Ray

Hi Ray,
 
What size anchors and oars did you use and were they from CMB?
 
Thanks,
Mort

Those are some extraordinarily good boats Ray. The barrels, boathooks and other details really bring them to life. Top stuff.

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



 
 
 

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


 
 
 
 
 
 

Ships boats
I decided the next job was to build the four ships' boats,I started with the smallest one, the 18ft cutter, this was to be my first real build of a ships boat, as the ships boats on Pegasus were hulls I fitted out. Again the kit drawings are a bit basic, so using the boat kit as a starting point, I built the boats adding detail from The Anatomy of ship Diana s  drawings, off the ships boats and will hopefully, using the experience gained on the first one built, be able to build, the others even more closely to the books boats. ( below is a photo of the the kit plan for the 24ft cutter and the plan from the book)
The cutter hull build went OK double planked with some 4mm x .5mm timber I already had, I made sure to overlap the joints of the first planking with the second planking to add strength (after a little bit of filler to the the first planking), the frame tabs were then broken off and the hull sanded inside and out with only a tiny amount of filling required, I then planked the bottom inside, the A O S Diana shows fore and aft gratings, so some wooded packs, and a plastic moulded one were ordered, they were both way too thick, so I cut the shape for the aft one from the plastic grating, and then reduced its thickness, and it looks fairly good,next the internal frames were added using plastic strip and painted yellow ochre, and the the seats added, the wash strake next, again from plastic, and the row-locks were then filed out. The tiller was again made from plastic sheet with the hinges added and lastly the tiller arm, the outer hull was then painted, on the 18ft cutter a green band waqs painted, and the rest of the hull satin white. Lastly the anchor, boat hooks, ropes and oars were added for effect, overall I am pleased with this cutter and hope to improve my small boat building on the other three, and I have made a start on the next boat whilst waiting for coats of paint to dry on this one.
Kit plan and the plan in A N O S Diana ( these are the 22ft cutter)


first planking

2nd planking

keel added

grating

wash strake thwarts & grating


Painting


tiller

Completed no fittings


Completed cutter fitted out




 
 
 
 
 

Braces
The braces were rigged next the fore main braces were rigged as per Pegasus and R P S M which runs through blocks fixed the the rear of the top not blocks around the lower mast. The rest of the braces other than those from the mizzen rigged to the gaff have also been added.







 

Gaff & Booms
Time to add the Spanker boom and the Gaff boom,again the supplied rigging drawings are sketchy and difficult to follow,so I decided to rig the booms as per L Petersons R P S M which is my rigging bible I highly recommend this book which can be  purchased for around £25.The booms are now both rigged and the last of the braces which rig into the booms have also been added. One thing that will to be attended to is re-tensioning some of the rigging, but I will do this when the rigging is completed,the only rigging remaining are the tac sheets,and then just the dummy rope coils and a few odds and ends.
Next job ships boats or the stand.





Diana as she is now starting to look the real deal



 

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


 
 
 
 
 
 

NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICE, some very smart little boats there Ray.
 
Well done mate.
 
be Good
 
mobbsie

Hi Ray,
 
resuming of my shipbuilding activities is scheduled for next autumn. Meanwhile my Diana is begging for accomplishment.
So when I'll tackle the lifeboats and the rigging I'll simply follow your inspiring example. (Sometimes) life can be easy...
 
Superb job

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



 
 
 

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



 
 
 

Hi Jan, it is
 
My first job is to identify the parts and remove them from their sheets to test fit.  The plans make this simple and checking them against the drawings the parts are very accurate.  I’ve dry fit all the bulkheads and deck sections from the MDF  sheets, again no problems at all.  The frames fit easily but with enough play to allow for plenty of glue, and with the decks fitted the hull is very much self aligning. 
 

 
Looking at the general alignment from bow to stern the lines look pretty good so I don't anticipate any great problems profiling the frames ready for planking.  Another consideration will be to take into account the plank thickness at the stern, the false keel is 4mm thick and the stern post is 5mm, so I’ll lose some thickness by tapering the stern.  The actual bow, keel and stern post are fitted after first planking and the fit of the bulkheads create enough of a rabbet.
 

 

 
It is my intention to follow the steps laid out in the manual as much as possible (it took me years to realise that when manufacturers provide instructions they generally have a good idea of what they are talking about) so my next step will be to plank the lower deck and rough profile the bulkheads before I start glueing.  
 
 
 

At last, the long awaited release of the Amati/Victory Models ‘Revenge’ is here, and I’m sure this will be one of many build logs of this vessel coming in the near future.

 

Firstly let me introduce myself, my name is Martin (the emelbe  are merely my initials), and I live in St Helier, Jersey.  This is my first ever build log, in fact it’s my first ever posting on any forum. I’ve been modelling off and on for many years so I’m not new to the hobby and have completed probably 8 or 9 model ships over the years (I’ve probably started a lot more!).  My latest models are HM Brig Supply, Amati Xebec, Amati New Bedford Whaler and the Amati Wells Fargo Stagecoach.

I had decided over six months ago that the Revenge was a ‘must have’ after seeing the photographs of Chris Watton’s prototype, and have been keeping a watchful eye out for its release ever since.  It was just by chance I logged in to the Cornwall Model Boats website to see the announcement on their home page ‘Revenge now in stock’. No brainer for me, out with the debit card, announce to the missus in my best authoritative voice “I’ve bought another model” (take the flack before you start building) and four days later here it is in all its crowning glory.  At this point I would like to take the opportunity to give Cornwall Model Boats full credit, every time I have used them, their service is second to none.

 

Anyway enough about me, what about the model, what exactly do you get for your money?

 

To start with a healthy 8.2 kilo of glossy box, beautifully illustrated, usual Amati, and for once they haven’t gone to the great trouble of neatly packaging ‘fresh air’ as in some of their kits (big box with not a lot inside).  The whole thing smacks of quality.

 



 

 

On opening the box you can see how much pride Amati have taken to ensure everything is well protected from damage, and there’s not a great deal of spare space in there. 

 



 

The firs thing that grabs you is the plastic bag containing all the 20 sheets of plans, the sheet of

flags, the ‘precious paper’ decorations and the instruction manual.  The manual is in itself a masterpiece, beautifully finished, lavishly illustrated step by step instructions, and the added bonus of the primary language is English. The whole thing is like having one of those DeAgostini part works but without having to pay ten times the price for the kit.  I did chuckle at the introduction when it stated they estimated around 200 to 250 hours of building, yeah right….and the rest!.

 

The plans are extremely comprehensive and are as follows:

 

3 Part identification.

2 Ship profiles and decorations

3 Sails

5 Masts and Yards

7 Rigging (scary)

 

I was intrigued as to what ‘precious paper’ decorations were, but I suppose it speaks for itself, very good quality paper, very nicely printed with the hull decorations.

 



 



 



 

The fittings are packaged in three stout boxes which include all the rigging thread, blocks, cannons (wooden carriages thankfully), sail cloth and the etched brass sheets.

 



 

There appears to be plenty of wood for planking etc. these being Tanganikya for the decks Lime for first planking and, I think it’s basswood for secondary. The rest of the wood is made up of Walnut strips of varying sizes.

 

The sheet wood is mainly MDF for hull construction and Dibetou (African Walnut) for the rest of the parts, all nicely laser cut.  The masts and Yards are Walnut.

 

One really nice touch is the inclusion of a base with what appears to be brass pedestals, why don't more manufacturers do that?

 



 



 

 

Overall the kit exudes quality, it seems the manufacturers have gone to great lengths to take the model kit to the next level.  I a immensely looking forward to this build (perhaps not the rigging so much, but I’m sure I’ll get plenty of advice if I need it).  So ‘once more into the breech’ or something like that, study the plans and dry fit so I get a feel for the model.  Here goes.

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



 
 
 

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



 
 
 

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


 
 
 
 
 
 

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



 
 
 

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



 
 
 

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



 
 
 

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



 
 
 

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


 
 
 
 
 
 

Ships boats
I decided the next job was to build the four ships' boats,I started with the smallest one, the 18ft cutter, this was to be my first real build of a ships boat, as the ships boats on Pegasus were hulls I fitted out. Again the kit drawings are a bit basic, so using the boat kit as a starting point, I built the boats adding detail from The Anatomy of ship Diana s  drawings, off the ships boats and will hopefully, using the experience gained on the first one built, be able to build, the others even more closely to the books boats. ( below is a photo of the the kit plan for the 24ft cutter and the plan from the book)
The cutter hull build went OK double planked with some 4mm x .5mm timber I already had, I made sure to overlap the joints of the first planking with the second planking to add strength (after a little bit of filler to the the first planking), the frame tabs were then broken off and the hull sanded inside and out with only a tiny amount of filling required, I then planked the bottom inside, the A O S Diana shows fore and aft gratings, so some wooded packs, and a plastic moulded one were ordered, they were both way too thick, so I cut the shape for the aft one from the plastic grating, and then reduced its thickness, and it looks fairly good,next the internal frames were added using plastic strip and painted yellow ochre, and the the seats added, the wash strake next, again from plastic, and the row-locks were then filed out. The tiller was again made from plastic sheet with the hinges added and lastly the tiller arm, the outer hull was then painted, on the 18ft cutter a green band waqs painted, and the rest of the hull satin white. Lastly the anchor, boat hooks, ropes and oars were added for effect, overall I am pleased with this cutter and hope to improve my small boat building on the other three, and I have made a start on the next boat whilst waiting for coats of paint to dry on this one.
Kit plan and the plan in A N O S Diana ( these are the 22ft cutter)


first planking

2nd planking

keel added

grating

wash strake thwarts & grating


Painting


tiller

Completed no fittings


Completed cutter fitted out




 
 
 
 
 

Gaff & Booms
Time to add the Spanker boom and the Gaff boom,again the supplied rigging drawings are sketchy and difficult to follow,so I decided to rig the booms as per L Petersons R P S M which is my rigging bible I highly recommend this book which can be  purchased for around £25.The booms are now both rigged and the last of the braces which rig into the booms have also been added. One thing that will to be attended to is re-tensioning some of the rigging, but I will do this when the rigging is completed,the only rigging remaining are the tac sheets,and then just the dummy rope coils and a few odds and ends.
Next job ships boats or the stand.





Diana as she is now starting to look the real deal



 

Braces
The braces were rigged next the fore main braces were rigged as per Pegasus and R P S M which runs through blocks fixed the the rear of the top not blocks around the lower mast. The rest of the braces other than those from the mizzen rigged to the gaff have also been added.