Seems ok to me Posted February 20, 2021 Share #1 Posted February 20, 2021 Finished the Conestoga wagon and wanted to get back to something in the water. There are a few other really good builds of this kit but what the hey, let’s add an amateurish version to balance things out. The cats agree this kit is pretty sweet. Started the keel. Clothespins to the rescue. Ryland Craze, ccoyle and Duanelaker 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seems ok to me Posted February 25, 2021 Author Share #2 Posted February 25, 2021 Some minor progress: Ryland Craze, gjdale and Duanelaker 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gummersall Posted February 25, 2021 Share #3 Posted February 25, 2021 I agree,,, off to a good start.... I just completed my Picket build, but you are incorrect. The Picket collection of models already had an amateurish version - Mine 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seems ok to me Posted February 26, 2021 Author Share #4 Posted February 26, 2021 Well dang it... G.L., Ryland Craze, bruce d and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seems ok to me Posted February 26, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted February 26, 2021 2 planks are starkly different than the others. It doesn’t show up as much in the photo. Otherwise some boiler progress. Ryland Craze, ccoyle, bruce d and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted February 26, 2021 Share #6 Posted February 26, 2021 2 minutes ago, Seems ok to me said: Well dang it... Am I missing something? 🤔 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seems ok to me Posted February 26, 2021 Author Share #7 Posted February 26, 2021 I just have flipped two planks over when making the boiler and they take up stain dramatically different than the others. I just read up on debonding glue or I could just use good old brute force. I think I’ll just put it aside for a bit. G.L., bruce d and ccoyle 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turangi Posted February 27, 2021 Share #8 Posted February 27, 2021 Natural wood always takes stain differently from board to board so it looks rather authentic. If you want a consistent color use a pre-stain conditioner. Looks fine to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seems ok to me Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share #9 Posted February 28, 2021 I’ve joined the broken bulkhead club it seems. Just taking it out of the sprue, I knew that one was trouble. Otherwise coming along nicely. Blackreed, lmagna, Ryland Craze and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seems ok to me Posted March 5, 2021 Author Share #10 Posted March 5, 2021 Coal bins and decking. bruce d, Blackreed and G.L. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seems ok to me Posted March 12, 2021 Author Share #11 Posted March 12, 2021 Made a cannon and starting planking. G.L., bruce d, Ryland Craze and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seems ok to me Posted March 14, 2021 Author Share #12 Posted March 14, 2021 Still struggling with understanding spiling, watched all the videos and now muddling through. G.L., VTHokiEE, gjdale and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gummersall Posted March 18, 2021 Share #13 Posted March 18, 2021 I am by far no expert on spiling,,,, In fact far from it.. Most of my attempts at spiling have a lot to be desired.... But I have learned this,,,, if you plan to paint the hull, no matter how good or bad your spiling looks,,,, in the end both good spiling and bad spiling all look the same under paint. The better your spiling the less sanding you will have to do, but in the end it all looks the same under paint. Try to keep learning you spiling skills (as I am), but also try not to worry about it as you go. Not worth the worry. Remember, sanding and paint are your friends and your ship will look great in the end. Everyone will marvel at your completed ship and you will look back and wonder why you agonized so much over the spiling. Ryland Craze and Seems ok to me 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seems ok to me Posted March 27, 2021 Author Share #14 Posted March 27, 2021 I sincerely thank the words of encouragement as I continue to struggle. I’m trying to take my time and really understand what I am doing on this one. The bulwarks have pre-notched lines for planking and I’m not sure they help or hurt a novice like myself. Putting a plank on...work on the other sub-assemblies...repeat. I need more clamps... Ryland Craze, Sea Hoss, gjdale and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Hoss Posted March 27, 2021 Share #15 Posted March 27, 2021 Looks very nice my friend... Seems ok to me 1 Quote Current: Emma C. Berry Lobster Smack-Model Shipways-1:32-1866 Back on the shelf: USS Essex- MS- "Old Yellow Box" Solid Hull Wall Hanger (Half Hull) Completed: 18th Century Armed Longboat-MS 1/24 USN Picket Boat-MS 1864 1/24 US Brig Syren by Sea Hoss- Model Shipways-1803 18th Century Carronade/Ship Section Mayflower-Pilgrims Pride by Sea Hoss-Model Shipways-1620 18th Century Long Boat by Sea Hoss-Model Shipways USS Constitution by Sea Hoss-Revel-Plastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seems ok to me Posted March 27, 2021 Author Share #16 Posted March 27, 2021 The engine was a bit fiddly but came together nicely I think. G.L., Bruce K, Roger Pellett and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turangi Posted March 28, 2021 Share #17 Posted March 28, 2021 The machinery looks great! Nice job. Seems ok to me and bruce d 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce d Posted March 28, 2021 Share #18 Posted March 28, 2021 Nice job on the reversing gear. It all looks like a working piece of machinery. 👍 Seems ok to me 1 Quote 🌻 STAY SAFE A model shipwright and an amateur historian are heads & tails of the same coin current builds: HMS Berwick 1775, 1/192 scratchbuild; a Slade 74 in the Navy Board style Mediator sloop, 1/48 - an 18th century transport scratchbuild French longboat - CAF - 1/48, on hold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gummersall Posted March 30, 2021 Share #19 Posted March 30, 2021 I agree,,,, really nice job on everything I see,,, Boiler and machinery look really good. You have a far steadier hand than I did... I had a hard time with those small parts... As for you spiling,,,, that looks great too. From the pictures you did a very good job at matching the planks. To me pre-notched lines for planking were more of a guide that the absolute truth... Main thing is to try to match the curve of the previous plank and have as small gap (or no gap) as possible between planks. From what I can see, you have done an excellent job (and better than I do). I will give one word of warning,,,, when it comes to painting the hull, no matter how much you patch and sand, even the smallest seams will show up and appear huge to you after the first prime coat. It is easy to get discouraged after what seems like endless sanding and have a hull that looks really smooth, only to have the paint expose numerous seams. Just keep patching, sanding, and additional coats of paint. Eventually all the seams will be filled and the hull will be smooth. It may take 6-7 coats of paint,,,, but in the end, the hull will smooth and look fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seems ok to me Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share #20 Posted April 1, 2021 Made some good progress on planking. I’m actually pretty pleased at how this is turning out. Ryland Craze and G.L. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackreed Posted April 1, 2021 Share #21 Posted April 1, 2021 Looking great. Seems ok to me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seems ok to me Posted April 3, 2021 Author Share #22 Posted April 3, 2021 Planking done! Filler and paint will hide my shame. I seemed to have flubbed the bottom few planks a bit but the remainder look good and all will be well when dressed in black. Also started work on the torpedo. G.L. and gjdale 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seems ok to me Posted May 11, 2021 Author Share #23 Posted May 11, 2021 Took a break to get outside chores done and then messed around painting the hull and generally being unhappy with how it came out. It looks too “plastic” but at some point I think you just have to move on. Did the coal box things like others before me and like how that looks. I just keep coming across small details like trim on the inside of the boat that I missed on the first dozen instruction reads. Can’t say I’m a fan of written out instructions but this seems to be how many kits are done. Isn’t a picture supposedly worth some number of words? Not sure why all pictures are uploaded upside down. They are correct on the ol’ iPhone. A furry resident also had something to say about instructions... G.L., turangi and Ryland Craze 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seems ok to me Posted May 14, 2021 Author Share #24 Posted May 14, 2021 Seems like things went quickly once I stopped mucking around with the hull. All together, I am ok with this build. The steam engine was the most fiddly but also the most interesting. As mentioned above, directions are...lacking. I used this as a learning project and discovered that I can’t make rope coils, suffer from “bad at planking syndrome”, and paint/stain decision paralysis. The torpedo looks nice though. Ryland Craze, GrandpaPhil, G.L. and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Pellett Posted May 14, 2021 Share #25 Posted May 14, 2021 Nice work! The engine cylinder would be insulated both for thermal efficiency and personnel protection. Wood strips, like those for your boiler were commonly used. Later, cylinders were jacketed with brass, the jacket containing a low pressure steam blanket. The exhaust line from the engine cylinder to the condenser would be considerably larger in diameter than the HP steam inlet line from the boiler to the engine. All steam piping would be insulated; white or very light grey color. Roger Seems ok to me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turangi Posted May 15, 2021 Share #26 Posted May 15, 2021 Very nice job! Every model is a learning experience whether the first or the hundredth. Seems ok to me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted September 16, 2021 Share #27 Posted September 16, 2021 Nicely done! Quote Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships) On the building slip: 1:72 French Ironclad Magenta (original shipyard plans) On hold: 1:98 Mantua HMS Victory (kit bash), 1:96 Shipyard HMS Mercury Favorite finished builds: 1:60 Sampang Good Fortune (Amati plans), 1:200 Orel Ironclad Solferino, 1:72 Schooner Hannah (Hahn plans), 1:72 Privateer Prince de Neufchatel (Chapelle plans), Model Shipways Sultana, Heller La Reale, Encore USS Olympia Goal: Become better than I was yesterday "The hardest part is deciding to try." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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