Rosegarth-Sanson by TannumIan - Artesania Latina - 1:50 - Mersey Tug

[TannumIan]

About 10 years ago I purchased the AL Sanson as my introduction to wood ship building.  However the excitement soon turned to disappointment when the 1.5mm plywood was found to be delaminating.  What ply was not delaminating was just the lowest excuse for ply that could be manufactured.  The kit was then packed away and put down as a bad experiment.

 

Last year I started an AL BELEM ship that is now progressing well.  This build has required a lot of self education especially in the rigging department.  While spending endless hours reading about ship/rigging construction I found a build log by user RECI who posted photos of Liverpool steam tugs.  As I liked the look of these tugs I will be modifying the Sanson into the Rosegarth tug.  While not an accurate scale representation, the defining features of the Rosegarth will be added to give a semi-scale appearance.

 

I am currently fairing the bulkheads and getting ready to add the fore and aft blocking with the unblocked bulkheads  to be widened about 12mm.

 

The Sanson kit is the original version

 

 

 

 

This is the Rosegarth that I will be using as a guide.  

 

 

 

A rough mockup with the BELEMs wheelhouse.

Edited Sunday at 08:51 PM by TannumIan

[Diver]

7 hours ago, TannumIan said:

About 10 years ago I purchased the AL Sanson as my introduction to wood ship building.  However the excitement soon turned to disappointment when the 1.5mm plywood was found to be delaminating.  What ply was not delaminating was just the lowest excuse for ply that could be manufactured.  The kit was then packed away and put down as a bad experiment.

 

Last year I started an AL BELEM ship that is now progressing well.  This build has required a lot of self education especially in the rigging department.  While spending endless hours reading about ship/rigging construction I found a build log by user RECI who posted photos of Liverpool steam tugs.  As I liked the look of these tugs I will be modifying the Sanson into the Rosegarth tug.  While not an accurate scale representation, the defining features of the Rosegarth will be added to give a semi-scale appearance.

 

I am currently fairing the bulkheads and getting ready to add the fore and aft blocking with the unblocked bulkheads  to be widened about 12mm.

 

The Sanson kit is the original version

 

 

 

 

This is the Rosegarth that I will be using as a guide

 

 

 

A rough mockup with the BELEMs wheelhouse.

I am just finishing the up dated Sanson from AL.  Has not been the most enjoyable build.  I will follow along on your version.

[TannumIan]

The Sanson stack made from 1" dowel is being replaced with an oval stack 50mm x 40mm.  To get the shape I made an oval mandrel and laminated 4 layers of 0.8mm balsa.  The soft balsa laminate is now firm to handle but I will apply a few coats of sanding sealer to keep the surface clean.

 

This is the target look and shape.

 

A mandrel was made from balsa and kitchen bamboo sticks.

 

White PVA was used to laminate 600mm of 0.8mm balsa wrapped around the mandrel.

 

The end result compared to the AL kit supply.

[Jim Lad]

looks good Ian.

 

John