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I'm following because I like what's happening! Great Job, and the detail. Very impressed Dimitris!
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Money was either there or not in them days. They also needed boats that did the work to their own needs. Funny, that money thing still has an effect on how things run?
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I'm glad you are reposting this build. Very detailed work to be done, but I like it. Becoming more intrigued of buying this kit.
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Great job with the oars and making the work in installing them. Awesome!
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It's a ship I someday would like to take on. Incredible job! Outdoor shots bring it to life! Well done!
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Looks fantastic, Great job!
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I found with this kit that the chain they included was even too small for the smallest eyehook, so I had to find another chain. I will use there chain for the anchors and for the rudder safety chain. '
Paddle wheels in place now along with the brass sponson support rods. Helm building in place and the smoke stack with chains.
The rudder is still needing to be placed in, but am waiting for some very thin strips of brass to use as hinges.
The paddlehouses have their platforms on them, along with a brass railing that attaches to the floor as the kit did not come with enough fife rail supports.
I do find, for what this kit cost, it was poorly designed and manufactured, but it is a joy to build and will further update you as I carry on. I'm working this year, so time on this kit isn't as much as my previous builds. Thanks for checking out the progress. Ask questions if need to.
- trippwj, GrandpaPhil, SGraham and 3 others
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Your very skilled, like what you have done so far!
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Finally received the material for doing the rest of the hull on the Harriet Lane. Comes from Cornwall Model Boats, UK. These are fake copper plates on a thin sheet of wood: 3mm x 6mm.
Shipping in Canada is brutal as I think everything from the east is shipped west by canoe. This took just about a month to receive.
I painted the entire hull copper as I was initially going to leave it this way as I was getting impatient for the material. The wait was worth it though, as you can see by what it looks like on the one side of the ship. It's not done all the way to the keel yet, but so far I like it.
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Here is some progress that I have done: the cap rail and keel hull molding. Still waiting for the material for the bottom half of the hull. The four post attached the paddle houses are for a chain that will tie each paddle house together. So far I am happy with what is done so far. Can't put the paddle wheels on until the hull is finished.
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Hey ScottRC: The hull planking that I used on the Harriet Lane hull is 3mm and thankfully there was just enough to do what I did as this planking is leftovers from the previous ship that I built: "The Arrow".
Just thought I would show the rocket that I was working on when I did the "Arrow ship". Still haven't flown it though.
On the Apollo V rocket I changed the engine from a D to a Pro series E-16-4 29mm engine. The D engine would only fly her to 150 ft. With this E engine she should go almost 1000 ft.
Thanks everybody for checking out my progress. Once the hull material comes in I will give the Harriet Lane a coating of semi gloss clear polyurethane, so that the black stands out a bit as well as the balsam in the hull. I will keep posting my progress.
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- hexnut, jct and Organ tech
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Edwin: It has been a long time since I have been in Port Alberni. I almost moved there 10 years ago. My fondest memories, though not sure if it's still there, is the Clam Bucket. The best seafood my wife and I have ever had. We ordered the "Platter" and it was very huge and to our amazement, we ate it all plus each had a bucket of muscles. Someday hope to get back there again.
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Edwin: Thanks for your comments. The Apollo V rocket isn't finished yet as there are painting details that need to be finished. I'm going to check out your "King of the Mississippi".
I do follow many other projects on these forums and by God some people do have a great skill in craftsmanship that I only wish I could have. I don't recall the name, but a gentleman is building a plastic ship "Constitution" and never did I ever think that one could accomplish, with such ingenuity, minute detailing as that... AWESOME!!!
With the "Harriet Lane", I have ideas constantly going through my head as what to do next with the limited supplies included with the ship. I live in such a small town; it's not like I can run down to the hobby store to get material, I have to use what leftovers I have from the ships that I have completed. I do have some woods that I have ordered in, but still not enough varieties to work with. I will do my best!
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Trippwj, thank you for wanting to follow. I have to agree the scale is somewhat small which seems odd as the Harriet Lane is about the same size as the Arrow that I built. I do feel some of the rigging is rather too small. It may be my opinion, but this is not a ship to build as a first timer. There will be challenges as this kit is sparse for pre-built items.
I have sanded the hull down to size as well as carved out the bulwark. I found cutting out the bulwark easier by using a dremel with a cutting disc. I tried using a chisel, but just about cracked the bulwark... didn't want to do that!
I though I would show off another project on the go. Apollo V rocket... it will fly
Also, as you can see from the pictures of the Harriet Lane, the paddle boxes have been cut out. I'm going to draw out the waterline today and get the keel in place. I am waiting on some material I ordered to do the hull with.
Harriet Lane by jiljilia - Model Shipways
in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1851 - 1900
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Sorry I haven't been updating, but my summer became really busy and I haven't had time, but fall is now here (yet winter) and I usually get laid off. I did start another ship though... "Sovereign of the Seas" 1/84 scale and have gotten quite into this ship, mainly because of the size, but the looks, when this ship is done is breathtaking.
I going to try to get the Harriet Lane going real soon too!