kayakerlarry Posted October 9, 2018 Author #31 Posted October 9, 2018 Here's a view from the opposite direction where you can see the "deadly" rock just exposed at a very low tide. And here is current progress - almost done. Installed mizzen backstay and working on main/fore mast backstays. Cherry base has final coat of finishing oil and final work to be done on installing centerboard, rudder and dinghy - all ready to go once model is placed onto 3/32" brass rods on base. Will post final pictures once complete. coxswain, russ, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Larry Current Build: New Bedford Whaleboat by Model Shipways scale 1:16 Completed Builds: Cape Cod Nimblet Knockabouts - Loon, Hawk, Gull and Falcon Howard W. Middleton scale 1:96 - 1883 coastal coal schooner Susan P. scale 1:24 - Maine Lobster Boat by Freedom Song Boatworks Yacht America scale 1:96 by Marine Models Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 12 1/2 scale 1:12 Thermopylae scale 1:124 - English Tea Clipper by Mantua Models Roar Ege - Roskilde, Denmark Coastal Trader Viking Ship
kayakerlarry Posted October 9, 2018 Author #32 Posted October 9, 2018 Base with 2 brass plaques complete! mtaylor, michael mott, GrantGoodale and 2 others 5 Quote Larry Current Build: New Bedford Whaleboat by Model Shipways scale 1:16 Completed Builds: Cape Cod Nimblet Knockabouts - Loon, Hawk, Gull and Falcon Howard W. Middleton scale 1:96 - 1883 coastal coal schooner Susan P. scale 1:24 - Maine Lobster Boat by Freedom Song Boatworks Yacht America scale 1:96 by Marine Models Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 12 1/2 scale 1:12 Thermopylae scale 1:124 - English Tea Clipper by Mantua Models Roar Ege - Roskilde, Denmark Coastal Trader Viking Ship
kayakerlarry Posted October 20, 2018 Author #33 Posted October 20, 2018 FINISHED!!!!!! Only took me 26 years since measurements were taken of actual wreck on beach and 5 years from first purchase of wood for model - now what am I going to do for the next 26 years???? A few final pics before I put on glass case top and move to final resting place... Siggi52, EdT, steamschooner and 10 others 13 Quote Larry Current Build: New Bedford Whaleboat by Model Shipways scale 1:16 Completed Builds: Cape Cod Nimblet Knockabouts - Loon, Hawk, Gull and Falcon Howard W. Middleton scale 1:96 - 1883 coastal coal schooner Susan P. scale 1:24 - Maine Lobster Boat by Freedom Song Boatworks Yacht America scale 1:96 by Marine Models Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 12 1/2 scale 1:12 Thermopylae scale 1:124 - English Tea Clipper by Mantua Models Roar Ege - Roskilde, Denmark Coastal Trader Viking Ship
mtaylor Posted October 21, 2018 #34 Posted October 21, 2018 Congratulations!!! Looks great, Larry. Am looking forward to seeing pics of her in her case. 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)
kayakerlarry Posted October 23, 2018 Author #35 Posted October 23, 2018 Thanks, Mark. Here is her final resting place on stair landing - we are going to do a kitchen/living room reno and perhaps she will get the place of honor in the living room built in... Model Shipways New Bedford Whaleboat just arrived today so hopefully this one won't take me 5 years! Thanks for everyone's support and guidance. Larry russ, GrandpaPhil, Colin B and 7 others 10 Quote Larry Current Build: New Bedford Whaleboat by Model Shipways scale 1:16 Completed Builds: Cape Cod Nimblet Knockabouts - Loon, Hawk, Gull and Falcon Howard W. Middleton scale 1:96 - 1883 coastal coal schooner Susan P. scale 1:24 - Maine Lobster Boat by Freedom Song Boatworks Yacht America scale 1:96 by Marine Models Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 12 1/2 scale 1:12 Thermopylae scale 1:124 - English Tea Clipper by Mantua Models Roar Ege - Roskilde, Denmark Coastal Trader Viking Ship
michael mott Posted October 24, 2018 #36 Posted October 24, 2018 Congratulations Larry the model looks great in the final location. Michael mtaylor 1 Quote Current builds Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8; Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8; Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8 Other projects Pilot Cutter 1:500 ; Maria, 1:2 Now just a memory Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8 Finished projects A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100 Anything you can imagine is possible, when you put your mind to it.
Heinrich der Seefahrer Posted October 24, 2018 #37 Posted October 24, 2018 (edited) Larry, she is an astonishing beauty. Like most of the unseen beautys she is a workhorse not a warship. Lokal history offers often amaizing storys about interesting ships far away from the „big history“ we all think we know about. Thanks a lot for this interesting lesson about a part of history. Dealing with books about british steam colliers - I have to get some practice o start a big scratch project at all - I understand your project very well. Theres still a plenty of models to be build. Aren't there thousands of wrecks all around the coastline - fourmasted saltpeter fullships, brigs and brigantines to sunken ketches or market schooners? The New Bedford Whalebote is a honorable following project - when ready we are aware of your adding the 1:16 fitting threemasted whaling ship WANDERER* of New Bedford to the whalingboat... 😉 *there are ready drawn and printed plans avaible on the internet - you would just have to enlarge them a bit. Edited October 24, 2018 by Heinrich der Seefahrer Resizing my bad English mtaylor 1 Quote "Let's add every day 1/2 hour of modelship building to our projects' progress..." Take care! Christian Heinrich simple, true and inpretentious motto of ROYAL LOUIS, 1668 Sunking's mediter. flagship most decorated ocean-going ship Ships on build: SAINT PHILIPPE, 1693: 1st rang French 90-gun ship - Lavente flagship (based on Heller SR - 1/92 & scratch in 1/64) TONNANT, 1693: 1st rang French 90-gun ship - sister of SAINT PHILIPPE (mock-up/test-object for S.P. - scratch in 1/64) Projects in planing: L'AURORE, 1766: French Pleasure Corvette (after Ancre plans - scatch in 1/64) Some Spantaneous Short Term Projects
Heinrich der Seefahrer Posted October 24, 2018 #38 Posted October 24, 2018 10 hours ago, kayakerlarry said: Thanks, Mark. Here is her final resting place on stair landing - we are going to do a kitchen/living room reno and perhaps she will get the place of honor in the living room built in... Model Shipways New Bedford Whaleboat just arrived today so hopefully this one won't take me 5 years! Thanks for everyone's support and guidance. Larry Hello Larry, please don't forget to turn the showing case from time to time around. This due to the fading of the colours by the sunlight. I know white and black are no colours but beige and anthrazit will be then. mtaylor 1 Quote "Let's add every day 1/2 hour of modelship building to our projects' progress..." Take care! Christian Heinrich simple, true and inpretentious motto of ROYAL LOUIS, 1668 Sunking's mediter. flagship most decorated ocean-going ship Ships on build: SAINT PHILIPPE, 1693: 1st rang French 90-gun ship - Lavente flagship (based on Heller SR - 1/92 & scratch in 1/64) TONNANT, 1693: 1st rang French 90-gun ship - sister of SAINT PHILIPPE (mock-up/test-object for S.P. - scratch in 1/64) Projects in planing: L'AURORE, 1766: French Pleasure Corvette (after Ancre plans - scatch in 1/64) Some Spantaneous Short Term Projects
CAJ Posted June 11, 2019 #39 Posted June 11, 2019 Great job! I visit the HWM whenever I take my walks at Higgins and have always thought the town of Scarborough should have had someone build a model made of her. I'm glad that at least somebody took it upon themselves to do so. Do you know and could you please tell tell me which way is the wreck of the HWM facing? I would assume the bow would be facing the ocean but there is so little of her visable it is hard to tell. mtaylor 1 Quote
kayakerlarry Posted August 12, 2019 Author #40 Posted August 12, 2019 Happy 122nd anniversary of the wreck...piece of coal from HWM off port bow Roger Pellett, GrandpaPhil, John Cheevers and 1 other 4 Quote Larry Current Build: New Bedford Whaleboat by Model Shipways scale 1:16 Completed Builds: Cape Cod Nimblet Knockabouts - Loon, Hawk, Gull and Falcon Howard W. Middleton scale 1:96 - 1883 coastal coal schooner Susan P. scale 1:24 - Maine Lobster Boat by Freedom Song Boatworks Yacht America scale 1:96 by Marine Models Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 12 1/2 scale 1:12 Thermopylae scale 1:124 - English Tea Clipper by Mantua Models Roar Ege - Roskilde, Denmark Coastal Trader Viking Ship
kayakerlarry Posted October 30, 2020 Author #41 Posted October 30, 2020 CAJ - great to hear there is a ship modeler who also walks Higgins Beach! The Middleton lies with the bow facing the ocean. The seas often break pieces of the remaining frame off the wreck which can be found on the beach. Not as many pieces of coal these days but with a sharp set of eyes you should be able to spot the translucent reflections of small pieces as you walk between the wreck and the high tide mark. If you are here in the summer you should stop by the club house (next to the HB Inn) and take a look at the collection of memorabilia from the wreck that have been donated over the years. Enjoy your walks... mtaylor 1 Quote Larry Current Build: New Bedford Whaleboat by Model Shipways scale 1:16 Completed Builds: Cape Cod Nimblet Knockabouts - Loon, Hawk, Gull and Falcon Howard W. Middleton scale 1:96 - 1883 coastal coal schooner Susan P. scale 1:24 - Maine Lobster Boat by Freedom Song Boatworks Yacht America scale 1:96 by Marine Models Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 12 1/2 scale 1:12 Thermopylae scale 1:124 - English Tea Clipper by Mantua Models Roar Ege - Roskilde, Denmark Coastal Trader Viking Ship
Jond Posted October 31, 2020 #42 Posted October 31, 2020 Larry i am so glad you posted this update. I got to go through your log and enjoy your experience and applaud the results. I too love our Maine coast and the history of Schooners. Several three masters were built here in Boothbay and I know I will build one one of these days. your model and the case are really inspiring. Thanks for sharing Jon Quote current builds Elizabeth Howard; HMS Terror; Zebedee F Cliff 4 mast schooner refit Beam Trawler Harvard 1926; Lightships of Boothbay. WAL 605 Overfalls ;Blue Dolphin Maine_ Arctic Schooner ; H G Berry_ Brigs of Boothbay; first pinky in Boothbay diorama; Bluenose 1:24 ; ernestina-morrissey-by-jond-1:48; aphrodite 1853 1st ship in boothbay ; Bowdoin diorama; dancing feather 1853 pilot schooner RC ; Boothbay Harbor One design racing sloop 1:6 radio Charles Notman 4 masted Downeast schooner 1:48 radio
WayIntoAdventures Posted October 10, 2022 #43 Posted October 10, 2022 Mr. Larry, We are making a video to help people learn about the shipwreck. It will be on YouTube. Can you please contact us so we can give you credit for your beautiful model? We would like to show photos of the model so that people can see what it would have looked like. Thank you! "Way Into Adventures" on YT and IG mtaylor 1 Quote
mtaylor Posted October 11, 2022 #44 Posted October 11, 2022 14 hours ago, WayIntoAdventures said: Mr. Larry, We are making a video to help people learn about the shipwreck. It will be on YouTube. Can you please contact us so we can give you credit for your beautiful model? We would like to show photos of the model so that people can see what it would have looked like. Thank you! "Way Into Adventures" on YT and IG You might try sending him a PM as he hasn't been on since the middle of last month. 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)
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