GrandpaPhil
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I’ve been enjoy the snow. The view is one of my favorite parts of my new workshop. The lower hull is now done: Now to edge paint the trim and the upper bulwarks. Soon it will be time to start updating the Magenta’s plans. Details like the cabin structure under the forecastle deck and the location of trim pieces in the bulwarks will be invaluable (little things you don’t think about when initially planning a model).
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How many kits do you have on the go at the moment?
GrandpaPhil replied to CaptnBirdseye's topic in Wood ship model kits
I have 3 ships and a miniature game box set going at the moment. I have a 1/98 Mantua Victory kit bash that is currently on hold, a 1/200 Orel Solferino kit that is being used as a study model for my third build, a scratch built Magenta. -
Incredible work!
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Thank you very much! The plans can be found linked from Wikipedia in .tif format. The jpegs that I converted for them are over in my Magenta build log. The Orel kit is easily convertible and rescaled (which is basically what I’m doing with it) for a scratch build. It’s less than $40, too, from Amazon or Ebay. I might (read probably will) buy a second kit to rescale and make templates for the fittings from.
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USS Delaware 1817 by threebs
GrandpaPhil replied to threebs's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1801 - 1850
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I am doing very well!
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Patrick, Amazing work!
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Clinker planking can be a little annoying for the first one, but just take it slow and it will go well.
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The Artesania Latina Bounty Jolly Boat was the first kit with a planked hull that I ever finished. It made me a good beginner kit. However, I would also agree that the Medway Longboat would be an excellent first kit.
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USS Delaware 1817 by threebs
GrandpaPhil replied to threebs's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1801 - 1850
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Congratulations! Well done!
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Historic Ship Models by Wolfram Zu Monfeld. That’s my go to. It’s not perfect, but it’s pretty good.
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Is there a Boudriot's 74 Gun Ship in "kit" form???
GrandpaPhil replied to Michael Scarborough's topic in Wood ship model kits
The Triton Group Build on this forum gets you access to a full set of drawings for a British 28 gun frigate in both POB and POF. That would be a great way to learn to build a frame model. The way the drawings are set up, they could be taken to a shop that does laser cutting and be cut out from wood. I don’t know what they charge to cut the parts out. But, that would be a great way to learn, and relatively inexpensive. -
Congratulations! Well done!
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Congratulations! Well done!
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Happy New Year! Best of luck to you as well! The Soleil Royal is looking good!
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All trim is on now. The edge painting is moving slowly, but is about half done. I shouldn’t have waited this long, but I hadn’t really planned on using this for a display model until a couple days ago. The Admiral decided she really liked it, so this is no longer just a sacrificial study model for the Magenta. Solferino will be rigged with wood blocks, deadeyes and get real sails. I was already going to make wood masts and yards, because it’s easier to make them from wood than card. I cleaned up the gaps in the bow and fixed the bad spot on the deck where I set the model, upside down, on my glue stick during the early stages of the model. It’s looking a lot better. The next step will be to seal the entire model. The hull itself will then be done. Everything else from here on out will be a matter of fittings. I will edge paint and seal each assembly prior to installation from now on.
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Happy New Year, everyone! It’s been a busy end of the year here. I relocated my shipyard into our upstairs loft. Put some of the trim on the bulwarks: Once the rest of the trim is on, I’m going to mix paints and have an edge painting (painting the white edges of the card) and touch up party. And then seal the entire model.
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