Bill Morrison

16 hours ago, rwiederrich said:

Thanks Bill, that means a lot.  I hope I’m staying true to my subject matter. 
 

Rob

You are.  You should be proud!

Bill

Absolutely stunning!

Bill

Very impressive build!  Have you considered checking out www.HiSModel.com???  They offer quite a few after-market products for the Constitution in this scale. For example, they just created a new transom that is correct for 1812 based on new research that differs markedly from that in the kit.  Their sails are impeccable.  

Bill

14 hours ago, harlequin said:

cheers Bill....that is the ultimate compliment.....as i have said before it is full of mistakes, down right rubbish craftsmanship in parts, but it is also full of character which i think adds to the build. I dont like a perfect looking build....they look too sterile and no soul contained in them. My Bellona contains anger, frustration, angst, and contentment and that is why I love the finished article....enjoy your Bellona...it is a fabulous looking kit...

 

I once made the same comment about perfection in modeling to a friend in high school. That was over 50 years ago. He disagreed with me vehemently, but it is interesting that great minds think alike . . .

Bill

You have done a beautiful job on HMS Bellona! It is a most impressive job. I have the same kit sitting on the shelf, but I have bumped it up in line because of your model.

Bill

Marc,

Suffice it to say that there are bodies buried in virtually every well-done model. I have long maintained that great modeling is the art of hiding the bodies . . .

Bill

It's interesting that the old Imai kit of the USS Susquehanna is also 1/120 scale.  I wonder if this manufacturer patterned the model of of the Imai kit.  It is an interesting construction technique mixing bread & butter method with plank-on-bulkhead.

Bill

On 5/5/2019 at 11:45 AM, Henke said:

Hi everybody,

 

Top and poop  decks is temporarily fixed as well as the bulwark patterns in order to mark out the first planks. I test fitted dowels for the fore mast, main mast and mizzen mast. The dowels show perfect alinement! Next step will be some balsa around the bow and after that start of first planking. 😎

 

Kind regards

 

Henrik

 

Test fit of a 9 pdr cannon. The grand admiral looked at the cannon and said it was cute. I wonder what Nelson would have said?

I believe that Nelson served a tour as Captain of HMS AGAMEMNON, describing her as his favorite.  However, I could be wrong.

Bill

On 8/19/2016 at 7:38 AM, historyguysteve said:

Looking forward to following you on  this journey. These Scientific kits are waaaaayyy underrated. They  are inexpensive, reasonably accurate (with even a little research and basic modelling skills they can be made very accurate indeed), and they are a great display size. Looking forward to seeing a completed ship model, which, as it turns out, is the best ship model.

   steve

I agree fully! I have seen fantastic models made from them, and they offer ships no one else offers. They manufactured an accurate Thermopylae decades before Mantua. Their Sea Witch and Sovereign of the Seas are good to great, and their Sea Witch is better than the larger Lindberg plastic kit. They are also fun and quick to build.

Bill

On 6/25/2020 at 8:51 PM, Jamie Coleman said:

Well, it's been a busy few days, and the kids have been monopolizing the computer, so I have a few steps worth of progress to update.  The sails and yards are hung on the masts, these are fairly rudimentary, the sails are just glued to the yards and the yards are glued to the masts.  The instructions just call for clews to be glued to the yard below, I glued some line to the sails and tied them on for a bit more robustness.

May I recommend that you rig parrels to the yards and masts?  I am most impressed with your model, meaning I may have  to get mine off the shelf to build.

Bill

I just tripped into this thread.  It's a nice job so far, and it is refreshing that OcCre ignored Revell and Mamoli's mistake of simply modifying the HMS Bounty. I may have to get this kit! Again, well sone!

Bill

On 1/2/2017 at 5:49 AM, popeye the sailor said:

consider that site bookmarked!    I saw they list wood decking for the 1:96 United States........I think of all the trouble I went through to make my own  

Also try www.HiSModel.com. Radek offers a far more extensive range of after-market products for this and other sailing ships as well.

Bill

Aftermarket products are also available from HiSModel.com if you are interested.

Bill

Stunning work!

Bill

Rob,

You are doing outstanding work.  I am amazed!

Bill

On 1/27/2022 at 8:39 AM, AJohnson said:

I shall have to look out for these Polish "Card Ninja's" 🧘‍♂️  do any post on MSW?

I recommend that you check out www.papermodelers.com and click into the section on ships and watercraft.  You will see many outstanding models there!  I have tried a paper model kit, converting the JSC German battlecruiser Goeben to her sister Moltke.  I still haven't been successful with the secondary armament.  The kit's directions are woefully lacking.  I also have a few of HMV's kits which are of much higher quality.

Bill

Thermopylae has always been a favorite of mine.  You are doing a great job!  This model kit has interested me as it seems a good model with the old Scientific solid hull kit a reasonable second.  No other kit has ever come close in quality.  Again, great start!

Bill

This is a great response. I appreciate your comments.

I based my comment about the ship's name on the fact that the model is based on the replica ship. Your distinction between the original Hermione and the replica L'Hermione is correct.  My point, though, is that the name of Lafayette is not part of either ships' name. But, you explained your point quite well.  Kudos!

Bill

 Yours is an interesting and creative approach in using the wood supports for the false keel.  I have never seen that.  Well done!

However, I must correct the name of the ship.  LaFayette is not part of the name.  He sailed in L'Hermione to come to the rebelling American colonies to help them fight the British during the Revolution. Her replica is properly named L'Hermione today.

You make an interesting point about Rome.  Yet, the city still exists and functions. Her name never changed. Rome has influenced western civilization throughout her history. Her eastern companion Byzantium, however, fell to the Muslims, becoming Constantinople.  I'm just saying . . .

Bill 

I just say this build log and and most impressed, especially given that this is your first model! Your beautiful model is simply one of the most impressive models I have seen, either plastic or wood. I have been building and modifying the Revell CSS Alabama for years and have decided to emulate the qualities you bring to our hobby!

Bill

I began this kit in 1996 towards the end of my naval career, form which I retired.  Unfortunately,, I never returned to it. You are inspiring me to do so! You are doing a great job with it.

Bill

On 9/25/2021 at 1:31 PM, Cathead said:

Following you over from your last build as well. I haven't built this kit but it seems most reasonable to follow the template.

 

I also wonder if you're being confused by terminology. The word "keel" refers specifically to the timber along the bottom of the vessel; it has no vertical component. The part that doesn't match your template runs along what would be the sternpost (if this were a framed model), the structural piece rising up from the keel toward the transom. See the first diagram here for a good illustration of what the framed pieces would look like in this area, if the terminology remains confusing.

 

So the directions do make sense in that you appear to need to remove material from the stern (not the keel), especially where the sternpost meets the transom (again thinking of where the real framing would be). 

I remember building  this model back in the 1980s, having to remove from the stern and transom.  Low and behold, it worked! It became a fun build!

Mike,

I cannot find your build log.  Can you help?

Thanks!

Bill

Henrick,

I am sorry to hear about your mother-in-law.  I sincerely hope that she is comfortable and has the  comfort of family. God bless you, your wife, and, certainly your mother-in-law.

Your model is superb so far!

Bill

Thank you for that!  I appreciate it very much.

Bill