BobG Posted March 19, 2020 Share #91 Posted March 19, 2020 Beautiful boat! Quote Bob Garcia "Measure once, cuss twice!" Current Builds: Hms Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 - Vanguard Models Pen Duick - Artesania Latina 1:28 Completed: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Co. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahb26 Posted March 25, 2020 Author Share #92 Posted March 25, 2020 On 3/18/2020 at 8:55 PM, BobG said: Beautiful boat! Thanks Bob, I appreciate it. The boats are now firmly in place, tied onto cleats which are glued to the deck. The dory hooks are also in place, and you may notice that the bow of the dory blocks access to the belay point for the forward dory hook's hauling line. This is due to a combination of fiddly problems that I couldn't work around. The next photo (of the starboard side with no dory) illustrates the issue: Ideally, the line would belay to the pin location nearest the aft deadeye, but then the line would foul the shroud. It could belay to a pin in the space just left of the hook, but that is taken up by the hawse hole reinforcing plate. On top of that, the dory completely blocks access to the long wooden cleat to the right of the hook. This may be a case of mixing features from an earlier era (the dories) with the current era. Oh well... GrandpaPhil and BobG 2 Quote Andrew Bodge Finished: Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (Midwest / Model Shipways) Finished: Maine Lobster Boat (BlueJacket) Finished: Yankee Hero (BlueJacket) Finished: Emma C. Berry (Model Shipways) Finished: Northeaster Dory (Chesapeake Light Craft) Finished: Schooner Bowdoin (BlueJacket) Finished: US Revenue Cutter "Joe Lane" (Marine Models) Missing and presumed lost: Friendship Sloop (Laughing Whale) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahb26 Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share #93 Posted April 6, 2020 Final bits and pieces. I installed the propeller and rudder that I built up more than a year ago... The kit comes with BOWDOIN decals for the bow, but not for the stern. Maybe someday I will make up something for the transom, but for now I just put on the bow decals. The proper placement of the name is above the scuppers - in the real schooner, there is more room there. As I noted in post #48, I believe the bulwarks should be higher, with the break between the planking and the bulwarks level with the foredeck, not the main deck. Finally, I installed jib sheets (even though I am not adding a jib) and the anchors. The jib sheets simply hook on to the forestay at the point they would normally attach to the sail. As anticipated, the anchors were fiddly and the limited space under the cap rail didn't help. In the end, I used CA to glue the anchor fluke into its deck cleat to keep everything secure. I will do a round of tidying and touching up, take some final pictures, and declare this one done! GrandpaPhil, BobG, NovaStorm and 3 others 6 Quote Andrew Bodge Finished: Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (Midwest / Model Shipways) Finished: Maine Lobster Boat (BlueJacket) Finished: Yankee Hero (BlueJacket) Finished: Emma C. Berry (Model Shipways) Finished: Northeaster Dory (Chesapeake Light Craft) Finished: Schooner Bowdoin (BlueJacket) Finished: US Revenue Cutter "Joe Lane" (Marine Models) Missing and presumed lost: Friendship Sloop (Laughing Whale) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaStorm Posted April 6, 2020 Share #94 Posted April 6, 2020 Will look forward to seeing the final pics. I wish this kit didn't come with sheet decking. I would much rather be able to plank the deck with nibbing like the real ship has. It is such a beautiful ship. Quote ... I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier The last of Barrett's Privateers ~~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobG Posted April 6, 2020 Share #95 Posted April 6, 2020 1 hour ago, ahb26 said: will do a round of tidying and touching up, take some final pictures, and declare this one done! Wonderful build, Andrew! I've always been fascinated with the ships that braved polar explorations. You've built a beauty! Quote Bob Garcia "Measure once, cuss twice!" Current Builds: Hms Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 - Vanguard Models Pen Duick - Artesania Latina 1:28 Completed: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Co. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahb26 Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share #96 Posted April 6, 2020 6 hours ago, NovaStorm said: ... I wish this kit didn't come with sheet decking. I would much rather be able to plank the deck with nibbing like the real ship has. ... I see no reason you couldn't make that modification - just make the "waterways" a little wider and substitute planks for the sheet decking. The deck restoration archive at the Maine Maritime Academy site has excellent photos of the decking installation. I agree that would look stunning. Quote Andrew Bodge Finished: Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (Midwest / Model Shipways) Finished: Maine Lobster Boat (BlueJacket) Finished: Yankee Hero (BlueJacket) Finished: Emma C. Berry (Model Shipways) Finished: Northeaster Dory (Chesapeake Light Craft) Finished: Schooner Bowdoin (BlueJacket) Finished: US Revenue Cutter "Joe Lane" (Marine Models) Missing and presumed lost: Friendship Sloop (Laughing Whale) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaStorm Posted April 6, 2020 Share #97 Posted April 6, 2020 5 minutes ago, ahb26 said: I see no reason you couldn't make that modification - just make the "waterways" a little wider and substitute planks for the sheet decking. The deck restoration archive at the Maine Maritime Academy site has excellent photos of the decking installation. I agree that would look stunning. Andrew thank you so much for that information. I meant to ask you that more as a question than i did, so glad you caught my drift I will seriously consider getting this kit knowing that. Cheers ~ Quote ... I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier The last of Barrett's Privateers ~~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahb26 Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share #98 Posted April 9, 2020 My Bowdoin is marked "finished" on the 99th anniversary of her launch at East Boothbay, Maine. I took her out to the deck to get some natural light and took these photos. I will probably mount the model on a baseboard (the keel is already drilled for pedestals) and will think about a case. This has been quite an adventure. I have about 320 hours of work time (and uncounted think time) invested, over 1-1/2 years of calendar time. There has been a lot of frustration, learning, skill acquisition, and satisfaction along the way. I know the result is imperfect but I'm still very pleased with it - she puts a smile on my face whenever I look. Historically, this Bowdoin is a bit of a mish-mash. Some features, such as the ice sheathing, haven't been on the schooner for many years, but a lot of the little details, taken from contemporary photos, are probably more recent. I certainly could have added more details, but I'm happy with the level of detail as it stands. I'm very appreciative of the encouragement and support I've received from this community and from Nic at BlueJacket. MSW is a bit of a two-edged sword for someone like myself - I despair of ever reaching the level of expertise I see in so many logs, but at the same time, what I see on MSW enables me to do work I couldn't possibly do on my own. Thank you. usedtosail, GrandpaPhil, gieb8688 and 4 others 6 1 Quote Andrew Bodge Finished: Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (Midwest / Model Shipways) Finished: Maine Lobster Boat (BlueJacket) Finished: Yankee Hero (BlueJacket) Finished: Emma C. Berry (Model Shipways) Finished: Northeaster Dory (Chesapeake Light Craft) Finished: Schooner Bowdoin (BlueJacket) Finished: US Revenue Cutter "Joe Lane" (Marine Models) Missing and presumed lost: Friendship Sloop (Laughing Whale) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted April 9, 2020 Share #99 Posted April 9, 2020 Very, very nice, Andrew -- congratulations! Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Bf 109E-7/trop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEDDO Posted April 9, 2020 Share #100 Posted April 9, 2020 Congratulations on a very nice model Quote Michael Shipwrights of Ohio Current Build: ... Completed Builds: Queen Anne Barge - Syren, Pinnace - MS, Halifax 1768 - LSS, Murrelet - Pygmy, Swift 1805 - AL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedtosail Posted April 9, 2020 Share #101 Posted April 9, 2020 You did a great job. A very beautiful model. Quote - Tom - Current Build: Vanguard Speedy Completed: Vanguard Duchess of Kingston, Stove Project, Ships Wheel Project, NRG Capstan Project, Billings Half Moon, Dumas Chris Craft 1938 27' Triple Cockpit Barrel Back, Panart Santa Lucia , Model Shipways Constitution , MS Bounty Launch , HMS Beagle Member: Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaStorm Posted April 10, 2020 Share #102 Posted April 10, 2020 Awesome job you can be super proud of this one Quote ... I'm a broken man on a Halifax pier The last of Barrett's Privateers ~~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlb Posted April 10, 2020 Share #103 Posted April 10, 2020 Congrats, Andrew. Many models are started, fewer finished. She looks great. Ron Quote Building: US Brig Oneida (1809) HMS Euryalus (1803) Completed: John Alden Sloop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted April 11, 2020 Share #104 Posted April 11, 2020 Congratulations! Well done! Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossman Posted April 11, 2020 Share #105 Posted April 11, 2020 Congratulations on the completion. She is a beautiful model. Fine work Sir! Quote Current build: Model Shipways “Confederacy “ Completed builds: Mamoli “Royal Louis“ Mantua “Royal Caroline” Scratch 1/4 scale gondola “Philadelphia” Scratch “Hannah” from Hahn plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobG Posted January 19, 2023 Share #106 Posted January 19, 2023 I missed seeing your final photos somehow, Andrew. She's really a gorgeous model! Quote Bob Garcia "Measure once, cuss twice!" Current Builds: Hms Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 - Vanguard Models Pen Duick - Artesania Latina 1:28 Completed: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Co. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahb26 Posted January 20, 2023 Author Share #107 Posted January 20, 2023 21 hours ago, BobG said: I missed seeing your final photos somehow, Andrew. She's really a gorgeous model! Thanks, Bob. She's sitting on the mantel now, and some day I'll get a case for her. She puts a smile on my face every time I look. BobG 1 Quote Andrew Bodge Finished: Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (Midwest / Model Shipways) Finished: Maine Lobster Boat (BlueJacket) Finished: Yankee Hero (BlueJacket) Finished: Emma C. Berry (Model Shipways) Finished: Northeaster Dory (Chesapeake Light Craft) Finished: Schooner Bowdoin (BlueJacket) Finished: US Revenue Cutter "Joe Lane" (Marine Models) Missing and presumed lost: Friendship Sloop (Laughing Whale) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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