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With the deck starting to come together I opted to tackle the Mast / Deck area next.  The kit envisioned a very pain affair (pic 1).  This would never do.  So after marking the angle of the deck on the mast, also the required height required for the lower boom it was off to the races for adding the basswood addition. 
 
The mast was cut into a rectangular area where the connection area was and basswood pieces glued in (pic 2).  After shaping the basswood to insure a snug fit to the deck (quite a rake to the mast) I then measured the mast wedges and removed the wood to allow the wedge pieces to be introduced (pic 3).  After some initial shaping and refinement the mast was test fit and the effect verified (pic 4).  I think some additional thinning could be good but overall a good couple hours of work.  Now for the foremast.
 
For the eagle eyed people out there, the question must be waiting to be asked: "Why wasn't the boom shelf added above the new additions prior to these being glued in?"  Excellent question / point.  As soon as I figure out how I will get that done I will proudly state why I did it that way - LOL.
 
Stay Building My Friends - Mark
 
 

Today to keep things moving I decided to tackle the main boom.  Lots of little details to be worked out - the hull is different from the Pride of Baltimore rigging plans I am using so I need to adjust, like extending the boom length.Again happy with the result and in only a few hours.
 

Lots of tiddly bits, made from the scrapwood pile.  Boxwood for the jaws, and basswood for everything else.  Metal straps are again scrapbooking black paper.  Even needed cleats on the underside.  I am reminded why I like 1/48th scale, I couldn't have done this any smaller.

Still need the boom rest added to the main mast and the ring tail boom extension but that will be for another day.

Cheers!  Mark

First up was the main cabin.  I had a couple previous attempts that never quite fit the bill.  Being the Captain (and not replicating a specific ship so naysayers handcuffed) I mulled it over and jumped in.  A couple of hours later and I stand back to a finished piece.  I opted for the sliding top with a panel that slides up and out to reveal the stairwell.  A couple of 1/48 friends have joined the build to insure everything works.  
 
All the deck furniture is still removable.  Next up is to get stuff nailed down.  - Mark

First up was the main cabin.  I had a couple previous attempts that never quite fit the bill.  Being the Captain (and not replicating a specific ship so naysayers handcuffed) I mulled it over and jumped in.  A couple of hours later and I stand back to a finished piece.  I opted for the sliding top with a panel that slides up and out to reveal the stairwell.  A couple of 1/48 friends have joined the build to insure everything works.  
 
All the deck furniture is still removable.  Next up is to get stuff nailed down.  - Mark

Great to see you back at her Bud !
 
Eamonn

First up was the main cabin.  I had a couple previous attempts that never quite fit the bill.  Being the Captain (and not replicating a specific ship so naysayers handcuffed) I mulled it over and jumped in.  A couple of hours later and I stand back to a finished piece.  I opted for the sliding top with a panel that slides up and out to reveal the stairwell.  A couple of 1/48 friends have joined the build to insure everything works.  
 
All the deck furniture is still removable.  Next up is to get stuff nailed down.  - Mark

A little over a year, not too bad.  The workshop is reconfigured and the Lady Anne finds itself once again on the bench.  It took awhile to find all the bits (including those new belaying pins) but I think I am back to the status quo.  Deck house undergoing major redo (very little is glued).  Accounting for over a 100 deck tie down requirements (not counting belaying pins).  The second image identifies these points are cross references to the procured Pride of Baltimore plans upon which the rigging will be based on.
 
Excited to get back at it.  I can't predict how much time will be available but someone has said the wood always waits, and that has been proven many times.  Time for that deckhouse
 
Stay building my friends, Mark.

A little over a year, not too bad.  The workshop is reconfigured and the Lady Anne finds itself once again on the bench.  It took awhile to find all the bits (including those new belaying pins) but I think I am back to the status quo.  Deck house undergoing major redo (very little is glued).  Accounting for over a 100 deck tie down requirements (not counting belaying pins).  The second image identifies these points are cross references to the procured Pride of Baltimore plans upon which the rigging will be based on.
 
Excited to get back at it.  I can't predict how much time will be available but someone has said the wood always waits, and that has been proven many times.  Time for that deckhouse
 
Stay building my friends, Mark.

A little over a year, not too bad.  The workshop is reconfigured and the Lady Anne finds itself once again on the bench.  It took awhile to find all the bits (including those new belaying pins) but I think I am back to the status quo.  Deck house undergoing major redo (very little is glued).  Accounting for over a 100 deck tie down requirements (not counting belaying pins).  The second image identifies these points are cross references to the procured Pride of Baltimore plans upon which the rigging will be based on.
 
Excited to get back at it.  I can't predict how much time will be available but someone has said the wood always waits, and that has been proven many times.  Time for that deckhouse
 
Stay building my friends, Mark.

A little over a year, not too bad.  The workshop is reconfigured and the Lady Anne finds itself once again on the bench.  It took awhile to find all the bits (including those new belaying pins) but I think I am back to the status quo.  Deck house undergoing major redo (very little is glued).  Accounting for over a 100 deck tie down requirements (not counting belaying pins).  The second image identifies these points are cross references to the procured Pride of Baltimore plans upon which the rigging will be based on.
 
Excited to get back at it.  I can't predict how much time will be available but someone has said the wood always waits, and that has been proven many times.  Time for that deckhouse
 
Stay building my friends, Mark.

A little over a year, not too bad.  The workshop is reconfigured and the Lady Anne finds itself once again on the bench.  It took awhile to find all the bits (including those new belaying pins) but I think I am back to the status quo.  Deck house undergoing major redo (very little is glued).  Accounting for over a 100 deck tie down requirements (not counting belaying pins).  The second image identifies these points are cross references to the procured Pride of Baltimore plans upon which the rigging will be based on.
 
Excited to get back at it.  I can't predict how much time will be available but someone has said the wood always waits, and that has been proven many times.  Time for that deckhouse
 
Stay building my friends, Mark.

A little over a year, not too bad.  The workshop is reconfigured and the Lady Anne finds itself once again on the bench.  It took awhile to find all the bits (including those new belaying pins) but I think I am back to the status quo.  Deck house undergoing major redo (very little is glued).  Accounting for over a 100 deck tie down requirements (not counting belaying pins).  The second image identifies these points are cross references to the procured Pride of Baltimore plans upon which the rigging will be based on.
 
Excited to get back at it.  I can't predict how much time will be available but someone has said the wood always waits, and that has been proven many times.  Time for that deckhouse
 
Stay building my friends, Mark.

hi mark,
I restored this ship for an investment bank about 6 years or so ago. she is a big beautiful ship. if you are interested you can see before and after pix on the rc groups website.
 
mort

Well this has come back from a time gone by......
 
The kit still waits in the stack.  I have been pulled away from the hobby the better part of this year (still a lurker).
 
Nils - it is not a waterline kit.  There are some pretty thick hunks of of balsa under this plate for use on the bottom curve, however, it is however still pretty flat on the keel.
 
I have purchased a plastic model of the Jeremiah O'Brian for pondering the changes required for a build as a liberty ship but I need life to settle down a bit (still 4 of 6 kids at home, two of which are teens).  Also have the Druid Cross Section, the Lady Anne Baltimore Clipper Ship in process.  Some day, some day.
 
Not too much out there on the build of this ship.  I really appreciate the look and comments.
 
Stay Building My Friends,  - Mark

Well this has come back from a time gone by......
 
The kit still waits in the stack.  I have been pulled away from the hobby the better part of this year (still a lurker).
 
Nils - it is not a waterline kit.  There are some pretty thick hunks of of balsa under this plate for use on the bottom curve, however, it is however still pretty flat on the keel.
 
I have purchased a plastic model of the Jeremiah O'Brian for pondering the changes required for a build as a liberty ship but I need life to settle down a bit (still 4 of 6 kids at home, two of which are teens).  Also have the Druid Cross Section, the Lady Anne Baltimore Clipper Ship in process.  Some day, some day.
 
Not too much out there on the build of this ship.  I really appreciate the look and comments.
 
Stay Building My Friends,  - Mark

Ahoi Mark
 
I'm really waiting to see somo more pictures of your Ship!
I hope this fins you well!
 
KInd Regards.
 
Eduardo 

Hi Mark,
 
interesting project this ship, when was the actual ship built ? and at what scale will the model be ?
In your second pic of post # 1 the plan view looks like a waterline model (overview of the hull with flat bottom)
 
Wishing you much fun with this build....
 
Nils

I have the hull of one of those sitting on my shelf in the shop. I think the kit is spot on for a Victory ship. I began the model in 1967 while still in the Navy. I fiberglassed the hull and that is probably why it has survived all these years. I was gonna rebuild the superstructure in Styrene for a more metallic look. I actually operated my hull on the water but it was saltwater and the stuffing box froze up. I also havae the fittings kit but its kinda crude so a scratch build would probably be wise. In addition I have the Sterling Battleship Missouri still in kit form from those days. So many models so little time. I'm going to follow your build.   

Hers a photo of my American Scout among other things in my cluttered shop. No wonder the wife won't le'me bring my models into the house.

An oldie but goodie.  Originally designed for R/C but I intent to build it as a static display (at least for now).  With my other builds on the dock this is currently a mental exercise to recreate those pieces that have gone awol - but maybe I get ahead of myself.
 

 
As with a lot of my current kits, they were 'gifts' from associates that knew I dabbled in these things.  Usually started with the best of intentions, they were cast adrift for one reason or another and finally donated to me instead of thrown away (thank goodness for that).  In this case this beautiful ship was started by someone's grandfather who passed away.  Unfortunately a good chunk of the work he had done had gone missing.  Fortunately, he had just started so this primarily consisted of the internal hull bulkhead components.  This is not a standard size ship, and the bulkheads are not standard as I have previously known them.  I have the baseplate shown below, just missing the outside pieces.
 

 
In previous years I had been in dialogue with another kit owner (though non-builder) who kindly offered to trace their pieces.  This was accomplished but was definitely 'in the rough' and not builder ready.  So my current activity is to define a legitimate definition of these bulkhead pieces that could be used to build the kit.  Below right is the traced components, below left is my current efforts.
 

 
From the plans I have the top dimensions (though I have found contrary to drawn dtails, they include the addition of plank widths), and the bottom dimensions from the base plate.  My first quandry is the size of the pieces traced and provided to me essentially lead me to believe the false deck will need to be shaved, over a 1/4 inch in some places.  I am currently inclined to believe the false deck(s) and modify the tracings so they gracefully go from the base plate to the deck.  My plans do not include body lines.
 

 
Anybody out there have any experience with this kit?  My wife somewhat recoiled in horror at it's size, but it is different.  The wood has not aged well and most of it will be replaced with basswood going forward.

 
There is an accessories kit for all the winches and stuff but it goes for BIG $$'s on ebay when they show up so those items will be scratch built.  I may look at what the differences are between this and a liberty ship (like the Jeremiah O'Brian) and maybe go in that direction.  I don't know, at the start the sky is the limit.
 
Like I said at the start, currently working at the drafting to define the missing pieces.
 
mark

An oldie but goodie.  Originally designed for R/C but I intent to build it as a static display (at least for now).  With my other builds on the dock this is currently a mental exercise to recreate those pieces that have gone awol - but maybe I get ahead of myself.
 

 
As with a lot of my current kits, they were 'gifts' from associates that knew I dabbled in these things.  Usually started with the best of intentions, they were cast adrift for one reason or another and finally donated to me instead of thrown away (thank goodness for that).  In this case this beautiful ship was started by someone's grandfather who passed away.  Unfortunately a good chunk of the work he had done had gone missing.  Fortunately, he had just started so this primarily consisted of the internal hull bulkhead components.  This is not a standard size ship, and the bulkheads are not standard as I have previously known them.  I have the baseplate shown below, just missing the outside pieces.
 

 
In previous years I had been in dialogue with another kit owner (though non-builder) who kindly offered to trace their pieces.  This was accomplished but was definitely 'in the rough' and not builder ready.  So my current activity is to define a legitimate definition of these bulkhead pieces that could be used to build the kit.  Below right is the traced components, below left is my current efforts.
 

 
From the plans I have the top dimensions (though I have found contrary to drawn dtails, they include the addition of plank widths), and the bottom dimensions from the base plate.  My first quandry is the size of the pieces traced and provided to me essentially lead me to believe the false deck will need to be shaved, over a 1/4 inch in some places.  I am currently inclined to believe the false deck(s) and modify the tracings so they gracefully go from the base plate to the deck.  My plans do not include body lines.
 

 
Anybody out there have any experience with this kit?  My wife somewhat recoiled in horror at it's size, but it is different.  The wood has not aged well and most of it will be replaced with basswood going forward.

 
There is an accessories kit for all the winches and stuff but it goes for BIG $$'s on ebay when they show up so those items will be scratch built.  I may look at what the differences are between this and a liberty ship (like the Jeremiah O'Brian) and maybe go in that direction.  I don't know, at the start the sky is the limit.
 
Like I said at the start, currently working at the drafting to define the missing pieces.
 
mark

An oldie but goodie.  Originally designed for R/C but I intent to build it as a static display (at least for now).  With my other builds on the dock this is currently a mental exercise to recreate those pieces that have gone awol - but maybe I get ahead of myself.
 

 
As with a lot of my current kits, they were 'gifts' from associates that knew I dabbled in these things.  Usually started with the best of intentions, they were cast adrift for one reason or another and finally donated to me instead of thrown away (thank goodness for that).  In this case this beautiful ship was started by someone's grandfather who passed away.  Unfortunately a good chunk of the work he had done had gone missing.  Fortunately, he had just started so this primarily consisted of the internal hull bulkhead components.  This is not a standard size ship, and the bulkheads are not standard as I have previously known them.  I have the baseplate shown below, just missing the outside pieces.
 

 
In previous years I had been in dialogue with another kit owner (though non-builder) who kindly offered to trace their pieces.  This was accomplished but was definitely 'in the rough' and not builder ready.  So my current activity is to define a legitimate definition of these bulkhead pieces that could be used to build the kit.  Below right is the traced components, below left is my current efforts.
 

 
From the plans I have the top dimensions (though I have found contrary to drawn dtails, they include the addition of plank widths), and the bottom dimensions from the base plate.  My first quandry is the size of the pieces traced and provided to me essentially lead me to believe the false deck will need to be shaved, over a 1/4 inch in some places.  I am currently inclined to believe the false deck(s) and modify the tracings so they gracefully go from the base plate to the deck.  My plans do not include body lines.
 

 
Anybody out there have any experience with this kit?  My wife somewhat recoiled in horror at it's size, but it is different.  The wood has not aged well and most of it will be replaced with basswood going forward.

 
There is an accessories kit for all the winches and stuff but it goes for BIG $$'s on ebay when they show up so those items will be scratch built.  I may look at what the differences are between this and a liberty ship (like the Jeremiah O'Brian) and maybe go in that direction.  I don't know, at the start the sky is the limit.
 
Like I said at the start, currently working at the drafting to define the missing pieces.
 
mark

While we are on the subject of improvements......your workspace is WAY too clean.  If my wife was to catch a look she would draw an obvious comparison to my space (with me on the negative side).  Please, throw some random tools / wood / clamps around for my sake (at least when taking pictures).
 
Humbly, Mark

Yes, John for the Magnus Hitch I was referring to both ends should end up on the inside (if you have the Ashley book of Knots, my go to source, it is #1736).
 
I am coming up on my first true set of ratlines.  Looking forward to the challenge!  Probably be hitting you up for some sage advice when I am under way.
 
Also a safe and prosperous New Year to you and your family.
 
Mark
As for the 'Bama remark, I am a Univ of Mich Alum so we had some gator for dinner.  I do wish the MSU game was closer just for better watching but the tide sure rolled in on that one!

So, did you count how many knots you have done (hah, hah).  
 
If you decide to redo the futtock shrouds with smaller thread may I offer a suggestion?  Use the smaller thread on the main mast and see how it looks.  That way, if you decide to keep it as is you do not have to redo all those knots.
 
As a side note:  Are you aware of the magnus hitch?  For the ratline ends, it makes the cut off line end point back inwards for a cleaner look.
 
Looks great, shows a lot of dedicated work!
Mark