Halifax by rafine - FINISHED - The Lumberyard - 1:48 - semi-scratch schooner

[popeye the sailor]

that is a really nice job on the transom Bob!   the decorations came out look'in sweet   

[rafine]

Thanks so much Dave, Nils, Denis and the "likes". I'm still playing with the paint on the "carvings".

 

Bob

[gjdale]

Beautifully done Bob - that’s one sweet looking transom.

[MEDDO]

very nice transom!

[Rustyj]

Well done. I very much like the completed look.

[Jim Rogers]

Great looking transom Bob. I would gladly take your skills any day.

[rafine]

Thanks so much Grant, Michael, Rusty and Jim for the kind words, and thanks also to the "likes".

 

Jim, I'm afraid that with age the skills become more tricks than physical abilities, but I appreciate the thought.

 

Bob

[Jim Rogers]

Bob I am 67 so I so understand that. Getting real good at working in Braille.

[Zarkon]

Is there anyway to like your posts multiple times? 

 

Your work is incredible and inspires me in my current build.  I can only dream of matching your skill!

 

Jeff

[Robin Lous]

So beautiful and so crisp and clean. 

 

Robin 

[hamilton]

Just catching up here Bob - truly wonderful work as usual. The Halifax looks like a really fun project - and I'm also glad to hear you made it through the weather ok! 

hamilton

[rafine]

Thanks so much Jeff and Robin. Your comments are greatly appreciated.

 

Bob

[rafine]

Thanks so much Hamilton. It's good to hear from you. You're right about this being a fun project.

 

Bob

[Gahm]

I can only repeat what everybody else already said: wonderful work on the transom!

 

Thomas

[rafine]

Thanks so much Thomas.

 

Bob

[rafine]

Work on the outer hull began with the quarter badges. As with the transom, i needed to make a decision as to how to handle the carvings. My answer was essentially the same; I couldn't make my own; I couldn't use the laser cut carving pieces from the Lumberyard; so I had to use the resin castings from the kit. To use them, I first cut out the windows from the castings and then painted them to mach the hull wood, with a bit of black background. I liked the paint better than what I had done on the transom, so I did some repainting on the transom to try and match. The windows are, again, the Lumberyard laser cut ones, again thinned down considerably. The glazing is again Micro Kristal Klear.

 

I then made up the main channels from boxwood strip, painted them black and glued and pinned them in place.

 

Lastly, I started to add moldings to the hull sides, The lowest is half round and the others are a simple double bead. All of the moldings will be painted black. The moldings were simple to place because when planking the hull I had used base pieces for the moldings in the planking and was able to just follow those base pieces when attaching the final molding pieces.

 

Bob

[donrobinson]

Nice work Bob, the quarter badges and stern look real fine together

[MEDDO]

The quarter badges and the transom compliment each other nicely.

[Elijah]

Very nice transom, Bob! The paint on the carvings looks very much like wood!

[rafine]

Thanks so much Don, Michael, Elijah and the "likes". Appreciated, as always.

 

Bob

[Blue Ensign]

Fine job on the stern area Bob, love the glazing effect, gives a nice period look. 😊

 

B. E.

[rafine]

Thanks so much B.E. and the "likes".

 

B.E., the glazing actually looks better in person than in the photos, which have some glare.

 

Bob

[Gahm]

Well done, Bob! The stern looks beautiful! You really know how to match that wood color.

 

Thomas

[Martin W]

Lovely work, Bob.  It's a real treat to scroll through the pictures and watch the progress.  Fabulous!

 

Martin

[rafine]

Thanks so much Thomas, Martin for the generous comments and also the "likes".

 

Bob

[Sjors]

Still the same level.....nothing new on the frontier.

But still great job Bob !

 

Sjors

[rafine]

Thanks so much Sjors. It's good to hear from you.

 

Bob

[zappto]

Your windows looking like real, very fine detailing, did you use Micro Krystal Klear? I hope to learn making windows too in the future. Keep good working!

[rafine]

Thanks so much Zappto. Yes, I used Micro Krystal Klear. It is very easy to use. You just dip a tooth pick in it and then swirl the toothpick in the window frame opening until it it is filled. Each pane is done individually.

 

Bob

 

[rafine]

Once again, some rainy weather led to extra modeling time. I accomplished a few things.

 

 First, image and mounted the rudder. The basic piece was the laser cut part from the kit. I had to add a piece to the upper portion to enable a proper fit through the deck. I then shaped the fore sideband tapered the aft side. The pintles and gudgeons were done with black painted paper (I avoid metal work whenever possible) with blackened brass for the working parts. The tiller was cut from boxwood sheet and rounded where appropriate. It was then attached to the rudder after the rudder was mounted. 

 

I then started making and mounting the various timber heads. These were made from boxwood strip, shaped with files, painted black and mounted to the cap rail with pins and glue.

 

Lastly, while access was still easy, I started drilling holes for, and mounting eyebolts for future rigging attachment, including the aft most guns.Many others remain to be done. I also added a black wire horse for the boom sheet, on the inner transom.

 

Bob