Auger Posted August 27, 2020 Share #1 Posted August 27, 2020 As I've mentioned to others here, my girlfriend has been dropping hints about this model for quite some time. So while she's away at her parent's place this week, I took the opportunity to exercise my Amazon Prime rights to get a kit in hand ASAP. So without further delay... Cathead, Artesania Latina, maddog33 and 2 others 4 1 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted August 27, 2020 Author Share #2 Posted August 27, 2020 ...let's start by laying the keel down in the dungeon! We'll try to keep this a secret for as long as possible. I know that I'll eventually get caught, but let's see how far we can get before that happens shall we? This will also give me a little breather from rigging the Bounty there. You know, when your patience in tying knots starts to run a bit thin and you just want to cut and sand stuff? Knocklouder, PeterB010, maddog33 and 3 others 6 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryland Craze Posted August 27, 2020 Share #3 Posted August 27, 2020 Looks like a nice kit and you have a good start on it. I will not tell anyone your secret. Quote Ryland Member - Hampton Roads Ship Model Society - Ship Model Society of New Jersey - Nautical Research Guild Current Build - Armed Virginia Sloop, 18th Century Longboat Completed Build - Medway Longboat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted August 27, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted August 27, 2020 34 minutes ago, Ryland Craze said: Looks like a nice kit and you have a good start on it. I will not tell anyone your secret. I've cleaned out a little hole under the workbench so when I hear her coming down the stairs, I can try to slide it under there out of sight and act like I'm just working on the Bounty. I'm keen to see if I can pull this off until the end, I doubt it, but It'll be a fun game. Ryland Craze 1 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted August 27, 2020 Author Share #5 Posted August 27, 2020 In the Dungeon we have good spirits and good tunes... HardeeHarHar and PeterB010 2 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted August 27, 2020 Author Share #6 Posted August 27, 2020 Hey... The sign says so! Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted August 27, 2020 Author Share #7 Posted August 27, 2020 Stern filed down with a nice rocker for the planking strips to lay across: Cathead, maddog33, Ryland Craze and 2 others 5 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted August 27, 2020 Author Share #8 Posted August 27, 2020 First bulkhead installed; needs to sit overnight. Bonne nuit a tous! Cathead, Duanelaker, PeterB010 and 1 other 4 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted August 31, 2020 Author Share #9 Posted August 31, 2020 Got the bulkheads installed and started planking the deck and hull. Duanelaker, PeterB010 and Cathead 3 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share #10 Posted September 1, 2020 Got the bulkheads planked. Unfortunately, the kit came up one or two veneer strips short. Luckily I had a couple left over from my Bounty build so I had to do a little patchwork with the different woods. Personally' I kind of like the look: PeterB010 and Duanelaker 2 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share #11 Posted September 1, 2020 Yeah... not even close. So I took some of the scrap wood from the laser cut parts and built my own sternpost. I worked a little Dremel magic and cut a wedge into the scrap but the first try was a bit off, so I went at it again and I'm happy with the second go. Duanelaker, PeterB010 and Cathead 3 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share #12 Posted September 1, 2020 I also like astrophotography. Here's my latest project, the Andromeda galaxy, which is sitting at about 7.5 hours of total integration time. I'm in a heavily light polluted area so it takes a lot more data to get something presentable in comparison to someone who shot images in, say, BFE Arizona who can match this result with 2 hours of data or less. marktiedens, Ryland Craze and Ian_Grant 3 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share #13 Posted September 1, 2020 The Fireworks Galaxy Ryland Craze and marktiedens 2 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted September 2, 2020 Author Share #14 Posted September 2, 2020 Wasn't really sure if I wanted to treenail the deck or not, but after further consideration, I decided to go all-in: PeterB010, Duanelaker, Cathead and 2 others 5 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted September 2, 2020 Author Share #15 Posted September 2, 2020 Treenailing is, for the most part, done. Also, here's a pic of the scratch sternpost: Duanelaker, PeterB010, marktiedens and 1 other 4 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathead Posted September 5, 2020 Share #16 Posted September 5, 2020 Nice start. I think you mean stempost, as it's at the bow? Quote Eric Current builds: scratchbuilt Missouri River steamboat Peerless (1893); 1:1 scale timber-framed outdoor kitchen Nautical builds (kits): USS Cairo; NRG capstan project; NRG half-hull; Viking longship; US revenue cutter; 18th century longboat; Bounty launch Missouri River craft (scratchbuilt): 1853 Missouri River steamboat Arabia; 1865 steamboat Bertrand; Lewis & Clark barge; keelboat; 1876 steamboat Far West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted September 8, 2020 Author Share #17 Posted September 8, 2020 On 9/5/2020 at 11:27 PM, Cathead said: Nice start. I think you mean stempost, as it's at the bow? Thanks for correcting me on that. Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted September 8, 2020 Author Share #18 Posted September 8, 2020 Can you hand me that clamp? Cathead and PeterB010 2 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share #19 Posted September 10, 2020 Just plugging along with the veneer on the engine room. Oh, and by the way, the cat's out of the bag regarding the secret build. I questioned whether she wanted a painted model or natural wood. So, I had to show her what I was doing because I'm at that pivotal point of the build where it's one or the other. She was really happy and surprised that I had so much finished already and decided that she would prefer the natural wood look for her river boat. So, let's continue... marktiedens, Cathead, Duanelaker and 1 other 4 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Jarman Posted September 10, 2020 Share #20 Posted September 10, 2020 Nice job so far. Just completed This kit myself. I chose to paint it. Paul Quote In work Amati-rms-titanic-1912-1250 Unfinished kit Revell Container-ship-colombo-express Finished AL - King of the Mississippi AL-Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted September 11, 2020 Author Share #21 Posted September 11, 2020 23 hours ago, Paul Jarman said: Nice job so far. Just completed This kit myself. I chose to paint it. Paul I would have liked to have painted it to resemble a more true to life river boat, but it's her model and she chose the natural wood look. I showed her several photos from the forum here of painted versions side by side with natural wood builds, maybe even showed her yours, but that's what she decided on in the end. Paul Jarman 1 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted September 11, 2020 Author Share #22 Posted September 11, 2020 Building up the engine room vent openings maddog33, Cathead and PeterB010 3 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted September 11, 2020 Author Share #23 Posted September 11, 2020 Personally, one thing I didn't like about this kit was the enormous hinges and nails on the double doors, so I decided to take a different approach. I backed the doors with some scrap veneer and changed the hinging a bit. I like the way it came out; didn't want people to be able to see the ply backing inside the room anyway: Cathead and PeterB010 2 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted September 11, 2020 Author Share #24 Posted September 11, 2020 I really wish my doors would turn out like a Pringle, you know, always the same. PeterB010 1 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted September 11, 2020 Author Share #25 Posted September 11, 2020 No, No, No!!! Don't open the door!!! Cathead and PeterB010 2 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted September 11, 2020 Author Share #26 Posted September 11, 2020 Funny thing is, that’s ^ always going to be in there. 😁 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted September 11, 2020 Author Share #27 Posted September 11, 2020 Always something to do in the dungeon. PeterB010, Duanelaker, Cathead and 1 other 4 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joep4567 Posted September 11, 2020 Share #28 Posted September 11, 2020 I agree with your concerns about the hinges. Nice solution. Auger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auger Posted September 11, 2020 Author Share #29 Posted September 11, 2020 Engine room installed. PeterB010 and Cathead 2 Quote Completed Builds: AL Bounty Jolly Boat, Constructo Enterprise (logs lost in the great crash) Current Builds: Constructo Bounty, AL King of the Mississippi Up next: undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Jarman Posted September 13, 2020 Share #30 Posted September 13, 2020 Nice job on the hinges, they look much better. I had the same gripe with the kit. Paul Auger 1 Quote In work Amati-rms-titanic-1912-1250 Unfinished kit Revell Container-ship-colombo-express Finished AL - King of the Mississippi AL-Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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