GLakie Posted February 5, 2015 Share #211 Posted February 5, 2015 LOL! By the way, the axes and mallet turned out great. Got room in your tool-box? Cheers mattsayers148 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsayers148 Posted February 5, 2015 Author Share #212 Posted February 5, 2015 Not sure, might have to sit on it to get it closed! GLakie and CaptainSteve 2 Quote Matt - aka The Squirrel Whisperer Current builds - Benjamin W. Latham by Matt Competed builds - USS Ranger by Matt HMS Bounty Launch by Matt 18th Century 10" Sea Mortar by Matt 18th Century Naval Smoothbore by Matt Future builds - Willie L. Bennett Chesapeake Bay skipjack (MS) Half Moon (Corel) Emma C Berry Lobster Smack (MS)US Brigantine Eagle (Corel) New Bedford Whaleboat (MS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainSteve Posted February 5, 2015 Share #213 Posted February 5, 2015 If it don't fit, just "chop" it into a bench thwart. GLakie, mattsayers148 and dgbot 3 Quote CaptainSteve Current Build: HM Granado Bomb Vessel (Caldercraft) My BathTub: Queen Anne Barge (Syren Ship Models) Log: Queen Anne Barge (an build log) Bounty Launch (Model Shipways) Log: Bounty Launch by CaptainSteve Apostol Felipe (OcCre) HMS Victory (Constructo) Check It Out: The Kit-Basher's Guide to The Galaxy Website: The Life & Boats of CaptainSteve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted February 5, 2015 Share #214 Posted February 5, 2015 Matt, excellent work, as always. Where will you be going next, with the build. mattsayers148 and GLakie 2 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsayers148 Posted February 5, 2015 Author Share #215 Posted February 5, 2015 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, Canute and GLakie 3 Quote Matt - aka The Squirrel Whisperer Current builds - Benjamin W. Latham by Matt Competed builds - USS Ranger by Matt HMS Bounty Launch by Matt 18th Century 10" Sea Mortar by Matt 18th Century Naval Smoothbore by Matt Future builds - Willie L. Bennett Chesapeake Bay skipjack (MS) Half Moon (Corel) Emma C Berry Lobster Smack (MS)US Brigantine Eagle (Corel) New Bedford Whaleboat (MS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainSteve Posted February 5, 2015 Share #216 Posted February 5, 2015 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. Canute, mattsayers148 and GLakie 3 Quote CaptainSteve Current Build: HM Granado Bomb Vessel (Caldercraft) My BathTub: Queen Anne Barge (Syren Ship Models) Log: Queen Anne Barge (an build log) Bounty Launch (Model Shipways) Log: Bounty Launch by CaptainSteve Apostol Felipe (OcCre) HMS Victory (Constructo) Check It Out: The Kit-Basher's Guide to The Galaxy Website: The Life & Boats of CaptainSteve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsayers148 Posted February 5, 2015 Author Share #217 Posted February 5, 2015 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 and GLakie 2 Quote Matt - aka The Squirrel Whisperer Current builds - Benjamin W. Latham by Matt Competed builds - USS Ranger by Matt HMS Bounty Launch by Matt 18th Century 10" Sea Mortar by Matt 18th Century Naval Smoothbore by Matt Future builds - Willie L. Bennett Chesapeake Bay skipjack (MS) Half Moon (Corel) Emma C Berry Lobster Smack (MS)US Brigantine Eagle (Corel) New Bedford Whaleboat (MS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainSteve Posted February 5, 2015 Share #218 Posted February 5, 2015 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 and GLakie 2 Quote CaptainSteve Current Build: HM Granado Bomb Vessel (Caldercraft) My BathTub: Queen Anne Barge (Syren Ship Models) Log: Queen Anne Barge (an build log) Bounty Launch (Model Shipways) Log: Bounty Launch by CaptainSteve Apostol Felipe (OcCre) HMS Victory (Constructo) Check It Out: The Kit-Basher's Guide to The Galaxy Website: The Life & Boats of CaptainSteve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsayers148 Posted February 5, 2015 Author Share #219 Posted February 5, 2015 Dude, those barrels are awesome! Now my wheels are turning! GLakie and CaptainSteve 2 Quote Matt - aka The Squirrel Whisperer Current builds - Benjamin W. Latham by Matt Competed builds - USS Ranger by Matt HMS Bounty Launch by Matt 18th Century 10" Sea Mortar by Matt 18th Century Naval Smoothbore by Matt Future builds - Willie L. Bennett Chesapeake Bay skipjack (MS) Half Moon (Corel) Emma C Berry Lobster Smack (MS)US Brigantine Eagle (Corel) New Bedford Whaleboat (MS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainSteve Posted February 5, 2015 Share #220 Posted February 5, 2015 I thought you might say that !! The only thing missing is some bungs and spigots. (There ya go ... the squirrels have been fed !!) Canute, mattsayers148 and GLakie 3 Quote CaptainSteve Current Build: HM Granado Bomb Vessel (Caldercraft) My BathTub: Queen Anne Barge (Syren Ship Models) Log: Queen Anne Barge (an build log) Bounty Launch (Model Shipways) Log: Bounty Launch by CaptainSteve Apostol Felipe (OcCre) HMS Victory (Constructo) Check It Out: The Kit-Basher's Guide to The Galaxy Website: The Life & Boats of CaptainSteve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLakie Posted February 5, 2015 Share #221 Posted February 5, 2015 Oh Oh! Those squirrels are going to run-a-muck now.! Cheers mattsayers148 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsayers148 Posted February 5, 2015 Author Share #222 Posted February 5, 2015 Do you see where my OCD has gotten me? Canute, CaptainSteve, IgorSky and 2 others 5 Quote Matt - aka The Squirrel Whisperer Current builds - Benjamin W. Latham by Matt Competed builds - USS Ranger by Matt HMS Bounty Launch by Matt 18th Century 10" Sea Mortar by Matt 18th Century Naval Smoothbore by Matt Future builds - Willie L. Bennett Chesapeake Bay skipjack (MS) Half Moon (Corel) Emma C Berry Lobster Smack (MS)US Brigantine Eagle (Corel) New Bedford Whaleboat (MS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainSteve Posted February 5, 2015 Share #223 Posted February 5, 2015 Niiice ... But I wouldn't make the spigots too big. Better to understate them, than make them the focal point. OK, Squirrels .... FETCH !!! GLakie, Salty Sea Dog, mattsayers148 and 1 other 4 Quote CaptainSteve Current Build: HM Granado Bomb Vessel (Caldercraft) My BathTub: Queen Anne Barge (Syren Ship Models) Log: Queen Anne Barge (an build log) Bounty Launch (Model Shipways) Log: Bounty Launch by CaptainSteve Apostol Felipe (OcCre) HMS Victory (Constructo) Check It Out: The Kit-Basher's Guide to The Galaxy Website: The Life & Boats of CaptainSteve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsayers148 Posted February 5, 2015 Author Share #224 Posted February 5, 2015 (edited) 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 Quote Matt - aka The Squirrel Whisperer Current builds - Benjamin W. Latham by Matt Competed builds - USS Ranger by Matt HMS Bounty Launch by Matt 18th Century 10" Sea Mortar by Matt 18th Century Naval Smoothbore by Matt Future builds - Willie L. Bennett Chesapeake Bay skipjack (MS) Half Moon (Corel) Emma C Berry Lobster Smack (MS)US Brigantine Eagle (Corel) New Bedford Whaleboat (MS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLakie Posted February 5, 2015 Share #225 Posted February 5, 2015 Remember to exercise extreme caution when working around those bung holes! --i.e. no open flames ect.! mattsayers148 and CaptainSteve 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerty Posted February 6, 2015 Share #226 Posted February 6, 2015 Very Nice work Matt ! GLakie and mattsayers148 2 Quote Current Build: Willie L. Bennett - Model Shipways Future Interests: Friendship Sloop - BlueJacket Ship Crafters Cape Cod Catboat - BlueJacket Ship Crafters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Sea Dog Posted February 6, 2015 Share #227 Posted February 6, 2015 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! CaptainSteve, GLakie and mattsayers148 3 Quote -Buck Current build: AL Morgan's Whaleboat (1st build) Kits in the ships locker: I cannot confirm nor deny that there may be a few kits in there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsayers148 Posted February 6, 2015 Author Share #228 Posted February 6, 2015 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. Salty Sea Dog, msberkman, CaptainSteve and 4 others 7 Quote Matt - aka The Squirrel Whisperer Current builds - Benjamin W. Latham by Matt Competed builds - USS Ranger by Matt HMS Bounty Launch by Matt 18th Century 10" Sea Mortar by Matt 18th Century Naval Smoothbore by Matt Future builds - Willie L. Bennett Chesapeake Bay skipjack (MS) Half Moon (Corel) Emma C Berry Lobster Smack (MS)US Brigantine Eagle (Corel) New Bedford Whaleboat (MS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLakie Posted February 6, 2015 Share #229 Posted February 6, 2015 Nice job on the barrels Matt! mattsayers148 and Salty Sea Dog 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsayers148 Posted February 6, 2015 Author Share #230 Posted February 6, 2015 Awe come on Buck! I minds well put a dustball on my barrel. You need some supervision when you use your "super"vision. Matt GLakie and Salty Sea Dog 2 Quote Matt - aka The Squirrel Whisperer Current builds - Benjamin W. Latham by Matt Competed builds - USS Ranger by Matt HMS Bounty Launch by Matt 18th Century 10" Sea Mortar by Matt 18th Century Naval Smoothbore by Matt Future builds - Willie L. Bennett Chesapeake Bay skipjack (MS) Half Moon (Corel) Emma C Berry Lobster Smack (MS)US Brigantine Eagle (Corel) New Bedford Whaleboat (MS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsayers148 Posted February 6, 2015 Author Share #231 Posted February 6, 2015 Thanks George, I haven't dove into the bung part yet. As Buck has shown, I desperately need the Optivisor for that phase. Salty Sea Dog and GLakie 2 Quote Matt - aka The Squirrel Whisperer Current builds - Benjamin W. Latham by Matt Competed builds - USS Ranger by Matt HMS Bounty Launch by Matt 18th Century 10" Sea Mortar by Matt 18th Century Naval Smoothbore by Matt Future builds - Willie L. Bennett Chesapeake Bay skipjack (MS) Half Moon (Corel) Emma C Berry Lobster Smack (MS)US Brigantine Eagle (Corel) New Bedford Whaleboat (MS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted February 7, 2015 Share #232 Posted February 7, 2015 Well, where are the bungs & plugs, Mr Squirrel-meister? Inquiring minds want to know. This is quite the tour de force, Matt. Well done. GLakie, CaptainSteve and mattsayers148 3 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsayers148 Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share #233 Posted February 7, 2015 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 CaptainSteve and GLakie 2 Quote Matt - aka The Squirrel Whisperer Current builds - Benjamin W. Latham by Matt Competed builds - USS Ranger by Matt HMS Bounty Launch by Matt 18th Century 10" Sea Mortar by Matt 18th Century Naval Smoothbore by Matt Future builds - Willie L. Bennett Chesapeake Bay skipjack (MS) Half Moon (Corel) Emma C Berry Lobster Smack (MS)US Brigantine Eagle (Corel) New Bedford Whaleboat (MS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsayers148 Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share #234 Posted February 7, 2015 So far the barrels are coming along nicely, half-way there. GuntherMT, GLakie, CaptainSteve and 1 other 4 Quote Matt - aka The Squirrel Whisperer Current builds - Benjamin W. Latham by Matt Competed builds - USS Ranger by Matt HMS Bounty Launch by Matt 18th Century 10" Sea Mortar by Matt 18th Century Naval Smoothbore by Matt Future builds - Willie L. Bennett Chesapeake Bay skipjack (MS) Half Moon (Corel) Emma C Berry Lobster Smack (MS)US Brigantine Eagle (Corel) New Bedford Whaleboat (MS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLakie Posted February 7, 2015 Share #235 Posted February 7, 2015 Those barrels look fantastic Matt! Glad to see the squirrels are keeping busy and staying out of trouble. Cheers mattsayers148 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsayers148 Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share #236 Posted February 7, 2015 Thank you George, they are a stubborn bunch, but they get the job done. GLakie 1 Quote Matt - aka The Squirrel Whisperer Current builds - Benjamin W. Latham by Matt Competed builds - USS Ranger by Matt HMS Bounty Launch by Matt 18th Century 10" Sea Mortar by Matt 18th Century Naval Smoothbore by Matt Future builds - Willie L. Bennett Chesapeake Bay skipjack (MS) Half Moon (Corel) Emma C Berry Lobster Smack (MS)US Brigantine Eagle (Corel) New Bedford Whaleboat (MS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsayers148 Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share #237 Posted February 7, 2015 I found one of the barrels in a different drawer so the count is 14. CaptainSteve, msberkman and GLakie 3 Quote Matt - aka The Squirrel Whisperer Current builds - Benjamin W. Latham by Matt Competed builds - USS Ranger by Matt HMS Bounty Launch by Matt 18th Century 10" Sea Mortar by Matt 18th Century Naval Smoothbore by Matt Future builds - Willie L. Bennett Chesapeake Bay skipjack (MS) Half Moon (Corel) Emma C Berry Lobster Smack (MS)US Brigantine Eagle (Corel) New Bedford Whaleboat (MS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLakie Posted February 8, 2015 Share #238 Posted February 8, 2015 Well that's enough grog to hold 'em for a couple days! CaptainSteve and dgbot 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsayers148 Posted February 8, 2015 Author Share #239 Posted February 8, 2015 Yeah, you'd have thought they'd be happy on that little boat. GLakie and CaptainSteve 2 Quote Matt - aka The Squirrel Whisperer Current builds - Benjamin W. Latham by Matt Competed builds - USS Ranger by Matt HMS Bounty Launch by Matt 18th Century 10" Sea Mortar by Matt 18th Century Naval Smoothbore by Matt Future builds - Willie L. Bennett Chesapeake Bay skipjack (MS) Half Moon (Corel) Emma C Berry Lobster Smack (MS)US Brigantine Eagle (Corel) New Bedford Whaleboat (MS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsayers148 Posted February 8, 2015 Author Share #240 Posted February 8, 2015 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. CaptainSteve, GLakie, Salty Sea Dog and 2 others 5 Quote Matt - aka The Squirrel Whisperer Current builds - Benjamin W. Latham by Matt Competed builds - USS Ranger by Matt HMS Bounty Launch by Matt 18th Century 10" Sea Mortar by Matt 18th Century Naval Smoothbore by Matt Future builds - Willie L. Bennett Chesapeake Bay skipjack (MS) Half Moon (Corel) Emma C Berry Lobster Smack (MS)US Brigantine Eagle (Corel) New Bedford Whaleboat (MS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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