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Ok am back from the Holliers and decided to get going again on the Ballier ... Yup you read that right, it's Update Time Again Woo Hoo  ^_^

 

Today's exciting Post is ..... Wait For It ... The Carronade Breech Rope !  :D  

 

I took some time to decide what position to put the guns in  (In or Run Out I Mean) and chose a sort of 'mostly' run in .. am not too sure how far the Carronade would slide inwards on it's sledge, so I experimented and saw that the 'mostly' Run In position cleared the Muzzle of the Bulwark sufficiently and it looked less awkward than Fully Run In (Or where Fully Run In Looked Like, if you follow) but it will be easy to alter at a later stage ! I also left enough slack in the breech rope so it would be tight in the Fully Run In Position.

I Blackened some Eyelets and Rings I had previously made (by winding wire around a drill bitt) assembled them and looped the Breech rope through the Ring and seized the end in place, threaded the other end through the Sledge fittings on both sides and the Carronade itself .. then finally seized it around it's Eyelet & Ring.. The Seizing was fun to do .. and by fun I of course mean flippin' awkward :huh: the knots were held firm by diluted white glue ... See Photo ... That's Right, There are actual Photos Too !!!  :rolleyes:  :rolleyes:

 

Have a great Weekend Folks And Thanks For Stopping By ..

 

All The Very Best

 

Eamonn 

 

Photo Time Now ...

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Current Build   :  HM Schooner Ballahoo

In the Pipeline :  HM Cutter Sherbourne, HM Mortar Convulsion, Emma C Berry & C18th English Longboat.. Eventually That Is..🙄

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Beautiful work Eamonn, and glad to see you're back :)

Mike

 

Current Wooden builds:  Amati/Victory Pegasus  MS Charles W. Morgan  Euromodel La Renommèe  

 

Plastic builds:    SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48  Five Star Yaeyama 1/700  Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama  Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700  Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32  Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72  IJN Notoro 1/700  Akitsu Maru 1/700

 

Completed builds :  Caldercraft Brig Badger   Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle  Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700   Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350

F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72  Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48  Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48  Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48

Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya  Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16

 

Terminated build:  HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn)  

 

On the shelf:  Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits

 

Future potential scratch builds:  HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans)

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Nice to see the progress, Eamonn. The model's looking great. I'm also a first time wood builder tackling the Ballahoo!

 

It's interesting to see how you go about things. I've already noticed the rather sparse instructions don't make any mention of rigging the carronades at all. Quite a few photos of finished Ballahoos show them 'clean'.

 

But looking at yours I think I'll decide to fully rig them. It looks far better that way.

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Hi Keith .. I going to nip over to your Build Log shortly and follow you along the Ballahoo Journey .. there is vast room for improvement of the basic kit (and many folks on here have done so.. just look at Jim Smits and David M's versions ! ) That said even the 'Basic' version as built straight from the box will offer up a nice wee model ..  ^_^

The Carronades do I feel need a bit more rigging than that suggested in the Plans though.. MSW here is a great resource for info re this and other additions you might swish to include..

I have to pop out to the shops now but will be over to your Build Log when I get home again (am looking forward to it )

 

All The Very Best Keith

 

Eamonn

 

Big Thanks to all the Likes and to those who drop by to catch up ! 

Current Build   :  HM Schooner Ballahoo

In the Pipeline :  HM Cutter Sherbourne, HM Mortar Convulsion, Emma C Berry & C18th English Longboat.. Eventually That Is..🙄

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Hey there Frank .. Thanks for stopping by.  :D  The paint is Admiralty Paints Range, bought from Cornwall Model Boats (just down the road from you ^_^ ) and the stuff on the carriages is simply their Red Ochre .. I watered down the paint, with as many as 6 coats if memory serves .

 

Hope this helps

 

All the Very Best

 

Eamonn

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OK Folks .. The Guns are in place,  the Breech Ropes are done and attached to the hull,  all that's left is to attach the Tackles and clean things up a bit ( You Know.. the usual scratches and scrapes (mostly on myself..   :P  ) associated with using ever so gentle taps with Sledgehammers, Crowbars other nefarious items on model boats ... 'Huh !!'  :huh: says you  ..  ^_^  ^_^  ) 

 

Oh and just to really keep ye all interested there are even Photos .. Yup you read that correctly Actual Photographs  :D  See how I spoil ye all !..

 

Anyhoo .. Here come the Photos ..

 

 All The Very Best Folks  Oh and Thanks For Stopping By .. !

 

Eamonn

 

 

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All Righty Then .. Got the Block And Tackle's for the guns attached, so am best pleased with the week-ends work ..  :D

All told the guns were easier than expected (fiddly but easier) Admittedly not quiet finished, but nearly there.. all that's left is to clean up, make some rope coils .. sure what could be easier  I hear you say .. Cough Cough  :P  ^_^

 

OK OK Photo Time Again .. See how I spoil ye all !! :rolleyes:

 

All The Very Best

 

 

Eamonn

 

 

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Hi Again Folks .. I managed to get some more work done on Ballier today and took some quick photos of the current state of affairs (Sorry in advance for the poor quality, it's kinda dull in Arklow (Home Town) at the moment and I'm sure you don't want to see the state of my Build Table so I covered it with an old sea chart.. kinda appropriate  ^_^ )

Anyhoo .. The deck fittings are almost all in place now .. all that is left are the Elm Tree Pumps, which are already made up and await fitting ! The Bowsprit/Jib boom is only 'dry' fitted and the Rudder Tiller Arm just needs to be finished off with a 'strengthening'  band around the Rudder Head, and perhaps something around the end of the Tiller itself .

You may be able to see where I diverged from the Kit in the shape of the Jib Boom inboard end deck fitting (where it will be 'secured') I dispensed with the Kit supplied piece and made up a 'better' fitting as discussed and photographed earlier in this log on pg 37 post #730, (least I think it looks Better  :P ) one of the original plans of the Haddock (same class as Ballahoo) show it done this way, so I must be on the right track ..

 

OK Folks enough Prose .. on with the Photos ..  ;)

 

All The Very Best

 

Eamonn

 

Oh And Thanks For Dropping By.

 

 

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Hey There Dirk .. Thanks for stopping by and for the comment  ^_^

 

 I have another photo update. I know right, nothing for almost a year and now 2 in as many hours !!  :rolleyes:  :rolleyes:

 

Well I had a kind of 'strike whilst the iron was hot' moment and decided to get on with the Elm Tree Pumps ... So this is what I did, I mean, they were just sitting there so they might as well be attached to the actual boat  ;)

All deck fittings are glued in place and have a wire drilled into them and then into the deck for added security !

 

Almost time to decide on what to do about the Anchor .. some research will be needed cos the supplied one just looks too big for a small boat like Ballahoo (Ballahoo is approx 55 feet overall)  having been around similar length and indeed longer wooden fishing boats most of my life (I live only a  hundred meters from the Harbour) I have seen the anchors on them and they are much smaller, the anchors on the Sailing ships (many examples of which are dotted around town) which operated from this harbour in the past would have had anchors similar to that supplied with Ballahoo and they were circa 100 to 120 feet or more.. The Anchor size is why I'm confident Ballahoo would not have had a Windless.

 

Take It Easy Folks

 

Eamonn

 

Oh and thanks for all the Likes and Comments are always welcome too !

 

 

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Hi Eamonn,

I've not been receiving notifications so I wasn't aware that you were back in your workshop and updating your log.  Your Ballahoo is looking fantastic.  I agree entirely with your comments about the anchor.  The more I look at my model, the more I feel the kit anchor is too big in relation to the overall size of Ballahoo.   However, I'm now busy with Sherbourne, so any changes to my Ballahoo will have to wait!

Take Care,

Kind Regards,

David 

Completed build:   HM Schooner Ballahoo

Current build:        HM Cutter Alert 1777

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Looking very good, Eamonn. I'll be referencing this log regularly when I reach the same stages of my Ballahoo. It's serving as a very nice guide for me!

 

Unfortunately, I've had a bit of a niggly back these last few weeks and haven't been haunching over the hobby desk to work on mine much. Should be back on it very soon though.

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Hi Keith .. David M has built a fine version of Ballahoo also (you will see a comment from David just above your own) but I couldn't convince him to set up a Build Log  :D  :D so should you hit an impasse I'm sure we can all help you out ^_^ (Did u see Jim Smits Version by the way ?)

 

All the Very Best

 

Eamonn

Current Build   :  HM Schooner Ballahoo

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Hi David .. Great to hear from you again .. Yea, I've been back to Ballahoo again and thoroughly enjoying it .. One of the hardest parts of it has being having to practically relearn what I was planning on doing (if you follow .. good tip .. write stuff down Tee Hee )

I only have a few more minor deck pieces to put in place (for instance.. eyelets for guns around the empty gun ports and the like) then I'm onto the Masting And Rigging  :P

I should love to see what you are doing with your Sherbourne BTW .. Please feel free to post them here or Messenger them to me if you prefer .. I bet she is a gem !

 

All the Very Best Mate

 

Eamonn

Current Build   :  HM Schooner Ballahoo

In the Pipeline :  HM Cutter Sherbourne, HM Mortar Convulsion, Emma C Berry & C18th English Longboat.. Eventually That Is..🙄

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Eamonn: I've made a slow start with Sherbourne but, rather than clutter your build-log, I'll message you a photo or two in due course.  I've bought some pear wood for the hull, maple for the deck, rigging rope, cannons, swivel guns, and blocks from Chuck, so I'm really looking forward to this build.

All the best,

David

Completed build:   HM Schooner Ballahoo

Current build:        HM Cutter Alert 1777

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Hi David .. could you send me a list (when you Messenger the photos) of what you bought (and Where from) that Wood Upgrade sounds amazing !!

 

E

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Hi All ... Just a written update this time ..

 

I have the Rudder reinforcing band in place.. not sure what it is called but it's the 'metal' band that sits at the rudder head just where the Tiller joins with the Rudder itself (you know the piece I'm talking about  ^_^ don't make me go look up its proper name.. Pleeease  :P )

Also attached the 'Metal' Band at the end of the Bowsprit .. I will drill it and attach 4 eyes there later, as I wont be able to remove the Bowsprit once they are in place .. the Kit Plans call for all attachments (Bobstay, Stays & Shrouds) here to be simply tied to the end.

 

For the 'Metal' Bands I have used self adhesive Black Tape (Automotive Tape .. Think 'Go Faster Stripe Tape etc) to which a small drop of CA has been used to keep the ends from un-doing . The Tape is approx. 0.5 cm wide and I cut long thin stripes off it to make the Bands.

 

Not much point in photographing these updates Folks as they are pretty small and will look better once the Eyes are in place with the Blocks attached ..

 

BTW I just Googled that Bowsprit Band .. a 'Cranse Iron' ..  Well there ya go !  ;)

 

All The Best Folks, Oh and Thanks for stopping by !

 

Eamonn

Current Build   :  HM Schooner Ballahoo

In the Pipeline :  HM Cutter Sherbourne, HM Mortar Convulsion, Emma C Berry & C18th English Longboat.. Eventually That Is..🙄

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Hi Frank ... Thanks for stopping by and for the nice comment, I've been busy over the past few days with small detail work (kinda difficult to photograph without bringing out the big guns, but time hasn't allowed for that so I'll stick with the fairly trusty Camera Phone  ;) .. and to be honest it probably does just as good a job for this kinda work .. though I could have held it steadier .. Oh Well  :P  )

 

The first photo is a close up of the 'Cranse Iron' on the tip of the Bowsprit.. I know the block should have an 'eye' in it but I'm happy enough with it. 

 

Photo Number 2 is of the Base of the Bowsprit where I secured it with a bar through the bits and the B'Sprit itself, I then fed a small 'Locking Pin'  through a hole previously drilled in the Bar (0.3 mm hole for the Pin and the Bar itself is 0.75mm .. that was fun :huh: ) and fitted a line from the Pin to a small eye in the bitt. 

Photo 3 is of the Bob Stay which has just been Served with a Hook 'spliced' at the Bowsprit End and a Metal Eyelet 'spliced' into the other end .. I will be using a lanyard rove between this Eyelet and a Ring already in place on the Bow near the waterline .

 

I need hardly say that all of the above are not per Kit Instructions...  :rolleyes:  :rolleyes: which calls for a much less satisfactory approach.

 

The Bowsprit Shrouds will be done in a similar manner to the Bob Stay .

 

Thanks For Stopping By Folks and Thank You for all the Comments & Likes .. Always Appreciated .

 

Eamonn 

 

Photo Time ..  :D

 

 

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Hi Again Folks .. Well I have the Bob Stay and the Bowsprit Shrouds done and in place,  they are only temp tightened at the moment .. final tightening will take place much later (along with all the rigging)

The shrouds are slightly thinner 'rope' than the Bob Stay 

I just need to Blacken the Shroud Hooks and cover them all (the Served Ropes) in watered down PVA Glue to keep fuzzies at bay  ;)

 

All The Very Best And Thanks For Stopping By

 

Eamonn

 

 

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