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

[Knocklouder]

I did manage to get a few stays on today, then the sickness come back and yhe left hand started to shake just a bit to much 🙃 😅.  Break time. @vvvjames thank for your well wish, @tmj you know how modelers tend to  great exaggerated  the size of thier ship lol my next build will be a Wasa and it is only 38 inch lol. Still bigger then the Harriet Lane. 

A few stays then the boom and gaff

I am stopping  for the day  shaking  bit lol. Maybe I will go un box the Wasa, start a new log for it, we will see

 

Tomorrow I will run the running rigging  , there is not much really,  12 blocks and 10 lines thread @.25 mm. Hopefully I feel better tomorrow.  

Thanks my friends,  be done by the end of the week lol. 

Knocklouder 😁 

 

[tmj]

47 minutes ago, Knocklouder said:

@tmj you know how modelers tend to  great exaggerated  the size of thier ship lol my next build will be a Wasa and it is only 38 inch lol. Still bigger then the Harriet Lane. 

At least you are honest about size! I too try to avoid exaggeration whenever possible, however. I'll never forget that that time when I caught a Brook Trout in this little, teeny, tiny mountain stream that was 'Thisssssssssssss' BIG! 😮

Edited Wednesday at 12:32 AM by tmj

[Knocklouder]

Just when you think you got it mastered,  sickness and life have taken it toll. The running rigging is completed,  just have to add a few rope coils.

 Captain Steve is glad we are at least underway. He got wind of two bootleggers up river and wants to go catch them.

 

My favorite helper got this camera for Christmas,  this is the first time she plays with it, want to take a picture of the Harriet Lane. It prints out a little black and white picture,  pretty cool.

With the rigging finished,  I  will finish all the  bowsprit lines, bobstays, anchors  next. 

oh and the figurehead.  After that I will ⁰ spin her about and Boom, done lol.

Hopefully I will get better soon,  omissions have been made because  of my shakey  left hand. Lol. It doesn't shake as much at 1:75 scale  I find, so as soon as this little  Cutter is done its 1:75 scale for at least 10 years. More on that when I open a new logs 

Take care my friends,  build on, there is just so much information here on MSW,  freindly people  willing to help great site glad  to be part of . You can follow  along in the logs and biuld  anything you desire. 

 Have to rest a bit Sea all soon. 

 

Knocklouder 😁 

Kenny ⚒️ 

 

 

Edited Friday at 09:48 PM by Knocklouder
Guessing typos lol

[vvvjames]

That's a professional photographer right there! The boat is looking great Bob, getting close to the finish line!

[TerryPat]

Looking very nice !!

[Paul Le Wol]

Bob, your Harriet Lane is looking mighty fine! Take care

[Keith Black]

 The Harriet Lane is looking great, Bob but more importantly is your health. Praying for your full recovery. 

[GrandpaPhil]

Bob,

  The Harriet Lane looks amazing!  Get to feeling better!

[Geordie Tyne]

I hope you feel better soon, Bob. The Harriet Lane is looking great!

 

Regards

[Knocklouder]

I am going to change my signature to USRC HARRIET LANE, on hold. I tryed to day but it  is not happing  . Not to be defeated but just a change in course. I will make the change when I start the Wasa log what's left on the Harriet Lane  is the boom and gaff perrales , rudder, and flag. 

A couple of chains on the bow,

rig the boom and gaff

and the rudder and flag and she be finished.  For many reasons she in the case, I will finish it for sure. I just want to get better,  and starting a new log makes me feel better  also.   

Thank you so much again Steve, it is just so much fun. I am so glad I could build it.

  So she in the case and safe  for now. 

 

  so give me 20 miniutes to start a new logs , and if MSW /NRG  is ok with it I'll tell you about my adventures with  Wasa

Thanks for following along with my adventures,  this is a great place to be, thanks everyone 😀. 

Bob  M.

 

Knocklouder 😁 

 

 

 

[Keith Black]

 I'm sorry you've got to put a stop to her, Bob. Instead of immediately jumping into Vasa why don't you kickback in your easy chair for at least a couple of days and watch TV and take lots of naps. 

Edited 17 hours ago by Keith Black

[Knocklouder]

That is some very great advice,  Kieth , I am taking  some major steps back.  The Frist Mate is in agreement,  so  I will dig into the research of the wasa, mull over my opinions and head out on what every  adventure awaits.  I usually start another log 10 minutes after the last one , this time I am taking a longer break.  

This will be a great model to do, can't wait to start, lol. Nothing is glued, so it doesn't count as a start.      

Bob  M.

 

Later my friend's. 

Edited 17 hours ago by Knocklouder

[Snug Harbor Johnny]

  'Trying to recall which Vasa kit you're starting (I'm in love with this ship - partially because we have most of it preserved in Stockholm).  Now if I had my 'druthers (after finishing as far as I intend on the old 1:100 Billings version), I'd get BOTH the Billings and Caldercraft present versions (both are effectively the same scale) and utilize the best parts (for the detail concerned) to make one ship model.  Pricy, yes, but when 'bucket list' items are concerned ...

[_SalD_]

Bob, your Harriet Lane looks great, congratulations on your build. I'll be looking forward to your Wasa build. 

Edited 1 hour ago by _SalD_