Captains Barge by Siggi52 - ca 1760 - 1:48 - small - Finished

[DBorgens]

Siggi,

I just came across your log and this is a fine barge you have. I like your solution to shaping the ladt shutter plank. I'll have to file this for future reference.

I love your frieze painting, especially the Captain's seat. Nice fishes! I will enjoy following the completion of this barge.

 

Dave B

[druxey]

Nicely rendered dolphins, Siggi!

[Siggi52]

Hello Druxey,

 

did you think that this are dolphins? Most of these, I say fishes, have no dorsal fin. So I think that this are more „monster" fishes, like these you could also see also at old maps.

 

 

May be it is one of this species, that I found at Wikipedia. But mostly I think they are fantasy. 

 

[druxey]

They don't represent real dolphins, Siggi, but mythical ones. So - in a way - they are fantastical or imaginary.

[AnobiumPunctatum]

Fantastic model, Siggi. I followed your log on the AK website and happy to find it here

[Siggi52]

Hello,

 

thanks for your likes and comments. Today I finished mostly the back part of the barge. There are only some small things left. Next I start building the thwarts. 

 

 

 

 

For those who do not use Euro Cents, they have a diameter of 16 mm. When I started painting the fries of my Dragon, I thought that this is the limit for me. But it works even at a smaller scale    

Edited June 25, 2016 by Siggi52

[albert]

Very nice Siggi.

[Siggi52]

Helo,

 

today only a small update. The painter has been a little overzealous and painted more then he should. So I had to scratch away the color around the pictures at the captains seat. I'm glad that all went well and that I had there no damages.

 

[archjofo]

Hello Siggi,

all I can do is shake my head and be amazed.

Edited June 26, 2016 by archjofo

[Siggi52]

Hello,

 

first many thanks for your nice words and likes. Yesterday I installed the thwarts and this morning I gave all al thin coat of varnish.

 

 

 

 

That is the next step, the tholes. They are really small 

 

[Siggi52]

Hello,

 

before I have to pause with this little barge, here the last pictures with her so far ready. There are only the oars and some little details left. But that later. 

 

 

 

 

 

[mtaylor]

That is one barge full of great craftsmanship and artistry, Siggi.  I'm not sure the Captain will see it as I think the Admirals would fight for it. 

[albert]

Very very nice boat .

[Siggi52]

Hello again,

 

First I had to build a scabbard for a small sword for a friend and afterwards I took my cold. If you did't take your cold in wintertime, you had to take it in July 

 

But now I'm back at the ship yard. The last two days I worked on a seat cushion for the captain. Captains are not used to sit on hard wood, so I had to do it 

 

 

Also new is the gangplank and the two hooks. I don't know the exactly name for these.

 

 

The next things to build are the oars. 

 

 

[mtaylor]

It's good that you got over the cold, Siggi.  They can be nasty in the summer.

 

I think this is beyond a captain's barge..    Maybe an admiral's barge?   Incredible work, Siggi.

[Mirabell61]

Hello again,

 

First I had to build a scabbard for a small sword for a friend and afterwards I took my cold. If you did't take your cold in wintertime, you had to take it in July 

 

But now I'm back at the ship yard. The last two days I worked on a seat cushion for the captain. Captains are not used to sit on hard wood, so I had to do it 

 

DSC03942.jpg

 

Also new is the gangplank and the two hooks. I don't know the exactly name for these.

 

DSC03946.jpg

 

The next things to build are the oars. 

 

Well done Siggi,

 

Nils

[Siggi52]

Hello,

 

thank you for your kind words, Mark and Nils. Mark, when I understand the descriptions of the NMM right, then an admiral would have twelve oarsmen and how the barge would be equipped was up to the captain or admiral and how much he was willing to spend. 

 

The oars are more work then first expected. But I hope to get ready with them tomorrow. Yesterday I build two masts and sprits for two spritsails and installed them today.

 

[Siggi52]

Hello,

 

it is done. The barge is more or less ready and when I think it over, I could build more of them. But now the last pictures. 

 

 

 

There is a rule of thumb with the oars I found out. 1/3 of the oar is in the boat and 2/3 outside. The square part is fully inside, it is the counterweight for the outside part. The point of balance is shortly outside of the boat. For modern oars they say 30 cm. So the oar would fall alone in the water, but you need not much power to get it out. That means also, that the oars have all more or less a different length at each position. You could see that also at many of the old models. A good example is the model SLR0578.

 

I'm sorry Druxey, but for your barge you need the girls (?) of the Russian shot putter national team. But with them on board, the barge would go only in one direction, downwards 

 

Because I would set the barge to the Dragon, I tried some position of the oars. But at least I have to take all oars in I think, because of space.

 

 

 

[cog]

Lovely build, Siggi. I missed the start, but enjoyed reading your entire log. Real craftmanship, and eye for detail ... truely magnificent ...

 

Cheers

[druxey]

Siggi: after I completed my barge, I realised that the oars were for a single banked (one rower per bench) size. They have been changed from 19' 0" to 15' 0" ones. No longer are steroid-filled athletes are required! Congratulations on completing your own fine model.

[Siggi52]

Hello,

 

many thanks for your likes and comments. Today I finished the barge and set it to the Dragon into her showcase. After the motto: the captain would go from board and his barge is ready.

 

 

 

 

 

And here all is closed and ready

 

 

All in all it was a fun to build this little boat and I think it would't be the last I Build.

[druxey]

Very impressive work indeed, Siggi. Congratulations on a great result. I only wish I could see the rest of the ship as well!

[Siggi52]

Thank you Druxey, did you mean the rest of the Dragon? 

[Mirabell61]

Siggi,

 

wunderbar !!!!

 

it looks brilliant (both modsels) in that case with "sealevel" 

Congrats to to that achievement, you did a fantastic job...

 

Nils

[Maury S]

Siggi,

Very nice.  Great presentation.  Would you expand on how you did the "water".  Plastic or glass?

Maury

[Siggi52]

Nils and Maury, many thanks for your nice comments. Maury the water and the whole show case is made from Acrylic 

[druxey]

Yes, I meant the forward section, Siggi.

[mtaylor]

That is a breathtaking display, Siggi.   A feast for the eyes.

[Siggi52]

Many thanks for your nice words and likes. 

Druxey, I will not build the front part of the Dragon. That part was enough for me. The next time, or the rest of the year, I have to build two rifles and than may be a 60 gunner of the 1745 establishment. But then in a more conventional way.