DCooper

Progress;
 

 

 
Some minor touch ups to do but the base is solid.  I'm going to do the cutouts next and start adding some bits for the rigging.  The masts are still a way off.  Jay, you were spot on about the sails, the kit ones are bigger than the plans and have some funky curves in them as well.  A big thanks to you for pointing that out.  I'm in two minds about using them now…  Might just leave them off our stow them in the hull?  Need to work out how I'm going to base  this model.  I might see if I can get some of those brass pedestals.
 
Thanks for looking in.
 
Dan 

Progress;
 

 

 
Some minor touch ups to do but the base is solid.  I'm going to do the cutouts next and start adding some bits for the rigging.  The masts are still a way off.  Jay, you were spot on about the sails, the kit ones are bigger than the plans and have some funky curves in them as well.  A big thanks to you for pointing that out.  I'm in two minds about using them now…  Might just leave them off our stow them in the hull?  Need to work out how I'm going to base  this model.  I might see if I can get some of those brass pedestals.
 
Thanks for looking in.
 
Dan 

Progress;
 

 

 
Rudder is on.  Miss measured a bit in the lower pivot but it's not too noticeable.  Need to get my act together and paint the lower hull then on to the masts, Yeah!
 
Jay-  Thanks for the intel and the link.  I've spent a fair while looking about.  Some very interesting material
 
Dan

Progress;
 

 

 
Rudder is on.  Miss measured a bit in the lower pivot but it's not too noticeable.  Need to get my act together and paint the lower hull then on to the masts, Yeah!
 
Jay-  Thanks for the intel and the link.  I've spent a fair while looking about.  Some very interesting material
 
Dan

Progress;
 

 

 
Rudder is on.  Miss measured a bit in the lower pivot but it's not too noticeable.  Need to get my act together and paint the lower hull then on to the masts, Yeah!
 
Jay-  Thanks for the intel and the link.  I've spent a fair while looking about.  Some very interesting material
 
Dan

Progress;
 

 

 
So far so good.  Had to use a bit of brown two part epoxy putty to fill some bits at the bow and stern where parts just don't meet up properly.  Most of what I'm not happy with is my own sloppy assembly.  Not enough dry fitting and thinking ahead.  I had to use some extra material to make the foot boards work because I didn't take the time to lay them out properly.  Learning all the time and that's a good thing.
 
Next on the list is to get the rudder fitted and make a start on the masts.  I'm really unsure of all this but will forge ahead.  I want to do more like what Jay has in his build rather than what the instructions show.  I'll need to look over his posts a bit more before I commit to brass and wood.
 
Still having fun, so much so that I'm thinking about a suitable next kit.  Must be small because I need to push though and get it finished.  Lots more to do on this one so plenty of time.
 
Jay -  Thanks for the kind words and wonderfully complete build posts.  I'm going over them again and again for guidance.
 
Amfibius -  If you find a use for my photos I'd be honoured to be included in any posts you have planned.
 
Ps.  There are only little cut outs on the side of the hull for the oars to sit in.  Shouldn't there be some kind of oarlock or at least an edge piece to support the top edge of the hull?  Any suggestions or am I just over thinking this.
 
 
Thanks for dropping by for a look.

Progress;
 

 

 
So far so good.  Had to use a bit of brown two part epoxy putty to fill some bits at the bow and stern where parts just don't meet up properly.  Most of what I'm not happy with is my own sloppy assembly.  Not enough dry fitting and thinking ahead.  I had to use some extra material to make the foot boards work because I didn't take the time to lay them out properly.  Learning all the time and that's a good thing.
 
Next on the list is to get the rudder fitted and make a start on the masts.  I'm really unsure of all this but will forge ahead.  I want to do more like what Jay has in his build rather than what the instructions show.  I'll need to look over his posts a bit more before I commit to brass and wood.
 
Still having fun, so much so that I'm thinking about a suitable next kit.  Must be small because I need to push though and get it finished.  Lots more to do on this one so plenty of time.
 
Jay -  Thanks for the kind words and wonderfully complete build posts.  I'm going over them again and again for guidance.
 
Amfibius -  If you find a use for my photos I'd be honoured to be included in any posts you have planned.
 
Ps.  There are only little cut outs on the side of the hull for the oars to sit in.  Shouldn't there be some kind of oarlock or at least an edge piece to support the top edge of the hull?  Any suggestions or am I just over thinking this.
 
 
Thanks for dropping by for a look.

Progress;
 

 

 
So far so good.  Had to use a bit of brown two part epoxy putty to fill some bits at the bow and stern where parts just don't meet up properly.  Most of what I'm not happy with is my own sloppy assembly.  Not enough dry fitting and thinking ahead.  I had to use some extra material to make the foot boards work because I didn't take the time to lay them out properly.  Learning all the time and that's a good thing.
 
Next on the list is to get the rudder fitted and make a start on the masts.  I'm really unsure of all this but will forge ahead.  I want to do more like what Jay has in his build rather than what the instructions show.  I'll need to look over his posts a bit more before I commit to brass and wood.
 
Still having fun, so much so that I'm thinking about a suitable next kit.  Must be small because I need to push though and get it finished.  Lots more to do on this one so plenty of time.
 
Jay -  Thanks for the kind words and wonderfully complete build posts.  I'm going over them again and again for guidance.
 
Amfibius -  If you find a use for my photos I'd be honoured to be included in any posts you have planned.
 
Ps.  There are only little cut outs on the side of the hull for the oars to sit in.  Shouldn't there be some kind of oarlock or at least an edge piece to support the top edge of the hull?  Any suggestions or am I just over thinking this.
 
 
Thanks for dropping by for a look.

Pretty simple setup Amfibus.
 

 
Ixus 65 point and shoot on a very stable Manfrotto tripod.  Camera set for Macro, ISO 80 and under exposed -2/3 plus timed delay to avoid shake.  Two white foam core bounce cards to get some light into the shadows under the hull.  Then a few post corrections in iPhoto to crop, resize, correct for colour and sharpen the image a touch.  I find that iPhoto is a simple way to fix some of the limitations of my simple camera.  Would love to upgrade to a DSLR... Maybe someday.
 
Glad you like the hull so far.  I do like taking nice clear photos. IHTH 
 
Dan

Progress;
 

 

 
Banished to the shed again so made good use of my time.  Much scraping and sanding and a touch of filler.  Still a bit rougher than I would like but better than I had originally thought possible.  Should have sanded the inside face of the planks before I attached them as they are very rough but can't do much about it now.  ( Next time...) 
 
Jay - Thanks for the support!
 
Amfibius - Like what you are doing with the Launch and excited to see how it goes together.  Hope you like my little efforts.
 
I'll let this harden off overnight and see what I can get up too tomorrow.  Much fun sanding away while listening to the Boxing Day Test.  More adventures to come but this part was the one that had me most worried.  So it is nice to have it in the bag.
 
Thanks for stopping by to have a look.
 
Dan

Progress;
 

 

 
Banished to the shed again so made good use of my time.  Much scraping and sanding and a touch of filler.  Still a bit rougher than I would like but better than I had originally thought possible.  Should have sanded the inside face of the planks before I attached them as they are very rough but can't do much about it now.  ( Next time...) 
 
Jay - Thanks for the support!
 
Amfibius - Like what you are doing with the Launch and excited to see how it goes together.  Hope you like my little efforts.
 
I'll let this harden off overnight and see what I can get up too tomorrow.  Much fun sanding away while listening to the Boxing Day Test.  More adventures to come but this part was the one that had me most worried.  So it is nice to have it in the bag.
 
Thanks for stopping by to have a look.
 
Dan

Progress;
 

 

 
Banished to the shed again so made good use of my time.  Much scraping and sanding and a touch of filler.  Still a bit rougher than I would like but better than I had originally thought possible.  Should have sanded the inside face of the planks before I attached them as they are very rough but can't do much about it now.  ( Next time...) 
 
Jay - Thanks for the support!
 
Amfibius - Like what you are doing with the Launch and excited to see how it goes together.  Hope you like my little efforts.
 
I'll let this harden off overnight and see what I can get up too tomorrow.  Much fun sanding away while listening to the Boxing Day Test.  More adventures to come but this part was the one that had me most worried.  So it is nice to have it in the bag.
 
Thanks for stopping by to have a look.
 
Dan

Progress;
 

 

 
Not great and certainly not correct practice but less one little fill plank, done.  Learned a lot by doing.  Funny how actually working with the materials makes such a difference to understanding what people are saying when the write tutorials.  If only I had correctly set out the top two planks I would have had room to use all full planks.  But that's what happens when you are learning.  Lot of sanding and a bit of filler and I think the hull will look okay.  A coat of paint should help hide some sins too.  I would do much differently next time but such is life.  
 
Off to bed soon so Santa can come.  
 
Thanks for looking in.
 
Dan

Progress;
 

 

 
Not great and certainly not correct practice but less one little fill plank, done.  Learned a lot by doing.  Funny how actually working with the materials makes such a difference to understanding what people are saying when the write tutorials.  If only I had correctly set out the top two planks I would have had room to use all full planks.  But that's what happens when you are learning.  Lot of sanding and a bit of filler and I think the hull will look okay.  A coat of paint should help hide some sins too.  I would do much differently next time but such is life.  
 
Off to bed soon so Santa can come.  
 
Thanks for looking in.
 
Dan

Progress;
 

 

 
Not great and certainly not correct practice but less one little fill plank, done.  Learned a lot by doing.  Funny how actually working with the materials makes such a difference to understanding what people are saying when the write tutorials.  If only I had correctly set out the top two planks I would have had room to use all full planks.  But that's what happens when you are learning.  Lot of sanding and a bit of filler and I think the hull will look okay.  A coat of paint should help hide some sins too.  I would do much differently next time but such is life.  
 
Off to bed soon so Santa can come.  
 
Thanks for looking in.
 
Dan

Progress;
 

 

 

 
Lots and lots of sanding, good thing for the cordless Dremel.  About ready for my first go at planking.  I'm going to try to put into use the planking articles from this site and some bits I've seen on other sites rather than the way it's shown on the plans.  According to Jay if I do it this way I won't have enough materials so I'll have to wait until after Christmas to get some more to finish but there is no rush.  All nice and smooth right now but I'm not sure I have got all the angles quite right. 
 
The great experiment begins!  Just have to figure out what I'm doing by doing it.
 
Jay and Captain Steve-  I hope this meets with approval.
 
Happy Christmas to all!
 
Dan

Progress;
 
All the frames cut out, sanded off the charred bits and fitted to the keel.
 

 
A enjoyable few hours work but the boat is taking shape.  I was surprised at the amount of charred bits to sand away.  Even so the laser cutting is much nicer to deal with then the old die cut Gullows kits from my dark dimly remembered boyhood ; .  I will glue the frame together tonight and let it dry overnight.  Next comes the shaping of the frames for the planking.
 
Jay -  Thank you for your encouraging reply.  Yours was one of the first build logs I read this morning.  I really liked how your Jolly Boat came out and will shamelessly pinch ideas, and colour scheme, from you, I hope you don't mind.  Thanks for the links and advise on planking.  I have spent a bit of time this afternoon looking into techniques of planking.  More informed but also more confused.  I will need to get some materials in my hands before it all clicks together. 
 
Mostly I'm just having fun!
 
Sailor1234567890 -  Well it's only one picture but it's a start.  I hope you like it.
 
Dan

Well, my lovely wife surprised me this morning with a gift of my first wooden ship model.  She chose the Artesania Latina HMS Bounty Jolly Boat on the recommendation of the local hobby shop.  Her stated aim was to keep me from underfoot during the Christmas Holiday and to bring a smile to my face.  I have dutifully retired to the shed and spent the morning reading all I can on this kit, fondling the contents of the box and grinning like a fool.  Wonderful woman my wife.
 
I hope to be able to finish this little gem of a kit to an acceptable standard.  My skills with wood are very low but I have built many different kinds of kits in the past.  My plan is to not try and get too fancy but stick pretty much to what's in the box and to apply a nice painted finish.  The size of the kit looks manageable and not to intimidating to a newbie like myself both in sense of size and time required to complete.  From what I can see I have all I need to finish the build in the box so it is just up to me now.  
 
I am a little concerned in the planking of the hull as most builds I have seen suggest to not follow the plans and plank in a different way.  To be honest the ways suggested in the build logs look a bit more logical than what is proposed in the instructions.  I will wait to cross that river once I have the frame built so I have something tangible to play with.
 
I'm off to begin preparing the parts to build the frame.  Really looking forward to experimenting with something new.  I'll post a few photos once some bits are stuck together.  So happy to start on a new journey.
 
Dan

I can't wait to see what's coming next.  
 
Great craftsmanship, thanks for sharing.
 
Dan

Your cannon look great and show a lot of effort and love spent on them.  The gun deck is coming along fantastically.  I very much like the overhead picture as is shows you deck to full advantage.  A joy to follow along with your build.  Thanks for sharing.
 
Dan

Love watching what you are doing Verne.  It takes a lot of heart to tear out work you aren't happy with and redoing it until it is just right.  Great to see your progress and the vigour with which you work.
 
Dan

Finished deck – nailed and varnished. Perhaps treenails are too gentle, but concider the model scale they shouldn't be visible to much.  


 
 
   

Progress;
 
Aft riding bit
 

 
Insitu,
 

 
Not much progress for a days work but then I build slowly.  I'm working on the fore bit now and it should go quicker now I know what I'm doing.
 
I've started to paint the copper plating on the hull.  Looks way shiny now but I'll add some washes to tone it down.
 
Thanks for looking in.
 
Dan

I started this kit last year to rekindle the fun I had as a young teen building this kit in the mid 70's.  I usually build 1/32 scale aircraft and 1/6th figures and I apologise ahead of time for any howling mistakes I make with history or nautical practice.  I have been inspired by the many great builds on this forum.  Much of what I have done I have shamelessly borrowed from others here and for that I thank you all.
 
The build so far, State of play;
 

 
 
Not much to look at but a bit done to get this far.
 
I wanted to thicken the hull sides so used what I had read in Force9's log to add styrene to the inner hull.  While I'm at it I have added some styrene rod bolts  as well.  There should be many more but I had to trade off accuracy for sanity.
 

 
 
The gun deck was joined and re-scribed as per Force9 and I reworked the gratings as on my kit they where a mess.
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
First gunport on the bow was filled and made good.
 

 
 
A start has been made on the main armament.  I'm trying my hand at resin casting the barrels so I don't have to clean all those seams.
 

 
 
( I notice that I have some more details to add to these as I need to add some more eyebolts and a other bits.)
 
This last photo is where I'm working now.  I want to finish the bolts and internal structure on the gun deck so I can install same and get the rest of the hull together.
 
Thanks for stopping in for a look and as always constructive criticism is always appreciated.
 
Dan 
 

Thank you gentlemen for your kind words!
 
@ Dafi: What do you mean by 'THE letters'?
 
 
I started up a production line to make 30 breeching ropes and 10 sets of side tackle for the upper gun deck guns. I made a jig to make sure that all of those have the same length.     I used 2mm Caldercraft blocks for the side tackle. The top one has two holes drilled in it using a Dremel on a drilling stand. I drilled holes in 20 blocks. This took a lot of patience and for each block successfully drilled, I had to throw 5 away because the small scale makes it very difficult to get the two holes in line. But the end result is worth the money and effort. I use 0.1mm Morope line for the side tackle.      For the breeching ropes, I use 0.6mm Morope line. A 3mm ring is attached to one side, and finished with 0.1mm Morope line. I slide two 2mm eyelets on the rope before adding the second ring. These will be attached to the gun carriage.      I make one side tackle and one breeching rope per day. This ensures my full concentration on each one. So far, 3 sets of side tackle (left and right) and 5 breeching ropes are finished.