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leginseel reacted to Steve 12345 in HMS Bounty by Steve 12345 - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1:50
Bowsprit construction and fitted I am almost ready for masts but have some tidying to do on deck first like adding rope coils to the canons and various other small things that I know if I don't do first may never get done and it would be a shame to leave the small finish details out so I will create a snag list of all the small things to do before progressing to the masts.
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leginseel got a reaction from Eddie in HMS Bounty by Steve 12345 - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1:50
Steve, I can only marvel at your attention to detail, amazing job and just keeps getting better. Nothing short of inspirational.
Cheers
Nigel
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leginseel got a reaction from EJ_L in HMS Bounty by Steve 12345 - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1:50
Steve, I can only marvel at your attention to detail, amazing job and just keeps getting better. Nothing short of inspirational.
Cheers
Nigel
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leginseel reacted to Steve 12345 in HMS Bounty by Steve 12345 - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1:50
Today I decided to tackle the windlash you may recall the original parts from page one when I built some of it
I used the sides as a template but modified it here and there and added some
more detail to add and certainly more stain but im happy with the progress
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leginseel reacted to Steve 12345 in HMS Bounty by Steve 12345 - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1:50
Hello all back with an update on the Bounty
I keep finding excuses not to work on that transom so made more deck pieces and decided to bring the ship up to date on both sides I try not to let one side get to far ahead of the other.
Here is the transom as she sits at the minute
I think I will lower the height of the flag locker and drop the lanterns down a tad,the locker is still removeable and that is why I haven't fitted a door on it yet.
there is also some work still required around the gallery windows.
I really should be cracking on with these parts but the past few days this part of the builkd has really slowed me down I am not sure why cause I know if I set my mind to it and dive in I will handle it .
today being Saturday a with some free time I decided to get the build speeding along again and just wanted a part I could build with not much thought so I tackled the dead eyes and channels and the ladders
The deck is progressing nicely and im running out of things I can build to avoid that transom ,the last thing after the transom will be to scratch build of heavily modify the windlash then I can crack on with the masts . thanks for viewing
steve.
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leginseel got a reaction from Eddie in HMS Bounty by leginseel - Constructo - Scale 1:50 - First wooden kit build
Thanks for your advice Eddie it's much appreciated. I'm having a well earned break in the UK at the moment but I'm missing her already!!
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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 kier in HMS Bounty by leginseel - Constructo - Scale 1:50 - First wooden kit build
Hi Everyone, here I go on my first build and I hope I can do it justice.
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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 Eddie in HMS Bounty by leginseel - Constructo - Scale 1:50 - First wooden kit build
Apologies to you kind people who are following this log as I'm having fun up loading the photos, so please bear with me. The photos in the post above should have been in here. I hope I get the hang of it before I finish the build!! You will see that the photos have been placed in the wrong order but I'm sure you'd guess that.
Cheers
N
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leginseel got a reaction from Eddie in HMS Bounty by leginseel - Constructo - Scale 1:50 - First wooden kit build
Please can someone help me as I am getting more and more frustrated because as you can see I have previously posted photos but for some reason I am now trying desperately to post with photos and I am having no luck at all. I have read through all the help and the other relevant topics and can find nothing I am doing wrong. I have changed my browser to use Mozilla Firefox and could get the images into my post but this error keeps coming up - 'You are not allowed to use that image extension on this community'. I don't know what to do next so please can someone point me in the right direction
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leginseel got a reaction from Eddie in HMS Bounty by leginseel - Constructo - Scale 1:50 - First wooden kit build
Hi Steve, thanks for your help as I'd pretty much given up. What frustrates me is that I have already posted photos without any problems!! Thank you for your kind interest I've done loads to the ship and the deck gear and have shed loads of photos. I will have another go and if it doesn't work conventionally I'll take your advice and try Faststone. Thank you once again for your encouragement.
Cheers
Nigel
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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 Zarkon in HMS Bounty by leginseel - Constructo - Scale 1:50 - First wooden kit build
Hi Steve, thanks for your query. Here are a few photos of where I'm currently at -
As you can see its coming on slowly. I took the decision to drop those three planks in because I was having great difficulty twisting the bow planks to flow with the curve of the bulkhead (if you see what I mean). I've pretty much mastered the bend around the bow and stern but I could see myself 'going off line' as I came to the bulkhead curve. I think I've done something fundamentally wrong at some point and I hope you or your more experienced colleagues can put me on the right track.
I've also been busying myself with cannons and other deck furniture.
Thank you once again 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
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 mtbediz 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 reacted to Steve 12345 in HMS Bounty by leginseel - Constructo - Scale 1:50 - First wooden kit build
Hi Nigel I think you are doing a great job on the planking its certainly beginning to close up ,I think constructo is sending you a different route to the planking process than the path I chose on my bounty however there is no right or wrong way in my opinion the system you same to be using seems similar to how decktape is planking his Spanish galleon at the moment you may want to search for his log he also has some very good videos on utube of the same ship
thanks
steve
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leginseel reacted to Steve 12345 in HMS Bounty by leginseel - Constructo - Scale 1:50 - First wooden kit build
Looking good nigel looking forward to seeing her progress
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leginseel got a reaction from coxswain 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 mtbediz 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 reacted to RMC in HMS Vanguard by RMC - FINISHED - Amati/Victory Models - scale 1:72
The crossjack is now on. Just to make life interesting, the plans show both a thimble for a sling (plan 6) and a block (plan 9). I had already provided for the sling (as does Petersson) so I went with that. Adding further interest is the question of where to fix the lines for the truss pendant (I never was able to find where the tackle from the block is supposed to go) and the yard tie. Again, following Petersson I will use the eyelet for the yard tie for the truss pendant - the upper eyelet marked in green - and the tie will go on the lower eyelet. As far as I can see, the latter is not used elsewhere.
Here are Petersson's illustrations.
How it looks - there are a few stray bits of thread to trim .....
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leginseel got a reaction from EJ_L in HMS Bounty by Steve 12345 - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1:50
Fantastic Steve, thank you very much - as they say 'A Picture's worth a thousand words'. As a fisherman myself I'm totally with you on the block tying. I think I will ignore the Constructo instructions and use thread (or at least I'll have a go)
Thanks again
Nigel
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leginseel got a reaction from Eddie in HMS Bounty by Steve 12345 - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1:50
Hi Steve, every time I look at this log I learn something new. I have to say it is amazing and you should be justifiably proud of your efforts.
The colour scheme is fantastic and makes my Constructo kit seem dowdy by comparison. I presume that you have taken the colours solely from Mackays book and not from Billings instructions?
Can I ask you an unrelated question blocks and their rigging. While my planking is ongoing I'm looking to make up some blocks. My Constructo kit rigs them with copper wire! I'm a newbie as you know, but this seems like a cop out to me. Having sail that they are 3mm and the thought of rigging them with line frightens the life out of me - what do you think?
Keep up the good work and providing me with a great reference project.
Cheers
Nigel
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leginseel got a reaction from Eddie in HMS Bounty by Steve 12345 - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1:50
Fantastic Steve, thank you very much - as they say 'A Picture's worth a thousand words'. As a fisherman myself I'm totally with you on the block tying. I think I will ignore the Constructo instructions and use thread (or at least I'll have a go)
Thanks again
Nigel
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leginseel got a reaction from Steve 12345 in HMS Bounty by Steve 12345 - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1:50
Fantastic Steve, thank you very much - as they say 'A Picture's worth a thousand words'. As a fisherman myself I'm totally with you on the block tying. I think I will ignore the Constructo instructions and use thread (or at least I'll have a go)
Thanks again
Nigel
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