HMS Bounty Launch by mattsayers148 - FINISHED - Model Shipways - scale 1:16 - SMALL

[GLakie]

LOL! By the way, the axes and mallet turned out great. Got room in your tool-box? 

 

Cheers

[mattsayers148]

Not sure, might have to sit on it to get it closed!

[CaptainSteve]

If it don't fit, just "chop" it into a bench thwart.

[Canute]

Matt, excellent work, as always.

 

Where will you be going next, with the build.

[mattsayers148]

You're too kind Ken,

 

I'd like to finish off the tools first. It seems fitting to make another box/crate that would carry sail repair items. If I can get the bulk of the items done, I can implement a storage solution that's been rolling around in my head from the start of this build, it may or may not work. Sometimes I don't know what's next until I get some tools and materials in my hands.

[CaptainSteve]

Matt,

As noted in that 'lil spreadsheet I did, there were actually two chests taken onto the Launch. One was noted as the Carpenter's Tool Chest, and the second as the Carpenter's Clothing Chest.

[mattsayers148]

Hey CaptainSteve,

 

Yeah I just took a look at it yesterday and saw the carpenters clothing chest. What the heck kinda special clothes were in there? I also had made a pretty pathetic 1:24 chest for my pinnace that might be able to carry some if the bottles. I'm going to make it a point this weekend to scour over your spreadsheet and see what direction to go. I'm sanding my barrels now to do something with them, don't know what'll happen.

[CaptainSteve]

Matt,

If you haven't done your barrels yet, then you could do a lot worse than check out this guy. I just wish I'd seen this before I did my barrels !!

[mattsayers148]

Dude, those barrels are awesome! Now my wheels are turning!

[CaptainSteve]

I thought you might say that !!

 

The only thing missing is some bungs and spigots.

(There ya go ... the squirrels have been fed !!)

[GLakie]

Oh Oh! Those squirrels are going to run-a-muck now.! 

 

Cheers

[mattsayers148]

Do you see where my OCD has gotten me?

[CaptainSteve]

Niiice ...

 

But I wouldn't make the spigots too big. Better to understate them, than make them the focal point.

 

OK, Squirrels .... FETCH !!!

[mattsayers148]

Here's the specs. You know what, the model supplied barrels scale out to be around 20gal total capacity.

Edited February 5, 2015 by mattsayers148

[GLakie]

Remember to exercise extreme caution when working around those bung holes! --i.e. no open flames ect.! 

[gerty]

Very Nice work Matt !

[Salty Sea Dog]

Niiice ...

 

But I wouldn't make the spigots too big. Better to understate them, than make them the focal point.

 

OK, Squirrels .... FETCH !!!

Yeah Matt, you need to make the spigots really small!

[mattsayers148]

Good reminder George, I'll keep an extinguisher near by.

 

Thanks Gerty and thanks for everyone smashing that poor little "like" button. What'd he ever do to you?

 

So, I "borrowed" Scott's barrel technique and did a little tweeking of my own(to avoid the copyright infringement). I chose the smallest of my barrels, sanded well and penciled in the lines. I used the point of a triangle file to groove lines and penciled afterwards. I stained first with classic grey then early American. Then, straight out of Scott's play book, did three wraps with black thread. My hats off to CaptainSteve(for showing me Scott's build log) and to Scott for his brilliant mind.

[GLakie]

Nice job on the barrels Matt! 

[mattsayers148]

Awe come on Buck! I minds well put a dustball on my barrel. You need some supervision when you use your "super"vision.

 

Matt

[mattsayers148]

Thanks George, I haven't dove into the bung part yet. As Buck has shown, I desperately need the Optivisor for that phase.

[Canute]

Well, where are the bungs & plugs, Mr Squirrel-meister?   Inquiring minds want to know.

 

This is quite the tour de force, Matt. Well done.

[mattsayers148]

Thanks Ken,

 

I decided, after the first trial, that I'm going to do the assembly line thing with the barrels. Last time at the hobby shop I bought some more barrels that will be included, 13 total. Uh...maybe that's what's goin on?! I might have to lose one if them. When I posted the spec sheet, I measured the kit supplied barrels to check capacity. The two big ones are a little bigger than the 20L so I rounded up to 6 gal each. The little ones are 5L, or 1.3gal. That totals only 20gal and the log book said they brought 28gal. So my extra 5 are 10L(2.6gal) which raises total capacity to around 33gal. But who's really keeping tabs? Now if those barrels were full of rum, MS would have no doubt added many more barrels.

 

Matt

[mattsayers148]

So far the barrels are coming along nicely, half-way there.

[GLakie]

Those barrels look fantastic Matt!  Glad to see the squirrels are keeping busy and staying out of trouble. 

 

Cheers

[mattsayers148]

Thank you George, they are a stubborn bunch, but they get the job done.

[mattsayers148]

I found one of the barrels in a different drawer so the count is 14.

[GLakie]

Well that's enough grog to hold 'em for a couple days! 

[mattsayers148]

Yeah, you'd have thought they'd be happy on that little boat.

[mattsayers148]

There's a good chance this may be the last time I enjoy my vision after that little sucker pulled me in! I thought all them vermin were nocturnal. Apparently there's one that must dawn shades and wander among us day dwellers. I was happy with doing the barrels today, but his seductive charm got me. Anyhow, it's a spigot.