DBorgens Posted March 12, 2017 Share #31 Posted March 12, 2017 Paul, Your planking is looking good, the stern should clean up nicely. I will also pull up a chair and watch if you don't mind. paul carruthers and Martin W 2 Quote Current build: HMS Pegasus, English Pinnace (on hold) Completed build: MS Bluenose, Skippercraft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share #32 Posted March 14, 2017 Second planking so far with a bit of sanding. Tried to keep same tones above the waterline. zoly99sask, Martin W, Dfell and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigersteve Posted March 14, 2017 Share #33 Posted March 14, 2017 Looks good! Steve paul carruthers 1 Quote Current: Mayflower- Model Shipways Completed: Lowell Grand Banks Dory- Model Shipways English Pinnace- Model Shipways 18th Century Longboat- Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share #34 Posted March 14, 2017 Thanks, that's hard work not being confident of the turnout. One coat of sand and sealer to go to protect from dings to come before moving up the hull. Martin W 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted March 15, 2017 Author Share #35 Posted March 15, 2017 This is the RB 29mm cannon on the kit carriage, I think it looks OK, would appreciate any thoughts/advice. zoly99sask 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Ensign Posted March 15, 2017 Share #36 Posted March 15, 2017 I looked at this during my build and I finally settled on RB32mm guns and the 15mm for the Swivels. However, the 29mm look fine as well on the carriage, and once they are all together along the broadside I don't think they will look undersized, I just preferred a slightly chunkier look. This is the comparison I made when deciding on my build, and as you can see the Syren version is finer still than the RB 29mm. B.E. paul carruthers, Martin W and zoly99sask 3 Quote Current Build: Medway-longboat-1742-by-blue-ensign-½”-scale Completed builds: HMS Indefatigable-1794-by-blue-ensign-vanguard-models-1:64-scale HMS Sphinx 1775 by Blue Ensign. 1:64 scale - Vanguard Models Queen-Anne-Royal-Barge-circa-1700-by-Blue-Ensign Fifie fishing boat Lady Eleanor Muirneag-1903-–-a-scottish-zulu-fishing-boat-164-scale-based-on-the-vanguard-models-zulu-kit/ HM Cutter Alert 1777 HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 18th-century-English-longboat-by-Blue-Ensign-ms-148-scale/ 18thc English Pinnace by Blue Ensign-Model-Shipways-1:24 scale/ HMS-Pegasus-by-Blue-Ensign-finished-Victory-Models-1:64-scale/ Heller Seventy-four 1:150 scale - modified Le Superbe/Le Glorieux kit after Boudriot, waterline setting with sails. The schooner Pickle, Jotika pob kit 1:64 scale, my interpretation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted March 15, 2017 Author Share #37 Posted March 15, 2017 Thanks for the comment, when the 32 are available I'm going to get them as it's low cost and then I can decide. will finish second planking and make up the carriages proper with eyelets etc. did you line the gun Ports? What were the final dimensions of your finished ports? Martin W 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Ensign Posted March 15, 2017 Share #38 Posted March 15, 2017 The gun port size is as per the pattern, and I lined them with some 0.6mm boxwood strip. However, were I doing the model again I would have made the first port, which is in fact a Bridle port, (not a gun port), narrower to 8.50mm, and side hinged the port lid. I didn't line the Sweep ports. B.E. Martin W and paul carruthers 2 Quote Current Build: Medway-longboat-1742-by-blue-ensign-½”-scale Completed builds: HMS Indefatigable-1794-by-blue-ensign-vanguard-models-1:64-scale HMS Sphinx 1775 by Blue Ensign. 1:64 scale - Vanguard Models Queen-Anne-Royal-Barge-circa-1700-by-Blue-Ensign Fifie fishing boat Lady Eleanor Muirneag-1903-–-a-scottish-zulu-fishing-boat-164-scale-based-on-the-vanguard-models-zulu-kit/ HM Cutter Alert 1777 HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 18th-century-English-longboat-by-Blue-Ensign-ms-148-scale/ 18thc English Pinnace by Blue Ensign-Model-Shipways-1:24 scale/ HMS-Pegasus-by-Blue-Ensign-finished-Victory-Models-1:64-scale/ Heller Seventy-four 1:150 scale - modified Le Superbe/Le Glorieux kit after Boudriot, waterline setting with sails. The schooner Pickle, Jotika pob kit 1:64 scale, my interpretation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin W Posted March 15, 2017 Share #39 Posted March 15, 2017 Hi Paul -- I just now found your log, and have caught up. You're doing very nicely. Once you've passed the gunport strip (sort of the initiation into Victory Swans), and the planking, you get to start on the really fun bits. I'll be following along with interest. Cheers, Martin paul carruthers 1 Quote Current Build: HMS FLY 1776 Previous Builds: Rattlesnake 1781 Prince de Neufchatel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share #40 Posted March 29, 2017 Not been doing much as the garden and other jobs can't be put off. I purchased a few blocks and rope from Syren, top notch, the blocks are outstanding even without a tumble. Only gripe is the UK Post office sticking on an £8.00'handling charge. Martin W 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted March 29, 2017 Share #41 Posted March 29, 2017 Wow, that's almost criminal. Makes things expensive Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share #42 Posted March 29, 2017 It is, the import was only £4, I'll need to buy all my next items in one purchase. Martin W 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share #43 Posted March 31, 2017 RB emailed cannon enroute😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted April 11, 2017 Author Share #44 Posted April 11, 2017 Second planking done with a bit of sanding and sealer, final finis if any planking not painted will be matt DBorgens, Dfell, Charter33 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted April 12, 2017 Author Share #45 Posted April 12, 2017 Measured and estimated, drawings could detail this feature much better, time will tell. Paul Jarman, robdurant, Landlubber Mike and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted April 26, 2017 Author Share #46 Posted April 26, 2017 Slow progress, not happy with the small ports but I simply couldn't get a sharp outline. Ryland Craze, Tigersteve and Martin W 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted April 29, 2017 Author Share #47 Posted April 29, 2017 Some colour added, coat of sand sealer to deepen the colour, will finish with a Matt varnish at the end. Martin W, Tigersteve, Dfell and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted April 30, 2017 Author Share #48 Posted April 30, 2017 Anyone else had to build up the rear gunwales to match the drawing re fitment of the etched decoration and the 1mm strip or perhaps it an error I've built in. Ondras71, Martin W and Dfell 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin W Posted April 30, 2017 Share #49 Posted April 30, 2017 Paul -- I had to fiddle with the gunwales all round, even though I didn't put the decoration on. I needed the room for the swivel gun mounts and some of the eye-bolts. Nice planking there! it all looks smooth and regular. Cheers, Martin Tigersteve and paul carruthers 2 Quote Current Build: HMS FLY 1776 Previous Builds: Rattlesnake 1781 Prince de Neufchatel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted May 1, 2017 Author Share #50 Posted May 1, 2017 Definitely not wide as the strips sit right on the photoetch high points I looked a Blue Ensigns build, if you look at page 2 mine looked like his with the top red border not parallel, so I measured from the plans and added a splice to make it 4mm as per the drwg and as his page 3. I have checked that all the windows side and rear fit as per his build. Tigersteve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted December 21, 2017 Author Share #51 Posted December 21, 2017 Been off this for a good while. Coppering completed ones side, installed a moulding to top off the top edges. not happy overall, wish I’d gone for a white paint finish, ah well. Hope the other half comes out better and can display that side. Tigersteve, Landlubber Mike, prutser and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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