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Ray got a reaction from Bettina in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
The 32ft Pinnace
I built the Pinnace in the same way as the other boats, but did the decking differently, and a bit of white lining on the paint job, on the sides, to make the boat a bit more like the Captains boat,, I have really enjoyed building these boats, so much so that during my next project I am going to build some more at a larger scale,they will also be painted as they were in service, as this added to the boats protection on long voyages and will also be carval built as supplied to ships in service not in the channel.
1st planking holes cut to make breaking out inside easier
2nd planking
grating
keel added
ribs
deck and grating
fitting out
painting
Finished boat
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Ray got a reaction from reilly in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
The Display Stand
Before building the Pinnace I decided to build the display stand, I very much liked the one Mobbsie built for his Aggy so I take no credit for the ideas or the design, so its my version of Mobbsies stand.
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Ray got a reaction from Bettina in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
The next boat to be completed is the 26ft launch built as the other two plus some photos of all three only the pinace to do now as before the early stages done but on holiday for two weeks from Sunday so they should all be completed by the end of the month.
Keel & frames
1st planking
2nd planking
false keel
inside ribs
decks added
seats
row locks & winch
tiller
painted
tiller added
inside fitted out
completed
tiller inboard
three finished boats
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Ray got a reaction from mort stoll in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
Hi Guys many thanks for all the ticks and positive comments,I will add a few photos of all the boats together. Now its back to the last of the rigging not to much to do now, the largest job left are the rope coils at the termination points.
David B
Below are the colours used on the boats I used colous that I liked, the blue and red matched the colours used on Diana.
White Humbrol 130
Red Humbrol 19
Green Humbrol 3
Admiralty paints French blue and Yellow Ochre.
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Ray got a reaction from dgbot in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
Hi Guys many thanks for all the ticks and positive comments,I will add a few photos of all the boats together. Now its back to the last of the rigging not to much to do now, the largest job left are the rope coils at the termination points.
David B
Below are the colours used on the boats I used colous that I liked, the blue and red matched the colours used on Diana.
White Humbrol 130
Red Humbrol 19
Green Humbrol 3
Admiralty paints French blue and Yellow Ochre.
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Ray got a reaction from mtaylor in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
Hi Guys many thanks for all the ticks and positive comments,I will add a few photos of all the boats together. Now its back to the last of the rigging not to much to do now, the largest job left are the rope coils at the termination points.
David B
Below are the colours used on the boats I used colous that I liked, the blue and red matched the colours used on Diana.
White Humbrol 130
Red Humbrol 19
Green Humbrol 3
Admiralty paints French blue and Yellow Ochre.
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Ray got a reaction from pnevrin in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
The 32ft Pinnace
I built the Pinnace in the same way as the other boats, but did the decking differently, and a bit of white lining on the paint job, on the sides, to make the boat a bit more like the Captains boat,, I have really enjoyed building these boats, so much so that during my next project I am going to build some more at a larger scale,they will also be painted as they were in service, as this added to the boats protection on long voyages and will also be carval built as supplied to ships in service not in the channel.
1st planking holes cut to make breaking out inside easier
2nd planking
grating
keel added
ribs
deck and grating
fitting out
painting
Finished boat
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Ray got a reaction from Bettina in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
The Display Stand
Before building the Pinnace I decided to build the display stand, I very much liked the one Mobbsie built for his Aggy so I take no credit for the ideas or the design, so its my version of Mobbsies stand.
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Ray got a reaction from pnevrin in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
The Display Stand
Before building the Pinnace I decided to build the display stand, I very much liked the one Mobbsie built for his Aggy so I take no credit for the ideas or the design, so its my version of Mobbsies stand.
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Ray got a reaction from Timmo in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
The 32ft Pinnace
I built the Pinnace in the same way as the other boats, but did the decking differently, and a bit of white lining on the paint job, on the sides, to make the boat a bit more like the Captains boat,, I have really enjoyed building these boats, so much so that during my next project I am going to build some more at a larger scale,they will also be painted as they were in service, as this added to the boats protection on long voyages and will also be carval built as supplied to ships in service not in the channel.
1st planking holes cut to make breaking out inside easier
2nd planking
grating
keel added
ribs
deck and grating
fitting out
painting
Finished boat
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Ray reacted to Blue Ensign in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
Just love your set of boats Ray, what beauties, and what a grand job on Diana, great work
B.E.
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Ray got a reaction from capnharv2 in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
The 32ft Pinnace
I built the Pinnace in the same way as the other boats, but did the decking differently, and a bit of white lining on the paint job, on the sides, to make the boat a bit more like the Captains boat,, I have really enjoyed building these boats, so much so that during my next project I am going to build some more at a larger scale,they will also be painted as they were in service, as this added to the boats protection on long voyages and will also be carval built as supplied to ships in service not in the channel.
1st planking holes cut to make breaking out inside easier
2nd planking
grating
keel added
ribs
deck and grating
fitting out
painting
Finished boat
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Ray got a reaction from Blue Ensign in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
The next boat to be completed is the 26ft launch built as the other two plus some photos of all three only the pinace to do now as before the early stages done but on holiday for two weeks from Sunday so they should all be completed by the end of the month.
Keel & frames
1st planking
2nd planking
false keel
inside ribs
decks added
seats
row locks & winch
tiller
painted
tiller added
inside fitted out
completed
tiller inboard
three finished boats
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Ray got a reaction from Blue Ensign in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
Ships boats 2
The next boat to be built was the 24ft cutter, which was built the same as the 18ft one again it was a mini build and again towards the end I have started the next boat. I am also very pleased how the boat has turned out and looks nice with the blue painted band, and quite workman like with added oars,anchors,ropes,boat hooks,and barrels.
Frames and keel clamped
1st plank
1st planking and filler
2nd planking
planking done and false keel added
inside hull prepared
deck & grating
inside painted
inside fitted out
wash strake & rowlocks
painting
tiller
Completed cutter
Both 18ft and 24ft cutters
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Ray got a reaction from Blue Ensign in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
Lower stun sail booms
One other outstanding job was to make and add the lower stun sail booms, the plans and instructions are rather sketchy on these, so a look at the box photos sorted out the main mast ones,but it does not show them fitted to the fore mast but they must have been fitted and a look in R P S M shows them hooked into the hull,the kit supplies enough brackets for four booms so I just lined up the fore mast ones with the yard, and added them the same as the main mast one.
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Ray got a reaction from Blue Ensign in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
The 32ft Pinnace
I built the Pinnace in the same way as the other boats, but did the decking differently, and a bit of white lining on the paint job, on the sides, to make the boat a bit more like the Captains boat,, I have really enjoyed building these boats, so much so that during my next project I am going to build some more at a larger scale,they will also be painted as they were in service, as this added to the boats protection on long voyages and will also be carval built as supplied to ships in service not in the channel.
1st planking holes cut to make breaking out inside easier
2nd planking
grating
keel added
ribs
deck and grating
fitting out
painting
Finished boat
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Ray got a reaction from Timmo in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
The Display Stand
Before building the Pinnace I decided to build the display stand, I very much liked the one Mobbsie built for his Aggy so I take no credit for the ideas or the design, so its my version of Mobbsies stand.
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Ray got a reaction from Barbossa in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
The 32ft Pinnace
I built the Pinnace in the same way as the other boats, but did the decking differently, and a bit of white lining on the paint job, on the sides, to make the boat a bit more like the Captains boat,, I have really enjoyed building these boats, so much so that during my next project I am going to build some more at a larger scale,they will also be painted as they were in service, as this added to the boats protection on long voyages and will also be carval built as supplied to ships in service not in the channel.
1st planking holes cut to make breaking out inside easier
2nd planking
grating
keel added
ribs
deck and grating
fitting out
painting
Finished boat
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Ray reacted to dgbot in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
You make it look easy,
David B
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Ray reacted to Beef Wellington in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
Love the pinnace Ray, has to be one of my favourite shaped ships boats and you've really gone to town on the detail. Beautiful!
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Ray reacted to mobbsie in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
Hi Ray
That is one smart looking Pinnace Ray.
You make it look so easy mate when in fact there is an awful lot of work in that little boat.
Great work and a great result, well done.
Be Good
mobbsie
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Ray reacted to dgbot in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
Excellent work What did you use to color and finish It with ?
DavidB
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Ray got a reaction from RichardG in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
The 32ft Pinnace
I built the Pinnace in the same way as the other boats, but did the decking differently, and a bit of white lining on the paint job, on the sides, to make the boat a bit more like the Captains boat,, I have really enjoyed building these boats, so much so that during my next project I am going to build some more at a larger scale,they will also be painted as they were in service, as this added to the boats protection on long voyages and will also be carval built as supplied to ships in service not in the channel.
1st planking holes cut to make breaking out inside easier
2nd planking
grating
keel added
ribs
deck and grating
fitting out
painting
Finished boat
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Ray got a reaction from GuntherMT in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
The 32ft Pinnace
I built the Pinnace in the same way as the other boats, but did the decking differently, and a bit of white lining on the paint job, on the sides, to make the boat a bit more like the Captains boat,, I have really enjoyed building these boats, so much so that during my next project I am going to build some more at a larger scale,they will also be painted as they were in service, as this added to the boats protection on long voyages and will also be carval built as supplied to ships in service not in the channel.
1st planking holes cut to make breaking out inside easier
2nd planking
grating
keel added
ribs
deck and grating
fitting out
painting
Finished boat
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Ray got a reaction from dgbot in HMS Diana 1794 by Ray - FINISHED - Caldercraft - A 38 gun Heavy Frigate
The 32ft Pinnace
I built the Pinnace in the same way as the other boats, but did the decking differently, and a bit of white lining on the paint job, on the sides, to make the boat a bit more like the Captains boat,, I have really enjoyed building these boats, so much so that during my next project I am going to build some more at a larger scale,they will also be painted as they were in service, as this added to the boats protection on long voyages and will also be carval built as supplied to ships in service not in the channel.
1st planking holes cut to make breaking out inside easier
2nd planking
grating
keel added
ribs
deck and grating
fitting out
painting
Finished boat
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