Dan Vadas

Hi Remco, Good to see you back at it . Only about 2000 . Danny

Good on you Ed - great to see you rebuilding your Log. It's lucky you saved all of it in "Word" format - Copy/Paste will work easily. I've been sent 99.5% of my "HMS Vulture" Build Log by another member (thanks Midnight ) but it's in PDF format and needs to be converted into something I can Copy/Paste - a lengthy process that isn't working all that well yet. But I'll get it sorted soon. It's also good to see that you aren't replying to other posters in the actual Posts that deal with your Build, but using a separate post - a lesson I will be taking on board. It will be much easier to compile the Log when it's finished. Cheers, Danny

Research and Materials This model is built using the four volume set of "The Fully Framed Model, HMN Swan Class Sloops 1767-1780" (hereby referred to as TFFM) written by David Antscherl and Greg Herbert (available from Seawatch Books) : Further information was gleaned from copies of the original plans from the Royal Maritime Museum in Greenwich, London. Formerly known as The National Maritime Museum, I refer to it as the "NMM" in this Build Log. Admiralty Models supplied a set of Plans of the Main Deck, Side Elevation and Deck Beam Profiles printed on Mylar. Also a CD of all the profiles of the Frames. I printed these out on A4 size sticky-backed Label Paper. NOTE that the Mylar plans from Admiralty Models are based on HMS Kingfisher, an early "Swan" Class ship. There are several differences in ships that followed later, hence the need for the NMM original plans for the particular ship you are building. Timber for the model was purchased from HobbyMill. This was pre-thicknessed to the various sizes need for each set of parts : The timber used : Steamed Swiss Pear (two shades) for the majority of the Hull Framing and Deck Framing Castello Boxwood for Planking Ebony for the Wales and Detail parts Holly for very light colored parts and the Cutter Planking The above came from HobbyMill, I received the ones below from other modellers. Australian Cherry Ballart for the Bitts and other Deck Fittings English Box for Small Detail Fittings and Carvings Also from HobbyMill came a complete Masting Package : Finally, I bought a Cutter Timbering Set and the Photoetch Set from Admiralty Models :

HMS Vulture - some History of the ship HMS Vulture was a 16 gun sloop of the Swan class, launched on 18 March 1776. She served during both the American Revolutionary War and the French Revolutionary War before being sold for disposal in 1802. The Vulture is perhaps best known for being the warship to which Benedict Arnold fled on the Hudson River in 1780 after unsuccessfully trying to betray the Continental Army's fortress at West Point, New York to the British. HMS Vulture had several areas of difference to previous ships of the class - she may have been used as an "experimental platform" for a few innovations. Whether these changes were later implemented on other ships is unknown. Length of Upper Deck : 96’7” Breadth : 26’ 4” Depth of Hold : 12’ 10” Burthen : 300 Tons Armament : 16 x 6 Pound Guns , 16 x ½ Pound Swivel Guns There were 24 ships of the Swan Class built between 1767 and 1780. Here is the complete list : Swan (1767) Kingfisher (1770) Cygnet (1776) Atalanta (1775) Pegasus (1776) Fly (1776) Swift (1777) Dispatch (1777) Fortune (1777) Hound (1776) Hornet (1776) Vulture (1776) Spy (1776) Cormorant (1776) Zebra (1777) Chameleon (1777) Fairy (1778) Nymph (1778) Savage (1778) Fury (1779) Delight (1778) Thorn (1779) Bonetta (1779) Shark (1779) Alligator (1780) Some of these ships are being built by other members on MSW. Here are the Links to them : HMS Kingfisher : Remco Erik Bob Jeff HMS Atalanta : Toni HMS Pegasus : Ray Andy flyer Bummer! Maurice Aldo Spyglass Caroline daveor Nils HMS Fly : Christian Chris DiKri Vitus Adeline More Build Logs will be added to this list as they are submitted.

HMS Vulture Build Log Resurrection Following the Crash of MSW in February 2013 I’ve attempted to re-create as much of my former Build log as I can. The following is a very truncated version of the original. It doesn’t contain any of the comments posted by others, as they were unrecoverable. My apologies for that. I've also left out the MISTAKES I made during the construction in the "Resurrection" section. Some of them can be found in this Topic : How I Fix Boo-Boos and Oopsies The original Build Log was started on June 11 2011. Actual work on the model commenced on Wednesday August 17 2011. The Build Log was terminated on February 14 2013 (the day the Server crashed), and Re-building it started the day MSW came back on-line. _____________________________________________________________________ Following is an Index to "Points of Interest". you can Click on the Links to jump straight to the First Post that starts a particular Section. Links to other Sites in the following pages, e.g. Tool Suppliers, look like this : Sherline . You can jump straight to their Webpage by Clicking on them. Note : I have no affiliation with any of the Suppliers I have posted Links to - just a happy customer. To return to the Index Click on the "HMS Vulture" Link in the Signature in one of my Posts, or use the "Back" Arrow of your Browser. There are no Signatures under my posts in the Reconstruction phase to save page room. The Index will be updated as work progresses. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Index to Points of Interest Page 1 HMS Vulture - some History of the ship + Links to Build Logs of other Swan Class Ships on MSW Research and Materials + Links to Suppliers How the Model will be built Tools Preparations Clamps and Planking Pins Laying the Keel Lower Apron Stem and Fore Deadwood Aft Deadwood Sternpost Rising Wood Cutting Rabbets and Fitting the Mounting Nuts Cutting, Shaping and Fitting Transoms Cutting the Bowsprit Seat Fashion Pieces Bollard Timbers Timberheads and Bowsprit Chock Forward Cant Frames and Hawse Timbers Forward Cant Frames Aft Cant Frames Side Counter Timbers and Timbers on the Side Counter Aft Cant Fairing Knee of the Head Construction Aft Square Frames Frame Bend Shifted Toptimber Fixed Blocks Page 2 Frames all Fitted Toptimber Aligning and External Fairing Treenailing Frames Keelson Pump Recesses Stemson Fillings Harpins Ribbands Limber Strakes Floorhead Thickstuff and Treenails Mast Steps Aft Crutch and Lower Breasthook Limber Boards Lower Well and Shot Locker Chain Pump Inlets Pump Tubes Chain Pump Sprocket Lower Deck Clamps Footwaling Internal Treenailing Aft Platform Aft Platform Carlings and Ledges Aft Platform Bulkheads and Spirit Room Hatch Lower Deck Beams Fore Platform and Bulkheads Lower Deck Hook Block Room and Tar Room Bulkheads Magazine Bulkheads and Mizzen Boxing Lightroom Page 3 Finishing the Magazine Aft Platform Rooms Upper Deck Clamps and Ceiling Lower Deck Beam Carling Mortices Lodging and Hanging Knees Pillars in the Hold Opposed Knees, Beam Arms and Iron Knees Lower Deck Beams, Carlings and Ledges Chain Pump Inlets and Tubes Fitted Sleepers Lower Deck Waterways and Spirketting Riding Bitts - stage 1 Upper Deck Beams Lower Deck Planking Hooked Planks Lower Deck Treenailing Hatch Coamings and Companions Lower Deck Breasthook Forward Room Bulkheads Upper Deck Pillars and Beam Set Forward Rooms Bulkheads and Scuttles Forward Bulkheads Finishing Riding Bitts and Sail Room Wing Transom Knees Bread Room Bulkhead and Pillars Aft Bulkheads Pantry Upper Well Upper Deck Framing Finished Upper Deck Ledges Page 4 Upper Deck Waterways Mast Wedges Main Mast Partners Aft Beam Arms, Carlings and Ledges Mizzen and Foremast Partners Main Topsail Sheet Bitts part 1 Upper Deck Hatch Coamings Capstan Step Upper Deck Planking Top and Butt (Anchor Stock) Deck Planking Upper Deck Treenailng Counter Timbers String in the Waist Quarterdeck Clamp and Transom Ebony Wales and "Dummy" Treenails "Black" Strake Topside Planking Port Stops and Sweep Ports Spirketting,Quckwork and Inside Sweep Ports Trimming Treenailing Spirketting and Quickwork Upper Deck Companions Helm Port Lower Counter Planking Garboard Strake Lower Hull Planking Top and Butt Planking Tricky Plank Hull Planking Continues Hull Planking Finished Starboard Sheer Strake Page 5 Scuppers Main Topsail Sheet Bitts Main Jeer Bitts Forecastle Deck Beams Hawse Holes Finishing Fore Topsail Sheet Bitts Bucklers Upper Deck Breasthook Bowsprit Partner, Hanging and Lodging Knees Manger Riding Bitts Galley Stove 1 Galley Stove 2 END OF BUILD LOG RECONSTRUCTION Chain Pump Cisterns Pump Chain Pump Brakes Rhodings Forward Stanchions, Cistern Hood and Pump Dale Capstans Rudder Main Piece Bearding Pintles Spectacle Plate Bands Gudgeons Rudder Shipped Rudder Coat Forward Athwartships Aft Cabin Bulkhead Bulkhead Doors Aft Athwartships Aft Cabin Bulkhead Longitudinal Aft Cabin Bulkhead Upper Counter Planking Forecastle Bulkhead Forecastle Bulkhead Lights Making Stern Light Frames Stern Lights Completing Rudder Head Trunk Great Cabin Lockers Completing Great Cabin Rudder Head Partners Transom Iron Knees Guns Brackets Barrels Capsquares Drilling the Bolt Holes Axletrees Carriage Assembly Jig Trucks Bed Quoins Hardware Breech Rigging Side Tackles Forecastle and Quarterdeck Carlings Forecastle Knees Catheads Catheads Fitted Cathead Caps Steam Grating Coamings Steam Grating Galley Cowl Cowl Baffle Breast Beams Forecastle Half-Door and Light Quarterdeck Hanging Knees Cast Knee Quarterdeck Lodging Knees Beam Bracket Quarterdeck Hatch Coamings Capstan Step Forecastle and Quarterdeck Waterways Forecastle and Quarterdeck Planking Forecastle and Quarterdeck Treenailing Bulwark Spirketting Gun Rigging Re-do Gangboard Knees Planksheers in the Waist Hances Making Timberheads Timberhead Jig Forecastle Planksheers Forecastle Timberheads Quarterdeck Timberheads Gangways and Gangboards Entry Steps to the Waist Gallows Crosspiece Preparing Tuck Molding and Waist Rails Quarter Badge Quarter Badge Stools and Munions Upper Finishing Lower Finishing Carving the Finishing and Glazing Lights Pilasters Quarter Badge Crown Chesstrees Channels Sheer Rails Standards Drift Rails Main Studding Sail Boom Irons Fenders Entry Steps Swivel Gun Mounts Fore Jeer Bitts Belfry Forecastle Railing and Spar Rack Companion Top Ship's Wheel Quarterdeck Ladderway Ladderway Railings Quarterdeck Breastwork Fixed Gangway Newel Posts and Railings Taffarel Taffarel Capping Rail Ensign Staff Block and Clamp Quarter Pieces Roughtree Rail Brake Pumps Fitted Steering Rigging This INDEX has grown too large, so I will start a 2nd one. It can be accessed by clicking the link below. Link to Index Part 2

Hi Remco, Welcome back. I'm hoping to get ALL (or most of anyway) my Build Log back from "midnight" (Dave) tonight. Apparently he's saved a fair bit of yours as well - I'll ask. Danny