BRiddoch Posted March 5, 2015 Author #91 Posted March 5, 2015 I have a lot of updating to do. Here are the pics of the capstan and ladder construction inside the main deck. Bob R. GuntherMT, Chuck Seiler, GLakie and 6 others 9 Quote San Diego Ship Modelers' GuildNautical Research Guild USS Constitution Ship Modelers GuildUSS Constitution - Model Shipways - 1:76 scale. 18th Century Longboat - Model Shipways - 1:48 scale Higaki Kaisen - Woody Joe - 1:72 scale
GLakie Posted March 5, 2015 #92 Posted March 5, 2015 Definitely some beautiful detail in this ship! Were it not for the inevitable translation problems, I'd seriously consider getting this one too! Beautiful work Bob! Cheers Mirabell61 and md1400cs 2 Quote GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild
BRiddoch Posted March 5, 2015 Author #93 Posted March 5, 2015 Thanks George. Not really that difficult to follow the directions. Bob R. GLakie 1 Quote San Diego Ship Modelers' GuildNautical Research Guild USS Constitution Ship Modelers GuildUSS Constitution - Model Shipways - 1:76 scale. 18th Century Longboat - Model Shipways - 1:48 scale Higaki Kaisen - Woody Joe - 1:72 scale
BRiddoch Posted March 5, 2015 Author #94 Posted March 5, 2015 Completed the poop deck area. Left an open area to view interior details. riverboat, GLakie, Mirabell61 and 6 others 9 Quote San Diego Ship Modelers' GuildNautical Research Guild USS Constitution Ship Modelers GuildUSS Constitution - Model Shipways - 1:76 scale. 18th Century Longboat - Model Shipways - 1:48 scale Higaki Kaisen - Woody Joe - 1:72 scale
Jim Lad Posted March 5, 2015 #95 Posted March 5, 2015 Nice to see an update of your beautiful model, Bob. John BRiddoch and GLakie 2 Quote
BRiddoch Posted March 28, 2015 Author #96 Posted March 28, 2015 Started planking the upper deck. Leaving openings in places to see into below deck areas. Bob R. Jack12477, Chuck Seiler, Ryland Craze and 7 others 10 Quote San Diego Ship Modelers' GuildNautical Research Guild USS Constitution Ship Modelers GuildUSS Constitution - Model Shipways - 1:76 scale. 18th Century Longboat - Model Shipways - 1:48 scale Higaki Kaisen - Woody Joe - 1:72 scale
GLakie Posted March 28, 2015 #97 Posted March 28, 2015 She is beautiful Bob. --- OK----You talked me into adding this one to my "must have" list. catopower, BRiddoch, md1400cs and 1 other 4 Quote GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild
marcjp Posted April 25, 2015 #98 Posted April 25, 2015 Hi Rob, Congratulation on your build, the Higaki Kaisen is an amazing ship and you've done a great job so far. Until a few years ago, a life sized replica of an Edo period Higaki kaisen was exhibited at the Maritime Museum of Osaka. The replica even sailed for a while in Osaka Bay before they installed it in the museum. Unfortunately the museum closed a few years ago. I am sending you few pictures of the Osaka Higaki kaisen I took in the museum. Good luck with your build.Marc Jack Panzeca, cog, mtaylor and 6 others 9 Quote
catopower Posted April 25, 2015 #99 Posted April 25, 2015 (edited) Marc, those are great photos! I myself have gleaned photos off the Internet of the Naniwamaru, the Higaki Kaisen pictured, but not like these. They would have helped answer a LOT of questions when I was building my own. I especially like the cooking hearth and the little shinto shrine in the cabinet. Also, I've never seen the sample cargo in the hold. It's a shame that the museum closed down after they went to all the trouble and expense to build the ship. Hopefully, it's being preserved and not just rotting away in storage. Fortunately, there is another ship called the Michinokumaru that operates on the water in Northern Japan. It's a regional variation of the coastal transport called a Kitamaesen. Essentially the same thing as the Higaki Kaisen. Woody Joe had a kit of a Kitamaesen, but it's now out of production. My understanding is that they hope to re-release a revised version that's of similar quality to the Higaki Kaisen, but I haven't heard of any release dates or other details regarding it. Again, great photos. Wish I could have seen the ship while the museum was open! Clare Edited April 25, 2015 by catopower GLakie 1 Quote Clare Hess He's a -> "HE" Current Builds HMS Wolf, 1754 - Shipyard Laser Cut Kit Kitamaebune - Japanese Coastal Trade Ship, 18th/19th Centuries - Woody Joe Kit Atakebune - Japanese Sengoku Period Warship - Woody Joe Kit
BRiddoch Posted April 26, 2015 Author #100 Posted April 26, 2015 Marc, thanks for the photos. As Clare says they are very helpful. I might just have to install a shrine and add some cargo. Had the model in New London today and received many positive comments. I will try and update my build this week. Clare, pm me so I can give you my new email address. I need to ask you a few questions. Bob R GLakie, catopower and Ryland Craze 3 Quote San Diego Ship Modelers' GuildNautical Research Guild USS Constitution Ship Modelers GuildUSS Constitution - Model Shipways - 1:76 scale. 18th Century Longboat - Model Shipways - 1:48 scale Higaki Kaisen - Woody Joe - 1:72 scale
marcjp Posted April 26, 2015 #101 Posted April 26, 2015 Hi Clare and Rob, You are welcome, I am glad that the pictures could help out. When I visited the museum there was a temporary ship model exhibition and there was a ”Kitamae Sen" model （Edo period from Ezo, the present day Hokkaido). Please find below some pictures, it can give Rob an idea for adding the cargo as it is the same type of ship as the Higaki Kaisen. I also have the Higaki Kaisen book edited by the museum (all in Japanese) with some plans and details. If you are interested I can scan it and send it to you as it is almost impossible to find it these days. Cheers Marc Ryland Craze, WackoWolf, GLakie and 4 others 7 Quote
marcjp Posted April 26, 2015 #102 Posted April 26, 2015 Just one more detail regarding the Kitamae Sen ship. They were sailing up and down the Northern coast of Japan (Japan Sea) to Hokkaido in the early Edo Period. The Higaki Kaisen was running on the other side, on the Pacific coast between Osaka and Edo (now Tokyo). Marc catopower and GLakie 2 Quote
GLakie Posted April 26, 2015 #103 Posted April 26, 2015 Sure is a pretty ship. Also on my list of future builds. catopower 1 Quote GEORGE Don't be bound by the limits of what you already know, be unlimited by what you are willing to learn. Member of the Nautical Research Guild
catopower Posted April 26, 2015 #104 Posted April 26, 2015 Marc, Thanks for those latest photos. I think I recognize that model as the Kitamaesen kit that Woody Joe used to produce, but it's been upgraded quite nicely. I love the cargo on the deck, what a great idea! It's actually a shame that they stopped production. I liked the large size of the kit. I think they are trying to make kits that are easier to build, and the older kits are very much more like the kind of kits we'd expect as ship modelers. I have one of their Sengokubune kits, which they still produce, and it's of the older pre-laser cut and less engineered style. It's actually quite a neat kit, but requires a lot more of the ship modeling skills. While less accurate perhaps, the nice thing is that it's a much larger model at about 25" inches. I wanted to get it before it too disappears from production. Because the kit is not laser-cut, I thought it would make a good pattern to build to a larger scale like 1/4" (pardon me... 1/4 sen scale). Marc, as you pointed out, the Higaki Kaisen operated between the large cities of Osaka and Edo (Tokyo) on the Pacific side of the main island of Honshu. I have a DVD that my friend sent me of a symbolic trade journey the Michinoku Maru, a Kitamaesen, made along with Japan Sea coast from Aomori at the northern end of Honshu. That seemed to indicate (gathering this from context rather that from my bad Japanese language skills) that Kitamaesen differed in that they travelled from port to port picking up and dropping off goods along the way. More of a general trade ship. Another friend I play music with likes to study and learn about Japanese music and dance and has often explained how certain kinds of Japanese songs and dances had different names in different parts of Japan, but were related because they were carried by the sailors that travelled up and down the coast. We really don't hear much about these ships (well, not at all in the U.S.) but it appears that they had a significant role in spreading of Japanese culture and the growth of cities in the relative peace and economic growth of Edo period Japan. Bob, hope you don't mind this discussion in your thread. It just seems like th place to bring it up! Is it still early enough in your build to add those interior details? One thing I wanted to add, but never got around to was to make a little Tenmasen, the small cargo boat that was often carried on deck. Don Dressel made one on his model, but I never quite got the hang of the design, though it should be pretty easy to build. PMing you! Clare Jack Panzeca, BRiddoch, WackoWolf and 2 others 5 Quote Clare Hess He's a -> "HE" Current Builds HMS Wolf, 1754 - Shipyard Laser Cut Kit Kitamaebune - Japanese Coastal Trade Ship, 18th/19th Centuries - Woody Joe Kit Atakebune - Japanese Sengoku Period Warship - Woody Joe Kit
gjdale Posted April 26, 2015 #105 Posted April 26, 2015 Hi Bob, I stumbled across this log just recently and have enjoyed catching up with your progress to date. It looks like a really nice kit of an unusual subject and you've been doing an excellent job with it. I look forward to following along the rest of the way now. I might even have to add one of these to my ever-growing stash of future builds. GLakie 1 Quote Grant ____________________________________________________ Current builds: African Queen - Radio Control / Live Steam Previous builds: The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama), Hannah - Ship in a Bottle, NRG Capstan Project, 1869 Allerton Steam Pumper, Medway Longboat , Alfa Romeo Spider Gran Touring (Pocher) , Da Vinci Flying Machine, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout - Dumas - Radio, Bomb Vessel Granado, 1742 - Cross Section - Scratchbuild, HMS Victory (Mamoli 1:90), Cutty Sark, Armed Pinnace, Bounty, Santa Maria At another place: Stephenson's Rocket (OcCre 1:24) (click the title to follow the link) In the Gallery: Lancia Armata 1803, Bomb Vessel Granada, 1742 Cross Section, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout
marcjp Posted April 27, 2015 #106 Posted April 27, 2015 Hi Clare Thanks for your very interesting explanation about the Kitamae Sen. You are right, we do not hear that much about those amazing ships, even in Japan. It is very difficult to find information and books about them. All the best for all Higaki Kaisen builders. Cheers Marc catopower, GLakie and BRiddoch 3 Quote
Salty Dog Posted April 28, 2015 #107 Posted April 28, 2015 (edited) That is one very cool little kit. Having worked on other Japanese brand wood models (Hasegawa, Imai) the quality of the kits is fantastic. The way all the wood is packed and labeled separately according to size is great. Even though they don't include several types of wood such as the European ships, the wood (Japanese Cypress?) is beautifully and accurately milled. They did include many different materials though. All the fittings are nicely packed and labeled too. The instructions are very clear, even though they are usually in Japanese. I will definitely build this kit! Edited April 28, 2015 by Salty Dog GLakie and catopower 2 Quote
Mirabell61 Posted April 28, 2015 #108 Posted April 28, 2015 Amazingly detailed kit Bob, following the assembly of those wooden joinings, the quality of the wood and your very talented skill makes this model a speciality with a wonderful exotic touch Well done ! Nils GLakie and catopower 2 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
BRiddoch Posted July 23, 2015 Author #109 Posted July 23, 2015 Hello all, My thanks to Clare Hess for inspiring me to get back into my Higaki Kaisen build. I have been slowly working on it and have completed the railing sections on the starboard side. More to follow. Bob R. Chuck Seiler, catopower, UpstateNY and 14 others 17 Quote San Diego Ship Modelers' GuildNautical Research Guild USS Constitution Ship Modelers GuildUSS Constitution - Model Shipways - 1:76 scale. 18th Century Longboat - Model Shipways - 1:48 scale Higaki Kaisen - Woody Joe - 1:72 scale
catopower Posted July 23, 2015 #110 Posted July 23, 2015 She's looking beautiful, Bob! Nice job on the lattice work. Did you ever handle a more delicate piece of laser-cut wood? I was never so worried about breaking a wooden part before... Clare Canute, GLakie, cog and 1 other 4 Quote Clare Hess He's a -> "HE" Current Builds HMS Wolf, 1754 - Shipyard Laser Cut Kit Kitamaebune - Japanese Coastal Trade Ship, 18th/19th Centuries - Woody Joe Kit Atakebune - Japanese Sengoku Period Warship - Woody Joe Kit
BRiddoch Posted July 23, 2015 Author #111 Posted July 23, 2015 Clare, you are correct. Very delicate and certainly non-replaceable. Bob R. mtaylor, Canute and GLakie 3 Quote San Diego Ship Modelers' GuildNautical Research Guild USS Constitution Ship Modelers GuildUSS Constitution - Model Shipways - 1:76 scale. 18th Century Longboat - Model Shipways - 1:48 scale Higaki Kaisen - Woody Joe - 1:72 scale
Jim Lad Posted July 23, 2015 #112 Posted July 23, 2015 Nice to see her still progressing, Bob. John GLakie 1 Quote
gjdale Posted July 24, 2015 #113 Posted July 24, 2015 Lovely work Bob - that lattice work sure does look delicate. Canute and GLakie 2 Quote Grant ____________________________________________________ Current builds: African Queen - Radio Control / Live Steam Previous builds: The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama), Hannah - Ship in a Bottle, NRG Capstan Project, 1869 Allerton Steam Pumper, Medway Longboat , Alfa Romeo Spider Gran Touring (Pocher) , Da Vinci Flying Machine, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout - Dumas - Radio, Bomb Vessel Granado, 1742 - Cross Section - Scratchbuild, HMS Victory (Mamoli 1:90), Cutty Sark, Armed Pinnace, Bounty, Santa Maria At another place: Stephenson's Rocket (OcCre 1:24) (click the title to follow the link) In the Gallery: Lancia Armata 1803, Bomb Vessel Granada, 1742 Cross Section, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout
Chuck Seiler Posted July 24, 2015 #114 Posted July 24, 2015 Bob, What is that green stuff? Moss? Now we know which side is north. HK is looking great. Will you be showing it at Mystic? CHuck GLakie, Canute and BRiddoch 3 Quote Chuck Seiler San Diego Ship Modelers Guild Nautical Research Guild Current Build:: Colonial Schooner SULTANA (scratch from Model Expo Plans), Hanseatic Cog Wutender Hund, Pinas Cross Section Completed: Missouri Riverboat FAR WEST (1876) Scratch, 1776 Gunboat PHILADELPHIA (Scratch), John Smith Shallop
BRiddoch Posted July 25, 2015 Author #115 Posted July 25, 2015 (edited) Chuck...sarcasm?...Lol. Yes, my plan is to have it done by the conference. Hope all is well there in San Diego. Bob R. Edited July 25, 2015 by BRiddoch GLakie 1 Quote San Diego Ship Modelers' GuildNautical Research Guild USS Constitution Ship Modelers GuildUSS Constitution - Model Shipways - 1:76 scale. 18th Century Longboat - Model Shipways - 1:48 scale Higaki Kaisen - Woody Joe - 1:72 scale
Chuck Seiler Posted July 25, 2015 #116 Posted July 25, 2015 Most of my models are pretty moss-ridden as well. I hope to launch my PROVIDENCE build log this weekend. BRiddoch and GLakie 2 Quote Chuck Seiler San Diego Ship Modelers Guild Nautical Research Guild Current Build:: Colonial Schooner SULTANA (scratch from Model Expo Plans), Hanseatic Cog Wutender Hund, Pinas Cross Section Completed: Missouri Riverboat FAR WEST (1876) Scratch, 1776 Gunboat PHILADELPHIA (Scratch), John Smith Shallop
WackoWolf Posted July 25, 2015 #117 Posted July 25, 2015 Bob, See is looking Beautiful, I enjoy seeing her last April in CT and I also enjoyed talking with you. Hope to meet with you again in the future. BRiddoch and GLakie 2 Quote Wacko Joe Go MSW :)
BRiddoch Posted July 26, 2015 Author #118 Posted July 26, 2015 Thanks Joe. Are you coming to Mystic? Bob R. GLakie 1 Quote San Diego Ship Modelers' GuildNautical Research Guild USS Constitution Ship Modelers GuildUSS Constitution - Model Shipways - 1:76 scale. 18th Century Longboat - Model Shipways - 1:48 scale Higaki Kaisen - Woody Joe - 1:72 scale
WackoWolf Posted July 26, 2015 #119 Posted July 26, 2015 Not sure yet GLakie 1 Quote Wacko Joe Go MSW :)
BRiddoch Posted August 3, 2015 Author #120 Posted August 3, 2015 Working on the bow section. Trying to finish by the NRG Conference. Bob R. catopower, mtaylor, GuntherMT and 7 others 10 Quote San Diego Ship Modelers' GuildNautical Research Guild USS Constitution Ship Modelers GuildUSS Constitution - Model Shipways - 1:76 scale. 18th Century Longboat - Model Shipways - 1:48 scale Higaki Kaisen - Woody Joe - 1:72 scale
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