Scoot Posted May 5, 2015 Share #271 Posted May 5, 2015 Looking good Frank. Glad your well. I will need your advice on weathering when I start my Morgan. Scoot riverboat 1 Quote Charles W. Morgan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjors Posted May 5, 2015 Share #272 Posted May 5, 2015 Thanks for the Pictures Frank !!!!!!! You really make my day !!!!! And a great update. I'm happy that you feel better now and stay better please....... Sjors augie and riverboat 2 Quote Currend builds: USS Constitution by Sjors - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76 HMS Victory by Sjors - Jotika - Scale 1:72 On hold: VOC Reconnaisance yacht Duyfken by Sjors - Kolderstok - Scale 1:50 Finished builds: HMS Snake (1797) by Sjors - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64 Nuestra Señora del Pilar by Sjors & Anja - OcCre - Scale 1:64 H.M. Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 by Sjors - Vanguard Models - Scale 1:64 HMS Agamemnon by Sjors - Caldercraft / Jotika - 1:64 San Ildefonso - OcCre Le Mirage - Corel Smit Rotterdam (sea tug) - Billing Boats - 1:75 Sovereign of the seas - De Agostini Spirit of Mississippi - OcCre Santissima Trinidad - OcCre Corsair - OcCre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverboat Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share #273 Posted May 5, 2015 Scoot....... Nice to hear from you.... When you get to your Morgan, will be glad to help you out with messing her up. :D Sjors......... Glad you liked the pictures... I was hoping you'd be pleased . Hows the Stage coach doing?? Sjors 1 Quote completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat HMAT SUPPLY USRC "ALERT" in progress: Red Dragon (Chinese junk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiron Posted May 10, 2015 Share #274 Posted May 10, 2015 Good news you are feeling better now,sounds like the bug was trying to put some weathering on you.Great job on your boat,nice details the pumps aren't easy are they.The stove pipe is real good. riverboat 1 Quote Current builds: HMS Victory - Caldercraft 1:72 Completed builds: HMB Endeavour - OcCre 1:54 HMS Supply - Caldercraft 1:64. Fishing boats, Bremen, Palamos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverboat Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share #275 Posted May 11, 2015 Hi Ron....... I think that bug aged me more than weathering me.. , Yeah the pumps were a little time consuming , They kind of look a little over sized to me, they're as tall as the deck house, but that's the way they're going to stay. Thanks for looking in Ron. Frank kiwiron 1 Quote completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat HMAT SUPPLY USRC "ALERT" in progress: Red Dragon (Chinese junk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverboat Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share #276 Posted June 1, 2015 Up Date time again....... I think I left off showing the water pumps installed, well I uninstalled them. I think that's going to be one of the last items I will install along with the railing posts with the rope. I'm pretty sure they'll be a nusance when the rigging starts if installed now, Most of the work done up to this time has been on the rest of the deck pc's. I've installed the rear railings, which I had to improvise on, cleats ,oar locks, channels, and the gun rigging. The following pictures will show whats been done. Thanks again for looking in!! Frank we'll start with the floats.I shaped them out of some basswood so they were pretty easy to form , these will also be attached later . These are Chucks cleats. He made some 12mm for me. They came out real nice , If anyone needs some wood cleats try his out, you wont be dissapointed. This picture shows the start of the rear rails. There was some bending involved on these and unfortu nately one of them snaped on the end so I could'nt use them The brass was2mm , you'd think they would give you a little longer pc. of brass knowing they might snap with the twisting they need, but no way. The only brass rod I had was 1.5 mm , but it worked out ok. OH yeah!, not only did the brass rod snap, the pc's that the ends set into also got messed up so, I made a basic pc. to set the ends into.As it turned out I liked the way it looks better than the way itwas supposed to. I just want to show this picture , because it shows the rear doors on the cabin. I was thinking a bout some figures for this build and I'm thinking this cabin looks small for this scale. A man at about 5'7" woiuld be approx. 2.6 inches at 1/25th scale. This cabin is just1 inch tall !!! How could this person get thru the Door???? any comments?? The following pictures are of the oar lock and channells installed and the rigging of the cannon, also the fore mast eye bolts installed. Thanks again!!! Frank Dfell, augie, Sjors and 19 others 22 Quote completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat HMAT SUPPLY USRC "ALERT" in progress: Red Dragon (Chinese junk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted June 1, 2015 Share #277 Posted June 1, 2015 (edited) looking very nice Frank......the deck is really coming along! it's hard to say whether kit manufacturers maintain scale throughout the development of their kits. ...and of course, most of us aren't going to sit there with calipers and slide rules, checking each aspect or structure, to insure that they are. I guess if you really wanted to get a person down there.......just tell 'em that they're serving rum Edited June 1, 2015 by popeye the sailor trippwj and riverboat 2 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverboat Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share #278 Posted June 1, 2015 Hi Denis.... I think you are absoluetly correct about them maintaining scale, so if I decide to put a crew on, I'll just have to hire some smaller people!! frank popeye the sailor 1 Quote completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat HMAT SUPPLY USRC "ALERT" in progress: Red Dragon (Chinese junk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted June 1, 2015 Share #279 Posted June 1, 2015 that's the spirit!!! riverboat 1 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted June 1, 2015 Share #280 Posted June 1, 2015 Frank!!!!!!!!!! It's great to see an update. Looking really sweet. As for the doors.. look again at the cabin. Half of that cabin is below the deck. There's a handle and sliding panel on the roof where the rails are. It would be pushed forward and then the doors opened. A short ladder would lead down to the cabin deck. Hope that helps. mobbsie, popeye the sailor, augie and 2 others 5 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted June 1, 2015 Share #281 Posted June 1, 2015 Looking good Frank. And Mark is absolutely right..... that cover slides back and you climb right down. I had a sailboat that had a 2 foot 'door' just like that. riverboat, mtaylor and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverboat Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share #282 Posted June 1, 2015 Ah So!!!!!....... very intersting, Mark and Augie.. I learn something new everyday. frank mtaylor and augie 2 Quote completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat HMAT SUPPLY USRC "ALERT" in progress: Red Dragon (Chinese junk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobbsie Posted June 1, 2015 Share #283 Posted June 1, 2015 Nice work Frank, I like the railings even if they were a pain to do they've come out well and their housings. I have just one comment mate, you need a new cannon, the one you have is rusty. Be Good mobbsie trippwj, mtaylor, riverboat and 1 other 4 Quote mobbsie All mistakes are deliberate ( me ) Current Build:- HMS Schooner Pickle Completed Builds :- Panart 1/16 Armed Launch / Pinnace ( Completed ), Granado Cross Section 1/48 Harwich Bawley, Restoration, Thames Barge Edme, Repair / Restoration, Will Everard 1/67 Billings HMS Agamemnon 1781 - 1/64 Caldercraft Kit, HM Brig Badger, HM Bomb Vessel Granado, Thames Steam Launch Louise, Thames Barge Edme, Viking Dragon Boat Next Build :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirabell61 Posted June 1, 2015 Share #284 Posted June 1, 2015 Hi Frank, your "Alert" is looking very good, you must be nearly ready for masting / rigging. Was it your Intention to have that weathered look on the wooden rails, that makes it look so real Nils riverboat 1 Quote Current builds -Lightship Elbe 1 Completed - Steamship Ergenstrasse ex Laker Corsicana 1918- scale 1:87 scratchbuild - "Zeesboot" heritage wooden fishing small craft around 1870, POB clinker scratch build scale 1:24 - Pilot Schooner # 5 ELBE ex Wanderbird, scale 1:50 scratchbuild - Mississippi Sterwheelsteamer built as christmapresent for grandson modified kit build - Chebec "Eagle of Algier" 1753--scale 1:48-POB-(scratchbuild) "SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" four stacker passenger liner of 1897, blue ribbond awarded, 1:144 (scratchbuild) "HMS Pegasus" , 16 gun sloop, Swan-Class 1776-1777 scale 1:64 from Amati plan -"Pamir" 4-mast barque, P-liner, 1:96 (scratchbuild) -"Gorch Fock 2" German Navy cadet training 3-mast barque, 1:95 (scratchbuild) "Heinrich Kayser" heritage Merchant Steamship, 1:96 (scratchbuild) original was my grandfathers ship -"Bohuslän" , heritage ,live Swedish museum passenger steamer (Billings kit), 1:50 "Lorbas", river tug, steam driven for RC, fictive design (scratchbuild), scale appr. 1:32 under restoration / restoration finished "Hjejlen" steam paddlewheeler, 1861, Billings Boats rare old kit, scale 1:50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md1400cs Posted June 1, 2015 Share #285 Posted June 1, 2015 Frank, Catching up--Impressive work. Nice details. Your weather deck stern railings, and your excellent rotating cannon look great. Getting there!! Regards, Michael riverboat 1 Quote Michael Current build : Sovereign of the Seas 1/78 Sergal Under the table: Golden Hind - C Mamoli Oseberg - Billings 720 - Drakkar - Amati Completed: Santa Maria-Mantua -- Vasa-Corel - Santisima Trinidad cross section OcCre 1/90th Gallery : Santa Maria - Vasa - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverboat Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share #286 Posted June 1, 2015 Tony........ you are too funny!!!...... you have to remember mate, this is 2015, that gun has been around a long time now!! :D Hi Nils.... thanks for looking in....... and yes, it was intentional to weather the railings, I'm pleased that you like the result. Deck work is pretty much finished. Getting ready for the masting. Michael....... Thanks for the comment, next step are the masts!!!.... I'm a little aprehensive about the rigging , there is really no belaying plan to go by. maybe I can find some cutter rigging I can use. Frank Mirabell61 1 Quote completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat HMAT SUPPLY USRC "ALERT" in progress: Red Dragon (Chinese junk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted June 1, 2015 Share #287 Posted June 1, 2015 Frank as for a rigging plan are you doing it as a cutter or a sloop? David B riverboat 1 Quote Work in progress USS Maine in cardstock.http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7446-uss-maine-by-dgbot-hmv-card/#entry220003 Completed Blockade runner Teazer http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6063-blockade-runner-teazer-by-dgbot-card-stock/#entry175967 Completed The Monitor Lehigh http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6920-the-monitor-lehigh-by-dgbot-card-model/#entry203680 Completed Kingston Class MCVD http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/10-kit-build-logs-in-progress/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverboat Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share #288 Posted June 1, 2015 Hi DavidB....... Good question...... I'm not that much of a seaman,so could you please tell me the difference between the two.I have Petersson's book on Fore and Aft, but there is nothing there that looks like this one I'm doing. Dirk did this same kit and he did an amazing job. His rigging is just awesome. I don't know where he got his info from, I don't think it was from the plans included . Frank Quote completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat HMAT SUPPLY USRC "ALERT" in progress: Red Dragon (Chinese junk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmay Posted June 2, 2015 Share #289 Posted June 2, 2015 Hello Frank, nice progress,glad you are feeling better,Edwin riverboat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverboat Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share #290 Posted June 2, 2015 Thanks Lawerence and Edwin for looking in........ I'm really not adding anything to this build that is'nt already on the plans. The only thing lacking with the plans is a decent rigging plan, but I'm sure I'll come up with something. frank Quote completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat HMAT SUPPLY USRC "ALERT" in progress: Red Dragon (Chinese junk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted June 2, 2015 Share #291 Posted June 2, 2015 Have a look at the first page of Chuck's cutter Cheerful log. Might give you some ideas. http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/8131-hm-cutter-cheerful-1806-148-scale-by-chuck/?hl=cheerful riverboat 1 Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverboat Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share #292 Posted June 2, 2015 Hey thanks Augie... I ckd it out , looks like a different configuration, when I get the masts set I'll ck with Dirk, The rigging he did on his Alert is just awesome!!! thanks for the lead , it might come in handy. Frank popeye the sailor and augie 2 Quote completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat HMAT SUPPLY USRC "ALERT" in progress: Red Dragon (Chinese junk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiron Posted June 21, 2015 Share #293 Posted June 21, 2015 Coming on great Augie,I like your details. Quote Current builds: HMS Victory - Caldercraft 1:72 Completed builds: HMB Endeavour - OcCre 1:54 HMS Supply - Caldercraft 1:64. Fishing boats, Bremen, Palamos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted July 27, 2015 Share #294 Posted July 27, 2015 Frank - good afternoon another build i have caught up on - love the weathering -hope you are fully fit again now - even though that was a few weeks ago riverboat 1 Quote Its all part of Kev's journey, bit like going to the dark side, but with the lights on All the best Kevin SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS. KEEP IT REAL! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ On the build table HMS Indefatigable 1794 by Kevin - Vanguard Models - 1:64 - Feb 2023 Belle Poule 1834 by Kevin - OcCre - 1/90 - French frigate - started June 2024 - - On hold MHS Britannic by Kevin SD 14 - Marcle Models - 1/70 - March 2022 - Bluebell - Flower Class - Revel - 1/72 U552 German U Boat - Trumpeter - 1/48 Amerigo Vespucci 1/84 - Panart- HMS Enterprise -CAF - 1/48 Finished Hercules by Kevin - OcCre - 1/50 - Tugboat - Finished - May 2024 Nectan-Mountfleet-models-steam-trawler-1/32 - Completed June 2020 HMS Victory - Caldercraft/Jotika - 1/72 - Finished Dorade renamed Dora by Kevin - Amati - 1/20 - Completed March 2021 Stage Coach 1848 - Artesania Latina - 1/10 -Finished Lady Eleanor by Kevin - FINISHED - Vanguard Models - 1/64 - Fifie fishing boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverboat Posted August 3, 2015 Author Share #295 Posted August 3, 2015 (edited) time for an update........ I've been adding blocks and rope to the yards and was starting to get a little frustrated .... I guess most of us know how that goes..... so i decided to post my whereabouts on my build ........ nothing fancy goin on. just the finishing of the mast tops and yards...... thanks for looking in..... Mast tops completed yards completed That's it.... Like I said nothing real exciting but it brings yo up to date .. I'll follow up with another update as soon as I finish installing all the blocks to the yards. Thanks again Frank Edited August 3, 2015 by riverboat Landlubber Mike, newbuilder101, md1400cs and 13 others 16 Quote completed build: Delta River Co. Riverboat HMAT SUPPLY USRC "ALERT" in progress: Red Dragon (Chinese junk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted August 4, 2015 Share #296 Posted August 4, 2015 Your yards look great. David B mtaylor and riverboat 2 Quote Work in progress USS Maine in cardstock.http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7446-uss-maine-by-dgbot-hmv-card/#entry220003 Completed Blockade runner Teazer http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6063-blockade-runner-teazer-by-dgbot-card-stock/#entry175967 Completed The Monitor Lehigh http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6920-the-monitor-lehigh-by-dgbot-card-model/#entry203680 Completed Kingston Class MCVD http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/10-kit-build-logs-in-progress/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenPink Posted August 4, 2015 Share #297 Posted August 4, 2015 Looking good Frank. Keep up the good work. Denis. edmay, riverboat and mtaylor 3 Quote Complete: Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale Current build: Euro Model "Royal William" Scale 1:72 HMS "Revenge" Victory Model (Amati) Scale 1:64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augie Posted August 4, 2015 Share #298 Posted August 4, 2015 Nice work Frank. Take your time. edmay and riverboat 2 Quote Augie Current Build: US Frigate Confederacy - MS 1:64 Previous Builds : US Brig Syren (MS) - 2013 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Greek Tug Ulises (OcCre) - 2009 (see Completed Ship Gallery) Victory Cross Section (Corel) - 1988 Essex (MS) 1/8"- 1976 Cutty Sark (Revell 1:96) - 1956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirabell61 Posted August 4, 2015 Share #299 Posted August 4, 2015 Very nice looking parts for masting and rigging Frank, trust you will be Setting the masts and stays in the next days... Nils riverboat 1 Quote Current builds -Lightship Elbe 1 Completed - Steamship Ergenstrasse ex Laker Corsicana 1918- scale 1:87 scratchbuild - "Zeesboot" heritage wooden fishing small craft around 1870, POB clinker scratch build scale 1:24 - Pilot Schooner # 5 ELBE ex Wanderbird, scale 1:50 scratchbuild - Mississippi Sterwheelsteamer built as christmapresent for grandson modified kit build - Chebec "Eagle of Algier" 1753--scale 1:48-POB-(scratchbuild) "SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" four stacker passenger liner of 1897, blue ribbond awarded, 1:144 (scratchbuild) "HMS Pegasus" , 16 gun sloop, Swan-Class 1776-1777 scale 1:64 from Amati plan -"Pamir" 4-mast barque, P-liner, 1:96 (scratchbuild) -"Gorch Fock 2" German Navy cadet training 3-mast barque, 1:95 (scratchbuild) "Heinrich Kayser" heritage Merchant Steamship, 1:96 (scratchbuild) original was my grandfathers ship -"Bohuslän" , heritage ,live Swedish museum passenger steamer (Billings kit), 1:50 "Lorbas", river tug, steam driven for RC, fictive design (scratchbuild), scale appr. 1:32 under restoration / restoration finished "Hjejlen" steam paddlewheeler, 1861, Billings Boats rare old kit, scale 1:50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjors Posted August 4, 2015 Share #300 Posted August 4, 2015 Frank Sjors riverboat 1 Quote Currend builds: USS Constitution by Sjors - Model Shipways - Scale 1:76 HMS Victory by Sjors - Jotika - Scale 1:72 On hold: VOC Reconnaisance yacht Duyfken by Sjors - Kolderstok - Scale 1:50 Finished builds: HMS Snake (1797) by Sjors - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64 Nuestra Señora del Pilar by Sjors & Anja - OcCre - Scale 1:64 H.M. Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 by Sjors - Vanguard Models - Scale 1:64 HMS Agamemnon by Sjors - Caldercraft / Jotika - 1:64 San Ildefonso - OcCre Le Mirage - Corel Smit Rotterdam (sea tug) - Billing Boats - 1:75 Sovereign of the seas - De Agostini Spirit of Mississippi - OcCre Santissima Trinidad - OcCre Corsair - OcCre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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