Armed Virginia Sloop By captain_hook - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48

[captain_hook]

Continued to add ropecoils to the clamps on bow. Finished them today. Syren Miniature rope really look like the real thing. Now, some sailors have to clean up the mess. Will do the mast clamps on thursday.

 

 

Edited March 25, 2020 by captain_hook

[captain_hook]

More rope coils and belaying... BTW the pictures taken by the new smartphone are much brighter than the previous ones made with my 5-year-old tablet.

[Ronald-V]

You're doing a wonderful job with the rigging! The close-up are really good  

[captain_hook]

Thank you for the nice comments and the likes. As social restrictions are supposed to continue the next three weeks here in Germany I’ll use the opportunity to finish the AVS in the next days. 

[captain_hook]

Strange times. In germany the people got used to consider life as safe - no hunger, no war, no epidemical issues for about 70 years. I was born into that safety. Now within 14 days a lot of that felt safety has gone. People start to worry about their health, employment, financial issues and you can feel the rising internal tension that is the result of a learned helplessness. I can‘t imagine how the current situation in Italy and Spain affects the people there.

Edited March 27, 2020 by captain_hook

[captain_hook]

And ... more ropecoils. Only 5 more to go.

[captain_hook]

Lucky me, some sailors cleaned up the rope mess, so I finally can glue them in place.

[captain_hook]

The last steps ... let‘s begin. Installed the anchor buoys. Although it may be historically incorrect to hang them on the shrouds it is a nice way to present them on the model.

[captain_hook]

Then installed all swivel guns...

[captain_hook]

And finally raised the flag. I used Chuck‘s technique he used on the cheerful. Worked with colour-laserprinter as well.

 

Edited March 29, 2020 by captain_hook

[captain_hook]

And......after three years and three months ...she is finished - Time to kick some british merchant‘s asses. WHAT? We‘re supposed to stay on the launchway??? 😱 We’re doomed! 
 

Some snapshots. I‘ll do some final shots tomorrow with launchway.

[bruce d]

Captain Hook, I am deeply impressed. Well done!!

[Dowmer]

Absolutely beautiful craftsmanship. Wonderful job. It makes me want to finish my Sloop Union which has languished for a while.  Well done, probably one of the best Virginia Sloops I've seen. 👍

[captain_hook]

Thank you for the nice comments. Some more pictures.

[JpR62]

This version of the Armed Virginia Sloop is absolutely fantastic.

What a wonderful job. A gem !

Thank you for these detailed photos.

[captain_hook]

Thank you Jean-Paul, looking forward to see more of your AVS.

[captain_hook]

I‘d like to thank all member of MSW who followed this build and also provided a lot of information. Especially

@GuntherMT: For your very detailed build log, helped me a lot when it came to rope coils.

@druxey: For your help with various rigging questions.

@Dubz: For the helpful hint with the backstays, glad I decided I have used your solution.

@Bob Cleek: For providing various information.

@Chuck: For providing all the cool aftermarket stuff I used, especially the miniature rope.

[captain_hook]

Some final shots with the launchway (that must compensate for the poor light condition in my living room).

 

[captain_hook]

And some more close-ups and details...

 

 

 

[Bob Cleek]

Really, really great job! I particularly like the presentation of the model on the launching ways.

 

(Don''t neglect getting a case for her, if you haven't already.  )

[Moab]

I absolutely love your model. Spectacular!! Congrats...Moab

[GrandpaPhil]

Congratulations!  Well done!

[captain_hook]

Thank you Bob, Moab and GrandpaPhil for the nice words and the likes.

[captain_hook]

@Bob Cleek: Already have one 🤗. I have to store the AVS in the basement until my wife has decided where to display it. I’m only allowed to display 3 ships in the house.

[Bob Cleek]

12 minutes ago, captain_hook said:

@Bob Cleek: Already have one 🤗. I have to store the AVS in the basement until my wife has decided where to display it. I‘m only allowed to display 3 ships in the house. 

 Looks great!  

[John Cheevers]

Beautiful!

[ccoyle]

Fantastic model, and good photos too!

[captain_hook]

Thank you very much - John and Chris. It has been quite a fun build although it could have been done in less than half the time. I have chosen the AVS because it is a small vessel but has all of the nice details like a cabin, the extended bowsprit and the 1/4 scale makes the modelling quite pleasant. The instruction manual is very extensive and covers basic tutorials as well as every little detail. Especially the rigging is well described. The plans are very detailed as well and easy to follow. Even wood for a basic launchway was enclosed, which makes the AVS an ideal first or second kit, that can easily be improved with more details and whatever wood you like for the hull. And I learned quite a lot of new techniques during the build.
 

However the kit may be based on Dr. Feldman‘s book and some aspects should have been improved (cabin more to scale - the doors are too low and small - except you have a crew of dwarfs, the anchors too small, rigging problems etc.). I think the POF-kit by former LSS is a more appropriate representation of the AVS. As often with mass production kits that suffer from cost/quality relations most of the fittings and the rope was of poor quality and I almost substituted all fittings with aftermarket stuff. Vanguard Models has recently shown that kits with more quality wood and parts made of resin (instead of casting) add a huge benefit in quality and building fun (and raise of course the cost on the other hand).
 

But in the end I am happy with the results and I will continue building models in 1/4 scale. Time to clean up the workplace. My next project will be a small project off ship-modelling, but make an educated guess what comes after that ... 🤗

 

Best regards,

Andreas

Edited April 1, 2020 by captain_hook

[Ronald-V]

Spectacular result!   I enjoyed following your log. 

[captain_hook]

Thank you mugje for the nice words and everyone for the likes.