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rcmdrvr got a reaction from Papa in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
Looking at the date of my last posting, it has been awhile. I have continued work on the lower portion of the three masts and have got most of the shrouds installed. I have also constructed the three crow's nests. They have not been glued to anything yet. I am now following the rigging diagrams provided with the instructions. There are twelve "figures" showing the masts and rigging. The "figures" are not very explanatory and I have never felt as lost in building a model but I plow on. I have looked thru many a build log of Bounties and other build trying to get an idea of how to proceed. While you experts might find errors galore, I think to a building outsider, they will be impressed. I find rigging to be both frustration and rewarding. Well.....I press on.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
Well this was a productive weekend. Able to get the basic rigging on the lower portions of the fore, main and mizzen mast. As mentioned before, I am a bit lost, but forging forward.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
Looking at the date of my last posting, it has been awhile. I have continued work on the lower portion of the three masts and have got most of the shrouds installed. I have also constructed the three crow's nests. They have not been glued to anything yet. I am now following the rigging diagrams provided with the instructions. There are twelve "figures" showing the masts and rigging. The "figures" are not very explanatory and I have never felt as lost in building a model but I plow on. I have looked thru many a build log of Bounties and other build trying to get an idea of how to proceed. While you experts might find errors galore, I think to a building outsider, they will be impressed. I find rigging to be both frustration and rewarding. Well.....I press on.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from bryanc in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
Looking at the date of my last posting, it has been awhile. I have continued work on the lower portion of the three masts and have got most of the shrouds installed. I have also constructed the three crow's nests. They have not been glued to anything yet. I am now following the rigging diagrams provided with the instructions. There are twelve "figures" showing the masts and rigging. The "figures" are not very explanatory and I have never felt as lost in building a model but I plow on. I have looked thru many a build log of Bounties and other build trying to get an idea of how to proceed. While you experts might find errors galore, I think to a building outsider, they will be impressed. I find rigging to be both frustration and rewarding. Well.....I press on.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
I spent the last week or so assembling the masts. The books recommended by Captain Poison helped. My tapering is a bit crude. I have to place the dowels in a drill motor clamped in a vice, hold the free end of the dowel between two sanding blocks. I am using 60 grit to shape the masts.
I ran out of dowel before I ran out of masts. I will have to purchase some walnut doweling to produce the bowspirit. I think one of the local woodworking stores will carry this.
I had to guess which parts created the crow's nest platforms. I think I will be OK.
The instructions do not lend any hints as to the order of rigging. I would assume that assembly and mounting of the masts is early in the process.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
Continue to work on rigging. I find I am spending a lot of time looking over plans and having to "guess" which block to attach where. I have several sets of blocks that look the same. I think I am making progress but certainly not performing at the level many other builders at this site do. On the other side of the coin, wow, is this a learning experience. First, I am trying out new skills. I have not often taken on a project where I have a clip holding "ropes" between my lips, tweezers and other clamps in my hands and wishing I had two more appendages to hold more. Second, I am quite taken by the engineering feats these ships were. I am beginning to see how these ship's masts were held together. While here are some shots of my work:
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from wim500 in Korean Turtle War Ship by wim500 - FINISHED - Young Modeler - scale 1/65 - wood
There are two versions of this model on Amazon. One is 1/100 scale and the other, more expensive, is 1/65 scale. Is your kit one of these.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from Canute in H.M.S. BOUNTY by Jerry's Admiral - FINISHED - Amati - Scale 1:60
The copper plating really adds to the hull. Wish I had considered that for my Bounty.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
After the basic mast assembly I began work on the Dead Eyes. Manufacturing the chains connecting the dead eyes to the hull were time consuming. A used nails hammered into a block of wood as a bending jig. Worked pretty well. I have got to research a way to blacken brass and silver solder. The chemistry described on this sight is not available locally (and I live in LA!). I guess I will have to import something from the internet.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from bryanc in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
I spent the last week or so assembling the masts. The books recommended by Captain Poison helped. My tapering is a bit crude. I have to place the dowels in a drill motor clamped in a vice, hold the free end of the dowel between two sanding blocks. I am using 60 grit to shape the masts.
I ran out of dowel before I ran out of masts. I will have to purchase some walnut doweling to produce the bowspirit. I think one of the local woodworking stores will carry this.
I had to guess which parts created the crow's nest platforms. I think I will be OK.
The instructions do not lend any hints as to the order of rigging. I would assume that assembly and mounting of the masts is early in the process.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from AntonyUK in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
After the basic mast assembly I began work on the Dead Eyes. Manufacturing the chains connecting the dead eyes to the hull were time consuming. A used nails hammered into a block of wood as a bending jig. Worked pretty well. I have got to research a way to blacken brass and silver solder. The chemistry described on this sight is not available locally (and I live in LA!). I guess I will have to import something from the internet.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from AntonyUK in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
I spent the last week or so assembling the masts. The books recommended by Captain Poison helped. My tapering is a bit crude. I have to place the dowels in a drill motor clamped in a vice, hold the free end of the dowel between two sanding blocks. I am using 60 grit to shape the masts.
I ran out of dowel before I ran out of masts. I will have to purchase some walnut doweling to produce the bowspirit. I think one of the local woodworking stores will carry this.
I had to guess which parts created the crow's nest platforms. I think I will be OK.
The instructions do not lend any hints as to the order of rigging. I would assume that assembly and mounting of the masts is early in the process.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from FlounderFillet5 in Phantom Rigging Question
I too have just begun the rigging process on my Bounty. It appears that there are two "rigging systems" on these ships. The "standing rigging" which I believe is to give structural integrity to the masts and yards and the "running rigging" which was used to control the sails. Some of the books and articles I have read state that if a ship was going to be in port for any length of time, the sails were taken down and the running rigging stowed. This was to prevent rotting, etc.
I am thinking you could display with just standing rigging, standing and running with or without furled sails, all rigging with full sails or partial sales
As to difficulty, it looks like the least amount of work is standing, then standing and running, then adding sails, whether furled or not.
I have made no decision yet. Figured I start with standing rigging and work my way up, stopping when the work exceed my skill level or I go crazy.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from Mirabell61 in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
Well, work continues. I have now completed work on the life boats (did they call them life boats?). The bottom boat and the larger of the two was plank on frame and not to difficult. Some of the interior work was a bit tedious but I feel it came out OK. Be careful of some of the walnut parts. The grain runs across some of the smaller parts and can split if mis-handled. The top boat was built by stacking elongated "donets". The stack was then sanded and carved to shape. I used a dremmel motor a lot on this boat. Hint: Don't glue the bottom of the boat to the donet stack until you have completed most of the shaping.
Rigging the two boats to the deck stands was a job. As I progress, I see that rigging is a major task. I have found that if I CA the end of the thread, it hardens into a needle that makes it easier to thread thru the blocks.
The last completed steps was mounting the boarding cannons. There are ten all together. Easy, relaxing work.
Well, it looks like masts is the next step. I will try to be more frequent in my updates.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from Bobstrake in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
Well, work continues. I have now completed work on the life boats (did they call them life boats?). The bottom boat and the larger of the two was plank on frame and not to difficult. Some of the interior work was a bit tedious but I feel it came out OK. Be careful of some of the walnut parts. The grain runs across some of the smaller parts and can split if mis-handled. The top boat was built by stacking elongated "donets". The stack was then sanded and carved to shape. I used a dremmel motor a lot on this boat. Hint: Don't glue the bottom of the boat to the donet stack until you have completed most of the shaping.
Rigging the two boats to the deck stands was a job. As I progress, I see that rigging is a major task. I have found that if I CA the end of the thread, it hardens into a needle that makes it easier to thread thru the blocks.
The last completed steps was mounting the boarding cannons. There are ten all together. Easy, relaxing work.
Well, it looks like masts is the next step. I will try to be more frequent in my updates.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from bryanc in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
Well, work continues. I have now completed work on the life boats (did they call them life boats?). The bottom boat and the larger of the two was plank on frame and not to difficult. Some of the interior work was a bit tedious but I feel it came out OK. Be careful of some of the walnut parts. The grain runs across some of the smaller parts and can split if mis-handled. The top boat was built by stacking elongated "donets". The stack was then sanded and carved to shape. I used a dremmel motor a lot on this boat. Hint: Don't glue the bottom of the boat to the donet stack until you have completed most of the shaping.
Rigging the two boats to the deck stands was a job. As I progress, I see that rigging is a major task. I have found that if I CA the end of the thread, it hardens into a needle that makes it easier to thread thru the blocks.
The last completed steps was mounting the boarding cannons. There are ten all together. Easy, relaxing work.
Well, it looks like masts is the next step. I will try to be more frequent in my updates.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from cristikc in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
Well, work continues. I have now completed work on the life boats (did they call them life boats?). The bottom boat and the larger of the two was plank on frame and not to difficult. Some of the interior work was a bit tedious but I feel it came out OK. Be careful of some of the walnut parts. The grain runs across some of the smaller parts and can split if mis-handled. The top boat was built by stacking elongated "donets". The stack was then sanded and carved to shape. I used a dremmel motor a lot on this boat. Hint: Don't glue the bottom of the boat to the donet stack until you have completed most of the shaping.
Rigging the two boats to the deck stands was a job. As I progress, I see that rigging is a major task. I have found that if I CA the end of the thread, it hardens into a needle that makes it easier to thread thru the blocks.
The last completed steps was mounting the boarding cannons. There are ten all together. Easy, relaxing work.
Well, it looks like masts is the next step. I will try to be more frequent in my updates.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from AntonyUK in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
Well, work continues. I have now completed work on the life boats (did they call them life boats?). The bottom boat and the larger of the two was plank on frame and not to difficult. Some of the interior work was a bit tedious but I feel it came out OK. Be careful of some of the walnut parts. The grain runs across some of the smaller parts and can split if mis-handled. The top boat was built by stacking elongated "donets". The stack was then sanded and carved to shape. I used a dremmel motor a lot on this boat. Hint: Don't glue the bottom of the boat to the donet stack until you have completed most of the shaping.
Rigging the two boats to the deck stands was a job. As I progress, I see that rigging is a major task. I have found that if I CA the end of the thread, it hardens into a needle that makes it easier to thread thru the blocks.
The last completed steps was mounting the boarding cannons. There are ten all together. Easy, relaxing work.
Well, it looks like masts is the next step. I will try to be more frequent in my updates.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from bryanc in HMS Bounty by bryanc - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
It is tough when the reality of a project does not meet your mind's vision. You base is good so repainting a color scheme should not be too difficult.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from bryanc in HMS Bounty by bryanc - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
I am also building this model. Just a few steps ahead of you. I also chose to paint the model. I tried to emulate the paint job on the Bounty replica which sunk in a storm a few years back. I was not exact, but it came out OK. You can see in my build log.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from Mirabell61 in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
A few more
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from bryanc in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
Well it has been a few weeks since I posted. I do remember to take pictures as I complete a step but I am not good at resizing and posting the photos. I have continued working on the deck furniture. Making and rigging the cannons proved to be quite a challenge. First time I have worked with making blocks. Lots of work with tweezers. Quite a tedious effort but I am generally pleased with the results.
The anchors were also a project. Again, the thread work is all new to me.
As you can see, I tend to break the model down into a series of little projects. I work on that project until it is done. Lots of projects to go.
The steering mechanism was kind of fun. First, I did not realize the complexity of steering aboard these older ships. Must have been fun dodging all the steering ropes and blocks when you were rushing around the decks.
I am really enjoying this model. I tend to put in three or four hours per week (an hour at a time in the evenings). Learning a lot of new skills as I go along. One is figuring out what the plans and instructions are telling me.
I hope you enjoy the photos.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from maturin52 in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
I was able to continue working on the second deck structures. Here you have a photo on the cabin for this deck. Again I used some pear for the sides. I elected to use a permanent marker I sharpened to draw in the bars holding the panes of glass. The door pulls were relatively easy to make. I did not use the provided rings as I found them to be a bit big.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from GuntherMT in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
Well it has been a few weeks since I posted. I do remember to take pictures as I complete a step but I am not good at resizing and posting the photos. I have continued working on the deck furniture. Making and rigging the cannons proved to be quite a challenge. First time I have worked with making blocks. Lots of work with tweezers. Quite a tedious effort but I am generally pleased with the results.
The anchors were also a project. Again, the thread work is all new to me.
As you can see, I tend to break the model down into a series of little projects. I work on that project until it is done. Lots of projects to go.
The steering mechanism was kind of fun. First, I did not realize the complexity of steering aboard these older ships. Must have been fun dodging all the steering ropes and blocks when you were rushing around the decks.
I am really enjoying this model. I tend to put in three or four hours per week (an hour at a time in the evenings). Learning a lot of new skills as I go along. One is figuring out what the plans and instructions are telling me.
I hope you enjoy the photos.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from Harvey in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
Well it has been a few weeks since I posted. I do remember to take pictures as I complete a step but I am not good at resizing and posting the photos. I have continued working on the deck furniture. Making and rigging the cannons proved to be quite a challenge. First time I have worked with making blocks. Lots of work with tweezers. Quite a tedious effort but I am generally pleased with the results.
The anchors were also a project. Again, the thread work is all new to me.
As you can see, I tend to break the model down into a series of little projects. I work on that project until it is done. Lots of projects to go.
The steering mechanism was kind of fun. First, I did not realize the complexity of steering aboard these older ships. Must have been fun dodging all the steering ropes and blocks when you were rushing around the decks.
I am really enjoying this model. I tend to put in three or four hours per week (an hour at a time in the evenings). Learning a lot of new skills as I go along. One is figuring out what the plans and instructions are telling me.
I hope you enjoy the photos.
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