HMAT Supply by riverboat - FINISHED - Jotika/Caldercraft- 1/64th scale

[realworkingsailor]

Congratulations on your completion. Your weathering really brings her to life. Best of luck on your next build, I will be following along

 

Andy

[popeye the sailor]

I'll look forward to the start of your new build 

[riverboat]

Andy...... thanks for your comments and support, looking forward to having you on board next time around.

 

 

Popeye......  you'll be welcomed to be on board!!

 

Frank

[Mirabell61]

Congratulations Frank,

 

a very impressive model your Supply in all repects

Well done !!

 

Nils

[Dfell]

Well done Frank - a lot of work and worth it - fantastic. Enjoyed watching your build

 

Regards

 

Doug

[mobbsie]

Hi Frank,

 

You are not only a very talented and skilful modeller but you are also a fine artist. Not many modellers could pull off what you have achieved.

 

You have every right to be extremely proud of her my friend.

 

I have enjoyed your journey and look forward to your future challenges.

 

Be Good

 

mobbsie

[Sjors]

Wow Frank,

 

We talk a lot about it when you where finished with the Supply.

And now, in 2014 you did it !!!!!!!!!!

Really great job my friend !

You can be proud of your self.

Give her a nice place in your house and enjoy the view !

 

 

[NAZGÛL]

Such a great look you've given her! Gorgeous work Frank!
 

Frank I photoshopped the contrast a little to make the black background darker.

 

I just love your model!

 

 

 

 

/Matti

Edited April 8, 2014 by NAZGÛL

[hexnut]

I've always admired models where the craft and technique is so good that it recedes into the background, and the model becomes an animated story, an illustrated insight into what it was like to live and work on one of these ships.  Your "Supply" is a great example of this art.

[riverboat]

Thanks again to everyone!!!

 

 

Tonynewman ..... Thanks for your comments. The figures are from Cornwall Model Boats, I'm pretty sure they're

                            Amati"s figures !/64th scale.

 

 

Dirk..............       It's always nice hearing from you, Glad you liked how it turned out.

 

 

Mirabell61 ........    Thank you for looking in and commenting on my build. It took awhile , thought I'd never get finished

 

 

Doug .............       Finally!! finished her Doug. :) Thanks for your nice comments.

 

 

Mobbsie .........      Well Tony, it's a done deal !!.... I'll bet you thought I'd never finish ( me too).. thanks for all your accolades, but I'm

                              really not worthy of them, but thank you anyway. Now I'll clean up the work bench and get ready for the next one

                              thanks for all your support Tony

 

 

Sjors ............        "2014"..... finished!!!! About time , right Sjors..... for right now she's sitting on my piano, she seems to be happy

                               with that , so I'll probably leave her there for awhile. Thanks for all your support during this build it was very much

                               appreciated.

 

                              

 

Matti ...........            WOW!!! those pictures look a 100%  better!! Thank you so much . I sent you a pm. and thanks for all your kind and

                                encouraging reply's thru out this build. :im Not Worthy:

 

 

Bob  .........               Thanks for look'n in , your kind words really make me feel like I'm better than I really am :D . How about that UCONN !!!

 

 

Frank

Edited April 8, 2014 by riverboat

[mtaylor]

Congratulations on finishing and making one fantastic model.       The crew is the icing on that cake... even more alive with them.  Thanks for letting us follow along. 

[aliluke]

Congratulations Frank. That is a very fine rendition and the addition of crew and sails works perfectly with your aging. More a diorama than just a simple model. Stunning stuff.

[riverboat]

thanks Mark, it took awhile to finish her up, but perseverance came to the rescue Thanks for all of your input these past 4 years , you are very much appreciated on this site.

 

 

 Alistair, glad you liked the Supply, it was a fun build, a little trying at times , but all in all an enjoyable one.

 

Frank

[Mirabell61]

Frank,

 

congrats to the Launch of your Supply, we heard all the horns as she browsed down the slipway...

But what hapened to your cameras Flash ? this fine model is worth and desperately crying for having bright and colorful Photos.

It is a beautiful model you can be proud of...

 

What is your next ?

 

Nils

[riverboat]

Nils............ my next build will be the cutter Alert by Krick. As for the flash , it's working just fine, but I choose  not to use it this time, I wanted the dark background  to contrast  the ship . It's the effect I as looking for. Next one I'll try and do some brighter ones too. Promise!! Thanks again

Frank

[Mirabell61]

Frank,

 

Understand your Intension with the dark Background...

 

can`t wait for you to get started with the Alert(one of my favorite cutters)

 

Nils

[riverboat]

Arthur, they say flattery will get you  nowhere....... not true......... with me , flattery will get you everywhere !! :D

Thanks for your nice post , very much appreciated.

Frank

[popeye the sailor]

oh frank........I just remembered.......I still have those starfish..........dress your stand up real nice     my offer still stands

 

.....Hampton beach, N.H..........1980's....make a great conversation piece!   love your work Frank

[riverboat]

Hey Popeye, I forgot about those too. I still have'nt decided what I'm going to do . do you have a picture of them and whats their size?

Frank

[flyer]

Hello Frank

 

Congratulations! What a lovely, dirty, outstanding, smelly, great old boat you made there. With your artistic weathering you achieved one unique masterpiece.

 

Cheers

Peter

[popeye the sailor]

these are all I have left, my friend. if you would like some, I'd be happy to send them your way!

 

[riverboat]

Popeye those are cool,I'll p.m. you my address.

 

 

 

Peter........ I guess it does fit all those descriptions I don't know how artistic it is, but I'm glad you liked it.Thanks

 

 

Frank

[Dan Vadas]

Well done Frank, she's turned out great .

 

  Danny

[patrickmil]

Frank, outstanding Supply sir!!! I love the weathering and crew. It all really brings your ship to life.

[riverboat]

Hi Patrick.......  thanks for looking in, glad you liked the end result, It really was a fun build, I think I enjoyed making it look used more than

the actual build itself.  I only wish there were some real pictures of these ships showing their aging process so one could get a better perspective, but all in all, I'm satisfied how it turned out. .Thanks again'

Frank

[popeye the sailor]

now that you have the starfish...............I'm waiting to see what you come up with  

[SkerryAmp]

Frank... WOW!!!!

 

What a beautiful and fantastic job!   The weathering really gives it some life of it's own and it is a testament to your craftsmanship.

 

Just love it!!

[rdsaplala]

Hi Frank,

 

Just catching up to congratulate you on completing Supply, she turned out wonderfully my friend, all the modifications you've done to her have really paid off, excellent work Sir

[Telp]

Hi Frank

 

I have been looking through builds for Supply and without doubt you have done one beautiful job indeed. I am hoping to get the Caldercraft kit in the next few weeks and will use your build log as a learning kerb for myself if that is ok. I will take heed as well in certain areas for the rigging where following the kit instructions makes things harder later on, such as doing the ratlines etc first. Thanks for a great post.

 

Terry

[Telp]

This next batch shows  the placing of the battens to ready for the first planking.

Can I ask something please? in the pictures you show the setting of the battens for the first planking, then as you plank I noticed the battens come off, can I ask what the batten procedure does so to speak, is it a way of aligning the planks somehow. Many thanks.

 

Terry