hollowneck

There is indeed a pic with general instructions on the product page:
 

Building the new Vanguard Resin 26’ Launch.
 
Partly out of curiosity I decided to get one of Chris’s new hot off the press resin launches. It will provide an interesting exercise in woodifying the resin hull and allow me to compare with the wooden kit versions.
It may also help to lay the ghost of my failure with the Indy kit version, and if nothing else I will avoid the frustration of breakages.
 
A look in the package

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This is what you get.

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Internally the Keelson is represented together with mast and davit steps.
The solid floor footwaling is represented by broader planking sections for which there is historical evidence.
 
My current Medway Longboat also has much broader floor  planking.

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The moulding is very nicely done and looks to need very little clean -up beyond washing the resin.

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I note that there is no indication of external planking strakes, possibly thought unnecessary because the hull must be painted and they would be pretty fine and not show thro’ the paint.
 
The oar arrangement is for double banking, which is appropriate given the Admiralty order of 1783 regarding Launches.

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The significant feature of a Launch, the windlass, is also supplied in resin. I am pleased that this feature has been included, these are tricky to make at 1:64 scale, I know, I made one to go with the Launch for Sphinx.

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The remaining Resin fitting is the davit.
 
I don’t think there are any instructions with these kits but then there is not much in the way of construction required to complete the model. All the hard work has been done, internal framing and the all-important thwart supports are moulded in.
The thwarts and stern sheets are of 0.8mm Pearwood and look to simply slot into place with minimal effort.
 
The key factor in producing a fine model is all in the painting with this medium, we’ll see how I get on.🤔
 
Both the Resin and the alternative wooden kit versions are the same price at £29.00. The difference is that with the wooden version brass etch grapnels and boathooks are included, along with a good serving of tricky building time, but it doesn’t have the windlass.
 
I wonder if the Resin fitting would be appropriate to supply with the Pearwood Launch version as an optional extra?
 
 On with the assembly.
 
B.E.
21/05/2024
 

Post 19
Cap rails and frames cont’d
 
Over the past week I have continued to work on the frames and Capping rails, slowly easing myself back into the build.
The starboard side is pared down using the same procedure as before.

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For sanding I used 320 grit paper.
 
With the Cap rails down to around 5/32” width the inboard sheer strakes can be fitted. 
These comprise two laser cut planks (1/32” x 5/32”) for each side, a bow section and longer aft section. The sections are pre spiled to take account of the bow round and sheer.
 
Having lost familiarity with the kit contents it took me a while to locate these which are on sheet ‘R’ of the planking sheets.

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The bow sections were wetted down and pre-formed around the bow before fitting.

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The inboard strakes have now been fitted, one or two spots of char to attend to but this section is nearing completion.
 
There is a bow knee to be fitted and the kit supplies laser cut pieces from cedar.
The kit part was not a good fit on my build requiring too much material removal and/or filler to retain the elegant shape.

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I remade the part from Boxwood sheet having taken a template, but even so this will still require some fettlin’ to get the hoped-for razor line fit to the capping rail at the bow.
 
 
B.E.
21/05/2024

Good Job, Bob! Thank You - I'm pleased you have been inspired by my workshop on water crafting.
Once you detail wave highlighting, add some "foam" - and place your model in her H20 "cradle" you will have a great presentation for your Viking boat. Arrrrggh!

Saturday – June 15, 2024
 
Sign up information will be sent to all NRG members on or about June 1.
 
The workshop will explain materials, techniques and tools for creating realistic-looking sails for ship models. The first presenter’s section focuses on crafting working sails while the second presenter will explain techniques for creating furled ones. Both approaches use an inexpensive and adaptable paper-like material called “Silkspan.”
 
The Virtual Workshop is open to all NRG members to attend the ZOOM event on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at 10:30 AM CDS time.
11:30 AM – Eastern
10:30 AM – Central
9:30 AM – Mountain
8:30 AM – Pacific
4:30 PM – Greenwich
 
 

Good Job, Bob! Thank You - I'm pleased you have been inspired by my workshop on water crafting.
Once you detail wave highlighting, add some "foam" - and place your model in her H20 "cradle" you will have a great presentation for your Viking boat. Arrrrggh!

Saturday – June 15, 2024
 
Sign up information will be sent to all NRG members on or about June 1.
 
The workshop will explain materials, techniques and tools for creating realistic-looking sails for ship models. The first presenter’s section focuses on crafting working sails while the second presenter will explain techniques for creating furled ones. Both approaches use an inexpensive and adaptable paper-like material called “Silkspan.”
 
The Virtual Workshop is open to all NRG members to attend the ZOOM event on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at 10:30 AM CDS time.
11:30 AM – Eastern
10:30 AM – Central
9:30 AM – Mountain
8:30 AM – Pacific
4:30 PM – Greenwich
 
 

Saturday – June 15, 2024
 
Sign up information will be sent to all NRG members on or about June 1.
 
The workshop will explain materials, techniques and tools for creating realistic-looking sails for ship models. The first presenter’s section focuses on crafting working sails while the second presenter will explain techniques for creating furled ones. Both approaches use an inexpensive and adaptable paper-like material called “Silkspan.”
 
The Virtual Workshop is open to all NRG members to attend the ZOOM event on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at 10:30 AM CDS time.
11:30 AM – Eastern
10:30 AM – Central
9:30 AM – Mountain
8:30 AM – Pacific
4:30 PM – Greenwich
 
 

Saturday – June 15, 2024
 
Sign up information will be sent to all NRG members on or about June 1.
 
The workshop will explain materials, techniques and tools for creating realistic-looking sails for ship models. The first presenter’s section focuses on crafting working sails while the second presenter will explain techniques for creating furled ones. Both approaches use an inexpensive and adaptable paper-like material called “Silkspan.”
 
The Virtual Workshop is open to all NRG members to attend the ZOOM event on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at 10:30 AM CDS time.
11:30 AM – Eastern
10:30 AM – Central
9:30 AM – Mountain
8:30 AM – Pacific
4:30 PM – Greenwich
 
 

Good Job, Bob! Thank You - I'm pleased you have been inspired by my workshop on water crafting.
Once you detail wave highlighting, add some "foam" - and place your model in her H20 "cradle" you will have a great presentation for your Viking boat. Arrrrggh!

Good Job, Bob! Thank You - I'm pleased you have been inspired by my workshop on water crafting.
Once you detail wave highlighting, add some "foam" - and place your model in her H20 "cradle" you will have a great presentation for your Viking boat. Arrrrggh!

Saturday – June 15, 2024
 
Sign up information will be sent to all NRG members on or about June 1.
 
The workshop will explain materials, techniques and tools for creating realistic-looking sails for ship models. The first presenter’s section focuses on crafting working sails while the second presenter will explain techniques for creating furled ones. Both approaches use an inexpensive and adaptable paper-like material called “Silkspan.”
 
The Virtual Workshop is open to all NRG members to attend the ZOOM event on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at 10:30 AM CDS time.
11:30 AM – Eastern
10:30 AM – Central
9:30 AM – Mountain
8:30 AM – Pacific
4:30 PM – Greenwich
 
 

Saturday – June 15, 2024
 
Sign up information will be sent to all NRG members on or about June 1.
 
The workshop will explain materials, techniques and tools for creating realistic-looking sails for ship models. The first presenter’s section focuses on crafting working sails while the second presenter will explain techniques for creating furled ones. Both approaches use an inexpensive and adaptable paper-like material called “Silkspan.”
 
The Virtual Workshop is open to all NRG members to attend the ZOOM event on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at 10:30 AM CDS time.
11:30 AM – Eastern
10:30 AM – Central
9:30 AM – Mountain
8:30 AM – Pacific
4:30 PM – Greenwich
 
 

Good Job, Bob! Thank You - I'm pleased you have been inspired by my workshop on water crafting.
Once you detail wave highlighting, add some "foam" - and place your model in her H20 "cradle" you will have a great presentation for your Viking boat. Arrrrggh!

Good Job, Bob! Thank You - I'm pleased you have been inspired by my workshop on water crafting.
Once you detail wave highlighting, add some "foam" - and place your model in her H20 "cradle" you will have a great presentation for your Viking boat. Arrrrggh!

Saturday – June 15, 2024
 
Sign up information will be sent to all NRG members on or about June 1.
 
The workshop will explain materials, techniques and tools for creating realistic-looking sails for ship models. The first presenter’s section focuses on crafting working sails while the second presenter will explain techniques for creating furled ones. Both approaches use an inexpensive and adaptable paper-like material called “Silkspan.”
 
The Virtual Workshop is open to all NRG members to attend the ZOOM event on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at 10:30 AM CDS time.
11:30 AM – Eastern
10:30 AM – Central
9:30 AM – Mountain
8:30 AM – Pacific
4:30 PM – Greenwich
 
 

Nope, penguin scarred off Nessie. 
 

Well weather it was Nessie or a Penguin,  I re-did the water. I had to fix up the base so that the ship fits into it better. I filled the middle with drywall  mud then wrapped up the ship in plastic and pressed it in. Then I put it in front of the heater so it can dry. Then I took it out and  a bit of sanding and it was ready to repaint, then I notice the Penguin 🐧  or Nessie was gone. Oh well I can come up with some thing lol.

Then the First Mate  says it needs more dark green in some places and dark blue in others.  So I repainted it all. Now just have to let that dry, and add the white highlights.  I ordered some spider web for the foam, I am going to add clear caulking,white paint and isopropyl 99.9 for foam . We will see how that goes.
Going to hang the sail, run some lines and make the oars and stand for them. Then tomorrow  I will put the boat on the water and see what it looks like. Then the clear coats.
 Tomorrow marks three years that I joined MSW. I was just thinking of that, lol, I would not have tried a diorama back then but @hollowneck  Ron's workshop on water diorama has inspired me to try, thank you so much Ron . I understand the technical part of making the water, it's just my interpretation of how I want to paint it.,blending the right colors and just the right amount of highlites. That just comes from trying till you get it to where you want.

Talk to you all soon,  and thanks for all the likes and comments . MSW/NRG have help me build the models I have , this is such a great organization.  There is just so much to learn, and it's all here on MSW. 
THANK YOU. 😊 
Bob M.

In all honesty, you do not need edge bending tools - the first planking is only 1mm thick, you can wet it and induce the curves you want using your finger and thumb

Little update.
 
I will soon have a new 24 and 26-foot launch for sale later today. These have 3-d printed hulls, windlass and stern davit, and a 0.8mm pear laser cut sheet containing knees, thwarts, oars etc. Both in 64th scale for now.
 
I have also commissioned a 22- and 24-foot cutter, 22-foot yawl, 28 and 32-foot pinnace and another launch, so ultimately, I shall have complete pre made hull sets (along with the laser cut wood parts to go with them) for all of my kits, including future developments, as an alternative to the plank on bulkhead versions.
 
Also almost ready are the new Nelson figures. This will be available in 72nd, 64th, 48th, 32nd and a few in 1:16th scale. These have a separate base.

Virtual Workshop
Saturday, June 17, 2023
10:30 AM Central Time
 
DIORAMA WATER CRAFTING
By NRG Director Ron Neilson
 

 
The workshop will explain various materials and methods for creating realistic-looking seascape settings for large-scale wooden ship models. 
Ron’s sailing ship dioramas have garnered several awards for his depictions.
 
Sign up information will be sent to all NRG member's on or about June 1.
 
The workshop will explain various materials and methods for creating realistic-looking seascape settings for large-scale wooden ship models. 
Ron’s sailing ship dioramas have garnered several awards for his depictions.
 

*The HMS Camilla model & her diorama won Best of Show: First Place, Sail and the judged, Jim Roberts Award at the recent 40th Annual Northeast Joint Clubs Ship Modeling Conference & Show, April 29, 2023.
 
 

Perhaps I should take another sabbatical and wait to see what little pearls I can pick up from your build Glenn.😉
On balance, perhaps  I should just  get on with it, my kit sat for four years beneath the bench, plus another two the stocks.
 
Post 18
Cap rails and frames
The Cap rail now needs to be thinned down. Chuck indicates an initial 1/32” overhang on the outer side. I use a strip of 0.8mm x 4mm Pearwood strip as a template.

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The trickiest part is around the bow in the area of the bolsters, here I used a scalpel blade to carefully pare away the excess overhang down to 0.8mm whilst retaining the uniformity of the rail.
 
For thinning the frames as they move upwards to the rail I initially use a scalpel, the cedar cuts smoothly and uniformly, and for this aspect the blade is quicker and cleaner than sanding alone.

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The support base holds the hull steady for use of the scalpel and sanding. Some of the frames are thinned with the hull side down, others with the hull upright. Fine cuts are used to remove the timber.
As the frames are reduced the cap rail width is reduced until the required  width of 5/32" (4mm) is achieved.

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The ports side frame fairing and cap rail reduction near completion. I have left the inner bow area slightly oversize until I reach the stage of fitting the knee at the bow.
 
The starboard side shows the extent of the timber to be removed.

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So far, so good, I’m enjoying getting back to working on Chuck’s little gem.
 
B.E.
15/05/2024

Post 17
The Journey resumes.
 
My Medway Longboat has been quietly maturing on the stocks for the past year whilst I have been building Indefatigable.
 
Time to get back on the job, eh Gromit.

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With a year away from the build I need to re-acquaint myself with the current stage before I begin, and a re-read of Chuck’s  log and other excellent group builds is where I start.
 
B.E.
13/05/2024

Nicely textured and colored!

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After all surfaces were treated, the barrel looked like the photo. The length is 120 cm.

The painting was done with two shades of brown and black to get a weathered rusty surface. The inside of the barrel still needs to be made matt black.

The mouth of the barrel is a bit rounder, as the examples often show.

The breech has to be slid into the back.

The breech during the assembly of the parts. Which was entirely according to the method of the barrel.

The breech ready to be painted.
 

In the Dutch language, a breech was called a "snelleke". It resembled a beer mug in appearance and the medieval name of a beer mug was "snelleke". In reality, this barrel would have weighed 95 kg but now only 40 kg.

This is the situation on this day. It will take somewhat longer before I can show you more
 
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