Knocklouder Posted January 10 #1 Posted January 10 Hello, I would like to introduce Captain Rodney. He is named after my friend who gave me this Astrolabe 1812. He had to quit building and gave all his ship yard to me. I am so lucky wow. I would never have bought one my self. It looks expensive. Plus a Bluenose and a Wasa 1628, the wasa has lots of missing parts though. Rodney has done a lot of the work on building, no rigging lol. The build should go pretty fast as most of it is done but there are ratlines and shrouds and deadeyes ohh my. So I guess this is kind of a box opening. Let's see what I got. The ship. Lots of fittings. The Astrolabe has 14 cannons, there is way more than 14 in this box. I will have to figure them out. Some of the yards are started as well. Another tray of fitting deadeyes, of different colors. This is the tray holder he gave me. It has all the goodies for five ships. He also made a thread holder and it has four razor saws that attract to the orange handle I only know as much about this ship as Google and Wikipedia has told me. There is one log I can find on MSW. It has not been posted on for awhile, but he gave two links for more info on the Astrolabe. I am just finishing up my Duchess of Kingston and decided this is my next build. Rodney is not doing well, and I should have started this awhile ago, but the crew was not ready. So with all of your help this should turn out fantastic So I have packed everything away. Please feel free to leave any links or information that I can look up , one that has a lot of pictures. It also has plans and instructions. But I have not looked into them to much. Ok Back to the Duchess. Just wanted to start another log while the paint drys lol . Bob M. PFCGP Goober GrandpaPhil, Keith Black, SiriusVoyager and 5 others 8 "Start so you can Finish!" In progress: The Dutchess of Kingston - 1:64 Vanguard Models 🙂 In queue: Astrolabe 1812 - Mantua 1:50; Pegasus - Amati 1:64 Completed: Santa Maria - 1:64, La Pinta - 1:64, La Nina - 1:64, Hannah Ship in a Bottle - 1:300, The Mayflower - 1:64, Viking Ship Drakkar -1:50 all by Amati. King of the Mississippi - Artesania Latina - 1:80 Queen Anne's Revenge - Piece Cool - 1:300 The Sea of Galilee Boat - Scott Miller - 1:20
Glen McGuire Posted January 11 #2 Posted January 11 Larry and I are on board with you and Captain Rodney. Let's... Knocklouder, GrandpaPhil and Keith Black 3 Current builds: BlueJacket Constitution Repair & Build Gallery: Mamoli CSS Alabama; Amati Hannah-SIB; Charles W Morgan-SIB; Aurora-SIB; Independence-SIB; Zheng He Treasure Fleet-SIB; Adventure Galley-SIB; Oseberg/Kraken-SIB; Roman Quinquereme/Archimedes' Claw-SIB; Wa'a Kualua-SIB; Ghost Ship Jenny-SIB; Banshee II-SIB; Flying Dutchman/Black Pearl-SIB Completed build logs: Alabama; Hannah; Morgan; Aurora; Independence; Zheng He Treasure Fleet; Captain Kidd's Adventure Galley; Oseberg/Kraken; Roman Quinquereme/Archimedes' Claw, Wa'a Kualua, Ghost Ship Jenny; Banshee II; Flying Dutchman/Black Pearl
Bryan Woods Posted January 11 #3 Posted January 11 Wow! Christmas two months in a roll! Give good instructions, that can be my present:-) Knocklouder, Keith Black, Glen McGuire and 1 other 3 1 Current builds: Le Martegaou- 1:80 - Billing Boats Back on the shelf: Gretel - Mamoli Nonsuch 30 - 1:24 - Model Shipway Completed builds: Mini Oseberg no 302 -Billing Boats Sea of Galilee boat Lowell Grand Banks dory, Norwegian sailing pram Muscongus bay lobster smack Peterboro Canoe- Midwest Captain John Smith’s shallop - Pavel Nikitin Chesapeake double kayak
Keith Black Posted January 11 #4 Posted January 11 Go ahead and break off the bowsprit now, Bob. It'll be a lot easier to fix before you get a bunch of line attached to it. I'm looking forward to your new journey. Glen McGuire, Gabek, Knocklouder and 1 other 1 3 Current Builds: 1870's Sternwheeler, Lula Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration
Knocklouder Posted January 11 Author #5 Posted January 11 (edited) @Keith Black if I do I couldn't fix it as good as it is now. I tell you this is the last time for a picture of the stren , I almost did. I was just cleaning things up and had to fix just one or two things that needed to be reglued Well . Then I gave the wood a drink of shellac sealer. All the windows look like this and I have them. Rodney's work is amazing stuff. Copper hull looks great to me. All the mast are ready, I had them on and on the work bench but I am so excited about this build. I forgot to take a picture. But I am going to see him soon they have moved him 90 miles away, what can you do. He has the cancer so I am sure big old Knocklouder will have a tear 😢 or two, From time to time. But the work is all his, I only will rig it. Well I might touch up a few things as we go I will try to get as much info on his build that he will let me share, he is a very humble and private man. So now really back to the Duchess, lol. Or painting figures lol bet she wins lol. All I know is this is going to take up my whole display case . Stay tuned as they say, I hope to make it look good for my dear friend Rodney Who will always be the Captain of this ship. ❤️. Knocklouder. Edited January 11 by Knocklouder Typos GrandpaPhil, SiriusVoyager, Bryan Woods and 4 others 7 "Start so you can Finish!" In progress: The Dutchess of Kingston - 1:64 Vanguard Models 🙂 In queue: Astrolabe 1812 - Mantua 1:50; Pegasus - Amati 1:64 Completed: Santa Maria - 1:64, La Pinta - 1:64, La Nina - 1:64, Hannah Ship in a Bottle - 1:300, The Mayflower - 1:64, Viking Ship Drakkar -1:50 all by Amati. King of the Mississippi - Artesania Latina - 1:80 Queen Anne's Revenge - Piece Cool - 1:300 The Sea of Galilee Boat - Scott Miller - 1:20
Keith Black Posted January 11 #6 Posted January 11 Regarding the bowsprit, Bob. You need to make yourself a used pieces parts workbench guard that you can fit around both sides of the bowsprit. Nothing elaborate, just something that when your hands or forearm touches it you immediately stop you arms momentum. I'm thinking a 1x6 base 14 inches long and the two side pieces made from scrap 3/4 ply as long as the base and 12 to 14 inches high. Capiche? Knocklouder and Glen McGuire 1 1 Current Builds: 1870's Sternwheeler, Lula Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration
Knocklouder Posted January 11 Author #7 Posted January 11 (edited) Precautions have been installed. . But Keith has sent me plans for a more robust is that the right word lol set of plans lol. Bob M. Edited Wednesday at 03:54 AM by Knocklouder Guessing typos lol GrandpaPhil, Gabek, Bryan Woods and 3 others 1 5 "Start so you can Finish!" In progress: The Dutchess of Kingston - 1:64 Vanguard Models 🙂 In queue: Astrolabe 1812 - Mantua 1:50; Pegasus - Amati 1:64 Completed: Santa Maria - 1:64, La Pinta - 1:64, La Nina - 1:64, Hannah Ship in a Bottle - 1:300, The Mayflower - 1:64, Viking Ship Drakkar -1:50 all by Amati. King of the Mississippi - Artesania Latina - 1:80 Queen Anne's Revenge - Piece Cool - 1:300 The Sea of Galilee Boat - Scott Miller - 1:20
Keith Black Posted January 11 #8 Posted January 11 43 minutes ago, Knocklouder said: Precautions have been installed. No, Bob, that ain't it. A helmet wasn't exactly what I had in mind. GrandpaPhil, Glen McGuire and Knocklouder 3 Current Builds: 1870's Sternwheeler, Lula Wood Hull Screw Frigate USS Tennessee Decorative Carrack Warship Restoration, the Amelia Completed: 1880s Floating Steam Donkey Pile Driver Early Swift 1805 Model Restoration
GrandpaPhil Posted January 13 #9 Posted January 13 (edited) Bob, Looking forward to seeing this one! Edited January 13 by GrandpaPhil Keith Black 1 Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
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