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leginseel reacted to mtbediz in Santa Maria by mtbediz - FINISHED - handmade kit by a friend
The windlass was glued
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leginseel got a reaction from Shipyard sid in HMS Victory by robert22564 - Caldercraft - scale 1:72
Lovely work, it's a pleasure to read your log.
Cheers
Nigel
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leginseel reacted to mtbediz in Santa Maria by mtbediz - FINISHED - handmade kit by a friend
Details are getting added.
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leginseel reacted to clearway in HMS Victory by clearway - Billing Boats - 1/75
More detail added to the area of the upper gun deck and the coat of arms applied to the stern (builders of the panart victory may recognise some of the stern decorations!)
take care all and have fun.
Keith
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leginseel got a reaction from CaptainSteve in HMS Bounty by leginseel - Constructo - Scale 1:50 - First wooden kit build
I've made a little more progress this week. Firstly I was unhappy with the design of Binnicle in the kit (left) so I made another one (right)
I've also been through the lengthy process of filling and sanding the hull and I've fitted the keel, bow stem and stern post. I now need to pause to construct a secure building rig to keep her stable. I've decided to paint her and having seen the excellent results Steve12345 has got on his Bounty I'm looking for a small air compressor for the paint job.
I'm really enjoying the build and so grateful for all the advice I'm getting. Thanks to all.
Cheers from sunny Antalya
Nigel
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leginseel got a reaction from zoly99sask in Santa Maria by mtbediz - FINISHED - handmade kit by a friend
Hi Mustafa, I have just come across your build, what an excellent job you are doing - tebrikler!!
I live in Antalya and have great difficulty finding modeling equipment and wood here as I have to bring everything back with me from UK. Where do you find all your wood etc??
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leginseel reacted to NMBROOK in avoiding bleed between stain & paint
Hi Hamilton
I would stain the upper hull first without masking,no matter if you go a bit below the waterline.Allow to dry thoroughly then apply two or three coats of polyurethane over the whole hull.Allow to harden off for 48 hours.Mask above the waterline and rub the bottom down lightly with 320 grit silicon carbide paper.Replace the masking if necessary(I would have used cheap masking tape for the first step as its only to protect from scratching the upper hull and tamiya masking for the second) and then paint the bottom.
Hope this helps
Kind Regards Nigel
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leginseel reacted to mtbediz in Santa Maria by mtbediz - FINISHED - handmade kit by a friend
I have redesigned the rudder hinges. The first picture belongs to the old version
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leginseel reacted to mtbediz in Santa Maria by mtbediz - FINISHED - handmade kit by a friend
The capstan is still in progress
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leginseel reacted to mtbediz in Santa Maria by mtbediz - FINISHED - handmade kit by a friend
The windlass is in progress
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leginseel reacted to mtbediz in Santa Maria by mtbediz - FINISHED - handmade kit by a friend
Hatches consist of 29 pieces
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leginseel reacted to Steve 12345 in HMS Bounty by Steve 12345 - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1:50
Hello all
not much to report on the bounty finished the yard arms and footropes and added a handraill to each mast
I ordered all new walnut blocks for the rigging a ships boat and various other items last Tuesday but they have only been dispatched today due to some of the blocks not being in stock
so it may be mon tues before I get them I could if I was really impatient set the foremast in and begin shrouds however I would rather wait for the blocks and rig as many on to the masts and yards as possible before starting the standing rigging.
in the mean time im playing about with a kit I got second hand just in the process of starting a log on that after this post
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leginseel got a reaction from AON in HMS Vanguard by RMC - FINISHED - Amati/Victory Models - scale 1:72
Hi RMC, it's my first look through your log but it won't be my last. I'm absolutely mesmerized at the detail and quality of your work, it's fantastic and you should be justifiably proud. The log is so detailed it provides an invaluable reference tool for us mere humans who are just muddling along. Thank you.
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leginseel reacted to RMC in HMS Vanguard by RMC - FINISHED - Amati/Victory Models - scale 1:72
Thank you very much leginseel for your kind comment. It is really encouraging. I am finding the rigging to be rather demanding and there are days when a bit of encouragement makes a big difference.
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leginseel reacted to RMC in HMS Vanguard by RMC - FINISHED - Amati/Victory Models - scale 1:72
Here is an amended plan of the belaying points on the timberhead. Computer problems have delayed things.
Just to give some idea of the complexity of all this rigging, this is how things stand so far in rigging the bowsprit and related bits and pieces. Just how the sailors dealt with all of this and the skills they must have needed is quite extraordinary. My more immediate problem is how the make the belaying of all these lines look civilised.
The following photo shows one of the boomkins. It's not clear to me how the supporting lines are to be attached to the hull, nor how the tension on the lines could be adjusted, if at all. I chose to use hooks for the eyelets on the hull (though I suspect this is not strictly correct) and simply tied off the two lines at the end of the boomskins.
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leginseel reacted to mtbediz in Santa Maria by mtbediz - FINISHED - handmade kit by a friend
Not at all Nigel. I am always here, tell me whenever you need help. Those hobby sites are in turkish unfortunately, if you can't find the materials that you need just let me know and i search for you.
And of course if i visit Antalya i will let you know Thank you.
Regards,
Mustafa
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leginseel got a reaction from mtbediz in Santa Maria by mtbediz - FINISHED - handmade kit by a friend
Hi Mustafa, thank you so much for the information about model suppliers in Turkey I will check them out.
The hatches you have made are excellent, great work.
If you are ever in Antalya let me know.
Selam
Nigel
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leginseel reacted to mtbediz in HMS Bounty by leginseel - Constructo - Scale 1:50 - First wooden kit build
Good work Nigel. She is looking very good
Mustafa
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leginseel got a reaction from coxswain in HMS Bounty by leginseel - Constructo - Scale 1:50 - First wooden kit build
Hi All, back in Antalya and back on the Bounty!! Gradually fitting the wedge style planks (not sure if there is a correct term for these) in the stern. See photos but I've filled the bow where I was off line and it looks obvious. I'm pretty sure that no matter which filler I used it would have a similar effect. The Constructo kit does not suggest paint but I'm seriously considering it, but I suspect it will be all or nothing and the more I look at Steves build the more I am leaning towards it. This has also been my first 'fill', I will do another finer one once the first sand of both sides is complete.
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leginseel got a reaction from CaptainSteve in HMS Bounty by leginseel - Constructo - Scale 1:50 - First wooden kit build
I've just picked up a copy of John McKays books on the Bounty and the Victory and the detail is amazing. They are second hand with no colour photos but they will be invaluable. I can immediately see that the cannon I've made need a re think as the plans from Construto bear no resemblance to the book. Never mind it will teach me to do better research .
Cheers
Nigel
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leginseel got a reaction from CaptainSteve in HMS Bounty by leginseel - Constructo - Scale 1:50 - First wooden kit build
Hull planking almost complete. Made a hash of the Bow on one side - didn't correct a mistake quick enough but I think it's retrievable.
Thanks to all the folks who check out my postings but I'm off to Blighty tonight so this will be the last post for a month but I will miss the old gal and look forward to sorting her out when I get back.
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leginseel got a reaction from kier in HMS Bounty by leginseel - Constructo - Scale 1:50 - First wooden kit build
Hi Guys following Steves encouragement here are some photo's of my past months work. The coin is a Turkish 10 Kurus the size of a UK penny
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leginseel got a reaction from CaptainSteve in HMS Bounty by leginseel - Constructo - Scale 1:50 - First wooden kit build
I'm progressing pretty well and I am now faced with the sanding/shaping job at the bow, keel and bulkheads. I'm looking ahead to the deck planking and I am trying to find what the planking configuration was on the original ship. The kit comes with lengths of planking long enough to do the job but I think this is a bit of a cop out. I've read the Deck Planking tutorial and I'm looking to do 120mm planks with an 'every 5' configuration as I think it would look good. However, does anyone know what the original configuration was or was there a common practice for ships of that era? Here are some photos of where I'm at.
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leginseel got a reaction from Tallshiptragic in HMS Bounty by leginseel - Constructo - Scale 1:50 - First wooden kit build
Thank you both for the kind advice. One thing is clear that when making these models from inaccurate kits it gives great scope to amend and hopefully improve.
I can't get the Vallejo paint here in Turkey so I'm going to use artists acrylic which I can get hold of. I'm on what I hope will be a final fill and sand so I need to do some tests on some scap. I'll post my findings later.
Thank you both for your interest
cheers
Nigel
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leginseel got a reaction from CaptainSteve in HMS Bounty by leginseel - Constructo - Scale 1:50 - First wooden kit build
I've now had a chance to compare the Contructo Drawings and John McKays book - they might as well be looking at two different ships!! The binnacle I've made to their kit bears no resemblance to what it should be both in design and scale. The top of the binnacle in McKays book comes up to the wheel boss in height (proportionately) yet the kit binnacle is above the height of the wheel!! Also the cannons are not even close to the original 4pounders. I'm now beginning to appreciate a lot of what is being said in the forum about using the kits as a basis for the build. I think I can salvage the Binnacle but I've had to unfortunately dismantle the cannons, never mind it's a good learning curve.
I've done some investigation into the paint on the hull and it appeared to be a combination of Lime, Sulphur and Tallow, which to my understanding would give a cream yellow colour. Does anyone have a view on this?
Currently continuing with the sanding and planking the stern.
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