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GrandpaPhil

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  1. GrandpaPhil
    The original builder painted the cheeks metallic gold. I will do the same. The historical paint scheme would have been black with white trim, copper below the waterline. Here is the current state of the cheeks (the second layer drying):
  2. GrandpaPhil
    Thanks, Keith! Here are the initial patterns for the cheeks: I am making them from double layered card. I used my contour gauge to get the shape of the head. Note to self (and others), this has worked beautifully.
  3. GrandpaPhil
    All I need to do now is replace the cheeks: Fortunately, I now have a contour gauge! Thank you very much Model Ship World for giving me the idea!
  4. GrandpaPhil
    One replacement rigging piece:
  5. GrandpaPhil
    At this point, I am calling the main hull, foremast and main mast, with associated rigging, done. The head and bowsprit had some damage. It needs a new rigging piece made and new cheeks. The block of beeswax is my secret weapon against fraying rigging.
  6. GrandpaPhil
    I’m not worried about accuracy on this one because it’s already finished and I’m not willing to make fundamental changes to the model. If I did that I would be better off just building a new one with the amount of damage that I would have to inflict. Plus, that wouldn’t be fair to the original builder, since it would no longer be his or her model. It should be coppered and the paint scheme should be fundamentally different. Perhaps one day, I’ll buy the plans and build another one.
  7. GrandpaPhil
    This model is missing a lot of the standing rigging, which I am installing using the Prince de Neufchatel as a reference, because they are both Baltimore Clippers. At this point I have replaced the foremast backstays and begun to replace the missing stays.
  8. GrandpaPhil
    Main mast is fixed now too: I sacrificed the backstays for the main mast, too.
  9. GrandpaPhil
    I pinned the foremast in place. I only had to cut the backstays. I am letting it dry. It won’t be perfect, but I am not going for perfect with this. I am only doing a quick repair so I can display it in the living room. I am leaving as much original work as possible.
  10. GrandpaPhil
    The bowsprit is back up: It needs a replacement piece on the side, the bobstays need some TLC and the head needs new cheeks, which are completely missing. The windlass has been reattached: The aft boat is back on: I believe that I will have to cut some rigging lines to fix the masts.
  11. GrandpaPhil
    Definitely hand built: Yes, I’m holding a model ship upside down.
  12. GrandpaPhil
    1st step: Cleaning.
  13. GrandpaPhil
    I found an old model of the Kate Cory at a flea market today, that is in dire need of repair. I believe it to be an old Model Shipways kit, but I do not know for certain. Some initial observations: It is actually, mostly correctly rigged. It has a planked solid hull. It appears hand built. The castings appear to be pewter. The whale boats are bread and butter construction (much like the last Model Shipways model that I built). The paint scheme is completely wrong. It’ll make a nice addition to my living room. By the way, pardon the painting mess on my building board, I’ve been tearing through my 28mm miniature collection the last few days.
  14. GrandpaPhil
    Welcome!
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    Welcome!
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    Welcome!
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    Welcome!
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    Congratulations! Well done!
  19. GrandpaPhil
    Congratulations! Well done!
  20. GrandpaPhil
    Thank you, Mark! Here’s the binnacle installed, with the wheel behind it: Now on to my fire buckets!
  21. GrandpaPhil
    One painted binnacle:
  22. GrandpaPhil
    I finished painting the base of the binnacle and added windows (clear acrylic sheet glued behind the cabinet). I made the stovepipe looking thing from a piece of a sewing pin.
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    Welcome!
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    Welcome!
  25. GrandpaPhil
    And, it’s glued in. It’s not perfect, but it’s not bad for a first try.

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