Cap'n Rat Fink Posted March 18, 2013 #1 Posted March 18, 2013 I'm just adding a build thread I had on MSW 1.0. A couple of fellow modelers had asked if I was going to add it back to 2.0. I said i was but now that i am on vacation and taking time out from our spring cleaning and I won't be modeling anytome soon I thought this would be a good time to add it back. This was the very first time I had ever started a build log with ant type of forum what so ever. So the only thing I had saved was the pictures. I only use infomation I was able to pick up on the www. Since at that time I knew nothing of Howard Chapelle. So when i started this log is also the time I meet my good buddy John aka Jim Lad who encouraged me and helped me along with his experience. I purchased this kit used on ebay for a sum of 10.00 dollars american. It was started by the previous onwer of the kit. The the glue joints were glued together badly. i dismantle the evrything to start anew. Since today these work boats are now mostly used as day sailers I decided to do my best to create a boat with that theme in mind.... Please be patient with me as I add the photos. When you start a build log you just don't notice these things. But i have over 150 photos to add..........yikes!!!! (so I might not add them all in one night) So here are all the pictures...and I hope you enjoy them... Quote Thank You all... Mario "Each of us is a mixture of some good and some not so good qualities. In considering one's fellow man it's important to remember the good things ... We should refrain from making judgments just because a fella happens to be a dirty, rotten SOB(biscuit) " My Builds.... BETTEAU WAR OF 1812 BOUNTY LAUNCH(bashed) CHESAPEAKE BAY FLATTIE THE SEA of GALILEE BOAT VICTORIAN STEAM LAUNCH(bashed) HOWARD CHAPELLE's CRABBING SKIFF LADY KATHRINE 1812 SCHOONER
Cap'n Rat Fink Posted March 18, 2013 Author #2 Posted March 18, 2013 and more photos......................... Quote Thank You all... Mario "Each of us is a mixture of some good and some not so good qualities. In considering one's fellow man it's important to remember the good things ... We should refrain from making judgments just because a fella happens to be a dirty, rotten SOB(biscuit) " My Builds.... BETTEAU WAR OF 1812 BOUNTY LAUNCH(bashed) CHESAPEAKE BAY FLATTIE THE SEA of GALILEE BOAT VICTORIAN STEAM LAUNCH(bashed) HOWARD CHAPELLE's CRABBING SKIFF LADY KATHRINE 1812 SCHOONER
Cap'n Rat Fink Posted March 18, 2013 Author #3 Posted March 18, 2013 and the next group of photos.... Quote Thank You all... Mario "Each of us is a mixture of some good and some not so good qualities. In considering one's fellow man it's important to remember the good things ... We should refrain from making judgments just because a fella happens to be a dirty, rotten SOB(biscuit) " My Builds.... BETTEAU WAR OF 1812 BOUNTY LAUNCH(bashed) CHESAPEAKE BAY FLATTIE THE SEA of GALILEE BOAT VICTORIAN STEAM LAUNCH(bashed) HOWARD CHAPELLE's CRABBING SKIFF LADY KATHRINE 1812 SCHOONER
Cap'n Rat Fink Posted March 18, 2013 Author #4 Posted March 18, 2013 and a few more.....i will add more later....if you have any questions of any of the photos please do ask, I will be happy to answer them..... Quote Thank You all... Mario "Each of us is a mixture of some good and some not so good qualities. In considering one's fellow man it's important to remember the good things ... We should refrain from making judgments just because a fella happens to be a dirty, rotten SOB(biscuit) " My Builds.... BETTEAU WAR OF 1812 BOUNTY LAUNCH(bashed) CHESAPEAKE BAY FLATTIE THE SEA of GALILEE BOAT VICTORIAN STEAM LAUNCH(bashed) HOWARD CHAPELLE's CRABBING SKIFF LADY KATHRINE 1812 SCHOONER
riverboat Posted March 18, 2013 #5 Posted March 18, 2013 I must've missed this on the old site....... this is a super looking boat... nice job Mario Frank Quote completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat HMAT SUPPLY USRC "ALERT" in progress: Red Dragon (Chinese junk)
Cap'n Rat Fink Posted March 18, 2013 Author #6 Posted March 18, 2013 adding a few more photos.... Quote Thank You all... Mario "Each of us is a mixture of some good and some not so good qualities. In considering one's fellow man it's important to remember the good things ... We should refrain from making judgments just because a fella happens to be a dirty, rotten SOB(biscuit) " My Builds.... BETTEAU WAR OF 1812 BOUNTY LAUNCH(bashed) CHESAPEAKE BAY FLATTIE THE SEA of GALILEE BOAT VICTORIAN STEAM LAUNCH(bashed) HOWARD CHAPELLE's CRABBING SKIFF LADY KATHRINE 1812 SCHOONER
Sjors Posted March 18, 2013 #7 Posted March 18, 2013 I've missed this also Frank, Looking great Mario. Just one question….why did you stay away this long??????? Quote Currend builds: USS Constitution by Sjors - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76 HMS Victory by Sjors - Jotika - Scale 1:72 On hold: VOC Reconnaisance yacht Duyfken by Sjors - Kolderstok - Scale 1:50 Finished builds: HMS Snake (1797) by Sjors - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64 Nuestra Señora del Pilar by Sjors & Anja - OcCre - Scale 1:64 H.M. Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 by Sjors - Vanguard Models - Scale 1:64 HMS Agamemnon by Sjors - Caldercraft / Jotika - 1:64 San Ildefonso - OcCre Le Mirage - Corel Smit Rotterdam (sea tug) - Billing Boats - 1:75 Sovereign of the seas - De Agostini Spirit of Mississippi - OcCre Santissima Trinidad - OcCre Corsair - OcCre
Cap'n Rat Fink Posted March 18, 2013 Author #8 Posted March 18, 2013 Hi Frank n Sjors, You guys are old vets here. Remember the old Small Boat forum on 1.0. Thats where it was at. Then they merge everything and got rid of the small boat and some how I finally found it in the scratch build forum by accident. The liitle one was my first build thread on MSW..... Quote Thank You all... Mario "Each of us is a mixture of some good and some not so good qualities. In considering one's fellow man it's important to remember the good things ... We should refrain from making judgments just because a fella happens to be a dirty, rotten SOB(biscuit) " My Builds.... BETTEAU WAR OF 1812 BOUNTY LAUNCH(bashed) CHESAPEAKE BAY FLATTIE THE SEA of GALILEE BOAT VICTORIAN STEAM LAUNCH(bashed) HOWARD CHAPELLE's CRABBING SKIFF LADY KATHRINE 1812 SCHOONER
petehay Posted March 18, 2013 #9 Posted March 18, 2013 Did you glue the hems on the sails? Pete Quote
Cap'n Rat Fink Posted March 18, 2013 Author #11 Posted March 18, 2013 Hi Pete, Yes i glued the seams. But since then I use two way tape cut to fit the seam. It give a straighter nice seam. I learned that from Cap'n Bob..I also still use a pencil for seams, but now I use a lighter touch to create the seams. Because if you notice on real ships of boats the seams do not really stand out that much. So for me it gives it a more realistic look to the sails..........hope this helps out Quote Thank You all... Mario "Each of us is a mixture of some good and some not so good qualities. In considering one's fellow man it's important to remember the good things ... We should refrain from making judgments just because a fella happens to be a dirty, rotten SOB(biscuit) " My Builds.... BETTEAU WAR OF 1812 BOUNTY LAUNCH(bashed) CHESAPEAKE BAY FLATTIE THE SEA of GALILEE BOAT VICTORIAN STEAM LAUNCH(bashed) HOWARD CHAPELLE's CRABBING SKIFF LADY KATHRINE 1812 SCHOONER
petehay Posted March 18, 2013 #12 Posted March 18, 2013 Are you using double-sided fabric tape (like the Singer brand), or just regular double-sided "scotch" tape? Pete Quote
hexnut Posted March 19, 2013 #13 Posted March 19, 2013 Thank you for reposting this. Your build is a gold standard for all of us aspiring Muscungi! Dee_Dee 1 Quote Regards, Bob Marvin Muscongus bay Lobster Smack -Midwest- 1:24- (1st wooden build) Gertrude L. Thebaud Mini-Mamoli 1/200 kitbash
Cap'n Rat Fink Posted March 19, 2013 Author #14 Posted March 19, 2013 Thanks very much Hexnut, But I was learning from this one. It does have some mistakes. So keep with Chapelles book which helps out greatly to build a vefy authentic LS. Hi Pete , you can either one. the regular tape just gives you a stiffer sail where the fabric tape allows more flexablilty to the sail. Heres more photos..... Quote Thank You all... Mario "Each of us is a mixture of some good and some not so good qualities. In considering one's fellow man it's important to remember the good things ... We should refrain from making judgments just because a fella happens to be a dirty, rotten SOB(biscuit) " My Builds.... BETTEAU WAR OF 1812 BOUNTY LAUNCH(bashed) CHESAPEAKE BAY FLATTIE THE SEA of GALILEE BOAT VICTORIAN STEAM LAUNCH(bashed) HOWARD CHAPELLE's CRABBING SKIFF LADY KATHRINE 1812 SCHOONER
Cap'n Rat Fink Posted March 19, 2013 Author #15 Posted March 19, 2013 and a few more just about done................ Quote Thank You all... Mario "Each of us is a mixture of some good and some not so good qualities. In considering one's fellow man it's important to remember the good things ... We should refrain from making judgments just because a fella happens to be a dirty, rotten SOB(biscuit) " My Builds.... BETTEAU WAR OF 1812 BOUNTY LAUNCH(bashed) CHESAPEAKE BAY FLATTIE THE SEA of GALILEE BOAT VICTORIAN STEAM LAUNCH(bashed) HOWARD CHAPELLE's CRABBING SKIFF LADY KATHRINE 1812 SCHOONER
Cap'n Rat Fink Posted March 19, 2013 Author #16 Posted March 19, 2013 and the last of the photos. the rest will be placed in the Gallery Forum. All questions and remarks are very much welcome. GrandpaPhil 1 Quote Thank You all... Mario "Each of us is a mixture of some good and some not so good qualities. In considering one's fellow man it's important to remember the good things ... We should refrain from making judgments just because a fella happens to be a dirty, rotten SOB(biscuit) " My Builds.... BETTEAU WAR OF 1812 BOUNTY LAUNCH(bashed) CHESAPEAKE BAY FLATTIE THE SEA of GALILEE BOAT VICTORIAN STEAM LAUNCH(bashed) HOWARD CHAPELLE's CRABBING SKIFF LADY KATHRINE 1812 SCHOONER
themadchemist Posted March 19, 2013 #17 Posted March 19, 2013 Hey you, Cap't Rat fink sir. Thank You for putting this one back up. THE SPICE MUST FLOW! I'm one of the ones wanting this build back. Your build made me buy this kit (and the Dinghy). I love the way you've substitued woods and shown just how much a bit of wood can really make a kit POP. On another subject, the Dinghy diorama. What did you use to make the water? I've been toying with the idea of making the Peterboro a camping diorama and I love the water/bank interface in your Dinghy diorama... not to mention all the other details. Quote
Cap'n Rat Fink Posted March 20, 2013 Author #18 Posted March 20, 2013 (edited) Hi Keith and Thank You very much.... To answer your question, I used Magic Water very nice stuff. Very good instructions and very easy to use. No smell either. The only thing you have to use your judgement on is the drying time. It really depends what kind of weather your having at the time. I've had it take almost 16hrs to dry, but other times only 8hrs. For the Dingy I poured and let dry. As for the Bounty Launch I waited for it to get tackie and then added ripples in the water. A paint brush dipped in laquer thinner works best when you want to add ripples to the water. That way the brush does not stick to the magic water. But first wherever you pour the water, first mix a small batch and then brush over the area and let dry so it will seal the area good so you won't have any leaks. Because stuff goes everywhere. heres a picture of the launch and the rippled water.... Edited March 21, 2013 by Cap'n Rat Fink Quote Thank You all... Mario "Each of us is a mixture of some good and some not so good qualities. In considering one's fellow man it's important to remember the good things ... We should refrain from making judgments just because a fella happens to be a dirty, rotten SOB(biscuit) " My Builds.... BETTEAU WAR OF 1812 BOUNTY LAUNCH(bashed) CHESAPEAKE BAY FLATTIE THE SEA of GALILEE BOAT VICTORIAN STEAM LAUNCH(bashed) HOWARD CHAPELLE's CRABBING SKIFF LADY KATHRINE 1812 SCHOONER
themadchemist Posted March 28, 2013 #19 Posted March 28, 2013 (edited) I just did a google on Magic water and I see its a train hobby Item. We have a great local private owned shop, I'll check there and see if they have it first. I like trading local if I can. I was looking at bushes and trees the other day, seems alot of train hobby minatures can be adapted for dioramas. If you dont mind having your brain picked, I'd thinking about doing the peterboro on a river bed diorama (we like to camp on currect river in MO) I was wanting to do a stream side camp. What do you use to glue the ground down, ie sand and rock. The little grasses/reeds make the waters edge look great. And in the bounty launch what is the white playdoh looking stuff you texture the shore with? Also the Peterboro canoe is 15" long, about how large of a plank should I use for the base, I want enough shore to have a campfire and camping supplies out as if camp was being set up. thanks for any advice Edited March 28, 2013 by themadchemist Quote
shawn32671 Posted October 3, 2013 #20 Posted October 3, 2013 Very nice build Rat Fink. Quote Shawn Charles City, Iowa
shawn32671 Posted October 4, 2013 #21 Posted October 4, 2013 (edited) Hey Madchemist, I've used just regular white glue for gluing down brush, rocks and twigs etc. for dioramas I've done of WW2 model kit vehicle scenes. Also Hobby Lobby sells some great diorama kits including water scenes, desert scenes and woodland scenes and bases too. Edited October 4, 2013 by shawn Quote Shawn Charles City, Iowa
pete48 Posted October 11, 2013 #22 Posted October 11, 2013 Wow Nice Smack I am just getting ready to start one myself , I thank you for sharing all the tips, I gained some good insight looking at your boat Quote "may your sails be full of wind and the sun on your back" Current Builds : Future Builds : N.G Herreshoff 12 1/2 Scratch Build 3/4" = 1' - 0" Scale Completed Builds : Volvo 65 Farr Yacht Design Herreshoff Alerion Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 Volvo Open 70 Member : The Herreshoff Registry Montgomery Sailboat Owners Group Peter Kunst Sailboat Models http://www.herreshoffregistry.org/ http://www.msog.org/ http://www.facebook.com/Peter-Kunst-Sailboat-Models-1524464774524480/
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