enemeink Posted April 19, 2013 Share #1 Posted April 19, 2013 (edited) Well then... haven't been on in a couple of months and have found that, well, everything is toast. Sad. But not to beat the already dead horse i'm going to ask you all before reuploading pictures. Should I go back and repost what I have done, or just pick up where i left off? My gut is telling me everything up till now, as to restore some posterity. it's just a coupl of years worth of stuff, and I hope I remeber it all enough to do it justice. With that said, welcome back everybody! Edited April 19, 2013 by enemeink mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrieke Posted April 19, 2013 Share #2 Posted April 19, 2013 (edited) welcome back if you got the time and desire repost whatever you can please read th new guidelines on how to name your topic in tis forum. you should be able to change it by editing your first post http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/53-before-you-post-your-build-log-please-read-this-starting-and-naming-your-build-log/ Edited April 19, 2013 by Adrieke Quote Current builds : HMS Bounty, Constructo Pilar Next build : undecided On the Shelf : AL San Juan, Mamoli HMS Victory Builds on hold : Ochre Gorch Fock, Hachette/Amati Black Pearl Previous Builds Gallery : Virginia; King of Mississippi Previous Builds logs : AL King of Mississippi 1/80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enemeink Posted April 19, 2013 Author Share #3 Posted April 19, 2013 Well this is bringing back memories from when i first started this build. hopefully this will make sense as it has been quite a few years since I started this thing. To start there were some small issues with this kit. 1 of the bulkheads was missing the notch for the mast and had to be added. no big deal looking back, but I was pretty nervous about it.being my first POB and all. the second issue was after the all the bulkhead pieces were glued together the bottom of the hull was pretty uneven. I had to glue some wood strips into place to help even the hull out for planking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enemeink Posted April 19, 2013 Author Share #4 Posted April 19, 2013 next up was cutting the laser cut gunwale to match the print and to give the gun ports an even line across the deck. they were all over the place on this kit. If i hadn't made the change some gun ports would have been too high, and others at the stern would have been partially below the deck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enemeink Posted April 19, 2013 Author Share #5 Posted April 19, 2013 next up was adding to the substructure of the gunwale and cutting down the bulkheads. this took some time but the end product thus far has been worth the effort. you can also see the opening of the gunwale in the pictures. avsjerome2003 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enemeink Posted April 19, 2013 Author Share #6 Posted April 19, 2013 installed the planking to the inner gunwale. the original intent was to go with an stained natural finish. turns out i wasn't ready for it as my skills weren't up to par and wood filler was on the verge of becoming my best friend. avsjerome2003 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enemeink Posted April 19, 2013 Author Share #7 Posted April 19, 2013 Looks like i skipped a step. i forgot about the under-planking. feast your eyes upon this beauty... it's a pretty boat, err ship! avsjerome2003 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enemeink Posted April 19, 2013 Author Share #8 Posted April 19, 2013 deck planking done. avsjerome2003 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enemeink Posted April 19, 2013 Author Share #9 Posted April 19, 2013 I had originally painted the hull black for planking in case there was any gaps in the planking. that way it would show black for depth. but alas my planking skills were terrible and my bond with wood filler was growing. it was at this point when i decided it was time to paint the ship, they way she sailed. sadly i can only find 1 picture of the final planking before i painted the hull and started to apply the copper plates. Oh how I hated covering the hull with the copper plates.... GrandpaPhil and avsjerome2003 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enemeink Posted April 19, 2013 Author Share #10 Posted April 19, 2013 Look a launch way! though this was done about a year ago. i've decided this past week or so that i need to go back and add some supports and spruce this thing up. avsjerome2003 and GrandpaPhil 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enemeink Posted April 19, 2013 Author Share #11 Posted April 19, 2013 This is when i started to add the deck furniture and other fittings. and is closer to where i am now. avsjerome2003 and GrandpaPhil 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enemeink Posted April 19, 2013 Author Share #12 Posted April 19, 2013 hawse holes didn't come with this kit, so i used some port holes from Model-expo. worked great and fit what i needed. GrandpaPhil and avsjerome2003 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enemeink Posted April 19, 2013 Author Share #13 Posted April 19, 2013 When i built the chain plates, I just used the basic black wire that came with the kit. I didn't like how they turned out so i went back and changed them all to chain. It may not be accurate, but i think it looks better. and then there were guns! GrandpaPhil, sport29652 and avsjerome2003 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enemeink Posted April 19, 2013 Author Share #14 Posted April 19, 2013 And this is essentially where i am now. I didn't like the kit supply long boat, so i purchased a cast one from Amati at close to the same scale. i think the supplied kit is 90mm and this one is 105mm and look close to identical. my main issue is that I could bend the wood for the kit cleanly enough at such a small scale. I tried step bending and that didn't work, plus it was time consuming. I will post pictures soon enough. I just need to get some bench time. Maybe this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrieke Posted April 20, 2013 Share #15 Posted April 20, 2013 lookign really good Quote Current builds : HMS Bounty, Constructo Pilar Next build : undecided On the Shelf : AL San Juan, Mamoli HMS Victory Builds on hold : Ochre Gorch Fock, Hachette/Amati Black Pearl Previous Builds Gallery : Virginia; King of Mississippi Previous Builds logs : AL King of Mississippi 1/80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBlack Posted April 20, 2013 Share #16 Posted April 20, 2013 Enemeink, Glad to have you back for very selfish reasons. My first scratch build attempt was this craft, so, sentimentally, it's close to me. It looks like you've been able to overcome some terrible manufacturing problems, and your results look very smooth. One of the things I discovered in my research is that there are two long guns also included in the armament. I could never figure out where they would go that would allow for their recoil. There is a model of the Prince in the Smithsonian done by Merritt Edson; he couldn't figure it out either and also left them off his model. I think I showed you the bow escutcheon back in version 1.0; I'll do it again when you get to that point if you'll remind me. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enemeink Posted April 20, 2013 Author Share #17 Posted April 20, 2013 I actually put the long guns in the stern. Mainly because its where the fit the best. Doesn't make any sense nautically. Just a preference I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enemeink Posted April 22, 2013 Author Share #18 Posted April 22, 2013 some progress over the weekend. avsjerome2003 and GrandpaPhil 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enemeink Posted April 22, 2013 Author Share #19 Posted April 22, 2013 a good profile picture GrandpaPhil and avsjerome2003 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enemeink Posted April 23, 2013 Author Share #20 Posted April 23, 2013 I was featured on Model-expo's blog today! http://shipwrightjournal.blogspot.com/2013/04/prince-de-nuefchatel-by-jaron-schofield.html slagoon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevinne Posted June 1, 2013 Share #21 Posted June 1, 2013 Very nice work. I love the Prince and wish Model Shipways would bring her back. Til they do, following your build will be the next best thing Quote Under construction: Mamoli Roter Lowe Completed builds: Constructo Enterprise, AL Le Renard Up next: Panart Lynx, MS Harriet Lane In need of attention: 14-foot Pintail in the driveway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardensb Posted June 10, 2013 Share #22 Posted June 10, 2013 Oh man, I missed your old log. I was using it as a guide as I completed mine. Sadly my log was lost in the data crash too and I have been to busy on my next build (which is completely undocumented) to reload and rewrite it. Quote Shawn Carden Fredericksburg, VA Completed ships: MS kit of Armed Virginian Sloop of 1768 (2005) Two Admiralty style Lexingtons based upon Clay Feldman's SIS Articles (2006-2011) MS Kit Prince de Neufchatel (2006-2012) LSS's Fair American (2013) Harold Hahn's Hannah scratchbuilt, no instructions (2016 - ??) In Progress: Just restarted after a 7 year break Future planned: Washington 1776 Galley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enemeink Posted October 1, 2013 Author Share #23 Posted October 1, 2013 (edited) well it's been awhile. the downside of good weather, or is that the upside? It's starting to cool down so bench time is going to happen more often. I finally finished the long boat and secured it to the deck. Edited March 16, 2018 by enemeink removing broken links avsjerome2003, Adrieke and GrandpaPhil 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enemeink Posted October 7, 2013 Author Share #24 Posted October 7, 2013 (edited) put some more time in this weekend. i managed to add the anchors and tackle. I've added some weights to help straighten out the tackle lines for hauling the anchor. these spools that come from MSW has come crazy kinks in it. anybody have any good tips for straightening the lines. i've been hanging length of string with weights at the end. doesn't work all that great if the line has a light weight object at the end of it, like as cast anchor... Edited March 16, 2018 by enemeink removing broken links GrandpaPhil, cristikc and CharlieZardoz 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enemeink Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share #25 Posted December 2, 2013 (edited) masting and rigging has finally started. I've been making an effort to work on her for at least 30 minutes a day seems to be getting me somewhere. I worked a little more over the holiday weekend so i was able to finish the assembly of the fore mast and start to get it placed and get the standing rigging placed. Edited March 16, 2018 by enemeink cristikc, Adrieke, Barbossa and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enemeink Posted December 12, 2013 Author Share #26 Posted December 12, 2013 (edited) here some more of the standing rigging. Edited March 16, 2018 by enemeink Adrieke, GrandpaPhil and cristikc 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enemeink Posted December 27, 2013 Author Share #27 Posted December 27, 2013 (edited) slowly but surely she's coming along. more standing rigging has been completed. I really need to get the bowsprit put together so i can get the forward stays put in. Edited March 16, 2018 by enemeink GrandpaPhil, CharlieZardoz and cristikc 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enemeink Posted December 30, 2013 Author Share #28 Posted December 30, 2013 (edited) I finished making the Bowsprit over the weekend. rigging is slow going, but it's going. Edited March 16, 2018 by enemeink GrandpaPhil and cristikc 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailor1234567890 Posted December 31, 2013 Share #29 Posted December 31, 2013 Beautiful job there. Looking great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilo66 Posted March 7, 2015 Share #30 Posted March 7, 2015 Beautiful craftsmanship! I hope the lapse in postings doesn't mean that the project has been abandoned. Will we ever be allowed to see the completed model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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