Nisha by longshanks – Vanguard Models – 1:64

[longshanks]

Hi Folks

Having lurked on here for a while I’ve been inspired by Chris Watton and James H to build a wooden fishing boat. I have a keen interest in the early SW sailing fishing boats. Nisha seemed the perfect opportunity of a well thought out kit with character boat for my first build.

 

Just the basics until the completion of the first layer of planking.

When first fitting the false deck, I was a little nervous of how much to fair in. The consequence was the inner bulwark would not sit flush to bulkheads on the bottom edge. Taking the deck edge back to bulkheads et voila they fitted like a dream, no pins used.

 

 

I have deviated from the instructions in the following ways.

Part 62 the stern board. I fitted this ahead of schedule after fitting the bulwarks parts 45 & 46. Due to the exposed the nature of the stern timbers. This may come back and bite, time will tell.

 

First layer of Planks / strakes was marked using tick paper and fan as per this forum. Perhaps unnecessary for the first layer but good practice. Edge bending required from the 5^th strake down.

 

Fitting Garboard strake

 

 

I also temporarily clamped the various rabbet patterns and drew along the inside to give me a better idea of the planking finish line.

 

 

Simple clamp for holding strakes whilst shaping

 

 

 

Edge bending. I found it required only a damp finger run along the wood

 

First layer completed

 

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by

 

Kev

[Craigie65]

Welcome Kev,

That is an excellent start. Is this your first build?

[Retired guy]

Nice to see your build here Kev and nice planking job.

 

Regards

Richard

[DocRob]

The planking looks really nice Kev. Like you, I recently joined here and it was also caused by a Vanguard kit, in my case the Duchess of Kingston.
Your Nisha sports some nice contours, always looking like a dynamic raceboat.

 

Cheers Rob

[longshanks]

Thank you guys for your kind comments

On 5/28/2022 at 5:42 PM, Craigie65 said:

Is this your first build?

Second planked hull. First ended looking like fish gills. I must say I am so impressed with the quality and ease of building Chris Watton has achieved. Aided by the huge amount of information and tutorials on this site. I think I have achieved a reasonable standard.

20 hours ago, DocRob said:

Your Nisha sports some nice contours, always looking like a dynamic raceboat.

I agree, the sailing trawlers were known for their turn of speed.

 

Kev

Edited May 30, 2022 by longshanks

[Craigie65]

I would say above reasonable.  Looks very good indeed.

[wool132]

Wow! Lookin’ really good!!

 

Jonathan

[longshanks]

Time for the second layer starting with the bulwark strip

 

 

Painted with Vallejo Black grey with a thin off white strip to hopefully indicate the scupper line. I don’t like to use black or indeed any Full colour at this scale. Compare the black grey with the black of the clip, I feel the black is to harsh.

You will also note that I have added 0.5mm ply where the first full strake will lay. This being to infer the thicker deck wale.

 

 

I struggled a bit with the tick strip/fan due to the involuntary tremor mainly in my left hand.

So I marked frame spacing of 40mm with 20mm at the ends. Using paper I found the length of the hull arc and divided by the number of strakes giving the width of the stake. This was transferred using digital vernier.

 

 

Note I have the rabbet pieces still held by clamps to simplify sanding

 

 

Note at the bilge line amidships I have again packed out the strakes (2) to form the bilge wale.

 

 

A question for the wise folks on here. I’m not sure if the wale should follow the strake line, sheer line or water line. Do you have any thoughts?

 

Thanks for looking in

 

Kev

[AJohnson]

On 6/3/2022 at 10:17 AM, longshanks said:

Time for the second layer starting with the bulwark strip

 

 

Painted with Vallejo Black grey with a thin off white strip to hopefully indicate the scupper line. I don’t like to use black or indeed any Full colour at this scale. Compare the black grey with the black of the clip, I feel the black is to harsh.

You will also note that I have added 0.5mm ply where the first full strake will lay. This being to infer the thicker deck wale.

 

 

I struggled a bit with the tick strip/fan due to the involuntary tremor mainly in my left hand.

So I marked frame spacing of 40mm with 20mm at the ends. Using paper I found the length of the hull arc and divided by the number of strakes giving the width of the stake. This was transferred using digital vernier.

 

 

Note I have the rabbet pieces still held by clamps to simplify sanding

 

 

 

 

 

Note at the bilge line amidships I have again packed out the strakes (2) to form the bilge wale.

 

 

 

A question for the wise folks on here. I’m not sure if the wale should follow the strake line, sheer line or water line. Do you have any thoughts?

 

Thanks for looking in

 

Kev

Hi Kev, you are off to flying start and very well executed so far!  👍

 

If you are referring to the thicker planking this is on two locations on "Nisha", Topside & Bilge planking, the first follows the bulwark/deck profile and the second follows the hold deck profile.  See my build log, post number #42 onwards where I have had a go at simulating these features.  The brilliant book "Sailing Trawlers" by Edgar J. March has been my guide.

 

 

[longshanks]

On 6/8/2022 at 11:59 AM, AJohnson said:

See my build log, post number #42 onwards where I have had a go at simulating these features.

Thanks for the info, most useful.

I confess to having Edgar J March excellent book and hope to tweak a few bits as I go

 

Kev

[longshanks]

A change of pace and closer to my comfort zone (I normally try and scratch build using plastic).

On 6/9/2022 at 1:36 PM, longshanks said:

I confess to having Edgar J March excellent book and hope to tweak a few bits as I go

Case in point. 

 

The steam capstan is very detailed but the vanes are photoetch but only 0.4mm so..

I packed each side with 0.35 plastic card, giving an overall width of 70mm more in keeping I feel

 

 

 

 

Then on to the tow post which centered around the pump. So I thought it would be good to represent the pump handles

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by

 

Kev

[Craigie65]

Love that pump Kev.

Must admit I was unsure what that post represented. I think it is described as a tow post in the parts list.

 

I swithered on using black grey but decided as I was not shading or highlighting flat black would do.

[Craigie65]

I am also mightily impressed that there are no stealers on the stern. I had two!

[longshanks]

Thanks Folks for the kind comments and likes....

 

Hull a step closer with the rabbet strips fixed

 

 

A touch more blending but good enough for government work.

 

The bows of these trawlers were fitted with a roller for the trawl hawser. This is not represented in the kit so of course I had to add one 

This is not a reflection on the kit which is building into a fine model. The kit is designed as a starter and given my physical limitations I wanted something I could

tweak where I was able but still finish up with a fine model trawler.

 

Bow roller a combination of plastic and brass tube 

 

Horn made from an off cut of the wood sprue

 

 

Room for a good clean up I feel

 

Thanks for looking in

 

Kev

 

[AJohnson]

Very nice addition Kev. 👍

[longshanks]

Painting the bottom ....

Hull prepped.a few irregularities in the planking showing a working  boat. Hull colour Vallejo Black-grey

 

 

I'm hoping to show her as a working boat so I used a Chocolate brown to represent the tar anti fouling.

 

 

To take away the monochrome colour I used Oil dots. Grey, white, yellow ochre and raw umber. Blended and washed out with white spirit.

(I did use smaller dots the next time)

 

 

 

I feel I achieved the look I was after

 

 

A nice contrast

 

I hope you like it. Thanks for stopping by

 

Kev

[longshanks]

Thanks for the likes

Slow progress but....

Working the hull above the waterline

White, grey and raw umber oil 

 

 

 

Rudder temp. added with pin for strength. Note scupper line has had the stanchions picked out with shadow

 

Thanks for looking I hope you are enjoying the build

 

Kev

 

[AJohnson]

Very nice detailing and painting effects! 👏

[longshanks]

Only a few pics but big steps forward.................

Deck fitted. This has had numerous washes of lifecolour 'Wooden Grey Umber'

You can see the original maple colour where the boiler plate is missing

 

Rubbing strake painted Vallejo Emerald knocked back with pale grey. The hair grips have been shortened on the inboard side

 

 

Thanks for stopping by and for the likes

 

Kev

[longshanks]

Moving onto deck furniture....

Dandy wink. Used to hoist rear of towing beam

 

 

I chose to have the hatch boards open

 

Drilled holes, punched disc to fit. Stretched sprue for handle

 

 

 

 

Tissue/dilute Pva to make tarpaulin

 

 

 

Tarp, boards and metal bands to lock down the hatch boards

 

 

 

I hope you like the progress

 

Thanks for looking in

 

Kev

 

 

[AJohnson]

Hey this colour scheme is getting better and better. 👍👏

[Craigie65]

Loving this - looks like a really hard working boat!

Excellent skills

[longshanks]

On 7/19/2022 at 7:14 PM, AJohnson said:

Hey this colour scheme is getting better and better.

Glad you like it

 

On 7/20/2022 at 9:47 AM, Craigie65 said:

looks like a really hard working boat!

That's the way I'm hopefully going

 

Thanks for likes, it's good to have the support

 

Kev

[longshanks]

Capping rail added

 

 

 

Along with Taff rail and transit rail. I cut a new deeper taff rail to cover timber heads and transom trim.

 

 

Rudder gets additional pintle & gudgeon above deck

 

 

Dandy wink gets a Dandy Score (Scratch built). Roller fairlead for aft end of trawl beam

 

 

 

 

 

Current thoughts are having the Nisha dried out with beach legs and the Trawl beam resting on the the sand

 

 

Transom finished off with trim

 

 

Thanks for stopping by

 

Kev

[longshanks]

It's been a while due to health issues.

Before I go further with a tweak to the kit I'd like to state at no point do I think Chis Wattons kit is sub standard. It's a brilliant starter kit made to a price.

I've already got further than I ever have with a wood boat. Having been a scratch builder for many years, health issues were causing problems with dexterity and Nisha gave me a way forward knowing I could always fall back to kit mode.

 

Whilst browsing Edgar J March book I noticed that the blocks of the time were were internal strapped, So could I.....

 

 

The sides/sheaves built up in layers

and the ropes run

 

Hook and eye formed

I had to anneal the hook to form it and wondered how to harden it. Gentle tapping work hardened it. Seems to work

Seems to work

So this may be the way forward for the large throat halyard and main sheet but can I manage the smaller blocks...

 

Thanks for looking in

 

Kev

Edited August 25, 2022 by longshanks

[wool132]

Good Lord, what's he up to now? 🙂

 

Jonathan

[AJohnson]

Hi, glad to see you back in the saddle and hope your health issues don’t keep away further. Take care. 

[Craigie65]

Glad to hear you are feeling better!

 

Wow that is wonderful work.  Looking forward to seeing this one finished.

[longshanks]

Hi folks

Thank you for your good wishes and encouragement

 

Kev

[longshanks]

A mixed bag today

Mast rings

Fairleads

Capping with holes to position thole pin for lead of towing warp

Fair lead post

Thanks for looking in

 

Kev