USCG Harriet Lane by Knocklouder - Model Shipways - 1:144 (1/12 inch = 1 foot)

[Knocklouder]

@palmerit I am not much of a reader more of a visual kind of guy, lol. I will go look but I have so much painting to do on the Harriet Lane. 

@robert952 very glad you came aboard, .

Got up today feeling like a kid,  couldn't wait to start. CS says let's prime everything  today,

So to the paint shop. After 30 minutes  or so they are touch dry.

After a second cup of go go juice  I placed them about were they go. Now I have to let the primer dry over night before finish coat, color to be determined later. 

Well lunch time, maybe a nap , just saying. Lol, let's see what I can do after lunch 😴. 

Thanks for looking in, very greatful. 

Looking at the yard work , no help from the instructions, but that's the fun part. 😀. 

 

Knocklouder 😁 

Captain Steve  👨 

Ps. Steve demands a better picture,  he's a river boat man , lol 🚢 🚣‍♂️ 

Edited December 11 by Knocklouder

[Snug Harbor Johnny]

  You're steaming ahead at 20 knots, mate !   Hmmmm, ... Scotty, can you give us any more ?! ...  Captain, I'm giv'in' her all I've got !

[Keith Black]

4 hours ago, Snug Harbor Johnny said:

You're steaming ahead at 20 knots, mate !   Hmmmm, ... Scotty, can you give us any more ?! ...  Captain, I'm giv'in' her all I've got !

 Bob's gonna rip the warp drive right outta that thing. 

[Knocklouder]

A special thanks to @Gabek,  he has come through for me again. Jumping ahead to the rigging section, I decoverd that parts are missing.  Deadeyes, blocks and the flag were missing, a few pieces for the deck as well.  Steve told me that he got this model a very long time ago, it was given to him by a freind,  it just sat in his closet till he gave it to me. Don't  know about the flag, but Deadeyes,  that's where buddy Gabe comes in. I called him, explain things, away  he go's 60 deadeye blocks ready  for pick up. Thanks so much Gabe.

I have the single blocks and a few doubles from the Scientific Bluenose model left over.

  Also the thread for the rigging,  I am changing all of it. The larges one the kit has was .75 mm for shrouds,  then the smaller  black thread is .4mm it's not very good. Oh well I got a lot of thread in my stach box

 The pilot house is just about done waiting for the paint to dry on the vent pipe and the whistle pipe, the rest is as good as it gonna get lol

The windows went the best, the doors and siding not so much, but It'll DO lol.

I only have one American flag, and was told that it is the wrong flag, mine is not supposed to have that many stars. I will find one.

The pilot house grows on you the more you look at it, add the steps  and it will pass

 

Coming together nicely,  its a nice boat, I think it will go beside the Pegasus in the display case,  looks like there is room for one more model.

On to the steering wheel box and wheel, the guns. Thanks ever so much for following along,  also Gabe sent me a link for the plans for the Harriet Lane,  the are great, shows a lot of stuff and how to make it. It has a rudder section I didn't even know it existed  lol. Now it just a matter of getting down to business. Oh no, I have a bowsprit mast,  not fond of them, maybe later 😆 .

 Talk to you all soon. 

Knocklouder 😁 

Captain  Steve  👮‍♂️

[Knocklouder]

Made up the wheel box, I have to make up a rudder. I found one on a log that I will make similar. When I make it I'll tell who log , memory blank,  lol.

Install it, and got  Captain  Steve 's approval.  👌 

On to the ship's boat. I painted  the cannons,  ship's  boat,  windlass, handrails  and ladders today.

A few minor changes have to be done on the hand rails,  no biggie  lol.

I have too  let all the paint dry over night, it is to tackie to rig the handrails for the Bridge. Captain  Steve got glued in place, 

He steer the boat in the right direction,  Frist thing he did call for ,an All Stop. Lol

   The masts and gaff  are going to be made off ship.  

 The First Mate came by to take a look, wow she says  that is really coming along. It is gorgeous, I  told her I agree,  and someday  I would like to  build a  bigger scale of her, mostly because they have a better looking wheel house.  Lol.

  She turn around and says ,   O hh , now I now why the rush, lol.

She caught me peeking at my next build lol,  do see the ratlines on that sucker lol. She just shook her head and walk away laughing.  I can hardly  wait to tackle the stern on that ship.  Then she screams down to the shipyard, when your Done the Wasa/Vasa , you can buy another ship. 

Hold my beer,   Warp 10 lol.  These are great days in the ship yard,  Captain says no, ahead,  impulse power, the paddles are starting to fly off the boat, we need repairs.  Hurry up I say ,  it's Anchors away tomorrow,  you have till noon tomorrow  lol.

Thanks for looking in , hopefully your liking it  😊 

 

Knocklouder 😁 

Opps I already posted  today lol.

 

 

 

Edited Saturday at 04:26 AM by Knocklouder

[Knocklouder]

I may have been up late last night, doing research, , I came across @Sexyauthor log and really like his idea for the  ships boats.

I did something similar. 

I needed to blackin the chains for the anchors and funnel .  @Gabek recommended  this AK blacking sultion,  it work really good. Thanks buddy,  again, I owe him coffee  for life, maybe even a few burgers  🍔 😉. 

 

 

I just hung the boats temp   because  the will be in the way for rigging. 

Chains  need to be run, anchors need to be painted, but they are install almost. Have to come up with  something  for were the chains go in the deck

 

 One side of the bridge handrails are install, they just need a second coat of white paint.  I was going to go with gold posts  and natural  thread, but I came across  @_SalD_ log and really liked his bridge handrails,  so I did the same , thanks for posting these logs , gentlemen. 

  I am going to try and make some companionways this should be fun.

Also the catheads and rudder need looking at  again,  @_SalD_  log  has very useful information  for this , as well as the plans from buddy @Gabek , thanks, buddy 

So many people  helping me haveing the time of my life,  thanks everyone.

 Knocklouder 😁 

 

Edited Sunday at 04:41 AM by Knocklouder
Guessing typos lol

[Knocklouder]

Oh no the dreaded bowsprit is on the ship, lol.

Big Ben came on board to clean up, there will be a little  dust from time to time as we make our way from the bow to the sten. 

 Starting with werecthe chainsbgo into the deck. As I was chewing on the end of a paint brush, a thought came to me. Cut the end of the paint brush off, split it in half, round out were the chain goes by, paint black , move on lol. Next a campanionway.

I cut open the bow for the Bowsprit mast,  now I will work on the Bow Rail , knight head and stem. Oh figure head. 😆. 

 

 I got a little  side tracked  today, needed to paint a ship. Now that is out of my system  I  can get back to the  Lane. 

 Thanks for looking in,  she not quite accurate but  it sure is fun to put together. 

Thanks ,

every one,   forever greatful. 

 

Knocklouder  😁

Edited Monday at 11:24 PM by Knocklouder
More info

[Knocklouder]

Today I had to paint yet another ship,. You can see pictures of today's painting  at the twins Bluenose log. I started  working on the bow of the Harriet Lane, then I got an erge to paint the brass  on my  Billing Bluenose. .  I am trying  to show @John Ruy that I have been paying attention to the  master, glad to see you are going to be building a Scientific Bluenose soon, I want that color,  but Model Expo  don't ship here. 😉,  maybe if you have half a bottle left you can send it to me. Lol.

 

Ben said sand these catheads outside, he just dusted there.

Like playing  Monolpy,  building hotels. 

I have all the pieces in position,  just have to build and paint each as I go. I still have the chains for the funnel and I have to finish the bridge handrails and paint them .

   Lots to do yet, thanks to @jct I have been using  your idea as a guide, lol. I used the card trick for the splash gaurds  😊.  @GrandpaPhil will be so proud of me , going card. Lol.   Thanks so much for posting , great stuff    . It is the start of the fifth season up here so taking the night off to watch the game.  

Come Sunrise,  the fun continues. 😉 

 

Thanks so much everyone for looking,  non stop fun 

 

Knocklouder 😁 

 

Oppss 

 

 

Edited yesterday at 12:41 AM by Knocklouder

[Knocklouder]

Anchors are painted up ,ready to  be hang from the catheads. They need sanding and repaint.

The catheads  have to be drill for lines, as well as the fife rails.

I was in contact  with Kurt, told him having trouble building at this scale. He told me he  has got just the guy, my  little brother Kenney Builder , he is done with the Bonehead Brothers and will be of great help.

First thing he says,  " Knocklouder,  put this bowsprit mast back in the box, now. Lol. @Keith Black  is going to love this guy . Lol.

So my little  plan is to drill the holes in the fife rails, install them, make the campionway  attach  the catheads and Anchors,  plus the chains.  Then Kenny  says we will let Big Ben clean up, we will go to  the stern and start there. Lots of great fun ahead. 

Paddle Speed Ahead. .

Thanks for popping by.  .

 

Knocklouder 😁 

Kenny ⚒️

 

Edited yesterday at 06:09 PM by Knocklouder

[vvvjames]

Every new post with an intact bowsprit is a blessing! Looking great so far Bob

[Keith Black]

2 hours ago, Knocklouder said:

Anchors are painted up ,ready to  be hang from the catheads

 Bob, being this time of year you should hang stockings from the catheads with care. 

Edited 23 hours ago by Keith Black