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Scottish Maid by Tim Curtis - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:50


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i too am building a Scottish Maid. my one comes form an olderkit, not this newer version. also i bought it partly bulit, but since the original builder have abandoned it ( guess cos he made quite a bit of botcehd job)after building the hull, im currently doing second planking on bulwarks.

could you do me a fafour? i need detailed pictures of transom area. i know the angle my transom has is completely off ( i couldnt do much, since this was one of the mistakes) but i like what modification you did to yours. id like to do those little "windows" you did and need to know how much aprox to cut off of the transom.

thank you

pavol

 

Pavol stands for Paul, Pablo, Paolo etc. Please do not try to pronounce it, just call me Pav...

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Beautiful job. I do love the ships boat. All that detail it looks great. We'll done.

Regards, Scott

 

Current build: 1:75 Friesland, Mamoli

 

Completed builds:

1:64 Rattlesnake, Mamoli  -  1:64 HMS Bounty, Mamoli  -  1:54 Adventure, Amati  -  1:80 King of the Mississippi, AL

1:64 Blue Shadow, Mamoli  -  1:64 Leida Dutch pleasure boat, Corel  -  1:60 HMS President Mantra, Sergal

 

Awaiting construction:

1:89 Hermione La Fayette AL  -  1:48 Perserverance, Modelers shipyard

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Wow! Very nice detail in something so small.

 

Jesse

 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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Such lovely work! That lifeboat is brilliant also.

Anton T

 

Current build

1/78 Sovereign of the Seas - Sergal - kit bashed

1/72 Arleigh Burke class DDG flight iia/iii - Sratch built RC - no log

 

Waiting for further inspiration

STS Leeuwin II 1/56 scratch built (90% completed)

 

Previous builds - completed

1/72 HMAS Brisbane, Airwarfare Destroyer 2014 -Scratch built RC - completed

1/64 HMS Diana 1796 - caldercraft kit - completed

1/75 Friesland 1668- mamoli kit - completed

1/96 HMAS Newcastle FFG 2011- scratch built RC - completed

1/75 Vasa - Billing Boats - completed

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Here is an update.

Have been working on the of the main mast. I have totally revised the main top and cross trees from the AL plans, which have no resemblance to the contemporary pictures of the boat. In fact they do not show any shrouds to the main or fore topmasts on their plans. Inspection of the print below suggests the main top mast had two shrouds running down to the main channels passing through a wide cross tree at mainmast top. See below.

Also have been putting main mast shrouds and deadeyes in place. Including revising the chainplates to make them narrower. I have gone for a solid iron chainplate, which may or may not be accurate, but was not an uncommon design for the period. Its much easier...made from plastic from a milk carton, and brass pins. Painted with a pentel paint marker. Connections to deadeyes are simply brass wire and a brass pin. Again blackened with a pentel paint marker.

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Here is an update.

I have finished the bowsprit, jib boom, and martingale, along with guys and stays.

I have departed from the kit plans significantly, to match the contemporary print. See below.

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As is lower yard, however this is dry fit and needs completing. Just wanted to check that the cranse iron would work.

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Top mast is also dry fit. And topmast stay.

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I have completed topmast shrouds and backstays. Begun the long slow process of adding the ratlines. Spend many happy hours listening to Winston Churchill's history of the second world war on Audible whilst doing it. Utterly relaxing. Most wonderful escapism. Here are the current results.

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Tim.

Just found your build log. YES your life boat is excellent work indeed (along with its Scottish Maid). I will bring a chair and follow along as well.

I am so impressed with builder skills with such small scale detailing. 

 

PS: Love that coin. Your country is on my list for visits (:-)

 

Regards,

Michael

Current buildSovereign of the Seas 1/78 Sergal

Under the table:

Golden Hind - C Mamoli    Oseberg - Billings 720 - Drakkar - Amati

Completed:   

Santa Maria-Mantua --

Vasa-Corel -

Santisima Trinidad cross section OcCre 1/90th

Gallery :    Santa Maria - Vasa

 

 

 

 

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Love what you are doing with this build. I followed the kits instructions on how she was rigged but I like how you have doe it better. Wish I had done mine this way!

 

Jesse

 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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I am contemplating for my next build either the Caldercraft Diana or Model Shipways Essex. Both have Anatomy of the Ship monographs available, and Lennarth Petersson's book with all its wonderful details about rigging the frigate Melampus would also be highly informative for both. Both have wonderful build logs available on this site. Which should I choose? 

Any thoughts?

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Slow progress. 

Ratlines finished.

Two yards in place but not quite finished.

One set of braces in place. Note that these start at the main shrouds, and return and run through a block attached to the shrouds. This is how she is rigged in the contemporary print I have published above.

Forecourse lifts.

Topsail sheets.

Lettering on the stern. 

Wooden grating around the binnacle.

Main top rope.

 

Small little pieces falling into place. Each one more satisfying than the last.

 

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Looking so sweet! I love this ship. Wish mine looked as good as yours!

 

Jesse

 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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