Bill Hime

Hey Chris, This is a beautiful build and belies your lack of experience. And I would say your time spent painting figures has served you well as your ship is a pleasure to look at Bill

Dave, Wow! Just beautiful ! Bill

Great information everyone! Mark, I will look for those CD's. I think the work of the Russian masters is the bar I want to set for my own builds..of course over time Ulises and Dan, Those techniques definitely have application! Scott, I'll have to take a look at Chris Lindons, Freisland. Dirk, Thank you for the link. That is what I was looking for. That link has a great discussion about the use of Bitumen which builds that feature natural wood finishes. I can't say "never" but my goal for my own work is to avoid paint and celebrate the beauty of different exotic woods. This is partly the reason I'm staying with larger scale builds, 1:48th and above. This opens up the use of species that would be otherwise too coarse grained at a smaller scale. Not to mention, can stand up to a firmer hand rubbed finish. Bill

To All; I know this topic is a few years old, but what a great exchange of information! Thank you to ChrisLBren for starting it and maintaining the decorum that one should always expect at MSW! Sincere Regards, Bill

Hey Lou! great to have you come by! Lol, I have to set an example for my 16 yr old son, not to mention, keep my OCD happy! Bill

Jcoby, you're absolutely correct. I work with both as well, But as A Cabinet/furniture-maker, finish carpenter, I live in the Imperial math world ! Actually, it's not all that difficult. Just the short time here tonight I've been doing conversions, many of them are repeated numbers ! Bill

Brian, Don and Jcoby, Thanks guys...three minds all thinking alike! It's situations like this that I like the decimal system so much more...I mean come on! what's 1/12 of an inch lol?! Well at least I have an engineer's ruler with 12ths on it. I suppose I could just approach this build in metric from the very beginning ...No! LOL! I'm going to start converting my list tonight. I'll post the conversions Bill

Good evening everyone! I've spent the afternoon working with converting my materials list for POB II 1:64 to 1:48 scale. I've played plug and play for a couple of hours now and feel like it shouldn't be this difficult. So a plank that is 1/16" x 3/16" at 1:64 scale is; ???? x ???? at 1:48..........................and that's where I'm stuck, lol?????? Looking for input :) Bill

Yes Mark, The Russian models is where I have seen it. I love the richness of the wood finish on some of those models and would love to reproduce it for mine. Bill

Yes, making it look like it was built 200 years ago. I'm sure I could figure it out but no since in recreating the wheel so to speak Thanks Bill in Idaho bill

Good day everyone! After multiple searches here and on google I'm not finding any info on finishing a model to have a museum quality antique finish. looking for any info or personal experience you may have. Or direction to where it might be here at MSW. Sincere Regards, Bill

Okay, so I have to ask; What is this "Deathstar" that you speak of? As a Jedi, I have some concerns here. Bill

The best laid plans of mice and men... an Admiralty meeting. We discussed progress and plans then "if I can't see it, why do it? You'll save a couple of months, right?". "Err.. yes. But I want to do it because it's there. I'll know it." Well, so much for argument. It's her ship and I'll do it. Lol, boy are we cut from the same cloth! She's right, they usually are . Beautiful work Mark! Question; How tight does the framework sit in that jig and at what point do you to remove it? Bill (Hmmm, didn't "quote that right..)

Dave, My wife and I send prayers of recovery and healing. Even with your home safe, there is a wounding that comes with surviving. The lose of a friend and the injury to your community are your lose as well. Sometimes people think all is well for those who's homes still stand. But your community is your home. God bless you and yours. Bill & Sateash Hime

Wow that's alot of work done in 16 days! Karl she's looking good. Take your time and she'll look real clean . I'm following Bill

Thanks Phebe and Frank! I've been away on a family trip. A little more work on the shipyard/shop today. Winter is fast approaching Wisconsin. I have a little more insulation to do and drywall in the shipyard. Might try to run in to Kinko's tonight to resize the plans. Bill

Good Morning Dave! Love the materials list. Cherry is one of my favorites, it holds a nice edge/details. At 1:48 scale, what are the dimensions of this build? Looks like a great start! I'll be watching with interest Perhaps a visit to see you soon since our harbors are so close ! Bill

I started a new log in the scratch build section. So come see me there! http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/14296-pride-of-baltimore-ii-by-bill-hime-scale-148-embellished-version/ Bill

Good morning everyone! This log is the evolution of what was a kit build, that out of frustration and disappointment, is now a full campaign into scratch building. I bought Model Shipways "Pride of Baltimore II", 1:64th scale what now must be a couple years ago. I was beyond excited when it arrived. My wife and I spread the contents across the counter, separating, grouping every strip as we checked off the material list. We counted cannons, pulleys and deadeyes...This is where my initial frustration was seeded. The cannons where so small, with little detail to enjoy. Nonetheless, I jumped in with enthusiasm. I built the bulkhead frame and fared it out for planking. I had planned all along to build this model as an embellished version replacing decking and planking with Redheart, Yellowheart, and Holly. I had also planned on eliminating some of the "modern" features on deck and making it more/less true to the original schooner. I have to admit, at the time of purchase, I settled for this kit. The budget was not there for me to purchase the ship I wanted, "HMS Surprise", 1:48 scale by A L. I was concerned with the scale of 1:64th from the beginning in that it wouldn't give me the room to be creative with exotic woods, building a "jewelry box" display piece. So it sat, staring at me. I found myself avoiding this forum, not wanting to answer to having no updates..silly, I know. Over time the "Pride" found it's way back into the box preached on a high shelf. The shipyard was silent, tools hung motionless and frustration became loss. Finally, life took back over, as it always does. I wondered in and out of MSW for some time there after. I logged back in this past March I think, only to find I had loss a good friend, Augie Bruno. Augie's passing hit me hard. I had planned on telling him I retired from healthcare. I had mentioned how I hate how time and the busy-ness of life steals from us the things we love most. We spent the last winter and spring renovating our new property. I turned a cabin next to house into my cabinet/furniture shop. I made a separate space within for the shipyard. Business took off with a bang but lately, my benches are idle without any work on the books. So what life has afforded me is time to be here with good friends and a shared passion. Winter will reach Wisconsin soon enough. Now to the build; I'm resizing the plans from 1:64 to 1:48 scale. Materials featured: Hard Maple and Basswood for frame and structure. Redheart for planking, Yellowheart for decking, Holly, Ebony and brass and copper for details. treenails will be copper and brass pins. I look forward to any input or thoughts as this project moves along! I'll be spending time this weekend readying the shipyard for this build and start resizing my materials list with an online scale calculator. Sincere Regards to All, Bill

Thank you Chris. I will do exactly that! Now I could use a little guidance on how to create a link.... Bill

Good morning Mark! just spent 2 cups of coffee catching up on your build. Beautiful, clean work on the beams..and I love that jig! Something I say frequently to customers, "It's just wood. We can reshape it, replace it or omit it." Bill

So I will be spending the weekend furthering the new shipyard along. I have built a separate office/shipyard closed off from the main cabinet shop for obvious reasons...DUST! I plan on going to Kinko's this weekend to resize the POB II plans from 1:64th scale to 1:48th scale. I know line thickness might be an issue but I'm going to keep this simple... if the line is 3/16th" thick then reason would be that the middle or center 1/16th would be the most reasonable. I will be using one of the online scale calculators to resize my material's list. The following list of materials will be the features for this build; Bulkheads, filler blocks will be Hard Maple and Basswood. Deck; Holly and Yellowheart Planking: Redheart Finer details wil be Ebony. Walnut, and brass/copper fittings Planking treenails will be copper and brass pins Wow it's getting late here..2:20 AM Central time. Good Night! Bill

I guess question to the moderators...Should this log be moved to the "scratch build" section? There will be a great deal of posting about re scaling what was a kit into a scratch build by resizing the plans and material list from 1:64th to 1:48th scale. Bill

Jcoby - Hello my friend! POB II will be larger for sure. I have not decided if she'll be fully masted yet or not. Want to treat her like a fine jewelry box, celebrating the schooner lines and deck with exotic woods and metal details Eamonn - Thank you my friend! I will be starting a log for Connie very soon. I'm suspecting at 10' in length she will be with me for sometime Grant - My dear friend, you've always been so supportive, thank you. The game has commenced Bill

Hello to everyone! Well my almost annual reopening of the C.W. Hime Shipyard is here once again. So after spending the winter and spring renovating our new property, including a cabin next to the house that we have turned into my cabinet/furniture shop, space was made for the shipyard in the shop. I'll post some pics of the new space very soon. I also retired from healthcare after 25 years this past February to pursue carpentry full time once again. Business started out with a bang, but herwe recent I'm finding we have no work on the books. So what a great time to get the shipyard open as the Wisconsin winter will be soon to follow. With that said, back to the Baltimore II; I'm changing this from a kit to a scratch build, scaling my plans from 1:64th to 1:48 scale. I will be using Maple and Basswood for the structure and Redheart and Yellowheart and Holly For blanking and decking. I will be incorporating some Ebony, brass and copper parts for highlights. I'm also starting a log for my scratch build of the USS Constitution half hull diorama. So I know I've come and gone, for now life is affording me the time to be here, with all of you, doing what we love together. Sincere Regards, Bill