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HMS Bounty by AdamA - 1:48


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I second Greg's comment.   Patience, sharp tools and probably some do overs rather than settling and there is the recipe for an achievable feat by other builders.

Allan 

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I finally decided to get this ship her own table inside. I usually work outside on my third floor patio that I converted to a workshop (because we had a baby and the nursery is on the first floor adjacent to the garage where I would probably prefer to work). I couldn't run any machinery if he was napping. 

 

So I got a cheap table so I can drill into it as necessary. 

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Adam, very much enjoyed catching up on your log, I very much appreciate you showing how you approached the basic wood working of each piece for those of us not too familiar with basic techniques, you make it look simple!  A beautiful model you have coming together here, very much want to follow along.

Cheers,
 
Jason


"Which it will be ready when it is ready!"
 
In the shipyard:

HMS Jason (c.1794: Artois Class 38 gun frigate)

Queen Anne Royal Barge (c.1700)

Finished:

HMS Snake (c.1797: Cruizer Class, ship rigged sloop)

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Since you can drill into the table, I would recommend drilling your mounting holes and bolt the keel to it.  Those clamps will not keep everything level.  

Toni


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Member Nautical Research and Model Society

Member Midwest Model Shipwrights

 

Current Builds:     Utrecht-1742

Completed Builds: Longboat - 1:48 scale       HMS Atalanta-1775 - 1:48 scale       Half Hull Planking Project      Capstan Project     Swallow 1779 - 1:48 scale      Echo Cross Section   NRG Rigging Project 

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Gallery:  Hannah - 1:36 scale.

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Somehow, the words CA and temporarily don't belong in the same sentence.  Why not PVA?  Dissolves easily in isopropanol.

Toni


Chairman Nautical Research Guild

Member Nautical Research and Model Society

Member Midwest Model Shipwrights

 

Current Builds:     Utrecht-1742

Completed Builds: Longboat - 1:48 scale       HMS Atalanta-1775 - 1:48 scale       Half Hull Planking Project      Capstan Project     Swallow 1779 - 1:48 scale      Echo Cross Section   NRG Rigging Project 

                           Utrecht-1742

Gallery:  Hannah - 1:36 scale.

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I have never had any problem removing CA after a day or two for quick holds. Is it supposed to be permanent? Hmm.

 

In the meantime I just ordered all the rest of Byrnes tools. I got the thickness sander last year (and it is a perfect piece of machinery) so I ordered his table saw and disk sander. It's going to be fun opening those boxes in a few weeks.

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14 hours ago, AdamA said:

I have never had any problem removing CA after a day or two for quick holds. Is it supposed to be permanent? Hmm.

 

In the meantime I just ordered all the rest of Byrnes tools. I got the thickness sander last year (and it is a perfect piece of machinery) so I ordered his table saw and disk sander. It's going to be fun opening those boxes in a few weeks.

I've also been looking on his machines. The only problem is transportation cost and import tax to Norway. Have you tried his rope machine?

Trond

'Patience Is a Virtue'

Current Build: HMS Bounty - Billingboats

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10 hours ago, Trond said:

I've also been looking on his machines. The only problem is transportation cost and import tax to Norway. Have you tried his rope machine?

The rope machine will be the only thing I don't have from his website. If it was available without a phone call I would have added it to my latest purchase. It looks really nice.

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Loving your build and thank you for sharing!

 

I know this is well in advance, but what plans are you going to use for the 23 foot launch which has become as famous as the Bounty itself?   If you are not yet decided I did a detailed drawing of a 23 foot launch based on NMM drawings and scantlings from the plans as well as the scantlings in W.E. May's book on ships' boats that I can scale to 1:48 if you are interested.   

I look forward to your next progress post.

 

Allan  

PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series.   Click on http://trafalgar.tv   There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time.  THANK YOU

 

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I just unboxes Byrnes' Model Machines disk sander and table saw. They will replace my standard size sander (which sounded like a boat motor when turned on) and my Microlux tilt table saw (which I've had since 2006). 

A word of advice to anyone who feels they have lost their childhood amazement and wonder and want to keep it that way: don't buy this table saw and open the box. My gosh. The adjustments are so smooth. Its beautiful.

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