FD 10 Yawl Arnanes by Jason Builder - FINISHED - Billing Boats 701 - 1:50 scale

[Jason Builder]

Hi Everyone,

 

I am beginning a build of Billing Boats "701 FD10 Yawl" Arnanes.  It is the second model I've worked on, and the first was a very simple model.  I may be asking for advice, so thanks in advance for that.  Upon opening the kit, it became clear that the construction will be plank on bulkhead and that the hull will be built in two halves (starboard and port halves), which will then be glued together to form a complete hull.  It appears to be a good model for me to be building at this point, as it will be challenging, but not discouraging for a new builder.  There are essentially no instructions, but there are good labelled drawings showing where the pieces go.  Related to the description of the model, I would call it a Ketch, based on the size and location of the masts:  the mizzenmast is stepped forward of the rudder post and the mizzen looks larger to me than what I would expect on a yawl.  Still, the mizzen boom does overhang the stern, so you could make a point that it's a yawl.  Either way, I like it and am looking forward to the build!

 

-Jason

 

Photo's below:

1 and 2: Kit, as-received

3. Starboard hull-half, with bulkheads glued in place and carved/beveled in preparation for planking.

 

[ccoyle]

I've always liked the look of these fishing boats.  Good luck with your project!

[clearway]

builds into a nice kit- built this just over 18 years ago now myself

[Jason Builder]

Planking the starboard hull section.  Between work and kids, this build will not be a sprint.  This is my first attempt at planking and I am enjoying it.

 

Jason

[Jason Builder]

 

Completed planking of the starboard hull section.  All planks run from bow to stern and didn't wind up needing stealers or partial planks.  As this was the first planking I've done, it was a good learning experience.   Now to build and plank the port hull section, then join the two together. 
 
-Jason

[yvesvidal]

Great work. Now for the Port side....

I like that way of building a ship.

 

Yves

[Jason Builder]

Hi Everyone,

 

I am making my slow progress as time permits.  Planking the port half of the hull now.  The photo here shows the method I am using to bend the planks.  I taper the planks appropriately at bow and stern ends, by shaving them with a razor knife and sanding, then I soak them in water, then I bend them into shape and hold them in place as they dry using pins on my cork board.  As this is my first hull planking attempt, I don't know if this is the best way, but it is working nicely for me so far.   Soon I will be fitting the two hull halves together to create the complete hull.

 

Jason

 

 

[Jason Builder]

Greetings,

 

Both halves of the hull are now planked.  I sanded the mating surfaces to ensure they were flat and glued them together with wood glue.

 

Jason

 

[Jason Builder]

Hi Everyone,

 

After completing the planking of the hull I used wood filler to raise any low spots or small crevices and then sanded the hull.  Then spray primed the interior and exterior, sanded, and primed again.   I will now prepare the bulkheads for planking of the deck, and will then plank the deck starting from the center (called the king-plank I believe) outwards.

 

-Jason

[Jason Builder]

Deck planking in progress.

 

-Jason

 

 

[GuntherMT]

Looks good.  This is the first build I've seen that uses that system of building two halves and joining them together.  I wonder what the benefit is to doing it that way?

[Jason Builder]

Hi Everyone,

 

The hull is sanded and getting painted.  I took this time to work on the ship's boat.   The photo's below show the little ships boat that I built for the model.  I built it to the same dimensions as the plastic one that came with the model (the plastic boat can be seen in one of the photos).

 

Jason

 

[Jason Builder]

Hi Everyone,

 

The hull received 3 coats of grey primer, and then three coats of finish paint.  Painted the hull (using paint from Billings), one color at a time, from the bottom up.  Three coats.

 

-Jason

 

[GuntherMT]

Looks darned sharp in that last image!

[S.Coleman]

Oh my!! What an absolute great job on the paint work! Your ships boat looks a real gem too. Keep up the great work. I have never seen two sides of the hull built separately before. That was interesting.

[Jason Builder]

Deck planking finished with clear gloss.

 

[Jason Builder]

Hi Everyone,

 

I drilled the hole through the hull for the rudder with an electric drill, glad it all went well!  The rudder is also assembled and painted.  Scuppers were not in the plan but I added some, and also added some vertical frame pieces above the deck along the inside of the hull, where the spacing between the actual internal bulkheads seemed to big.  This way when you look at the frames they look more properly spaced.  Also, the frame-tops that you see along the inside of the hull, protruded out too far in toward the center line of the ship, so I trimmed them back to be flush with the railing.  Holes have been cut in for the masts and I made the top railing out of solid wood in lieu of the plywood provided.

 

[Jason Builder]

Rudder made from cherry.  Blank cut out using dremel scroll saw, then carved and sanded to shape.

 

 

[Jason Builder]

Hi Everyone,

 

I have been building the deck fittings, hatches, and so on from cherry.  I made the hole in the hull for the bowsprit this morning:  drilled a small hole and than filed the hole to the finished size with a round file.

 

-Jason

 

 

[Jason Builder]

Hi Everyone,

 

Work is progressing on building deck equipment.  Chainplates are now attached as well.

 

 

[JRB9019]

Hi - Just found your build log.

Looks really sharp - can't wait to see more.

John

[Jason Builder]

Very interesting!  I have been researching this model and I have found that the ship that this model is patterned off of has been restored and is sailing in Iceland and the Faroe Islands.  It is now called "Johanna" with the call number TG326.  Built in 1884 by Hoad Bros. Shipbuilder in Rye, UK, she was originally called the "Oxfordshire".  Sold to the Johanna Foundation in 1982 and restored.

 

some links:

 

http://johanna.fo/myndasavn.html

 

http://www.family-threads.org.uk/HOAD_Ship_Builders.html

 

https://fo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johanna_TG_326

 

Photo's of the Johanna:

 

[Jason Builder]

Working on masts and booms; added a little bell as well.

 

Rigging will be starting soon.

 

-Jason

 

[Jason Builder]

Rigging the mizzen mast and steering gear.  I trimmed the plastic molded rope off the life-rings and redid it with miniature rope.  Next on to the rigging the main.  Note to future builders that follow my build sequence, do not assemble the top-mast to the main mast prior to rigging the lower sections of the main-mast.  I will need to do some dissassembly in order to fit shrouds on the lower part of the main.

 

-Jason

 

[michael mott]

Jason very nice work so far, I am curious about the top of the mizzen mast and the way that the additional piece is joined at the slight angle, looking at the full size boat the mizzen appears to be constructed from a single spar.

 

Michael

[Jason Builder]

Hi,

 

Please see photo below of mizzen topsail gaff arrangement.  Can be raised/lowered with a halyard.  On the model itself, I glued the gaff in place.

 

Jason

 

[Jason Builder]

Throat of mizzen gaff

[Jason Builder]

Tying up mainmast shrouds and ratlines.  Using a bit of jewelers cement on the knots (G-S Hypo Cement).

 

[Mirabell61]

Jason,

 

lovely work, you are building a fantastic looking yawl !

 

Nils

[michael mott]

Jason thanks for the clarification.

 

Michael