Ferrus Manus Posted October 2, 2023 Author Share #31 Posted October 2, 2023 I glued the knots, tied off loose ends, and made the halyard, downhaul, tack, and sheets. bruce d, GrandpaPhil, whitejamest and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipman Posted October 2, 2023 Share #32 Posted October 2, 2023 Obviously crude in many ways, I admire what you plainly state; an exercise/study into displaying the primary features of such a vessel. A success, in my humble opinion. Ferrus Manus and allanyed 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrus Manus Posted October 2, 2023 Author Share #33 Posted October 2, 2023 The scale and size is simply too small for anything more. I wish i could add more detail and be accurate, but the size of this build is nearly microscopic, as far as model ships go. shipman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrus Manus Posted October 3, 2023 Author Share #34 Posted October 3, 2023 This is a boat that fits in the palm of your hand, and i dare anyone to make a scale-perfect representation thereof at 1/96 and keep their sanity. shipman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted October 3, 2023 Share #35 Posted October 3, 2023 Sounds like you are setting up a challenge and I would love to see some take you up on it as I am curious to see the results of other attempts. That scale is a killer for most of us. Hard enough to see things at 1:48 let alone half the size. Allan Ferrus Manus 1 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrus Manus Posted October 3, 2023 Author Share #36 Posted October 3, 2023 Definitely! If it can be done, it certainly will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrus Manus Posted October 11, 2023 Author Share #37 Posted October 11, 2023 I haven't been doing much in the past week or so. This week I have had more time than usual, so I decided to work on the boat. I made all 16 rope coils and attached them to the boat last night. Then, today, I stained the bottom of the hull a clear gloss. Then comes the fun part. I painted the stand a little differently this time. It's a clear stand. On the bottom side, i painted some splotches of green, and covered that with brown. Then, on the top, i painted two shades of blue, intentionally making it not uniform, mostly so all the different colors could be seen. I quite like it. mtaylor, GrandpaPhil, JacquesCousteau and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted October 11, 2023 Share #38 Posted October 11, 2023 (edited) I considered this challenge for a good bit of time as I have not built anything to 1:96 for about 45 years then thought nothing ventured, nothing gained. I have no idea how it will end up, possibly a dismal failure, but I am starting a build log for a 31 foot long boat at 1:96. Thank you for the incentive Iron Hand. Allan https://modelshipworld.com/topic/35331-31-foot-long-boat-1801-by-allanyed-scale-196/ Edited October 11, 2023 by allanyed bruce d, mtaylor, Ferrus Manus and 2 others 4 1 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrus Manus Posted October 11, 2023 Author Share #39 Posted October 11, 2023 Of course! I look forward to your build with utmost excitement. I am not done with mine, though. GrandpaPhil, shipman and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrus Manus Posted October 12, 2023 Author Share #40 Posted October 12, 2023 The rudder and tiller have been fitted onto the boat, and the boat's paddle is resting in its proper position. How should i tie the oars onto the thwarts of the boat? There are two options. bruce d, Bryan Woods, GrandpaPhil and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrus Manus Posted October 12, 2023 Author Share #41 Posted October 12, 2023 I will end up staining the oars beforehand and painting the handles white. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted October 12, 2023 Share #42 Posted October 12, 2023 3 hours ago, Ferrus Manus said: painting the handles white. The look will be nice, but were oar handles ever really painted? I have no idea, just wondered as I would think the handling would take off the paint rather quickly. There are quite a few photos of contemporary model oars on the RMG Collections site that you may find interesting and helpful. Two examples can be seen at ---> https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-558265 & https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-548060 Allan mtaylor 1 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrus Manus Posted October 12, 2023 Author Share #43 Posted October 12, 2023 Ok, no white handles. The oars have been painted, and i have made one bundle and laid it on the seats in order to visualize where it will go. GrandpaPhil, mtaylor, Bryan Woods and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrus Manus Posted October 12, 2023 Author Share #44 Posted October 12, 2023 Yeah, it looks pretty much the same color as everything else, but I don't know how else to paint them. Bryan Woods and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrus Manus Posted October 13, 2023 Author Share #45 Posted October 13, 2023 The oars are bundled and tied to the seats, as shown. Only one question remains: What kind of fishing gear should I put on the boat? And should the boat have an anchor stored somewhere, what type of anchor should it be? shipman, GrandpaPhil, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrus Manus Posted October 13, 2023 Author Share #46 Posted October 13, 2023 Can't you see why boats of this size were usually exclusively oar-driven? mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrus Manus Posted October 13, 2023 Author Share #47 Posted October 13, 2023 This is presumably a woodcut or a sketch of a fisherman with crab pots. I think i could possibly make some for the boat. mtaylor and GrandpaPhil 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrus Manus Posted October 13, 2023 Author Share #48 Posted October 13, 2023 (edited) I have made an executive decision in the absence of professional input: we are making a small stone anchor. Edited October 13, 2023 by Ferrus Manus mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrus Manus Posted October 13, 2023 Author Share #49 Posted October 13, 2023 (edited) The stone anchor and one of two crab pots are on the boat. I could easily fit 4 or 5 of those crab pots on the tip of my index finger. Edited October 13, 2023 by Ferrus Manus mtaylor, Harvey Golden and GrandpaPhil 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandpaPhil Posted October 14, 2023 Share #50 Posted October 14, 2023 Very cool Ferrus! Looking great! Ferrus Manus and mtaylor 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...
Ferrus Manus Posted October 14, 2023 Author Share #51 Posted October 14, 2023 The second crab pot is sitting on the thwart, hopefully with dinner inside. That's the boat, so far. Before i call it quits for this one, i would like to know if there's anything else it needs. ccoyle, Keith Black, Knocklouder and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgstakes Posted November 4, 2023 Share #52 Posted November 4, 2023 (edited) I’ve been following this build and I’ve enjoyed every part of it. Being a beginner to ship building, all the lingo is foreign to me but I figure things out as you go. Impressive build for sure!! I learn something every time. Edited November 4, 2023 by kgstakes Ferrus Manus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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