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The fishing boats from Vanguard Models are a great starting point.- 48 replies
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Many thanks Gus. I have enjoyed building the 3 small fishing boats, makes a nice break from the more complex builds. Next up for me will be HMS Indefatigable (Indy) which is due to be released in a couple of weeks. I think this will be a 2 to 3 year labour of love.
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Noted, I have been there a couple of times before and it is a great place to visit. I was not planning as using Trincomalee as a reference for Indy but there are certain aspects which will be of great interest.
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Great news. I have downloaded the on-line manual and will studying the content so I can plan the build. I have a trip to visit the HMS Trincomalee tomorrow (14th Feb) at the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Hartlepool. I will be taking plenty of photos which I hope will help me with the Indy build.
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Well done to both @James H and @chris watton for an impressive design and build. It is one amazing looking kit and I am really looking forward to the challenge of building the Indy.
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One amazing build. I'm looking forward to the kit release. I have already made 18 pages in build notes complete with hyperlinks to the relevant posts in this build log.
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Many thanks. I now have a very nice collection of completed Vanguard Model kits. I would think the Indy build will take me 2 to 3 years to complete so my spend rate with be in recession.
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025 - Completed Build I have completed the build, the final task, after belaying the gaff rigging was to build the display stand. This has been a interesting build and took me 1 month to build. I have been able to improve on some of my model making skills in readiness for my next project which will be the HMS Indefatigable (Indy) which is has been pre-ordered and the kit is due for release later this month or early March. Another excellent design by @chris watton and I would highly recommended all of the kits available from Vanguard Models.
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The belaying is very simple. They are belayed to cleats fitted on the main mast as can be seen on the attached photo.
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024 - Gaff Part 1 It did not take very long to taper a length of 3mm dowel for the gaff, using my proxxon mini lathe. I then added the 10 off cleats and the gaff jaws. A small hole was drilled in the gaff so the 4mm double block seized to an eyebolt could be inserted for the gaff lift rigging. With the gaff held in my quad hands I then added the two off 3mm single blocks required for the peak halyard rigging. The blocks were secured to the gaff using clove hitch knots. The lift 4mm double block. Using a small length of 0.25mm natural thread through the jaws the gaff was tied to the main mast. The main gaff lift rigging between the two 4mm double blocks was then added. Finally the rigging for the peak halyards were added. The various gaff rigging is now installed and the 2 off free ends for the lift and peak halyards are ready to belayed. However I am still undecided how to present the gaff. The normal position for an gaff without the sails would be just above the boom, as shown on the rigging plan sheets. I am more inclined to raise the gaff and rig in the same position as if the sails were fitted as I think this will look better when the completed model is on display. The picture below is sort of a halfway house option, which I am not keen on. I will continue to ponder this overnight before belaying the gaff rigging.
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023 - Boom This is a short post as there is not much to detail with regards to fitting the boom A length of 3mm dowel was tapered down to 2mm using my proxxon mini lathe. The double block was secured to the end using a clove hitch knot. It was then a simple to add the rigging between the double blocks. A length of thread was then secured to the end of the boom and fed, via a block on the main mast, to a double block arrangement for belaying. The next task will be to taper a length of 3mm dowel for the gaff.
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022 - Main Topmast Shrouds With the main mast shroud and ratline work completed I placed the main mast stay thread in position, but it has not been belayed. Next I fitted the main top mast. It was a relatively simple task to add the main topmast shrouds. The threads were seized to the PE part fitted to the top of the topmast using my quad hands. With the top mast threads in place a thimble was seized to the shroud free ends and the lanyards were rigged between the thimbles. The completed shrouds.
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021 - Ratlines I have now completed the task of adding the ratlines to the main mast shrouds. There was a ratline template provided on the shroud rigging plan sheet which I copied on to a piece of card. With the template in place the ratlines were added. I started by adding every 5th ratline as indicated by the "0" on the following photo. Next I added the central "1" ratlines and then completed the process by adding the "2" ratlines. The ratlines are aligned with the template guide lines, although they do not appear to be do so in the photo below. The completed ratlines are not my best work but I am happy to move on to adding the main mast stay, bowsprit and main top mast.
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020 - Start of Shroud Rigging With the deadeyes added to the chain plates I then started to add the shrouds. To set the distance between the shroud and chain plate deadeyes I used my jig as can be seen in the following photo's. With the right-hand side completed the lanyards were then added. The right-hand side deadeyes look reasonably level. I have also checked the various shroud seizing positions so they look level when the lower ratlines are added. I will not trim the excess shroud material or belay the lanyards until I have added the deadeyes to the left-hand side shrouds and they have all be properly tensioned.
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019 - Seizing the Blocks In preparation for the rigging phase I have now seized all the blocks. This was a bit of tedious task but I have found that it makes the rigging process much easier and quicker to complete. With reference to the plan sheets I started by making a detailed list of the different blocks, noting the thread that will pass through the block holes. I did check that the required thread would pass through the block holes, as it is easier to run a micro drill through at this stage if required. Although I do have a good supply of pear blocks I have opted to use the kit supplied blocks for this build. All the blocks were wrapped with 0.25mm black thread and the seizing applied was black fly tying thread. I used the same method(s) that I have detailed in my previous build logs, which is to use a series of top and bottom half hitch knots when adding the seizing, with 6 knots of the bottom and 6 knots on the top. With reference to the photo below I have also added the 0.25mm natural thread to the top 3mm single block and a thimble. The natural thread, when rigged, will pass through a block on the main mast before being belayed to the end of the boom. When seizing the bottom 3mm single block I did add the hook during the seizing process. The next photo shows a 4mm double block seized with an eyebolt ready for installation on the gaff. The top mast shrouds will be linked between 2 x 2.5mm thimbles. I have seized the thimbles to the chain plates in the photo below. The next photo shows two 3mm single block which are ready to be added to the gaff. I normally use a clove hitch to secure these blocks to the gaff. The next photo shows the various blocks required to be added to the main mast. With the exception of the 4mm double block they have all be seized to their respective PE parts. I have seized a length of 0.1mm natural thread to the thimble on the end of the 4mm double block. In the final photo I have shown the two 4mm double blocks that will be required for the boom. The top 4mm double block will be secured to the boom using a clove hitch knot.
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Many thanks. I have painted and blackened before. Generally I prefer to blacken. Tomorrow I will start seizing the various blocks which is a tedious task.
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018 - Masts and Bowsprit Manufacture - Part 1 Today I have shaped the main mast, top mainmast and bowsprit. To do this I used my Proxxon mini lathe. The main mast manufacture was fairly straight forward, comprising a length of 5mm dowel with the top end slimmed down to 4mm. The main topmast was a length of 3mm dowel which is tapered to 1.5mm at the top end. The main mast and main topmast PE parts were regularly test fitted as the excess dowel material was removed. The main and main topmast were dry fitted for some photo's. The PE parts will need to be cleaned and blackened before they are fitted. The bowsprit was manufactured from a length of 4mm dowel which required a taper and 0.8mm hole. The un-blackened PE part was dry fitted in the attached photo's
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017 - Deck Items Fitting Completed I have been back in the shipyard today after two days away from home looking after one our grandkids. All the deck items have now been fitted and I am now ready to start manufacturing the masts, boom, gaff and bowsprit. I really like the build when I reach this stage as it is the completion of a major milestone. Unlike the Saucy Jack and Erycina builds I have decided not to add the sails to Nisha. I have attached a selection of photo's showing the current build status.
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016 - Deck Items - Part 1 Time for a quick update. First task was to add the transfers to the hull. I also opened up the slot for the bowsprit. I then started to add some of the deck items, as can be seen in the next few photos. It should not take me too long to add the remaining deck items, all of which have been built. The next item was a very fiddly item to assembly. I did forget to remove the laser char from the doors. I forgot to paint the bracket sections black before the installation of the following item, as can be seen in the photo below. I did manage to paint the brackets black in situ as can be seen in the final photo.
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015 - Smoothing and Painting The Hull - Part 2 I continued to fill, sand and paint the hull. With the hull looking and feeling smooth it was time to move on to the next stage. It was necessary to remove the tape so the rudder assembly could be fitted. I was also able to check if there was any paint bleed. As can be seen there is a fairly clean separation. The rudder was fitted without any problems. I also gave the hull a light sand along the water line to remove any raised paint edges before the tape was reapplied. I used 6mm tape for the critical taping, as seen below. With the hull fully taped the white paint was applied, with two light coats. I gave the hull a very light sand with 600-grit sandpaper between each paint coat. The hull does look really smooth and the spotlights can be seen reflecting off the wet white paint. Once the white paint had dried I added a 6mm tape line below the waterline and then sprayed the hull red (Plastikote Red Oxide). Once the red oxide paint had dried all the tape was removed. I was reasonably happy with the end result. I still need to apply WOP coat to the unpainted wood area but I will clean up any paint overspills before I do this.
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014 - Smoothing and Painting The Hull - Part 1 Sanding and filling the hull so the final painting hull looks smooth takes time. I am going to document the full process I use and given it normally requires a few interations of the paint, sand and fill process I will spilt this over two posts. After the initial sanding of the hull was completed I sprayed a very light coat of white paint. This shows up the defects really well as can be seen in the first two photos. the next stage is to apply plenty of filler. I mix up a 50/50 solution of wood filler (Ronseal Natural) with Titebond original and then add water to get the right consistency. The solution is then applied to the hull using an paint brush. Once the wood filler solution has had time to dry the hull sanded smooth. My aim is to reveal as much as the wood planking as possible so the filler only be located in the dips. I then apply another coat of white paint, but this time I aim for a slightly better coverage. When examining the hull some imperfections are still visible, as can be seen in the next few photos. Another wood solution is prepared and this time it is applied to the areas where the defects are visible. It is time, once again to sand the hull. The hull is looking much smoother already. Another coat of white paint is then sprayed on the hull one side is looking really good. As can be seen in the next photo there is still a couple of areas which still require a bit more filling work but overall this side of the hull is also pretty smooth. Once the paint has had time to dry I will add some more filler to the target areas.
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Congratulations on completing another Vanguard build, your fleet looks impressive. I think you're ready to build The Alert.
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I have started a weight training program so I will be able to carry the Indy box to the shipyard when it arrives.😂
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