Scottish Maid by glennreader – Artesania Latina – Scale 1/64

[glennreader]

This is just a small update, because there has not been too much done since my last update. First, I have finished planking the second side of the hull up to the level of the false deck.

I have finished the initial rough sanding but still need to work my way down through finer grades.

 

I have done the tree nailing on about 1/3 of the first side. In the following picture you should be able to see one of the rows contains the ends of some tree nails sticking out. Those forward of that have been done and those aft are just holes.

There are about 1060 to do each side. At the current rate that is about another 6-8 weeks work. I hope to find some more time to speed that up, it is not the most enjoyable of tasks. I managed to speed it up a bit when I realised I could use a sharpener for 2mm leads to make the points on the wood I am using for the tree nails, but I am still only getting about 50 done each session. Since I took the above picture I have done the next row of 23, which is all I have done so far today.

While doing this I will also start to prepare the materials needed to plank the deck and make the bulwarks. The planking for the bulwarks will be from the same wood as the hull planking, bit it should be narrower and thinner. I have some lighter wood to use for the deck, I think it is Castillo Boxwood, but it is not too hand and I am not 100% certain. I will use some 1/8" basswood I have for the bulwark stanchions and the cover plank.

 

Overall I am happy with the way this is turning out. I know the second side is turning out better than the first side, but I am using this project to try  to do things I have not done before. I would be disappointed if the second side was not an improvement. This is also a reflection of the time I want to spend on this model, I look at this as a step forward not a life's work.

 

That's all for now, might manage a few more tree nails before I call it a day.

 

Glenn

 

 

 

 

[popeye the sailor]

looking very good Glenn........some folks simply use a darker filler for tree nails,  but I have seen a few do it in the method.   gonna look great when you get 'er all done   

[juhu]

Hi Glenn,

came accroos your thread, being attracted by the strange scale you mentioned. Kudos, you are only the second person on the web I have found who measured the kit and came to the same conclusion: the scale is totally off.

Not a suprise, considering Artesania Latina "reputation" , still not nice. And I admit, this prevents me from buying the kit, seeing 1/48-1/50 as a must.

Nevertheless, am keen on seeing the progress on this beautiful ship!

Regards

Juraj

[Heinrich der Seefahrer]

Hello Glenn, this kit is in my collection, too. So your work with the kit is highly interesting - in particular your view on MacGregor (standing in my shelf beside "Tea Clippers". I have got the Hovard I. Chapelle book  "Search for Speed under Sail" choosen as my reference - but since the baroque ships came across my way everything else stood still.

 

So I look foreward to push the AL-kit in the Spontaneous Ship Project slot later on.

 

Thanks for your interesting information und informative illustration.

[glennreader]

Hello,

 

I log in for the first time In 6 months (has it really been that long) and find a couple of recent messages, coincidence! I have been very busy with other things (gardening, decorating, …) and it does not look like there will be any let up until the new year, at the earliest. Everything is put away in boxes.

 

Yes, I was really annoyed about the scale of the kit. Before purchasing (by mail order) I thought it might be out by a small amount, but when I realised it was out by so much and effectively they were just lying about the scale I was really annoyed. They cannot be ignorant of the fact. What I do not understand is why do they do it. I would not think it would make much if any difference to their sales to market it as 1/64 instead of 1/50. I thought long and hard before deciding to continue and build the model. Especially as I had always meant to go my own way with regard to decoration, sail plan and rigging. The kit is very much based on the drawing of the ship in dock being unloaded, which is totally conjectural.

 

I had planned on displaying it alongside the Etoile, both at the same scale, almost the same size. to show the development of that type of ship in the relatively short period between there construction. But alas not possible now.

 

I am tempted to linger and have a look at other projects I was following, but alas time calls. Look forward to getting back to work on the model. Keeps me going through all those jobs in the garden (I am the landscaper my wife is the gardener).

 

Glenn

[Vytis]

Looking great.  I have much to learn Glenn

[Erik L]

Hi Please help. Scottish Maid 1839 - disaster with the PART LIST 130 to 190 got obliterated by spilt glue. Can anybody please supply copy ?

[Sailor1234567890]

Glenn,

I've done some research on Scottish Maid and am led to believe there were a number of sisterships built because of her successful design. Do you know anything about this? Also saw that she was around until 1941 which surprised me. I wonder why there aren't more pictures of her....