HMS Bounty by Adrian Hunter - FINISHED - Mantua - Scale 1:120

[Adrian Hunter]

All,

 

I recently had my first attempt at modelling in wood. I selected Mantua's HMS Bounty (Le Piccole) kit. This was due to a number of factors. It was advertised as an entry level kit. It was reasonably priced (important as I didn't know if this medium was for me, or indeed if I would make a complete hash of it...) and it was easily available from multiple sources. Previously I had built many plastic kits, and one wooden RC airplane (I must see if that will actually fly one day...) So, planking and so on was a new world to me!

 

 

In total the build probably took me around six weeks, working conscientiously but not excessively...

 

The main issue that I had was that at times I found it hard to discern exactly what the picture book instructions were telling me. There were a few mistakes made which took a bit of fettling to rectify. Please note that on this project the emphasis was on acquiring a base skillset and whilst I certainly nodded towards authenticity this took a back seat compared to what I thought that I could achieve with the tools and capability I had to hand!

 

Overall, I am quite pleased with how it came out and I enjoyed the project. If you are looking for a first kit this (or perhaps the others in the Le Piccole series) might be a good start.

 

Now on to Mantua's Thermopylae which I suspect may present a few more challenges!

Edited yesterday at 08:01 AM by Adrian Hunter

[ccoyle]

Well done, Adrian!

[AJohnson]

Very nice Adrian!