malcermie Posted November 29, 2013 Share #1 Posted November 29, 2013 I am scratch building HMS Bounty scale 1:60. Any help on how to make the open launches? Do I need temporary formers to support the planking and would they have been clinker built? Malc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted November 29, 2013 Share #2 Posted November 29, 2013 Mac, Your boats would be best built over a former on which the ribs can be laid down and then planked. The famous launch in which Bligh and his crew escaped was carvel built - have you researched the other boats that the Bounty carried? John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjdale Posted November 29, 2013 Share #3 Posted November 29, 2013 (edited) Hi Malc, If you have a look in my Victory log, starting at post #188 on pg 13: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/163-hms-victory-by-grant-dale-mamoli-scale-190/page-13 You will see how I tackled a 1:90 scale scratch built launch. Hope this is of some help to you. Please PM me if you have any questions or want further advice. Cheers, Edited November 29, 2013 by gjdale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkay11 Posted November 30, 2013 Share #4 Posted November 30, 2013 Alexandru provided a detailed set of pictures of one of his Victory's boats at http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/1474-34-ft-hms-victory-launch-by-alexandru-scale-148-completed/?p=29512. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
normanh Posted December 1, 2013 Share #5 Posted December 1, 2013 Caldercraft do launches as extra kits in 1/64 scale - could save some work, the hulls are resin with timber details inside. Norman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malcermie Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share #6 Posted December 2, 2013 Thank guys, very helpful,Norman's idea is very tempting, but I promised myself that absolutely nothing would be purchased in finished or kit form...so masochist that I am, have to scratch build them. Malc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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