Scotland 1775 by cdogg - Corel - 1:64 - Baltic Ketch

[cdogg]

Thanks for checking out my painfully slow build log, now I have motivation to get this going this weekend! lol

[tasanhalas]

Thanks for checking out my painfully slow build log, now I have motivation to get this going this weekend! lol

 

This is my first build, and when I received it I was expecting to be finished afer a few months... It's been 1,5 years

[tasanhalas]

Hi cdogg, how is your build going? Have you reached step 13?

[cdogg]

It's been a busy time of year, finally spent a few hours on the boat

Here I measured and placed the pin rack and the grating on the deck

The wonderful kit provided posts were too small for the 1.5x3mm walnut pin rack so I went to a 1mmx3mm walnut piece, worked fine

The grating was a pain in the a*s, first time making one, at least now I know how to do it correctly.  lol

 

 

[cdogg]

I haven't had a chance to touch up the grates yet, just wanted to get them placed.  Also I need to do some fins touched on the cabin door yet, a little raw

[bdgiantman2]

Hi Casey, is this the ship model you are talking about modifying with the wheel? If so, my personal suggestion would be right in the middle of the upper deck. The area I circled in yellow over the centerline plank would be a good placement. I really like the ketch rigs myself and some day will make a model of one.

 

Brian D.

 

Edited October 5, 2021 by bdgiantman2

[kearnold]

On 4/28/2016 at 5:17 PM, cdogg said:

I must admit this build has been tougher than I expected.  The parts are very small and very difficult to work with at my level of experience.  The positive is that I am learning a ton from this build, can't wait to get it set for rigging.  That will be quite the challenge.

i have found the parts to be poorly cast and brittle. 

[kearnold]

On 10/5/2021 at 5:28 PM, bdgiantman2 said:

Hi Casey, is this the ship model you are talking about modifying with the wheel? If so, my personal suggestion would be right in the middle of the upper deck. The area I circled in yellow over the centerline plank would be a good placement. I really like the ketch rigs myself and some day will make a model of one.

 

Brian D.

 

I am in the process of adding a wheel.  and it's slightly forward of the circle.  I need to decide on a compass case or something also.

[bdgiantman2]

Here is a illustration I photo'd of a compass binnacle from the book Historic Ship Models by Wolfram zu Mondfeld. I will be using this same binnacle on my model of Brig Eagle with some potential modifications. Mr. Mondfeld says how warships would have two compasses with a lantern in the middle station, merchant ships would be the opposite. 

Edited October 7, 2021 by bdgiantman2
adding graphics