civilian Posted December 26, 2017 Share #31 Posted December 26, 2017 Deck planking looks very interesting. zappto 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennreader Posted December 29, 2017 Share #32 Posted December 29, 2017 Good work, very neat. Quote Current Builds Scottish Maid, V108 Torpedo boat Future Builds Snake (Caldercraft) Previous builds HMS Shark (Sergal), Sirene (Coral), Armed Pinnace (Panart), Etoile Schooner (Billings) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsdpic Posted December 29, 2017 Share #33 Posted December 29, 2017 I'll follow along, though at the rate you are going, it won't take long to wrap this up. The deck furniture looks very neat and tidy. I'll also steal the idea of putting the glue on a notepad. Quote - Gary Current Build: Artesania Latina Sopwith Camel Completed Builds: Blue Jacket America 1/48th Annapolis Wherry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share #34 Posted December 30, 2017 I was hoping to have the hull completed, painted and clear coat by now which I tend to outdoors. It's be too cold to do outside to work with these few days so I've been working on the mast and gaffs, but they require paint and clear coat also. I also have have other builds to work on while I'm waiting for better weather to complete the yacht America. So long as the outside temp is in the 30s and 20s, which is unusual for this area I'll be a little late in posting updates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fnkershner Posted January 1, 2018 Share #35 Posted January 1, 2018 (edited) I have this same Kit. The instructions are terrible. Thank you for your log. It will be a great help. PS I have sailed on the replica and sat in that round cockpit. In fact I was on board during her first fresh water Sail! (Lake Washington, Seattle) Edited January 1, 2018 by fnkershner Quote Current Builds - 18th Century Longboat, MS Syren Completed Builds - MS Bluenose, Panart BatteStation Cross section, Endevour J Boat Half Hull, Windego Half Hull, R/C T37 Breezing Along, R/C Victoria 32, SolCat 18 On the shelf - Panart San Felipe, Euromodel Ajax, C.Mamoli America, Its a sailor's Life for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUEL Posted January 3, 2018 Share #36 Posted January 3, 2018 On 1/1/2018 at 4:55 PM, fnkershner said: I have this same Kit. The instructions are terrible. Thank you for your log. It will be a great help. PS I have sailed on the replica and sat in that round cockpit. In fact I was on board during her first fresh water Sail! (Lake Washington, Seattle) Greatgalleons, I also have the same Mamoli kit. This is my first kit (i.e. I'm a rookie with a lot to learn), and I've started a build log off line that I'll soon post. Here are a couple of photos of my dry fit. Why does my wood look different from yours? I don't see any burn marks on your keel or bulkheads. Also, your bulkheads seem to be thicker. Is this the original wood that was in your kit? Great build log and I appreciate your creativeness. Thanks, Tim Decatur, AL zappto and fnkershner 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share #37 Posted January 18, 2018 (edited) On January 2, 2018 at 9:25 PM, TUEL said: Greatgalleons, I also have the same Mamoli kit. This is my first kit (i.e. I'm a rookie with a lot to learn), and I've started a build log off line that I'll soon post. Here are a couple of photos of my dry fit. Why does my wood look different from yours? I don't see any burn marks on your keel or bulkheads. Also, your bulkheads seem to be thicker. Is this the original wood that was in your kit? Great build log and I appreciate your creativeness. Thanks, Tim Decatur, AL I never know where a kit build will lead, I just go along and see what happens. most times the lack of materials in the kits lead me to be more creative and original, that might upset some people because I deviate from the intensions of the kit, I choose to still have fun at this and break out of the box so to speak. it looks like your frame pieces are laser cut instead of the rough cut pieces which were in my kit. I'm sure they are the same thickness, not sure why that is. I think your kit is newer. I believe the mamoli factory fell to flames a couple of years ago and all was lost, Dusek models has purchased the rights and will produce the same models which mamoli did. Edited January 19, 2018 by greatgalleons fnkershner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share #38 Posted January 18, 2018 Ive been working on other builds due to bad weather, I'm waiting for a good day to paint and clear the hull a bit but the weather is not right yet. I have kept my hands busy with the mast and gaffs on the America build , even had some time to make sails . fnkershner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted January 20, 2018 Author Share #39 Posted January 20, 2018 had a warm day and put 3 coats of clear on decking fnkershner and TUEL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted January 28, 2018 Author Share #40 Posted January 28, 2018 sanding down the hull and touchups Tigersteve, TUEL, fnkershner and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted January 28, 2018 Author Share #41 Posted January 28, 2018 water line and some color on hull TUEL, zappto, fnkershner and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted January 30, 2018 Author Share #42 Posted January 30, 2018 more color on hull Tigersteve, fnkershner and TUEL 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted January 30, 2018 Author Share #43 Posted January 30, 2018 some rail work Tigersteve, TUEL and fnkershner 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted January 30, 2018 Author Share #44 Posted January 30, 2018 placing some blocks ahead of time on the deck, some work on bowsprit fnkershner, Tigersteve and TUEL 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted January 30, 2018 Author Share #45 Posted January 30, 2018 making some parts by hand , did not like the ones in the kit fnkershner, Dee_Dee, zappto and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted February 1, 2018 Author Share #46 Posted February 1, 2018 Tigersteve and fnkershner 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted February 1, 2018 Author Share #47 Posted February 1, 2018 started some rigging Tigersteve and fnkershner 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fnkershner Posted February 1, 2018 Share #48 Posted February 1, 2018 Such excellent work! You have inspired me to give this kit another try. I was quite disappointed with the quality and just shelved it. The fake copper plates are just the beginning of poor equipment. So I have a couple questions - I see you used India ink instead of paint. can you comment on this? it looks great. did you just brush it on? Did you use the deadeyes that come with the kit? Can you talk aobut your design in the cockpit. Very attractive. How did you work it out? I will be following you with great interest. Thank you! Quote Current Builds - 18th Century Longboat, MS Syren Completed Builds - MS Bluenose, Panart BatteStation Cross section, Endevour J Boat Half Hull, Windego Half Hull, R/C T37 Breezing Along, R/C Victoria 32, SolCat 18 On the shelf - Panart San Felipe, Euromodel Ajax, C.Mamoli America, Its a sailor's Life for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted February 2, 2018 Author Share #49 Posted February 2, 2018 19 hours ago, fnkershner said: Such excellent work! You have inspired me to give this kit another try. I was quite disappointed with the quality and just shelved it. The fake copper plates are just the beginning of poor equipment. So I have a couple questions - I see you used India ink instead of paint. can you comment on this? it looks great. did you just brush it on? Did you use the deadeyes that come with the kit? Can you talk aobut your design in the cockpit. Very attractive. How did you work it out? I will be following you with great interest. Thank you! Hi there, I use india ink along the tape which marks off the water line, I brush it on as dry as possible so it does no bleed under the tape. its much cleaner than paint and does not glob up and leave raised streaks on the hull. after the satin clear coat it looks really good. I used other deadeyes because of contrast, I'm always aware of wood tones and paint colors for better contrast overall, the kit deadeyes where very dark in color. If I build this kit according to the intended instructions I end up with a dull looking boat. I also used different color rigging for better contrast. the cockpit needed some excitement to it so I just felt creative. Ive seen plenty of these builds using what is provided in the kit. I was not interested in the same looking model. who says you have to follow the rules. make the art a reflection of your own talent, break out of the box, explore a little. box kit models are meant to be bashed in my opinion in order to improve them, and also to have a better time in creating them. good luck with your build and remember attention favors originality. Tigersteve and fnkershner 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted February 2, 2018 Author Share #50 Posted February 2, 2018 I'm working on the mast and rigging and had to make a temporary cradle for the boat, it was flopping around like an angry fish. piece of cardboard and some cloth and it did the job, nothing fancy, don't need special tools to make a masterpiece. just some ingenuity and a little talent. Tigersteve and fnkershner 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsdpic Posted February 3, 2018 Share #51 Posted February 3, 2018 Making fantastic progress on your build. Looks really well done. I like your scratch built chainplates. I might have to remember that and try it myself when I get to that point with my America. Quote - Gary Current Build: Artesania Latina Sopwith Camel Completed Builds: Blue Jacket America 1/48th Annapolis Wherry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigersteve Posted February 3, 2018 Share #52 Posted February 3, 2018 Very nice work! Steve Quote Current: Mayflower- Model Shipways Completed: Lowell Grand Banks Dory- Model Shipways English Pinnace- Model Shipways 18th Century Longboat- Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share #53 Posted February 5, 2018 working on sails , Dee_Dee and zappto 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share #54 Posted February 5, 2018 placing the sails Dee_Dee, jbford and fnkershner 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share #55 Posted February 5, 2018 finish Snug Harbor Johnny, Dee_Dee, mcpwilk and 7 others 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zappto Posted February 5, 2018 Share #56 Posted February 5, 2018 So smooth work, a pleasure to watch, beautiful yacht! Quote Current build: Mamoli - La gloire 1778 Finished builds: Mamoli - Friesland 1663 Mamoli - Lexington 1776 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatgalleons Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share #57 Posted February 5, 2018 time to start a new project zappto 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyer Posted February 5, 2018 Share #58 Posted February 5, 2018 Congratulations on a beautiful model, a fast and yet very accurate build. Thanks for sharing. A year ago I built the same kit with a rather different result. You are right about the quality (or lack thereof) but still the kit is a very interesting one to work with - but a difficult one for beginners. Those Marisstella kits seem to be quite interesting and I'm looking forward to your build log. Cheers Peter Quote current build: The Naval Cutter Alert by flyer - Vanguard Models - scale 1:64 completed builds: HMS Bellerophon by flyer - Victory Models - scale 1:72 Yacht America by flyer - Mamoli - scale 1:66 - with some alterations Dolphyn Corel 1/50 Wasa Corel 1/75 La Gloire C.Mamoli 1/90 HM Bomb Vessel Granado JoTiKa HM Bomb Vessel Granado 1756 CC kit 1:64 Victory Models 1/64 HMS Pegasus by Flyer HMS Pickle, my interpretation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcpwilk Posted February 25 Share #59 Posted February 25 Very impressive build. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcreekdad Posted March 4 Share #60 Posted March 4 Fantastic work!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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