Perseverance 1807 by Isaiah - FINISHED - Modellers Shipyard - Colonial Brig

[Isaiah]

Here is the boat fully assembled.

 

I filled the holes with putty then tomorrow I will mask it and paint the hull again.

[Ferrus Manus]

nice job, Isaiah! 

[Ferrus Manus]

I'd certainly like to see the finished paint jobs on the boats. If you want, you can lash a mast/spar/rigging down onto the boats, as they would've had them, especially the larger ones. 

[Isaiah]

33 minutes ago, Ferrus Manus said:

I'd certainly like to see the finished paint jobs on the boats. If you want, you can lash a mast/spar/rigging down onto the boats, as they would've had them, especially the larger ones. 

What do you mean by lash a spar?

 

they get tied down to the ship if that’s what you mean.

[Ferrus Manus]

Yes. Tie them, as well as some oars, onto the boats. Tie them to the seats, running lengthwise along the boat's hull.

Edited May 25, 2023 by Ferrus Manus

[Ferrus Manus]

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[Ferrus Manus]

[Isaiah]

I’ll have to think about it, oars do sound good I just don’t have any included in the kit but I can certainly make some.

 

the second boat, a little bigger, came out much better. I used a different technique, gluing the hull as one piece before shaping it. I used a bench top drum sander and a dremel. I almost don’t need putty.

 

Just going to shape the third one and then paint them both.

Edited May 25, 2023 by Isaiah

[Ferrus Manus]

There ya go!!

[Isaiah]

One on the left is the smallest one which I made first. The middle and right one I made at once. 
 

The one on the left has its final coat and I’ll re-coat the other two tomorrow.

 

I’ll probably make some oars just for one of the boats with some scrap walnut as well.

 

 

 

Edited May 25, 2023 by Isaiah

[Isaiah]

Here’s the link to the types of model boats: https://vanguardmodels.co.uk/product/ships-boats-various-types/

 

I think it’s a yawl but tell me what you think. I’ll add four ores.

 

I like that black line around the top of the hull so I might add that as well.

Edited May 26, 2023 by Isaiah

[Ferrus Manus]

I would add as many oars as is realistic, if i were you. It's up to you, and i think any number of oars would look perfect. 

[Isaiah]

Here they are, pretty happy with them actually. I used white spray paint first but wasn’t happy with the finish, it gave a glossy plastic look. So I gave them a coat of white acrylic.

 

I’m not sure about the oars, they seem a little big but when I put them next to the deck furniture they seem ok.

Edited March 23 by Isaiah

[ccoyle]

If you want to take your oars up a notch, you can try flattening the blades and slimming the shafts. Fiddly work, but I think you'll like the result.

[Isaiah]

The boats all tied up and rigged to the ship. Unfortunately ccoyle, I super glued the oars to the boat and there was no way I could remove them without damaging the oars and the boat itself. I’ll just have to live with how I’ve made them. 

 

 

 

Edited March 31 by Isaiah

[Ferrus Manus]

Alright. Wonderful job on the boats. However, we need to go back and redo the rigging of the one on the aft. The rigging blocks (those wooden things with holes) should be tied to the brass eyebolts. Tie a thin line around the block, letting it sit in the groove that runs round the block. Make sure that the knot is on the top of the block, the face closest to where the holes are. Then, thread the line that holds the boat up through the holes in the block. This line should not go through the brass eyebolts. It's okay if you don't understand what's going on here. I will provide diagrams of rigging concepts. 

[Isaiah]

Can I just add a hook to the block and loop the line through the block and up again? Then just hook the block to the boat?

Edited May 30, 2023 by Isaiah

[Ferrus Manus]

Yes. Add the hook to the block and put the hook in the eyebolt. Tie the beginning of the line to the end of the davits. The eyebolt on the davit is in a really horrible location, by the way. It should be at the very end of the davit, and a cleat should be where it currently is. 

Edited May 30, 2023 by Ferrus Manus

[Ferrus Manus]

The core tenets of davit rigging, as per the Revell USS Constitution instructions: 

And as per Longridge's book:

Edited May 30, 2023 by Ferrus Manus

[Ferrus Manus]

The general consensus tends to be that you should use a single block instead of a double block. 

[Isaiah]

Ok I think I know what you mean. The eyebolt is in the right spot according to the manual, I guess I listen to the instructions too much.

[Isaiah]

Ok, I hope this is somewhat right.

 

I tied it at the eye bolt on the end of the davit first, then I threaded it through the hole on the other end, through one of the holes on the block, back up through the hole and down into the second hole next to it, then I threaded it through the second hole on the block and finally back up and through the eyebolt on the part of the davit that sticks past the transom.

 

I put cleats where you said (where the red circle is.) If I have verified that this is correct I will then wrap the remaining line around the cleat.

[Ferrus Manus]

(Audible clapping)

[Ferrus Manus]

It seems right to me. Now, take what you learned and apply it to other areas in the build. 

[Isaiah]

[Ferrus Manus]

Wonderful! 

[Isaiah]

I am going to make a start on the foremast. Please inform me if there’s anything I should know or if there’s anything I should do differently to the instructions.

 

 

[Sergey Karelia]

if you put the shrouds individually (at the end of each loop, pic 1), then do not glue the mast, topmast and stengabram-topmast together.

if the shrouds are paired, then you can glue (pic 2)

do not forget about the gap between the mast parts, so that you can then carry out the rigging

and have a good build!

[Isaiah]

Thanks for the info.
 

I think they’re are paired, the manual says to just glue all the parts together before doing anything else. Also I’m referencing another colonial brig build by @Mike Hunt. He assembled the whole mast before fitting on to the ship.

 

so I’m pretty certain they are pairs. I’m new to all these nautical terms and techniques so I don’t know a whole lot.

Edited June 1, 2023 by Isaiah

[Ferrus Manus]

Do you, by any chance, own a wood-turning lathe? If not, you need one.