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

[GuntherMT]

Looking great.  I like your work on the winch and the butte, very nice.  Not sure about the cat-head location, but that's probably just because I'm so used to seeing it in a different location on mine!

 

Enjoying watching your progress, thanks for sharing.

[captain_hook]

Rigged the guns and made the channels.

[bigcreekdad]

I've got this ship on the shelf. May be awhile, but you've pretty much set the standard when I start it. Just a spectacular job!

[captain_hook]

Thank you very much for the kinds words and the Likes. I took a 4-week break from modeling the AVS to prepare my next project, the H.M. Brig Badger POB in 1:48 scale. Drawn the bulkheads and some parts in Corel Draw to have them lasercut soon. Now it is time to return to the AVS. Installed all iron bands on the bowsprit. 

Edited February 22, 2019 by captain_hook

[captain_hook]

Added the stop chocks. This completes the boom except for the heel lashing and the footropes which will be done with the rest of the rigging later. Next is installing the guns. I think about a way to store some cannonballs. Maybe I add some sort of rack or sheet beside each gun storing 5 cannonballs. 

[gerty]

Beautiful ! -very nice work and nice pictures !  Late to the party but look forward to following along 😊

Edited February 24, 2019 by gerty

[captain_hook]

Thank you very much. I glued the guns in place. First I drilled a hole through the front axle, pinned that with a short 0,7mm nail (so that the nail is only about 0,5mm longer than the bottom of the front wheels) and positioned the gun in place. Pressed it down until the nail in the axle marked a spot on deck and drilled a hole into the spot through the deck. Then glued a longer pin into the axle and that into the predrilled hole on deck. Positioned until it has the correct angle. Epoxy gives a lot of time for correcting the angle. Next is gluing the eyebolds.

[captain_hook]

Only small updates these time. Glued the eyebolts of the breech lines in place. Have to shape the breech lines after glu is dry. Will add the gun tackles next weekend.

[captain_hook]

I finished the channels (donˋt know if that is the correct english word for ‚Rüste‘ - the sheet, where the chain plates are fitted on). Also installed all eyebolts on deck. All that is left (before rigging) is finishing the guns, gluing all the deck items and installing the mast.

[captain_hook]

As I wait for some rope and fittings from Syren Company to arrive, I thought about adding a shot garland to each cannon. Since the 3-pounder cannonball has a diameter of about 6,5cm AFAIK 1,5mm steel balls may be a little oversized but a smaller diameter would be too small to recognize. The garland stores 6 balls each and is made of 1,5mm square stripes with addition to 1x3mm stripes glued to each sides. Then the space for the balls (9mm) is enclosed by 1,5mm square stripe pieces. Sanded both sides so the garland is only 2 mm thick in the end, then sanded a 30 degrees slope on each side and rounded the edges. Have to paint them red and installed them next weekend.

Edited March 18, 2019 by captain_hook

[captain_hook]

Shot garland painted and installed.

[captain_hook]

Added a ramrod to every cannon. It is made of a piece of 1/16‘‘ square stripes drawn through a 1,6mm hole drilled in a piece of stainless steel. Then tighten in a dremel and brough to shape with a needle file.

[Dowmer]

Nice touch with the ram rod. You don’t see little details added like that very often. Good job. 

[captain_hook]

Thank you. The ramrod is only one of the tools to serve a cannon but it will represent all of them.

[Dwight]

Are we gonna see the other two cannons soon ? BTW She looks so good I'm gonna give upon mine. It's embarrassing.

 

 

[captain_hook]

Thank you for the nice words and the likes. Rigging the guns is time-consuming, but at least I made all the gun tackles. I used syren 1/8‘‘ single and double blocks and 0.45mm rope for the tackles as well as 3mm blacked brass hooks. Will make the rope coils tomorrow if I find the time. Have to bring the breech lines to shape as well.

 

 

 

Edited April 7, 2019 by captain_hook

[captain_hook]

As I slowly move towards rigging, I thought about adding some last details to the hull before adding the mast. The supplied ship‘s wheel is made of britannia casting and I decided not to use it. So I made a 8-spoke 23mm ship‘s wheel scratch build made of castello. It is a shame that it will be almost covered by the binnacle.

[JpR62]

Superb new detail. Perfect as usual 😉

[captain_hook]

I haven‘t found the time yet to finish the gun tackles due to some nice spring weather to go out with family. But finished some mast hoops to replace the cast ones.

[captain_hook]

Finally the gun rigging is complete. A mast? We don‘t need it. ATTACK!!

Edited April 27, 2019 by captain_hook

[John Cheevers]

Incredible!

 

[SandyBay]

You’re making a superb model there. It’s a pleasure to watch your progress.

[DocBlake]

Very nice job!

[captain_hook]

Thank you very much for the nice words and the likes. Been working on the mast today, added wooden clamps and redone the mars so that it stays parallel to the deck. For now all parts are only dry-fitted.

 

 

Edited May 1, 2019 by captain_hook

[Sea Hoss]

Impressive to say the least!

[Griphos]

I’m going to have to add this kit to the stockpile. Very fine work on it. 

[captain_hook]

Thank you for the nice feedback and the likes. The ship‘s wheel has been completed and all deck items are now glued in place. Time to start prepairing the rigging and completing the mast. I have to finish the base too.

[captain_hook]

Before I will get to the final chapter - the rigging - I have thought some time about a more realistic launchway and have made a start already. Next step will be gluing the launchway onto the board, cover the sides with the prepared birch strips and cover the painted area with grey gravel (1,2 - 1,8 mm).

Edited June 2, 2019 by captain_hook

[captain_hook]

Only small updates. I have painted the base with satin varnish, installed the 4 cover stripes and two octagon bollards painted black.

Edited June 8, 2019 by captain_hook

[captain_hook]

The gravel is glued with with white glu dilluted with water (50-50). I first brushed a thin coat, then strewed the gravel onto the base. Used a brush to cover the gravel with dilluted glu to fix it permanently. It has to dry at least for several hours. Then I can  move on to the second part, the carriage.