lawrence101 Posted January 14 #1 Posted January 14 Hi folks new signee here but not new to the MSW forum , lost all my original email and sign-in PWs from years back, its ok thou admins no need to search not really necessary. Admin(s) , i am currently in the closing stages of refurbishing a model of a two masted schooner similar to the Emma C. Berry and ship types of that era. Is there a specific area where i can post pics and progress reports for this rebuild/refurbish ? I built this model about 25 years ago , it sat in my late mother's house for several years and collected many layers of lint ( as it was not in a display case) , when she passed away it was completely dismantled right down to just a empty hull and stored away in a basement. I retired a coupla years ago and since i have a lot more free time now i decided to dig it out of storage and try my hand at a restoring/refurbishing it to atleast its former glory . Although my eyes are not what they use to be, my model building is somewhat still intact. JacquesCousteau, vvvjames, Admiral Rick and 2 others 5
GrandpaPhil Posted January 15 #2 Posted January 15 (edited) Welcome back! Edited January 15 by GrandpaPhil Knocklouder, lawrence101 and Admiral Rick 3 Building: 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:50 De Zeven Provincien (Based on Seahorse kit)
Knocklouder Posted January 15 #3 Posted January 15 Welcome back, Bob M. Admiral Rick and lawrence101 2 https://modelshipworld.com/topic/38763-add-your-long-signatures-in-here/#comment-1123657 on the build table: WASA On Hold: Twin Bluenoses Astrolabe 1812 USRC Harriet Lane Finished: Twelve in our "Gallery " Bob M.
Ronald-V Posted January 15 #4 Posted January 15 Welcome back Admiral Rick and lawrence101 2 Build log HMS Sphinx 1:64 Vanguard Models Instagram page "ronaldcreations"
Baker Posted January 15 #5 Posted January 15 Welcome back Admiral Rick and lawrence101 2 Regards, Patrick Finished : Soleil Royal Heller 1/100 Wasa Billing Boats Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch) Pelican / Golden Hind 1/45 scratch große-jacht / Yacht D'Oro 1/50 Corel Current build : Mary Rose 1/50 scratch Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch große-jacht / Yacht D'Oro Corel Shore leave, non ship models build logs : ADGZ M35 funkwagen 1/72 Einhets Pkw. Kfz.2 and 4 1/72 Autoblinda AB40 1/72 122mm A-19 & 152mm ML-20 & 12.8cm Pak.44 {K8 1/2} 1/72 10.5cm Howitzer 16 on Mark. VI(e) Centurion Mk.1 conversion M29 Weasel 1/72 SAM6 1/72 T26 Finland T26 TN 1/72 Autoprotetto S37 1/72 Opel Blitz buses 1/72 Boxer and MAN trucks 1/72 Hetzer38(t) Starr 1/72 Cleaning the 1/72 military collection Si vis pacem, para bellum
CPDDET Posted January 15 #6 Posted January 15 Time to begin part 2! Admiral Rick and lawrence101 2 Current build: Hemingway's Pilar Previous build: NRG Half Hull Previous build: MS Bluenose
ccoyle Posted January 15 #7 Posted January 15 15 hours ago, lawrence101 said: Is there a specific area where i can post pics and progress reports for this rebuild/refurbish ? Place it in the 1851-1900 section of either the scratch or kit section, as appropriate, and add " - RESTORATION" to the end of the title. You can also tag it as a restoration. Admiral Rick, catopower and lawrence101 3 Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
lawrence101 Posted January 19 Author #8 Posted January 19 Thanks for responding ccoyle, will do as you suggested and thanks guys for the re-welcome. Ryland Craze and Admiral Rick 2
Jim Lad Posted January 19 #9 Posted January 19 hello Lawrence, and a warm welcome back to the forum from 'Down Under'. John lawrence101 and Admiral Rick 2
lawrence101 Posted January 22 Author #10 Posted January 22 After gathering all the parts that were still available everything was in rather good shape, apart from the captain's cabin as it was broken in half but nothing that a bit glue and clamps couldn't fix, everything else was pretty much cosmedic. I will be replacing the sliding cabin hatch and some of the furnishings and adding some decor inside to make the cabin look " livable ". Noticed also that the windlass was never fully completed something else to add to the to-do list. Admiral Rick, Ryland Craze, Paul Le Wol and 2 others 5
lawrence101 Posted January 22 Author #11 Posted January 22 More pics of the furnishing/parts build. Ive never made any type of furniture in my life and here i am building a chair in 1/48th scale ? Windlass parts are coming along as well. Harvey Golden, yvesvidal, Paul Le Wol and 3 others 6
Admiral Rick Posted Thursday at 09:30 AM #12 Posted Thursday at 09:30 AM Welcome Lawerence Glad to see you joining our many retired folks enjoying our retirement years building models we love. One thing many people don’t realize modeling keeps our minds sharp and our motor skills fresh. All the best in our retirement years! Rick Paul Le Wol and lawrence101 2
ERS Rich Posted Thursday at 02:50 PM #13 Posted Thursday at 02:50 PM Ahoy! Good luck with your project! -Rich Paul Le Wol and lawrence101 2 Build Logs: USS Maine, USS Constitution (Hull) Albums: Baltimore Clipper, Sherbourne Cutter, Lackawanna Tug, Eagle Coastal Schooner, Katy Pilot Boat, Sultana Colonial Schooner, Armed Virginia Sloop
lawrence101 Posted Thursday at 08:18 PM Author #14 Posted Thursday at 08:18 PM 10 hours ago, Admiral Rick said: Welcome Lawerence Glad to see you joining our many retired folks enjoying our retirement years building models we love. One thing many people don’t realize modeling keeps our minds sharp and our motor skills fresh. All the best in our retirement years! Rick Thanks Rick , couldn't agree more modelling definitely keeps our minds sharp and i thank the Lord that i still have steady hands although at times they are sore , not from modelling but from working part-time as an electrician ( Are electricians allowed to retire ? ) Paul Le Wol 1
Admiral Rick Posted Thursday at 09:12 PM #15 Posted Thursday at 09:12 PM (edited) 3 hours ago, lawrence101 said: Thanks Rick , couldn't agree more modelling definitely keeps our minds sharp and i thank the Lord that i still have steady hands although at times they are sore , not from modelling but from working part-time as an electrician ( Are electricians allowed to retire ? ) Most dentists die in their chair. I was forced to retire at 75 because my legs gave out and it’s hard to do surgery when you can’t stand. I’m sure it’s the same for electricians. When you are a professional it’s hard to give up a profession you love. All the Best and welcome aboard. Rick Edited Thursday at 11:48 PM by Admiral Rick lawrence101, Ryland Craze and Paul Le Wol 3
lawrence101 Posted Friday at 12:00 AM Author #16 Posted Friday at 12:00 AM Got the windlass completed and re-installed on the deck although not fully satisfied with how it came out but its satisfactory , may revisit it later. The sliding cabin hatch too is completed and re-installed , very pleased with how it came out especially the new stain color. It consisted of about a 50/50 mixture of "gunstock"" , a rather light redish stain, and "english chestnut" a dark brown, combining the two gave pretty much the color i was looking for. yvesvidal, Admiral Rick, Ryland Craze and 2 others 5
lawrence101 Posted Friday at 12:14 AM Author #17 Posted Friday at 12:14 AM ... coupla more pics of the hatch rebuild. Ryland Craze, Paul Le Wol, JacquesCousteau and 1 other 4
Paul Le Wol Posted Friday at 12:31 AM #18 Posted Friday at 12:31 AM The rebuild is looking great Lawrence! lawrence101 and Admiral Rick 2 Best Regards……..Paul ‘Current Build SS Wapama - Scratch Completed Builds North Carolina Oyster Sharpie - Scratch. - Glad Tidings Model Shipways. - Nordland Boat. Billing Boats . - HM Cutter Cheerful-1806 Syren Ship Model Company.
lawrence101 Posted Friday at 01:59 AM Author #19 Posted Friday at 01:59 AM (edited) 1 hour ago, Paul Le Wol said: The rebuild is looking great Lawrence! Thanks Paul, was browsing through the comments and photos on your SS Wapama build , hadn't realized how late i was to the party. You've come a long ways and your attention to detail is quite amazing, well done. Edited Friday at 02:00 AM by lawrence101 Paul Le Wol and Admiral Rick 2
lawrence101 Posted Saturday at 01:01 AM Author #20 Posted Saturday at 01:01 AM Cut a slab from the old sliding hatch to make a keg shelf for the captain's cabin , should fit nicely on the wall above the table, thought it would add a bit more realism. Decided to replace the old hull deadeye "straps" as they didn't look right as they were just pieces of brass wire. Instead i used a piece of aluminum flashing to cut some 1/4" strips about 3" long , bent one end around a small nail to receive the shackle bolt for the deadeyes and sprayed them with some metallic gold, think it looks a whole lot better. The original live-well hatch was missing so ordered a new one from Model Shipways , it was too small but it was the biggest they had , simple solution was to add some facia pieces to make it fit. After staining it in "gunstock" and adding a handle it looked satisfactory. Ryland Craze, Admiral Rick and Paul Le Wol 3
lawrence101 Posted Saturday at 02:58 AM Author #21 Posted Saturday at 02:58 AM Oh no, i only just realized that i've been posting my build log in the wrong forum ! Been away too long. Admins can these photos please be moved to my build log ? Admiral Rick and Paul Le Wol 2
Chuck Posted Sunday at 04:18 PM #22 Posted Sunday at 04:18 PM Welcome back Lawrence I have moved your topic here and renamed it. Nice work so far. Chuck MAGIC's Craig and Ryland Craze 2 Chuck Passaro - MSW Admin Sloop Speedwell - POF scratch Block Island Boat - POF scratch HMS Winchelsea - POB scratch build HM Cutter Cheerful - POB scratch build Royal Barge - POF scratch Medway Longboat- POF Scratch SYREN SHIP MODEL COMPANY
lawrence101 Posted Monday at 06:49 PM Author #23 Posted Monday at 06:49 PM (edited) On 1/25/2026 at 12:48 PM, Chuck said: Welcome back Lawrence I have moved your topic here and renamed it. Nice work so far. Chuck Thank you Chuck , appreciated. Sorry for the long delay in replying , had some service calls to do , so much for retirement. Edited Monday at 06:50 PM by lawrence101
lawrence101 Posted Monday at 08:28 PM Author #24 Posted Monday at 08:28 PM (edited) Got the spars , sails and most of the rigging re-installed along with some " enhancements ". Added a couple of spar line spreaders to the top gallant mast and replaced some of the blocks and lines. I used Flebing"s dark-brown leather dye on some of the rigging lines to get rid of the "furries" and bring out the color, gave the ratlines another coat of Mars black acrylic paint . Didn't like the spar hoops as they were just made from loops of wire , so i attempted to make some wooden hoops from a roll of 3/4" pine vineer i bought at the local hardware store. Using a pair of scissors , I cut the veneer into 1/8" wide strips about 12" long and soaked them in warm water overnite to make them ply-able, wrapped about three turns around some wooden "donuts" i happened to have laying around , ( a piece of 3/4" pipe would be easier to work with ), spread some glue to the side edges ( i'm using gorilla clear glue ) , clamped everything down and left it to dry out. When the loops were dry i gave them a coat of gunstock stain and i must say they look a lot better , next step is get them installed some how. Edited yesterday at 01:17 AM by lawrence101 ubjs, yvesvidal, Ryland Craze and 2 others 5
Paul Le Wol Posted Monday at 08:48 PM #25 Posted Monday at 08:48 PM Great work on the hoops Lawrence! Ryland Craze and lawrence101 2 Best Regards……..Paul ‘Current Build SS Wapama - Scratch Completed Builds North Carolina Oyster Sharpie - Scratch. - Glad Tidings Model Shipways. - Nordland Boat. Billing Boats . - HM Cutter Cheerful-1806 Syren Ship Model Company.
lawrence101 Posted Monday at 09:11 PM Author #26 Posted Monday at 09:11 PM Thanks Paul, now i just have to make a few more as it was really just an experiment to see what works and what doesn't. Ryland Craze and Paul Le Wol 2
JacquesCousteau Posted Monday at 09:19 PM #27 Posted Monday at 09:19 PM Very nice work! Do you have any photos of the entire model? lawrence101 and Paul Le Wol 2 Current Builds: Bateau de Lanveoc (1:32) [Scratch]; Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack (1:32) [Rescaled and modified from kit]; NRG Capstan (1:32) [Scratch] Completed Kit Builds: Model Shipways Dory (1:24); NRG Half-Hull (1:48); Midwest Peapod (1:14) Completed Scratch Builds: Xochimilco Trajinera (1:32); Juana y José Cross-Section (1:32); Chapala Canoa de Rancho (1:32); Lancha Chilota (1:32)
lawrence101 Posted Monday at 10:09 PM Author #28 Posted Monday at 10:09 PM (edited) Thanks Jacques, as far as i know we can only post build log photos here , completed model photos are to be posted in the MSW forum Gallery but i have a link to a old surviving photo of what the model looked like about 25 years ago . Edited Monday at 10:16 PM by lawrence101 JacquesCousteau and Paul Le Wol 2
lawrence101 Posted Monday at 11:16 PM Author #29 Posted Monday at 11:16 PM (edited) Finally managed to get the cabin furnishings installed and photos uploaded , prolly should have mentioned earlier that the cabin roof is removable it makes for a great conversation addition . Installed the keg shelf i built earlier , put the wooden donut rings around the inside of the porthole windows and added a ships wheel to the wall , what's a captains cabin without a ships wheel ? Note : i sanded one side of the rings flat to make if fit better to the wall , there's one laying on the cabin floor in one of the photos below. Edited yesterday at 12:00 AM by lawrence101 ubjs and JacquesCousteau 2
lawrence101 Posted 3 hours ago Author #30 Posted 3 hours ago (edited) Update: Currently working on finishing the rigging and deadeyes that were never completed on the original model , sanded and repainted the anchors , will be replacing the chain as it was a bit tarnished but not bad after all these years. Thought i'd try my hand at building a working pulley-block from scratch , my first attempt was a total failure as was my second but as they say if at first you don't succeed try try again (may re-visit that later ) Added some railing to the stern area , made from a bicycle spoke and a few 1/8" aluminum rivets thought it came out ok. Edited 2 hours ago by lawrence101 JacquesCousteau 1
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