Lady Eleanor by Kevin - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1/64 - Fifie fishing boat - built Dec 22, 2022 to Jan 23, 2023

[Kevin]

 

The Fifie is a design of sailing boat developed on the east coast of Scotland. It was a traditional fishing boat used by Scottish fishermen from the 1850s until well into the 20th century. These boats were mainly used to fish for herring using drift nets, and along with other designs of boat were known as herring drifters.

While the boats varied in design, they can be categorised by their vertical stem and stern, their long straight keel and wide beam. These attributes made the Fifies very stable in the water and allowed them to carry a very large set of sails. The long keel, however, made them difficult to manoeuvre in small harbours.

Sailing Fifies had two masts with the standard rig consisting of a main dipping lug sail and a mizzen standing lug sail.[1] The masts were positioned far forward and aft on the boat to give the maximum clear working space amidships. A large fifie could reach just over 20 metres (66 ft) in length. Because of their large sail area they were very fast sailing boats.

Fifies built after 1860 were all decked and from the 1870s onwards the bigger boats were built with carvel planking, i.e. the planks were laid edge to edge instead of the overlapping clinker style of previous boats. The introduction of steam powered capstans in the 1890s, to help raising the lugs sails, allowed the size of these vessels to increase from 30 feet (9.14 m) to over 70 feet (21.34 m) in length. From about 1905 onwards sailing Fifies were gradually fitted with engines and converted to motorised vessels.

There are few surviving examples of this type of fishing boat still in existence. The Scottish Fisheries Museum based in Anstruther, Fife has restored and still sails a classic example of this type of vessel named the Reaper. The Swan Trust in Lerwick, Shetland have restored and maintain another Fifie, The Swan, as a sail training vessel. She now takes over 1000 trainees each year, and has taken trainees to participate in the Cutty Sark Tall Ships Races to ports in France, Denmark, the Netherlands, Ireland as well as around the UK. The Isabella Fortuna is owned by the Wick Society. 

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

 

another kit and excuses for it

 

it has been a bit chilly here in the UK recently, in the mornings the mancave has been down to 4 degs C, and i was finding it impossible to do 1mm PE with frozen fingers working on the Britannic , thats the first excuse, 

the next one is that in have the new Vanguard Models HMS Indefatigable on order

the weakest excuse is i need to relearn some basic wood skills hence the novice kit Lady Eleanor

this is a christmas pressie to me from the Admiral (yes early)

the MDF false keel with the bulkheads dry fitted, everything fits lovely

1/64 v 1/200

i even have room on the freezer

early fairing

dry fitting the lower upper deck, a maple veneer fits over this after the hull planking is complete

bulwarks, everything is a pleasure to fit

first lime planking this is the first of the double planking

 

[Haliburton]

No excuses needed here Kevin - I always enjoy following your work and cameo appearances by doggie.
Scott

[Kevin]

10 minutes ago, Haliburton said:

No excuses needed here Kevin - I always enjoy following your work and cameo appearances by doggie.
Scott

lol this one?

[yvesvidal]

On 12/17/2022 at 2:55 PM, Kevin said:

it has been a bit chilly here in the UK recently, in the mornings the mancave has been down to 4 degs C, and i was finding it impossible to do 1mm PE with frozen fingers working on the Britannic , thats the first excuse, 

the next one is that in have the new Vanguard Models HMS Indefatigable on order

the weakest excuse is i need to relearn some basic wood skills hence the novice kit Lady Eleanor

 

Kevin, you have so much imagination for getting new kits: frozen fingers, need to get back in shape on wooden models.... How about something for the dog to chew on? 🙂

 

Yves

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

 

thank you for comments and likes, and apologies for not interacting so much on the forum recently

 

boy i am rusty when it comes to planking and so real pleased I never went straight in with the Indy when she is released, Victory was the last kit i fully planked and that was over 15years ago

 

1st planking with the 1mm lime is now complete, and the prow with the stern post are glue in position

 

 

Edited December 20, 2022 by Kevin

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

 

Thank you for comments and likes

 

with the the keel fitted on ok, and the clever rabbet patterns i can get on with the 2nd planking using 1mm x 4mm pear strips

taking my time i have managed to achieve something, that

A looks tidy

B i am really happy with,

maybe its not perfect but that why i needed to do this kit, 

 

[clearway]

Love these vanguard fishing smacks- speaking from practical experience as the son of a fisherman you certainly feel at one with the water in a force 6 gale in a 50foot wooden fishing vessel (unlike submariners who hide underneath the waves😁).

 

Keith

[Kevin]

1 minute ago, clearway said:

Love these vanguard fishing smacks- speaking from practical experience as the son of a fisherman you certainly feel at one with the water in a force 6 gale in a 50foot wooden fishing vessel (unlike submariners who hide underneath the waves😁).

 

Keith

lol in my 30 years of being a submariner, i never once tried fishing once dived

[Kevin]

i would like to wish everyone Merry Christmas, and hope everyone has a safe new year

[Kevin]

good evening everyone and happy new year

 

well the pear planking was completed without to much fuss, (ok its a bit of a mess to tell the truth) and i hope to do much better by the time the Indy hits me mancave

Primed then  sanded and repeat

I will be doing her in red below the waterline, white boot and black on top

 

[Kevin]

good afternoon

 

well i managed the painting without making a meal of it  but did all three colours twice. but very little clean up required and im quite happy how it turned out

the deck has also been put on, fitting without any issue

[chris watton]

Looks great, Kevin!

[rcmdrvr]

Paint looks beautiful.  Would like to know how you achieved your results.  Whose paint did you use?  Brush or sprayed?  Thinned?  Will you put any clearcoat on the model?  Sorry to ask so many questions but we are here to learn.

[yvesvidal]

On 1/5/2023 at 1:39 PM, Kevin said:

 

Well done Kevin. I like it when you can see some planks, through the paint. These were workhorses, not sleek modern yachts.

 

Yves

[Kevin]

On 1/7/2023 at 5:55 PM, rcmdrvr said:

Paint looks beautiful.  Would like to know how you achieved your results.  Whose paint did you use?  Brush or sprayed?  Thinned?  Will you put any clearcoat on the model?  Sorry to ask so many questions but we are here to learn.

good evening

a lot of sanding 

primed with Halfords grey primer

gaps filled with Bartoline ready mixed fine filler, sand and repeated until happy

red primer below waterline , white primer 9stripe) are Halfords rattle cans

black is hycote satin black rattle can

tamiya tape used to mask lines

not sure about what finish to use if any

 

Paint Primer | Halfords UK

 

Hycote Satin Black 400ml : Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

 

thank you for comments and likes

 

hope to finish this week, would have done so, had i not discovered a new PC game, which has me hooked- nothing to do with fishing though.

 

The rudder -  the big steerie thing at the back that i forgot about is on -(dont tell Chris) i also forgot about the holes in the hull to feed the ropes through, even though it says dont forget about them in the instructions

 

all the deck furniture is completed and masts done, a bit of varnish and some rudder hinges to sort

the sails are coloured with a chocolate brown, i think they look ok

 

 

[Old Collingwood]

Excellent  work  Kevin.

 

OC.

[yvesvidal]

Kevin,

 

I think you proved beyond doubts, that you are ready to go back to working on wood models.

 

Yves

[Kevin]

good evening everyone

 

thank you so much for comments and likes,  lets hope you like the Indefatigable when i start her possibly in early March

 

both sails are ready to be rigged, although i seam to have a problem with them being saggy, but then again so are bits of me

hopefully they will sort themself out when in place properly, which is more than can be said for myself

[Kevin]

Good Morning everyone

 

Thank you for comments and likes

This is something i dont say very often

I finished something

The Lady Eleanor is finished

just over 4 weeks, 

OOB

Halfords rattle cans

Everbuild C/A

Titebond - quick and thick wood glue

 

Thank you @chris watton

[WestPort]

Congratulations, she looks great.  

[Glenn-UK]

Congratulations on a very well built model.

Something to be very proud of.

[AJohnson]

Congratulations Kevin, a beautiful little build! 

[realworkingsailor]

Nicely done Kevin! Congratulations on finishing! You should be proud of your work, it looks fantastic!

 

What a great way to start off the new year!

 

Andy

Edited January 19, 2023 by realworkingsailor

[yvesvidal]

Well done Kevin. Now back to the Enterprise to warm you up a little bit more....

 

Yves

[ccoyle]

Super job, Kevin!

[Edwardkenway]

Nice job Kevin,  a fine looking fishing boat.🙂

Edited January 19, 2023 by Edwardkenway

[rcmdrvr]

Looks great.  It is a good feeling to complete a project like this.

[BobG]

Wonderful model, Kevin!