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Grendel reacted to usedtosail in HMS Bounty by Captain Al - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
Whatever you call it, it is a great job. Nicely done.
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Grendel reacted to RichieG in HMS Bounty by Captain Al - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
Al, I'm just looking at this for the first time, and it looks great! Hard to believe that it's your first model!
(and glad to hear that you're thinking of starting on the Mayflower; I'll be looking forward to that, as we can 'work together on it')
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Grendel reacted to husky1943 in HMS Bounty by Captain Al - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
Howdy Captain Al,
She is a real beauty! Love all the detail.
Ciao for now
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Grendel reacted to Captain Al in HMS Bounty by Captain Al - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
I think I labeled the build (in the Gallery at least) as 3/4 complete. Never said it was complete. No offense taken by any commentary.
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Grendel reacted to thomaslambo in HMS Bounty by Captain Al - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
Hi Al,
She looks beautiful, one of the best planking jobs I've seen on this very difficult hull type. Put her in a case and enjoy the work you've done.
And thanks for all your help and support on my build...still years away from completion
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Grendel reacted to thomaslambo in HMS Bounty by Grendel - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
Welcome Paul,
And please accept my apology for the late response. I only saw your comment on my build log yesterday.
A bit of a long story, but I've been wrapped up in a major backyard project and haven't been working on the Bounty lately or paying close enough attention to my MSW notifications.
All I can say is you’re doing a great job so far and paying close attention to detail. Kudos to you for doing your homework by reading all the build logs for this excellent model.
Like you, I was inspired by others that came before me…Captain Al and Captain Fisher, the only two logs available at the time, and masterful work to say the least. So I doubt I would have taken on this build without their help.
You mentioned having “trepidation” about the planking of this hull. That would be a perfect word for what was on my mind as I approached the task. So here I am 9 months later and I’m still only two thirds done with the planking.
For many reasons I won’t go into on this log, I’ve chosen a rather different approach on planking the hull. I’m quite tardy on making a build log post, but I'm planning to do an update soon to explain the technique I'm using as well as the progress I’ve made.
Keep up the great work and I look forward to following your log…and thanks for your kind words on my build log
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Grendel reacted to AntonyUK in HMS Bounty by Grendel - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
Hi Paul.
You are making a excellent progress with your build. It's nice to read what others have encountered and done makes it a much smother build.
Your build is very clean and tidy.
Will follow along on this one.
All the best.
Antony.
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Grendel reacted to Captain Al in HMS Bounty by Grendel - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
I just posted my pix under Gallery. Much easier than posting under a build log. I never have learned how to caption a photo in the build log. As for tips on planking, I'll be happy to help but it will be coming from a strict amateur. For real technique see thomaslambo's work. I'm not sure if he's posted pix of his planking work yet but it is exquisite and done the right way.
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Grendel got a reaction from AntonyUK in HMS Bounty by Grendel - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
Hi Captain Al,
It's great to hear from someone whose build log has been a major help to me so far.
To be honest, I think the reason I've been reasonably trouble free so far is because guys like you and the other Bounty builders have been so good at pointing out the potential pitfalls and difficulties in the build and errors in the instructions. Don't get me wrong, I've made plenty of mistakes so far but nothing I haven't been able to rectify. I'm glad I discovered that Titebond can be released with a little water and a hair drier . Your post has made me realise that I should be posting my mistakes too!
I'm thrilled to hear that you've finished your build and am really looking forward to seeing the updates in your build log
If I'm honest, the planking fills me with trepidation so when I reach that stage I'd really appreciate any input you could give.
All the best,
Paul
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Grendel got a reaction from leginseel in HMS Bounty by Grendel - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
So far I've been quite impressed with the quality of the components in this kit. Everything seems to fit together well, the laser cut pieces all seem accurate and, with a couple of exceptions, the supplied wood seems to be good quality. However, the gratings! Oh dear, what a mess. I could see as soon as I took some out of the packet that they were very poorly made. The spacing looked so irregular. Nevertheless I persevered and made the first set of gratings......and promptly threw them in the bin! Fortunately I remember seeing in @cobra1951's build log that he had found some better quality gratings from Caldercraft, so I ordered a few sets from them. What a difference!
I hardly need to point out in this photo that the top set are the supplied AL gratings, the bottom are Cladercraft.
The gratings in place in the middle deck
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Grendel got a reaction from leginseel in HMS Bounty by Grendel - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
The next stage of the build is the middle deck. Again I painted the ply boards black prior to planking
I'm much happier with the simulated nailing on this deck. I think it's better with just nails at the plank ends.
Again, thanks to @thomaslambo for pointing out the importance of filing the deck support to allow for the two bilge pipes prior to fitting the deck in place. It would be a nightmare to do at the point it's mentioned in the instructions!
And the mid deck (both sections) glued in place
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Grendel got a reaction from leginseel in HMS Bounty by Grendel - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
The extra cabins installed
All in all I'm quite happy with my first attempt at kit bashing.
I have to say a big thanks to the other Bounty builders for the inspiration to give it a go
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Grendel got a reaction from leginseel in HMS Bounty by Grendel - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
So, after studying the drawings in the Anatomy book, and with a lot of help from the other Bounty build logs on here, I set about a little bashing.
Using cereal box cardboard I created the templates for the extra cabins. Once I was happy that they fitted perfectly in place I transferred the measurements to a sheet of ply board
Then I lined it with planking, again pencil edged, and created the doors and frames
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Grendel got a reaction from AntonyUK in HMS Bounty by Grendel - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
The extra cabins installed
All in all I'm quite happy with my first attempt at kit bashing.
I have to say a big thanks to the other Bounty builders for the inspiration to give it a go
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Grendel got a reaction from AntonyUK in HMS Bounty by Grendel - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
So, after studying the drawings in the Anatomy book, and with a lot of help from the other Bounty build logs on here, I set about a little bashing.
Using cereal box cardboard I created the templates for the extra cabins. Once I was happy that they fitted perfectly in place I transferred the measurements to a sheet of ply board
Then I lined it with planking, again pencil edged, and created the doors and frames
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Grendel got a reaction from leginseel in HMS Bounty by Grendel - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
On now to the bilge pump room. Using the supplied 0.5 x 5mm strips I clamped each strip in my Proxxon vice and edged each plank with a soft pencil on both sides before gluing them in place. It adds some time to the planking but I think it's well worth the extra effort. I like the way it gives the planks definition. Once planked I applied 3 coats of satin varnish.
The assembled bilge pump room in place. As you can just see in the next photo, the walls protrude slightly over the height of the middle deck planks, so some sanding will be required to bring them level.
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Grendel got a reaction from thomaslambo in HMS Bounty by Grendel - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
Hi Captain Al,
It's great to hear from someone whose build log has been a major help to me so far.
To be honest, I think the reason I've been reasonably trouble free so far is because guys like you and the other Bounty builders have been so good at pointing out the potential pitfalls and difficulties in the build and errors in the instructions. Don't get me wrong, I've made plenty of mistakes so far but nothing I haven't been able to rectify. I'm glad I discovered that Titebond can be released with a little water and a hair drier . Your post has made me realise that I should be posting my mistakes too!
I'm thrilled to hear that you've finished your build and am really looking forward to seeing the updates in your build log
If I'm honest, the planking fills me with trepidation so when I reach that stage I'd really appreciate any input you could give.
All the best,
Paul
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Grendel got a reaction from thomaslambo in HMS Bounty by Grendel - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
Hi Nils,
Thank you! The open planking allowing a view inside the ship was one of the main reasons I chose this model.
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Grendel got a reaction from thomaslambo in HMS Bounty by Grendel - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
Hi Husky,
Thank you for taking the time to comment on my build.
I agree with the points you make and appreciate your input. I take your point about the missing nails on the bulkhead planks. For some reason I didn't consider it at the time, but now you've mentioned it I agree they'd look better if they were nailed. I'll see if it's possible to add them now the bulkheads are in place.
You're quite correct, the doors would have had hinges. I'm happy to convince myself that they're on the insides of the doors
Thanks again for your suggestions
Paul
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Grendel got a reaction from AntonyUK in HMS Bounty by Grendel - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
So far I've been quite impressed with the quality of the components in this kit. Everything seems to fit together well, the laser cut pieces all seem accurate and, with a couple of exceptions, the supplied wood seems to be good quality. However, the gratings! Oh dear, what a mess. I could see as soon as I took some out of the packet that they were very poorly made. The spacing looked so irregular. Nevertheless I persevered and made the first set of gratings......and promptly threw them in the bin! Fortunately I remember seeing in @cobra1951's build log that he had found some better quality gratings from Caldercraft, so I ordered a few sets from them. What a difference!
I hardly need to point out in this photo that the top set are the supplied AL gratings, the bottom are Cladercraft.
The gratings in place in the middle deck
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Grendel got a reaction from AntonyUK in HMS Bounty by Grendel - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
The next stage of the build is the middle deck. Again I painted the ply boards black prior to planking
I'm much happier with the simulated nailing on this deck. I think it's better with just nails at the plank ends.
Again, thanks to @thomaslambo for pointing out the importance of filing the deck support to allow for the two bilge pipes prior to fitting the deck in place. It would be a nightmare to do at the point it's mentioned in the instructions!
And the mid deck (both sections) glued in place
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Grendel got a reaction from Captain Poison in HMS Bounty by Grendel - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
The extra cabins installed
All in all I'm quite happy with my first attempt at kit bashing.
I have to say a big thanks to the other Bounty builders for the inspiration to give it a go
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Grendel got a reaction from Captain Poison in HMS Bounty by Grendel - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
So, after studying the drawings in the Anatomy book, and with a lot of help from the other Bounty build logs on here, I set about a little bashing.
Using cereal box cardboard I created the templates for the extra cabins. Once I was happy that they fitted perfectly in place I transferred the measurements to a sheet of ply board
Then I lined it with planking, again pencil edged, and created the doors and frames
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Grendel got a reaction from thomaslambo in HMS Bounty by Grendel - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
Like a lot of Bounty builders on here I've been studying the Armed Transport Bounty, Anatomy Of The Ship by John McKay, which clearly shows more cabins than the AL kit provides.
So the next stage is a little kit bashing . Basically creating some more cabins on both sides of the lower deck.
I need to process some more photos in Photoshop so I'll update again soon
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Grendel got a reaction from Captain Poison in HMS Bounty by Grendel - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:48
On now to the bilge pump room. Using the supplied 0.5 x 5mm strips I clamped each strip in my Proxxon vice and edged each plank with a soft pencil on both sides before gluing them in place. It adds some time to the planking but I think it's well worth the extra effort. I like the way it gives the planks definition. Once planked I applied 3 coats of satin varnish.
The assembled bilge pump room in place. As you can just see in the next photo, the walls protrude slightly over the height of the middle deck planks, so some sanding will be required to bring them level.
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