Knocklouder

Last night May 24,2024 I open the box of my latest build. The king of the Mississippi by Artesania Latina. I was hoping that the instructions were better than the last several ships that I have done. But in fact, they are worse 😕. You only get a CD to install on your computer. It does show you how but with no part numbers, and three bundles of wood, you have to figure out what size and separate them all. The C D comes with a paper that says there are mistakes on it. And you have to go download the correct way. Plus no part numbers makes it hard to follow along. I found this diagram for the wood planks. It helps. I almost put it all back in the box and said I am selling this and buying a Dutchess of Kensington by Cris Watton of Vanguard Models. I just have to finish this one and I can buy it lol. If it was not for the fact that I will get lots of help here on MSW, all the King of the Mississippi logs here show how it is done. So I decided ,I want a river boat to add to my collection and I am up for the challenge. But if anyone wants to send me some info on part numbers, I will gladly appreciate it. Even the instructions as well. And for my first change to the plan , I have lots of walnut planking left from previous builds that I am going to plank the bottom with that because no one will see it but it will look nice. Then I will have enough planks for sure. So now it is time to start glueing the hull together. I will square up all the bulkheads and flip it over and start the planking. Tally Ho on to my next build, wish me luck, I am going to need it on this one. Lol 😆. Bob M.

Nicely done Sir, another keeper. Congratulations Bob M.

Last night the First Mate and I discusse weather to display it with the oars stoed or on the water. We decided that if I don't have any crew rowing the boat, we should stoe them,it looks better. A few members agreed that they would look better with oarsmen. So I will look into getting them later. So I am going to mark this finished, but with the option to revisit later to tinker with it. This is were she will sit for most part, I may move it around a bit. Thank you all for your thoughts and advice on what I should do. Thank you MSW/NRG, helping me learn how to build ships. Thank you for all members who followed along and encouraged me along the way. Thank you everyone. I just love modeling, time to start another model today. lol See you on the next build. Your very great full shipmate Knocklouder. Bob M.

This journey is almost over, just a few things left to do, but not sure of which way I like to display it. With oars stoed or in the water. So most likely just going to let it sit for awhile then come back and add some extra stuff. I may just paint the background , some sky, birds, fish jumping 😀 penguins maybe. I have to wait a bit to completely finish, but it only touch ups and a bit of paint, so almost finished. Finished enough for me to cleanup the shipyard and start another model. Thanks for looking. Hope it was fun, I had a blast. Looking forward to The King of the Mississippi River Boat, looks like a lot of tinkering, neanderthals love to tinker lol Bob M.

Adding highlights and a bit of color, but happy with my first attempt at water. The rigging is done, just have to tie up the loose ends, all the seizing is done. I have two stays left to tie,one rear and the forward one. Then just a little foam, and place it in the case, till I get some figures for it. It has been a fun adventure ☺️, I really enjoyed this kit. Everything fit nice and was not to hard to follow along with a few logs and all the info here. I must say the only drawback is the instructions, they were not clear on a number of things. The color and size of ropes is up to the builder. The instructions only say rope. Totally confused about the oars but they will be in the rack so no big deal. I added the wind today, with GAC 400, I like this stuff, just brush on a good coat on both sides then blow dry with hairdryer, for about 10 minutes, on warm heat High wind. Thanks @mrcc for this tip, I just love the way it made the sail look. 😊 Pretty good wind. I am getting pretty excited about finishing up this ship . I made water , and my first clinker build, that was supposed to be that way lol. A few little things to do and off to the case it goes . Thanks for looking and following along, with the story, the twins are up to something, they are asking questions about Kraken Rum for sale by the keg. Pretty much going to look like this, which I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to try make it look like this. But it is not in the case yet so the look could change lol. Bob M.

Manitoba says HI .Greatesst site on the internet. All you need to learn about ships is right here. Have as much fun as you can and good luck on your journey. Bob M.

Awesome build, thanks for posting this. It's so cool. Bob M.

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.

Today the love of my life ❤️. Sewed the bolt rope on for me , now I can hang it and run some rigging. Much love and appreciation for letting me buy your new sewing machine needed to sew my last sail for awhile. The next two builds don't have sails and the Pegasus does not have any either. But money well spent Thank you. 😊 I watched the workshop here on MSW, and got some great pointers. Now it up to me to paint the ocean. Not sure we're I want it to sit but some minor changes with the way it fits into the groove but happy with my first attempt at water. I going to highlight some drak green and add some white, and some spider web. Then the gloss coats, four at least . Making of the oars is half finished, Very sketchy instructions for the oars, I think I need four different lengths, but I am pretty sure most of the oars will be under water. We will see. I like my ocean it is shapping up nice, airbrush some waves, don't know if I will brave fish yet But. Off to portside, a figure appears. At first I thought it was @Glen McGuire Kraken. His claw breaking the surface, but on closer look, Could it possibly be, I bet a little black paint and an eye and litte paint on a bill ,its a Penguin . Oh yes I got to add that, lol. Again thanks Ron, for your water workshop, it really help me get started. Thanks for your time. Well it's coming along well, so many thought of what I like to do next, it's all so much fun. I know my ships are not accurate but theysure are darn fun to put together. I can't thank MSW/NRG for helping learn, and have all the info I need right here. This Viking ship may not have existed, and the twins may have different fathers lol. But this is how I wanted my boat to look like . The sheids I wanted to paint different, but with this army paint, I would have to paint it white then the colour. It was too much for me at this point. I am happy with them. The twins said that how their were painted, simple because they always break during battle, so why paint them lol. Got a place all picked out for were this Darkkar Viking Long Boat will be stoed. I can feel the pull of the next model lol. I am going to have to get me a Mark Twain figure 1:80 scale @Gabek if you happen to have one lol. Later my friend's Bob M.

Nicely done, Congratulations

No need for the First Mate to make the spare sail. I am pretty happy with the way it looks. I just love my new airbrush. It is the first time I use one, I can see how useful this will be, now I better get some lessons lol. I tried cleaning it by holding my finger on the end and expecting it to bubble. But it doesn't do that. So I washed it with water, then ran some isopropyl 99.9% through it. It will take some time to learn the tricks but I am happy today. The mast and yard are ready to go. I have made one oar. 27 to go lol. The twins like the sail ,although they say theirs's had blood dripping from the teeth. But it will do. On to the oars and rigging , later my friend's. Bob M. ..

Finally got some rain, only in the southern part of the province, the north is still dry. People say they have never seen it this dry, Rivers are low creeks are dry, I think climate change is here already. The first Mate has sewed the sail, she said she has enough to do a spare, hopefully I won't need it. I am going to be staining the sail light green, then take my airbrush and highlite the edges and seems. If that turns out well, I will spray the Dragon from a stencil I made. Hope it turns out ok. The deck is finished and the sheilds rails are on, most of the sheids fit nice, one sits high and one drops right though. Lol I had seven deck planks left, now I belive I am going to make the mast and paint my sail. Then some rigging, no ratlines 😐 . And I think for this boat I am going to make it on the ocean, so a trip to Michael's art supplies shop Is in the future. After I watch @hollowneck, work shop on water, again lol. And I got a buddy down in Texas who will help if needed. GRIN. Thank you everyone. 😊 Bob M.

I knew if I tried to install the sheid rail, that I would end up installing the deck, lol. The deck went fine. I am going to install a final strip along the outside edge of the deck, it just finishes it better, I think. I toyed with the Dragon and the twins are anxious about getting underway, something about a monastery ripe for the pickin. . So I put my trinkets away ,and you guessed it, dropped the dragon, broke a horn lol. But a dab of CA and we are good to go. So now a little more sanding, add the cross bars then shape the mast, and start thinking of the sail. Soon I will be able to add this to the finish pile we got going here on MSW over 1271 plus one lol. That is so fantastic. At least the smoke has cleared, finally. It's still bad up north, and some of the locals up there have to evacuate , I wish them luck. No rain in the forecast either. This is shaping up to be a bad year for fires. I have been thinking about making a stand for the Green Dragon, but I really think I am going to put it on the water. This will be the first time for making water, lots of info about that here on MSW and a workshop on it as well. Lots of planning ahead, but the twins are helping lots as they want to get underway , like I say. I am having so much fun building this boat. A mythical Green Dragon Darkkar. And I can't believe I am almost 70 soon lol. And can you believe it , I am thinking about the King of the Mississippi River Boat by AL. That I will tee up next lol. Thanks for looking, and all the encouraging words members have sent over the year. They really have helped to keep me modeling . Now I can't see turning back. I sailed too far. There is just so many directions that one could take this hobby, it's that much fun. Later my friend's stay safe and cool 😎, Bob M.

Good luck on your journey Bob M.

Nicely done, Congratulations.

Vikings tend to tell longer stories when they are in their cups lol. And the story changes with each telling. Lol. Apparently more mistakes, Delany is his last name, Eric and Ryan Delany, two of the most feared Vikings in Ireland. Bone Hed Skul Viking Myths BSA have quit, gone , They are deathly afraid of the twins. Lol Eric is more freidly than Rayan, but they not that bad when they had a few, which is most of the time lol. Eric says that the Dragon figure head is pretty close, it may be a little darker than he remembers but he said something that made me laugh, it will do , lol I got this paint starter kit and I just love it. @Gabek showed me this ,thanks you. I am hooked on figures now lol. I painted the Dragon last night and the sheids both sides today. Everything looks shinny because I sealed it all with Shellac sealer. I will spray a flat finish when the time come. I decided on a yellow sheid rail, and for the floor planks, I am using a 5B pencil to blacken the edges, both of which I will install next week. Shipyard is closed for Mother's Day. It's coming along nicely in my opinion, minor things need attention, but smooths sailing so far. Speaking of Sails, Eric informed me that the sail is two tone green witn a black two headed Dragon painted on the sail. Looks like I get to try out my new airbrush I bought last year and a half ago, money well invested lol. So Deja vu, on to installing the floor decking lol then ,all the little things that go on the deck. Thanks for looking, and the likes Bob M .

That looks amazing, nicely done.!!

Well she got a little bow on the portside but other than that it looks ok. The planks had plenty of overlap, I thought I made a mistake because everyone talk about very little overlap. They are pre cut so it was not that hard putting them on. Now I just have to paint it. Delany one of the Viking Twins, has been filling my head with info. Apparently I got the name wrong, it is called "The Green Dragon " not just the green. His Fathers was kill in a battle, more like a massacre as he described it. Over a 1000 people were killed , it happen in Kilkenny, at the caves of Dunmore, in 928 AD . He told me how he and his brother buildt the ship after they father died. He left a will , a map, and the plans for the Dragon. That's all I got out of him before, you guessed it , into the Kraken lol. I plan on putting in the floor next. Looks simple enough. Hopefully when Delany sobers up 😔, he can tell me how she was painted. And was there anything about the sail that could help. Well on to the floor planking. Thanks for looking. Bob M.

Very nice details, your planking is fantastic. Welcome to MSW. Bob M.

Very nice detailed work, it looks awesome. Bob M.