Yacht Mary by bdgiantman2 - Building first POF

[bdgiantman2]

So I decided to attempt making my first POF model using plans by Mamoli of Yacht Mary. Enlarged the plans to double the size, so nearly 3/8 scale. I am making this model out of bass wood. So far I have the keel made and am now working on hull frames. Pics enclosed.

 

Brian Davies

[kruginmi]

Definitely a fan of another Basswood modeler!  Looks like you are off to a solid start and have a great subject to model.

 

I will be watching as she comes to shape.

 

Mark

[tarbrush]

Hi Brian,

I love Dutch yachts!  best of luck with your build, I will be watching with great interest!

[bdgiantman2]

Thank you so much both of you! Really appreciate the encouragement. She is slowly coming along. Mostly making and shaping hull frames.  This for sure will be a fun challenge to make.

[sticlaru]

[Omega1234]

Hi Brian. I too, am looking forward to following along. It should be a great build. Out of interest, I've noticed that the photos of the beautiful models provided by Sticlaru in the post above are not captioned, but, does the big model resemble what your model will look like? Nice models, by the way and thanks to Sticlaru for posting them.

 

Cheers and all the best!

[bdgiantman2]

Yes, the large model is the Mary and mine will be similar in many ways. Thanks for the share, Sticlaru, you did a great job on your model and she is a beauty.

[bdgiantman2]

Hello friends. I had to take a break from Yacht Mary to focus on school and my job, as well as overcome some technical issues. Now that school is out and most of the technical issues have been resolved, I am back to working on the model. So I am currently working on the stern plates.. Am making the false cannon openings that are on either side of the rudder, complete with metal bars. Have to remake the strips for the door frames, messed those up. Also will be attempting soon the two inner most frames that make up the pavilion on Mary. Pics will be coming soon.

[bdgiantman2]

So as promised I am posting some pictures for you all to see of my progress. Using the examples of Bernard Frolich, I attempted to make the same posts he shows in his book The Art of Ship Modeling, and they were literally a royal pain to screw down onto the building board. Also enclosed is a close up of the dead-board under construction, and the stern plates with the first of the sections for the false cannon ports.

Edited December 19, 2014 by bdgiantman2

[bdgiantman2]

All those fun other adult activities like working and school are heavily limiting my modeling abilities. Yesterday I glued the deadwood to the keel only to discover afterwards that I have made my keel too long where the sternpost attaches. Half of the keel got damaged anyways while trying to thin the width down to the proper scale size. So now I get to re-make half of the keel and will have to gently pry off the deadwood and the sternpost and place in the proper location. Can provide pics if you want.

[tarbrush]

oh, I always love to see pictures.  sometimes a picture of what went wrong will help another modeler to  suggest a fix that you may not have thought of.  Take heart and press on though.  It seems like modeling is always two steps forward one step back.

[Angarfather]

Hello bdgiantman2

 

A good beginnig!

 

I am most interested in your build, for my next project will be the Statenjacht Utrecht.

 

Reagards Hartmut

[bdgiantman2]

Thank you gentlemen for your kind comments. Here are the pictures as requested, Tarbrush. I felt so close to finally being able to have the stern transom installed when realized the mistake. But as they say, better to catch early than to catch too late. Before I glued the deadwood in the other day, a piece of the tip broke off, which thankfully in ways goes well with the stern installation, but still need a tiny piece that broke off that you might see in the pics.

Edited March 4, 2015 by bdgiantman2

[bdgiantman2]

Well my followers, I am sorry that I have been gone for so long. Doing all the fun "adult" stuff and with some screwy hours and setbacks. Getting back on the horse again, and slowly making progress on Mary.

 

Had to rebuild half the keel, got that done and also painted now.

 

Mostly have been making frames for the ribs of the hull. In the enclosed photo you will see a nearly completed stern plate that will be mounted to the keel after I re-install the deadwood.

Edited November 12, 2015 by bdgiantman2

[bdgiantman2]

Progress from the ol' boatyard. The first of the hull frames is officially in place. Today glued in the deadwood and first of the stern templates. The boat builders are reported to have celebrated with a little white wine, despite how late the yacht is in building progress. But we will keep a secret about this from His Majesty the king for now. Inserts wicked grin of delight.

 

Peace out!

 

Brian

Edited November 21, 2015 by bdgiantman2

[Laurence_B]

Looks a great project.I look forward to hearing more.

I'm building the Mamoli kit of the Yacht Mary,and have nearly finished the hull.

Found this image online of a model of the yacht,built by Robert Spence many years ago,and now housed at Trinity House,London.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/69223798@N03/14226543172/in/album-72157644746542821/

Hope it is of interest and good luck with your build.

[bdgiantman2]

Hello Laurence, and welcome to my  blog. Thank you for the kind words and the cool picture. I am using the Mamoli plans as I am sure you have seen in my posted pics and notes, but their plans have several major errors, which is one reason I am building mine from scratch. Good luck to you on your build and I will have to make a visit to your boat yard to see your progress.

 

Brian

[bdgiantman2]

So last night I glued one of the forward frames, and am hoping to get to glue on another frame to the stern. Royal Yacht Mary is starting to slowly come together. Will be posting more pictures soon. 

 

Brian

[bdgiantman2]

Hello friends. I haven't forgotten about this blog or given up on the Yacht Mary. Just over two months ago I moved to Denver but have been doing bits and pieces for this model. Have a series of rib sections to cut out and building more. I will be posting pictures soon.

[Omega1234]

Hi Brian

 

It's great to hear that you're still working (albeit slowly) on your Yacht Mary. As usual, life always gets in the way, but I'm looking forward to your photos and updates.

 

Congrats, also, on your move to Denver.  As an Aussie, the only thing that Denver brings to mind is John Denver and his Rocky Mountain High song       , but I'm sure that it's one hell of a beautiful spot.

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

Edited December 17, 2016 by Omega1234

[bdgiantman2]

LOL, that is funny! 

 

Thanks for the comment. Your skills are amazing and I still plan to challenge you a little in the near future with another build. Denver is beautiful, and way more affordable place to live with better job opportunities than San Diego where I come from.

 

PS - I have a friend who is from Austrillia

[Omega1234]

Thanks Brian!  

 

It certainly sounds like you made the right move to Denver, especially if the jobs are there.  Best of luck.

 

Thanks also, for the challenge.  I do have another ship in the pipeline.  It'll make Majellan look like a tiny run-about; assuming of course, that I can pull it off: https://www.yachtcharterfleet.com/luxury-charter-yacht-24129/mary-jean-ii-photos.htm#yacht-tabs).

 

All the best!

 

Cheers

 

Patrick  

[bdgiantman2]

She will  be a fun challenge, sir. I can't wait to see that one start. I will gladly be watching

[bdgiantman2]

The shipyard got some new tools to work with and play with. A few pieces and extra attachments are wanted, but should make for some interesting new experiences.

Edited July 30, 2016 by bdgiantman2

[Omega1234]

HI Brian

 

And, you know what they say: A man's gotta have his tools.  Now it's playtime      .

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[Laurence_B]

Hi Brian,

Good to hear that your Yacht Mary is progressing-despite the house move-I hope that went well.Look forward to seeing your latest pics.Reading through the thread I noticed that you'd like to see my version,so here is an image taken recently.

[bdgiantman2]

 It took a bit longer to finish than desired, but I finally have the second frame now in place in the stern. I am going to need to fill in some spaces around the deadwood, thankfully I have a lot of that saved up. Enjoy the pic.

 

Brian

Edited August 21, 2016 by bdgiantman2

[bdgiantman2]

Another update from my shipyard. Word has it that some early construction is being started on the hawse timbers and a horizontal piece that will help support those timbers from underneath. The yard crew is also hoping to potentially start making the deck soon.

 

The Mamoli plans I am using have one major error as you will see in my enclosed pictures. Mamoli shows the Yacht Mary having a typical bulb round English bow, which is not historically accurate. The books about the Utrecht (Available on Seawatchbooks.com) show and tell how the Dutch Statenjachts at the time had a more square bow, similar to that of the American Whaling fleets. Once under the horizontal timbers, the bow timbers would be angled in at forty-five degree segments.  The Dutch book 17 de eeuws Statenjacht  will show the same information.

Edited August 31, 2016 by bdgiantman2

[bdgiantman2]

So one of the items I have undertaken recently in building my Yacht Mary are the futtocks that go between the main ribs of the hull. This is because I am attempting to make this model admiralty style. Merry Christmas to all and wishing you all safe construction with smooth sailing.

Edited December 17, 2016 by bdgiantman2

[Omega1234]

Hi Brian

 

It's great to see you back at the work table.  Your Mary is going to look lovely when she's done, especially with her beautiful sheer line, rakish bow and gilded ornamentation.

 

Oh, and have a wonderful Christmas and New Year!

 

All the best

 

Patrick