Bounty Launch by CaptainSteve - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:16 Scale - SMALL

[Keith_W]

Arrrr. She's a fine boat, she is. Well done, Cap'n. 

[Canute]

Cap'n, let me add my "Well Done" to the heap of kudoes you're amassing. Thanks for sharing your build.

[JesseLee]

I have enjoyed following this build. You do great work & your wit & humor are very entertaining. Job well done. I'll have to find your U.S.S. Constitution build & follow along there too!

[CaptainSteve]

Arrr ...

CaptainSteve, blushing a deep colouration somewhere a-twixt red and pink, doth indeed-eth and most verily, wish to express-eth his gratitude to one and all for the platitudes above !!!

 

“Truly,” were Our Hero to sigh most gratefully, “you guys (and gals) have been of incalculable assistance and have kept me going throughout this build."

 

“Whatsomore,” he didst continue, “there be NO WAY that me Launch could have ended up a-looking the way she does wi'out the Horde and MSW !!”

 

Now, as he were-eth to mention above, CaptainSteve didst have a couple o’ final touches in mind ...

 

“I be a-wanting,” he were to announce-eth, “a couple o’ extra tools.”

 

To that end, today Our Hero didst mock-eth up a pair o’ extra chisels and a cross-cut saw to be placed “lazily” ‘pon one o’ the thwarts.
“Me idea a-bein’,” he were to explain-eth, “to display the tool-box that little bit betterer.”

 

And so, without further waffling, here be pictures …

 

The chisels are just a pair of cast-metal belaying pins which hath been salvaged from the remains of kits gone-by. They has been shaped using the Dremel with a grinding bit, and given a touch o’ paint.

 

The cross-cut saw was made wi’ some scrap timber. The blade was, once 'pon a time, an Exacto saw-blade which hath been cut, trimmed and grinded to shape. And the tension wire at the top be the wire middle trimmed from an ordinary twist-tie, folded o’er, twisted into shape and chemically blackened.

 

"Here they be a-fixed into position."

("Arrr-geth," were Our Hero to roll-eth his eyes, "I be a-maintainin' that the yellow on them bread-fruits be not-eth a-lookin' SOOO YELLOW in reality !!")

 

("Dang it !! Why cant-eth me camera be taking pictures like this all the time ?!?!?")

 

“Tomorrow,” CaptainSteve were to blather on, “be the big launching o’ me Launch.”

 

Our Hero plans to be adding some final photos from the Launch party, but then this build-log can be considered, most verily, to be-eth finalized !!

 

“I be a-hopin’ to see each an’ e’ery one o’ ye over at the continuation o’ me USS Constitution build !!”

Edited April 11, 2015 by CaptainSteve

[NenadM]

Finished?

 

Oh, nooooo !!!!

[GLakie]

She looks great Captain!! You've done a marvelous job on her, and I believe the almighty "congrats" are in order.   

 

Cheers 

[mattsayers148]

An absolutely beautiful work of art! Your ability to look outside, inside and all around the box has not only been enjoyed, but admired! From crappie sails to harry coconut, you've been able to capture the very essence of "the bash".

 

I look forward to watching your Constitution build. (Is this to be a bash as well?)

[CaptainSteve]

... forward to watching your Constitution build. (Is this to be a bash as well?)

 

To be honest, Matt, I'm not entirely certain.

 

I've spent the better part o' the last two years a-following various threads in the hope o' discovering the 'real' Connie .... and, yet, the very best that the most extensive research can come-eth up with, for any given date, wouldst most verily be a wildly-speculative 'guess-timate' !!

 

I can only surmise that you will have to follow along and see what results ... as will I !!!

 

PS: I DO plan on adding LED lights !!!

Edited April 12, 2015 by CaptainSteve

[Omega1234]

Hi Captain Steve

 

Admittedly, I'm a late visitor to your log, but now that I have visited, I'm totally blown away by your amazing ship. I love the detailing that you've done, especially the saw, bags of flour, fruit, supplies, etc.  Heaps of character and realism.

 

Well done.  You must be pretty chuffed by now!

 

All the best.

 

Patrick

Edited April 11, 2015 by Omega1234

[CaptainSteve]

Whoo Hooo! She be looking beauuuutiful! Congratulations. I love all those accessories you added.

 

Steve, those supplies in the boat look awesome.

 

Thank Ye, Tom !!!

 

Most verily, soon I plan on a-following your well-documented foot-steps very closely ...

Edited April 11, 2015 by CaptainSteve

[CaptainSteve]

Hi Captain Steve

 

... (y)ou must be pretty chuffed by now!

 

All the best.

 

Patrick

 

Arrr ...

Thank ye, Patrick !!

[usedtosail]

I can't wait Steve for your interpretation of the Connie. I am sure there will be some great surprises (in the good way) along the way.

[Salty Sea Dog]

Pretty darn cool Captain! Everything including the base is so nicely executed. Bravo!

[dgbot]

You are doing a great job with your attention to detail.  I can imagine the amount of detail when you tackle the Connie.

 

David B

[Captain Slog]

Well done Steve, launch looks fantastic.

 

Looking forward to the Connie build now.

 

Cheers

Slog

[Cap'n Rat Fink]

Very beautiful model. Nicely done! Congrats Captain.....

 

Mario

[CaptainSteve]

One final picture 'ere and the rest will appear in the Gallery.

 

The big bloke in the Hi-Viz vest be me mate, CaptainAndrew ...

 

... 'e does actually smile from time to time, and on this day he was a-mostly smiling. But in this instance, he chose to walk in front of the camera just as his wife were taking some pictures o' his new boat.

Edited April 12, 2015 by CaptainSteve

[NenadM]

So, Cap, we have to move to Cony.

 

How do you plan to protect Bony from dust (and Admiral's antidust madness ?)

[CaptainSteve]

Arrr ...

That's the reason I give my ships away when I have built them, Nenad. It is not my responsibility to keep them clean.

[mobbsie]

Words fail me Captn, you deserve all the plaudits heaped upon you.

 

She is a wonderful boat matched by a equally wonderful imagination.

 

Looking forward to the Connie mate.

 

Be Good

 

mobbsie

[rafine]

Fantastic job on her Steve. The pressures on to make Conny even better.  

 

Bob

[mtaylor]

A wonderful build and a wonderful gift to CaptainAndrew.   Well done sir.... very well done.

[CaptainSteve]

Thank you, Mark ...

(You, Sir, doth make-eth MSW a most enjoyable experience !!)

 

And, again, thank you to everyone who hath read me log to this point.

As mentioned above, I be moving me base o' operations back to me USS Constitution build 'ere ...

 

I be a-hopin' to see you all o'er there to follow the further Adventures o' CaptainSteve ...

 

Me closin' note be this:

Shouldst any future builders o' this kit, having suffered through me log and all o' the links a-followin', doth wish to discuss-eth further any o' the points I didst raise throughout me build, then please feel-eth most free to ask-eth o' me !!

Edited May 5, 2015 by CaptainSteve

[Izzy Madd]

Arrr ...

CaptainSteve, blushing a deep colouration somewhere a-twixt red and pink, doth indeed-eth and most verily, wish to express-eth his gratitude to one and all for the platitudes above !!!

 

“Truly,” were Our Hero to sigh most gratefully, “you guys (and gals) have been of incalculable assistance and have kept me going throughout this build."

 

“Whatsomore,” he didst continue, “there be NO WAY that me Launch could have ended up a-looking the way she does wi'out the Horde and MSW !!”

 

Now, as he were-eth to mention above, CaptainSteve didst have a couple o’ final touches in mind ...

 

“I be a-wanting,” he were to announce-eth, “a couple o’ extra tools.”

 

To that end, today Our Hero didst mock-eth up a pair o’ extra chisels and a cross-cut saw to be placed “lazily” ‘pon one o’ the thwarts.

“Me idea a-bein’,” he were to explain-eth, “to display the tool-box that little bit betterer.”

 

And so, without further waffling, here be pictures …

 

Chest13.JPG

The chisels are just a pair of cast-metal belaying pins which hath been salvaged from the remains of kits gone-by. They has been shaped using the Dremel with a grinding bit, and given a touch o’ paint.

 

The cross-cut saw was made wi’ some scrap timber. The blade was, once 'pon a time, an Exacto saw-blade which hath been cut, trimmed and grinded to shape. And the tension wire at the top be the wire middle trimmed from an ordinary twist-tie, folded o’er, twisted into shape and chemically blackened.

 

"Here they be a-fixed into position."

Chest14.JPG

("Arrr-geth," were Our Hero to roll-eth his eyes, "I be a-maintainin' that the yellow on them bread-fruits be not-eth a-lookin' SOOO YELLOW in reality !!")

 

Chest15.JPG

("Dang it !! Why cant-eth me camera be taking pictures like this all the time ?!?!?")

 

“Tomorrow,” CaptainSteve were to blather on, “be the big launching o’ me Launch.”

 

Our Hero plans to be adding some final photos from the Launch party, but then this build-log can be considered, most verily, to be-eth finalized !!

 

“I be a-hopin’ to see each an’ e’ery one o’ ye over at the continuation o’ me USS Constitution build !!”

Certainly is a beautiful piece of work you should be very proud. I especially like the little details like the food and sword.

[Mirabell61]

The photos for Manitowoc 2013 were on my desk top I found the photos

David B

 

Thanks for sharing this beautiful and well done in and around situation of Bounty`s launch.....

 

(Re:  pics of Post # 18, posted by dgbot)

 

Nils

Edited August 28, 2016 by Mirabell61

[shipman]

Just enjoyed a skip through this excellent build. It is the first and only ships boat build which has a plausible method of rigging the masts. Impressed.