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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 Mirabell61 in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
Nice to see that a lot of posts of other models of the Bounty have been posted. I have not had the opportunity to post in a while but I have continued to make progress on the model. I have been building a lot of the deck equipment. I actually like this stage of construction. It is very relaxing to work with the small pieces of wood and to fashion the equipment. While I do not come up to the skill level of some of the other modelers who have posted their work here, I think I am headed in the right direction.
Hope you enjoy the photos.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from Mirabell61 in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
Well the main deck is in place and ready for planking. I also did some of the preliminary sanding in preparation for planking.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from Mirabell61 in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from bryanc in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from thomaslambo in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
Jerry. I have not done the research you have regarding the Bounty. I did look at some internet available information and decided that I liked the exterior appearance of the Bounty reproduction that unfortunately sank several years back. While the information on this ship is limited I do not see where her hull was plated. I guess there are a million ways to approach this particular model.
Desert. Your model is beautiful. I hope that mine comes close. I really like your interior details. While the interiors are somewhat of a fantasy, I think they help make this version of the Bounty a great discussion model.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from AntonyUK in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from thomaslambo in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
Nice to see that a lot of posts of other models of the Bounty have been posted. I have not had the opportunity to post in a while but I have continued to make progress on the model. I have been building a lot of the deck equipment. I actually like this stage of construction. It is very relaxing to work with the small pieces of wood and to fashion the equipment. While I do not come up to the skill level of some of the other modelers who have posted their work here, I think I am headed in the right direction.
Hope you enjoy the photos.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from Jan R in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
After the above installations I resumed my painting. Painting ended up becoming a much more difficult task than I had assumed. The yellow trim was very difficult to get close. Yellow is a very tranparant color so many coats were required. In the end, I learned a lot about thinking through the painting process and masking. I think I got satisfactory result, but next time will be better.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from Mirabell61 in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
After the head boards came the stern trimming and the anchor davits. A little metal work was required to complete the davits. The die cut parts for the stern trimming did not fit the metal etch parts so I had to cut my own piece. I did use the die cut parts as a pattern.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from Jan R in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
It has been a few weeks since I have posted. I have made a bit of progress. After the first few coats of pait I decided I should install the stem head boards. These took a fair amount of bending. I soaked them in water for twenty minutes and then used a curling iron to make the bends.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from Jan R in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
Well, planking continues at a slow pace. I rough cut each plank to size and then soak in water (I am using a pvc pipe filled with water and capped) for about 30 minutes. If you bend real slow you can be it to bend around almost anything. You can see from the photos that the stern area is getting to be a real pain. Remember, this is the first planking.....it will hopefully be a good base for the second planking.
I am still debating the idea of painting. I have now found a few models on the internet that have been painted like the replica and I really like the look. Should I chose this avenue....will I have to second plank? Will sanding, filling and sanding do?
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from Jeff-E in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
I single planked but used a slightly thicker plank (around 1/8 inch) to stand up to the filling and sanding required.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from AntonyUK in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
After the above installations I resumed my painting. Painting ended up becoming a much more difficult task than I had assumed. The yellow trim was very difficult to get close. Yellow is a very tranparant color so many coats were required. In the end, I learned a lot about thinking through the painting process and masking. I think I got satisfactory result, but next time will be better.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from AntonyUK in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
It has been a few weeks since I have posted. I have made a bit of progress. After the first few coats of pait I decided I should install the stem head boards. These took a fair amount of bending. I soaked them in water for twenty minutes and then used a curling iron to make the bends.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from AntonyUK in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
While I have not had the opportunity to post for a couple of weeks I have kept working on the model. The following photos should bring you up to date. The most time consuming task was planking. I took heed of the advice of other MSW members and began tapering the bow more severely. I think that helped but I still ran into some problems.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from AntonyUK in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
Couple of quick answers. AntonyUK. I have decided to double plank the hull. The kit calls for single planking but since this is one of my first attempts, I think I can achieve better results with double planking. The wood is bass so when soaked for thirty minutes it becomes very pliable. I am affixing it to the frames using one of the new wood CAs that I got from the Rockler wood store near home. I work about 6 inches of the hull length at a time carefully gluing and holding the plank in place by hand. In fifteen seconds, or so, it creates a bond and you can move on to the next six inches. I usually apply three or four planks and then let it set overnight to allow the wood to dry. I am using a wood scraper to plane the planks to smooth, followed by sanding.
Captain Al. I have been tapering. At the bow the planks are trimed to 3mm wide. They taper back about 15mm to 5mm wide. I agree, however, I think I will have to increase that taper significantly. Thanks for the tip.
I know that I will double plank. I still have not decided on painting. The more I look at photos of the replica, the more I like the painted version. Hmmmmm.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from Jeff-E in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
After the above installations I resumed my painting. Painting ended up becoming a much more difficult task than I had assumed. The yellow trim was very difficult to get close. Yellow is a very tranparant color so many coats were required. In the end, I learned a lot about thinking through the painting process and masking. I think I got satisfactory result, but next time will be better.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from Jan R in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
After the head boards came the stern trimming and the anchor davits. A little metal work was required to complete the davits. The die cut parts for the stern trimming did not fit the metal etch parts so I had to cut my own piece. I did use the die cut parts as a pattern.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from Jeff-E in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
I am now working on the railings.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from Jeff-E in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
I also made the decision to paint the hull. I am using the photos of the HMS Bounty replica that was built and unfortunately sunk in the 80's. Having made this decision was was faced with alot of work with wood filler and sanding blocks. I did go out an buy a wood scraper from Rockler. It really helped in preparing the hull for painting. I used a Latex Primer before applying paint.
I used hardware store masking tape. The color was creative airbrush colors you can get at any art supply or craft store. I brushed my color on.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from Keith_W in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
After the above installations I resumed my painting. Painting ended up becoming a much more difficult task than I had assumed. The yellow trim was very difficult to get close. Yellow is a very tranparant color so many coats were required. In the end, I learned a lot about thinking through the painting process and masking. I think I got satisfactory result, but next time will be better.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from Keith_W in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
It has been a few weeks since I have posted. I have made a bit of progress. After the first few coats of pait I decided I should install the stem head boards. These took a fair amount of bending. I soaked them in water for twenty minutes and then used a curling iron to make the bends.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from GuntherMT in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
It has been a few weeks since I have posted. I have made a bit of progress. After the first few coats of pait I decided I should install the stem head boards. These took a fair amount of bending. I soaked them in water for twenty minutes and then used a curling iron to make the bends.
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rcmdrvr got a reaction from AntonyUK in HMS Bounty 1783 by rcmdvr - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
I am now working on the railings.
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