HMS Bounty by LyleK1 - Artesania Latina - 1:48 scale

[Dave_E]

Smooth sailing, hope the weather cooperates, be safe. 😎

[LyleK1]

Returned from our long trip! Had a blast and can't wait to go again next year!

 

Got back in the shop today, mostly just looking things over and re-engaging my mind!

I'll start on the bowsprit next.

Updates will start coming but there is still some summer left!

[LyleK1]

Ok...

The rigging plans, drawings and instructions ARE NOT VERY GOOD!

I have to spend a ton of time reading other logs, looking at the two books (Lee's and Petersens's), researching on the internet, etc. before I even start doing the actual work. I suspect that I will need to research just about every standing line and running line which does have advantages... By the time I'm done, I should have a better than working knowledge of the entire rigging system. We' see!

I started with the "Woman in a Riding Habit" figurehead since it is directly below the bowsprit. Good thing I did too. The stem required some alterations to make her fit. Nothing drastic and I used a round file to do most of the work.

Additionally, I painted her:

I did quite a bit of research on figureheads and decide to leave her bare chested... here's an excerpt from one of my sources:

"...such figures, baring one or both breasts, had been popular in both merchant and naval ships. Sailors' superstitions viewed women on board a ship as unlucky but a semi-naked sculpted female form was believed to calm storms at sea." 

I don't think it worked too well for Bligh!

After painting, I gave it a "wash" to give it some highlights and once dry, mounted it:

My painting skills look better from a better distance!!

The bowsprit and jib had to be altered some to accommodate mounting and the jib was tapered per the drawings and then joined together using the saddle piece between them:

I also added the sheave at the aft end of the jib. I should add that getting the angle of the bowsprit and jib boom was a lot of work with a file. The block as two round holes (one should be square but I left it) These holes required a lot of round file work.

The Bees of the bowsprit were shaped and the sheaves added:

And then installed on the bowsprit:

The cleats were all hand cut and then installed. I used tape to mark the position of a row of cleats and then just glued them on:

Also added the Jack Staff... I use a black bead for the tip... which I later changed to a wood knob (it will be in the last few pictures).

And lastly, painted:

You'll notice, I added 3 rings on the starboard side... The plans don't show any on the port side, not sure if that's accurate but they are relatively easy to add later, if needed.

I've spent considerable time researching the "Traveler" and how to make it and have begun attaching the standing and running rigging blocks but as I noted above, I have to research each line to understand how it is attached to the bowsprit or jib boom and what its purpose.

Back in a few days with the finished bowsprit!
 

 

[Dave_E]

Cruising right along! Must have missed ship building while you were out on the big boat. 😀

[Trond]

Nice work LyleK1.

 

In the Armed transport Bount book there is detailed rigging and the figure is descibed as a women in riding clothes.

I'm following the book as good as I can, but must admit I'm not sure how accuret the book is since from my understanding there is not to much detail from the real ship building.

[LyleK1]

29 minutes ago, Trond said:

Nice work LyleK1.

 

In the Armed transport Bount book there is detailed rigging and the figure is descibed as a women in riding clothes.

I'm following the book as good as I can, but must admit I'm not sure how accuret the book is since from my understanding there is not to much detail from the real ship building.

Thanks Trond. The book is only accurate to a point. The author points out that little is known about the figurehead. I used a little artistic freedom based on historical accounts of many vessels from that time period.

The rigging in the book is difficult (at best) to follow from end to end on many of the lines... but still is a point of reference too.

[LyleK1]

Lots of pictures going forward on the masting and rigging. I've looked at numerous sources for the little details that are just not well pictured or explained.

So, going forward, I will attempt to make it bit easier on the next builder!

I went back and reattached the anchor rodes in the mid-bilge area:

Figured it would be easier to do now when the masts are not on the boat!

 

The rigging attached to the bowsprit was very hard to follow but I am confident I got most of (if not all) it right. As mentioned nothing gets done until I've researched it first unless it's REAL obvious!

The next series of pictures is that rigging being incrementally installed:

The Traveler was an item that took me a ton of time to figure out! Again, based on several sources, here is my rendition:

A tad out of round! But trust me, that was my best one! That was really tough to make and harder to find a decent picture of one!

And finally, the completed bowsprit from several angles and close-ups:

On to the spritsail yard.

 

[Trond]

20 hours ago, LyleK1 said:

Lots of pictures going forward on the masting and rigging. I've looked at numerous sources for the little details that are just not well pictured or explained.

So, going forward, I will attempt to make it bit easier on the next builder!

I went back and reattached the anchor rodes in the mid-bilge area:

Figured it would be easier to do now when the masts are not on the boat!

 

The rigging attached to the bowsprit was very hard to follow but I am confident I got most of (if not all) it right. As mentioned nothing gets done until I've researched it first unless it's REAL obvious!

The next series of pictures is that rigging being incrementally installed:

The Traveler was an item that took me a ton of time to figure out! Again, based on several sources, here is my rendition:

A tad out of round! But trust me, that was my best one! That was really tough to make and harder to find a decent picture of one!

And finally, the completed bowsprit from several angles and close-ups:

On to the spritsail yard.

 

Nice work Lyle and great pictures. Just had a more detail look  in the book and I agree with you that drawingsit are complicated. So thanks for sharing good pictures. A very good reference when I get to that stage (some time in the future)

[LyleK1]

Before starting on the spritsail yard, I decided to clean up a couple of loose ends.

First, the chain that is secured to the anchor:

Not much to add, aged it and attached it! Will add rust to it when I do the final touch-ups on the model.

Second item is the the stern lanterns. A bit tricky... I'm not using the lanterns that came in the kit but have purchased a set from Syren Ship Model Company and will assembly them for this model. Before the assembly, I have to secure the tube to the stern and install the braces. Keep in mind that both lanterns have a small light that runs through the tube and I had to be very careful not to damage the wires and light. Straight forward but complicated too:

Once installed, I painted the supports and tubes black. I checked to ensure the wiring/lights survived... not that I could do much about it now!

On to the spritsail yard... Using my mini lathe, I shaped the yard per the drawings and added the tip grooves:

Adding the center strengthening pieces was straight forward too:

The supports and the cleats were added. All per the drawings:

After painting, I started adding the blocks, seizing's and parrels but still have a ways to go to finish them:

The beginnings of the stern lanterns can be seen in the above picture too.

More in a few days!

 

[LyleK1]

Spritsail yard is done except for the parrel... waiting on some clamps to help with serving the line necessary for the parrel. Should arrive later today:

Notice the lamp tops...

I finished the stern lamps. I think they turned out better than the ones provided in the kit:

I decided early on that I am going to display the Bounty with furled sails. I purchased silkspan to make the sails since the provided sails are way too bulky for furling.

I need to do some research but it seems to me that it would be best to furl the sail to the yard before mounting it to the mast ( or bowsprit, in this case).I also need to understand the lines that need to be attached, etc.

So, I'll update things once I get a clue!

Any suggestions or guidance is welcome! 

Edited September 4, 2022 by LyleK1

[LyleK1]

So many details to think through before moving forward!

Final decision on the the sails is to mount them in what some have called a "Dry Set". I've only seen this reference in a couple of places, so, I'm not sure that the name is correct.

Essentially, rather than fully furled sails, some and maybe all will be partially furled in a manner that was used to allow the sails to dry while in port or on anchor.

This particular set-up will still require most, if not all of the running lines to be in place.

Now that I have that nailed down, I can move forward with the work.

I finished the spritsail yard and it is ready for the sprit sail:

Speaking of the sails, coming to a method of aging them has been an exercise in patience... mostly in weeding through the different methods available and deciding on which one will work best for this build.

I finally found one that I like and did the sprit sail using that method. Pictured below is the sprit sail (front and back) aged and another sail to show the difference:

I love the uneven color and some of the splotchy areas! I'm not sure the photo's do it justice...

The method used will be detailed with some pictures in my next update but I am pleased with the final product.

 

I mounted the bowsprit too:

Any opinions on the sail aging?

[AJohnson]

Hi Lyle, 

 

You are making great progress and your Bounty will soon come to life with the the mast and yards.

 

Opinion on the ageing of sails, my only advice or caution is to do the minimum initially and temporarily mount the sails to see the overall effect before committing to too much “grubbiness”.  Weathering of scale models is a fine balance and I have overdone it on many occasions 😏.  Seeing the original vessel/aircraft or vehicle from the same distance to make it appear the size of your model will knock back details; including colours and shades/tones.  Once you have finished your model you will be viewing it from a distance of some feet most of the time and the sails (if mounted) will be the first things your eyes will be drawn to.

 

Hope you don’t mind me saying that, just my humble opinion and others may disagree, you are making a lovely model.

[LyleK1]

10 hours ago, AJohnson said:

Hope you don’t mind me saying that, just my humble opinion and others may disagree, you are making a lovely model.

Your point is well taken and I certainly don’t mind it at all.

Weathering has made the build much more difficult and time consuming but I do love the look… the new ship look is great but a used vessel look is more realistic to me.

As to the sails, I agree that it can be too much and have done a ton of research to find a balance… I am planning to do each sail individually and will either dry set it (as mentioned) or if it appears to be too much, it will be furled.

 I should mention that the picture I took of the sail was still in a damp state, once it dried, it is a bit lighter… see the attached picture.

 I appreciate your opinion!

Thanks!

[TOM G]

Some guy's dip the sails in tea. Once dried dip again to get darker.  Brew up some and test it on simular material.

[LyleK1]

On 9/18/2022 at 8:13 AM, TOM G said:

Some guy's dip the sails in tea. Once dried dip again to get darker.  Brew up some and test it on similar material.

I did something similar... I forgot about my last post!

I haven't done any other sails yet but promise to post details when I get the next sail going!

[LyleK1]

As I previously posted, I haven't aged/weathered the next sail yet but will provide details of my process when I do the next set.

 

I have a ton of projects that are in progress and haven't done a lot but wanted to post an update. Our summer weather is about done which means more time in the workshop!

The sprit sail is now mounted on the yard:

I used a line stitch to keep the sail from riding up the yard and as is visible, it hangs nicely from the bottom of the yard!

I then attached the yard to the bowsprit:

The line has been served and is attached to the yard with a loop and then wrapped around the bowsprit:

Finally, I attached the sprit guys and ran the pulley system with just the final tie off point left to do:

The lines are not tied in their proper places as I have to add the cleats.

I plan to run the standing rigging for the underside of the bowsprit next along with the sprit sail running lines.

 

[LyleK1]

Lots of pictures today...

I spent 5-6 hours working on the rigging of the bowsprit... still not done but close.

Started the day with gammoning the bow sprit to the stem. I continue to use the rope I made with my Rope Rocket.

The gammoning was done with twist by starting forward on the bowsprit and aft on the stem hole:

Once I got 10 wraps, I tucked the end through the loop knot and tied it off. Not necessarily correct but given that it is invisible, I took the easier route!

The final line pulls the twist tight:

Next up were the 4 bobstays. 2 go to the stem and 2 go to the upper bow area near the cathead timbers. Pretty straightforward work with my biggest concern was trying to keep lines the same length, etc.

These are the 2 that end near the catheads:

These are the 2 ending at the stem:

[LyleK1]

Bowsprit and sprit sail are done! May do some minor modifications on the sail but overall, I'm done with the running lines for both the sail and the yard:

In the midst of placing the lines!

Front view of the sail:

All lines secured:

Foremast work coming up!

[AJohnson]

Looking good! 👍

[LyleK1]

Just a quick note...

I have been heavily involved in a remodel of my garage... turning it into a small woodworking shop!

I'm almost done and will be back on the Bounty in the next week or so.

 

[Dave_E]

Do you have to pull the big ship out of the water during winter?

[LyleK1]

10 hours ago, Dave_E said:

Do you have to pull the big ship out of the water during winter?

Hi Dave...

No she stays in the water year around.

[Dave_E]

Cool Beans! We were able to do the same here. I spent many weekends through the winter “at the boat”. 😁 

[LyleK1]

I wasn't aware that you are boating too!

What do you own?

Where do you keep her?

[LyleK1]

Back at it!

Still some projects around home but the Bounty is getting her just priority right now!

 

With the bowsprit completed, I've moved on to the foremast. I started by working on the deadeyes and chain links and the deadeyes for the foremast top:

The foremast was sanded to the proper diameter and work started on the foremast top:

Grating added and holes drilled for the rigging:

I altered the railing from what the kit show but I think it looks better:

The cheeks are assembled and ready to be added after some paint:

Deadeyes added and painting completed, ready for installation:

Glued into place:

The mast is not glued into place yet. I'll be doing the rigging preparations next before gluing it into place.

Shroud lines, and upper mast bracing will be added (before final placement).

 

[LyleK1]

The lower main mast is basically identical to the foremast... a bit taller but otherwise the same.

I don't need to go over the procedures used since they too, were identical.

Finished product below:

Next up is the mizzen mast... and then the rigging really gets going!

 

[LyleK1]

The mizzen mast again is nearly identical, on a smaller scale than the previous masts.

Just some quick points... Squared off the mast head with my mini mill:

Assembly of the masthead was similar too:

And finally the support for the Spanker Gaff Support:

Blocks to be added tomorrow and work on mounting the deadeyes has begun:

The mizzen mast will be mounted tomorrow and the rigging for the lower masts will get under with with the Fore Stay and Preventer Stay.

 

[LyleK1]

I've been asked to add some updated pictures of my progress. So, I added a separate post with a couple of pictures.

If anyone is interested in a particular area, let me know and I can focus a couple shots on that area!

[TOM G]

It's looking good.👍

[LyleK1]

11 hours ago, TOM G said:

It's looking good.👍

Thanks Tom!