Edwardkenway Posted January 8, 2022 Share #1 Posted January 8, 2022 Hello there, I received this as a birthday gift and was going to kit bash it into an English east coast (Norfolk) lifeboat (Henry Ramey Upcher) but after a long think about it have decided to use the basic pattern for the lifeboat as a scratchbuild, therefore I can build this as is, also it will be practice for clinker planking, which I've never done before. (Well not intentionally) More to follow. Cheers Jack12477, GrandpaPhil and ccoyle 3 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 Providence whaleboat- 1:25 HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64- finished Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - finished Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted January 8, 2022 Share #2 Posted January 8, 2022 Clinker planking can be a little annoying for the first one, but just take it slow and it will go well. Edwardkenway and Jack12477 1 1 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...
Jack12477 Posted January 8, 2022 Share #3 Posted January 8, 2022 Pulling up a barrel in the front row. Edwardkenway and mtaylor 1 1 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardkenway Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share #4 Posted January 10, 2022 Welcome Phil and Jack. The framework has be glued together, and the internal planking on the bulwarks fitted The quality of the wood strips and other parts is imo good, the instructions on the other hand are a little sparse to say the least. Also my kit came with them on a DVD! I don't have have a computer with DVD drive or a DVD player. In the end I downloaded them from Artesanias website, thanks to Jack12477 for telling me about that! anyhow, next up is the decking boards. Thanks for calling by. Cheers Hartron, Jack12477, GrandpaPhil and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 Providence whaleboat- 1:25 HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64- finished Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - finished Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardkenway Posted January 12, 2022 Author Share #5 Posted January 12, 2022 Hello again, the deck boarding and the bulwarks have been done. So then it was a case of getting the sandpaper out and fairing the hull, which after Winchelsea, was very short job! And then the planking starts. The instructions give measurements for the overlap, making it a bit easier keep the lap regular. This is will take a while as I'm using wood glue and doing a bit on Winnie as well. Thank you for visiting, until next time. Cheers mark.bukovich, Jack12477 and GrandpaPhil 3 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 Providence whaleboat- 1:25 HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64- finished Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - finished Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack12477 Posted January 13, 2022 Share #6 Posted January 13, 2022 Nice start Edward, planking looks good 👍 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardkenway Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share #7 Posted January 16, 2022 Well, four days and the planking is finished I have still got to seal it prior to painting The keel, stem and stern pieces are fitted a touch of sanding and sealant and it's ready for some paint! Thanks for looking in. Cheers Jack12477, GrandpaPhil, Ryland Craze and 3 others 6 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 Providence whaleboat- 1:25 HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64- finished Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - finished Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack12477 Posted January 16, 2022 Share #8 Posted January 16, 2022 Nice looking planking. 👌 Edwardkenway 1 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardkenway Posted January 18, 2022 Author Share #9 Posted January 18, 2022 The paint has been applied, 2 coats of matt white, followed by 1 coat of gloss white. I know it perhaps should have stayed matt, but I quite like the sheen as it's not hi-gloss, more of a satin finish So next time it on to the benches and fittings. Thanks for having a look. Cheers VTHokiEE, Jack12477, GrandpaPhil and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 Providence whaleboat- 1:25 HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64- finished Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - finished Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted January 19, 2022 Share #10 Posted January 19, 2022 Looking good! Edwardkenway 1 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...
Edwardkenway Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share #11 Posted January 27, 2022 (edited) The benches went very easily, just a bit of filing, then things went a tad awry! The laser cut shaped pieces that cover the top of the ply frames are a good idea, if the overall shape of the boat is perfect. Mine wasn't!! So I had to do a bit of artistic faking and added some extra wood to the internal curve, I'm quite happy with the result! I've noticed at the stern post I need to do a bit of filling. on to the gunwales and another mishap, one of the two cherry strips supplied snapped while putting on an edge bend. The solution was a couple of .5mm pear strips (it was all I had that was closest in colour) glued together and utilised as replacement the broken strip. After a coat of danish oil, it blends in quite well, a tiny bit darker, but I can live with that😏 There is a bit of touch up required to the white, but I'm leaving that until the end. That's it for now. Thank you for looking in, comments and hitting the thumbs up. Cheers Edited January 27, 2022 by Edwardkenway mark.bukovich, VTHokiEE, AJohnson and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 Providence whaleboat- 1:25 HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64- finished Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - finished Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardkenway Posted February 7, 2022 Author Share #12 Posted February 7, 2022 I have been doing a little bit on the Whaleboat in-between starting the lifeboat and trying to finish planking Winchelsea. The rudder and the rowlocks are done, the oars are nearly done, they do need a paint touch up! And the only blocks on the boat are rigged and placed. I've used two of my early homemade blocks because I don't like the ones supplied with the kit. Thanks for looking in and the likes 👍 Cheers VTHokiEE, AJohnson, Jack12477 and 2 others 4 1 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 Providence whaleboat- 1:25 HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64- finished Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - finished Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardkenway Posted February 19, 2022 Author Share #13 Posted February 19, 2022 Hi all, progress is extremely slow, rigging the sails and only spar is proving to be a challenge. The instructions are, to say the least, very sparse! and not very helpful, I've been checking out the other build logs on here and getting slowly to grips! Thanks for looking in and the likes. Cheers Jack12477 and AJohnson 2 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 Providence whaleboat- 1:25 HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64- finished Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - finished Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardkenway Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share #14 Posted February 20, 2022 A small update, the gaff? sail is rigged and set, I've got to make some cleats to tie the ropes to the quality of the sails is not great, but as neither the Admiral or I have a sewing machine they will have to do. One more sail to do, then the detail pieces, harpoons etc and I'll be done. Thanks for the likes and visiting. Cheers Jack12477, AJohnson and mark.bukovich 3 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 Providence whaleboat- 1:25 HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64- finished Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - finished Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardkenway Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share #15 Posted February 23, 2022 The foresail is rigged, but I still need to belay all the ropes apart from the harpoon and various deck clutter I'm about done. The stand is made from a of cherry thanks for the likes. Cheers Jack12477, mark.bukovich and Matt D 3 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 Providence whaleboat- 1:25 HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64- finished Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - finished Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack12477 Posted February 23, 2022 Share #16 Posted February 23, 2022 Nice job! Looks great! Edwardkenway 1 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark.bukovich Posted February 24, 2022 Share #17 Posted February 24, 2022 Very nice! Looks to me like a sprit sail. Interesting that it's lashed to the mast instead of suspended with a snotter. Anyhow, I love these types of boats and yours looks great! It makes me think of a John Welsford 6m Whaler (which I'm sure is inspired by boats like this). I've considered this kit at some point. Looks fun! Edwardkenway 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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