mtaylor Posted November 9, 2013 Share #331 Posted November 9, 2013 Frank, I heard, also.; I hope you're doing better and can get to the shipyard soon. riverboat 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiron Posted November 10, 2013 Share #332 Posted November 10, 2013 Hurry back Frank that crew needs something to keep them out of mischief.i hope all went well.ron. riverboat 1 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory - Caldercraft 1:72 Completed builds: HMB Endeavour - OcCre 1:54 HMS Supply - Caldercraft 1:64. Fishing boats, Bremen, Palamos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted November 12, 2013 Share #333 Posted November 12, 2013 Frank, I hope you are getting better. Take care. /Matti riverboat 1 Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texxn5 Posted December 22, 2013 Share #334 Posted December 22, 2013 Hi Frank, I wanted to wish you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and Prosperous New Year.....it's been a good year.... popeye the sailor and riverboat 2 Quote John Current Current Builds: US Brig Niagara on my website FINISHED BUILD LOGS: New Bedford Whaleboat - page on my Morgan Website: http://www.charleswmorganmodel.com/whaleboat-build-log-by-john-fleming.html C.W. Morgan - Model Shipways 1:64 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/1785-cw-morgan-by-texxn5-johnf-ms-164-kit/ USS Constitution - Revell 1:96 http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/1796-uss-constitution-by-texxn5-johnf-revell-196-kit/ website US Brig Niagara Model http://www.niagaramodel.com website Charles W Morgan Model http://www.charleswmorganmodel.com website PROXXON DISCOUNT TOOL STORE http://proxxontoolsdiscount.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klimi Posted December 23, 2013 Share #335 Posted December 23, 2013 Hi Frank, i also wish you Merry Christmas and happy new year, hope that nex year will be successful and full of new experiens and pleasant.. Pavel riverboat 1 Quote current build: Bounty http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/261-hms-bounty-by-pavel-klimes-160-scale-armed-merchant-ship/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted December 23, 2013 Share #336 Posted December 23, 2013 have a great holiday Frank! I hope your feeling better riverboat 1 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trippwj Posted December 23, 2013 Share #337 Posted December 23, 2013 Same from Maine, Frank - Merry Christmas and all the best for 2014!! riverboat 1 Quote WayneNeither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope.Epictetus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted December 23, 2013 Share #338 Posted December 23, 2013 And also from Colorado. Must be tough decorating those palm trees! trippwj and riverboat 2 Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted December 23, 2013 Share #339 Posted December 23, 2013 you'll have to pardon Augie, Frank........he doesn't understand how hard it is to paint all those coconuts different colors....let alone the tinsel Sjors, riverboat and augie 3 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted March 6, 2014 Share #340 Posted March 6, 2014 Checkin in Frank. Hope you're warmer than me up here in the nawtheast. Been a long winter. Hope all is well. Scoot riverboat 1 Quote Charles W. Morgan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted March 6, 2014 Share #341 Posted March 6, 2014 Checking in your model from time to time for inspiration Love the weathering and rigging! /Matti riverboat 1 Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMBROOK Posted March 6, 2014 Share #342 Posted March 6, 2014 Hi Frank Having read through your log,I have to say fantastic work !!.You have some great weathering techniques on display Kind Regards Nigel riverboat and NAZGÛL 2 Quote Currently working on Royal Caroline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverboat Posted March 6, 2014 Author Share #343 Posted March 6, 2014 Thank you Mattie and Nigel for looking in and your kind comments..... Just a quick update as to where I'm at,( no pictures at this time, sorry Sjors!) I don't want anyone to think I've abandoned ship ......... it's been awhile since I've posted any progress..... All I have left to do on the rigging is to tie off the port side fore mast back stays , then I'm finished with the rigging. this I plan to do today :D :D . The only things left to do will be adding some misc. features and reinstalling the cat heads.When that's finished then I'll post some finished pictures . My thanks to everyone here for all the help I've received to put this together. Frank popeye the sailor, newbuilder101, NAZGÛL and 4 others 7 Quote completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat HMAT SUPPLY USRC "ALERT" in progress: Red Dragon (Chinese junk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted March 6, 2014 Share #344 Posted March 6, 2014 Sitting on edge of chair waiting for photo reveal. newbuilder101 and riverboat 2 Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trippwj Posted March 6, 2014 Share #345 Posted March 6, 2014 Careful, Augie - I don't want you to knock me off my seat when you fall! Frank - look forward to the update! riverboat and augie 2 Quote WayneNeither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope.Epictetus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAZGÛL Posted March 6, 2014 Share #346 Posted March 6, 2014 Ah, final stages, great! /Matti riverboat 1 Quote Billing Boats Vasa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted March 6, 2014 Share #347 Posted March 6, 2014 looking forward to the reveal Frank! riverboat 1 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkerryAmp Posted March 9, 2014 Share #348 Posted March 9, 2014 Your delving into painting figures looks like it is working out for you quite well!! riverboat 1 Quote -Adam Current Builds Santa Maria - Artesania Latina (1:65) POB MayFlower - Model Shipways (5/32"=1') POB Blue Shadow - Mamoli Revolutionary War Brigantine. (Fict) (1:64) POB (Recommissioned as the Kara June) On The Shelf Waiting so Patiently USRC Ranger - Corel (1:50) POB 18th Century Longboat - Model Shipways (1:4) POF La Nina - Artesania Latina (1:65) POB U.S Brig Syren - Model Shipways (1:64) POB Completed Builds Phantom NY Pilot Boat - Model Shipways (1:96) Solid Hull Decommissioned Builds (Time and conditions were not good to these. They have been cancelled =( ) Willie L Bennett - Model Shipways (1:32) POF USRC Harriet Lane - Model Shipways (1:128) Solid Hull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverboat Posted April 7, 2014 Author Share #349 Posted April 7, 2014 Well here it is folks........... the final update !!!!!......... and I must say, it's about time... whew!!, for awhile there I thought I'd never get this finished. Any how, here's a few pictures ,hope you like them, and again thanks to everyone here who helped me to put this together you've heard of a skeleton crew, well when it came time to placing the figures, I realized I didn't have a figure for the tiller , so I made a wire skeleton fig.to fill in. Next time I go to Michaels I'll get some clay and try my luck at making a figure. That's it, I have a couple more different shots that I'll add in the gallery. Thanks for look'n in. Frank kiwiron, mtaylor, trippwj and 20 others 23 Quote completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat HMAT SUPPLY USRC "ALERT" in progress: Red Dragon (Chinese junk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trippwj Posted April 7, 2014 Share #350 Posted April 7, 2014 Outstanding!!! Beautiful work, Frank. Congratulations!!! SkerryAmp and riverboat 2 Quote WayneNeither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope.Epictetus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbuilder101 Posted April 7, 2014 Share #351 Posted April 7, 2014 Congratulations! Your weathering techniques have brought her to life!! She is a beauty!! riverboat 1 Quote Sherry Every goodbye is the birth of a memory... Current Build: San Felipe Finished Builds: Mayflower Build Log Gallery: Mayflower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted April 7, 2014 Share #352 Posted April 7, 2014 A simply fantastic rendition! Unique in every aspect. A project of which you should be very proud. I'm happy to have been among your many followers. Now ------ what's next ????????? riverboat 1 Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverboat Posted April 8, 2014 Author Share #353 Posted April 8, 2014 Wayne......... thanks for dropping by, glad you liked it, I'm just glad it finally got finished !! Sherry ......... Thank you too for look'n in. The more I got into the weathering process , the more I wondered if I was doing the right thing , but now that it's finished I'm pleased with most of it. Augie .......... I was happy to have you on board, your encouraging remarks always helped to keep me going. I have two kits in the closet, Amati's Bomb Ketch, and Kricks Alert. I think I'll tackle the Alert first, it's a little different. Thanks again for all of your support. frank SkerryAmp 1 Quote completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat HMAT SUPPLY USRC "ALERT" in progress: Red Dragon (Chinese junk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted April 8, 2014 Share #354 Posted April 8, 2014 (edited) Absolutely gorgeous work Frank! I really love the weathering that you did with great effect. It adds a ton of character to your model. Thanks for sharing your journey with us - looking forward to your Alert build! Just saw that it is 1:24 scale - that should be a lot of fun, especially for the opportunity to add cool details. Edited April 8, 2014 by Landlubber Mike riverboat 1 Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: Hs129B-2 1/48 SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn) On the shelf: Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits Future potential scratch builds: HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted April 8, 2014 Share #355 Posted April 8, 2014 Frank.......what a work of art! she looks fantastic with the gathered sails and figures it was quite a journey.......but you got her across the finish line..........I hope your proud of yourself! ........just a super job! is there another in your future? riverboat 1 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLee Posted April 8, 2014 Share #356 Posted April 8, 2014 Just caught this. Love the weathering & even the barnacles! Never seen a model done like this. Great job! riverboat 1 Quote Current build: Syren : Kit- Model Shipways Side project: HMS Bounty - Revel -(plastic) On hold: Pre-owned, unfinished Mayflower (wood) Past builds: Scottish Maid - AL- 1:50, USS North Carolina Battleship -1/350 (plastic), Andromede - Dikar (wood), Yatch Atlantic - 14" (wood), Pirate Ship - 1:72 (plastic), Custom built wood Brig from scratch - ?(3/4" =1'), 4 small scratch builds (wood), Vietnamese fishing boat (wood) & a Ship in a bottle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted April 8, 2014 Share #357 Posted April 8, 2014 I love cutters. I'm sure you'll do her proud. riverboat 1 Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmay Posted April 8, 2014 Share #358 Posted April 8, 2014 Hi Frank, really nice workmanship, be proud.Edwin riverboat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverboat Posted April 8, 2014 Author Share #359 Posted April 8, 2014 Thank you all for your comments: Mike ............ thanks for your support and encouragement thru this build, I'm looking forward to be working with some new lumber the Alert should be a nice change, I hope !! Popeye ......... your work, like so many here, has always been an inspiration, so thanks for helping me get to the finish line like I told Augie and Mike , my next will be the Alert, so stick around, I'll be needing your help again!! JesseLee ....... I'm Glad you like the look, I thought I'd try something a little different . It's not every ones cup of tea but for those who like a beat up look, I thank you for look'n in Augie............. I hope so Frank popeye the sailor 1 Quote completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat HMAT SUPPLY USRC "ALERT" in progress: Red Dragon (Chinese junk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverboat Posted April 8, 2014 Author Share #360 Posted April 8, 2014 edmay ....... Thanks for your comments, it took awhile to get her finished, but I'm pretty satisfied with the end result. Frank Quote completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat HMAT SUPPLY USRC "ALERT" in progress: Red Dragon (Chinese junk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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