petehay Posted October 6, 2023 Share #1 Posted October 6, 2023 Decided to try scratch building the “Captain Eddy” from the plans seen in this topic thread. Got the keel and the bulkheads drawn at 1:48th scale and have started cutting out the pieces from bass wood. iMustBeCrazy, JacquesCousteau, Keith Black and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Pellett Posted October 6, 2023 Share #2 Posted October 6, 2023 Good choice! Look forward to following your progress. Nice progress so far. Roger mtaylor, FriedClams and Keith Black 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehay Posted October 6, 2023 Author Share #3 Posted October 6, 2023 Thanks for the kind words Roger. I’ll continue to take pictures and if things go well, I will put together a build log. Pete FriedClams, Keith Black and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Black Posted October 6, 2023 Share #4 Posted October 6, 2023 Bravo! mtaylor and FriedClams 2 Quote Current Builds: Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehay Posted October 8, 2023 Author Share #5 Posted October 8, 2023 Progress over the weekend - bulkheads/framing in place. Probably time to move to a real build log. Pete IMG_0079.heic IMG_0080.heic IMG_0081.heic IMG_0082.heic IMG_0084.heic IMG_0087.heic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehay Posted October 8, 2023 Author Share #6 Posted October 8, 2023 Did I upload too many images to show in the post? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobG Posted October 8, 2023 Share #7 Posted October 8, 2023 No, I think the heic file format is not compatible. I think you need to convert the file format to jpg. Did you use an iPhone? iPhones sometimes use the heic format: To save photos in JPG on iPhone: Step 1. Go to the Settings app on your iPhone. Step 2. Scroll down to choose "Camera" and tap "Formats." Step 3. Select "Most Compatible" and your photos will be saved as JPEG files. FriedClams and Keith Black 2 Quote Bob Garcia "Measure once, cuss twice!" Current Builds: Hms Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 - Vanguard Models Pen Duick - Artesania Latina 1:28 Completed: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Co. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehay Posted October 8, 2023 Author Share #8 Posted October 8, 2023 Thanks Bob. Odd thing is I took and uploaded the previous images using the iPhone. I’ll convert them to jpg after dinner and reupload Canute, BobG, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehay Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share #9 Posted October 9, 2023 Progress over the weekend. Bulkheads/Framing in place. Harvey Golden, GrandpaPhil, BobG and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted October 9, 2023 Share #10 Posted October 9, 2023 Heic is basically an orphan format that Microsoft came up with but it never caught on with website developers or anyone else for the most part. Keith Black and Canute 2 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehay Posted October 10, 2023 Author Share #11 Posted October 10, 2023 except Apple mtaylor, Keith Black and Canute 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehay Posted January 16 Author Share #12 Posted January 16 First I want to thank Chris Coyle for his help in moving my previous posts in the "Ship Plans & Project Discussions" forum to this build log. Below are the photos of my progress thus far. mtaylor, FlyingFish, Harvey Golden and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehay Posted January 16 Author Share #13 Posted January 16 Thanks for looking. I will have some questions regarding how to proceed in my next post. Pete mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted January 16 Share #14 Posted January 16 Interesting little boat, Pete - and nice work so far. Reminds me of this abandoned little boat on the west coast of Ireland. Somewhere in the 30' range I imagine. Nice project and a good choice. Best of luck on this build - I'll be following along. Gary mtaylor, ccoyle, GrandpaPhil and 1 other 4 Quote Current Build Pelican Eastern-Rig Dragger Completed Scratch Builds Rangeley Guide Boat New England Stonington Dragger 1940 Auto Repair Shop Mack FK Shadowbox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehay Posted January 17 Author Share #15 Posted January 17 My next question regards the structure(?) on the wheelhouse roof.as shown below: These plans are based upon a fictional lobster boat from the comic strip "Non Sequitur" by Wiley Miller. In the images below there is a shop's wheel up there. Is this correct or is it artistic license? (I hope I'm not breaking any copyright rules here) FriedClams, mtaylor and GrandpaPhil 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingFish Posted January 18 Share #16 Posted January 18 17 hours ago, petehay said: Is this correct or is it artistic license? No - it's a flying bridge. Here's an example. FriedClams, mtaylor and GrandpaPhil 3 Quote Andy 'You're gonna need a bigger boat!' Completed Build: Orca from the film 'Jaws'. Current Build: Sailing Trawler Vigilance BM76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehay Posted January 18 Author Share #17 Posted January 18 (edited) @FlyingFish…and there would also be a wheel in the “wheelhouse”? BTW - the detail on the Orca is absolutely amazing. Edited January 18 by petehay mtaylor, GrandpaPhil and FriedClams 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingFish Posted January 18 Share #18 Posted January 18 Thanks, yes connected together. FriedClams and mtaylor 2 Quote Andy 'You're gonna need a bigger boat!' Completed Build: Orca from the film 'Jaws'. Current Build: Sailing Trawler Vigilance BM76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehay Posted January 18 Author Share #19 Posted January 18 Thanks for the clarification. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehay Posted January 19 Author Share #20 Posted January 19 (edited) My next step will be figuring out how to create the ship wheels from scratch at 1/48th scale. Any suggestions? Edited January 19 by petehay mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AON Posted January 20 Share #21 Posted January 20 (edited) Pete If you go to the Model Shipwrights of Niagara club website (link below) and scroll down to this months newsletter, January 2024 Issue 15 and scroll to pages 9 and 10 https://modelshipwrightsofniagara.weebly.com/monthly-newsletters We had a presentation on making a ships wheel that you might be able to adapt Edited January 20 by AON Issue 16 was a typo mtaylor and FriedClams 2 Quote Alan O'Neill "only dead fish go with the flow" Ongoing Build (31 Dec 2013) - HMS BELLEROPHON (1786), POF scratch build, scale 1:64, 74 gun 3rd rate Man of War, Arrogant Class Member of the Model Shipwrights of Niagara, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada (2016), and the Nautical Research Guild (since 2014) Associate member of the Nautical Research and Model Ship Society (2021) Offshore member of The Society of Model Shipwrights (2021) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehay Posted January 20 Author Share #22 Posted January 20 Alan, It looks like issue 16 is not available to non-members yet. I will keep an eye out. Thanks Pete mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AON Posted January 20 Share #23 Posted January 20 Typo, January Issue 15 Sorry mtaylor 1 Quote Alan O'Neill "only dead fish go with the flow" Ongoing Build (31 Dec 2013) - HMS BELLEROPHON (1786), POF scratch build, scale 1:64, 74 gun 3rd rate Man of War, Arrogant Class Member of the Model Shipwrights of Niagara, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada (2016), and the Nautical Research Guild (since 2014) Associate member of the Nautical Research and Model Ship Society (2021) Offshore member of The Society of Model Shipwrights (2021) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehay Posted January 20 Author Share #24 Posted January 20 Got it. Thanks mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehay Posted February 6 Author Share #25 Posted February 6 My attempt at a ship's wheel for the flying bridge. Made with an O-ring, some straight pins and some beads for the handles. It's 3' in diameter from tip of handle to tip of opposite handle at 1:48th scale. My old hands don't have the dexterity to go much smaller. GrandpaPhil, FriedClams, FlyingFish and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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