CaptainSteve

I think UTS is right. After reading Tom's post, I took another look at the second picture. And I do believe the tiller is there ... on the floor just near the boat-hook.

OK !!! I admit it !!! I possess absolutely ZERO actual sailing experience, whatsoever !! Soooo .... can someone please explain precisely what baggywrinkles are/do ?? Are they exclusive to a particular ship/boat type and/or era ?? Also, how would I include them on a build ?? EDIT: For those also wondering just What The Hell Is A Baggywrinkle??

Fletch, The plot, as you say, thickens. This evening, I poured the contents of my Connie box out, in order to check the bulkheads and, in particular, the fairing which I have already done. The first thing I did (coz it's what I was most afraid of) was to check each and every bulkhead with my calipers. Measuring from the longitudinal centre line, I checked the width of each. Fortunately, most were precisely spot-on. Unfortunately, "most" ain't quite good enough for me. I found that three of my physical bulkheads are asymmetrical (F, G, R). These are out by 2mm, 2mm and 4mm (respectively) on one side. This is something I will need to bear in mind later on, with a view to padding them out a little where required. One final point, I did happen to notice that my kit was manufactured in 2010. Is it feasible that yours is from a different production batch to mine ??? Incidentally, I did find the templates I made at the time. I neglected to mention that what I had done was to trace HALF of each bulkhead (from the plans) to the fairing (bevel) line. I then flipped the piece of tracing paper along the vertical centre line and re-copied the same bulkhead half to the other side of the tracing paper. This left me with a complete traced bulkhead, but only out to the fairing lines. When all bulkheads had been traced, I glued the pieces of paper to thin cardboard and cut them out. These card templates were then used to draw the bevel lines onto the physical bulkheads (I've never been any good at free-hand sketching) for fairing. PS: As to risers and heights of them etc etc, I have not even considered these just yet. My only concern re: these, is to protect them (and not move them too much) until I am ready to seriously commence work on my Connie. ("Early 2015, CaptainDen !! Truly, I doth promise !!". And so didst CaptainSteve solemnly swear.)

Pops, I found these two pics ... Hope they help with your conundrum !!!

Yep. That's exactly what I did. Then flipped the paper over and traced the same fairing line, but this time onto the other half of the template. I'm fairly (pun intended) sure I still have my card templates in the box.

Well ... sort of. Tracings were made from the plans to the fairing line and then transferred to the physical bulkhead. The tracings were then flipped along the the longitudinal axis, and the fairing line on the other side could then be drawn. This pic shows the lines drawn on the stack of bulkheads, before fairing was done ... I will empty out the box this evening when I get home and photograph the bulkhead pieces as they are currently.

Although I am now at home (previous post was logged from work 'puter), I am yet to check my bulk-heads (as they are buried at the very bottom of the kit-box), but I did find the tracings I took at the time. These were taken directly from the plans; tracing one (longitudinal) half onto the actual bulk-head pieces, reversing the paper and then transferring an imprint onto the other side of the bulk-head. If you squint real hard, you can see the difference can then be used as a fairing guide ... By the way, don't forget to flip the physical bulk-head pieces for the rear half of your build ... (Fairing towards aft)

Fletch (and others), Whilst I am yet to even get as far as attaching the false keel pieces together, I HAVE already faired my bulk-head pieces. (I usually do this before any affixing of parts - coz it's easier when they are laying flat). Now, I may well be very wrong with the following assumption (please tell me if I am), but I was of the belief that the asymmetry on the bulkhead plans was due to the fairing. ie: one half of each bulkhead plan shows the faired side, whilst the other half is the laser-cut shape. (Or, to put it another way, one half shows the extent of maximum fairing, whereas the other side shows the un-faired size of the bulkhead.) This would explain why the bulkhead pieces, themselves, are symmetrical. I will (very anxiously) be pulling my bulkheads out to check them when I get home this evening ... (NOTE: Just in case I am completely wrong, please let MS know that there is at least one very unhappy camper in Australia, as well !!)

Pops. That looks really, really good. Great job !!!

... not to mention the ultimate resource; that being the photographic eye-candy which shows - in eye-popping detail - exactly how the Masters create their workmanship. And it's now available (courtesy of MSW and the inter-ma-net thingy) to all !! [Added Bonus: No translation required]

A really beautiful (and highly unique) build. This was a joy to follow from start-to-finish !!

Hair Clippings (yes, Human Hair) For those wondering just what the above dialogue was all about: I had made some coconuts from Sculpey to be included as decorative detail on my Bounty Launch build ... ... but, the husked coconuts just seemed to be too smooth and shiny. ... and so I came upon the idea to finely chop up a handful of hair (collected from the floor of my neighbourhood barber). The baked, plaster coconuts were coated with PVA glue, and then rolled around in a bowl of the hair-clippings. Once the glue had dried, I cleaned off any excess follicles. To me, the result looks a lot more realistic. (Sorry it took me so long, Nenad) Footnote: Never try to argue with a lawyer ... you cannot possibly hope to win!!

... just another of the many services we offer here at Kit-Basher's.

That is some fine work, Nigel !!

Okay ... in that case, I vote black !!!

Allow me to be the dissenting vote that gets drowned out by the majority ... but I actually prefer the shiny look. As this is a cross-section, then wouldn't those bolts have been sheared straight thru (along with the rest of the ship), and thus showing untarnished metal on the interiors ?? But, hey, your build Grant, and I'll enjoy watching either way.

Pops, Go for it !! As you would know, the MS kit does not include any parts for these, but your plans do detail them adequately for you to build them. The winch and crane are not done by most people, primarily because it is widely assumed (due to 19 people on board and no mention of its' inclusion onboard in Bligh's log) that they were removed during the mutiny. So I say, scratch away !!

No. Not many people need to make coconuts ... ... or do they ???

I have some left-over if you want it, Nenad,

He has good tastes !!

Incidentally, whilst he didst haveth out his modelling clay, CaptainSteve happened to baketh up some spear-heads. "Here be a couple o' native spears, just as Ol' Bligh hisself doth detail in his log."

Jus' briefly - still winged - Our Hero didst spendeth some time this past week pondering one of the Great Mysteries of the Universe: Specifically, the problem of smooth and shiny nuts !! Indeedeth, the problem didst resolveth itself whence CaptainSteve came upon a Barber shop which, verily, happened to have an over-supply of follicles. "Forsooth, but mayest I partake of ye wares, fine Merchant ??" didst CaptainSteve enquireth, whilst pointing gleefully at the clippings upon the floor. "Huh ?? WTF doest thou be about ??" asked the Barber, somewhat perplexed. And so, CaptainSteve didst finely choppeth up a handful of hair clippings, coat his nuts with PVA glue, and thence proceed to roll them all about the place. Once the glue had dried, CaptainSteve didst polish his nuts vigourously. "To removeth stray hairs!!", he didst try to explain. "Ah !! Now they doth happen to be a lovely bunch o' Coconuts !!"

Tom, Please put me down for a cupful of plagiarism when the time comes ....

WoW !! I bet that looks just stunning up close !! I really like the way you used the twisted thin copper wire to make the gold braid. It looks much better than if you had just used painted the ornamentation. Excellent work, Nenad !!

While I agree with you entirely, Pat, I can see the day fast approaching when the coming breed of historically-minded ship-modellers will fret over getting the details 100% correct in their Solidworks design for every, single part and fitting before it is 3D printed. (Yes, even on an Age Of Sail model.)