blockade runner Teazer http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6063-blockade-runner-teazer-by-dgbot-card-stock/#entry175967 Completed The Monitor Lehigh http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6920-the-monitor-lehigh-by-dgbot-card-model/#entry203680 Completed Kingston Class MCVD http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/10-kit-build-logs-in-progress/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsayers148 Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share #320 Posted August 18, 2015 Oh, I know what you mean. Not sure if the formula changed but I remember the horrible foam. The kind I use says 'no foam'. I like the tight bond for larger items or when I'm installing wood floors. Great hold but it seems to take a while to dry. When I'm laminating pieces for various ship items I glue and clamp, and can usually remove the clamps and work the piece within minutes(5 or so). Since clean up is water, I really try to minimize water as much as possible. So if I pay close attention to how it's drying, I can use the tip of my blade to carefully lift excess off. I think you can get a little bottle and try it out, just make sure it says no foam. It also dries really clear, not milky or yellow. Yeah the foaming kind I don't think would work well when planking. Hope that makes sense. mtaylor, GLakie, thomaslambo and 2 others 5 Quote Matt - aka The Squirrel Whisperer Current builds - Benjamin W. Latham by Matt Competed builds - USS Ranger by Matt HMS Bounty Launch by Matt 18th Century 10" Sea Mortar by Matt 18th Century Naval Smoothbore by Matt Future builds - Willie L. Bennett Chesapeake Bay skipjack (MS) Half Moon (Corel) Emma C Berry Lobster Smack (MS)US Brigantine Eagle (Corel) New Bedford Whaleboat (MS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsayers148 Posted August 24, 2015 Author Share #321 Posted August 24, 2015 I switched gears a bit this week and worked on the masts. I used the laminate method again to make the masts, glueing 0,5mm thin strip together until the desired diameter was attained. Turning the mast was quite interesting since they were over 12inches long, the top masts were quick and easy though. I tossed the metal cross tree assembly and used light walnut stock instead. Cross halving joints were notched to join the trestle trees to the cross trees. After that the cheeks, the caps and the bolsters were fitted and glued in place. The top masts and caps were not glued yet so they can be removed for rigging. Cathead, mtaylor, Salty Sea Dog and 11 others 14 Quote Matt - aka The Squirrel Whisperer Current builds - Benjamin W. Latham by Matt Competed builds - USS Ranger by Matt HMS Bounty Launch by Matt 18th Century 10" Sea Mortar by Matt 18th Century Naval Smoothbore by Matt Future builds - Willie L. Bennett Chesapeake Bay skipjack (MS) Half Moon (Corel) Emma C Berry Lobster Smack (MS)US Brigantine Eagle (Corel) New Bedford Whaleboat (MS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted August 24, 2015 Share #322 Posted August 24, 2015 Well done, Matt. The masts look good. mtaylor, mattsayers148, Salty Sea Dog and 1 other 4 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrangus Posted August 24, 2015 Share #323 Posted August 24, 2015 Looks great Matt, very authentic. The wood looks old and weathered. I like the caps - very nicely done. Rigging will be a breeze for you.... GLakie, Salty Sea Dog, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomaslambo Posted August 24, 2015 Share #324 Posted August 24, 2015 Beautiful work Matt GLakie, Salty Sea Dog, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Boyd Current Build - HMS Bounty - Artesania Latina - Scale1:48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLakie Posted August 24, 2015 Share #325 Posted August 24, 2015 The masts look great Matt! It won't be too long now before the rigging commences. mtaylor, mattsayers148, Salty Sea Dog and 2 others 5 Quote GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted August 25, 2015 Share #326 Posted August 25, 2015 Nice work on the masts, Matt. Salty Sea Dog, mattsayers148, GLakie and 1 other 4 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsayers148 Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share #327 Posted August 25, 2015 Thanks Ken, Robb, Boyd, George, Mark and to everyone for the likes and words of encouragement, they are great encouragement to me. I pulled off from the carronade setup to let some ideas bounce around in my head. I took a saw to the rail in front of the carronade because it would get blown away the first time it's fired. So Harry is off to see about a nice solution while Tiny and I are working on the masts, bowsprit and such, hoping to see the ship start to take form. Oh Corel, why the vague instructions? So I've taken the liberty of changing some things in the attempt to acquire better info from other builds. So if you happen to see something from your build showing up on my build, please be flattered, not annoyed, at my plagiarism. I, along with the Nutz and Bawlz Clans, welcome any and all thoughts that could be changed or added to. Pics with descriptions are the best, as the rabble I'm working with are fairly illiterate. (I'm not poking at the squirrels, last thing I need is a mutiny or a cutlass in the back!) Cathead, mtaylor, thomaslambo and 5 others 8 Quote Matt - aka The Squirrel Whisperer Current builds - Benjamin W. Latham by Matt Competed builds - USS Ranger by Matt HMS Bounty Launch by Matt 18th Century 10" Sea Mortar by Matt 18th Century Naval Smoothbore by Matt Future builds - Willie L. Bennett Chesapeake Bay skipjack (MS) Half Moon (Corel) Emma C Berry Lobster Smack (MS)US Brigantine Eagle (Corel) New Bedford Whaleboat (MS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathead Posted August 25, 2015 Share #328 Posted August 25, 2015 So if you happen to see something from your build showing up on my build, please be flattered, not annoyed, at my plagiarism. That works both ways, as this kit is my next build whenever I finish the Bertrand, and you can be danged sure I'll be revisiting this log. CaptainSteve, mattsayers148, GLakie and 3 others 6 Quote Eric Current builds: scratchbuilt Missouri River steamboat Peerless (1893); 1:1 scale timber-framed outdoor kitchen Nautical builds (kits): USS Cairo; NRG capstan project; NRG half-hull; Viking longship; US revenue cutter; 18th century longboat; Bounty launch Missouri River craft (scratchbuilt): 1853 Missouri River steamboat Arabia; 1865 steamboat Bertrand; Lewis & Clark barge; keelboat; 1876 steamboat Far West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsayers148 Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share #329 Posted September 8, 2015 It been a few weeks since my last post, with the move and all. The rudder assembly is complete, the steering mechanism will follow shortly(pre-thanks to Robb). I used light and dark walnut together to give it some contrast. The pintles and gudgeons were formed in the usual way with bent brass strips and brass tubing all soldered together. I had mounted everything as removable until I got the steering mechanism lined up satisfactory. Once aligned, the pins were affixed and ground down. Once things were secured and cleaned up a bit, I gave it the double blackening that gives it the antique look. Then it was wire wheeled to achieve the final look. The topside steering assembly should be coming shortly... CaptainSteve, Bobstrake, thomaslambo and 9 others 12 Quote Matt - aka The Squirrel Whisperer Current builds - Benjamin W. Latham by Matt Competed builds - USS Ranger by Matt HMS Bounty Launch by Matt 18th Century 10" Sea Mortar by Matt 18th Century Naval Smoothbore by Matt Future builds - Willie L. Bennett Chesapeake Bay skipjack (MS) Half Moon (Corel) Emma C Berry Lobster Smack (MS)US Brigantine Eagle (Corel) New Bedford Whaleboat (MS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLakie Posted September 8, 2015 Share #330 Posted September 8, 2015 Outstanding Matt! Love the iron-work and contrast with wood-tones. Cheers Canute, Salty Sea Dog, mattsayers148 and 2 others 5 Quote GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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