Meredith Posted August 26, 2013 Author Share #31 Posted August 26, 2013 Thanks all.. and yes Mark the lid opens on the chest - I just have to attach the hinges (plan to do that this coming weekend). Seems to be a bit of a drawn out affair - I keep running out of stuff I want to use and cant buy anything locally........ so its a long wait on the postal system. Unless I get it express posted it can take anything up to 5 weeks to arrive - if it doesn't get lost. Even though I beg and pay for express post or air courier for overseas stuff- many merchants thing they know better and send by ordinary parcel post - which as stated above for parcels within Australia can be 5 weeks and more. Bit frustrating when its a crucial part to finish something off. But I guess I can finish the other oars and barrels without any other supplies. And I still have my Syren to work on - I am up to wales and deck planking etc. That should be fun - but I am tossing up about changing the deck planking to box or something similar... so another wait................................. I am seriously thinking about doing the boat again in huon pine - for my dad. But I need to rip the huon pine I have. I have been researching bandsaws - but cant make up my mind (and the freight is a killer) - so in the meantime I have purchased a frame saw with a Japanese blade - I have read heaps of good things about them - and I really don't have a lot of timbers to re-saw - but like everything else - I am waiting on delivery - its been weeks. Hmm.. does that also mean I REALLY NEED a Jim thicknesser :)...of course another wait.. wait.. wait. that's all I seem to do lately. Just as well I have the patience to worry a sheep dog!!!!! Quote Current builds: MS Syren HM Suppy Dos Amigos Completed: Schooner for Port Jackson MS 18th Century Longboat Bounty Launch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted August 26, 2013 Share #32 Posted August 26, 2013 Meredith, Trying to get a band saw up there would be murder, but doesn't the plant have a carpenters shop? Maybe you could get your timber ripped there. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meredith Posted August 26, 2013 Author Share #33 Posted August 26, 2013 Carpentry is really about the only trade they don't have. Any building maintenance (eg housing) is done off site by a contractor. And due to my work hours - pretty hard to get to see them. I did have one place lined up to do it for me - but I changed jobs and hours. It was an indigenous enterprise - just trying to get off the ground. But they close up at about 3 pm( that's if they bother opening at all ) and I would want to there when the work was done or you wouldnt know what you wiuld get So most likely for future builds - I will buy timbers already cut to a reasonable size. Something I can cope with on the Jim table saw. Now if it was metal we were talking about - I have great access to anty sort if machinery! Quote Current builds: MS Syren HM Suppy Dos Amigos Completed: Schooner for Port Jackson MS 18th Century Longboat Bounty Launch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meredith Posted September 14, 2013 Author Share #34 Posted September 14, 2013 Ok - bit of an update. Just been plodding away making all the little bits and pieces. Going to finish the masts tonight - do a big clean up and then start attaching stuff. Almost everything in the photos is just dry fitted. Finally got the cap rail on - I had to wait for some timber to be sent as I had to re-make them as the supplied stuff just wast right. I got one side on - but decided I didn't like it and didn't want to have to bend it both ways. My hull obviously got a little wider when I put the tween frames in - so lesson learned - I should have braced the top at the exact width before installing the tween frames. No great harm done. Got to use my new saws I purchased from Germany A lovely little set of Japanese miniature hand saws (really nice - and boy are they quick when you get the hang of using them) and a very nice jewellers/fret saw (Knew Concepts Fret Saw) - very impressed with that too. One of the little Japanese saws has an amazingly fine kerf and a beautiful smooth cut. Got the hinges attached to the chest and did 3 more barrels - only 4 more to do. All I really have left to do is the spars - might get to them tomorrow - and then is just the final assembly. Ohh I will probably make the windlass - not included in the instructions - but the plans have a drawing and I have sort of moved the thwarts (not glued yet - so I can still change my mind) to more easily accommodate it. Onto the photos: Staining all the little knees... Just testing out the placement of the foremast.. had to tie it up because the front thwart is just sitting there too.. glue comes later - mtaylor and CaptainSteve 2 Quote Current builds: MS Syren HM Suppy Dos Amigos Completed: Schooner for Port Jackson MS 18th Century Longboat Bounty Launch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meredith Posted September 14, 2013 Author Share #35 Posted September 14, 2013 And a few more... Hinges now on chest - Should have made the lid hollow - bit late now. Can always re-make it I guess. few more barrels done. mtaylor and CaptainSteve 2 Quote Current builds: MS Syren HM Suppy Dos Amigos Completed: Schooner for Port Jackson MS 18th Century Longboat Bounty Launch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainbob Posted September 14, 2013 Share #36 Posted September 14, 2013 She's looking good and I love the chest. Bob Quote Every build is a learning experience. Current build: SS_ Mariefred Completed builds: US Coast Guard Pequot Friendship-sloop, Schooner Lettie-G.-Howard, Spray, Grand-Banks-dory, a gaff rigged yawl, HOGA (YT-146), Int'l Dragon Class II, Two Edwardian Launches In the Gallery: Catboat, International-Dragon-Class, Spray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted September 14, 2013 Share #37 Posted September 14, 2013 Very elegant, Meredith! John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted September 14, 2013 Share #38 Posted September 14, 2013 Very crisp and clean and I love the way the wood colors blend and accentuate. Beautiful. Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meredith Posted September 15, 2013 Author Share #39 Posted September 15, 2013 Thanks gentlemen...today the glue comes out A few more little finish up things.. like the blocks and tiller - but then its assemble time. Quote Current builds: MS Syren HM Suppy Dos Amigos Completed: Schooner for Port Jackson MS 18th Century Longboat Bounty Launch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meredith Posted September 15, 2013 Author Share #40 Posted September 15, 2013 (edited) Ok.. got the blocks done...and the tiller.... then it was onto the metal/brass brackets to attach tiler to rudder.. that was ok too... blackened them and moved on to the easy part - attaching them to the tiller and rudder...Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm... rather fiddly. Didn't go nearly as easily as I hoped. I had made the metal bits exactly matching.. but of course that leaves very little room for the nails. Sure I cut them down - but to re-file a little point when they are that short is a pain. What I probably should have done is off set the holes on either side so I could use a longer nail. But its finally done now and on the boat. AND I burnt the cake I was cooking because this too much longer than I anticipated The new blocks with sheave.. forgot to take a pic of the ones that came with the kit. tiller and metal bits before blackening finally attached Edited September 15, 2013 by Meredith Nirvana, mtaylor and CaptainSteve 3 Quote Current builds: MS Syren HM Suppy Dos Amigos Completed: Schooner for Port Jackson MS 18th Century Longboat Bounty Launch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted September 15, 2013 Share #41 Posted September 15, 2013 Nice rudder and tiller, but sorry about the cake! John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meredith Posted September 15, 2013 Author Share #42 Posted September 15, 2013 (edited) Its ok.. I'm on to Mark II of the cake now. This one didn't get burnt/overcooked Bounty on hold...really just need to make the spars and then assemble everything and its done.. might do a little bit each night after work. Then I can get back to Syren. I have been doing little bit on siren - but I am up to the wales and the copper plating and I think I am procrastinating - but like everything once you start - its not as bad or scarey as you think. Edited September 17, 2013 by Meredith Quote Current builds: MS Syren HM Suppy Dos Amigos Completed: Schooner for Port Jackson MS 18th Century Longboat Bounty Launch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedtosail Posted September 16, 2013 Share #43 Posted September 16, 2013 Your launch looks fantastic. I like the way you added detail to the thwart risers. 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...
spill50 Posted September 16, 2013 Share #44 Posted September 16, 2013 wow your launch just looks fantastic. Gonna go check out your Syren now. Good stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meredith Posted September 16, 2013 Author Share #45 Posted September 16, 2013 Thanks gents. I actually got the glue out and she is all assembled now. Even the blocks and two rigging lines . Just have the spars to do - and the sew the sails. Quote Current builds: MS Syren HM Suppy Dos Amigos Completed: Schooner for Port Jackson MS 18th Century Longboat Bounty Launch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meredith Posted September 20, 2013 Author Share #46 Posted September 20, 2013 I have started the sails tonight - but there is very little detail in the instructions. I have done a bit of a search online and would love to see some photos/pictures of what they SHOULD look like - not a "dumbed down" version - then at least I can make my own mind up where to take short cuts or simulate something due to size etc. And I need to workout how thick the rope on the edges should be scale wise. I am presuming it isn't appropriate to have eyelets. How were the real sails attached to the spars? Just lashed between the spar and the rope edge of the sail? I didn't like the "rope" in the kit and used something I made - but I think it looks too thin (used the same scale as the kit) - so I tried something thicker. still playing with that a bit - and really its only 4 lines - I can re-do them numerous times. I guess I need to do some research to see what the right scale would be. I think its going to take me longer to work out what to do - than actually doing it Quote Current builds: MS Syren HM Suppy Dos Amigos Completed: Schooner for Port Jackson MS 18th Century Longboat Bounty Launch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old salt Posted September 23, 2013 Share #47 Posted September 23, 2013 Good Morning Meredith, 3:45 here in Las Vegas, Nv. Couldn't sleep. Have been following your build. I'm quite impressed. Now to your comment about what the sails should look like. There is a Great book, by a man named John McKay, "The Armed Transport Bounty". I is very detailed, and upon request Mr.McKay will sell you large scale drawings of his work. At least he has to me. I believe you may get the book from Amazon.com. Good luck! Here's to calm seas and fair winds. Quote Thanks Ted Calm Seas and Fair Winds On the ways: HMS Bounty - Artesania Latina Launched: Scottish Maid - Artesania Latina On the Shelf: Minature lifeboat - Model Shipways Bounty Launch - Model Shipways Emma C.Berry - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meredith Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share #48 Posted September 29, 2013 I will have a look for that book - pretty sure I will probably want to make the bounty at some stage as well - so should be very useful. I have sewn some sails - the first ones were actually better than the ones I ended up with - I like the colour on the first ones better - and the eyelets are much smaller - but probably too small to thread the rope through. So version two got much bigger eyelets and the fabric was a different base colour - so after the dye - they are no quite the same colour as first. Onto some pics. CaptainSteve 1 Quote Current builds: MS Syren HM Suppy Dos Amigos Completed: Schooner for Port Jackson MS 18th Century Longboat Bounty Launch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted September 29, 2013 Share #49 Posted September 29, 2013 Very nice, Meredith! John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meredith Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share #50 Posted September 29, 2013 Thanks John... Ok I have the sails on.... CaptainSteve 1 Quote Current builds: MS Syren HM Suppy Dos Amigos Completed: Schooner for Port Jackson MS 18th Century Longboat Bounty Launch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meredith Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share #51 Posted September 29, 2013 Some more photos..... just have some more oars to do... and whatever else I might put in the boat. I will probably do it in between other tasks on my Syren. So for intents and purposes - I can sort of call this finished WackoWolf, CaptainSteve and captainbob 3 Quote Current builds: MS Syren HM Suppy Dos Amigos Completed: Schooner for Port Jackson MS 18th Century Longboat Bounty Launch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meredith Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share #52 Posted September 29, 2013 And some more..... mtaylor, CaptainSteve, Captain Slog and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds: MS Syren HM Suppy Dos Amigos Completed: Schooner for Port Jackson MS 18th Century Longboat Bounty Launch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted September 29, 2013 Share #53 Posted September 29, 2013 Congratulations, Meredith - she looks terrific! John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meredith Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share #54 Posted September 29, 2013 For a simple little boat - she has taken me a long time! But I have learnt a few more things on the journey. CaptainSteve 1 Quote Current builds: MS Syren HM Suppy Dos Amigos Completed: Schooner for Port Jackson MS 18th Century Longboat Bounty Launch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainbob Posted September 29, 2013 Share #55 Posted September 29, 2013 She's a beauty. Well done. Bob Quote Every build is a learning experience. Current build: SS_ Mariefred Completed builds: US Coast Guard Pequot Friendship-sloop, Schooner Lettie-G.-Howard, Spray, Grand-Banks-dory, a gaff rigged yawl, HOGA (YT-146), Int'l Dragon Class II, Two Edwardian Launches In the Gallery: Catboat, International-Dragon-Class, Spray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjdale Posted September 29, 2013 Share #56 Posted September 29, 2013 Congratulations on completing a fine build Meredith. Well done. WackoWolf 1 Quote Grant ____________________________________________________ Current builds: African Queen - Radio Control / Live Steam Previous builds: The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama), Hannah - Ship in a Bottle, NRG Capstan Project, 1869 Allerton Steam Pumper, Medway Longboat , Alfa Romeo Spider Gran Touring (Pocher) , Da Vinci Flying Machine, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout - Dumas - Radio, Bomb Vessel Granado, 1742 - Cross Section - Scratchbuild, HMS Victory (Mamoli 1:90), Cutty Sark, Armed Pinnace, Bounty, Santa Maria At another place: Stephenson's Rocket (OcCre 1:24) (click the title to follow the link) In the Gallery: Lancia Armata 1803, Bomb Vessel Granada, 1742 Cross Section, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedtosail Posted September 30, 2013 Share #57 Posted September 30, 2013 The launch came out really nice, Meredith. I love those sails. WackoWolf 1 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...
Meredith Posted September 30, 2013 Author Share #58 Posted September 30, 2013 Thanks gents. Now it's back to the Syren. Quote Current builds: MS Syren HM Suppy Dos Amigos Completed: Schooner for Port Jackson MS 18th Century Longboat Bounty Launch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted October 5, 2013 Share #59 Posted October 5, 2013 A super nice build, Meredith. She looks fantastic. WackoWolf 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith_W Posted January 3, 2014 Share #60 Posted January 3, 2014 Meredith, I am building this boat as well. I was wondering how you made the hinges and lock in the toolbox? Would you be able to post a close-up? Quote Regards, Keith 2007 (completed): HMS Bounty - Artesania Latina 2013 (completed): Viking Ship Drakkar - Amati 2014 (completed): HMS Bounty Launch - Model Shipways Current: HMS Royal William - Euromodel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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