HM Bomb Vessel Granado 1742 by ECK - Amati/Victory Models - 1:64

ECK · September 1

Since finishing HM Adder decided to do HM Granada. Interested in mortar ships since reading about them in the Hornblower novel The Commodore. where he used them in the Baltic.

Had to move my Vanguard collection( to small for fleet but maybe squadron or flotilla?).

First step involves gluing the false keel to the frame

I was spoiled with the Vanguard kits as the instructions were excellent. Here, lots of vagueness at times and some areas not explained making me look at the box photos for help

Next inserting the ribs and lower deck

Next upper decks. Lots of clamps involved

ccoyle · September 1

Your fleet is growing!

ECK · September 6

Planked and painted for'castle bulkhead and will put a door in the middle later. Plans actually say nothing about what to do with this area.

Then started planking

I then realized that with sternpost in place as per the instructions, planking would not blend in well. Remembered with Vanguard stern is usually filed down then planked then sternpost added. I removed part of the post and feathered it down.

ECK · September 8

Finished the first planking. Below before and after sanding/filling.

After cleaning things up

ECK · September 12

Before I started the second planking I soaked and bent several pieces so would put less tension on the cyano when gluing.

Then the planking commenced, remembering to carve out the gunports and sweep holes. Also glued lower stern counter .

ECK · September 15

Second planking continues.

For a change decided to plank the inner bulwark today. Plan to later spray paint then place lower edge to bulwark

ECK · September 21

Second planking complete. There was quite a variation in the wood color so I used the lighter ones for the upper areas that would be bare and the darker ones in the area to be painted. Not the best planking but paint is a wonderful thing. First pre sanding

After sanding and filling

Next wales added then taped off for painting as well as stern counter

After pianting

ECK · September 22

Spent today painting the bulwarks, bulkhead and planking the quarterdeck and forecastle.

ECK · September 25

Finished main deck planking, installed eyebolts and for and aft bulkheads with doors.

ECK · September 30

Decided to next get the lower hull painted. Used Vanguard's gauge. Works well with ship on a lazy susan.

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Then taped and painted tape with poly to help seal it.

Next I put the pintles on the rudder then clamped onto hull to mount hull pintles

Will remove the rudder when I spray and fill the hull. Will paint it separately.

ECK · October 4

After 4 rounds of filling, sanding, painting , repeat, lower hull finally painted. Now I can move on to the upper deck fittings.

Also fitted the rudder

ECK · October 7

Mortar emplacements in. Mortars will go in next

ECK · October 10

Mortars in, base cap rail installed

brunnels · October 10

Looking great ECK, you must have an amazing fleet with all the fantastic models you have done.

ECK · October 11

Thanks. Most of the fleet is anchored on our dining room table!

ECK · October 20

Had been out of town last week and finally got back to the shipyard today. Finished the rails, various eyebolts, battens and sweep hatches.

ECK · October 23

Completed stern area

RossR · October 23

Looks great. Your work always does.

ECK · October 24

Thanks. Unfortunately the quality of the castings is nothing compared to Vanguard's photo-printed ones.

Vane · October 24

I wish some 3rd party could start doing 3D printed upgrades for shipmodels. Vanguard models has through new engineering excellent details in there lineup. But all these old school kits with white metal solutions are just horrible and dont do the models justice.

Here is how i ended up with the Caldercraft kit. I decided to be abit creative in my paint scheme.

ECK · October 25

Very nice indeed! Your castings have a lot more definition than Amati's

Ronald-V · October 25

It would be nice if manufacturers would upgrade their products as newer techniques become available...but of course there is a price tag attached to that. I do wonder why some manufacturers continue to stick to white metal castings (like Artesania Latina with the new Victory) and don't switch to new techniques in the newer models

ECK · October 31

Hull coming along. Probably 1-2 weeks to finish then start on the masts

ECK · November 4

Hull mostly done. Prow done, whales/deadeyes in.

Last thing to do is assemble the guns. Here carriages lined up for airbrushing

ECK · November 7

Hull now complete, on to the masts

ECK · November 9

Mast starting to go up. I opted to paint rather than stain the lower mast.

ECK · November 11

Masts complete but not rigged. Lower mast painted, upper areas stained.

ECK · November 16

Masts and bowsprit complete and rigged. Project for the week will be the yards.

ECK · November 18

Didn't take long. Yards all ready for airbrushing then quite a few days to rig them

ECK · November 24

Yards all rigged and pinned. I will finish attaching them this week then start on the shrouds. I like to get the yards on at this pint as access is much easier. Will attach the bowsprit once all the shrouds done.