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Thanks Lou for following. 😊 

Only a handful of people followed so I doubt it will be missed that much.

 

My next project will be to break out the UNION that has languished for 15 years in storage.  However, life is in the way (I need to retire, move, find new employment etc.) So I won't start on it until I can get settled and set up a proper workshop. 

 

I need to re-do much of the hull planking as I was looking it over it the other day and noticed that I added some of the sheer rails in the wrong place.  So it will require replacing much of the upper works plank.  I'm also not very happy with the planking below the waterline.  My skills have progressed over the past 20 years and now I'm a bit embarrassed of my workmanship.  Especially now that I've seen how Chuck edge bends his planks.

 

I need to get a thickness sander to do an adequate job since I mill all of my own wood.  Unfortunately, I threw away my last home-made sander about 3 moves ago. 😥   I'll probably buy a Byrnes Thickness sander.

 

Sorry for the rambling........  I should probably start a build thread for the UNION eventually, so people can see what I'm talking about.

 

Jason

 

 

 

Able bodied seaman, subject to the requirements of the service.

"I may very well sink, but I'm damned if I'll Strike!" JPJ

 

My Pacific Northwest Discovery Series:

On the slipways in the lumberyard

Union, 1792 - 1:48 scale - POF Scratch build

18th Century Longboat - circa 1790 as used in the PNW fur trade - FINISHED

 

Future Builds (Wish List)

Columbia Redidiva, 1787

HM Armed Tender Chatham, 1788

HMS Discovery, 1789 Captain Vancouver

Santiago, 1775 - Spanish Frigate of Explorer Bruno de Hezeta

Lady Washington, 1787 - Original Sloop Rig

 

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It will be interesting to see you working on the Union again. Of course I think you are being overly critical of your own work on her. I HAVE seen a couple of pictures and was more than impressed with what I saw.

 

You possibly may be right that there were only a handful of followers on this build, but they were QUALITY followers! :D 

Lou

 

Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence

Currant builds:

Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold)

Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral)

1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin)

Currant research/scratchbuild:

Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes

Non ship build log:

1/35th UH-1H Huey

 

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1 hour ago, lmagna said:

 Only a handful of followers on this build, but they were QUALITY followers! :D 

 

Well said Lou, I couldn’t agree more. 😁

 

 

 

Able bodied seaman, subject to the requirements of the service.

"I may very well sink, but I'm damned if I'll Strike!" JPJ

 

My Pacific Northwest Discovery Series:

On the slipways in the lumberyard

Union, 1792 - 1:48 scale - POF Scratch build

18th Century Longboat - circa 1790 as used in the PNW fur trade - FINISHED

 

Future Builds (Wish List)

Columbia Redidiva, 1787

HM Armed Tender Chatham, 1788

HMS Discovery, 1789 Captain Vancouver

Santiago, 1775 - Spanish Frigate of Explorer Bruno de Hezeta

Lady Washington, 1787 - Original Sloop Rig

 

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I am sorry I am so late in discovering this excellent build log. Keep up the great work!

 

Ian 

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Ian,

Thanks for dropping in.  It was a quick build only detailing the rigging. I’m glad you enjoyed it. Your Cheerful build is a wonderful project I’m following.  Thanks again.

 

I just received the acrylic case for the longboat.  I’ll post some pictures soon. 

 

 

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Able bodied seaman, subject to the requirements of the service.

"I may very well sink, but I'm damned if I'll Strike!" JPJ

 

My Pacific Northwest Discovery Series:

On the slipways in the lumberyard

Union, 1792 - 1:48 scale - POF Scratch build

18th Century Longboat - circa 1790 as used in the PNW fur trade - FINISHED

 

Future Builds (Wish List)

Columbia Redidiva, 1787

HM Armed Tender Chatham, 1788

HMS Discovery, 1789 Captain Vancouver

Santiago, 1775 - Spanish Frigate of Explorer Bruno de Hezeta

Lady Washington, 1787 - Original Sloop Rig

 

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Cases are something I really need to get into building as there doesn't seem to be a ready or reasonably priced option where I live. I look forward to seeing your case.

Ian

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1 hour ago, Seventynet said:

Cases are something I really need to get into building as there doesn't seem to be a ready or reasonably priced option where I live. I look forward to seeing your case.

Ian

I priced out some of the cases available online and almost fainted at their ridiculous prices. It is not that hard to build a case. Attached is a photo of a prototype I just built. Waiting for some product to add the wake and waves.

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Jim Rogers

 

Damn the Torpedoes , Full speed ahead.   Adm David Farragut.

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Thanks Jim for dropping in. You are right, cases aren’t too hard to make. I think I saw a video of you making an acrylic case the other day.

 

But I don’t have any materials or tools to make them right now. So I’m relegated to ordering a commercially produced custom acrylic case 😓  

 

Here’s the company I used. Specialty Plastics Inc. in Ohio. LINK  They were reasonable compared to other custom case makers only $57.  Two days to make and ship. I had the case in a total of 4 days from when I placed the order. That’s pretty good service.   I’m sure there might be better cases out there but it served my needs. One solid top and front piece with rounded edges on the top front corners so there are no glue joints. Side panels neatly glued on. I picked a free black acrylic base for now. Some day I’ll make a nicer one when able. Here’s a pic below. 

 

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Another pic but a little harder to see with the white background. 

 

 

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Some final pictures and this build is complete. Thanks for following. Not too much different from earlier except rope coils and a few finishing touches. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Able bodied seaman, subject to the requirements of the service.

"I may very well sink, but I'm damned if I'll Strike!" JPJ

 

My Pacific Northwest Discovery Series:

On the slipways in the lumberyard

Union, 1792 - 1:48 scale - POF Scratch build

18th Century Longboat - circa 1790 as used in the PNW fur trade - FINISHED

 

Future Builds (Wish List)

Columbia Redidiva, 1787

HM Armed Tender Chatham, 1788

HMS Discovery, 1789 Captain Vancouver

Santiago, 1775 - Spanish Frigate of Explorer Bruno de Hezeta

Lady Washington, 1787 - Original Sloop Rig

 

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Very nice combination with the model and case. Have you picked out the location in the house yet?

Lou

 

Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence

Currant builds:

Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold)

Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral)

1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin)

Currant research/scratchbuild:

Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes

Non ship build log:

1/35th UH-1H Huey

 

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Jim and Lou. Thank you for the kind comments.

Next year I’m retiring and I’m hoping to move back to the PNW if I can afford it.  It will be nice to have other shipbuilders in the Seattle area. 😀

 

 As far as a “location”, well Lou, that’s the “thing”.  🤔  The wife is currently out of town (in Seattle) so I’m left to my own devices. So I immediately placed it on top of the wife’s Chinese 19th Century Qing dynasty rice bin buffet.

 

Its too small for the space, but I like it and the Admiral isn’t here to tell me otherwise...

 

 

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Of course it will get moved when the Admiral returns and be relegated to some small dark corner of the office.  But until then, I will give it the small respite of dignity it deserves. 

 

Perhaps she she would allow a much larger POF model to live there......hmmmmm. 🤔

 

 

 

 

 

Able bodied seaman, subject to the requirements of the service.

"I may very well sink, but I'm damned if I'll Strike!" JPJ

 

My Pacific Northwest Discovery Series:

On the slipways in the lumberyard

Union, 1792 - 1:48 scale - POF Scratch build

18th Century Longboat - circa 1790 as used in the PNW fur trade - FINISHED

 

Future Builds (Wish List)

Columbia Redidiva, 1787

HM Armed Tender Chatham, 1788

HMS Discovery, 1789 Captain Vancouver

Santiago, 1775 - Spanish Frigate of Explorer Bruno de Hezeta

Lady Washington, 1787 - Original Sloop Rig

 

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Beautiful Cabinet Dowmer.

Maybe it is small enough that she won't notice when she comes back.......... I know, fat chance. But if you do get away with it then you can use it as a "place holder" until you finish the ship that you really want to put there.

 

If she is out here right now she is at least getting to enjoy our transition weather. Rain one day sunshine the next and back again.

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Lou

 

Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence

Currant builds:

Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold)

Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral)

1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin)

Currant research/scratchbuild:

Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes

Non ship build log:

1/35th UH-1H Huey

 

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Thanks gents. 😁  Time will tell where it ends up. 

 

 

 

Able bodied seaman, subject to the requirements of the service.

"I may very well sink, but I'm damned if I'll Strike!" JPJ

 

My Pacific Northwest Discovery Series:

On the slipways in the lumberyard

Union, 1792 - 1:48 scale - POF Scratch build

18th Century Longboat - circa 1790 as used in the PNW fur trade - FINISHED

 

Future Builds (Wish List)

Columbia Redidiva, 1787

HM Armed Tender Chatham, 1788

HMS Discovery, 1789 Captain Vancouver

Santiago, 1775 - Spanish Frigate of Explorer Bruno de Hezeta

Lady Washington, 1787 - Original Sloop Rig

 

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2 minutes ago, Dowmer said:

Time will tell where it ends up. 

A few posts ago it was up to the Admiral! :D

Lou

 

Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence

Currant builds:

Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold)

Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral)

1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin)

Currant research/scratchbuild:

Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes

Non ship build log:

1/35th UH-1H Huey

 

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I bought a couple figurines so I can get perspective on scale when I build. The only ones I could find that looked respectable were from Amati through woodenmodelshipkit.com. Quick ship. I ordered it two days ago and I already had it delivered from across the U.S.

 

 

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Anyway, if anyone is interested I put them in the boat to see what it looks like.  Pics below

 

The figures are 35mm. But that is to the top of the hat.  So in reality the figures from foot to top of head are about 33mm which works out to about 5’3” in 1/4 scale. Slightly small but not too bad since the average person back then was about 5’4” to 5’6”. I can live with it.

 

 

comments?  Are they too small?

 

 

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cheers

 

 

 

 

 

Able bodied seaman, subject to the requirements of the service.

"I may very well sink, but I'm damned if I'll Strike!" JPJ

 

My Pacific Northwest Discovery Series:

On the slipways in the lumberyard

Union, 1792 - 1:48 scale - POF Scratch build

18th Century Longboat - circa 1790 as used in the PNW fur trade - FINISHED

 

Future Builds (Wish List)

Columbia Redidiva, 1787

HM Armed Tender Chatham, 1788

HMS Discovery, 1789 Captain Vancouver

Santiago, 1775 - Spanish Frigate of Explorer Bruno de Hezeta

Lady Washington, 1787 - Original Sloop Rig

 

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55 minutes ago, Dowmer said:

Are they too small?

They are about the only game in town when it comes to 1/48th scale. I wish they offered their 22 mm selection in 35, or even better 37 mm but I doubt that will ever happen.

Lou

 

Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence

Currant builds:

Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold)

Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral)

1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin)

Currant research/scratchbuild:

Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes

Non ship build log:

1/35th UH-1H Huey

 

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