HMS Bounty by Don Jane - FINISHED - Billing Boats - Scale 1:50

[Don Jane]

[sawdust]

 Hello Don,   good work and almost finished. I look forward to seeing it  up close..

Thanks for sharing,

 Kip

[shortgrass]

Looking really good Don.  Like Sawdust, I look forward to seeing it up close.  Well done.

Dave

[petervisser]

Looking good Don!!

 

Hey, if you need drawings of the running rigging, I have John McKay's large scale Bounty drawings I can lend you. I'm only home for another week so just let me know.

 

Cheers,

 

Peter

[Don Jane]

Current build - HMS Bounty - Billings - 1/50

[themadchemist]

Hey Don

You can also find a pdf of McKays AOTS here http://www.libramar.net/news/anatomy_of_the_ship_series_hms_bounty/2009-11-09-85

they also have Peterssons square rigging book http://www.libramar.net/news/rigging_period_ship_models_a_step_by_step_guide_to_the_intricacies_of_the_square_rig/2009-11-05-48

 

Nice job on your Bounty, just watch out for mutineers.

[Don Jane]

I am now at the stage that I am going to call complete - I ordered the glass for the display case and it should be ready in the next week or so.

[Don Jane]

Here are a couple more pics

[Anja]

Hello Don,

 

A double congratulation is in order. You've done a great job on your Bounty.

 

And wishing you a happy birthday. Have a wonderful day.

 

Anja

[Don Jane]

Thanks Anja - I ordered a display case and just received it last week, so now I have to get a base done and finally get my build under glass !!!

[Rich.F]

Hi Don, Your Ship Is looking very Nice indeed, Nice careful work.

 

Rich

[Don Jane]

I now have my display case finished - I had a local plastic shop make it for me and it only cost me $ 140.00. What a bargain - I will be using them again - I made the base with a nice piece of pine and used hemlock for the mouldings - i think it looks pretty good.

[Don Jane]

Hi Lawrence

Thank you very much for the kind words about my build - my Bounty is far from museum quality but it being my first ship model I am very satisfied. I don't know what type of cement that they used to glue the plexyglass, but the front, top and back are all one piece and are bent to shape and the ends are glued on. I will try to find out what cement they used to glue the case. I live in a condo and the executive have asked me if I would put my Bounty on display in the lobby of our building - it will be going on display this weekend !!!

[Don Jane]

Hi Lawrence

I have already started on my next build - I inherited a Billings Bluenose ( check my build log )that was partly done and I am working on the Gorch Foch by OcCre . I'm really enjoying the OcCre kit - it has great parts and very nice intructions.