GrandpaPhil Posted September 5, 2020 Author #151 Posted September 5, 2020 Progress has been slow because life is busy. The cutter just needs painted once the glue dries. The supports for it are now made and just need painted. Also, two carriage gun barrels are done now. popeye the sailor, vaddoc, clearway and 8 others 11 Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
GrandpaPhil Posted October 20, 2020 Author #152 Posted October 20, 2020 Still busy, but I’ve made a little progress. I started carving some figures for the model. They are the first that I have ever done, but I think they will look okay once painted and put on the deck. SIDEWAYS SAM, Richard44, Edwardkenway and 3 others 6 Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
popeye the sailor Posted October 20, 2020 #153 Posted October 20, 2020 hey there Phil! you've made quite a bit of progress since I last looked in..........the ship looks splendid! the fittings and structures look really good too.......coming along very nice! SIDEWAYS SAM, GrandpaPhil, mtaylor and 2 others 5 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
Richard44 Posted October 20, 2020 #154 Posted October 20, 2020 Like popeye, it's a while since I looked at your build - excellent work. Cheers SIDEWAYS SAM, mtaylor, Keith Black and 2 others 5 Richard Next build: Completed builds: AL's Endeavour, Corel's Bellona, Amati's Xebec, Billing's Roar Ege, Panart's Armed Launch Ships' Boats - Vanguard 1:64 and Master Korabel 1:72 Alexander Arbuthnot, Christiaan Brunings, Pevensey all by World of Paperships, card HMS Pegasus by Victory Captain John Smith's Shallop by Pavel Nitikin Rumpler "Taube" 1911 by HMV, card
vaddoc Posted November 22, 2020 #155 Posted November 22, 2020 At your own pace Phil 😁 The wood (in your case paper) is patient, so are we. GrandpaPhil, mtaylor, Keith Black and 1 other 4 Current projects: Hercules Steam Tugboat - scratch build from half model lines Completed projects: 21' Fisherman's Launch - plans by Howard Chapelle 21' Yawl Longboat - plans from the National Maritime Museum Deben 5 tonner - a Whisstock yard design 24' exploration gaff rigged ketch - a Tad Roberts design 15' knockabout sailing boat
GrandpaPhil Posted December 6, 2020 Author #156 Posted December 6, 2020 Thank you all very much for the comments and the likes! I finally got time to work on my model. I just realized that if I put my ship’s boat in, as demonstrated in the painting I was using as a reference, I won’t have room for the two aft cannons. Therefore, I believe that I will make davits and hang it off the stern! Keith Black, SIDEWAYS SAM, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
Edwardkenway Posted December 6, 2020 #157 Posted December 6, 2020 Good to see you back Phil, Hannah is looking great, I'm loving all the details and extras you're doing 😁 SIDEWAYS SAM, mtaylor, GrandpaPhil and 1 other 4 Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 - on hold HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64 - FINISHED Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - FINISHED Providence whaleboat- 1:25 - FINISHED Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED
GrandpaPhil Posted December 7, 2020 Author #158 Posted December 7, 2020 (edited) Thank you very much! It is good to be back! One modded boat with davits: Three crew members: My carving skills aren’t as good as some of the other members, I know this. However, there is only one way to get better. Fortunately, I am very stubborn. Edited December 7, 2020 by GrandpaPhil Edwardkenway, mtaylor, Keith Black and 2 others 5 Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
GrandpaPhil Posted December 8, 2020 Author #159 Posted December 8, 2020 Due to some minor weight and balance issues, Hannah is now permanently mounted to her base: I am using Model Shipways blocks for this build (I can make my own, but I have a bits box full of them). SIDEWAYS SAM, Keith Black, rkwz and 1 other 4 Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
GrandpaPhil Posted December 8, 2020 Author #160 Posted December 8, 2020 The ship’s boat is hanging from davits off the stern. It is rigged to cleats that I mounted to the railing. I added the cradle pieces for the ship’s boat to my bits box. SIDEWAYS SAM, mtaylor, Keith Black and 5 others 8 Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
GrandpaPhil Posted December 8, 2020 Author #161 Posted December 8, 2020 The carriage guns are carved: They aren’t the best that I have made. The two that are more slender are the ones that are actually in scale. These are 4 lb guns at 1/72 scale, which means that they are tiny. I had a difficult time with them. Once they are painted and in place, the deformations won’t be as readily noticeable as they are now. SIDEWAYS SAM, Helli and mtaylor 3 Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
GrandpaPhil Posted December 8, 2020 Author #162 Posted December 8, 2020 The first two swivel guns are carved. Due to the small size, I’m not carving the banding into them. I made these from a toothpick. Edwardkenway, mtaylor, vaddoc and 2 others 5 Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
GrandpaPhil Posted December 8, 2020 Author #163 Posted December 8, 2020 5 down, 5 to go: rkwz, SIDEWAYS SAM, Keith Black and 4 others 7 Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
rkwz Posted December 8, 2020 #164 Posted December 8, 2020 Great to see you back at what you do best, Phil! GrandpaPhil, Helli, Edwardkenway and 2 others 5
GrandpaPhil Posted December 11, 2020 Author #165 Posted December 11, 2020 (edited) Thank you all very much for the comments and the likes! 10 swivel gun barrels: 10 brackets for the swivel guns: 4 x 4 lb gun carriages, some assembly required: Also, the last two 4 Lb Cannon Barrels are getting remade. I ain’t happy with ‘em and they ain’t up to my standards! Edited December 11, 2020 by GrandpaPhil VTHokiEE, SIDEWAYS SAM, rkwz and 3 others 6 Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
GrandpaPhil Posted December 13, 2020 Author #166 Posted December 13, 2020 Carriage gun number 3: Still not perfect, but much better than than the last two. I’ll take it. mtaylor, Edwardkenway, SIDEWAYS SAM and 3 others 6 Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
GrandpaPhil Posted December 13, 2020 Author #167 Posted December 13, 2020 (edited) 10 Swivel Guns And 4 Carriage Guns (with the 2 rejects in the background which will go in my bits box). Edited December 13, 2020 by GrandpaPhil Forgot the picture, lol. Keith Black, Edwardkenway, SIDEWAYS SAM and 3 others 6 Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
Old Collingwood Posted December 13, 2020 #168 Posted December 13, 2020 Hi Phil, loving your canons (as I always do) you push the boundaries and create little pieces of art - keep up the great work my firend. OC. Keith Black, Helli, Edwardkenway and 1 other 4 Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
GrandpaPhil Posted December 13, 2020 Author #169 Posted December 13, 2020 Thank you very much, OC! Edwardkenway, Old Collingwood and mtaylor 3 Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
GrandpaPhil Posted December 13, 2020 Author #170 Posted December 13, 2020 More work done on the guns: The swivels with the angle piece on the breech end are ready to install. Edwardkenway, Old Collingwood, SIDEWAYS SAM and 2 others 5 Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
GrandpaPhil Posted December 15, 2020 Author #171 Posted December 15, 2020 I installed the swivel guns and have started the gun carriages. I will paint the swivel guns when I get around to painting the other cannon barrels. Hannah only packed 4 carriage guns, which is a big change from the other ships I have been building lately. Once the carriages are assembled and painted, I will need to come up with a bunch of eyebolts. vaddoc, Old Collingwood, mtaylor and 5 others 8 Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
GrandpaPhil Posted December 16, 2020 Author #172 Posted December 16, 2020 (edited) A bunch of eyebolts (60 to be exact): Along with leftovers from the Victory and the Prince de Neufchatel. Edited December 16, 2020 by GrandpaPhil SIDEWAYS SAM, Keith Black, mtaylor and 4 others 7 Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
Old Collingwood Posted December 16, 2020 #173 Posted December 16, 2020 Very nice work Phil - so much eye bashing work with fine datails. OC. mtaylor, Keith Black, GrandpaPhil and 2 others 5 Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
GrandpaPhil Posted December 16, 2020 Author #174 Posted December 16, 2020 Thank you very much! Most of the rest of the hull and deck fittings are now in place. Hannah is only lacking her carriage guns, anchors and chain plates. She also requires some paint work where I inflicted damage installing the rest of the fittings. Edwardkenway, rkwz, SIDEWAYS SAM and 2 others 5 Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
GrandpaPhil Posted December 17, 2020 Author #175 Posted December 17, 2020 Touch ups are done: The carriage guns progress: The wheels are being made from a bamboo kitchen skewer. KurtH, Old Collingwood, Edwardkenway and 5 others 8 Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
GrandpaPhil Posted December 18, 2020 Author #176 Posted December 18, 2020 4 rough assembled carriage guns: Edwardkenway, rkwz, KurtH and 4 others 7 Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
GrandpaPhil Posted December 21, 2020 Author #177 Posted December 21, 2020 The four carriage guns are base coated and assembled. The Main Mast is mostly roughed out now too. The guns still need iron banding and eyebolts. Old Collingwood, Edwardkenway, SIDEWAYS SAM and 4 others 7 Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
GrandpaPhil Posted December 24, 2020 Author #178 Posted December 24, 2020 The carriage guns are mostly complete. They still need final painted. The deadeyes and chain plates are on. This means that with the exception of some minor painting and possibly a couple of cleats, the hull itself is done. The anchors are ready for assembly as well. Once all of this is done, it will be time to build all of the masts, make some sails and rig the model, not necessarily in that order. Old Collingwood, vaddoc, Edwardkenway and 3 others 6 Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
GrandpaPhil Posted December 24, 2020 Author #179 Posted December 24, 2020 Important note for those carving their own cannons and lesson learned for me. Ensure that the cascabel is sufficiently defined to wrap a breaching rope around it if you are making cannons that do not have the eyebolt in the breech. In other news, 4 lb cannons are tiny and small enough at 1/72 scale that I don’t have blocks small enough to rig the guns without the blocks interfering with one another, so I will be doing a simplified version of the rigging like I did for the carronades on my Prince de Neufchatel. SIDEWAYS SAM, Keith Black, Old Collingwood and 2 others 5 Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
Keith Black Posted December 24, 2020 #180 Posted December 24, 2020 Phil, Merry Christmas to you and yours and a Happy New Year.......Keith GrandpaPhil, Old Collingwood, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Current Builds: 1870's Sternwheeler, Lula Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration
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