tbezanis Posted June 11, 2015 #1 Posted June 11, 2015 Hi all, My name is Ted an I'm a live aboard in a small marina in Marathon, Florida. I've done a lot of searching lately and this site looks like the best place to get some answers...but first I need to provide a little back story info to explain what I hope to achieve. About 25 mile south of Marathon ( toward Key West),just a few miles offshore, there is a dive site known as Looe Key. Back in the 50s the original owner of our marina...(it was a boatyard/fishing camp back then)...discovered an unidentified wreck at the site and salvaged a number of items including a large anchor.. It has since been determined by local historians that the wreck was that of the HMS Looe. A 44-gun fifth-rate warship of the Royal Navy. She grounded on 5 February, 1744. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMSLooe (1741) In 2011 we received a request from a Historical group in Cornwall, England to lay a plaque buy the remains of the anchor of the fourth HMS Looe. http://www.plymouthh...tail/story.html Last year we received a call from a local woman who's husband had recently passed. He was a local Keys Historian/Author familiar with our relations with HMS Looe and was in the process of building a model of the ship. His wife thought the Club should have it if we could finish the build. I should know better from my Navy experience many years ago not to volunteer for anything....but because I've built several small sailboats and recently a new dinghy for our boat...I was nominated the "Finisher of the Looe". I've determined that it's a scratch build and is nearly completely framed, but I have no documentation or plans other than the Body Plan and some frame templates/patterns. However I did locate a reference to plans RMG: http://collections.r...ects/81968.html I've looked at some of the amazing scratch builds on this site and know that's way over my head...but I believe I can get this to at least a reasonable display state and hopefully not be haunted by the original builder. Has anyone done something similar to HMS Looe or have any suggestions? Thank You and What a great site!! Ted harbourcayclub.org After posting the above on "New to the Hobby" forum, under Need Help HMS Looe, I've decided to start a build log...or in my case hope to finish log. Here are a few images of what I am starting with: GrandpaPhil, druxey, Siggi52 and 6 others 9 Quote
tbezanis Posted June 11, 2015 Author #2 Posted June 11, 2015 Finished framing the bow and stern.....Cut-in the gun ports....beginning to fair the hull. dvm27, tlevine, AntonyUK and 6 others 8 1 Quote
SawdustDave Posted June 11, 2015 #3 Posted June 11, 2015 Looks like a very clean start Ted. I'm pulling up a chair for this one. Quote Sawdust Dave - Current build - USS Constitution 1:60th (scratch).... Visit my blog site - All previous builds.... http://davesmodelships.blogspot.com
druxey Posted June 11, 2015 #4 Posted June 11, 2015 Looks like a very nice job so far, Ted. Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv
Chris Bezanis Posted June 14, 2015 #5 Posted June 14, 2015 Looking good Pop! Building a Ship on a Boat ... Quote
AntonyUK Posted June 15, 2015 #6 Posted June 15, 2015 Hi Ted. Wow you have started already. Did you manage to find anymore information on the original ship ? Will be following along with this build. Regards Antony. Quote Best advice ever given to me."If you don't know ..Just ask. Completed Mayflower Completed Fun build Tail boat Tailboat Completed Build Chinese Junk Chinese Pirate Junk Completed scratch built Korean Turtle ship 1/32 Turtle ship Completed Santa Lucia Sicilian Cargo Boat 1/30 scale Santa Lucia On hold. Bounty Occre 1/45 Completed HMS Victory by DeAgostini modelspace. DeAgostini Victory Cross Section Completed H.M.S. Victory X section by Coral. HMS Victory cross section Completed The Black Pearl fun build Black Queen Completed A large scale Victory cross section 1/36 Victory Cross Section
tbezanis Posted July 31, 2015 Author #7 Posted July 31, 2015 A few images on progress with the Looe build. I found a copy of Winfield's 50 Gun Ship (thanks Antony). The early 1700's establishment (page 34 top) is nearly identical to the RMG Looe drawing. So, I'm using that extremely informative book as a reference for deck layout and the limited amount of detail that I'm capable of doing. Also included pictures of our Commemorative Plaque. Chris Bezanis, GrandpaPhil, popash42 and 4 others 7 Quote
ioannis Posted August 1, 2015 #8 Posted August 1, 2015 (edited) Well done Ted ,if you could get a closer photo ..,attaching keel with frames. Edited August 1, 2015 by ioannis Quote
AntonyUK Posted August 1, 2015 #9 Posted August 1, 2015 Hi Ted. Making amazing headway. Nice choice of timber colours. Continuing to watch this build develop and grow. Regards Antony. Quote Best advice ever given to me."If you don't know ..Just ask. Completed Mayflower Completed Fun build Tail boat Tailboat Completed Build Chinese Junk Chinese Pirate Junk Completed scratch built Korean Turtle ship 1/32 Turtle ship Completed Santa Lucia Sicilian Cargo Boat 1/30 scale Santa Lucia On hold. Bounty Occre 1/45 Completed HMS Victory by DeAgostini modelspace. DeAgostini Victory Cross Section Completed H.M.S. Victory X section by Coral. HMS Victory cross section Completed The Black Pearl fun build Black Queen Completed A large scale Victory cross section 1/36 Victory Cross Section
Kenny Campbell Posted May 31 #10 Posted May 31 Hello my name is Kenn and I live in Beaufort SC and have something to add about the Looe and its time here. You may have this information already. kcamp@tutanota.com Quote
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