HMS Bounty Launch by usedtosail - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:16

[Bedford]

This is looking beautiful !

 

I often think such a project would be worth doing and this makes me want one, I have seen an "Armed Pinnace" somewhere that I really liked. You have given me inspiration.

 

Steve

[usedtosail]

Thank you Steve. I wasn't sure when I started this that it was going to be as interesting as the larger builds, but I have learned a lot and really enjoyed it. Plus my wife will be happy that we can put this on our mantle instead of taking a large space somewhere else.

[Micklen32]

Nice work Tom

Did you have a pattern for the sails ???

For the Will there is a cutting/sewing pattern for each sail as there is for the Endeavour

What neither of them show are the ropes that hold the sail furled that I don't know the name of

Did you have to work those out or were they on there ????

[usedtosail]

Thanks Mike. One of the plan sheets showed the sails on the spar on the boat, but they were shown in profile, so I traced the outline from that. It also showed the seams and the reef points (the ropes that hold the furled sails), so everything was there that I needed to make them. It did not show any holes along the top of the sail, so I just used a needle and sewed it to the spar.

[Micklen32]

I am not sure the Will instructions have a lot of info on actually fitting the sails

I would have to say the from the photos of the barge with the sails furled I don't think they can be sewn

I will have to see if I can get some hi-rez photos to get a better idea

 

That is unless anyone knows how the sails should be fixed

[usedtosail]

The main sail is compete and I added it to the model this afternoon. Pictures to follow. I did get an early Christmas present, though, so I used it to take the following pictures. It is a macro lens for my camera, so now I can get all those too close shots that show off all the flaws 

 

 

 

 

Merry Christmas everyone.

Edited March 20, 2014 by usedtosail

[pete48]

Looks Great Tom , Beautiful boat , your build is very inspiring

 

Best Regards, and Holiday wishes

 

Pete

[SaturnV]

I just found your build log Tom. Stupendous job!

Funny, all of the problems you had with the kit I had also. They are "erros in engineering" that sure wish MS would fix instead of continuing to sell the kits this way. I would give them a 5 star rating on this kit if it were not for the problems. But like most of us, you overcame and produced a wonderfull boat model. Congrats!

 

Richard

[usedtosail]

Thanks Pete and Richard.

 

Here are the pictures with the main sail attached and all the rope coils installed.

 

 

 

 

 I hope everyone got what they asked for this Christmas. I am looking forward to spending the rest of the day with my family.

 

 

Edited March 20, 2014 by usedtosail

[usedtosail]

I made a few items to enhance the boat contents over the kit supplied items. I made a bucket by turning a piece of dowel on the lathe. For the slates, I used the same technique I used for the barrels, scoring the lines using a razor saw. I added a handle and filled it with some husked coconuts I made from Sculpey. I also made some unhusked coconuts from Sculpey and a halved one. I made the cutlass from some brass strip and a small piece of brass tubing. I used a wide piece for both the blade and the handle. On the blade, I filed in the curves. I used a single piece for the handle. I first filed in the shape of the hand guard, then filed the rest narrower and bent it around for the finger guard. I blackened the individual pieces, then glued them together with CA. I filled in the end of the handle with wood filler, then painted the handle black. I lightly sanded the blade so some of the metal shown through. I still have to add the bands around the bucket, which I will do with black paper.

 

 

 

 

I really enjoy making these extra little details. Now I just have to figure out how to put all the stuff into the boat so it looks right.

Edited March 20, 2014 by usedtosail

[nightop]

I am always amazed at the creativity that I find in these build logs.

[usedtosail]

Thanks Greg. I am too.

 

I couldn't leave the bucket unfinished, so here it is with its new bands.

 

 

I feel better now.

[Micklen32]

Simply perfect work Tom

The attention to detail is tremendous

I certainly think I will give the OcCre version a go when I am done with the ones I have

It will be interesting to see just how different they are

[usedtosail]

Mick, I will be very interested to see the differences too.

 

Well, how is this for timing. I finished the Bounty Launch on the last day of the year. I tied two bundles of oars together and tied them to the thwarts. I added the toolbox, bucket, coconuts, cutlass, barrels, coils of rope, and the grapnel, then took these pictures. Enjoy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I will take some proper pictures soon and add them to the gallery.

 

This will conclude this build log. I hope I was able to convey some ideas for others to try. I had a lot of fun with this build and I am looking forward to the Conny, which I will start soon.

 

I hope you all have a great New Year. Thanks for looking in.

Edited March 20, 2014 by usedtosail

[Bedford]

Looks great, have you started a new ship this year yet?

[usedtosail]

Thanks Bedford. I have not started the Constitution yet. I have a little more research to do first. I'll start a build log for it when I get going on it.

[captainbob]

Now that's a sweet looking boat.  Well done.

 

Bob

[rlb]

Tom,

 

Great job on your Bounty Launch!   I look forward to following your work on the Constitution.

 

Cheers,

Ron

[usedtosail]

One last entry just to show the model in its new home, on the mantle in our lake condo in New Hampshire:

 

 

My kids provide me with the moose themed items on Father's Day. I am running out of places to put them.

Edited March 20, 2014 by usedtosail

[Keith_W]

Very nice, Tom! Maybe you should ask them to buy you power tools instead?

[Micklen32]

Great job Tom

She looks really nice there

Congratulations

[captainbob]

She's a fine boat.  Well done.

 

Bob

[Cap'n Rat Fink]

I HAVE BEEN FOR A WHILE. JUST FOUND YOUR BUILD. BUT VERY WELL DONE TOM. SADDENS ME I DID NOT PAINT MINE.

 

MARIO

[SawdustDave]

WOW.... back at ya Tom.

Had to re-visit this beautiful log for some fresh inspiration.

Dave

[usedtosail]

Well, the Bounty Launch got launched. It was the only model in the house not in a case and a cushion caught the mast as the Admiral was getting it. Not a huge deal because I could tell it was not aging well and needed some attention anyway. Here is how it looks back on the bench after the accident.

Nothing is actually broken. Most of the thwarts have been dislodged due to the pull of the rigging. I will probably take the time to redo all the rigging as I have better rope I can use now. The stern starboard corner is loose but it was like that before the fall. There are also a few cracks in the planking that need some attention. I can also clean out all the dust that has accumulated over the years inside the hull. Luckily this happened just after I finished the Chris Craft and before I have started the Half Moon.

[usedtosail]

I started out by just separating the loose parts. For the rigging, I was able to loosen up the lines around the belaying pins so I could remove the sails with the rigging intact, at least for now.

I then re-glued the aft corner that had come loose.

You can really see how dusty it is inside the hull in that last picture. So the next step was to clean all that dust out. I used Q-Tips with a little water and wiped all the surfaces, which worked nicely.

The next step was to fill the cracks in the hull with wood filler. This will be sanded off when it dries and I will then touch up the white paint.

In the mean time I am cleaning the dust off the detached pieces and figuring out if I will re-rig the masts and sails.

Edited May 8, 2020 by usedtosail

[usedtosail]

The filler could been seen from inside the hull so I touched it up with some Cherry strain. I also touched up the black paint on the toolbox straps.

I then have the white part of the hull a couple of coats of thin white paint.

When that dried I glued the thwart supports back into the hull.

Edited May 8, 2020 by usedtosail

[usedtosail]

I glued all the cleaned up thwarts back in.

I made new shrouds using rope that I made instead of the crappy rope that the old shrouds were made from. I used some crappy looking cotten rope from some old kit and spun it up on the rope walk to make a thicker rope, which looks really good.

I also replaced the anchor rope with some rope I had made for the Constitution. Again, it is much better than the crappy rope that came with this kit.

[Keith S]

I was admiring the little coconuts you made, and I think as long as you are working on this model again, you should make one little potted breadfruit plant to go in there as well. It would be a cheeky little detail that you could laugh about later.

 

[usedtosail]

That's a good idea Keith. I will look into that.