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Just curious, how old is the model shown in the pictures above? Thanks, Mark
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Hello David, I am still considering building the small boats midship. There really isn't a large amount of detail on this ship, so having the small boats midship would not cover up too much. At this point though, I want to get all of the remaining rigging done, add some rope coils, finish up the odds and ends needing to be finished, then maybe the remaining small boats. Still need to add oars to these two as well. As you know, never ending list of things to do!! 😂 Would love to help with the copper plates, if you are somewhat flexible in quality!! 🤣🤣 Thanks, Mark
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Hello David! I was just thinking about that the other day. Will need to keep plenty of glue handy and the lid off the swear jar! 🤣🤣 Thanks, Mark
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Progress update.............the second boat is planked and off the building board. Planking was much, much easier this time, though as you can see, I will have a fair amount of hull clean up to complete. Very happy with the results to this point. Thanks, Mark
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Thank you very much Bossman! 🙂
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.................couldn't wait, had to hang the boat off the davits while the stain dried! 😀
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Hello, Boat 1 almost done. A little bit of touch up, plus stain and she will be ready to hang off the davit on Victory. While far from technically correct as far as form and layout, I am happy with it as a first ever build. Now on to the second boat! Thanks, Mark
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Hello, Here are the latest progress pictures. A few details to complete, staining then on to the next boat! 😃 Thanks, Mark
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Hi Keith, Funny you mention that..............I had a piece of veneer out of my wood bin and laid it across the hull to see how it would look! I may definitely go that route. Stay tuned for further details! 🙂 Thanks, Mark
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Hello, Planking has been completed on the first small boat. Looks more like a picket fence, but for my very first planking attempt, I am happy with it. Looking forward to getting it off the build board, giving it an initial light sanding to see what else I need to do to get it looking a little more finished. While a challenge, new skills were developed, with many, many lessons learned. Thanks, Mark
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Here is the latest update on my small boat build for the restoration. Finally have the keel on the building board and now looking at planking. As you can see I did a little fairing of the ribs, but they are pretty wonky. At this scale, I am going to move forward and hope the planking will "right" some of the wrongs. I can imagine most of you are cringing at that last sentence!! 😂 Wish me luck! Thanks, Mark
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Hello, After a few attempts at wood bending, I think I have arrived at a workable solution. Not the prettiest, but for my needs it should work. Finally have the curved ribs and formers glued to the build board so the proper building can begin. I think the first effort will be to fair up the ribs a little so I can get some consistency with laying the hull planks. This is definitely a challenge at 3.5 inches! Thanks, Mark
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Hello David, I hope all is well with you and your family! At this point I am only building the two small boats that hang from the stern davits. I was thinking I might look into doing the small boats that reside mid-ship, but lots of other "small" bits to complete first, aka running rigging! 🤣 For some reason I felt a strong nudge to get the stern small boats built next. Running rigging is going to challenge me a bit since I was only able to salvage 3 of the 9 spars I need. Looks like more scratch building on my horizon. At least the standing rigging at this point gives me a proper looking ship! I am looking forward to seeing that copper plating done on Diana! Well, after your swear jar vacation. 🤣 I really like the progress so far. Excellent work my friend! Thanks, Mark
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Finished the standing rigging I am going to do for now and moving toward building the two small boats for the davits, using the Model Shipways small boat kit. Decided on a few small changes based on reading posts from fellow builders: First - Decided to glue the supports to the 4 formers to add strength to the forms before adding the ribs. Reading other build logs indicated this was an issue, with the formers breaking, when following the instructions as written. Second - Used the laser cut "sprue" to get the curve for a filler piece on the bow. Found a scrap piece of wood the same thickness as that which runs along the keel and simply cut out the form. You can see the stencil in yellow in the picture. Saved me trying to bend wood for the bow curve. Third - Saw that the number one former was shorter than the rest as was pointed out in another build log. Made sure to true up the number one former. Four - A lesson learned from another build log was to glue a single piece along each side of the keel then cut out the areas needed for the ribs. Glue up has started and shortly I will start on wood bending. Seriously considering using less thick wood and laminating for the four core ribs on the formers. Decisions, decisions! 🙂 Thanks, Mark
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Absolutely beautiful work!
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HMS Victory by Helli - Caldercraft
gieb8688 replied to Helli's topic in - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1751 - 1800
Beautiful work! Love the new shroud lines! -
Hello All! Hit my first major snag of the restoration. As I was working on adding tension to the back stays for the mizzen mast, the top slipped. Apparently I forgot to glue it into the cap. Whoops! Looks like re-work of some lines will be necessary. Thanks, Mark
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Sea Witch 1846 by Zooker - RESTORATION
gieb8688 replied to Zooker's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1801 - 1850
I am doing the same thing as you, restoring a ship model originally built by my uncle. It has been a very rewarding and frustrating journey but I would not trade the effort put into it for anything!! 😊 -
Sea Witch 1846 by Zooker - RESTORATION
gieb8688 replied to Zooker's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1801 - 1850
Restoration work is not for the faint of heart! My advice is to take your time, enjoy the research and the new skills you will develop and spend time on this site. The most important information I obtained for my restoration has come from looking through this site. There are some truly brilliant modelers on here who are more than willing to share their lessons learned. Best of luck! Mark -
Thank you so much David!! I just wish the photos could truly capture how she looks. Unfortunately they don't. Excellent point about the davits and other sticky out bits! I have almost knocked them off a few times already!! 🤣 I think once I get the standing rigging done, I am going to take a pause and work on building the small boats to hang off the davits. For some reason I feel the strong need to build the small boats. I appreciate the support and encouragement. Thanks, Mark
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