Scottish Maid by Tim Curtis - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - Scale 1:50

[maaaslo]

Could i ask for a favor? I would love to do coppering on my kit, but my version does not show the correct lines in plans. Could you take a picture showing the line so i could start on coopering? I will need to hide planking errors, as walnut is too revealing...

[Tim Curtis]

Sure. I can do this, but my line is not in the correct place (nor even very straight).

I attach a drawing, pilfered from the web, which I think shows the waterline. This should be a better guide.

Is this ok? 

Tim

Edited January 7, 2018 by Tim Curtis

[maaaslo]

Thats great, very helpfull. Thank you.

would you mind trying to measure bulwark between the deck and rail? I suspect i have to build up mine...

[Tim Curtis]

Small update. Here is the fore gaff, with outhaul, and peak halliard block attached.

[Tim Curtis]

Pav,

My bulwark is about 12mm (about 2' at 1:50). I simply followed the plans here, but no idea if this is correct. 

Tim

[Bill Morrison]

Tim,

 

I just saw this build and am very impressed, especially with the way that you have integrated historical research into your model.  My parents had given me this model many years ago, and your efforts have inspired me to build her.  I hope that I can do at least half as well as you did on yours!

 

Bill

[Tim Curtis]

Thanks Bill for your kind words.

Hope you enjoy building her.

Its been a big learning experience for me. Only second model I have built.

Tim

[maaaslo]

11 hours ago, Tim Curtis said:

Pav,

My bulwark is about 12mm (about 2' at 1:50). I simply followed the plans here, but no idea if this is correct. 

Tim

Well, mine was only 6mm. Had to build them up. I used spare planking and got it up to roughly 10mm. Its out of scale anyways, but at least now it doesnt look out of place.

[Tim Curtis]

I have been making very slow progress.

Have added two furled sails. Flying jib, and fore gaff sail.

Made using tracing paper dyed with tea. Edges folded over and boltrope glued on. Furled when wet. Then allowed to dry.

Messy. And the rope tends to come off a little when you furl them. However, once furled - this is not very visible.

I think it gives a reasonable likeness of worn and slightly stained canvas. 

Edited May 6, 2018 by Tim Curtis

[md1400cs]

Tim,
----- I think it gives a reasonable likeness of worn and slightly stained canvas. -------

 

On the contrary your furled jib and foresail are brilliant. The scaled look is by far the best that I have seen so far with furled sails.

Super nice work indeed.

 

Regards,

 

[glennreader]

Tim,

 

Totally concur with Michael. I think these furled sails are excellant, you have got the scale just right. I espeshally like the way the gaff sail looks, just the right amount of bulk in the furled sail.

 

Regards

[Tim Curtis]

Thanks Michael and Glennreader! And others for likes. Appreciate the encouragement.

Tim

[Tim Curtis]

I might re-do the flying jib. It disintegrated a little in the process....

To fix or not to fix...this is the question. Is good enough good enough?

[Tim Curtis]

Bit more progress. Fore topsail set with all lines fixed in place, including cluelines, buntlines, lifts, bowlines. Topgallant in place but lines not set.

[Tim Curtis]

I have completed the main boom with topping lift, and main sheet, mainsail outhaul. All based on Peterson's "Rigging Period Fore and Aft Craft".

 

[JesseLee]

Very nice!

 

Jesse

[Tim Curtis]

Thanks Jesse. I am enjoying your Syren build log too.

Tim

[Tim Curtis]

Mainsail is now up. I have rigged the sail reefed at the base. Not sure if I am totally satisfied with the results. 

In the end I had to use blackened brass mast hoops rather than wooden ones. They were too fragile and kept breaking.

Very much in final furlong now.

 

 

Edited July 11, 2018 by Tim Curtis

[ESF]

Tim:

 

I just caught up with your build.  The detailing and rigging are elegant.

 

Steve

[Tim Curtis]

Thanks Steve!

[Tim Curtis]

Re-did the tiller and wheel mounts last night.

Lots of loose ends to tie up....

[JesseLee]

Where did you get the information that you made theses changes from? It looks quite different from before.

 

Jesse

[Tim Curtis]

Hi Jesse,

 

I have not been able to get accurate info about the tiller arrangement on Scottish maid. Best info I had was this below:

I also referenced Lennarth Petersons Period Fore and Aft craft, which actually describes a topsail schooner 25 years older than Scottish maid. See below:

 

This showed me that my tiller handle was way too short, and my whole set up, although consistent with AL instructions was way too flimsy and nothing like the original. What I have done is not accurate, but is a much better guess.

 

Hope that makes sense.

 

Tim

Edited July 13, 2018 by Tim Curtis

[glennreader]

Here are a couple of pictures from Model Shipwright 94 of the model by D Hamby showing his implementation of the steering gear and the main sheet. This is fairly standard. The sheet is double ended so the starboard will be the mirror image of the port. Hope you find these useful.

Glenn

 

[Tim Curtis]

Thanks Glenn. Really helpful.

Tim

[Tim Curtis]

Steering gear complete. Not perfect replica of original but way closer than AL plans.

 

Edited July 15, 2018 by Tim Curtis

[Old Collingwood]

The  Very early version of power steering.

 

OC.

[Tim Curtis]

Quick update.

Removed the mainsail. It was too messy, and also the wrong colour. I obviously used a different type of tea to stain the vellum sheet. Oops.

Also the reefing did not really work very well. So I am going to leave the model half rigged!

Working on a white base. And need to finish a few other details....vangs, pumps etc.

[BANYAN]

Hi Tim, nice job on the build.  Look forward to seeing it and yourself at the SMSV meeting.

 

cheers

 

Pat

[timjina]

Beautiful work Tim, I'm half way through the Scottish Maid and your work is exceptional.....well done. 

My next build will be either the Benjamin W, Latham or Bluenose 11 . I like the shape of the cutters .

Once again well done and good to see other Aussies on this fantastic site . I have no friends who are into modelling so when I found this site I was really excited.