Double Capstan Project by shauer - Portland Scale Ship Co Kit

[shauer]

Looks like I'm the first build log here, mods please let me know if anything is incorrect.

 

I don't have access to a resin 3d printer or a laser cutter at the moment, so the kit option that Portland Scale Ship is offering was the way to go for me.  I'll be working on this small kit as a needed distraction from my Winchelsea project.  Just needed something small to give me a change of pace for a bit and will be working on both these at the same time.

 

Small box arrived and I was pleased to see an included packing sheet provided for this small kit.  The box is just about the perfect size for the kit components so no additional packaging was needed beyond the plastic bags used to hold the parts.

 

Three bags of parts plus a length of 40lb monofilament line, the 1/8th inch square stock, and a short length of brass wire.  

 

 

Printed parts are all very clean and will require minimal cleanup

 

 

Laser cut parts from one of the bags, not going to show the other as all the parts are already shown on the Portland website.  Laser cutting is all very clean.  Overall the part quality looks to be the same as the parts I've been receiving from Syren for my Winchelsea chapters.

 

 

Looking forward to putting this together.  Thinking I will display it in my office once completed.

 

Steve

 

 

[scrubbyj427]

Welcome To the capstan party Steve. Looking forward To your build. The kit is a very complex and detailed design yet surprisingly easy to build. Another excellent Syren design.

 

JJ

[shauer]

19 hours ago, scrubbyj427 said:

Welcome To the capstan party Steve. Looking forward To your build. The kit is a very complex and detailed design yet surprisingly easy to build. Another excellent Syren design.

 

JJ

 

Thanks!  First impressions are that this is a really nice small project that balances a high level of detail, but it is easy enough to build that it would make a nice novice project, especially in kit form.

 

Spent the evening putting the wood parts of the base together.  Keeping the partners separate from the lower and upper base until I have the bases painted black and a first coat of wipe on poly on the partners.

 

Part way through assembly of the bases with the 4 squares mounted on the underside of the upper base and two of the 4 side pieces on the lower base.

 

Following the build guide, installed two opposite sides on the lower base.  The overhang ended up being 1/8 inch so just used a piece of scrap as a gauge.  You could have also used the included 1/8 square stock that makes the axel as a gauge.

 

 

One recommendation, do not install the "His Majesty's Ship" side as one of the two first sides.  I discovered that the material along the laser engraved 'H' is prone to tear-out when sanding the edges down flush with the lower base.  Saving this side for the second group installed will allow more material on the outside of the 'H' and be less prone to tear-out.

 

Close-up of the tear-out on the edge.  I'm going to be using the adhesive boards so this will be covered. 

 

And the base assemblies ready for paint and poly.  This will happen today.

 

 

Cleaned up Chuck's logo on the bottom with a light sanding.

 

 

Steve

[garyshipwright]

Nice Job on the double capstan Project. I have not recieved mine yet but it won't be long and then a set up a build log for it. It also will help me on the capstan's I need to build for Alfred. Have fun. 
Gary