edmay Posted February 28, 2014 #871 Posted February 28, 2014 Hello Augie,In my broadest Liverpool accent,the planking looks bloody lovely,and agree with others that paint would not go well on your MASTERPIECE.ps cheap beer gives you a headache,but thanks ,Edwin augie 1 Quote
DSiemens Posted February 28, 2014 #872 Posted February 28, 2014 (edited) Thanks Augie I thought that may be the case but I didn't think the framing beams would be so close together. Makes sense though. She must be a very solid ship. Edited February 28, 2014 by DSiemens Quote Daniel We're ship in bottle builders, it's an occupational hazard. www.siemensbottlingco.blogspot.com http://www.bottledshipbuilder.com Current Builds: Bermuda Sloop Wood Krafters Pirate Ship Completed: 20 Gun Frigate Olympic 470 Bermuda Sloop Super Mini Queen Anne's Revenge German Cutter Mercury Santa Maria
augie Posted February 28, 2014 Author #873 Posted February 28, 2014 (edited) I think the tight proximity of the beams on these ships surprises many people. Check out some of the really nice scratch builds on here like Mark's Licorne 1.0 (using the Hahn method) and you can really see the full effect 'in the bones'. I have a book on the 'Sailing Frigate' which depicts many beautiful models from the UK and honestly it makes you wonder why they just didn't make the real ships out of a solid piece of oak and cut out what they didn't need! On Confed that section is the only area done like that for display purpose...... a nice touch I think because it makes the point. If you jump back to page 12 of this log you can see the construction as well as a photo of Chuck's finished rendition. Edited February 28, 2014 by Augie mtaylor, trippwj and DSiemens 3 Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956
patrickmil Posted February 28, 2014 #874 Posted February 28, 2014 Augie, your Confederacy is awe inspiring. The planking looks outstanding. augie 1 Quote Thanks, Patrick YouTube Channel for fun: Patrick's Scale Studio Finished: Model Shipways US Brig Niagara I Love Kit USS Curtis Wilbur DDG-54 Current: Trumpeter USS Yorktown CV-5
rafine Posted February 28, 2014 #875 Posted February 28, 2014 Great job on the planking Augie. For what its worth, I would go with the natural wood, rather than paint. Bob augie 1 Quote Current builds on MSW: HMS Winchelsea 1:48: Medway Longboat 1:24 Prior builds on MSW: Schooner Halifax: Lumberyard 1/48 semi-scratch; Cutter Cheerful 1:48; Granado: Caldercraft 1:64; Frigate Essex: Kitbashed Model Shipways kit; Triton Cross Section 1:48; Kingfisher from Lauckstreet kit; Syren: Model shipways kit ;Kitbashed Fair American: Model Shipways;Prince de Neufchatel: Model shipways 1:64 Civil War Picket Boat
Gahm Posted February 28, 2014 #876 Posted February 28, 2014 Beautiful model, Augie! Very well done! It is a pleasure to follow your build log. Thomas augie 1 Quote Current Built: Model Shipways Syren (US Brig 1803) Last Built: Anfora (kit bashed) Ictineo II (1st steam powered submarine 1864)
popeye the sailor Posted February 28, 2014 #877 Posted February 28, 2014 I'm a bit late to the party........bit just wanted to drop a line to say how great the planking looks! totally agree that a staining to match the upper hull would be a great idea.......why cover that wonderful work with paint. super job Augie.......congratz! augie 1 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch
riverboat Posted February 28, 2014 #878 Posted February 28, 2014 Sorry I'm late on the congrats....... you did an excellent job Augie, she looks perfect!! Frank augie 1 Quote completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat HMAT SUPPLY USRC "ALERT" in progress: Red Dragon (Chinese junk)
gjdale Posted March 1, 2014 #879 Posted March 1, 2014 Great job on the planking Augie. I'd have to agree with the "no paint" vote. augie 1 Quote Grant ____________________________________________________ Current builds: African Queen - Radio Control / Live Steam Previous builds: The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama), Hannah - Ship in a Bottle, NRG Capstan Project, 1869 Allerton Steam Pumper, Medway Longboat , Alfa Romeo Spider Gran Touring (Pocher) , Da Vinci Flying Machine, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout - Dumas - Radio, Bomb Vessel Granado, 1742 - Cross Section - Scratchbuild, HMS Victory (Mamoli 1:90), Cutty Sark, Armed Pinnace, Bounty, Santa Maria At another place: Stephenson's Rocket (OcCre 1:24) (click the title to follow the link) In the Gallery: Lancia Armata 1803, Bomb Vessel Granada, 1742 Cross Section, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout
Trussben Posted March 1, 2014 #880 Posted March 1, 2014 I think you did a great job on the planking Augie and I certainly don't think you should paint it. I bet your glad to have passed that milestone, just like I was!! augie 1 Quote Current builds: HMS Pegasus TFFM. HMS Winchelsea. Completed builds: ECHO cross section.18th C Longboat.QA Barge. Medway Longboat.
lb0190 Posted March 2, 2014 #881 Posted March 2, 2014 Augie, She looks very impressive, something to be very proud of. augie 1 Quote Regards, Larry ---------------------------------------------------- Current Build US Brig Niagara Completed Builds George W Washburn - 1890 Tugboat Future Builds 18th Century Longboat by MS HM Cutter Cheerful Wappen Von Hamburg by Corel If your not making mistakes, your not challenging yourself – my life has been full of challenges
augie Posted March 2, 2014 Author #882 Posted March 2, 2014 The finishing of the lower hull has been completed. In addition, all of the touching up on the painted areas has been done. I decided to retain the natural finish of the lower hull. As I wanted it lighter to contrast the above wale hull, I gave it a coat of Minwax Pre-Stain (I always use this on basswood), one coat of plain 'natural' stain. 2 coats of poly and one coat of dull acrylic. It actually looks almost untreated but that's what I wanted. In the photos it's the final one that shows the finished effect. Thanks to everyone for offering your suggestions on the color. I'll save the 'white stuff' idea for another model. The Admiral is steaming but nothing that dinner and a show won't solve. She has also decided that I'm planning on displaying her 'in the wrong direction ...... again !! But that's normal. No sense having those exposed framing beams on 'the wall side'. Need to add those moldings we made weeks ago and then onto the stern galleries Blue Ensign, gjdale, realworkingsailor and 25 others 28 Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956
realworkingsailor Posted March 2, 2014 #883 Posted March 2, 2014 Glad you kept her light underneath. The contrast does look nicer in my humble opinion. Andy augie 1 Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy
Sjors Posted March 2, 2014 #884 Posted March 2, 2014 Very nice that you keep the wood colour ! Love your planking !!!!! augie 1 Quote Currend builds: USS Constitution by Sjors - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76 HMS Victory by Sjors - Jotika - Scale 1:72 On hold: VOC Reconnaisance yacht Duyfken by Sjors - Kolderstok - Scale 1:50 Finished builds: HMS Snake (1797) by Sjors - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64 Nuestra Señora del Pilar by Sjors & Anja - OcCre - Scale 1:64 H.M. Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 by Sjors - Vanguard Models - Scale 1:64 HMS Agamemnon by Sjors - Caldercraft / Jotika - 1:64 San Ildefonso - OcCre Le Mirage - Corel Smit Rotterdam (sea tug) - Billing Boats - 1:75 Sovereign of the seas - De Agostini Spirit of Mississippi - OcCre Santissima Trinidad - OcCre Corsair - OcCre
mobbsie Posted March 2, 2014 #885 Posted March 2, 2014 Rock on Augie, She looks great my friend, love the colour contrast. Be Good mobbsie augie 1 Quote mobbsie All mistakes are deliberate ( me ) Current Build:- HMS Schooner Pickle Completed Builds :- Panart 1/16 Armed Launch / Pinnace ( Completed ), Granado Cross Section 1/48 Harwich Bawley, Restoration, Thames Barge Edme, Repair / Restoration, Will Everard 1/67 Billings HMS Agamemnon 1781 - 1/64 Caldercraft Kit, HM Brig Badger, HM Bomb Vessel Granado, Thames Steam Launch Louise, Thames Barge Edme, Viking Dragon Boat Next Build :-
Jim Lad Posted March 2, 2014 #887 Posted March 2, 2014 To save the problem of displaying her "facing the wrong way", you could always make a display case for the centre of the room! John augie, Jaxboat, Trussben and 1 other 4 Quote
Trussben Posted March 2, 2014 #888 Posted March 2, 2014 Glad you decided to keep her au natural my friend, she's a credit to you. Now get that sternpost on and fair the planks into it and then you will have finished the lower planking augie and Jaxboat 2 Quote Current builds: HMS Pegasus TFFM. HMS Winchelsea. Completed builds: ECHO cross section.18th C Longboat.QA Barge. Medway Longboat.
gjdale Posted March 2, 2014 #889 Posted March 2, 2014 That finish has turned out superbly Augie - I really like the effect. I think John has the right idea re display! augie 1 Quote Grant ____________________________________________________ Current builds: African Queen - Radio Control / Live Steam Previous builds: The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama), Hannah - Ship in a Bottle, NRG Capstan Project, 1869 Allerton Steam Pumper, Medway Longboat , Alfa Romeo Spider Gran Touring (Pocher) , Da Vinci Flying Machine, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout - Dumas - Radio, Bomb Vessel Granado, 1742 - Cross Section - Scratchbuild, HMS Victory (Mamoli 1:90), Cutty Sark, Armed Pinnace, Bounty, Santa Maria At another place: Stephenson's Rocket (OcCre 1:24) (click the title to follow the link) In the Gallery: Lancia Armata 1803, Bomb Vessel Granada, 1742 Cross Section, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout
augie Posted March 2, 2014 Author #890 Posted March 2, 2014 I like John's suggestion as well. But keep in mind, he works in a museum!!!!!! Thanks to all for stopping by. Jaxboat 1 Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956
riverboat Posted March 2, 2014 #891 Posted March 2, 2014 That is one SWEET!! looking dame.... augie 1 Quote completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat HMAT SUPPLY USRC "ALERT" in progress: Red Dragon (Chinese junk)
newbuilder101 Posted March 2, 2014 #892 Posted March 2, 2014 Absolutely beautiful! Love your finish choice - just enough contrast to enhance and not detract! augie 1 Quote Sherry Every goodbye is the birth of a memory... Current Build: San Felipe Finished Builds: Mayflower Build Log Gallery: Mayflower
CaptCraig Posted March 4, 2014 #893 Posted March 4, 2014 Very nice! I like the work you have been doing. It is very clean and precise! augie 1 Quote -Craig It's never too late to turn the tide... Current Build- King of the Mississippi- Artesania Latina- 1:80 Scale
Blue Ensign Posted March 4, 2014 #894 Posted March 4, 2014 A great looking hull you've produced Augie, the understated finish harks back to those fine contemporary 18th century models, I like it very much. B.E. augie 1 Quote Current Build: Medway-longboat-1742-by-blue-ensign-½”-scale Completed builds: HMS Indefatigable-1794-by-blue-ensign-vanguard-models-1:64-scale HMS Sphinx 1775 by Blue Ensign. 1:64 scale - Vanguard Models Queen-Anne-Royal-Barge-circa-1700-by-Blue-Ensign Fifie fishing boat Lady Eleanor Muirneag-1903-–-a-scottish-zulu-fishing-boat-164-scale-based-on-the-vanguard-models-zulu-kit/ HM Cutter Alert 1777 HM Cutter Cheerful 1806 18th-century-English-longboat-by-Blue-Ensign-ms-148-scale/ 18thc English Pinnace by Blue Ensign-Model-Shipways-1:24 scale/ HMS-Pegasus-by-Blue-Ensign-finished-Victory-Models-1:64-scale/ Heller Seventy-four 1:150 scale - modified Le Superbe/Le Glorieux kit after Boudriot, waterline setting with sails. The schooner Pickle, Jotika pob kit 1:64 scale, my interpretation.
Shazmira Posted March 4, 2014 #895 Posted March 4, 2014 I love it! I have always liked contrast...it gives the eyes more to look at and admire! augie 1 Quote Robbyn If you risk nothing, you risk everything! Current builds Syren (Model Shipways) version 2.0 AL San Francisco II Mordaunt (Euro Model) Completed Builds 18th Century Longboat designed by Chuck Passaro In the closet Battle Station Al Charles Morgan (1980s version)
HIPEXEC Posted March 4, 2014 #896 Posted March 4, 2014 Great job! augie 1 Quote Rich Rich USS Constitution by hipexec (Finished build) Virginia Pilot Boat 1805 (gallery - first build) USS Syren (USS Argus) by Hipexec Joshua Slocum's Spray by HIPEXEC
hamilton Posted March 4, 2014 #897 Posted March 4, 2014 Beautiful contrast on the hull, Augie! You're tempting me to try my hand at this one....but with no time and 5 kits on the shelf, I don't think it's in my near future - I'll just admire yours instead! hamilton augie 1 Quote current builds: Corel HMS Bellona (1780); Admiralty models Echo cross-section (semi-scratch) previous builds: MS Phantom (scuttled, 2017); MS Sultana (1767); Corel Brittany Sloop (scuttled, 2022); MS Kate Cory; MS Armed Virginia Sloop (in need of a refit); Corel Flattie; Mamoli Gretel; Amati Bluenose (1921) (scuttled, 2023); AL San Francisco (destroyed by land krakens [i.e., cats]); Corel Toulonnaise (1823); MS Glad Tidings (1937) (in need of a refit); HMS Blandford (1719) from Corel HMS Greyhound; Fair Rosamund (1832) from OcCre Dos Amigos (missing in action); Amati Hannah (ship in a bottle); Mamoli America (1851); Bluenose fishing schooner (1921) (scratch); Off-Centre Sailing Skiff (scratch) under the bench: MS Emma C Barry; MS USS Constitution; MS Flying Fish; Corel Berlin; a wood supplier Colonial Schooner Hannah; Victory Models H.M.S. Fly; CAF Models HMS Granado; MS USS Confederacy
patrickmil Posted March 4, 2014 #898 Posted March 4, 2014 Hey Augie, the finish on your Confederacy planking looks fantastic. augie 1 Quote Thanks, Patrick YouTube Channel for fun: Patrick's Scale Studio Finished: Model Shipways US Brig Niagara I Love Kit USS Curtis Wilbur DDG-54 Current: Trumpeter USS Yorktown CV-5
popeye the sailor Posted March 4, 2014 #899 Posted March 4, 2014 keep up work like this Augie......and your house WILL be a museum! looking very nice......love it! augie 1 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch
Charley54 Posted March 6, 2014 #900 Posted March 6, 2014 Just starting planking myself. Makes me realize what an accomplishment this is. Everyone else has already said it but I will say it again. Beatiful work Augie. I also now understand the concept of battle damage. Having caused a significant amount of my own in working on my Syren. Oh well, two steps forward, one step back. Charley augie 1 Quote Current Build - US Brig Syren
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