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hi Mark!  thanks for the good word......be proud to have you follow along!  this will definitely get this build up to snuff......the hull paint!  I used the Billing's paint on this.......I went with copper for the bottom.




the slots in the skylight roof was filled with the window maker,  and then the inside walls of the structure was painted flat white......the bottom was painted flat black,


the masking tape was removed........this copper is more of an earthy tone.....not a real shiny copper color....once the sheen calms down,  it should be good.


I had to do two coats.......I used a brush instead of the airbrush.   I should have used it......I am so spoiled now!  the copper had dried long enough, I think........so, the upper portion was masked up and it got it's first coat of black.


and there it is.........I am all caught up!   I have more progress,  but it's still in the camera.  I took tomorrow off,  so I'll try to get more done.....my morning will be a busy one though.....both grand kids are coming over!  can't wait to see them!
 

Well, the Stag is back, but only in a “from here on” form, as I never keep copies of my posts.
 
Just to remind you, the Stag was an English revenue cutter built at Ryde, on the Isle of Wight, in 1827. 
This was the revenue cutter that seized my Great-great grandfather’s boat Palmerin, which was the subject of a now defunct build log on the old site.  I felt it only fair to build a model of the revenue cutter as well – besides, I’ve always liked cutters.

Oddly enough, the Stag was the fastest cutter of her day and as a consequence, the Royal Navy took her into Portsmouth Dockyard in 1839 and took off her lines, which resulted in a very nice set of detailed ‘as built’ drawings, which are housed in the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich.
 
To kick off the resurrected log, here are contemporary paintings of the Stag, her inboard profile and some photos of her as she stands now.
 
I’ll hopefully be posting an update next week, but in the meantime I’ll be happy to answer any questions that members may have about the build in view of the fact that the information in the old log hasn’t been
reproduced here.
 
John


 

Absolutely outstanding!!!

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I'm just posting what I have of my Niagara log. Well, mainly it's going to be just pictures at first. I am getting close to an actual update point though.

More pics...

More pics...

Well... I'm off to a great start on my main mast. I have the course yard completely mounted and secured with rigging. The other yards are pretty simple and they will be very easy to secure because I have installed pins on them to locate precisely onto their respective spots on the main mast. This idea comes from Mark, so many thanks to him. I have my shrouds rigged and will be rigging the ratlines next. Cue the bourbon and The Doors...

Again, thanks to all who are popping in and taking interest.  As a newbie the comments mean a lot and are greatly appreciated!!
 
So tonights exciting episdode of Adam builds a Mayflower continues with the frame work.  Mianly the fillers!
 
I have installed the fore, main and mizzen mast fillers as well as the bow filler and beakhead false decks. 
 
Fore Mast Filler

 
Bow filler & Beakhead False Decks

 
Main Mast Filler

 
Mizzen Mast Filler

 
The only thing of note on this is that I have also installed the stern frame bulkheads.  This was a bit of a trick because, as i mentioned earlier I was pretty silly in installing the aft bulkheads backwards.  This means the nice little guidelines for the stern bulkheads are on the wrong side. 
 
 
To get around this, I took a series of clamps and clamped them along the edge of the guideline.  I think lined up the stern bulkheads and placed a narrow strip of legos on the inside of the piece to make sure it was nice and square.  Some quick measuring and eyeballing to make sure I hit the lines and whalla!  They are installed and they look mah-ve-lous!
 
Stern Frame Bulkheads

 
 
 
Thanks for stopping by all!
 
Until next time;  Enjoy!!!
 
-Adam
 
 

With the dry fit passed! I pulled them out and began gluing them in.   I had seen from the old boards that a few members use high technology to ensure their bulkheads were aligned correctly so
I figured, good enough for them good enough for me.
 
My first bulkhead glued in place and aligned with a high tech alignment unit.

 



It was great being out with the wife and telling her I had to stop to pick up some legos =)

 
Moved down the row, gluing each at a time and letting the glue setup before moving on to the next to ensure each one was nice and tight.  I used PVA glue and it really didn’t take long to dry in place. Once they were all in and secure the entire unit is set aside to dry over night!
 



Now I would like to say that this early in the game I did not encounter any issues.  Sadly, I
cannot say that.  The kit was great!  The Materials superb! The instructions so far outstanding!  This is 100% operator error and quite embarrassed.   I apparently glued the aft bulkheads in backwards; the reference lines are facing forward =(. 
 
I looked it over and do not believe this will sink me just embarrassed that I made such a silly error so early in the process.
 

 
However, learn from it I will and move on I must.
 
Thanks for stopping in folks!


Until later, and as always – whatever  you do, and however you do it… enjoy it!
 
-Adam


 

Part 7 should take us to just shy of the present time. I'll have to take a few more photos of my latest progress... whereupon I will try to resume my lost narative... or something....
 
Andy

Part Six.. completion of the head timbers and fo'c'sle deck fittings. Installing the canons under the quarterdeck as well as the deck beams, followed closely by the quarter deck. Intallation of the rudder and tiller, more canons in the waist (fully rigged this time) and the figure head.
 
Andy

Part 5
Showing the installation of the frieze work, fo'c'sle deck, and head timbers
 
Andy

Ha! The midshipman has lost the log and reel in the stormy digital sea!
 
After a long hiatus due to "personal issues", I was about to get back to working on the Rattlesnake and then I find much has been lost in the software change. I thought I'd go ahead and repost some info/pictures before I actually got into it in earnest.
 
I had been wanting to build a replica of an 1870s Ohio River steamboat my ancestors owned and operated, found this site looking for tips, fell in love with some of the builds here, found a great deal on a Rattlesnake kit on eBay, and picked up this infernal shipmodelling disease.
 
I had kept my MSW Rattlesnake log photos in a separate folder on my computer so they're all set to be reproduced.
 
Here's the box picture of the Rattlesnake...

Handsome ain't she?
 
The metal parts provided for the transom, quarter lights ( I used to call these windows until I got a little nawdikal ejukashun), and other areas made me cringe, so I thought I'd replace them with wood or other appropriate medium. Here is the supplied transom decoration and window frames and the supplied transom base with the window area excised...

Here are the original pieces dry-fitted/taped.

The #12 bulkhead is located at the position of the quarter lights, and the horizontal piece, #22, cuts into the cabin space, so I will modify that area to add the quarter lights and open up the cabin to approximate its fullness, as I will be making the lights (windows) clear instead of the blue paper simulated glass.
 
Part of #12 cut away.

Pseudo-framing of transom....

Quarter light frames (very fragile at this point!) made and stern "bench" from #22 piece.... 

I think this shows the template for adding the structure/frame above the light frames (hey, forgive me, it's been a while....)

Here's the rough-shaped transom, balsa filler and the supplied beechwood pieces at the outer ends. The beech was surprisingly easy to shape; could have used it for the whole thing , as designed, without much heartache.

Most of the main deck planking done, with a scale Captain Clarke (hey! looks like John Paul Jones....)

Gunports and framing, fore- and quarterdeck supports, and fake bowsprit root in case that area is visible....

I had grandiose visions of outfitting the captains quarters, adding quite a bit of fine detail, but I've decided it would not likely be too visible anyway, so I'll keep it simple and move on. With what I have, I'll add rings, rig/secure these cabin cannons for sea, add a couple benches, and move on to finish the stern pieces, decks, and then the dreaded planking........


 
I may not get to this right away, but the intention is there....stay tuned.
 

Part four shows my work in modifying the quarter badges to make them stand out a bit more, as well as work on the stern transome decoration
 
Andy

Part three starts at the completion of the inner bulwark planking, the paintwork on the ship sides and canons, and some of the hull coppering.
 
Andy

Part two starts off with attaching the stern counter pattern and carries on through the second planking, the main wales and the start of the inner bulwark planking
 
Andy

Well... this might take some doing... Although it's a shame to be starting all over again, at least the platform is still here. I don't remember a thing I wrote over the last 11 months or so, but I have all my photos. I'll cherry pick the best that illustrate my progress, avoinding the pointless ones....(I hope ) 
 
So this first post should go from the completion of the frame to the completion of the first planking.
 
I'll keep the blah-blah short so if there are any questiong, just let me know...
 
Andy