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Opium Smuggler 1806 by EricWilliamMarshall - FINISHED - Authentic Models - Scale 1:75 - Schooner


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As mentioned before, this kit is based on a 1806 design by Samuel Humphreys called “Yacht for Canton.” His father was also a well-known designer. I stumbled across a model built by the father at the Independence Seaport Museum (in Philadelphia, PA, east coast USA): 

 

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I also attended at two weekend workshop on boatbuilding at the same institution (as a gift from my beloved admiral)! It made lofting so much easier to understand. It was taught by Dave Dormond, who is boatbuilder on staff at the museum. An easy easy recommendation for the interested.

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The instructions are brief but mention painting at this point.  So I’m waving off on the use of the shavings here and simply following the instructions as best I can. I keep running a foul with the kit.  The bits of wood for the bow ‘plates’ or ‘cheeks’ were too small. Drilling the hole through the deck and hull for the rudder was tricky. 

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She's looking smart Eric! Nice work, well done.

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

 

 

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I started work on the deck structures. While I’m sticking to the kit as is, I took a shot at improving on the printed veneer, since I have not used the printed veneer else where. The rings were made by wrapping 32 gauge wire around a thicker brass wire and then cutting with an xacto blade (diagonally across). I made two sizes, linked them (very fiddlely work) and glued all to the deck.

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Bill,

 Sure, the ship looks better in small pictures but I’m game to share the gory detail; I’ll bring it to the next get-together. ;)

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I started on the rest of the masking. I’m not sure what the stripe is here on the plans! The sharp eyed may note a gap in one image and not the other. :)

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Hindsight is always sharper than foresight! I chose to think of the stripe as a band and attempted to make that from brass sheet, forming curves and nibbling away length until correct. 

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I soldered the brass loop. My iron was probably too lightweight since it took forever to melt the solder. Then some quick filing and steel wool.

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I attached the jib to the ship, breaking the weld in the process. So it goes. I also wrestled with the mast heads; the supplied ‘pre-cut’ one don’t match the profile view in the plans and I wasn’t clever enough to see ahead enough to catch that difference. Such is the price of wisdom...

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1 hour ago, EricWilliamMarshall said:

iron was probably too lightweight since it took forever to melt the solder.

What solder did you use? I assume this is the joint that broke later in the log? I was making some rings to strop my deadeyes and the joint kept breaking until used silver solder and a torch. Some people have had luck without that but it worked well for me.

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I think you guessed correctly on the metal band. The bowsprit, though, should not be tapered where it fits into the cap. Perhaps too late to fix at this point, but something to file away for future reference.

 

Cheers! 

Chris Coyle
Greer, South Carolina

When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk.
- Tuco

Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Hawker Hurricane

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