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Elia reacted to russ in Captain Roy 1948 by russ - FINISHED - 1/48 scale - POB - Biloxi Lugger
Here are some pics of the early work on the pilot house. This is my first pass at the pilot house structure, but I may have another go at it. Not sure at this point.
In the pics, everything is dry fitted. The framing is extra heavy because I am looking for some rigidity. It will be hidden in the finished product.
Russ
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Elia reacted to russ in Captain Roy 1948 by russ - FINISHED - 1/48 scale - POB - Biloxi Lugger
Whilst waiting for some supplies to arrive, I got to work on the pilot house. The house sits on a raised base and that was the first order of business.
Here is how I made the base. I made it this way to be able to more easily and in the round up of the bulkhead frame tops into the bottom of the base.
Russ
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Elia reacted to russ in Captain Roy 1948 by russ - FINISHED - 1/48 scale - POB - Biloxi Lugger
Well, I have done it now. No guts, no glory. The bulkhead frames are glued in. No turning back now.
Russ
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Elia reacted to russ in Captain Roy 1948 by russ - FINISHED - 1/48 scale - POB - Biloxi Lugger
Here we have the framing almost complete. The knightheads will go in next. Once the framing is complete, I will spend some time fairing the hull. That process will take several days to make sure I have a good fair surface for planking. Once that is complete, I can begin lining off the hull for planking.
Russ
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Elia reacted to russ in Captain Roy 1948 by russ - FINISHED - 1/48 scale - POB - Biloxi Lugger
Some more progress. The two pieces of the profile former have been glued together and the reinforcing spline attached to one side. Once the keel, stem, and sternpost have been attached, the other side of the profile former will get a reinforcing piece as well.
The stem has been shaped and glued on, and the deadwood and sternpost have been attached to the keel.
The profile former is nice and straight so I am glad I made it in two pieces.
Russ
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Elia reacted to BANYAN in Captain Roy 1948 by russ - FINISHED - 1/48 scale - POB - Biloxi Lugger
Once again, these vessels show off their amazing simple but elegant lines - nice work Russ.
cheers
Pat
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Elia reacted to russ in Captain Roy 1948 by russ - FINISHED - 1/48 scale - POB - Biloxi Lugger
Thanks. I am very pleased thus far. This makes me glad I went to the trouble to really fair the hull in the drafting process. There is nothing like an accurate plan to save time and trouble when building the model.
Russ
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Elia reacted to russ in Captain Roy 1948 by russ - FINISHED - 1/48 scale - POB - Biloxi Lugger
The bulkhead frames have all been cut, sanded to shape, and fitted to the profile former. Nothing is glued yet. Everything is dry fitted at this point. So far everything looks good. The hull form is starting to come together.
The components were cut on a scroll saw and then the shaping was done with files and sandpaper. So far there is about 20 hours of cutting and shaping for the entire framework of the hull. Still some work to go before I can open the glue bottle.
Russ
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Elia reacted to russ in Captain Roy 1948 by russ - FINISHED - 1/48 scale - POB - Biloxi Lugger
I still need to cut a slot in the middle of that bulkhead because the mast slot will go right in the middle of #4. The slot is cut into the profile former which is the gap you are seeing. There will be a slot cut into the top of the bulkhead as well. That will create a pocket for the butt end of the mast.
Russ
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Elia reacted to russ in Captain Roy 1948 by russ - FINISHED - 1/48 scale - POB - Biloxi Lugger
There is a little more progress, but this is mostly because I have a new camera (the old one died) and I wanted to test it out. Not bad so far.
Nothing is glued up yet. This is all dry fitting. I have 7 more bulkhead frames to fit before I can begin gluing the profile former together.
Russ
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Elia reacted to russ in Captain Roy 1948 by russ - FINISHED - 1/48 scale - POB - Biloxi Lugger
Pat:
Thanks. Glad you found the build.
This one is a motor powered boat so very little rigging and no sails. There will be a trawl net and some machinery on deck, but compared with the schooner, there is a lot less fiddly work to be done above deck.
Russ
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Elia reacted to russ in Captain Roy 1948 by russ - FINISHED - 1/48 scale - POB - Biloxi Lugger
One other item. On my bulkhead drawings, I have placed a horizontal line to use as a reference. There is a corresponding line on the profile former. Once the line on the bulkhead meets the line of the profile former, I have the correct height for that bulkhead.
One problem I had early on was how to accurately transfer these lines from the drawings to the wood surface. Here is a how I did it. I used this on both the bulkheads and the profile former and it worked very well.
Russ
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Elia reacted to russ in Captain Roy 1948 by russ - FINISHED - 1/48 scale - POB - Biloxi Lugger
Some more progress. Nothing earthshattering, but I have shaped and dry fitted bulkhead frames back to about the midsection. So far, good plans and careful cutting and sanding have yielded very good results. A sample plank was laid over the outside of the bulkheads and everything looks good so far.
Needless to say, I am feeling pretty good at the moment.
Russ
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Elia reacted to russ in Captain Roy 1948 by russ - FINISHED - 1/48 scale - POB - Biloxi Lugger
At the risk of boring anyone, here is the latest (and not much of it) progress in the framing. Bulkhead frames 1-5 have been cut and fitted into their slots in the profile former. Still some tweaking to do along the bearding line. I am going to fit all the bulkheads to make sure they slide in with just a little friction, but not glued in until the profile former pieces are glued together.
Bulkhead 5 will likely be replaced because during the fitting process, it broke right alongside the former and along the bulkhead's wood grain. I have another pattern glued up and I will probably recut that bulkhead tomorrow. I glued the bulkhead back together and the joint is solid enough, but I will have nightmares about it breaking during the final sanding before planking. If that happens, there will be the devil to pay. Better to recut it and not worry about that glue joint.
Russ
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Elia reacted to russ in Captain Roy 1948 by russ - FINISHED - 1/48 scale - POB - Biloxi Lugger
Ken:
Thanks. The components do resemble what you see in a kit, albeit with a few more bulkheads. If you cut and trim everything carefully, there is nothing here that is beyond the experiences of one who has built a kit or two.
There may be some plan sharing in the future.
Russ
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Elia reacted to russ in Captain Roy 1948 by russ - FINISHED - 1/48 scale - POB - Biloxi Lugger
The rabbet has been trimmed, although it will require some fine tuning. Here is a photograph of the two pieces of the profile former roughly fitted, but not glued together. The daylight in the center joint is deceiving. When it goes together properly, the joint is much tighter. The paper pattern has been removed and the bulkhead slots have been cut and the trimmed to size. The bottoms of the slots will be fine tuned as each bulkhead is fitted.
Next is cutting the bulkheads and fitting them to their slots in the profile former.
Russ
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Elia reacted to russ in Captain Roy 1948 by russ - FINISHED - 1/48 scale - POB - Biloxi Lugger
The next step is to cut out the pieces for the profile former. Although I could try and get the former out of a single piece, it is always possible/probable/likely that there will be a warp or twist that would ruin it. So, I decided to cut it out of two pieces with a jigsaw type joint between two bulkheads.
It is also important to trim that joint carefully to get a decent fit and alignment. On the pattern there is a reference line that must line up from one end to the other. This will help me fitting the bulkheads later on. Also, there is the bearding line that is marked on the pattern. This needs to flow from end to the other. This is all about sand, check, sand, check until each area is right down to the line on the pattern and it all fits.
Once the profile former pieces have been trimmed to their outer shape, the center joint fits and all has been checked for fit with the plans, I used a scalpel blade to trim along the bearding line on both pieces. The paper in the rabbet was removed and the bearding line transferred to the other side of the former.
I also measured and marked the edge of the former pieces for the depth of the rabbet. Next is actually trimming the rabbet.
Russ
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Elia reacted to russ in Captain Roy 1948 by russ - FINISHED - 1/48 scale - POB - Biloxi Lugger
Most agree that it was taken from the sailing luggers that were used in this area in the late 19th century. They carried a dipping lug sail used in European waters, especially in the Mediterranean. They were built here by immigrant builders and sailors for local use. Many of those luggers were later fitted with engines and then later, newer boats that were built along the same lines were built with engines and were called luggers.
The Captain Roy is a later variety that is characterized by a larger hull that is a bit longer for its breadth and a bit deeper for its length than previous luggers. The earlier luggers from the 1920s-30s were rather small and tended to be a bit tubbier and more shallow.
I should mention that the term lugger in this instance refers to a Biloxi built motor powered fishing vessel with the pilot house aft. If the pilot house were up forward, as they were in many later built boats, they would not call it a lugger. The local term would be a "Florida rig", referring to the similarity with shrimp boats built along the Florida Gulf Coast.
Russ
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Elia reacted to russ in Captain Roy 1948 by russ - FINISHED - 1/48 scale - POB - Biloxi Lugger
Here is where the fun begins.
Russ
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Elia reacted to russ in Captain Roy 1948 by russ - FINISHED - 1/48 scale - POB - Biloxi Lugger
Hello everyone. I am starting a new project. This is a 1/48 scale scratch built model of a Biloxi lugger named Captain Roy, built in 1948 by local builder Jules Galle'. This was one of two identical luggers he built that year for Roy Rosalis, owner of Biloxi Canning Co. The other boat was named Boston Bill. I have used tonnage admeasurement data and photographs to reconstruct the lines and details for this model.
Here are two photographs; one is a rather poor copy, and a bow view. I also include the outboard view from my plans so you can see the finished model's appearance, and her original certificate of admeasurement showing her dimensions etc.
Russ
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Elia reacted to SJSoane in HMS Bellona 1760 by SJSoane - Scale 1:64 - English 74-gun - as designed
Hi Mark, I just heard from a retired friend knowing that he doesn't have to do anything, and by the end of the day it is only half done.😀
Alan, the final 1 ½ years go by way more quickly than I would ever have imagined. You are practically there!
Aviaamator, thanks for the comments. I hope it will not be many more months before I have a shop and continuing where I left off on the Bellona. I have been re-reading my earlier postings, to get me in the right mood for starting up again.
Best wishes,
Mark
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Elia reacted to SJSoane in HMS Bellona 1760 by SJSoane - Scale 1:64 - English 74-gun - as designed
Thanks, Mark, for the encouragement.Last day of work before retirement is June 27. I can only imagine what it is like to get up in the morning and look forward to going into the shop every day. But lots to do between now and then!
Mark
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Elia reacted to SJSoane in HMS Bellona 1760 by SJSoane - Scale 1:64 - English 74-gun - as designed
Hi everyone,
I am finally retiring in 5 weeks, and moving to Montana a thousand miles from an ocean, but a few hundred feet from a lake. Hope to have a shop set up in the next few months, and starting again on the Bellona. All my tools have been packed away for moving, and dust has definitely collected on the hull...
Mark
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Elia reacted to EdT in HMS Bellona 1760 by SJSoane - Scale 1:64 - English 74-gun - as designed
We all look forward to having you back at the real work, Mark.
Ed
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Elia reacted to SJSoane in HMS Bellona 1760 by SJSoane - Scale 1:64 - English 74-gun - as designed
Hi Vitaly,
Many apologies for not seeing your questions. Work and personal circumstances have taken me entirely away from the shop and website for some time. Thank you druxey, for answering these questions in my absence!
I will be retiring in one year, at which time I plan to take up the Bellona again with a lot more time available!
Best wishes,
Mark
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