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Thanks for stopping by Nigel and for the advice.
 
Remember to shout out if you see me about to make gaff.. (unless of course I actually am making a Gaff for the boat! )
 
Eamonn

Hi Eamonn
I agree with Tony,filler blocks make the job a lot easier,I still use them as I see no point in struggling.I have stopped using balsa though.Even if you just use DIY store softwood,it gives you the opportunity to pin between the bulkhead positions.Looking at your hull,I would be tempted to fill the first two bulkheads.This would give plenty of fixing area where the planks join the front edge.
 
Kind Regards  Nigel

Don't think you can unquestionably annoint a kit better then others of the same subject matter (for the most part).  Granted there will some kits that are so lacking that they are lesser "raw product". Once you start comparing the legitamate kits it's all the same - it comes down to the builder.
 
Give a less skilled or novice builder Caldercraft's VICTORY (for example) do you think it would look better than say Grant's Mamoli VICTORY - No.
 
If you're just trying to determine which kit offers better fittings, wood, instructions, etc. you can do that. That wont gaurentee the end product - ultimately the builder will. 

Thanks mobbsie, Nigel and Bug!
 
I'm clueless when it comes to rigging and have to dig into whats what. Threads and fabric is all new to me. Good thing is that I'm pretty sure I know what look I want.
 

 
/Matti

Hey everyone! I finished the scratched parts mentioned earlier.
 
First pictures from the museum:
 


 
 
And how mine turned out:
 



 
The planks are stained with the same mix as the rest of the hull. Then lighter and darker washes to give it depht and make the planks slightly different from eachother. Finally drybrushing a little green and finally lightgray.
 
 
/Matti

I am with Mobbsie on this one Matti,the first picture is mind boggling!!Simply perfection.I will be interested when you get to to that stage,what techniques you employ to make the rigging look like rope.I would think of buying Chuck's rope or possibly a ropewalk.This model is simply beyond normal thread!Totally outstanding work mate!
 
Kind Regards Nigel

Thanks guys for your positive clicks, and remarks,
 
I was not too sure about this idea, but Nigel you are right the larger ones will now visually not be as prominent. Ferit your idea has great merit thanks for the thought. I have some smaller brass nails that I will blacken, then look at the 1:1 and the 1/10th and see where it leads. I do fear overdoing this I need to be careful (:-) (:-)
 
PS: My tempting new avatar??
 
Cheers,
 
Michael

High everyone,
 
A small, again retro, update, It seems that I still do not have enough nails in the hull, I knew that (:-). Marktiedens you're certainly laughing....
 
But, I did not want to add many new brass nails. The only black nails that are available are too large. JanV with his brilliant idea using Brass Black on his build log (Big Thanks to You Jan) was able to chemically blacken metal parts, especially brass with this product. Perfect solution for my build as well.
 
I ordered a bottle. Amazing stuff. In less than a minute much smaller, and much more within scale brass nails were turned black.  So I've been adding these to the larger longitudinal timbers along the hull. I might now remove some of the larger ones, and replace them with a bit smaller ones as an attempt to properly re-scale this effort. The larger nails are a bit out of scale, as had been pointed out to me way back when. I know that many of the "holes" are treenails, but for this build that detail is much too late. Hmmm.
 
Here are a few pics of the Lanström drawing, the 1:1, the 1/10th, and a few of mine, a work still in progress, again thanks for dropping by my shipyard.
 
Regards,
 
Michael

Dear friends,
thank you very much for your posts, I appreciate your praise and recognition a lot.
Few days ago I finished  lanterns ( made of card, clay and foils):





 
 

Finished lanterns:

another fitting:

Hi Nigel,
The false keel is exactly 10.0mm. Their kits do require some manual fine work. I like that because it is more challenging and fun to make some things from scratch.
 
Regards,
Vince P.

Direct orders from the Admiralty (my wife). If you get sawdust then it must be cleaned! 

You have an excellent setup for your workshop. But one question? why is it so clean? Doesn't look like you work in it LOL. Very nice. The ships rigging is looking beautiful. Keep the pictures coming. Make some saw dust in the shop, way to clean LOL.

Jibstay, martingale stay, bobstay and bowsprit shrouds and lot more!
I hope you like!
I also have all the yards turned and painted, so I have that I no longer play any tool to the end of this project, and whether some touch up paint at the end of everything. For the octagonal section of the yards I used thicker sticks to get the octagonal smooth turning and then I have the rest of the yard. The effect has been decent, not perfect but still very apparent.
Best regards...
 
 
 

Stays and backstays on the model. I strictly follow the Petterson in that stepsand was very useful since the kit planes are pretty bad and incomplete.
Best regards,
 
Ricardo.
 
 

I finished all the ratlines. There are more than 1600 knots and clove hitches, you know... many hours of knots 
 

thank you guys  :blush:
 
Here you can see how my shipyard looks.I really can not complain, consists of three tables as I said earlier , there are three cabinet doors placed perpendicularly between them and taped to the wall but one that is where I do the boat .
  Photo 217 : general view on the left is the table of power tools, a router , a cutting disc mower marquetry and wood lathe , various tools and accessories. Front desk for computer and drawings . Turn right at the table photo of boats , I can sit on either side like to model the ship. Photo 218: Power tools , from left to right: marquetry saw, small circular saw, wood lathe , drill and milling machine column . Photo 219: table documentation , right although not seen in the photo ( you can see in the general view ) I have the computer and internet for some music ... Photo 220: Side cabinet where the models have some book, and all I need to do "potions" as paints, varnishes, stains , etc ... Photo 221: Tools of varied hand , there is much for the tables, but we again little thing , usually bought according to need , I have only a chisel and gouge a size you need on one occasion, several files, sandpaper mouse sander, parts , many clips different size and little ...   Broadly speaking is all , there are more things for the drawers , but that's about it ... And yes, the car sleeps on the street   
   

I graduated from the stern decoration. However, the Eagles did not put because had already broken. Sculptures of eagles really stick out beyond the outline of the stern ...

The main masts are almost completed, now is the right time for completion of tops - the blocks under tops.

Moving ahead at a faster pace caused by unusual weather (13" of rain that caused local flooding that pretty much trapped us in our house for a couple of days), the first copper has been applied to the hull.
 
After some experimenting , I decided to try something a little different. Rather than cutting the copper tape into individual plates, I chose to apply the tape in long strips (two or three for the length of the hull). I then burnished the strips with a piece of stripwood and then scribed in the plate division lines. The last step is to use a stamp made of a piece of wood with headless nails to simulate the plate nailing pattern. Because of the scale, I didn't attempt to to do the actual pattern, but like so many other things on the build, used a pattern that seemed to look "right". There is a slight overlap of the tape strips.
 
I found it very hard to take decent photos of the copper because of the glare and reflection and apologize for the quality of  those attached. Now it's back to applying what seems to be an endless expanse of copper.
 
Bob

Thanks for checking in guys and for the Likes, it really does give encouragement!
 
Nigel, I will be attempting them all, but staggered by a few weeks or so. Admittedly there may be a bit of a gap at the beginning so that I can get my head around things (and it is a Cold Build Room too at this time of year ) 
 
Thanks Again Folks
 
Eamonn

Hi All,
 
This is my first proper wooden boat build, I say proper because some time ago I began building the Bounty from those magazines that came every week (you may be familiar with them) and though she turned out reasonable enough (I'm about 80% complete, just the Rigging to finish) the instructions (there was no 'plan', just text with photos) left a lot to be desired and makes even the simplest task awkward.
Last Summer I came across MSW and having read and followed many build logs I decided to buy a proper kit, in fact I bought 3 over the past few months! Sherbourne, Convulsion & Ballahoo all at 1:64 and all Smallish Vessels (This is just a personal preference)
Anyhoo, I have decided to do Ballahoo first, and possibly stagger the others over the coming months.
(The first time I opened the box and was hit by that pleasant wood smell, reminded me of those old wooden pencil cases from school   Oh! and it was great to unfold 'actual' plans too!)
 
Right lets begin..
 
Whilst the Keel and Bulkheads were still in their 'Matrix' (or whatever the wooden surround is called) I oriented the Matrix to the appropriate instruction sheet (in the Booklet) and numbered each piece, as some of those bulkheads may end up in the wrong slots on the Plywood Keel (am sure it would be easy to spot, but why take the chance)
I then removed the Ply Keel and all the Bulkheads using a Jewellers Saw (tried using a craft knife but ended up having to apply pressure, which didn't sound like a great idea) All items once freed got a light sanding and were then 'Dry' Fitted (see Photos) So Far So Good..
 
I shall cut a Rabbet and Bearding Line etc (as per Jim Smits and his Ballahoo) though the Plans/Instructions do not call for them, it seems logical when you take the Ply Keel dimensions and 2 layers of Planks into consideration.
 
Should anyone wish to offer advice, please feel free to do so.. it all helps and I would be very grateful.
 
Take Care
 
Eamonn
 

Great to see you have a log up and running Eamonn Am I right in understanding that you are going to run three all at the same time?There will be no time left for name the ship   I wish you all the best and shall follow along.
 
Kind Regards Nigel