Duchess of Kingston 1778 by Knocklouder - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1/64 - Royal Yacht

[BANYAN]

It's always good to take a break and simply soak in your accomplishments.  You've done a grand job with her so ENJOY

 

cheers

 

Pat

[Glen McGuire]

Epic!  That's the word that comes to mind for your Duchess build.  Congratulations, Bob.  A masterful job all the way around! 

[Knocklouder]

The stand is finished, the lettering shows up nicely, but been a Neanderthal lol.The manual says a drop of white glue my be added if lose. Well no glue was required it was super tight , the long sides and the ends went together tight. I was afraid that I would brake it.  The first side I put the sign on I filed the edges a bit and gently tap it on. Aww dang, I broke the last one to tap on. I put a dab of CA on and it is really hard to see the brake, it is on the wall side of the display case  Thankfully. 

So I know my friend @Gabek  is really anxious for me to start the ship's boat, so today I will prime it all, then put the anchors together, and start finishing the final coat of paint on the boat ....tomorrow 

Lol.

  The grin gets bigger and bigger, two anchors one boat left ,  if all go according to plan, which it seldom does lol, I should  be able to mark it finished next week or so 😉 just to be sure lol

 Forever greatful that MSW/NRG  have given me the opportunity to learn how to build ship's.  Thank you all.

Bob   M.

PFCGP. 

Goober  .

     

  

 

Edited February 1 by Knocklouder
Typos

[Knocklouder]

The Ship's Boat:  Optional

When I first saw @DocRob ships boat it was amazing and I said I have to make one. So a plan was conceived and away I went.

I used some 3mm pear wood from kit left overs. And tryed to come up with something that looks good. 

First, all the parts were primed, then measurements were made.. For those who know me , I have a hard time with numbers and the printed word lol. And called on a few members to help me out. Thanks @Gabek  and @Keith Black , for your assistance. 

The stand was put together and I realized it looked a little high.

  Information that I found says that ships boats were 9 and a half feet  from the ships deck to the deck of the ship's boat.  So the wood for the stand was put together and pined together. 

 

And temporarily placed on the ship. Yes you guessed it, some how I made it to high. Sanding and molding the top down about a half inch should do the trick..

I do that this afternoon, then start painting the boat as well. Leaving only the anchors left.

 

I am very very happy with the Duchess. Much progress has been made in my understanding of how things are done. I see improvements in my work and I also see where I need to improve as well lol.

It won't be long for the Duchess of Kingston to be finished, a few more figures to paint and place but the ship it self is just about ready for the Gallery. 

Thanks my friends. 

 

Knocklouder   

 

Edited February 3 by Knocklouder

[Knocklouder]

Ahhh the end of another day . And was it eventful. When we got a chance to look things over I had the boat to high. That's were Keith Black and Gabe came to the rescue. I am no good with numbers and things like that. But Gabe finally got the point across and after lowering it Three times it's is in its final destination 

The sailor couldn't even reach this boat.

Finally I got the side of the ship and the sailors waste and the bottom of the boat all lined up and this  will do lol. Not moving no more .

The crew wants a picture to show their friends back home. They are going on a vacation, Pile says give him a call when I start my next ship, and if you need a hand He will come back. Goober is still tight lip about his plans. I miss those guys. Man I am hard on ship inspectors , is it something that I said lol.

 

Got both anchors assembled and ready to tie on.

So that just leaves painting the inside of the boat. It a perfect fit. And these boats are available at Vanguard Models, for the Duchess of Kingston I used this 12 foot yawl , made to order. Also Chris W. has thrown in a few figures for me to place on the ship Thanks so much , really appreciate it. 

 

 

I think after I paint and tie the boat down, it will be time to mark this build Finished.  I know that I will be starting up my Astrolabe log but I was looking @Moonbug log for his Pegasus today , wow is all I can say go check it out , you won't be disappointed. .

All right my friends my be one last post, lol or two. Sea ya yawl..later

 

Knocklouder 

 

 

[Moonbug]

Looking great @Knocklouder - always fun when you get close to the finish line. I was just perusing stand options this morning and I hadn't considered clear; I like the way it looks.

 

Thanks for the shout out, that's very kind of you!

[Knocklouder]

@Moonbug you are so right lol, I am going to mark this log finished, right after this post, because now I am just playing with my little figures  and telling story's in my head lol.  So I finished up the ship's boat,

 

 

and had a few oars,  but I think they are a bit too big. The Duchess  says "off with they feet" lol. Sawing the base off was stressful for Neanderthals but luck was on my side. That and my good friend @Gabek helping me out today. 

So now that the boat is finished , I will tie it later as I have a couple of figures I have to paint so they actually look like they are lashing the boat down. Play stuff lol.

So I took some pictures and put it in the case

It has been an incredible journey, and a really great experience for me.  I hope I have not offended anyone along the way with my confusion plus typos. Lol  But I am a confused person who finds it hard to spell. Lol. But I love building ships and getting to know people. 

 Ok I am going to mark this finished now, but will post one more time in the future when I take the Duchess of Kingston out of the display case for a photo shoot for the Gallery, and some last minute touch ups and figure changes.

  Thank all of you for your likes and wows. Plus a special thanks for all who helped.

Thank you @chris watton and @Gabek two gentlemen that I deadacated this build to at the beginning.  One will be a friend and I will be his  customer for life the other a friend for life, not a customer he put a 100% tariff on all his figures. Lol

Fairwell to this log, but I have another lol

THANK YOU ALL.

 

Bob   M. 

PFCGP. 

Goober   

 

AND of course The Duchess of Kingston. 

Edited February 3 by Knocklouder
Guessing typos lol

[AJohnson]

Congratulations Bob! 

[Glen McGuire]

That was a fun ride you just took all of us on.  Great build log and even better build.  Well done, Bob!!

[Glenn-UK]

Great work 👏 

[Paul Le Wol]

Bob, congratulations on finishing your Duchess of Kingston. Beautifully done!

[Moonbug]

Great work Bob, congratulations!

[Desertanimal]

Beautiful work. Congratulations on completing her! Truly wonderful build log. 
Chris

[Keith Black]

 Congratulations, Bob, she looks terrific. The end to a great journey, thank you for the ride. 

[John Ruy]

Beautiful… Congratulations Bob wonderful job. It’s been a real kick to pull up a chair 🪑

 

John 🍻

[Ryland Craze]

Congratulations Bob on finishing your Duchess of Kingston.  She looks great and I have enjoyed following your build log.

[Blue Ensign]

Well done Bob, I like the look of her.

Model completed,  process enjoyed,  a little knowledge gained along the way, that's what it's all about.

 

Regards,

 

B.E.

[Bryan Woods]

Great job Bob, if you are like me, it’s a little sad when the build winds down. But luckily the next one starts it all over again:-)

[Gabek]

Well done, Bob!  You rose to the challenge and put together a great model!  It was a treat to be a small part of it.

Clear skies and sharp tools,

Gabe