drgregoire Posted November 30, 2016 #301 Posted November 30, 2016 Dave this is absolutely an excellent build-log and the finished model is fantastic!! I really admire what you have accomplished...so much so that I visited the Lauck Street Shipyard site and found that Bob's kits are priced @ $600.00!!! Whoa...way to much for this retiree. I parted with my Lauck 'Kingfisher' retirement kit to a fellow site member a while back, but remember that Bob's kit included a fantastic set of plans that a scratch builder could duplicate every piece of the kit with. Does the 'Patrick Henry' kit also include a good set of plans similar to Bob's 'Kingfisher'? If it does...I would be very interested in buying the plan set you are done with. I have the tools,wood,skill and tons of time to do a scratch build if I can manage to get a good plan set. I will enjoy watching your Fair American build as it progresses. Dave mtaylor 1 Quote
DocBlake Posted November 30, 2016 Author #302 Posted November 30, 2016 (edited) Hi, Dave! Thanks for your kind comments out my AVS. Very much appreciated. The answer to your question is yes, the plans for the Patrick Henry can be used for a scratchbuild. If you check my log you'll see that I rebuilt many parts for technical reasons as well as personal preference using the plans. Everything is pretty well designed and turned out well. Realize, however, that not including any of the strip wood used for planking, etc. that there are over 700 parts to the kit!. Not easy, but doable. Bob Hunt is a bit of a fanatic (rightly so) regarding copyright issues, so I wouldn't sell you my copy of the plans. I am sure Bob will provide them to you, and probably at nominal cost. You'll likely have to enlarge them to full size at FedEx or some such. The cost would be around $40. Hope this helps! Edited November 30, 2016 by DocBlake mrshanks, Canute and mtaylor 3 Quote Dave Click on images in posts to view them in full resolution! Click on the builds below and link to the log. Current Builds: -Gaff-Rigged Sloop, 1/4 Scale (3" = 1') -Chapman Water Hoy 1768 by DocBlake - Scratch Build - 1:48 scale -Hannah - 1:32 scale, Scratch-Built Plank-on-Frame Admiralty style -Generic Sharpie by DocBlake. 3/4" = 1' scale. NRG plans. -Fair American 1780 by DocBlake - Lauck Street Shipyard - 1/48 scale - POF -Independence 1775 by DocBlake - Artesania Latina - 5/16" scale -HMS Triton Cross Section by DocBlake - 1/24 scale Completed Builds: -Bomb Vessel Granado 1742 Cross Section - 1:32 Scale Scratch Build -British Capstan circa 1777 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:16 Scale -HMS Blandford - Cross Section - Scratch Build -1/32 Scale -17th Century Battle Station by DocBlake - HMS Mordaunt - 1:32 -17th Century Naval Cannon - 1:12 Scale -Royal Navy Ship of the Line Cross Section by DocBlake - (Mamoli's "Constitution") - 1:93 scale -Armed Virginia Sloop 1768, 1/48 scale. -Virginia Pilot Boat "Swift", 1805, 1/50 scale -18th Century Naval Battle Station, 1/24 scale -Armed Virginia Sloop 1768 "Patrick Henry", 1/32 scale, Lauck Street Shipyard, POF, Admiralty Style.
timboat Posted December 1, 2016 #303 Posted December 1, 2016 Nice work! Could this sloop represent a typical sloop from the early 18th century? mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote
DocBlake Posted December 2, 2016 Author #304 Posted December 2, 2016 Hi Tim! Yes, I think so. There is nothing in the model that screams "Mid-Cenury", except maybe the windlass, which might not be used earlier. Otherwise, OK. mrshanks, Canute, dgbot and 1 other 4 Quote Dave Click on images in posts to view them in full resolution! Click on the builds below and link to the log. Current Builds: -Gaff-Rigged Sloop, 1/4 Scale (3" = 1') -Chapman Water Hoy 1768 by DocBlake - Scratch Build - 1:48 scale -Hannah - 1:32 scale, Scratch-Built Plank-on-Frame Admiralty style -Generic Sharpie by DocBlake. 3/4" = 1' scale. NRG plans. -Fair American 1780 by DocBlake - Lauck Street Shipyard - 1/48 scale - POF -Independence 1775 by DocBlake - Artesania Latina - 5/16" scale -HMS Triton Cross Section by DocBlake - 1/24 scale Completed Builds: -Bomb Vessel Granado 1742 Cross Section - 1:32 Scale Scratch Build -British Capstan circa 1777 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:16 Scale -HMS Blandford - Cross Section - Scratch Build -1/32 Scale -17th Century Battle Station by DocBlake - HMS Mordaunt - 1:32 -17th Century Naval Cannon - 1:12 Scale -Royal Navy Ship of the Line Cross Section by DocBlake - (Mamoli's "Constitution") - 1:93 scale -Armed Virginia Sloop 1768, 1/48 scale. -Virginia Pilot Boat "Swift", 1805, 1/50 scale -18th Century Naval Battle Station, 1/24 scale -Armed Virginia Sloop 1768 "Patrick Henry", 1/32 scale, Lauck Street Shipyard, POF, Admiralty Style.
Valter64 Posted February 3, 2017 #305 Posted February 3, 2017 Hi Dave, I studied again your WIP, the quality and the achieved accuracy is difficult to reach. Compliments! I hope that the documentation will come soon I bought from Bob, I want to start well this wonderful ASV. Regards Valter mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote
DocBlake Posted February 3, 2017 Author #306 Posted February 3, 2017 Thanks, Valter! Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Dave Click on images in posts to view them in full resolution! Click on the builds below and link to the log. Current Builds: -Gaff-Rigged Sloop, 1/4 Scale (3" = 1') -Chapman Water Hoy 1768 by DocBlake - Scratch Build - 1:48 scale -Hannah - 1:32 scale, Scratch-Built Plank-on-Frame Admiralty style -Generic Sharpie by DocBlake. 3/4" = 1' scale. NRG plans. -Fair American 1780 by DocBlake - Lauck Street Shipyard - 1/48 scale - POF -Independence 1775 by DocBlake - Artesania Latina - 5/16" scale -HMS Triton Cross Section by DocBlake - 1/24 scale Completed Builds: -Bomb Vessel Granado 1742 Cross Section - 1:32 Scale Scratch Build -British Capstan circa 1777 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:16 Scale -HMS Blandford - Cross Section - Scratch Build -1/32 Scale -17th Century Battle Station by DocBlake - HMS Mordaunt - 1:32 -17th Century Naval Cannon - 1:12 Scale -Royal Navy Ship of the Line Cross Section by DocBlake - (Mamoli's "Constitution") - 1:93 scale -Armed Virginia Sloop 1768, 1/48 scale. -Virginia Pilot Boat "Swift", 1805, 1/50 scale -18th Century Naval Battle Station, 1/24 scale -Armed Virginia Sloop 1768 "Patrick Henry", 1/32 scale, Lauck Street Shipyard, POF, Admiralty Style.
Worldway Posted February 3, 2017 #307 Posted February 3, 2017 Very nice craftsmanship Dave and I like your plinth. Well done. mtaylor 1 Quote Derek If you want to build a ship, don't drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea Antoine de Saint Exupery Current Builds Bluenose - Model Shipways - 1:64 Scale Fair American - Model Shipways - 1:48 Scale HMS Winchelsea 1764 - Group Build On Deck Guns of History Naval Smoothbore Deck Gun - 1:24 Scale Finished Builds Mare Nostrum - Artesania Latina - 1:35 Scale Guns of History Carronade - Model Shipways - 1:24 Scale Member of the Nautical Research Guild
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