Kevin

Good evening everyone
 
today i turned my attention to the life boats 
 
i was thinking how to make realistic covers for them and came across this youtube video
 
https://www.google.com/search?q=modelling+creating+tarpaulin&rlz=1C1PQHB_enGB727GB742&oq=m&aqs=chrome.1.69i60j69i59l3j69i60l3j69i65.5792j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_waJFXqazI_mP1fAPmbOz8Ao19
 
so this is my take on that so far
 


i had to thin the keel a bit to fit in the davit rests

a piece of wire to stop any sagging, then covered in cling film to protect the boat, and held in place with elastic bands


instead of tissue paper i used some sail material from and old kit again held in place

painted with a pva/water solution with a few creases deliberately in place

when dry

i have used lifecolour grey paint for this (left over from the Bismarck build)

 
 

well she has arrived, but for now a few phots and put back into the box for a while


a few of thew 1600 cast fittings



 

Good evening everyone
 
today i turned my attention to the life boats 
 
i was thinking how to make realistic covers for them and came across this youtube video
 
https://www.google.com/search?q=modelling+creating+tarpaulin&rlz=1C1PQHB_enGB727GB742&oq=m&aqs=chrome.1.69i60j69i59l3j69i60l3j69i65.5792j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_waJFXqazI_mP1fAPmbOz8Ao19
 
so this is my take on that so far
 


i had to thin the keel a bit to fit in the davit rests

a piece of wire to stop any sagging, then covered in cling film to protect the boat, and held in place with elastic bands


instead of tissue paper i used some sail material from and old kit again held in place

painted with a pva/water solution with a few creases deliberately in place

when dry

i have used lifecolour grey paint for this (left over from the Bismarck build)

 
 

Good evening everyone
 
today i turned my attention to the life boats 
 
i was thinking how to make realistic covers for them and came across this youtube video
 
https://www.google.com/search?q=modelling+creating+tarpaulin&rlz=1C1PQHB_enGB727GB742&oq=m&aqs=chrome.1.69i60j69i59l3j69i60l3j69i65.5792j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_waJFXqazI_mP1fAPmbOz8Ao19
 
so this is my take on that so far
 


i had to thin the keel a bit to fit in the davit rests

a piece of wire to stop any sagging, then covered in cling film to protect the boat, and held in place with elastic bands


instead of tissue paper i used some sail material from and old kit again held in place

painted with a pva/water solution with a few creases deliberately in place

when dry

i have used lifecolour grey paint for this (left over from the Bismarck build)

 
 

Good evening everyone
 
today i turned my attention to the life boats 
 
i was thinking how to make realistic covers for them and came across this youtube video
 
https://www.google.com/search?q=modelling+creating+tarpaulin&rlz=1C1PQHB_enGB727GB742&oq=m&aqs=chrome.1.69i60j69i59l3j69i60l3j69i65.5792j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_waJFXqazI_mP1fAPmbOz8Ao19
 
so this is my take on that so far
 


i had to thin the keel a bit to fit in the davit rests

a piece of wire to stop any sagging, then covered in cling film to protect the boat, and held in place with elastic bands


instead of tissue paper i used some sail material from and old kit again held in place

painted with a pva/water solution with a few creases deliberately in place

when dry

i have used lifecolour grey paint for this (left over from the Bismarck build)

 
 

What a fantastic build, sorry i missed it, and yes i found it through the Facebook page

What a fantastic build, sorry i missed it, and yes i found it through the Facebook page

Good evening everyone
 
today i turned my attention to the life boats 
 
i was thinking how to make realistic covers for them and came across this youtube video
 
https://www.google.com/search?q=modelling+creating+tarpaulin&rlz=1C1PQHB_enGB727GB742&oq=m&aqs=chrome.1.69i60j69i59l3j69i60l3j69i65.5792j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_waJFXqazI_mP1fAPmbOz8Ao19
 
so this is my take on that so far
 


i had to thin the keel a bit to fit in the davit rests

a piece of wire to stop any sagging, then covered in cling film to protect the boat, and held in place with elastic bands


instead of tissue paper i used some sail material from and old kit again held in place

painted with a pva/water solution with a few creases deliberately in place

when dry

i have used lifecolour grey paint for this (left over from the Bismarck build)

 
 

Good evening everyone
 
today i turned my attention to the life boats 
 
i was thinking how to make realistic covers for them and came across this youtube video
 
https://www.google.com/search?q=modelling+creating+tarpaulin&rlz=1C1PQHB_enGB727GB742&oq=m&aqs=chrome.1.69i60j69i59l3j69i60l3j69i65.5792j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_waJFXqazI_mP1fAPmbOz8Ao19
 
so this is my take on that so far
 


i had to thin the keel a bit to fit in the davit rests

a piece of wire to stop any sagging, then covered in cling film to protect the boat, and held in place with elastic bands


instead of tissue paper i used some sail material from and old kit again held in place

painted with a pva/water solution with a few creases deliberately in place

when dry

i have used lifecolour grey paint for this (left over from the Bismarck build)

 
 

Looking good kevin.
 
OC.

Good evening everyone
 
today i turned my attention to the life boats 
 
i was thinking how to make realistic covers for them and came across this youtube video
 
https://www.google.com/search?q=modelling+creating+tarpaulin&rlz=1C1PQHB_enGB727GB742&oq=m&aqs=chrome.1.69i60j69i59l3j69i60l3j69i65.5792j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_waJFXqazI_mP1fAPmbOz8Ao19
 
so this is my take on that so far
 


i had to thin the keel a bit to fit in the davit rests

a piece of wire to stop any sagging, then covered in cling film to protect the boat, and held in place with elastic bands


instead of tissue paper i used some sail material from and old kit again held in place

painted with a pva/water solution with a few creases deliberately in place

when dry

i have used lifecolour grey paint for this (left over from the Bismarck build)

 
 

lovely build, well gone on completing her

it was a very sad day, and mentioned many times during my basic submarine training in 1980
 

lovely build, well gone on completing her

it was a very sad day, and mentioned many times during my basic submarine training in 1980
 

Good evening everyone
 
now that i have a system that works in getting a decent fit of the superstructure to the hull, i can continue and build the boat deck up, a lot less chance of damaging anything now 
 
the davits were made up a while ago, i just a white primer, as i wanted the flat white finish, today, they had a Flory grime wash over them and fitted to the deck, bollards, and handles, with the ropes and ropes are still to be sorted, but im happy with what has been done today, 

lovely build, well gone on completing her

Hi all
 
Intreduced myself in newcomers area and got a suggestion to start a build log.
 
This is basicly my first real wooden ship build. Started Bounty Constructo 10 years ango and almost finished the hull planking but qualitybwas terrible.
 
I chose HMS Terror based on reviews and size of the ship. I think it will give me the basics of building and also test my nerve.
 
At the moment I have finished 1st planking and didnsomeminitial rough test sanding. Im happy with the outcome taken into account its my first build.

Im not uet sure if i paint the model or not. It depends how the 2nd planking looks and feels.
 
I will probably need help with rigging. Ordered a lot of books about that so hopefully will manage it.
 
In my mind i have accepted that it will not lookmthe best but it will feels one of the beat builds by being first and beautiful.
 
Question:
1)What glue you use for second planking, would PU based wood glue be ok?
2) Should I apply wood filler before first rough sanding or after?
 
Here is progress so far:
 
 

it was a very sad day, and mentioned many times during my basic submarine training in 1980
 

Thetis Down: The Slow Death of a Submarine
 
Tony Booth
Barnsley, UK: Pen and Sword Maritime, 2008
15.4 x 23.3 cm format, paperback, 220 pages
36 B&W illustrations, appendix, bibliography, index
MSRP £14.99
ISBN: 978 1 52676 660 1
 

One aspect of being enthusiastic about history in general and naval history in particular is that there exists a seemingly endless list of people and events of whom one has never previously heard. With apologies to our UK members, the accidental sinking of HMS Thetis in 1939 was for me one such subject. It's difficult to review a book like Thetis Down without giving away too many plot spoilers, but I will try. The essentials of the incident are these: HMS Thetis was a T-Class submarine launched in the spring of 1939. On 1 June she departed Liverpool for her diving trials with 103 souls aboard; 99 of them would not return alive. It remains to this day the worst submarine disaster in Royal Navy history. Interesting side note: Thetis actually sank twice, in the latter instance with all hands -- but I'll leave it to you to read the hows and whys of that for yourselves.
 
Thetis Down is a narrative by parts. Roughly the first 40% of the book chronicles the events of the sinking and the various attempts made to rescue the crew. Those attempts took the better part of two days. Thanks to the fact that Thetis sank in relatively shallow water, four people were able to evacuate her via an escape chamber. Why only four? Of course, you'll need to read the book to find that out. Because those four escaped, and more particularly because of who those four were, we are given a fair amount of information regarding events inside the boat on that fateful day. It's a very moving story, especially because 103 is nearly double the normal complement of a T-Class boat. Why were so many people aboard? Again -- read the book to find out! This much I will divulge -- when the contributing factors of the accident are divulged, it really says something striking about just how technologically and mentally demanding the task of operating a submarine is, and how terribly unforgiving the slightest neglect of any aspect of that operation can be.
 
The rest of the book is about evenly split between an account of salvaging the boat and a description of the various tribunals and legal proceedings that followed. Tony Booth does an excellent job both of researching these events and elucidating them in his book. I only wish that my personal interest in the scope of these latter subjects was equal to his effort in setting them to paper. For me, the high point of the book is naturally the drama of the sinking and attempted rescue. That portion of the book is a real page turner. The salvage I also found fairly interesting because of its particularly macabre nature. The legal wranglings though? Meh -- not so much. That's not Mr. Booth's fault by any means -- it's just that I'm not a fan of courtroom dealings, regardless of how pertinent they might be to the subject.  Other folks may find this portion absorbing.
 
It's not hard to see how the sinking of Thetis might not loom large in the memory of those of us on this side of the pond. After all, it was a British boat, and events on the world's stage a mere three months later made the loss of a single submarine pale in significance. Interestingly, though, Thetis played a part in those later events, both in action at sea and in changes to submarine design and operation put into effect as a result of scrutinizing her tragic accident. But I won't divulge too much about those -- if you are a fan of all things "silent service," I can definitely recommend this as a book to add to your library. Lastly, the story of HMS Thetis may not be entirely over -- Booth informs the reader that there still exist to this day sealed records related to the accident. So perhaps at some future date Mr. Booth will need to issue a revised and updated edition of his work. Stay tuned!
 
CDC
 

Same kit as I just finished  - some suggestions  -  use wood dowels where ever you can, inside the two piece masts  (lowers)   and  for the mast  higher sections,   also  make wood dowel  yards  instead of the plastic ones  (they will  be far stronger for tying ropes against them)   try  to fit a  wood deck  if you can  (far more realistic in my opinion)  square off the rear cabin  front area  (thats if you intend to build her as the wicked wench   or  latter black pearl)   also  if you can  try to use wood  deadeyes  and blocks   - they all help to make a more substancial  build.
 
Just a few ideas for you.
 
OC.

Good evening everyone
 
now that i have a system that works in getting a decent fit of the superstructure to the hull, i can continue and build the boat deck up, a lot less chance of damaging anything now 
 
the davits were made up a while ago, i just a white primer, as i wanted the flat white finish, today, they had a Flory grime wash over them and fitted to the deck, bollards, and handles, with the ropes and ropes are still to be sorted, but im happy with what has been done today, 

first day of retirement, and i have brought the hull back into the mancave
 
although not the way the instructions show, i have devised a system which allows the superstructure to be removed, using screws that are pretty well hidden. then is for any reason, the hull goes to someone else they can sort it out, my reasoning for it is that i wanted a tight seal not just a unit that lifted off, leaving gaps in places
 
i can now start work on the foredeck
 
thinking ahead i want rusty looking hull, im not quite sure how i am going to go about it, its not exactly a small unit
 
 

Good evening everyone
 
now that i have a system that works in getting a decent fit of the superstructure to the hull, i can continue and build the boat deck up, a lot less chance of damaging anything now 
 
the davits were made up a while ago, i just a white primer, as i wanted the flat white finish, today, they had a Flory grime wash over them and fitted to the deck, bollards, and handles, with the ropes and ropes are still to be sorted, but im happy with what has been done today, 

I have a Mountfleet St. Nectan Kit that unfortunately is much too large for my modest work shop and is a bit larger for both transportation and display. It is new from Mountfleet purchased 2016. I have a few MHB kits and the Winchelsea to build and the St. Nectan is just gathering dust. The kit is complete as shipped from Mountfleet. There are some very nice build threads on the net including Kevin's on MSW. I am asking $950 for the kit and I will be happy to split shipping costs. The box is quite large at 71 x 14 x 12 and weighs in at 32 lbs. I computed approximate shipping costs from 91307 to New York and it came out to around $140 but I have not computed it recently. It is the flagship of the Mountfleet line of kits and builds into a very impressive model.
 
If any interest in the kit, I will be very happy to supply some pictures of the contents but there is enough based an all the build threads and Mountfleet's website that details are readily accessible.
 
Thanks for looking.