stangone50 Posted October 22, 2015 #1 Posted October 22, 2015 (edited) Hello everyone! I would like to try to rebuild my lost log. I started building this kit back in 2012 but have left it alone for almost 2 years. I very much enjoyed the woodwork but kinda gave up half way through the ratlines. Coming across this forum again has inspired me to give it another shot. This build is not correct as I am an amateur and made quite a few mistakes. I will try to keep it updated with my old photos and short descriptions till I can get to the point I am at now. I have to thank Dan Vad and Vulcan Bomber and all the other great builders who helped me out back then. So to begin here are some photos from the first few days of the build. Edited October 22, 2015 by stangone50 Quote
stangone50 Posted October 22, 2015 Author #3 Posted October 22, 2015 Next I worked on the cannons. The kit came with brass wheels but was missing half of them. I ended up making my own wood wheels. This is what the kit gave me and what I was able to come up with... GuntherMT 1 Quote
Lucius Molchany Posted October 22, 2015 #4 Posted October 22, 2015 Looking good thus far.The build techniques you used are very sound. stangone50 1 Quote
stangone50 Posted October 23, 2015 Author #5 Posted October 23, 2015 (edited) Thanks philo! I really know nothing about boats other than what I learned from this build, unfortunately most has been forgotten. Here is my work on the deck and bow gratings. The bow grating was a challenging piece to fit and build but was much fun. Edited October 23, 2015 by stangone50 Quote
Lucius Molchany Posted October 23, 2015 #7 Posted October 23, 2015 Yeah it is going very well.this should be a good one! Quote
stangone50 Posted October 23, 2015 Author #8 Posted October 23, 2015 (edited) Thanks again philo! None of the windows in the kit had a proper flange and they would not sit flush against the ship. I had to grind out a 45 degree flange all around the backs of every window. Here is my work on the rudder and gallery... Edited November 11, 2015 by stangone50 Quote
stangone50 Posted October 24, 2015 Author #9 Posted October 24, 2015 Pumps and pinracks... The pumps that came with the kit were metal and I didn't like them much so I made my own. Quote
stangone50 Posted October 24, 2015 Author #10 Posted October 24, 2015 This next part was one of my favorite parts of the build. The ships boat and rudder also came in metal and chose to try to make my own. GuntherMT 1 Quote
stangone50 Posted October 25, 2015 Author #11 Posted October 25, 2015 Next was the strakes, reinforcements and railings... GuntherMT 1 Quote
stangone50 Posted October 27, 2015 Author #12 Posted October 27, 2015 The anchors also came with a metal part I didn't like much so I made a new one... GuntherMT 1 Quote
stangone50 Posted October 27, 2015 Author #13 Posted October 27, 2015 (edited) In this post I wanna show you guys the lantern and mast tops. Both pieces came in metal again and scrapped together my own pieces. I do not own a lathe so what i did to make the top and bottom was secure a dewalt drill to a board. I may have used duct tape haha. I put a dowel in the drill and let it spin. I used an assortment of files to get the shapes then cut off the ends. Edited December 6, 2015 by stangone50 GuntherMT 1 Quote
stangone50 Posted October 28, 2015 Author #14 Posted October 28, 2015 This is the last update before I started on the rigging. The mast caps also came in metal and were replaced. Some mast pics... GuntherMT 1 Quote
donrobinson Posted October 28, 2015 #15 Posted October 28, 2015 You are doing great, nice work Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus
stangone50 Posted October 28, 2015 Author #16 Posted October 28, 2015 (edited) Thanks Don! Next I started the rigging. This is where it gets a little confusing for me. At this point all masts and yards have been installed.I started by installing the stays, deadeyes, shrouds, ratlines and tackles. I have also rigged up the halyards which I now realize I did wrong and will have to correct. I have a few questions for you guys. 1-I added the garnet to the stay. Can anyone tell me where the loose end goes? (pic 5 ) 2-For the mizzen lanteen rigging-My plan shows 2 locations it is tied off-one on either side... but in all the pictures it only shows 1 line being tied off. Can anyone tell me which is correct? (pics 2 and 4 -the white thread has one end that was tied to a pin rack on the right side. should this have 2 lines rather than one?) 3-Before I continue is there anything I can do about the fuzzy threads? I tried running them through wax before installing but the boat sat for a couple years and gathered some dust. Edit: I finally finished all the lower ratlines today. Once I finish the upper ratlines I will post some new pics of how she currently stands. Edited October 28, 2015 by stangone50 Mirabell61 1 Quote
stangone50 Posted November 3, 2015 Author #17 Posted November 3, 2015 Hey guys! This is a pretty big update for me. My log is finally caught up and after almost 3 years I have finally finished the ratlines! Next I will start working on the yard braces. I also have to figure out how to rig up the sails. Here is some pics of how she currently sits...(sorry for the poor quality photos, the site made me resize them and I don't know much about that) Quote
stangone50 Posted November 6, 2015 Author #18 Posted November 6, 2015 I have been working on the yard braces. I still have 2 more to do but I ran out of violin blocks(actually I didn't run out, I am 99.9 %sure my cat pulled it off the yard somehow haha). I am pretty happy with the way it is coming out. It has made me question whether to put the sails on or not as they hide so much work. Plus I am still a little confused as to how to rig the sails to the yards as well as how to rig the sails themselves. In the instructions it looks like there are blocks attached to the bottom corners of the sails but im not sure. Any links to tutorials or close up photos would be much appreciated. Griffon 1 Quote
Lucius Molchany Posted November 6, 2015 #19 Posted November 6, 2015 Looking great and you are getting it done very fast indeed! stangone50 1 Quote
stangone50 Posted November 11, 2015 Author #20 Posted November 11, 2015 (edited) I am still waiting for a violin block to arrive so I can finish the bracing. In the meantime I have mounted the Lantern and rigged the anchors. I ended up adding an extra peice of trim to the back of the stern to accept the Lantern post. The stern wall was only 2.5 mm so I added a 1.5mm trim peice just to have a little extra. Im still trying to deciede how to hold up the other side of the anchor. Edited November 11, 2015 by stangone50 GuntherMT 1 Quote
stangone50 Posted November 13, 2015 Author #21 Posted November 13, 2015 I ended up using a seized rope with hooks to hold the anchor. I have also re-installed the boom. I was short on material and the original was actually 2 peices glued together but a small bump broke them apart. I was able to find another apple wood dowel and made a new one. I have chose to leave certain things out of this build such as the badges and flags. They are just not to my taste. I am still unsure of what to do about the sails. I certainly will not be using the ones provided in the kit in their current condition SO my next update may be the last. GuntherMT 1 Quote
Lucius Molchany Posted November 13, 2015 #22 Posted November 13, 2015 Looking great!Outstanding progress! Quote
LMDAVE29 Posted November 13, 2015 #23 Posted November 13, 2015 Wow, this is some very good work you did on this. YOu did a great job on making the cast iron pieces look like wood. I've tried several different methods of this in the past. Which one works best for you? (basecoat? and how do you apply to final coats?) Thanks Quote Current Build: San Francisco II http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/11489-san-francisco-ii-by-lmdave29-artesania-latina-scale-190/page-1
stangone50 Posted November 13, 2015 Author #24 Posted November 13, 2015 (edited) Wow, this is some very good work you did on this. YOu did a great job on making the cast iron pieces look like wood. I've tried several different methods of this in the past. Which one works best for you? (basecoat? and how do you apply to final coats?) Thanks Hmm which parts are you refering too? Many of the metal parts I replaced with scratch built ones that I made so they may very well be wood : oD. Any metal parts you do see are probably bare. I may have coated the cannons with clear miniwax polyurethane. I use the same prodoct on all the wood parts. And thanks again guys! Feedback is always much appreciated. Edited November 13, 2015 by stangone50 Quote
LMDAVE29 Posted November 13, 2015 #25 Posted November 13, 2015 ahh...I see now about the canons that you replaced with wood, I was also referring to the anchor stock. I guess you replaced that with wood also. Very good work! I'm working on painting the iron anchor stock now to see how it will come out. Quote Current Build: San Francisco II http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/11489-san-francisco-ii-by-lmdave29-artesania-latina-scale-190/page-1
stangone50 Posted November 13, 2015 Author #26 Posted November 13, 2015 Yes the anchor stock was replaced with wood. I tried to highlight the peices I replaced with wood throughout the log. Quote
stangone50 Posted November 17, 2015 Author #27 Posted November 17, 2015 Well im thinking she is finally complete, minus the sails. Some final pics.... LMDAVE29, GrandpaPhil and GuntherMT 3 Quote
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