bdgiantman2

Hi...

Mast and rigging are pretty much completed. This is a simplified rigging for multiple reasons: 
I have very little information on how the Snowberry was rigged. Each Corvette was different and the archive pictures are not sharp enough to really distinguish how the rigging was done. With this virtual kit, I am more interested in giving an overall and realistic appearance rather than a perfectly and precise arrangement. Rigging can be improved later on by adding more lines, especially around the flag bins.
 
All the lines are made with elastic thread of 0.3 mm, knotted and glued. I like using that material as it gets under tension very easily and will withstand some mishaps. The entire mast and rigging can be removed if the model needs to be transported.
 

 

 

 
The mast is made of wooden dowels. I did not use the masts provided in the kit as printing such round and long parts is not very pretty, with PLA. Besides, the wood is stronger and a lot straighter.
 

 

 
An overall view of the model. The last Module to be completed is Module #6, stern and depth charges.
 

 
Yves
 
 

So I gave some thought to Gregory's observation on opposing pump crews, and I agree that they must have worked in cadence with one up and one down, makes sense, so no one had busted knuckles. But I wasn't there, thank God, so who knows for sure...
Pics are of new crew members in the raw, no paint yet. On the high stroke. 
I will wait till much later to make the decision as to whether these guys will make the cut.

Thanks Brian for the kind words.
 
I have seen that picture before, it’s actually the one that I used to model my cannon rigging off of somewhat. It does give a good representation of what things might have look like aboard these boats, it’s just unfortunate that there is no way to validate its accuracy. But still, it’s a great drawing. 
 
-Brian

A snow day here in Denver, so am spending some time doing ship building. Yesterday we had nice weather, so I took the time to cut out the remaining keel pieces of the bow. These are in Boxwood like the rest of the keel. I did not take any pictures of the loose pieces, unfortunately. Then last night I started gluing some of the pieces together, and then attached those to the rest of the keel. There are still two more parts to glue on.  This is how she sits right now. The rib you see is Frame X and is not attached but just sitting in the jig, further aft of where supposed to be. Also the Transom piece sitting above the sternpost is not glued down yet. But I may be attaching two of the taffrail pieces in the near future.  I am waiting on that transom piece until after I can get the rabbet made in about two weeks.
 
Earlier this month I was browsing around on YouTube and happened upon a fascinating documentary about The War of 1812. During the documentary, the narrator was sharing excerpts written by Theodore Roosevelt (pre-presidency, as he was only 23 at the time), who was a history buff especially concerning this war and wrote a book about it still in publication and use today. Roosevelt wrote, "It will always be a source of surprise that the American public should have so glorified Perry's victory over an inferior force, and have paid comparatively little attention to McDonough's victory, which really was won against decided odds in ships, men, and metal.... Lake Erie teaches us the advantage of of having the odds on our side; Lake Champlain, that, even if they are not, skill can counteract them."

Finally an update.
 
I have built a lot of models, and I have worked with a lot of wood, but this is my first all wood model building project. That it is a ship, with its inherent curves, makes it quite a challenge for a rookie. And working with CA on a whole project is a new experience, as well. I have learned so much from the mistakes I've made that I'm tempted to get another kit from Chuck to apply the knowledge gained. I may yet do something with the extra keel parts.
 
I know that the bulk of modelers in this group prefer to leave their models unpainted but I'm an odd bird. As opposed to making a duplicate of one of the models that might be seen at Greenwich, I'm going to try and make my mine look as much like an historical, miniature ship as possible. Certainly, if and when I work with boxwood, I will leave things as pristine as possible. But, for this Longboat project, it will be painted and have the look of hard use. Let's just say that the captain of this particular ship was not a tyrant about spit n' polish. 
 
Thanks for having a look.
 
Cheers from NYC,
Michael
 
Here's where she stands now:
 
 

Greetings all,
 
I was finally able to start my Medway Longboat project over the weekend. I have to say that my over-riding feeling after two days work is this: In the past 60 years, plus!, I've built many, many models, in a wide range of subjects and media, but few can match the quality and engineering of this kit from Chuck. Simply put, it is a joy to work on. No sweat, no cussin', no sending parts into orbit. Amen.
 
I've read through all the build logs and there's nothing I can add. You gents have it all covered and my coming late to the party just means I get to take advantage of your  experiences. 
 
One thing...I've decided to use Tung Oil to finish mine. I used it a lot when I was still doing furniture on commission and like the way it handles and the glow that results. I use Sutherland and Welles. It's pricey and it takes a bunch of coats to build up the visual depth I like, but, for the look I'm after, it's worth the time and money. 
 
I doubt I'll be able to get back to it before the weekend so here're some shots to tide you over. (I just keep going to the model rook to fondle it wishing I could stop work to keep going.)
 
Cheers from NYC,
Michael

A snow day here in Denver, so am spending some time doing ship building. Yesterday we had nice weather, so I took the time to cut out the remaining keel pieces of the bow. These are in Boxwood like the rest of the keel. I did not take any pictures of the loose pieces, unfortunately. Then last night I started gluing some of the pieces together, and then attached those to the rest of the keel. There are still two more parts to glue on.  This is how she sits right now. The rib you see is Frame X and is not attached but just sitting in the jig, further aft of where supposed to be. Also the Transom piece sitting above the sternpost is not glued down yet. But I may be attaching two of the taffrail pieces in the near future.  I am waiting on that transom piece until after I can get the rabbet made in about two weeks.
 
Earlier this month I was browsing around on YouTube and happened upon a fascinating documentary about The War of 1812. During the documentary, the narrator was sharing excerpts written by Theodore Roosevelt (pre-presidency, as he was only 23 at the time), who was a history buff especially concerning this war and wrote a book about it still in publication and use today. Roosevelt wrote, "It will always be a source of surprise that the American public should have so glorified Perry's victory over an inferior force, and have paid comparatively little attention to McDonough's victory, which really was won against decided odds in ships, men, and metal.... Lake Erie teaches us the advantage of of having the odds on our side; Lake Champlain, that, even if they are not, skill can counteract them."

It never dawned on me to make so many things off the ship then install a complete unit.   It has to be much easier to assemble ahead of time but getting an exact fit into the hull must be exasperating at times. Templates, templates, templates.      Beautiful work!!!
Allan

A snow day here in Denver, so am spending some time doing ship building. Yesterday we had nice weather, so I took the time to cut out the remaining keel pieces of the bow. These are in Boxwood like the rest of the keel. I did not take any pictures of the loose pieces, unfortunately. Then last night I started gluing some of the pieces together, and then attached those to the rest of the keel. There are still two more parts to glue on.  This is how she sits right now. The rib you see is Frame X and is not attached but just sitting in the jig, further aft of where supposed to be. Also the Transom piece sitting above the sternpost is not glued down yet. But I may be attaching two of the taffrail pieces in the near future.  I am waiting on that transom piece until after I can get the rabbet made in about two weeks.
 
Earlier this month I was browsing around on YouTube and happened upon a fascinating documentary about The War of 1812. During the documentary, the narrator was sharing excerpts written by Theodore Roosevelt (pre-presidency, as he was only 23 at the time), who was a history buff especially concerning this war and wrote a book about it still in publication and use today. Roosevelt wrote, "It will always be a source of surprise that the American public should have so glorified Perry's victory over an inferior force, and have paid comparatively little attention to McDonough's victory, which really was won against decided odds in ships, men, and metal.... Lake Erie teaches us the advantage of of having the odds on our side; Lake Champlain, that, even if they are not, skill can counteract them."

A snow day here in Denver, so am spending some time doing ship building. Yesterday we had nice weather, so I took the time to cut out the remaining keel pieces of the bow. These are in Boxwood like the rest of the keel. I did not take any pictures of the loose pieces, unfortunately. Then last night I started gluing some of the pieces together, and then attached those to the rest of the keel. There are still two more parts to glue on.  This is how she sits right now. The rib you see is Frame X and is not attached but just sitting in the jig, further aft of where supposed to be. Also the Transom piece sitting above the sternpost is not glued down yet. But I may be attaching two of the taffrail pieces in the near future.  I am waiting on that transom piece until after I can get the rabbet made in about two weeks.
 
Earlier this month I was browsing around on YouTube and happened upon a fascinating documentary about The War of 1812. During the documentary, the narrator was sharing excerpts written by Theodore Roosevelt (pre-presidency, as he was only 23 at the time), who was a history buff especially concerning this war and wrote a book about it still in publication and use today. Roosevelt wrote, "It will always be a source of surprise that the American public should have so glorified Perry's victory over an inferior force, and have paid comparatively little attention to McDonough's victory, which really was won against decided odds in ships, men, and metal.... Lake Erie teaches us the advantage of of having the odds on our side; Lake Champlain, that, even if they are not, skill can counteract them."

The truth of the matter,  honestly,  is that after I have made my own scale pieces and seeing how small they really are, it highlights all the more just how great a feat it was making all those tiny metal parts and to do so with such accuracy is completely amazing 

Thank you, Mark. I appreciate, buddy. I am learning a lot from this forum, you all are a library on here.

Nice job on this model, that cannon came out good. That is gonna be one BIG BOOOM!

I have been spending some time building the removable pit housing for the mortar pit.  This was a removable structure that protected the mortar from the weather when not in use and also provided protected storage space.  As I worked, I realized that the housing would obscure too much detail on the mortar and bed, so I decided to stop construction and move on to something else.
The boarding steps in Jeff Staudt's plans are cut from a single piece of wood, and I didn't really care much for the design, so I used my own design!
The treads are 3/64" thick boxwood and the risers are 7/64" boxwood.  The ends of the risers are cut at a 60 degree angle and the tread overhangs the riser on three sides.  Rather than try to glue the treads to the risers and get the overhangs perfect, I left the treads oversized when I glued up each step.  I then marked them to the proper length and "cut" them to size using the disk sander.  Rounding the tread corners finished the job.  There are 5 steps per side.

Hi😊
 
 

You probably have already seen this, I personally have no clue how accurate this is, but this came up on my Pinterest feed if you are interested.  https://www.pinterest.com/pin/410460953556550451/
 
I have been enjoying following your progress on this model, doing a great job.
 
Brian D. 

You probably have already seen this, I personally have no clue how accurate this is, but this came up on my Pinterest feed if you are interested.  https://www.pinterest.com/pin/410460953556550451/
 
I have been enjoying following your progress on this model, doing a great job.
 
Brian D. 

You probably have already seen this, I personally have no clue how accurate this is, but this came up on my Pinterest feed if you are interested.  https://www.pinterest.com/pin/410460953556550451/
 
I have been enjoying following your progress on this model, doing a great job.
 
Brian D. 

You probably have already seen this, I personally have no clue how accurate this is, but this came up on my Pinterest feed if you are interested.  https://www.pinterest.com/pin/410460953556550451/
 
I have been enjoying following your progress on this model, doing a great job.
 
Brian D. 

Continuing on with chapter nine.. I  did the quarterdeck margin planks, the waterways and then the outer quarterdeck planking,  which was bent and tapered in accordance with the templates. Moving to the forecastle, I made up the coamings and gratings, using the laser cut parts, and laid the middle planking around them.The planks were tapered in accordance with the template. The decking was finished with a coat of Wipe-on Poly. I also added the foremast bitts, which had been previously made, and were pinned and glued in place and glued the stove stack in place. Lastly, I added the fore mastcoat, and the eyebolts alongside. 
 
Bob

And here is the finished project. This was fun and I am displaying it next to the capstan which is in the same scale. If I was still working I'd put them on my desk but I don't have one of those anymore more (which is a good thing). I am not sure what my next scratch build project will be but for now I will be putting  all my attention on the Duchess of Kingston build. Thanks for watching.
 

 

 

 

Hi...

The block and the pitch and tar rooms:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today we have great weather in Denver, so I happily brought out the scroll-saw and was able to do the rough cutout of first rib for Eagle. The Yellow Alaska Cedar is fun to cut on the scroll-saw. A picture of the rib by itself on a table, and another sitting in the building jig. It still is not fitting right in the space for it, I have more sanding to do to make it fit right.