Jörgen
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Thank you Tony. You have loot of good ideas on your Sherbourne that I might copy. Will see . I have changed the word in post#4. Quite embarrassing.... The automatic spelling program plays it own games sometimes..and ofc my English is not the best. -
The scratch keel and bow is glued to the ship. I followed Chucks instructions for Cheerful and added a smaller strip as rabbet. The holes for forestay deadeye lanyards are also drilled out.
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Now I could start to build:) The keel and bow are replaced with scratch build pieces. (The kit keel was to short....) I have follow the pattern found in AOTS Alert but redone it a little. I also experiment with dowels and I use the supplied Walnut for it since it is a little brighter than my Walnut. I use 0.8mm drill for the dowels in the bow to strengthen it but I think I will use 0,5 mm on second planking. Don't know if that is the right measurement on real dowels. To get the black line so is wood glue mixed with black pigment used. Maybe I will change to black pencil later. I think the result is ok fort the first scratch built part I have done . Click on last photo to see the keel and bow togheter.
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I got this as a present when I get 40 some weeks ago and I tested it directly
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These are the first pictures and they show the basic build. Holes for brass stands has been drilled out and two nuts are glued in with epoxi. The planking is not the best and I have sanded to much so some amount of filler were necessary (especially on the middle) to get the right smooth form. It is probably my fault but I agree with Chuck when he wrote in the buildlog for Cheerful that Sherbourne needed more bulkheads. But I think the final result is accetable (some of the photos are in wrong order...)
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Hello all Now is the time to start my second build log since I have finished the Americas Cup Endeavour. I am more interested in warships of the age of sails so it feels natural to build Sherbourne as a second kit. The ship is not so big but still has all features of a period ship. The main purpose of this build is to learn as many skills as possible so I can not tell how the finished model will look like. I will scratch and replace many parts in the kit just to learn how to do it. The model will be of darker but better walnut than supplied in the kit. I bought it in a local hobby shop here in Helsingborg and I think it is Amati's replacement wood. As sources for the build I will use AOTS Alert, Rigging period for and after craft and other books that I find fits. I will also pick ideas from Chucks cutter Cheerful and of course from the very nice Sherbournes by Gregor, Dirk, Tony and Kester. I hope you don't mind I follow some of your ideas . Ps, Some of the pictures are to small. You will see the full photos if you click (open) on them.
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Thank you Julie nad Igorsky. I totally understand your situation Julie. I couldn't even give my model a though since all energy went to the house. I did everything by my self. I redone the walls, floors, roof, new kitchen, with my wife and 2 small girls 4 and 1,5 years old still living in the mess. It was start it and finish it fast with no interruptions. Took a year
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looking at ships, what's the best boat for a newby?
Jörgen replied to shutter's topic in Wood ship model kits
Hi I was in same situation as you and I decided for Amati Endeavour 1:80. I can highly recommend it and the result is a very beautiful model (link below). The kit have good instructions and they are also translated to English. -
Thank you for the photos and your kind words Keith. Your Frigate is just outstanding, a masterpiece.
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This is amazing Keith. I want to be on that level someday. And your tools get me jealous Br Jörgen
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Keith, your Endeavour looks fabulous. Very very nice and it is so much bigger than mine... Jörgen
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Thank you all!!! . Your kind words makes me really happy. Mojofilter, the sailcloth is Amatis modern sailcloth 5619/03. It is thin and stiff and more plastic like than normal cloth. It is also difficullt to sew in it so thats why I glued on it instead. Br Jörgen
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Hello all. My Endeavour is finished at last and I must say that the result is much better than I expected , I had a break for one year because all the time went to rebuild our house. The kit has been a very good as a first kit to learn basic skills. The only "boring" thing were the endless filling and sanding to achieve the high gloss on the upper hull. But this model has inspired me too try to build with more "scratshing" and I will try to do it on my Sherbourne (will start a new topic soon). I hope you will enjoy the pictures. They are not the best because they shot with the mobile phone. My father has promised me to take better photos later. Jörgen
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I think I will try to use AK interactives extreme metal gold (can't post the link for some reason) on my Vasa when it arrives. Don't now how it will appear on metal and you need a airbrush to apply it. /Jörgen
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Hello I have subscripted for this model since it looks very interesting. As the Vasa museum has been part of the design so should the model be very good. However on the photos of the parts so looks the gun very weird, fat and short. Is this the right shape of it? if not so may i redraw my subscription becouse how is then the rest of the model? There are no rewievs or Picture of it, only the 1:10 model at the museum.... Any thougts of this? Br Jörgen
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Sorry about the miss spellings above. My phone has swedish as default....
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Hello Julie and tank you. I havn't build on the model since spring becouse i have done a bit modernisation of our house...done all by my self so it took som timme..(new kitshen, floors, walls, electric etc...). But i am finish nog so I Will finish the modell now. And I Will ofc post The photos her. I have absolut start to build 1:350 Bismarck by revell so two ships at the same time :-) Jörgen
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Hello Very nice build. I have just also bought the Tamiya Bismarck so I am glad to see more builds of it. I have bought the PE for revell instead (Eduard) and I hope i can get the parts to fit in the tamiya.... I also thinking of put a real wooden deck from 1mm Wood sticks. I have found a Beautiful build of 1/200 Bismarck that I will try to follow as close as possible. http://www.florymodels.co.uk/trumperter-1200-bismark-1/ Jörgen
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Looks very good. I also want to build this model in the future.
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The sails done and test mounted. I think they look good. I will try to form them with hairspray and I bought a cheap can for test. Unfortunately the spray left a shine so I have too see if I can find a spray without shine.. Off to Germany now for some days with my work so no shipyard business until weekend.....
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So, sail attempt nr 2. Jonny, I think this is way better! I have glued the thin strips with Gütermann HT2 (pressed with iron when dried) and then simulated the small stiches with a small needle on a much thinner cloth. Nigel thank you for your words. It is a nice kit but be prepared for priming, sanding, priming sanding.....
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Thank you Jonny! You really cleared my mind. I have much thinner cloth but it was impossible to sew it. The stiches get to big and dominant and it was way to easy to damage the cloth. But as you describe how it was, then I don't need any stiches at all. Just glue one stripes on the edges. It will be un update here in a day or two with new sails:) It must have been nice to see those yacht in real life . I really like the shape of the hull on this boat!
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I am now trying to make sail. This is my first attempt (see photos). My question is, is the sail to "heavy", to rough? I will apply a rope around all the edge later but I am thinking if I will try to get a thinner cloth. What do you think?
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Thank you mtaylor, will try it tomorrow.
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