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Swift Pilot Boat by GioMun - FINISHED - 1:48 - from Artesania Latina plans


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Hello shipmates!

 

Last year i started this new build. I decided to give the old Artesania Latina's Swift Pilot boat, a different look. I find this little schooner a very beautiful ship.

When i started on shipmodeling, i did't have the opportunity to start with kits, so this kit it would have been the perfect kick start, but it didn't happened.

So, 20 years later, i gave my self a second chance, and with the plans, i decided to give it a try, giving it a different look, as the manufacturers gave it.

Unfortunatly we are not talking about a ship that it existed in the real life, so what you will see here is just a mix from differents ship of the era and the time, there is not a theorical basis to follow, i hope to reach a good port.

But, enough talking, lets make same sawdust!! 

 

I'm posting some pictures from the first steps, up to today, and i'll keep reports from now on.

 

 

 

 

 

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The wood i'm using on the planking, hull and deck, is a wood that is locally named "pino Brasil", it's real name is Araucaria angustifolia, a very nice pine, that allow a nice finishing. 

After finishing the nailing i stained it, the black part is shoe staining ink, and the rest is just wood staining products.

 

 

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Thank you for watching!! I hope you like it.

 

Cheers!! 

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Nice job so far! Very cool that you're using local wood, A. angustifolia looks similar to the related Araucaria species I've seen in Chile. In tree form, anyway.

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I am very happy to see this build.  I too am working on the same model, and also doing some modifications to the design.   Many things in the original beg to be brought to a point of better realism.

Tim

 

Current Build:  Swift Pilot Boat 1805 (AL)

On Deck: Triton Cross Section, Harvey (AL), Falcon US Coast Guard (AL), Flying Fish (Model Shipways)

 

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Hello mates!

 

Thank you Cathead and Tim Holt for your comments and everyone for the likes. :cheers:

 

On 8/16/2021 at 7:34 PM, Cathead said:

Nice job so far! Very cool that you're using local wood, A. angustifolia looks similar to the related Araucaria species I've seen in Chile. In tree form, anyway.

Yes, i'm sure this pine is related to the araucarias that you have seen in Chile, although this species is brazilian, from the south, a much colder place than the rest of Brazil, so the wood is harder, similar to the chilean environment where the araucarias are found.

 

On 10/5/2021 at 9:57 PM, Tim Holt said:

I am very happy to see this build.  I too am working on the same model, and also doing some modifications to the design.   Many things in the original beg to be brought to a point of better realism.

I saw your build, and i liked it. I complitly agree with you, this little ship deserves better. I liked the investigation you made about it, and what you found on Chapelle book. I have another book from Chapelle, named The Baltimore Clipper. 

 

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Of course the main subject is different, but when it talks about developement, it makes some comments about the Virgina Pilot Boats, and shows some paintings and a body plan too.

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I hope this is useful. I think it is. I can see that the main mast, in both ships, seems to be a little more tilted than the foremast. Of course, no one saw this in Artesania Latina. :default_wallbash:

 

As for my model, i made some progress. Installed the thiller, made the nameplate, i made it from boxwood (buxus sempervirens). It is the first time i did it so i don't know about the resault. I hope you like it!!

 

Now i'm working on the taffrail, gunwale, and some deck furniture. That will come shortly, i promise. :rolleyes:

 

Hope you like the pictures. 

 

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Also made and installed the bowsprit. 

 

See you soon. 

 

Happy modeling time!!

 

Greetings.

 

Giorgio.

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Hello mates!

 

A little progress. I made the gunwales, and some work in the "cockpit".

 

But first of all i want to mention that i recived some fittings from Syren Ship Model Company, thank you @Chuck for your fittings and rope, they are very fine made, and i hope i'll be able to use them properly. I'll be buying more for sure.

 

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And here are some pictures of my model. The gunwales are made from chilean Rauli, an excellent wood from Chile. Here you can find it as mouldings for carpentry.

 

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Also y made and installed the tiller. Still missing something on the tip, i have to investigate a little more. I hope you like it.

 

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Still some finishing to do. Next will make some belayings and hull fittings. I'm also designing the deck furniture. 

 

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Alright see you next time.

 

Keep the good modelling!

 

Cheers.

 

Giorgio.

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Hey that looks really nice!

I think you'll agree that the rope and other things you can buy are much higher quality than what comes with the kit.  I also bought all new blocks for mine from several sources.

Tim

 

Current Build:  Swift Pilot Boat 1805 (AL)

On Deck: Triton Cross Section, Harvey (AL), Falcon US Coast Guard (AL), Flying Fish (Model Shipways)

 

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Hello! It's been a long time since last post. But i made same progress. 

I maneged to find information about the Katy of Norfolk, another schooner that looks very similar to the Swift, i guess both ships come from the same plan, maybe the one that you can find in the Chapelle book i mentioned in another post. 

Thanks to a fellow modeler from this forum i could find at least a picture of the Katy plans and now i can properly complete the Swift.

 

I completed the deck funriture, some finishing and more details. I hope you like it. Please tell me what do you think.

 

@Tim Holt i can't say anything about the ArtLat kit because i don't have it. Remember i'm building this model just using their set of plans, the rest is all scratchbuilding. 

 

Thank you for all comments and likes.

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As you can see, most of the work on the deck is ready, still missing the water pump and anchors. Then i can start with masting and rigging.

 

I hope you like it.

 

See you soon!!

 

Greetings.

 

Giorgio

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Hello shipmates!!

 

Just a small update. Y have installed the waterpump and the anchors. They are made of bronze, blackened. 

One of them shows the cable, the other is just tied to the side of the ship.

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The water pump is made of wood and bronze too. 

 

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Also installed the boom support with the first block of her manouver.

 

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Next time i'll show the mast wich are under construction now.

 

See you soon. Hope you like it.

 

Cheers.

 

Giorgio

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Hello shipmates! And Happy New Year! I hope this 2023 will bring us a lot of fun in our workshops. :10_1_10:

 

Thank you @archjofo for your kind words. I'm a fun of your work so its a pleasure to know that you liked my work. 

And thank you all for all the likes and comments.

 

So, a little update. The hull is ready, ready to receive mast and sails.

Made the new base, and of course, Jack got his new unifrom!! 

 

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I hope you like it. Next will be masting and standing rigging, wich is very simple in this model.

 

See you soon.

 

Greetings.

 

Giorgio.

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Hi shipmates!

 

A little update. I've been working with mast and spars, and of course, their installation.

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 Jack is checking everything is ok. 

 

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Here you can see Swift testing her sai..... no, templates. This gives an idea of how is she going to look once complitely rigged.

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So, as i said, just a little update. Next i'll show details about rigging, blocks, lines, etc. And some sail making too.

 

See you next time.

 

Thank you for your interest, likes, and comments.

 

Good work.

 

Greetings.

 

Giorgio.

 

 

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Hi mates.

Little progress here. I made the sails, and already started their setting. For the sails, i followed the Olha Batchvarov's tutorial for sailmaking. I suppose you know it, but just in case, i give you the link. 

The result is not the same obviusly, but i made it.

 

 

So, here it goes:

 

Sails, fore sail, has the inscription, Swift of Norfolk on it:

 

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The fisrt sails getting set. 

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Some close up views of the rigging in progress. 

 

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In the next post i will show the main sail in position, and more rigging details. And jib sail is installed too. 

Fore sail and flying jib sail are still to go. 

 

Little work ahead to the end. But a very lovely ship to build.

 

See you soon.

 

Greetings.

 

Giorgio.

 

 

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Hello shipmates! 

 

So, after all this time, i almost completed the project. The model itself is ready. Just a little more work on the wooden case and its done.

All riging, standing and running, its done, it's been a logn trip, a hard one, because i had to research a lot, thank you @Tim Holt for the help you gave me in this area. And to all the rest of the crew for the comments and likes.

 

So, here are the pictures. I hope you like them. You will find, as usual, lots of mistakes, and things that could be better done. So keeping that in mind, i hope you enjoy them.

 

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See you next time!!

 

Greetings.

 

Giorgio

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Giorgio,  Your model looks great.  I really like the hand made character of your model and the figures.  It will look great when it gets into a display case.

Wawona 59

John

 

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Wish list for "Seattle Connection" builds:  1/96 Lumber Schooner Wawona, 1/96 Down Easter St. Paul, 1/32 Hydroplane Slo-Mo-Shun IV  

 

Completed Builds: Midwest - Chesapeake Bay Flattie (highly modified); Revell - 1/96 Constitution, 1/96 Thermopylae, 1/96 Cutty Sark, 1/570 Titanic; Dragon - 1/700 USS Arizona; Model Shipways - NY Pilot Boat Phantom, Aurora - Whaling Ship Wanderer, Maquette - Boeing 307 Stratoliner

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Hello mates!

 

So, finally the ship is ready to set sails! It's been a pleasure for me to build this model. A very nice model to build, specially for the details and the sails. A lot to improve, for the next builds of course, but i think this is the path.

 

I decided to show a painting of the time, that i took from the Chapelle book, The Baltimore Clipper, ther is a chapter that mentions the Virginia pilot boats.

 

Another thing i wanted to show is the H flag, that as you may know is the international flag for "I have a pilot on board", so i took Jack, made him a bit of a deck, planked, and added the flag. 

 

So, i hope you liked it. Thank you for all the likes and comments. 

 

See you next time!!! 

 

Have a good modeling!

 

Greetings.

 

 

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I love the extra few details added into the case...really provides more context for the viewer. Nicely done!

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