Gbmodeler Posted February 18, 2021 Share #1 Posted February 18, 2021 This will be a 1/48 scale model of a six meter (20 foot) Misainier fishing boat from the early 1900s. The Misainier was an important feature of the French Atlantic Coast in the early part of the 20th century. These little boats were usually 4 to 8 meters long, single masted, lug rigged, and built by individuals without formal plans. Hundreds plied the coastal fishing grounds of Brittany until the mid 1900s. Nirvana, ccoyle, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote COMPLETED: Amistad Schooner, 1839, 1:96 Scale Zephyr Steam Boat, Puget Sound, Late 1800s, 1:96 Scale Chinese Junk (Fictional), 1:96 Scale Light Vessel 114, Fire Island, 1930, 1:93 Scale Bretagne, 1908 French Fishing Sloop, 1:48 Scale Barco Catalan, Late 1800s Spanish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Brazzera, 1908 Italian Boat for Fishing and Cabotage, 1:48 Scale Galway Hooker, Late 1800s Irish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Fifie, 1870 Scottish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Misainier, 1906 French Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale U.S. Mine Sweeping Boat MSB-6, 1952, 1:96 Scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gbmodeler Posted February 18, 2021 Author Share #2 Posted February 18, 2021 (edited) I wanted to build a small and simple model that could be completed in a short time period, but I also wanted something historically significant and interesting with lots of information available. The Misainier filled the bill! The 6-meter boat I have planned will only be 5 inches (127mm) long. Life starts with a basswood keel, stempost and sternpost based on a drawing I found on the internet. I developed cross-sectional plans for the bulkheads from a different internet find. Anxious to see if mixing components from completely different sources will work. Some modification was necessary by widening the bulkheads, without changing their height. Their location along the keel was altered to fit the angle of the keel in relation to the stem and sternpost... Bulkhead and transom templates... Edited February 18, 2021 by Gbmodeler ccoyle, longshanks, Nirvana and 3 others 6 Quote COMPLETED: Amistad Schooner, 1839, 1:96 Scale Zephyr Steam Boat, Puget Sound, Late 1800s, 1:96 Scale Chinese Junk (Fictional), 1:96 Scale Light Vessel 114, Fire Island, 1930, 1:93 Scale Bretagne, 1908 French Fishing Sloop, 1:48 Scale Barco Catalan, Late 1800s Spanish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Brazzera, 1908 Italian Boat for Fishing and Cabotage, 1:48 Scale Galway Hooker, Late 1800s Irish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Fifie, 1870 Scottish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Misainier, 1906 French Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale U.S. Mine Sweeping Boat MSB-6, 1952, 1:96 Scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gbmodeler Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted February 19, 2021 (edited) I mentioned earlier that the keel is from a profile drawing of one boat and the bulkheads are from line-plans of a similar boat with a different profile (different angle on the keel, sternpost, and stempost). This occurred because the profile drawing looked more like the boats in historical photos. I had to guess-timate how the two elements might go together. The bulkheads were also stretched in width (with a little computer magic) to maintain the width to length ratio (about 40%) exhibited by these boats. I like to think all this mixing, guessing, and "eye-balling" during the hull construction recalls how most of these boats were built in real life. I've read that they were generally built by one person, with no plans, but lots of ideas of how things were done in the past... The Misainier is an open boat, so the bulkheads I use to shape the hull are only temporary, and will be removed later. After checking for fit and how the sheer may look, the bulkheads were glued to the keel with CA glue at one small point. They were "squared-up" to the keel and each other by "eyeball" as the glue quickly set. Then, cross-braces were installed down the center of the boat, between the bulkheads (but not to the stempost or transom), with white PA glue. This provides much needed support to the bulkheads, which are just hanging on to the keel at one small point. More braces were installed to give added strength, and ensure everything stayed in alignment... Once everything was dry and solid, I rubbed wax into the edges of the bulkheads. When planking begins, I want the planks to be glued to each other, but I don't want them to stick to the bulkheads. The wax was "melted in" with a quick blast of heat from a hair dryer... Edited February 19, 2021 by Gbmodeler To clarify michael mott, ccoyle, Nirvana and 8 others 11 Quote COMPLETED: Amistad Schooner, 1839, 1:96 Scale Zephyr Steam Boat, Puget Sound, Late 1800s, 1:96 Scale Chinese Junk (Fictional), 1:96 Scale Light Vessel 114, Fire Island, 1930, 1:93 Scale Bretagne, 1908 French Fishing Sloop, 1:48 Scale Barco Catalan, Late 1800s Spanish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Brazzera, 1908 Italian Boat for Fishing and Cabotage, 1:48 Scale Galway Hooker, Late 1800s Irish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Fifie, 1870 Scottish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Misainier, 1906 French Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale U.S. Mine Sweeping Boat MSB-6, 1952, 1:96 Scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael mott Posted February 19, 2021 Share #4 Posted February 19, 2021 Looks like a fascinating project, I just pulled up a chair. Michael Gbmodeler 1 Quote Current builds Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8; Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8; Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8 Other projects Pilot Cutter 1:500 ; Maria, 1:2 Now just a memory Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8 Finished projects A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100 Anything you can imagine is possible, when you put your mind to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted February 19, 2021 Share #5 Posted February 19, 2021 Looks interesting. John Gbmodeler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gbmodeler Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share #6 Posted February 20, 2021 21 hours ago, michael mott said: Looks like a fascinating project, I just pulled up a chair. Michael Welcome aboard! Quote COMPLETED: Amistad Schooner, 1839, 1:96 Scale Zephyr Steam Boat, Puget Sound, Late 1800s, 1:96 Scale Chinese Junk (Fictional), 1:96 Scale Light Vessel 114, Fire Island, 1930, 1:93 Scale Bretagne, 1908 French Fishing Sloop, 1:48 Scale Barco Catalan, Late 1800s Spanish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Brazzera, 1908 Italian Boat for Fishing and Cabotage, 1:48 Scale Galway Hooker, Late 1800s Irish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Fifie, 1870 Scottish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Misainier, 1906 French Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale U.S. Mine Sweeping Boat MSB-6, 1952, 1:96 Scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gbmodeler Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share #7 Posted February 20, 2021 (edited) Planking started with the garboard and top strakes. CA (cyanoacrylate) glue is used. The garboard is shaped and glued to the stempost, sternpost, and all along the keel. The top strake is only glued to the transom and stem posts, but it is snug against the bulkheads, even though it is not attached to them. Later, the top plank was tacked (with a little CA) to the bulkhead with the red marks. This was to keep everything from sliding up and down, as more planks are added. Planking continues from top down, and bottom up. Planks are glued to each other, but not to the bulkheads (at least not on purpose... a little glue always finds its way to where it is not wanted). This will take a couple of days... Edited February 20, 2021 by Gbmodeler Siggi52, tarbrush, Rudolf and 5 others 8 Quote COMPLETED: Amistad Schooner, 1839, 1:96 Scale Zephyr Steam Boat, Puget Sound, Late 1800s, 1:96 Scale Chinese Junk (Fictional), 1:96 Scale Light Vessel 114, Fire Island, 1930, 1:93 Scale Bretagne, 1908 French Fishing Sloop, 1:48 Scale Barco Catalan, Late 1800s Spanish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Brazzera, 1908 Italian Boat for Fishing and Cabotage, 1:48 Scale Galway Hooker, Late 1800s Irish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Fifie, 1870 Scottish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Misainier, 1906 French Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale U.S. Mine Sweeping Boat MSB-6, 1952, 1:96 Scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gbmodeler Posted February 21, 2021 Author Share #8 Posted February 21, 2021 (edited) Planking is done....whew. Planking always takes longer than I expect, and I'm not very good at it. Thankfully, this little boat needs little planking😃. I used 1/32-inch basswood sheet cut in 3mm strips and tapered as needed. Combining the modified bulkheads from one set of plans with the keel/stern/stempost of another seems to have worked (better to be lucky, than good). In the photos, you will notice a really long stempost. That will be cut down when I decide I no longer need a handle on the model... After sanding. Sanding was done with the bulkheads still inside. This provides support from the violence done during sanding... Edited February 21, 2021 by Gbmodeler FriedClams, ccoyle, steamschooner and 11 others 14 Quote COMPLETED: Amistad Schooner, 1839, 1:96 Scale Zephyr Steam Boat, Puget Sound, Late 1800s, 1:96 Scale Chinese Junk (Fictional), 1:96 Scale Light Vessel 114, Fire Island, 1930, 1:93 Scale Bretagne, 1908 French Fishing Sloop, 1:48 Scale Barco Catalan, Late 1800s Spanish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Brazzera, 1908 Italian Boat for Fishing and Cabotage, 1:48 Scale Galway Hooker, Late 1800s Irish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Fifie, 1870 Scottish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Misainier, 1906 French Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale U.S. Mine Sweeping Boat MSB-6, 1952, 1:96 Scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted February 21, 2021 Share #9 Posted February 21, 2021 Well done! John Gbmodeler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Hunt Posted February 21, 2021 Share #10 Posted February 21, 2021 That looks wonderful. Gbmodeler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted February 21, 2021 Share #11 Posted February 21, 2021 Looking forward to another informative and entertaining build Kev Gbmodeler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gbmodeler Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share #12 Posted February 22, 2021 (edited) Removing the bulkheads always raises a little angst. This is the third open boat I have tried in this manner, and they have all worked well. Even so, it seems like there could be a high likelihood for damage or total failure when removing the bulkheads. The CA glue does grab the bulkheads, even with all the wax preparation. However, a little gentle rocking and twisting, and things have always come out ok. It's a mystery... I started by cutting the braces on the first bulkhead, removing it with a little twisting and turning, and then moving on to the next in the same manner. Here, the first bulkhead has been removed... Progress continues. Notice the indentations on the interior of the planks. This was caused by applying the planks "wet." They were soaked in water to make them more pliable during application. Some of the dents will sand out. The rest will be covered by "false" frames, which I shall apply later... Here, a trim piece has been fitted under the upper strake on the outside of the hull... The hull is ready for detailing! Edited February 22, 2021 by Gbmodeler ccoyle, Siggi52, gsdpic and 9 others 12 Quote COMPLETED: Amistad Schooner, 1839, 1:96 Scale Zephyr Steam Boat, Puget Sound, Late 1800s, 1:96 Scale Chinese Junk (Fictional), 1:96 Scale Light Vessel 114, Fire Island, 1930, 1:93 Scale Bretagne, 1908 French Fishing Sloop, 1:48 Scale Barco Catalan, Late 1800s Spanish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Brazzera, 1908 Italian Boat for Fishing and Cabotage, 1:48 Scale Galway Hooker, Late 1800s Irish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Fifie, 1870 Scottish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Misainier, 1906 French Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale U.S. Mine Sweeping Boat MSB-6, 1952, 1:96 Scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wintergreen Posted February 22, 2021 Share #13 Posted February 22, 2021 On 2/21/2021 at 2:16 AM, Gbmodeler said: Planking always takes longer than I expect, and I'm not very good at it That is quite an underestimation on your part. With a hull merely 5 inches long, ... I mean, planking that takes considerable skill! Well done GBmodeler! tarbrush and Moab 2 Quote Happy modelling! Håkan __________________________________________ Current build: Atlantica by Wintergreen Previous builds Kågen by Wintergreen Regina by Wintergreen Sea of Galilee boat, first century, sort of... Billing Boats Wasa Gallery: Kågen (Cog, kaeg) by Wintergreen - 1:30, Billing Boats Regina - 1:30, Billing Boats Dana, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gbmodeler Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share #14 Posted February 22, 2021 4 hours ago, Wintergreen said: That is quite an underestimation on your part. With a hull merely 5 inches long, ... I mean, planking that takes considerable skill! Well done GBmodeler! Thanks Wintergreen. I'm slowly improving... Quote COMPLETED: Amistad Schooner, 1839, 1:96 Scale Zephyr Steam Boat, Puget Sound, Late 1800s, 1:96 Scale Chinese Junk (Fictional), 1:96 Scale Light Vessel 114, Fire Island, 1930, 1:93 Scale Bretagne, 1908 French Fishing Sloop, 1:48 Scale Barco Catalan, Late 1800s Spanish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Brazzera, 1908 Italian Boat for Fishing and Cabotage, 1:48 Scale Galway Hooker, Late 1800s Irish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Fifie, 1870 Scottish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Misainier, 1906 French Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale U.S. Mine Sweeping Boat MSB-6, 1952, 1:96 Scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wintergreen Posted February 22, 2021 Share #15 Posted February 22, 2021 I meant "understatement", but you've seemed to get the point anyway 😉 My sweenglish kicks in from time to time 😁 Keep up the nice work! Gbmodeler, Moab, tarbrush and 1 other 4 Quote Happy modelling! Håkan __________________________________________ Current build: Atlantica by Wintergreen Previous builds Kågen by Wintergreen Regina by Wintergreen Sea of Galilee boat, first century, sort of... Billing Boats Wasa Gallery: Kågen (Cog, kaeg) by Wintergreen - 1:30, Billing Boats Regina - 1:30, Billing Boats Dana, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gbmodeler Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share #16 Posted February 22, 2021 (edited) I started adding false frames, but decided to stop. These boats had floors and it seems it would be easier to install frames after the floor is in. Luckily, a little water softened the PVA glue and I was able to remove the half day's work and start anew...🤨 These frames were all removed... Next, I decided to provide some visual interest under the floor by leaving some floor planks off, later. It appears that some or all the floor planks on these boats were removable (especially amidships). So, the area that would be partly visible needed lower false frames. I also installed supports for the floor boards. Edited February 22, 2021 by Gbmodeler gsdpic, longshanks, Wintergreen and 6 others 9 Quote COMPLETED: Amistad Schooner, 1839, 1:96 Scale Zephyr Steam Boat, Puget Sound, Late 1800s, 1:96 Scale Chinese Junk (Fictional), 1:96 Scale Light Vessel 114, Fire Island, 1930, 1:93 Scale Bretagne, 1908 French Fishing Sloop, 1:48 Scale Barco Catalan, Late 1800s Spanish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Brazzera, 1908 Italian Boat for Fishing and Cabotage, 1:48 Scale Galway Hooker, Late 1800s Irish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Fifie, 1870 Scottish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Misainier, 1906 French Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale U.S. Mine Sweeping Boat MSB-6, 1952, 1:96 Scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gbmodeler Posted February 23, 2021 Author Share #17 Posted February 23, 2021 The hulls of these boats were tarred, giving them their blackish color. At this point, it seems necessary to paint the hull black before going any further with construction. If I wait, painting will be much more difficult because of the other bits and pieces that I plan to add, especially the floor planks. I fully expect that touch-up painting will be needed later, as constructions progresses, and to fix any spots that get worn by handling. I applied Testors' flat black lacquer with an airbrush. Nirvana, FriedClams, Wintergreen and 7 others 10 Quote COMPLETED: Amistad Schooner, 1839, 1:96 Scale Zephyr Steam Boat, Puget Sound, Late 1800s, 1:96 Scale Chinese Junk (Fictional), 1:96 Scale Light Vessel 114, Fire Island, 1930, 1:93 Scale Bretagne, 1908 French Fishing Sloop, 1:48 Scale Barco Catalan, Late 1800s Spanish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Brazzera, 1908 Italian Boat for Fishing and Cabotage, 1:48 Scale Galway Hooker, Late 1800s Irish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Fifie, 1870 Scottish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Misainier, 1906 French Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale U.S. Mine Sweeping Boat MSB-6, 1952, 1:96 Scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted February 23, 2021 Share #18 Posted February 23, 2021 Nice shaped hull 👍 Kev Gbmodeler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gbmodeler Posted February 23, 2021 Author Share #19 Posted February 23, 2021 5 hours ago, longshanks said: Nice shaped hull 👍 Kev Thanks! Quote COMPLETED: Amistad Schooner, 1839, 1:96 Scale Zephyr Steam Boat, Puget Sound, Late 1800s, 1:96 Scale Chinese Junk (Fictional), 1:96 Scale Light Vessel 114, Fire Island, 1930, 1:93 Scale Bretagne, 1908 French Fishing Sloop, 1:48 Scale Barco Catalan, Late 1800s Spanish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Brazzera, 1908 Italian Boat for Fishing and Cabotage, 1:48 Scale Galway Hooker, Late 1800s Irish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Fifie, 1870 Scottish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Misainier, 1906 French Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale U.S. Mine Sweeping Boat MSB-6, 1952, 1:96 Scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moab Posted February 24, 2021 Share #20 Posted February 24, 2021 Unusual (to me) but great looking hull...Moab Gbmodeler 1 Quote Completed Builds: Virginia Armed Sloop...Model Shipways Ranger...Corel Louise Steam Launch...Constructo Hansa Kogge...Dusek Yankee Hero...BlueJacket Spray...BlueJacket 26’ Long Boat...Model Shipways Under Construction: Emma C. Berry...Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gbmodeler Posted February 24, 2021 Author Share #21 Posted February 24, 2021 I decided to install individual floor planks. It appears that the floors on these boats were typically divided into three sections: fore, aft, and midships. I found the planks in the midship section always placed in the "fore & aft" direction (parallel to the keel). It looks like the planking in the aft section was either placed "fore & aft" or "athwartships" (perpendicular to the keel). I choose athwartships because it gives more visual diversity in this tiny boat. The planking in the fore section always appears to have been set at angles. Interesting, but challenging to build, as shown here. The floor planks are cut from 1/32-inch sheets of basswood. They are stained with India ink that has been diluted with water and isopropyl alcohol to give a "weathered wood" appearance. Although I think the masts were usually stepped and wedged, it appears these boats also had a short scuttle behind the mast to assist in lowering or removing it. I plan to keep two planks loose for display purposes. Also, the process of adding false frames has begun. These are strips of basswood, painted black prior to installation... FriedClams, longshanks, tkay11 and 6 others 9 Quote COMPLETED: Amistad Schooner, 1839, 1:96 Scale Zephyr Steam Boat, Puget Sound, Late 1800s, 1:96 Scale Chinese Junk (Fictional), 1:96 Scale Light Vessel 114, Fire Island, 1930, 1:93 Scale Bretagne, 1908 French Fishing Sloop, 1:48 Scale Barco Catalan, Late 1800s Spanish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Brazzera, 1908 Italian Boat for Fishing and Cabotage, 1:48 Scale Galway Hooker, Late 1800s Irish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Fifie, 1870 Scottish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Misainier, 1906 French Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale U.S. Mine Sweeping Boat MSB-6, 1952, 1:96 Scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gbmodeler Posted February 25, 2021 Author Share #22 Posted February 25, 2021 Continuing to build-up the deck details. It appears all these boats had a rear compartment (cubby), with an access hatch. I decided to scribe planks on 1/32-inch basswood sheet for the wall and roof of the cubby. The scribed lines were "enhanced" with a lead pencil for definition prior to staining. The hatch trim was cut from pear wood veneer. All the finished pieces were then given a wash of diluted India ink for weathering effects. At this point, the rail cap was widened with a strip of 1/32-inch basswood to fully cover the tops of the false frames. The short fore deck was made like the cubby. Here it is before staining. The scribed lines are enhanced with a highly sharpened #2 lead pencil... KeithAug, steamschooner, Nirvana and 7 others 10 Quote COMPLETED: Amistad Schooner, 1839, 1:96 Scale Zephyr Steam Boat, Puget Sound, Late 1800s, 1:96 Scale Chinese Junk (Fictional), 1:96 Scale Light Vessel 114, Fire Island, 1930, 1:93 Scale Bretagne, 1908 French Fishing Sloop, 1:48 Scale Barco Catalan, Late 1800s Spanish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Brazzera, 1908 Italian Boat for Fishing and Cabotage, 1:48 Scale Galway Hooker, Late 1800s Irish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Fifie, 1870 Scottish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Misainier, 1906 French Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale U.S. Mine Sweeping Boat MSB-6, 1952, 1:96 Scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wintergreen Posted February 25, 2021 Share #23 Posted February 25, 2021 Thanks for the update 🙂 It is a nice change from all the big ships around here 😉 michael mott and Gbmodeler 2 Quote Happy modelling! Håkan __________________________________________ Current build: Atlantica by Wintergreen Previous builds Kågen by Wintergreen Regina by Wintergreen Sea of Galilee boat, first century, sort of... Billing Boats Wasa Gallery: Kågen (Cog, kaeg) by Wintergreen - 1:30, Billing Boats Regina - 1:30, Billing Boats Dana, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gbmodeler Posted February 26, 2021 Author Share #24 Posted February 26, 2021 Installed the short decks, thwarts, bilge pump, and an old net under the floor... The fore thwart braces were made from some scrap wood. steamschooner, longshanks, michael mott and 8 others 11 Quote COMPLETED: Amistad Schooner, 1839, 1:96 Scale Zephyr Steam Boat, Puget Sound, Late 1800s, 1:96 Scale Chinese Junk (Fictional), 1:96 Scale Light Vessel 114, Fire Island, 1930, 1:93 Scale Bretagne, 1908 French Fishing Sloop, 1:48 Scale Barco Catalan, Late 1800s Spanish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Brazzera, 1908 Italian Boat for Fishing and Cabotage, 1:48 Scale Galway Hooker, Late 1800s Irish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Fifie, 1870 Scottish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Misainier, 1906 French Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale U.S. Mine Sweeping Boat MSB-6, 1952, 1:96 Scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gbmodeler Posted February 26, 2021 Author Share #25 Posted February 26, 2021 (edited) The bilge pump was made from a heavy strip of basswood (1/8" square) with a hole drilled in the top to accommodate the pump rod (toothpick). The handle is a sliver of bamboo tooled into a small dowel, inserted in a small hole drilled through the toothpick. Edited February 26, 2021 by Gbmodeler tkay11, Wintergreen, longshanks and 11 others 14 Quote COMPLETED: Amistad Schooner, 1839, 1:96 Scale Zephyr Steam Boat, Puget Sound, Late 1800s, 1:96 Scale Chinese Junk (Fictional), 1:96 Scale Light Vessel 114, Fire Island, 1930, 1:93 Scale Bretagne, 1908 French Fishing Sloop, 1:48 Scale Barco Catalan, Late 1800s Spanish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Brazzera, 1908 Italian Boat for Fishing and Cabotage, 1:48 Scale Galway Hooker, Late 1800s Irish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Fifie, 1870 Scottish Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale Misainier, 1906 French Fishing Boat, 1:48 Scale U.S. Mine Sweeping Boat MSB-6, 1952, 1:96 Scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael mott Posted February 26, 2021 Share #26 Posted February 26, 2021 What a lovely little boat, and beautifully executed. Michael FriedClams and Gbmodeler 2 Quote Current builds Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8; Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8; Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8 Other projects Pilot Cutter 1:500 ; Maria, 1:2 Now just a memory Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8 Finished projects A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100 Anything you can imagine is possible, when you put your mind to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wintergreen Posted February 26, 2021 Share #27 Posted February 26, 2021 What Michael said. It is like that little extra tasty bonbon in the bowl of candies. Very nice lit photos and calm background. And that #11 blade really explains the size as well 😮 Keep it up! Gbmodeler and FriedClams 2 Quote Happy modelling! Håkan __________________________________________ Current build: Atlantica by Wintergreen Previous builds Kågen by Wintergreen Regina by Wintergreen Sea of Galilee boat, first century, sort of... Billing Boats Wasa Gallery: Kågen (Cog, kaeg) by Wintergreen - 1:30, Billing Boats Regina - 1:30, Billing Boats Dana, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steamschooner Posted February 26, 2021 Share #28 Posted February 26, 2021 Just catching up really nice looking craft. Gbmodeler and FriedClams 2 Quote Zipper hydroplane(Miss Mabel ) finished John Cudahy Scratch build 1/4" scale Steam Tug 1914 Steam Tug Scratch build from HAMMS plans 1820 Pinky "Eagle" Scratch build from; American Ships Their Plans and History Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Hunt Posted February 26, 2021 Share #29 Posted February 26, 2021 Wow. I step away for a couple of minutes and look at the progress you've made! That looks absolutely fantastic! Amazing to think it's only five inches long, the crisp detail makes it look much bigger. I especially like the weathered effect you've achieved on the floorboards, that's a really clever and effective technique. Gbmodeler, FriedClams and henry x 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moab Posted February 26, 2021 Share #30 Posted February 26, 2021 Love the details. Looking wonderful! ...Moab Gbmodeler and FriedClams 2 Quote Completed Builds: Virginia Armed Sloop...Model Shipways Ranger...Corel Louise Steam Launch...Constructo Hansa Kogge...Dusek Yankee Hero...BlueJacket Spray...BlueJacket 26’ Long Boat...Model Shipways Under Construction: Emma C. Berry...Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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