harlequin Posted November 2, 2021 Author #91 Posted November 2, 2021 a bit more on the hull with the addition of the dead eyes and chains/brackets. petervisser, Dean77, Hartron and 3 others 6 Quote
harlequin Posted November 4, 2021 Author #92 Posted November 4, 2021 let the masting begin.....my extended minicraft lathe comes in very handy for the masts and yards... Landlubber Mike, hamilton, GrandpaPhil and 2 others 5 Quote
hamilton Posted November 4, 2021 #93 Posted November 4, 2021 That is a cool device - at first I thought it was a drill balanced on a set of miniature parallel bars. In any case your Unicorn is shaping up nicely! hamilton Quote current builds: Corel HMS Bellona (1780); Admiralty models Echo cross-section (semi-scratch) previous builds: MS Phantom (scuttled, 2017); MS Sultana (1767); Corel Brittany Sloop (scuttled, 2022); MS Kate Cory; MS Armed Virginia Sloop (in need of a refit); Corel Flattie; Mamoli Gretel; Amati Bluenose (1921) (scuttled, 2023); AL San Francisco (destroyed by land krakens [i.e., cats]); Corel Toulonnaise (1823); MS Glad Tidings (1937) (in need of a refit); HMS Blandford (1719) from Corel HMS Greyhound; Fair Rosamund (1832) from OcCre Dos Amigos (missing in action); Amati Hannah (ship in a bottle); Mamoli America (1851); Bluenose fishing schooner (1921) (scratch); Off-Centre Sailing Skiff (scratch) under the bench: MS Emma C Barry; MS USS Constitution; MS Flying Fish; Corel Berlin; a wood supplier Colonial Schooner Hannah; Victory Models H.M.S. Fly; CAF Models HMS Granado; MS USS Confederacy
harlequin Posted November 4, 2021 Author #94 Posted November 4, 2021 1 hour ago, hamilton said: That is a cool device - at first I thought it was a drill balanced on a set of miniature parallel bars. In any case your Unicorn is shaping up nicely! hamilton minicraft did a series of small power tools including a router/lathe....they are now discontinued but you can still get them on ebay....i bought a couple of stainless steel bars which were a lot longer than the original so they take the longest yards......they were great bits of kit including drills, saws, table saw and sanders...worth a look on ebay for the tools and power packs. Quote
harlequin Posted November 7, 2021 Author #95 Posted November 7, 2021 masts and yards all sorted robdurant and GrandpaPhil 2 Quote
harlequin Posted November 12, 2021 Author #96 Posted November 12, 2021 work on the masts has begun....loosely pieced together to see how they will fit on the hull... Landlubber Mike, DelF, robdurant and 2 others 5 Quote
harlequin Posted November 18, 2021 Author #97 Posted November 18, 2021 the three masts have been completed with their respective blocks. Not yet fixed to the hull........like i said earlier....i bought this kit for £15.00....it is a very old version, but it is making a decent enough model. HardeeHarHar, Jeff T, Moonbug and 7 others 9 1 Quote
harlequin Posted November 20, 2021 Author #98 Posted November 20, 2021 Bowsprit now added although not yet fixed, and you can tell it is an old corel kit because of the style of the nameplate which i have painted and added the self adhesive 5mm lettering. Bill Morrison, coxswain, AJohnson and 4 others 7 Quote
harlequin Posted November 21, 2021 Author #99 Posted November 21, 2021 yards underway DelF, coxswain, gieb8688 and 4 others 7 Quote
harlequin Posted November 23, 2021 Author #100 Posted November 23, 2021 blocks added to the hull with a few rigging lines added for ease of application later... AJohnson, Landlubber Mike, gieb8688 and 5 others 8 Quote
harlequin Posted November 23, 2021 Author #101 Posted November 23, 2021 well i think it is time now to start to fix the masts into position.....and hey presto....here they are....including bowsprit DelF, Bill Morrison, GrandpaPhil and 3 others 6 Quote
harlequin Posted November 29, 2021 Author #102 Posted November 29, 2021 first of the shrouds......soon be the dreaded ratlines.... DelF, Dean77, ccoyle and 6 others 9 Quote
harlequin Posted November 30, 2021 Author #103 Posted November 30, 2021 Jeff T, Landlubber Mike, Bill Morrison and 5 others 8 Quote
harlequin Posted December 2, 2021 Author #104 Posted December 2, 2021 few more pics of the progress of the rigging....few deadeyes added to the mast tops.. GrandpaPhil, DelF, Bill Morrison and 3 others 6 Quote
harlequin Posted December 2, 2021 Author #105 Posted December 2, 2021 no prizes for guessing but can you tell which job I have just started ?..... ccoyle, GrandpaPhil and AJohnson 3 Quote
harlequin Posted December 3, 2021 Author #106 Posted December 3, 2021 ooops just caught the flagstaff which will need refitting, no big deal.....will have to start corels endeavor whilst doing the rigging. Dean77, coxswain, GrandpaPhil and 4 others 7 Quote
harlequin Posted December 10, 2021 Author #107 Posted December 10, 2021 AJohnson, GrandpaPhil and Bill Morrison 3 Quote
harlequin Posted December 10, 2021 Author #108 Posted December 10, 2021 Bill Morrison, AJohnson and Dean77 3 Quote
harlequin Posted December 18, 2021 Author #109 Posted December 18, 2021 some of the stays and running rigging now being added to Unicorn Dean77, Bill Morrison, robdurant and 4 others 7 Quote
hamilton Posted December 18, 2021 #110 Posted December 18, 2021 She's really coming along Harlequin! Great work hamilton harlequin and Bill Morrison 2 Quote current builds: Corel HMS Bellona (1780); Admiralty models Echo cross-section (semi-scratch) previous builds: MS Phantom (scuttled, 2017); MS Sultana (1767); Corel Brittany Sloop (scuttled, 2022); MS Kate Cory; MS Armed Virginia Sloop (in need of a refit); Corel Flattie; Mamoli Gretel; Amati Bluenose (1921) (scuttled, 2023); AL San Francisco (destroyed by land krakens [i.e., cats]); Corel Toulonnaise (1823); MS Glad Tidings (1937) (in need of a refit); HMS Blandford (1719) from Corel HMS Greyhound; Fair Rosamund (1832) from OcCre Dos Amigos (missing in action); Amati Hannah (ship in a bottle); Mamoli America (1851); Bluenose fishing schooner (1921) (scratch); Off-Centre Sailing Skiff (scratch) under the bench: MS Emma C Barry; MS USS Constitution; MS Flying Fish; Corel Berlin; a wood supplier Colonial Schooner Hannah; Victory Models H.M.S. Fly; CAF Models HMS Granado; MS USS Confederacy
harlequin Posted December 21, 2021 Author #111 Posted December 21, 2021 Main mast shrouds coming along nicely... Dean77, BenD, GrandpaPhil and 3 others 6 Quote
harlequin Posted December 21, 2021 Author #112 Posted December 21, 2021 Rats..... Bill Morrison, ccoyle, Dean77 and 7 others 10 Quote
Thunder Posted January 6, 2022 #113 Posted January 6, 2022 Hi, Just looked into this build for the first time. You have done a great job so far. I had this kit many moons ago but sold it on due to its accuracy. Starting to think i get too hung up on the final result being as historically accurate as possible and so taking the fun out of the build. After all my favourite build was Corel's Resolution which i did just build from the box only modifying the rigging. The Unicorn is an interesting ship with its beakhead bow and two light quarter galleries, features that are accurate to the original. Sometimes wish i had kept hold of her. I myself had found an old second hand kit quite cheaply (not £15.00 though). Ronald-V 1 Quote Current Build(s): H.M.S Diana 1794 - Caldercraft 1:64 Scale Completed Builds: H.M.S. Cruiser 1797 - Caldercraft 1:64 Scale H.M. Naval Cutter Speedy 1828 - Model Shipwright 1:48 Royal Caroline 1749 - Panart 1:47 H.M. Brig Supply 1759 - Caldercraft 1:64 H.M.S. Pickle 1778 - Caldercraft 1:64 H.M.Y. Chatham 1741 - Caldercraft 1:64 H.M.S. Resolution Cutter - Corel 1:50 H.M.S. Racehorse - Sergal 1:47 (Renamed H.M.S. Thunder 1740) first wooden kit build.
harlequin Posted February 11, 2022 Author #114 Posted February 11, 2022 On 1/6/2022 at 7:01 AM, Thunder said: Hi, Just looked into this build for the first time. You have done a great job so far. I had this kit many moons ago but sold it on due to its accuracy. Starting to think i get too hung up on the final result being as historically accurate as possible and so taking the fun out of the build. After all my favourite build was Corel's Resolution which i did just build from the box only modifying the rigging. The Unicorn is an interesting ship with its beakhead bow and two light quarter galleries, features that are accurate to the original. Sometimes wish i had kept hold of her. I myself had found an old second hand kit quite cheaply (not £15.00 though). give it another go Thunder.......not touched it since christmas but starting on rigging again this week... Bill Morrison 1 Quote
harlequin Posted April 21, 2022 Author #115 Posted April 21, 2022 will start on the rigging again soon....honest.... robdurant 1 Quote
HardeeHarHar Posted May 10, 2022 #116 Posted May 10, 2022 Your rats are very nice. The whole build is very clean and impressive. harlequin 1 Quote Brian Current Builds: HMBV Granado 1/64 Caldercraft; HMS Sphinx 1775 by HardeeHarHar - Vanguard Models 1:64-V2 Completed Build: HMS Bounty's Jolly Boat 1/25 Artesania Latina; Master Korabel - 1:36 Yefin Nikonov's Secret Vessel On the Shelf: HMBV Granado 1/48 CAF Model
harlequin Posted June 18, 2022 Author #117 Posted June 18, 2022 On 6/17/2022 at 11:45 AM, SpyGlass said: Seeing the prototype of this kit in the Olympia Model Exhibition many many many years ago inspired me to restart the hobby. I was quite pleased with my finished product - albiet as usual with me it took ages and I had to order some parts I lost in the process. Still have a weeny stock of the black strip - which I was thinking of using on Speedy and for some reason parts for six spare guns !!! Your build is looking great ! cheers SpyGlass....i am in training for a 50 mile fell race in 6 weeks so not worked on Uni for a while. Quote
harlequin Posted July 28, 2022 Author #118 Posted July 28, 2022 big 50 mile fell race coming up this weekend in the beautiful English Lake District.......starts at 11:30 saturday morning and finishes sunday morning early hours....after that then Unicorn can finally get some attention....not going to be easy but I have several friends who are running with me and my daughter too. I am the lucky one really as the 100 mile race is happening at the same time. As i am pale and ginger we need dull cool weather. Plenty of factor 50 will be applied to every exposed area of pallid skin....One good thing is the bar remains open and pints of Old Peculier will be available at the finish line as well as the cuban cigar i will light just before the finish line.... AJohnson, robdurant and Clementine 3 Quote
harlequin Posted August 8, 2022 Author #119 Posted August 8, 2022 well, completed the fell race so now can start again on Unicorns rigging. AJohnson and Clementine 2 Quote
allanyed Posted August 8, 2022 #120 Posted August 8, 2022 On 7/28/2022 at 2:28 AM, harlequin said: big 50 mile fell race coming up this weekend in the beautiful English Lake District. Are you running the Dragon's Back in Wales next month? Our youngest son and our daughter in law (both 47 years old) are running it this year. 200 miles of agony in my opinion. I like your idea of a cigar and pints much better. Give me any good pint and an H. Upmann and the heck with running. Cars (or even horses and mules) were invented for a reason you know.😀 Allan Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU
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