SHIPSCAT Posted December 14, 2019 Author #31 Posted December 14, 2019 Hello all Thank you Tom, Mark and Phil. I will put some balsa wood in them areas. You are all so kind. Jo. TOM G, mtaylor and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Current Build: IL Leudo - Mamoli - 1:34 FD10 Arnanes 701 Billings scale 1:50 "Good conversations are the ones you have with people you do not know"
Blue Pilot Posted December 14, 2019 #32 Posted December 14, 2019 Looking good Jo I have a love and great interest in these old working ships and the men and women that sailed on them and who's lives were so close linked to these ships and the sea for their livelyhood. This looks like it will be a beautiful model when done. I have always wanted to try making sails. When you fair the hull you will be really happy you took the extra time to beef up the bulkheads either with some scrap wood or filling in the areas with balsa as others have said. Fairing the hull is tricky enough as it is and you can easily break the bulkheads as they are. Don't ask me how I know this! mtaylor, SHIPSCAT and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Mark Current Builds: 18th Century Merchantman 1/2 Hull Smuggler Pride of Baltimore II Gallery: Yankee Hero Armed Virginia Sloop Future Builds: Rattlesnake, Fair American
src Posted December 14, 2019 #33 Posted December 14, 2019 Hi Jo!! Getting caught up here. You have come a long way since I last stopped by. It looks like you solved your weak spot issue. Thinned epoxy or thin CA can solve many issues. Luies idea of gluing a couple of battens on with pva would have given you some additional insurance until you were ready to add in your additional structure. Either way great job. Sam SHIPSCAT, mtaylor and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Current Build Constructo Enterprise
Louie da fly Posted December 15, 2019 #34 Posted December 15, 2019 Looks like you've got the weak spot pretty much sorted. Well done. Looking forward to further progress. Steven SHIPSCAT, mtaylor and popeye the sailor 3 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht
SHIPSCAT Posted December 15, 2019 Author #35 Posted December 15, 2019 Hello Shipmates Just a small update, I have glued the strips of wood round the inside of the bulwarks, I think this is the edge of the deck planking as they are on the same level. Also this helps reinforces the weak spot at the stern, I also have two more strips of wood to be glued in that area also so it will make it more stronger. Happy day. Jo. GrandpaPhil, yvesvidal, cog and 10 others 13 Quote Current Build: IL Leudo - Mamoli - 1:34 FD10 Arnanes 701 Billings scale 1:50 "Good conversations are the ones you have with people you do not know"
SigEp Ziggy Posted December 15, 2019 #36 Posted December 15, 2019 I guess my invite to the party got lost in the mail. 😿 I must be fashionably late. Great start Jo, I'm sure you will do a cracker jack job on this build too. Anyhow, the best parties are always in the kitchen, or should I say galley. Shane popeye the sailor, mtaylor and SHIPSCAT 3 Quote Your Shipmate, Ziggy Current Builds: USS Arizona and Memorial Columbus Ship Nina HMS Blandford Cross-section
Jason Builder Posted December 15, 2019 #37 Posted December 15, 2019 Looks great! As someone who built this kit, it is very fun to see it being built by another. Your frame looks nice, nice work! Jason popeye the sailor, SHIPSCAT and mtaylor 3 Quote -Jason Completed Model Links: Billing Boats Oseberg Viking Ship Optimist Sailboat model by BlueJacket 3D printed model of a Disney Motor Launch Billing Boats FD10 Arnanes Krick Alexandra Amati Golden Yacht Ship in a Bottle My hobby website: www.argobuilder.com
SHIPSCAT Posted December 15, 2019 Author #38 Posted December 15, 2019 1 hour ago, SigEp Ziggy said: I guess my invite to the party got lost in the mail. Shane you can come to my parties any time as long as you do the cooking but no alcohol please 😺. Jo. popeye the sailor, mtaylor and SigEp Ziggy 3 Quote Current Build: IL Leudo - Mamoli - 1:34 FD10 Arnanes 701 Billings scale 1:50 "Good conversations are the ones you have with people you do not know"
SigEp Ziggy Posted December 15, 2019 #39 Posted December 15, 2019 Can do Jo, can do. popeye the sailor, mtaylor and SHIPSCAT 3 Quote Your Shipmate, Ziggy Current Builds: USS Arizona and Memorial Columbus Ship Nina HMS Blandford Cross-section
SHIPSCAT Posted December 22, 2019 Author #40 Posted December 22, 2019 Hello shipmates I have just about finished sanding the balsa wood filler blocks on one side. I have to say it seems like it has taken me months to just do one side when it was only a couple of days on and off. Anyway I hope you all have a nice Christmas and a prosperous 2020. Hope Santa brings you all some new kits and tools. Jo. popeye the sailor, Old Collingwood, yvesvidal and 10 others 13 Quote Current Build: IL Leudo - Mamoli - 1:34 FD10 Arnanes 701 Billings scale 1:50 "Good conversations are the ones you have with people you do not know"
SigEp Ziggy Posted December 22, 2019 #41 Posted December 22, 2019 Thanks Jo. Merry Christmas to you and your family! And, I will definitely post any model related gifts. Talk to you and all the other modelers then. Merry Christmas, Shane mtaylor, popeye the sailor and SHIPSCAT 3 Quote Your Shipmate, Ziggy Current Builds: USS Arizona and Memorial Columbus Ship Nina HMS Blandford Cross-section
Blue Pilot Posted December 22, 2019 #42 Posted December 22, 2019 Merry Christmas to you too! The fairing and blocks look good. mtaylor, SHIPSCAT and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Mark Current Builds: 18th Century Merchantman 1/2 Hull Smuggler Pride of Baltimore II Gallery: Yankee Hero Armed Virginia Sloop Future Builds: Rattlesnake, Fair American
SHIPSCAT Posted January 2, 2020 Author #43 Posted January 2, 2020 Hello all Just a wee update, I decided to fill the bow part of the hull also as I cannot see that the planks will be secure by gluing them to a small area of the keel. I have not finished sanding the stern filler blocks down yet as I am not sure if the planks finish each side of the keel or in the middle of the keel HELP. Jo. popeye the sailor, SigEp Ziggy, yvesvidal and 11 others 14 Quote Current Build: IL Leudo - Mamoli - 1:34 FD10 Arnanes 701 Billings scale 1:50 "Good conversations are the ones you have with people you do not know"
SigEp Ziggy Posted January 2, 2020 #44 Posted January 2, 2020 (edited) Looks really, really good Jo! Don't panic about the planking just yet, you're doing a stellar job so far, seems like your norm, just keep up what you're doing. Edited January 2, 2020 by SigEp Ziggy popeye the sailor, mtaylor and SHIPSCAT 3 Quote Your Shipmate, Ziggy Current Builds: USS Arizona and Memorial Columbus Ship Nina HMS Blandford Cross-section
SHIPSCAT Posted January 2, 2020 Author #45 Posted January 2, 2020 Hello Shane I am worried about the planking, it has only got one layer of planks not two like my IL Leudo kit. Jo. popeye the sailor 1 Quote Current Build: IL Leudo - Mamoli - 1:34 FD10 Arnanes 701 Billings scale 1:50 "Good conversations are the ones you have with people you do not know"
Edwardkenway Posted January 2, 2020 #46 Posted January 2, 2020 Hi Jo, following this one as I did IL Leudo and I'm sure you'll do yourself proud again. 😁👍 Happy new year. SHIPSCAT, mtaylor and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 Providence whaleboat- 1:25 HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64- finished Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - finished Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED
SigEp Ziggy Posted January 2, 2020 #47 Posted January 2, 2020 Jo, Take your time, you'll know when it looks right. Shane SHIPSCAT and popeye the sailor 2 Quote Your Shipmate, Ziggy Current Builds: USS Arizona and Memorial Columbus Ship Nina HMS Blandford Cross-section
SigEp Ziggy Posted February 6, 2020 #48 Posted February 6, 2020 Just checking for an update. mtaylor, popeye the sailor and SHIPSCAT 3 Quote Your Shipmate, Ziggy Current Builds: USS Arizona and Memorial Columbus Ship Nina HMS Blandford Cross-section
Louie da fly Posted February 7, 2020 #49 Posted February 7, 2020 That's a very nice shape. Making good progress. Steven SHIPSCAT, mtaylor and popeye the sailor 3 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht
popeye the sailor Posted February 7, 2020 #50 Posted February 7, 2020 at the stern, the planks will meet on top of the keel stem. usually, Billing will supply rabbits for the stems....surprised that there aren't any for the bow, in this case. to make it easier to plank, Billings supplies a curved piece that would fit over the stern area. it would likely end where you inserted the balsa, but leaving enough of a bulkhead lip, that the planking can terminate on it. it is possible that you can scratch make one of these parts. for an example of this.....here is what I did on my build of the Progress. very easy to make: samson, SHIPSCAT, lmagna and 4 others 7 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch
del2 Posted April 3, 2020 #51 Posted April 3, 2020 Hi, Jo. I am building the same kit. I have finished the hull, and I am currently making the sails. The hull went together reasonably easily, but I struggled with the deck layout, as the instructions are very poor, and I have the same problem with the rigging. Of the things that you have discussed in your posts; I didn't use any extra bulkheads, but my hull was made in two halves, joined when fully planked. This did make the planking easier. You mentioned dyeing the sailcloth. I tried this, aiming for the customary tanned look, and found it came out a different shade on either side. I then went to a shop which sold cloth, and bought some the right colour for a tenth of the price of the dye. One other thing, which may be a bit into the future for you, but I will mention because the rigging is in my mind at the moment. Some of the details on the sail plan are just plain wrong, such as attaching the main topsail to the topmast with mast hoops, which would mean that the sail could never be lowered below the topsail housing. Also some of the mast fittings shown would prevent the topmast being lowered. So I am treating them as a basis for negotiation, not as instructions. I hope that you have fun with her, it's a pretty hull. As someone said she is currently still afloat, working for charter out of the Faroe Islands, called the 'Johanna' Del. SHIPSCAT and popeye the sailor 2 Quote
SHIPSCAT Posted April 5, 2020 Author #52 Posted April 5, 2020 Hello all Sorry I have not posted for sometime but will be back soon. Del2, thank you for posting with the info on my little ship it is much appreciated. Unfortunately this is only my second wooden ship build, (still have not finished the first one yet ha-ha), but I don't know the names of the parts of the ships but I will learn with the help of people like yourself and others on this forum. With the dyeing of the sails, my plan was to dye them let them dry and then tie them up in a ball and re-dye them, I hope to get a weathered look. You said your hull came in two halves, I am not sure if mine is an older kit or not but I am happy with it the way it is, as for the instructions yes they are very, very BAD. I have looked for your log but cannot find it are you doing a log on your build. Jo. popeye the sailor 1 Quote Current Build: IL Leudo - Mamoli - 1:34 FD10 Arnanes 701 Billings scale 1:50 "Good conversations are the ones you have with people you do not know"
SHIPSCAT Posted April 5, 2020 Author #53 Posted April 5, 2020 Hello Denis Thank you also for all of that info, you are a good man. Jo. mtaylor and popeye the sailor 2 Quote Current Build: IL Leudo - Mamoli - 1:34 FD10 Arnanes 701 Billings scale 1:50 "Good conversations are the ones you have with people you do not know"
SigEp Ziggy Posted April 8, 2020 #54 Posted April 8, 2020 Hi Jo! Glad to see you on the forum, I would be lying if I said I haven't missed you. I hope to see some more posts. Just about all my builds have stalled, mostly because I am reluctant to use my airbrush. popeye the sailor and SHIPSCAT 2 Quote Your Shipmate, Ziggy Current Builds: USS Arizona and Memorial Columbus Ship Nina HMS Blandford Cross-section
SHIPSCAT Posted April 9, 2020 Author #55 Posted April 9, 2020 Hello Ziggy I have sent you a PM. Jo. popeye the sailor 1 Quote Current Build: IL Leudo - Mamoli - 1:34 FD10 Arnanes 701 Billings scale 1:50 "Good conversations are the ones you have with people you do not know"
Dr PR Posted April 18, 2020 #56 Posted April 18, 2020 Jolene, Hope you and yours are doing well. I know that France has been hit pretty hard by the corona virus. Nice work on your new build. Now we have plenty of time for ship modeling! popeye the sailor, SHIPSCAT and mtaylor 3 Quote Phil Current build: USS Cape MSI-2 Current build: Albatros topsail schooner Previous build: USS Oklahoma City CLG-5 CAD model
SHIPSCAT Posted April 25, 2020 Author #57 Posted April 25, 2020 Hello all For all of the Australian and Kiwis on this ANZAC day (25th April). "Lest we Forget". Jolene. mtaylor, popeye the sailor, Edwardkenway and 3 others 6 Quote Current Build: IL Leudo - Mamoli - 1:34 FD10 Arnanes 701 Billings scale 1:50 "Good conversations are the ones you have with people you do not know"
SHIPSCAT Posted May 14, 2020 Author #58 Posted May 14, 2020 Hello everyone. Sorry long time no post, I have been working on another project. So it is back to my ships again, I decided not to do the hull planking yet so I have started the deck planking. I will take me another 4 day on and off to finish it, then I will give it a good sanding down. After the deck it will be the hull planking. Happy days. Jo. Old Collingwood, lmagna, Edwardkenway and 10 others 13 Quote Current Build: IL Leudo - Mamoli - 1:34 FD10 Arnanes 701 Billings scale 1:50 "Good conversations are the ones you have with people you do not know"
Louie da fly Posted May 15, 2020 #59 Posted May 15, 2020 Good to see you back, Jo. I've been enjoying following your build. Steven Old Collingwood, mtaylor, popeye the sailor and 2 others 5 Quote It's not really a ship model unless you've bled on it. CURRENT BUILDS Golden City - Ballarat paddlewheeler La Lomellina - Theoretical Reconstruction of a Genoese carrack sunk in 1516 FINISHED Venetian merchant Ship from Basilica of San Marco Australian couta boat RMS Titanic HMVS Cerberus 11th century Byzantine dromon Winchelsea Nef - Late 13th century Mediaeval ship Henry Grace a Dieu - Rebuild of 1:200 model I started in 1967 Mistydeefer - restoration of decor model yacht
SHIPSCAT Posted May 15, 2020 Author #60 Posted May 15, 2020 Hello Steven Thank you it is good to be back. Thank you all for the likes. Jo. lmagna, mtaylor and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Current Build: IL Leudo - Mamoli - 1:34 FD10 Arnanes 701 Billings scale 1:50 "Good conversations are the ones you have with people you do not know"
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