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Thanks Craig I just went back and looked at post #3, don't know how I missed that link, how did you find them? I will only upload photos that are related to Allan's build. Shame the link did not work ? the photos show the replica at sea with sails and rigging. Which is the other thread? Still a lot for me to learn here and not just about boat building, thanks for the helping hand. Tim

I just found a QnA about the building the replica on the NMMC website. https://nmmc.co.uk/2017/07/q-a-building-the-bounty-launch/ They do talk about how they researched the build but nothing you all have not covered already. Tim

Hi Craig I finally found some more photos on the NMMC facebook page, facebook is not easy to find things on... any way when I did a search, there are some photos of the rigging and sails they used. As a newbie I'm really not sure what the correct thing to do here is, should I post loads of images here or a link to them elsewhere ? so far I have done both, which is the prefered method here at MSW? Tim

Hi Allan Thanks for all of the detailed info. it will help me get my thoughts together. Tim

NMMC took loads of photos during the construction, take a look on the their facebook page in this photo I can count 14 main planks with the narrow band at the top could the narrow plank at the top is their stealer plank - it allowed them to use equally sized main planks in this photo you can clearly see all of the planks, I count 14 planks with the narrow top gunwale being added the hull is shown prior to being ‘scruffed off’ by planing and sanding there is also a couple of good videos on youtube showing them steam bending the planks make our stuff look easy .... Tim

I have found you can also calibrate the canvas to a scale ( say 1:24 ) and work directly at that scale in the sketch. You only really need a single measurement on the drawing, you then calculate the scale size and enter that number in the box, presto you have a scale drawing. hope that made sense... Tim

Hi mustbecrazy I hope to get down to Cornwall in the spring to get a closer look at the replica, possibly have a chat to the makers too. They used a lot of planks, I can count 14 ! Most of the kit models have a lot less than that, did they use more thin planks to make easier to build? Now I look the Museum drawings don't show the planking or am I just not seeing it? Tim

Hi John thanks for the warm welcome. I was just down under in October, visiting "Rellies" in Sydney and Melbourne. It's a shame we missed each other. Tim

Hi Mark Thanks for the welcome, if you come to Hereford look up our model club HSME ( open am. Tues and Sat ) near the Waterworks Museum. Most of the members seem to be fixated with making little steam trains but there are a few sensible chaps here that are building boats and ships I am gathering my ideas and photos to start the log. Tim

Hi Lyle Thanks for the welcome and the information, still finding my way around. I have managed to change my profile image, woo hoo Tim

Thanks for the welcome Edward and Keith I already have a couple of questions Is there anyway to get notifications of replies to posts? How do I find out how to post photos? Tim

Hello to all, I too have just arrived at this log having just read your discussion at 33217-bountys-ships-boat-details this is all good stuff. I love what you are doing. I have just posted my introduction over at the newbies section. I hope to start a log of my explorations over the next few days. You guys here have really inspired me, we seem to be following the same path. I love the Cornish replica build which they say was built to the Museum drawings. As I said in my intro. looking at their photos on Facebook has got me counting planks now. Tim

Thanks to Patrick and Jim for the welcome. Looking forward to some armchair advice, this weather I may well be in a cosy armchair myself. The workshop is freezing. Tim

Hi a new recruit from chilly Herefordshire UK saying hello. Quick run down, I am a long time model maker, up to this point mainly in metal / plastic, I did have a go at making plywood speed boat when I was about 11 yrs old which was 60 years ago so I have a lot of catching up to do with working with wood at a small scale. I recently finished a brass Copernican Orrey which took some 5 years from start to finish. While looking for a new project, the guys at my local model club suggested making an RC ship so I purchased a Deans Marine Destroyer kit, with GRP hull, laser cut styrene superstructure and photo etched detail parts. Which I have almost finished, it floats and can be steered around the club’s pond, I now need to add the detail. So I am now looking again for a project to keep me busy, one of the club members makes the most amazing 3 masted sailing vessels, he suggested something like that as a next project. I know I don’t have the skills in woodwork to take a project like that yet. Then I found this amazing website and group. Having a good look around, I have been very taken with the small boat projects shown on here, one of those small boats could be good start for me to learn and hone my skills, something like the ‘Bounty Launch’ or Chuck Passaro’s Medway longboat. Not to big, not too small, a ‘Goldilocks’ project. There are a couple of problems with that, cash to get the kit, I am retired and living on the UK state pension, then there is the availability of kits here in the UK. Not to be put off I decided there was enough information around to scratch build a small boat. I hope to be mixing ideas from kits and build logs. Having used CAD / CAM for many years, I downloaded the original bounty launch drawings from the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, imported it into Fusion 360, hand traced the parts to produce a full 3D model first which may help me to get a feel for the model I hope to make in wood. Then I found the discussion started by allanyed with imustbecrazy on ‘Bounty ships boats details’ which has got me all fired up. I am now plank counting….. is there no hope, am I lost to this crazy world. Should I start a build log, I really don’t know what I am doing. I will be playing with ideas that may not work, there will be more questions than solutions. Are photos of roughly chopped up bits of wood as prototypes really of any interest? Which section would the log go in? anyway, I think I could have a great time being part of this community. Tim Coupland