Knocklouder

If you only break it once, it happens . Lol. When you get up to six times you brake it, it does make you laugh 😃. Best of luck on your adventure with this kit Bob M.

Anchors are painted up ,ready to be hang from the catheads. They need sanding and repaint. The catheads have to be drill for lines, as well as the fife rails. I was in contact with Kurt, told him having trouble building at this scale. He told me he has got just the guy, my little brother Kenney Builder , he is done with the Bonehead Brothers and will be of great help. First thing he says, " Knocklouder, put this bowsprit mast back in the box, now. Lol. @Keith Black is going to love this guy . Lol. So my little plan is to drill the holes in the fife rails, install them, make the campionway attach the catheads and Anchors, plus the chains. Then Kenny says we will let Big Ben clean up, we will go to the stern and start there. Lots of great fun ahead. Paddle Speed Ahead. . Thanks for popping by. . Knocklouder 😁 Kenny ⚒️

Very glad to hear the good news Bob M.

Today I had to paint yet another ship,. You can see pictures of today's painting at the twins Bluenose log. I started working on the bow of the Harriet Lane, then I got an erge to paint the brass on my Billing Bluenose. . I am trying to show @John Ruy that I have been paying attention to the master, glad to see you are going to be building a Scientific Bluenose soon, I want that color, but Model Expo don't ship here. 😉, maybe if you have half a bottle left you can send it to me. Lol. Ben said sand these catheads outside, he just dusted there. Like playing Monolpy, building hotels. I have all the pieces in position, just have to build and paint each as I go. I still have the chains for the funnel and I have to finish the bridge handrails and paint them . Lots to do yet, thanks to @jct I have been using your idea as a guide, lol. I used the card trick for the splash gaurds 😊. @GrandpaPhil will be so proud of me , going card. Lol. Thanks so much for posting , great stuff . It is the start of the fifth season up here so taking the night off to watch the game. Come Sunrise, the fun continues. 😉 Thanks so much everyone for looking, non stop fun Knocklouder 😁 Oppss

Well not to be outdone the bigger twin want a make over, as well I masked it off and brushed on the Brass, let dry, then clear coat. They look very nice together. I just might change the red, but time to get back to the river boat. This will be well cured by the time I get back to them. The block of wood I had the light house on has to go , I have to come up with something smaller. Thanks for looking in. I like it. Knocklouder 😁

Oh no the dreaded bowsprit is on the ship, lol. Big Ben came on board to clean up, there will be a little dust from time to time as we make our way from the bow to the sten. Starting with werecthe chainsbgo into the deck. As I was chewing on the end of a paint brush, a thought came to me. Cut the end of the paint brush off, split it in half, round out were the chain goes by, paint black , move on lol. Next a campanionway. I cut open the bow for the Bowsprit mast, now I will work on the Bow Rail , knight head and stem. Oh figure head. 😆. I got a little side tracked today, needed to paint a ship. Now that is out of my system I can get back to the Lane. Thanks for looking in, she not quite accurate but it sure is fun to put together. Thanks , every one, forever greatful. Knocklouder 😁

Just had to change the color of the hull , I didn't like the look. So today I said , spray it with this 2x paint that I had, it not right but better than what was there. I placed it on the work bench, masked it all in, then sprayed it. I looked at the time it took to change the color, 45 minutes from start to finish, I think it looks great. Now I am going to paint the larger Bluenose, brass. I looked at Billings Boat hull colours some are brass, so I decided that the biggest one will be brass, the block of wood that Freddie Fisherman is standing on will be fashioned with a rocky shore line with both ships anchored in the bay. The light house will get painted as well. Back on the self and back to my Harriet Lane, but I will be back. Knocklouder 😁

That looks really nice, she looks very good on the launch. Looks so good it made me change the color of my Bluenose, . Bob M.

Great sign ,, Bob M.

I may have been up late last night, doing research, , I came across @Sexyauthor log and really like his idea for the ships boats. I did something similar. I needed to blackin the chains for the anchors and funnel . @Gabek recommended this AK blacking sultion, it work really good. Thanks buddy, again, I owe him coffee for life, maybe even a few burgers 🍔 😉. I just hung the boats temp because the will be in the way for rigging. Chains need to be run, anchors need to be painted, but they are install almost. Have to come up with something for were the chains go in the deck One side of the bridge handrails are install, they just need a second coat of white paint. I was going to go with gold posts and natural thread, but I came across @_SalD_ log and really liked his bridge handrails, so I did the same , thanks for posting these logs , gentlemen. I am going to try and make some companionways this should be fun. Also the catheads and rudder need looking at again, @_SalD_ log has very useful information for this , as well as the plans from buddy @Gabek , thanks, buddy So many people helping me haveing the time of my life, thanks everyone. Knocklouder 😁

Very nice indeed, as I pick up my jaw from the floor, Gobsmacked Bob M.

Great looking ship, Congratulations well done. Bob M.

You know, if you look at the other end you see a horse shoe , it's off the Duchess of Kingston I bet. . Knocklouder

Made up the wheel box, I have to make up a rudder. I found one on a log that I will make similar. When I make it I'll tell who log , memory blank, lol. Install it, and got Captain Steve 's approval. 👌 On to the ship's boat. I painted the cannons, ship's boat, windlass, handrails and ladders today. A few minor changes have to be done on the hand rails, no biggie lol. I have too let all the paint dry over night, it is to tackie to rig the handrails for the Bridge. Captain Steve got glued in place, He steer the boat in the right direction, Frist thing he did call for ,an All Stop. Lol The masts and gaff are going to be made off ship. The First Mate came by to take a look, wow she says that is really coming along. It is gorgeous, I told her I agree, and someday I would like to build a bigger scale of her, mostly because they have a better looking wheel house. Lol. She turn around and says , O hh , now I now why the rush, lol. She caught me peeking at my next build lol, do see the ratlines on that sucker lol. She just shook her head and walk away laughing. I can hardly wait to tackle the stern on that ship. Then she screams down to the shipyard, when your Done the Wasa/Vasa , you can buy another ship. Hold my beer, Warp 10 lol. These are great days in the ship yard, Captain says no, ahead, impulse power, the paddles are starting to fly off the boat, we need repairs. Hurry up I say , it's Anchors away tomorrow, you have till noon tomorrow lol. Thanks for looking in , hopefully your liking it 😊 Knocklouder 😁 Opps I already posted today lol.

Great work, I need a rudder for my Harriet Lane, if you happen to find one along the way let me know. Thanks 😊 Two ship out of control. Lol Bob M.

A special thanks to @Gabek, he has come through for me again. Jumping ahead to the rigging section, I decoverd that parts are missing. Deadeyes, blocks and the flag were missing, a few pieces for the deck as well. Steve told me that he got this model a very long time ago, it was given to him by a freind, it just sat in his closet till he gave it to me. Don't know about the flag, but Deadeyes, that's where buddy Gabe comes in. I called him, explain things, away he go's 60 deadeye blocks ready for pick up. Thanks so much Gabe. I have the single blocks and a few doubles from the Scientific Bluenose model left over. Also the thread for the rigging, I am changing all of it. The larges one the kit has was .75 mm for shrouds, then the smaller black thread is .4mm it's not very good. Oh well I got a lot of thread in my stach box The pilot house is just about done waiting for the paint to dry on the vent pipe and the whistle pipe, the rest is as good as it gonna get lol The windows went the best, the doors and siding not so much, but It'll DO lol. I only have one American flag, and was told that it is the wrong flag, mine is not supposed to have that many stars. I will find one. The pilot house grows on you the more you look at it, add the steps and it will pass Coming together nicely, its a nice boat, I think it will go beside the Pegasus in the display case, looks like there is room for one more model. On to the steering wheel box and wheel, the guns. Thanks ever so much for following along, also Gabe sent me a link for the plans for the Harriet Lane, the are great, shows a lot of stuff and how to make it. It has a rudder section I didn't even know it existed lol. Now it just a matter of getting down to business. Oh no, I have a bowsprit mast, not fond of them, maybe later 😆 . Talk to you all soon. Knocklouder 😁 Captain Steve 👮‍♂️

Very nicely done, Congratulations, it's always great to get the first one done. About starting your next model, 10 minutes is long enough between builds. Knocklouder 😁

@palmerit I am not much of a reader more of a visual kind of guy, lol. I will go look but I have so much painting to do on the Harriet Lane. @robert952 very glad you came aboard, . Got up today feeling like a kid, couldn't wait to start. CS says let's prime everything today, So to the paint shop. After 30 minutes or so they are touch dry. After a second cup of go go juice I placed them about were they go. Now I have to let the primer dry over night before finish coat, color to be determined later. Well lunch time, maybe a nap , just saying. Lol, let's see what I can do after lunch 😴. Thanks for looking in, very greatful. Looking at the yard work , no help from the instructions, but that's the fun part. 😀. Knocklouder 😁 Captain Steve 👨 Ps. Steve demands a better picture, he's a river boat man , lol 🚢 🚣‍♂️

Thanks @Keith Black, and @vvvjames poor Captain Steve was hit by a low flying seagull and now has taken up hiding behind the pilot house lol lol it is late ,time for a nap lol. Thanks for popping in. Havein so much fun. 😆 🤣 Knocklouder 😁

@GrandpaPhil that's exactly what I did, all most. I found a picture of the Harriet Lane, croped the wheel decal, printed two and glued them on, I used mog podge. There is a little trim board I will add tomorrow after the decals are dry. Looks ok to me, time for the big guns. I wonder why everything is black, the gun carriages should be red wheels brown and the gun barrel blacken oh well all black it is . What do you all think? Knocklouder 😁

This is Captain Steve, he will be along for the journey. He will be placed on the bridge when completed. We started of making the paddle wheels Materials were gathered and the first wing was on. Time for the decal, poop, They were to old and just floated up in pieces, I could only watch as they slowly disintegrate in front of my eyes. Oh well I hope Modele Shipways have more, got to find out. With the decals destroyed, that took the wind out of my sails, oh well luckily 😉 the Harriet Lane has an engine and sails ,so time to fire up the steam engine and carry on. But first off to find new decal, 😔. Even with one wing on she looks great. I also came across @trippwj log for the Harriet Lane, it is the exact same scale as mine. I emailed him right away and ask if I could send people over to his log, wow all the information on the Harriet Lane supplied by the USCG, you all should go have a look at his Harriet Lane, wonderful, and a very detailed log with all the answers to anything about the Harriet Lane. Thanks so much. Captain Steve , likes the work so far. Ok time to go find so decals. Knocklouder 😁

Good luck on your adventure Bob M.

I am with everyone else, just fantastic work. Bob M.

Thanks @Keith Black , I have been to that page before, I may give that a try if I don't like my clove hitches lol I installed the deck this morning, I laid a piece down the center, and made tape copy for the side cut them glued them on. On to the wings, oh yes, I stained the deck, Honey maple and gave it two coats of shellac, I love shellac it drys fast , paint you got to wait, and watch it dry lol. I like the chopper I got from Amati, it sure saves time and my cuts are nicer, lol. Once the glue drys, paint. 😆 Time to make some paddles, they have to be painted as well. Then a decal for the side, it's old I hope it doesn't just break all apart. We well see. After I get the cap rails on and the gun ports box in, paddle wheels on, I will sign the bottom of the hull with a note , then put it on the stand never to be looked at from the bottom again lol. The kit pilot house plans are not so good, I looked at all the logs for the Harriet Lane and found everyone made there own, I will have to see what I come up with, as I don't like the paper decals the kit has. UP grade lol. Thanks for peeking in, a very fun kit to put together, I am enjoying it immensely, be done by Christmas, just in case someone wants to Surprise me 😮 🫢 lol Paint is dry , got to go. Knocklouder 😁

I may have miss counted the clove hitches, more like 298 lol , shees that's even less. Lol All the openings are cut, time for the keel. First coat on the pilot house, and final coat on the hull. An attempt at riveting was made , I will see what it looks like when dryed and in place. I have to wait till tomorrow to install the wheel box, they need to fitted to the hull before I paint them. Tomorrow I will make the butterflies, paddle wheels lol. @Keith Black are your paddles all the way around, mine only get glued to the bottom, lol only half a butterfbutterflie ? Going to put a second coat of white on the wheel house and call it a night. Thanks everyone for the likes I can't belive how much fun this riverboat is, taking blocks of wood glueing them together and making a pilot house 😀. I be rigging in no time , and with a revived count on the Clove hitches , even sooner lol. Knocklouder 😁