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AntonyUK got a reaction from Ondras71 in Mayflower by AntonyUK - FINISHED - half-hull - as first built c.1600 in Harwich UK - all guess work
Hi.
Thanks Keith. Yes this is going together very quickly as there has been a lot of planning on how things will be constructed. Also lots of the timber has been pre milled ready for use.
Another update.
Lots of little bits made since the last post.
And main deck is complete. Was done in the two weeks as most of the timber was already prepared and milled.
The whipstaff steering was a new thing I have not encountered before.
Two pumps of this ship. The other one is on the other side of the ship and will not be visible.
Only 4 of these on each side of the ship.
The rigging for the guns ready made up.
Rudder and tiller arm. Copper will be blackened after making the opposite set of hinges (The ones that fit onto the ship).
Whipstaff area. This will also be blackened when finished.
I have lost count on the number of different timber types I have used so far. I like to mix the woods types to give a better contrast.
The next step will be to plank the exterior of the ship. This will mean removing the ship from its jig and laying it onto a flat surface and clamping it as not to let it warp while doing the external planking.
I will use 3 different types of timber on the exterior planking.. Walnut, Ash, and Cherry.
Thanks for looking in.
Regards Antony.
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AntonyUK reacted to yvesvidal in Mayflower by AntonyUK - FINISHED - half-hull - as first built c.1600 in Harwich UK - all guess work
Yes, very BAD!!!!!
Yves
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AntonyUK got a reaction from Fernando E in Mayflower by AntonyUK - FINISHED - half-hull - as first built c.1600 in Harwich UK - all guess work
Hi David.
Thank you for your kind words.
I like building the unusual ships. Its somewhat more challenging when there is little known about the ship.
Must post a update next week... Have been working on the Mayflower but not Posting... BAD me....
Regards Antony.
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AntonyUK got a reaction from drobinson02199 in Mayflower by AntonyUK - FINISHED - half-hull - as first built c.1600 in Harwich UK - all guess work
Hi David.
Thank you for your kind words.
I like building the unusual ships. Its somewhat more challenging when there is little known about the ship.
Must post a update next week... Have been working on the Mayflower but not Posting... BAD me....
Regards Antony.
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AntonyUK got a reaction from mtaylor in Mayflower by AntonyUK - FINISHED - half-hull - as first built c.1600 in Harwich UK - all guess work
Hi David.
Thank you for your kind words.
I like building the unusual ships. Its somewhat more challenging when there is little known about the ship.
Must post a update next week... Have been working on the Mayflower but not Posting... BAD me....
Regards Antony.
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AntonyUK got a reaction from egkb in Mayflower by AntonyUK - FINISHED - half-hull - as first built c.1600 in Harwich UK - all guess work
Hi David.
Thank you for your kind words.
I like building the unusual ships. Its somewhat more challenging when there is little known about the ship.
Must post a update next week... Have been working on the Mayflower but not Posting... BAD me....
Regards Antony.
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AntonyUK reacted to drobinson02199 in Mayflower by AntonyUK - FINISHED - half-hull - as first built c.1600 in Harwich UK - all guess work
Antony:
I just caught up to this wonderful build. The quality and ingenuity of your work on these scratch built models continues to amaze me. This is quite a step up from the Turtle Ship!
Regards,
David
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AntonyUK got a reaction from SJSoane in Mayflower by AntonyUK - FINISHED - half-hull - as first built c.1600 in Harwich UK - all guess work
Hi.
Thanks Keith. Yes this is going together very quickly as there has been a lot of planning on how things will be constructed. Also lots of the timber has been pre milled ready for use.
Another update.
Lots of little bits made since the last post.
And main deck is complete. Was done in the two weeks as most of the timber was already prepared and milled.
The whipstaff steering was a new thing I have not encountered before.
Two pumps of this ship. The other one is on the other side of the ship and will not be visible.
Only 4 of these on each side of the ship.
The rigging for the guns ready made up.
Rudder and tiller arm. Copper will be blackened after making the opposite set of hinges (The ones that fit onto the ship).
Whipstaff area. This will also be blackened when finished.
I have lost count on the number of different timber types I have used so far. I like to mix the woods types to give a better contrast.
The next step will be to plank the exterior of the ship. This will mean removing the ship from its jig and laying it onto a flat surface and clamping it as not to let it warp while doing the external planking.
I will use 3 different types of timber on the exterior planking.. Walnut, Ash, and Cherry.
Thanks for looking in.
Regards Antony.
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AntonyUK got a reaction from chris watton in Mayflower by AntonyUK - FINISHED - half-hull - as first built c.1600 in Harwich UK - all guess work
Hi Again.
Thanks for stopping by. and the kind comments.
Had a good 2 days on the deck... Now finished.
Carlings and Ledges in place. Not glued at this stage..
Close up of the woodwork. Messy as not yet sanded or fixed.
Big jump to Completed Gundeck. just the trimming to do.
looking at the underside of the Gundeck.
Waterways in place
As it is right now.
Will trim the deck tonight and install the hatch surrounds.
Next is the Main deck. This has a step at the 3/4 of the way towards the stern. Also there are a lot of furniture bits on the main deck.
I think 2 weeks might see it through. But we will see.
Regards Antony.
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AntonyUK got a reaction from Mirabell61 in Mayflower by AntonyUK - FINISHED - half-hull - as first built c.1600 in Harwich UK - all guess work
Hi.
Thanks for the likes and comments.
Sea Hoss.. Kind of name I like
Hi Nils. How are you doing ?? I like the new family member Casper. Has he started picking up bits of wood and running with them ?? .. HE will.
Building a Half Model has its challenge's. As you can imagine.
Thanks again for looking in.
Regards Antony.
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AntonyUK got a reaction from EricWilliamMarshall in Mayflower by AntonyUK - FINISHED - half-hull - as first built c.1600 in Harwich UK - all guess work
Hi.
The photos as promised..
The planking is glued and as yet no work has been done to finish it off.
I will just sand and clear seal it after completing the tree nailing. (With 4 coats of clear Danish Oil)
The Stern area with lots of stealers 1 length had 4 stealers in it ..
Another shot looking forward/
The Bow area.
The internal works to date. Stern to Bow.
Another shot Bow to Stern.
A closeup of the stern area.
A Shot of the lower stern area (Transom)
As you can see I use miniature self tapping screws to hold the planks in place then they are removed ready for tree nailing. The screws are quite long as it helps to hold them in place while fitting them.
The holes are predrilled and so far I have has NO splits in the planking. Its NOT the screw head that holds the planking in place.. Its the thread.
Lots on Ebay listed as Micro self tapping screws. from 1mm upwards.
Will show more progress as the planking continues upwards.
Regards Antony.
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AntonyUK got a reaction from tarbrush in Mayflower by AntonyUK - FINISHED - half-hull - as first built c.1600 in Harwich UK - all guess work
Hi.
Thanks Keith. Yes this is going together very quickly as there has been a lot of planning on how things will be constructed. Also lots of the timber has been pre milled ready for use.
Another update.
Lots of little bits made since the last post.
And main deck is complete. Was done in the two weeks as most of the timber was already prepared and milled.
The whipstaff steering was a new thing I have not encountered before.
Two pumps of this ship. The other one is on the other side of the ship and will not be visible.
Only 4 of these on each side of the ship.
The rigging for the guns ready made up.
Rudder and tiller arm. Copper will be blackened after making the opposite set of hinges (The ones that fit onto the ship).
Whipstaff area. This will also be blackened when finished.
I have lost count on the number of different timber types I have used so far. I like to mix the woods types to give a better contrast.
The next step will be to plank the exterior of the ship. This will mean removing the ship from its jig and laying it onto a flat surface and clamping it as not to let it warp while doing the external planking.
I will use 3 different types of timber on the exterior planking.. Walnut, Ash, and Cherry.
Thanks for looking in.
Regards Antony.
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AntonyUK got a reaction from SJSoane in Mayflower by AntonyUK - FINISHED - half-hull - as first built c.1600 in Harwich UK - all guess work
Hi Again.
Thanks for stopping by. and the kind comments.
Had a good 2 days on the deck... Now finished.
Carlings and Ledges in place. Not glued at this stage..
Close up of the woodwork. Messy as not yet sanded or fixed.
Big jump to Completed Gundeck. just the trimming to do.
looking at the underside of the Gundeck.
Waterways in place
As it is right now.
Will trim the deck tonight and install the hatch surrounds.
Next is the Main deck. This has a step at the 3/4 of the way towards the stern. Also there are a lot of furniture bits on the main deck.
I think 2 weeks might see it through. But we will see.
Regards Antony.
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AntonyUK got a reaction from tarbrush in Mayflower by AntonyUK - FINISHED - half-hull - as first built c.1600 in Harwich UK - all guess work
Hi.
Another update..
Tree nailing the deck and adding the gratings.
Drives me nut's treenailing..
All cut off and sanded.
Spent a little time this week marking out the beam positions for the second deck.
This deck was much easer than the first deck as I did not have any thinking and planning to do..
Hanging knees are glued to the deck beam at this stage. Nothing of this deck is fixed to the hull.
Knees have been pined and retested for fit.
Will be fixing the beams and the Lodging knees next.
and tomorrow I will fit the Carlings. and if time and fitting go well then I will also add the Ledges (already made).
Thanks for looking in.
Regards Antony.
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AntonyUK got a reaction from EricWilliamMarshall in Mayflower by AntonyUK - FINISHED - half-hull - as first built c.1600 in Harwich UK - all guess work
Hi.
Another update. Lots of work done this time.
The hedgehog. There is nothing more to be said about that picture.
Treenails in but not cleaned up at this stage.
Again treenails are in but not sanded at this stage.
Started on the beak. And timbers onto the side of the ship.
Gunports laid on top of the planking. With cling film to stop excess glue getting onto the ship. The get the correct curvature doing it this way. And they are way oversized at the moment.
Started on the upper transom (Not shown the pictures as it is drying at this time.)
All going well and will start constructing the rest of the decks next week.
Thanks for the likes. And comments.
Regards Antony.
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AntonyUK got a reaction from tarbrush in Mayflower by AntonyUK - FINISHED - half-hull - as first built c.1600 in Harwich UK - all guess work
Hi.
Another update on the build.
The stern section. The Tudor Rose is a wood carving from E-Bay.. More timbers to be added to this area later on.
The Beak area. as you can see in progress at the moment.
Ladders are not glued yet as I have more work to do in the deck first.
Not 16 century and a tad small... OK he is 5' 1" high.. Easy solved.
Not a lot to say.. Sorry but that's me.
Regards Antony.
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AntonyUK got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Zeesboot by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - scale 1:24 - wooden fishing vessel c. 1876 - small
Hi Nils.
Just catching up on MSW and I come across your build.
As per normal you are making a excellent job of the build.. and I love the clinker hull. (Note to self....You gotta try this one day).
Regards Antony.
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AntonyUK got a reaction from peterbrowne in Bounty boat by Karkka - OcCre - scale 1:24
Hi.
Welcome to MSW.
Your build is looking good and will give you a nice little model when completed.
Like Mark said.. Dry fit everything. Then check it again.
Slowly using sand paper on a block that span's the minimum of 4 ribs. And checking with a plank to get the angles correct.
Do not press to hard on the block or it will damage the ribs/Bulkheads. Like I said Slowly but surely.
Have a look at the link below...If it works.
Fairing the hull and other bits
Regards Antony.
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AntonyUK reacted to Mirabell61 in Zeesboot by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - scale 1:24 - wooden fishing vessel c. 1876 - small
Welcome to the build Jason,
glad to have you on board, and many thanks for looking in and catching up.
Little Caspar is doing so well, one can see the improvement and also the growth from week to week (yesterday 10 weeks, since birth). He is still "leaking" a bit, but also that will be soon overcome...
Nils
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AntonyUK reacted to Baker in Golden Hind (ex-Pelican) by Baker - FINISHED - scale 1/45 - Galleon late 16th century
Small update
Found a solution to camouflage a few errors and a suitable place to stow the bars of the capstan.
made 3 bars and 3 dummies
glued them together
and in place
finished and 1 error invisible and 1 error almost invisible
Thanks for following
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AntonyUK reacted to pontiachedmark in Bounty boat by Karkka - OcCre - scale 1:24
Gidday Robert.
A good idea to begin the build is to dry fit everything, or as much as is practicable.
Read and reread the instructions to gain an idea of the build process and gain some familiarity with the various pieces.
By your pictures you have already begun dry fitting. Remember to ask as many questions as you need to.
Wishing you all the best in your endeavours.
Mark.
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AntonyUK got a reaction from mtaylor in Mayflower by AntonyUK - FINISHED - half-hull - as first built c.1600 in Harwich UK - all guess work
Hi.
Thanks for the likes and comments.
Sea Hoss.. Kind of name I like
Hi Nils. How are you doing ?? I like the new family member Casper. Has he started picking up bits of wood and running with them ?? .. HE will.
Building a Half Model has its challenge's. As you can imagine.
Thanks again for looking in.
Regards Antony.
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AntonyUK got a reaction from JpR62 in Mayflower by AntonyUK - FINISHED - half-hull - as first built c.1600 in Harwich UK - all guess work
Hi.
Another update on the build.
The stern section. The Tudor Rose is a wood carving from E-Bay.. More timbers to be added to this area later on.
The Beak area. as you can see in progress at the moment.
Ladders are not glued yet as I have more work to do in the deck first.
Not 16 century and a tad small... OK he is 5' 1" high.. Easy solved.
Not a lot to say.. Sorry but that's me.
Regards Antony.
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AntonyUK got a reaction from Ondras71 in Mayflower by AntonyUK - FINISHED - half-hull - as first built c.1600 in Harwich UK - all guess work
Hi.
Another update on the build.
The stern section. The Tudor Rose is a wood carving from E-Bay.. More timbers to be added to this area later on.
The Beak area. as you can see in progress at the moment.
Ladders are not glued yet as I have more work to do in the deck first.
Not 16 century and a tad small... OK he is 5' 1" high.. Easy solved.
Not a lot to say.. Sorry but that's me.
Regards Antony.
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AntonyUK got a reaction from Fernando E in Mayflower by AntonyUK - FINISHED - half-hull - as first built c.1600 in Harwich UK - all guess work
Hi.
Another update on the build.
The stern section. The Tudor Rose is a wood carving from E-Bay.. More timbers to be added to this area later on.
The Beak area. as you can see in progress at the moment.
Ladders are not glued yet as I have more work to do in the deck first.
Not 16 century and a tad small... OK he is 5' 1" high.. Easy solved.
Not a lot to say.. Sorry but that's me.
Regards Antony.
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