Sir Winston Churchill by Marc L - FINISHED - Woody Joe - Scale 1:75 - First wooden ship build

[Marc L]

First wooden ship build. Started a few weeks back so going to post pics of where I've got to so far.

I'm in the UK and bought the kit from an online merchant in Japan.

Kit is awesome. Instructions are in Japanese but pictures are self explanatory in the most part. And I found a Japanese OCR app which helps me every now and then.

I sailed on the Sir Winston Churchill and Malcolm Miller several times as part of the Sail Training Association (now Tall Ships Youth Trust), so this particular schooner holds a lot of memories. 

As for building the model. I'm making it up as I go along..

[Marc L]

 

Edited February 11, 2018 by Marc L

[Marc L]

I've been going since start of Jan. Few progress pics here:

 

 

[el cid]

Nice subject and interesting box-type bulwark construction, looks like its coming together nicely.  Any indication what scale it is?  Thanks for posting and please continue as you progress.

 

Cheers,

 

Keith

 

[Papa]

This is a beautiful ship. I will watch this log.

 

[Marc L]

Primed and sanded and primed and sanded. Here's the latest. Couple of blemishes left but am pretty chuffed - not bad for a Sunday's work.

Ragove - agree. She was a peach in real life as well, especially in full sail. Hope to do her justice.

Keith - thanks! It's 1:75

Next up is blemish removal and working out what to do for the waterline. Need to do some research.

[Jim Lad]

You've made a good start.  That will make a beautiful model.

 

John

[Marc L]

So have been messing around with spray paints and avoiding bleeds from outside to inside and vice versa. Got a waterline that I'm happy with so will move onto next stage. Will get over the odd blemish here and there. Progress over perfection for me, else risk I give up!

[rony]

An impressive model, how much does it cost?

[Marc L]

Rony - It was 28,500 Japanese Yen which is c$270. http://www.zootoyz.jp/ has more info.

 

Now completed the props and rudder, onto the stand

[Marc L]

So have installed the decking - it comes as a single very thin sheet and had a couple of small breakages. Also managed to do some deck painting without ruining everything, plus added some deck furniture in terms of cleats, and now mid way through railings.

A lot of my shortcuts made earlier are starting to come back to bite! However, still chugging and pleased with progress.

[Marc L]

Managed to complete the rails, pins and safety wire. More than a little fiddly. Have a feeling that will be a theme for much of the rest of the build.

Bowsprit next and need to work out what to do about some misalignment.

[Jim Lad]

She's really coming on - and looking beautiful, Marc.

 

John

[shipshaper]

Very nice, Mark!

[Papa]

Looks great.

 

[Marc L]

Thanks Jim Lad, Shipshaper and Ragove - really appreciate the encouragement

[Marc L]

Bowsprit now done, along with some painful painting, and the stand. This lot took much longer than i'd anticipated. I really struggled with painting the bowsprit which took many goes. I should have primed. Anyways.. we live and learn.

 

[Marc L]

Ok, had minor disaster in that I dropped some deck furniture onto the floor and our dog Lucy got there before I did.. Salvaged most things but lost one of these vents... so have been improvising from off cuts to make a new one. Here half way through.

[Marc L]

Also, struggling to work get white paint to stick to the metal parts. Any suggestions to avoid this patchy look?

[Marc L]

Little pot of goodies

[Marc L]

Been busy with the coach house and lots of fiddly details. Not quite finished as have yet to do the rails but coming together.

 

[MESSIS]

great work there!  How many building hours so far?

 

It must be great building such a beautifull model once you have expirience it on board!

I bought my self this model same dealer as you did. Planning maybe next year when Hermione finishes to start with with.

 

Your work is fine and am going to follow you step by step. Wish you all the best and enjoy it... its really a fantastic ship and a great modell.

 

Christos

 

 

[Marc L]

Slow progress due to a combination of too much work and then holidays. I'm done with the majority of the deck furniture now. Will start installing soon. And getting a bit nervous looking ahead to the mast/yards/sails/rigging :s

Major/minor disaster is I've misplaced the two reels of thread/rope. Need to somehow find these for this project not to hit the rocks

[Marc L]

58 minutes ago, MESSIS said:

great work there!  How many building hours so far?

 

It must be great building such a beautifull model once you have expirience it on board!

I bought my self this model same dealer as you did. Planning maybe next year when Hermione finishes to start with with.

 

Your work is fine and am going to follow you step by step. Wish you all the best and enjoy it... its really a fantastic ship and a great modell.

 

Christos

 

 

Hi Christos, thank you! kind of you to say, and congrats on your purchase. It's a fantastic kit.

I'm really enjoying building the model and each little part takes me back to being on the ship.

Not sure how many hours to be honest. Typically quite a few each weekend and then maybe once or twice in evenings during the week. Started in Jan.

Just hope to find the pieces I've mislaid... I may ask you to take a picture of them for me if I can't find so I can source something similar!

[MESSIS]

 thank you for your response Marc,

 

I am always to your disposal for any pictures or anything else I could help you with your work. (I have some translations of the instructions) I would appreciate it if you give me a link of the translation app you mentioned.

 

Just ask.

 

I am sure you know that Sir Winston now belongs to a cruising inst. somewhere in agean sea. Am going to try and visit the vessel. I never had the chance to see it  ecxept out of videos and pictures.

 

Las Summer I went to Rochefort France to visit the ship am building since last March.... Frigate Hermione.

 

have a nice Sunday afternoon

Christos

 

 

ps. did you used the Tamiya paints as woody joe suggests? Was a 100ml TS-14 black sufficient? (woody joe - concerning only TS-14- suggests as quantity 2x100ml (???)!

 

 

 

Edited April 15, 2018 by MESSIS

[Marc L]

Hi Christos,

 

Yes, I used the Tamiya paints. The single 100ml TS-14 was sufficient as it basically a couple of coats on top of a primer for the hull. Still quite a bit left. If anything, I've gone short on the white spray paints and the white enamel vs. suggested.

 

The translation app I used is called 'Yomiwa'. I'm using it on my Android phone. The instructions are pretty clear - just a couple of points when you need to be careful to check positioning rather than glue in place - normally indicated in red text.

 

I'm on a big hunt as I've lost the 2? reels of 'rope'/thread, in fact anything which seems required for the ratlines, ropes etc. I've got stuck as can't find green #10 rope for the 2x lifeboat tarps. Fairly sure I'm missing green #8 too. Please could you share a couple of pics of these parts as I might try and find something similar if my search doesn't pan out. About to go and check the kid's arts and craft draws!

 

Thanks,

Marc

 

 

[MESSIS]

hi Marc,

 

so here is what I got:

 

in the packing are 4 reels two are smaller. Three are black and the one (one of the two bigger) is brown or better is beige. The instructions and part list call it "tea".

 

Parts list  position #8 "rope black fine" (I mesuared apr. 0.5 mm thickness) (its a small reel, 7m long as state on the label of the reel)

and position #10 "rope tea" (as you see its the beige one) (I mesuared again apr. 0.5 mm thick) and its a big reel, 60m long as stated on.

 

 

attach picture of ropes packing label and both ropes

 

hope that helps.... if anything you are always wellcome to come back

Edited April 16, 2018 by MESSIS

[Marc L]

Thank you Christos! Amazingly helpful

[Marc L]

I still haven't found the thread but am making progress on other pieces. Decking basically done now. Phew.

Think the pin rails that come with the kit are great.

 

[MESSIS]

wuao! she is a beauty! A scooner is a "she" isnt it? Great work there Marc.