Cap'n Rat Fink

Agree -- I like the whole presentation. Congrats!

What the others said!
 
The diorama really adds life to the ship and that shed is just spot on!
 
Thanks for sharing, and don't mind the time it took. It's kind of a journey and sometimes we don't want the journey to end, that's all.
Looking forward to the next Mario-installment 😉 
 
Keep it up!

Nicely done and I really like the 'yard' display you did.  Bravo.

Hi John,
    Good to hear.
 
So here we go....one last time.
 
 
Hi everyone,
    Well for a while there it seemed I would never say this. But my Hannah build has finally come to an end! I will add better photos to the Complete Gallery later. I still need add barrels, and mainly figures. But I see no reason to keep this log open any long then adding a couple of photos later with the diorama completed.
   The windlass was finally completed, the swivel guns added, two cannons will be next to the name plate, the other two will look like they are ready to load onto the ship. I decided no tripod wenge because it would just be too much in a small area. Besides the main subject is the boat. I added rope hanks here and there. You will notice the inwales painting not completed. Thats were a figure will come in showing him painting. The little structure at this time I am thinking will show shipwrights going over the drawings of the refit of the Marble Schooner.
   I now have to go order the glass to cover and protect. I decided on the diorama because I thought it would kinda bring the model to life a little bit.
      SO THIS SHOUT OUT GOES OUT TO ALL WHO HAVE WATCH THIS BUILD. APOLOGIES FOR IT TAKING SO LONG TO COMPLETE. BUT BEING RETIRED NOW HOPEFULLY MY BUILDS WILL SPEED UP A BIT. THANKS FOR WATCHING. I AM NO EXPERT BUT I ALSO HOPE MY BUILD WILL OTHERS WITH THEIR BUILDS OF THIS MODEL. SINCE IT IS A PRETTY POPULAR MODEL TO BUILD.
                                                                                                           HAPPY MODELING!!!
                                                                                                            MARIO
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

Hi John,
    Good to hear.
 
So here we go....one last time.
 
 
Hi everyone,
    Well for a while there it seemed I would never say this. But my Hannah build has finally come to an end! I will add better photos to the Complete Gallery later. I still need add barrels, and mainly figures. But I see no reason to keep this log open any long then adding a couple of photos later with the diorama completed.
   The windlass was finally completed, the swivel guns added, two cannons will be next to the name plate, the other two will look like they are ready to load onto the ship. I decided no tripod wenge because it would just be too much in a small area. Besides the main subject is the boat. I added rope hanks here and there. You will notice the inwales painting not completed. Thats were a figure will come in showing him painting. The little structure at this time I am thinking will show shipwrights going over the drawings of the refit of the Marble Schooner.
   I now have to go order the glass to cover and protect. I decided on the diorama because I thought it would kinda bring the model to life a little bit.
      SO THIS SHOUT OUT GOES OUT TO ALL WHO HAVE WATCH THIS BUILD. APOLOGIES FOR IT TAKING SO LONG TO COMPLETE. BUT BEING RETIRED NOW HOPEFULLY MY BUILDS WILL SPEED UP A BIT. THANKS FOR WATCHING. I AM NO EXPERT BUT I ALSO HOPE MY BUILD WILL OTHERS WITH THEIR BUILDS OF THIS MODEL. SINCE IT IS A PRETTY POPULAR MODEL TO BUILD.
                                                                                                           HAPPY MODELING!!!
                                                                                                            MARIO
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

Hi John,
    Good to hear.
 
So here we go....one last time.
 
 
Hi everyone,
    Well for a while there it seemed I would never say this. But my Hannah build has finally come to an end! I will add better photos to the Complete Gallery later. I still need add barrels, and mainly figures. But I see no reason to keep this log open any long then adding a couple of photos later with the diorama completed.
   The windlass was finally completed, the swivel guns added, two cannons will be next to the name plate, the other two will look like they are ready to load onto the ship. I decided no tripod wenge because it would just be too much in a small area. Besides the main subject is the boat. I added rope hanks here and there. You will notice the inwales painting not completed. Thats were a figure will come in showing him painting. The little structure at this time I am thinking will show shipwrights going over the drawings of the refit of the Marble Schooner.
   I now have to go order the glass to cover and protect. I decided on the diorama because I thought it would kinda bring the model to life a little bit.
      SO THIS SHOUT OUT GOES OUT TO ALL WHO HAVE WATCH THIS BUILD. APOLOGIES FOR IT TAKING SO LONG TO COMPLETE. BUT BEING RETIRED NOW HOPEFULLY MY BUILDS WILL SPEED UP A BIT. THANKS FOR WATCHING. I AM NO EXPERT BUT I ALSO HOPE MY BUILD WILL OTHERS WITH THEIR BUILDS OF THIS MODEL. SINCE IT IS A PRETTY POPULAR MODEL TO BUILD.
                                                                                                           HAPPY MODELING!!!
                                                                                                            MARIO
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

Hi John,
    Good to hear.
 
So here we go....one last time.
 
 
Hi everyone,
    Well for a while there it seemed I would never say this. But my Hannah build has finally come to an end! I will add better photos to the Complete Gallery later. I still need add barrels, and mainly figures. But I see no reason to keep this log open any long then adding a couple of photos later with the diorama completed.
   The windlass was finally completed, the swivel guns added, two cannons will be next to the name plate, the other two will look like they are ready to load onto the ship. I decided no tripod wenge because it would just be too much in a small area. Besides the main subject is the boat. I added rope hanks here and there. You will notice the inwales painting not completed. Thats were a figure will come in showing him painting. The little structure at this time I am thinking will show shipwrights going over the drawings of the refit of the Marble Schooner.
   I now have to go order the glass to cover and protect. I decided on the diorama because I thought it would kinda bring the model to life a little bit.
      SO THIS SHOUT OUT GOES OUT TO ALL WHO HAVE WATCH THIS BUILD. APOLOGIES FOR IT TAKING SO LONG TO COMPLETE. BUT BEING RETIRED NOW HOPEFULLY MY BUILDS WILL SPEED UP A BIT. THANKS FOR WATCHING. I AM NO EXPERT BUT I ALSO HOPE MY BUILD WILL OTHERS WITH THEIR BUILDS OF THIS MODEL. SINCE IT IS A PRETTY POPULAR MODEL TO BUILD.
                                                                                                           HAPPY MODELING!!!
                                                                                                            MARIO
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

Hi John,
    Good to hear.
 
So here we go....one last time.
 
 
Hi everyone,
    Well for a while there it seemed I would never say this. But my Hannah build has finally come to an end! I will add better photos to the Complete Gallery later. I still need add barrels, and mainly figures. But I see no reason to keep this log open any long then adding a couple of photos later with the diorama completed.
   The windlass was finally completed, the swivel guns added, two cannons will be next to the name plate, the other two will look like they are ready to load onto the ship. I decided no tripod wenge because it would just be too much in a small area. Besides the main subject is the boat. I added rope hanks here and there. You will notice the inwales painting not completed. Thats were a figure will come in showing him painting. The little structure at this time I am thinking will show shipwrights going over the drawings of the refit of the Marble Schooner.
   I now have to go order the glass to cover and protect. I decided on the diorama because I thought it would kinda bring the model to life a little bit.
      SO THIS SHOUT OUT GOES OUT TO ALL WHO HAVE WATCH THIS BUILD. APOLOGIES FOR IT TAKING SO LONG TO COMPLETE. BUT BEING RETIRED NOW HOPEFULLY MY BUILDS WILL SPEED UP A BIT. THANKS FOR WATCHING. I AM NO EXPERT BUT I ALSO HOPE MY BUILD WILL OTHERS WITH THEIR BUILDS OF THIS MODEL. SINCE IT IS A PRETTY POPULAR MODEL TO BUILD.
                                                                                                           HAPPY MODELING!!!
                                                                                                            MARIO
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

Hi John,
    Good to hear.
 
So here we go....one last time.
 
 
Hi everyone,
    Well for a while there it seemed I would never say this. But my Hannah build has finally come to an end! I will add better photos to the Complete Gallery later. I still need add barrels, and mainly figures. But I see no reason to keep this log open any long then adding a couple of photos later with the diorama completed.
   The windlass was finally completed, the swivel guns added, two cannons will be next to the name plate, the other two will look like they are ready to load onto the ship. I decided no tripod wenge because it would just be too much in a small area. Besides the main subject is the boat. I added rope hanks here and there. You will notice the inwales painting not completed. Thats were a figure will come in showing him painting. The little structure at this time I am thinking will show shipwrights going over the drawings of the refit of the Marble Schooner.
   I now have to go order the glass to cover and protect. I decided on the diorama because I thought it would kinda bring the model to life a little bit.
      SO THIS SHOUT OUT GOES OUT TO ALL WHO HAVE WATCH THIS BUILD. APOLOGIES FOR IT TAKING SO LONG TO COMPLETE. BUT BEING RETIRED NOW HOPEFULLY MY BUILDS WILL SPEED UP A BIT. THANKS FOR WATCHING. I AM NO EXPERT BUT I ALSO HOPE MY BUILD WILL OTHERS WITH THEIR BUILDS OF THIS MODEL. SINCE IT IS A PRETTY POPULAR MODEL TO BUILD.
                                                                                                           HAPPY MODELING!!!
                                                                                                            MARIO
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

Hi John,
    Good to hear.
 
So here we go....one last time.
 
 
Hi everyone,
    Well for a while there it seemed I would never say this. But my Hannah build has finally come to an end! I will add better photos to the Complete Gallery later. I still need add barrels, and mainly figures. But I see no reason to keep this log open any long then adding a couple of photos later with the diorama completed.
   The windlass was finally completed, the swivel guns added, two cannons will be next to the name plate, the other two will look like they are ready to load onto the ship. I decided no tripod wenge because it would just be too much in a small area. Besides the main subject is the boat. I added rope hanks here and there. You will notice the inwales painting not completed. Thats were a figure will come in showing him painting. The little structure at this time I am thinking will show shipwrights going over the drawings of the refit of the Marble Schooner.
   I now have to go order the glass to cover and protect. I decided on the diorama because I thought it would kinda bring the model to life a little bit.
      SO THIS SHOUT OUT GOES OUT TO ALL WHO HAVE WATCH THIS BUILD. APOLOGIES FOR IT TAKING SO LONG TO COMPLETE. BUT BEING RETIRED NOW HOPEFULLY MY BUILDS WILL SPEED UP A BIT. THANKS FOR WATCHING. I AM NO EXPERT BUT I ALSO HOPE MY BUILD WILL OTHERS WITH THEIR BUILDS OF THIS MODEL. SINCE IT IS A PRETTY POPULAR MODEL TO BUILD.
                                                                                                           HAPPY MODELING!!!
                                                                                                            MARIO
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

Hi John,
    Good to hear.
 
So here we go....one last time.
 
 
Hi everyone,
    Well for a while there it seemed I would never say this. But my Hannah build has finally come to an end! I will add better photos to the Complete Gallery later. I still need add barrels, and mainly figures. But I see no reason to keep this log open any long then adding a couple of photos later with the diorama completed.
   The windlass was finally completed, the swivel guns added, two cannons will be next to the name plate, the other two will look like they are ready to load onto the ship. I decided no tripod wenge because it would just be too much in a small area. Besides the main subject is the boat. I added rope hanks here and there. You will notice the inwales painting not completed. Thats were a figure will come in showing him painting. The little structure at this time I am thinking will show shipwrights going over the drawings of the refit of the Marble Schooner.
   I now have to go order the glass to cover and protect. I decided on the diorama because I thought it would kinda bring the model to life a little bit.
      SO THIS SHOUT OUT GOES OUT TO ALL WHO HAVE WATCH THIS BUILD. APOLOGIES FOR IT TAKING SO LONG TO COMPLETE. BUT BEING RETIRED NOW HOPEFULLY MY BUILDS WILL SPEED UP A BIT. THANKS FOR WATCHING. I AM NO EXPERT BUT I ALSO HOPE MY BUILD WILL OTHERS WITH THEIR BUILDS OF THIS MODEL. SINCE IT IS A PRETTY POPULAR MODEL TO BUILD.
                                                                                                           HAPPY MODELING!!!
                                                                                                            MARIO
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

Hi John,
    Good to hear.
 
So here we go....one last time.
 
 
Hi everyone,
    Well for a while there it seemed I would never say this. But my Hannah build has finally come to an end! I will add better photos to the Complete Gallery later. I still need add barrels, and mainly figures. But I see no reason to keep this log open any long then adding a couple of photos later with the diorama completed.
   The windlass was finally completed, the swivel guns added, two cannons will be next to the name plate, the other two will look like they are ready to load onto the ship. I decided no tripod wenge because it would just be too much in a small area. Besides the main subject is the boat. I added rope hanks here and there. You will notice the inwales painting not completed. Thats were a figure will come in showing him painting. The little structure at this time I am thinking will show shipwrights going over the drawings of the refit of the Marble Schooner.
   I now have to go order the glass to cover and protect. I decided on the diorama because I thought it would kinda bring the model to life a little bit.
      SO THIS SHOUT OUT GOES OUT TO ALL WHO HAVE WATCH THIS BUILD. APOLOGIES FOR IT TAKING SO LONG TO COMPLETE. BUT BEING RETIRED NOW HOPEFULLY MY BUILDS WILL SPEED UP A BIT. THANKS FOR WATCHING. I AM NO EXPERT BUT I ALSO HOPE MY BUILD WILL OTHERS WITH THEIR BUILDS OF THIS MODEL. SINCE IT IS A PRETTY POPULAR MODEL TO BUILD.
                                                                                                           HAPPY MODELING!!!
                                                                                                            MARIO
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

Thanks guys for stopping by and your kind words. And you Hakan Buddy How have you been? great to hear from you. Yeah it's been awhile. I am retired now and doing whatever. I worked for many years. I hope God grants me many years of retirement.
 
 
Hello All,
I plan on displaying the model as a small diorama. Not too crazy. The theme would be that the ships retro fit is still in progress. So I have been messing around on the layout. There will be a ground cover to make it a little more realistic. I also added the back stays and the swivel guns. I have been slowing making rope hanks for the model. Cleaning up the pigtails and such. As for any pieces of thread I did not see I like using a regular ol plastic straw and blow off any dust and thread pieces I did not see. The end is in sight is all i can say. As for figures it's pretty tough finding 1/4 scale size. I do not have a 3d printer, but it would work pretty good in this case. So I may display the model without figures and later add them.
 

The first photo shows the cannon is almost ready to load onto the ship, the second is waiting in line. Those tripod hoist back in those days are cool but might not work on my board because it take a bit of room.
 
 
 

The scaffolding goes all the way around the boat. I just put a very small portion. I do not plan on covering up my model. It's the main subject after all.
 
 
 

 

 

Now you know as to why I never installed the rudder and tiller.
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

I plan on adding a few hull planks next to the ship. ready to be installed.
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
HAPPY MODELING EVERYONE!
 
 
 
 
 
 

Thank you John. I hope you are doing and staying safe. Hope the virus is calming down down under!
 
Thank you Brian. I will take a good look at those sites. You would think you would find a lot since 1/4 scale is fairly common.
 
Thanks Hakan. Good to know your having fun. We have 3 Grandkids and seeing them a lot. Our oldest has the 3 and she works. So guess who is zooming school. I live in California and our Governor still has a strangle hold on us. But we might be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel soon. Just been upgrading our home as time passes.
 
Thank again everyone. Happy Modeling!
 
 
 
 

AND THE LAST OF IT

AND HERE IS THE RESULTS OF ALL THE WORK DONE AT THE STERN FOR MY LITTLE MODEL. AND ON WAY WE GO!

Thanks Guys for your kind remarks...
 
 
Hello All,

trying to recoup from knee surgery and the long recovery ahead. So to take my mind off of the pain I decided to try to get back to my model.
So before I start framing the quarter deck I added the Wales to strengthen the hull frames. I followed hahns advice. The Wales being 3/32nds of an inch thick I ripped two strips of ebony and one of cherry. I laminated all 3 together with regular white glue and clamped them to one of my drinking glass to form the curve at the bow. Bending a solid piece of ebony at 3/32nd's wood of been a bear.
I took a basswood stripe of 3/32 and clamped it to the hull after I transferred the locations measurements from the plans. The basswood was for practice and once in place I took some tape to mark the full strake. Once I was done I knew exactly where I was going to place the Wales. I added two strakes of boxwood above the Wales also.
I did this to help me verify that i placed the deck clamp in the correct loactions. because once the deck beams and ledges and the 1/16th thick deck planking was in place, my third boxwood strake wood line up perfectly. I did this because the third strake is where the scubbers reside.
I did a lot of measuring and re-measuring and transferring those measurements and re-checking again and again. Remember the jig I used from the kit had to be removed to do all this. Plus the rest of the practicum was with the hahn upside down jig. I doing this in no jig at all from here out. PLUS I AM FIRST TIMER ON POF WITH THIS MUCH DETAIL.
I did not mind because it help me from concentrating too my on my knee. I was really getting into it. I also cut out the stantions. I had to completely cut out the howes timbers and the catheads. The laser cut frames from the kit were too short. So I added a piece and pegged it to the existing frame.
My apologies with not having enough pictures to show all this, because of my hurting leg. Not in the picture taking mood. Advice blow up your knee like I did and it won't hurt so damn much! HAHAAHA!!!


















As I continue on I sure my plan comes together and my measuring is spot on or so close that I'm happy with it.

Thank you John. I hope you are doing and staying safe. Hope the virus is calming down down under!
 
Thank you Brian. I will take a good look at those sites. You would think you would find a lot since 1/4 scale is fairly common.
 
Thanks Hakan. Good to know your having fun. We have 3 Grandkids and seeing them a lot. Our oldest has the 3 and she works. So guess who is zooming school. I live in California and our Governor still has a strangle hold on us. But we might be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel soon. Just been upgrading our home as time passes.
 
Thank again everyone. Happy Modeling!
 
 
 
 

Thanks guys for stopping by and your kind words. And you Hakan Buddy How have you been? great to hear from you. Yeah it's been awhile. I am retired now and doing whatever. I worked for many years. I hope God grants me many years of retirement.
 
 
Hello All,
I plan on displaying the model as a small diorama. Not too crazy. The theme would be that the ships retro fit is still in progress. So I have been messing around on the layout. There will be a ground cover to make it a little more realistic. I also added the back stays and the swivel guns. I have been slowing making rope hanks for the model. Cleaning up the pigtails and such. As for any pieces of thread I did not see I like using a regular ol plastic straw and blow off any dust and thread pieces I did not see. The end is in sight is all i can say. As for figures it's pretty tough finding 1/4 scale size. I do not have a 3d printer, but it would work pretty good in this case. So I may display the model without figures and later add them.
 

The first photo shows the cannon is almost ready to load onto the ship, the second is waiting in line. Those tripod hoist back in those days are cool but might not work on my board because it take a bit of room.
 
 
 

The scaffolding goes all the way around the boat. I just put a very small portion. I do not plan on covering up my model. It's the main subject after all.
 
 
 

 

 

Now you know as to why I never installed the rudder and tiller.
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

I plan on adding a few hull planks next to the ship. ready to be installed.
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
HAPPY MODELING EVERYONE!
 
 
 
 
 
 

Thanks guys for stopping by and your kind words. And you Hakan Buddy How have you been? great to hear from you. Yeah it's been awhile. I am retired now and doing whatever. I worked for many years. I hope God grants me many years of retirement.
 
 
Hello All,
I plan on displaying the model as a small diorama. Not too crazy. The theme would be that the ships retro fit is still in progress. So I have been messing around on the layout. There will be a ground cover to make it a little more realistic. I also added the back stays and the swivel guns. I have been slowing making rope hanks for the model. Cleaning up the pigtails and such. As for any pieces of thread I did not see I like using a regular ol plastic straw and blow off any dust and thread pieces I did not see. The end is in sight is all i can say. As for figures it's pretty tough finding 1/4 scale size. I do not have a 3d printer, but it would work pretty good in this case. So I may display the model without figures and later add them.
 

The first photo shows the cannon is almost ready to load onto the ship, the second is waiting in line. Those tripod hoist back in those days are cool but might not work on my board because it take a bit of room.
 
 
 

The scaffolding goes all the way around the boat. I just put a very small portion. I do not plan on covering up my model. It's the main subject after all.
 
 
 

 

 

Now you know as to why I never installed the rudder and tiller.
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

I plan on adding a few hull planks next to the ship. ready to be installed.
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
HAPPY MODELING EVERYONE!
 
 
 
 
 
 

Love your dioramas Mario!
 
And Mario, I'm fine, it's just life happening and one needs to keep up to it, otherwise it just blows past you.
We have the two little grand kiddies for a sleep over and they are fast asleep now. 2.5 and 5 yrs old. Such a blessing. Then there is one 3 yr old cousin too. Big family lunch tomorrow. This fall we decided to have family lunch every other week just because. Such a good decision. 
 
Retired? Then you're busier than ever, or? 😉 
Stay safe buddy!

Some great display ideas there.

On figures, I know that Shapeways has a bunch of 1/48 stuff available but I haven't found any figures there that were specifically sailors from this time period.  However, Amati has 6 different sailor figures in 35mm, which works out to between 5'5" and 5'6" in 1/48 scale, which isn't too far off from the average height back in those days.
 
Ships of Scale carries these figures and I ordered 1 of each just a couple of days ago to see how they look and use them for scale on my 1/48 models, you might give them a look!

Looks a great way to display her, Mario.
 
John

Thanks guys for stopping by and your kind words. And you Hakan Buddy How have you been? great to hear from you. Yeah it's been awhile. I am retired now and doing whatever. I worked for many years. I hope God grants me many years of retirement.
 
 
Hello All,
I plan on displaying the model as a small diorama. Not too crazy. The theme would be that the ships retro fit is still in progress. So I have been messing around on the layout. There will be a ground cover to make it a little more realistic. I also added the back stays and the swivel guns. I have been slowing making rope hanks for the model. Cleaning up the pigtails and such. As for any pieces of thread I did not see I like using a regular ol plastic straw and blow off any dust and thread pieces I did not see. The end is in sight is all i can say. As for figures it's pretty tough finding 1/4 scale size. I do not have a 3d printer, but it would work pretty good in this case. So I may display the model without figures and later add them.
 

The first photo shows the cannon is almost ready to load onto the ship, the second is waiting in line. Those tripod hoist back in those days are cool but might not work on my board because it take a bit of room.
 
 
 

The scaffolding goes all the way around the boat. I just put a very small portion. I do not plan on covering up my model. It's the main subject after all.
 
 
 

 

 

Now you know as to why I never installed the rudder and tiller.
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

I plan on adding a few hull planks next to the ship. ready to be installed.
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
HAPPY MODELING EVERYONE!