Mediator 1741 by carlosgf - Scale 1:48 - Howard I. Chapelle's version

[captainbob]

Very nice, I especially like the way you did the rail.

 

Bob

[carlosgf]

Thank you for your comments!!!! :)

[carlosgf]

Hi all!!!

 

Still working on the Mediator...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is all at this moment.

[carlosgf]

Hi all. Some progress:

 - Windows

 - Scuppers

 - rudder

 

Windows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scuppers: Are done in the waterway, very close to deck planking.

 

 

 

 

[carlosgf]

And the rudder:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Omega1234]

Hi Carlos

 

Love your work! She's looking great.

 

All the best.

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

[carlosgf]

Hi Carlos

 

Love your work! She's looking great.

 

All the best.

 

Cheers

 

Patrick

 

Thank you for you comments!!!! :)

[DocBlake]

She's coming along nicely!

[aviaamator]

Let me ask you a question: on the prototype deck was also dark?

[carlosgf]

Let me ask you a question: on the prototype deck was also dark?

 

Hi, aviaamator. Yes, the deck is also dark. The model is being done with the same wood: walnut.

[carlosgf]

Hi all some progress:

- a breast hook

- adding somoe color (unfinished)

- the pedestal

- channels

- range cleats

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[carlosgf]

Hi all.

 

Previously to finishing the painting of the Mediator, there are several things to do. Guns and its carriages, swivel guns, etc...

 

The gun matter is interesting. Begining frrom Chapelle's writings in his book "The story of the American Sailing Navy" (page 89), it seems that the guns in the Colonial America where smaller than in British Navy:

 

 

I've found a threat in our forum that talks abour guns and proportions according a book of Harold M Hahn.

 

http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/2065-what-were-the-lengths-of-cannons-gun-barrels/

 

 

 

In Mediator sloop I've considered that the "Lenght of caliber ratio" is 16; the guns are 4 punders guns.

 

 

Note that in the Chapelle's book the Lenght of caliber ratio is 15, therefore my guns ara a bit greater than in the rescalate page of the book to 1:48.

 

 

The carriage parts are taken from the David Antscherl's Swann Class books.

 

 

And the proportions are a bit greater than Harold M. Hahn shows his is book "Colonial Shooner" (sizes adjusted to the height of the gunport) . As you can see, the guns are virtually the same as Hahn's plans form Hannah.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've have to do 10 carriage guns. They are very small (like an euro coin).

 

 

See you!!!!

Edited June 11, 2016 by carlosgf

[carlosgf]

Thanks for the 'likes'!!!!

[carlosgf]

Hi all,

 

A small progress:

 

- ageing the guns and painting the carronades

- finishing the helmport

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See you... happy summer holidays!!!

Edited July 30, 2016 by carlosgf

[carlosgf]

Thank you for de 'likes'!!! :)

[carlosgf]

Hi all. Two small steps:

 

- timberheads and

- lining (hawse holes)

[carlosgf]

Hi all. I'v been very busy last year and the progress in building Mediator is too slow, sometimes stopped. I put last updates.

 

STEPS.

 

 

THE CATHEAD. I've taken the cathead of the cutter Le Cerf.

 

 

 

[carlosgf]

THE SHIP BOAT. I've taken as model the 18 feet cutter form the Euryalus monography, but I've omitted the wash-strake.

 

The book "The Greenwich Hospital barge of 1832" og David Antscherl was very useful. It shows several interesting techniques.

 

 

 

[carlosgf]

I have some progress with main mast and bowsprit, but it is not definitive.

 

[carlosgf]

Thankks for the 'likes'!!!

[tug]

That looks very nice

[carlosgf]

On 25/7/2017 at 5:03 AM, tug said:

That looks very nice

Thanks!!!!

[Siegfried]

Maravilloso, Carlos! A great build, especially your cutter looks great.

Daniel

[carlosgf]

2 hours ago, Siegfried said:

Maravilloso, Carlos! A great build, especially your cutter looks great.

Daniel

 

Thank you!!!!

[carlosgf]

Hi all.. a small progress.

 

The mast partner.  User to to fix the main mast to the deck.

 

 

 

 

 

The following thing I did was the snatch blocks:

 

 

 

I've put these pieces in the position where the plan shows:

 

 

But in this place, the snatch blocks are not useful for anchor rising (they should be in the line of the catheads. Maybe these pieces are used for bow lines or tack. I dont'n know.

 

 

 

 

Edited August 12, 2017 by carlosgf

[carlosgf]

Thanks for the 'likes' 

 

The fish davit and its cleat. Plans doesn't give any information about these pieces but I think it is possible that they were in the Mediator.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[carlosgf]

Hi!!! Thanks for the 'likes' 

 

The next step is to make the anchors. Doing some calculations, I found that the weight of the main anchors should be 5,24 cwt. Caldercraft sells anchors that are equivalent to 6 cwt (length of the shank = 8 feet, 6 inches).

It is necessary some work to make anchors more real. I've made from scratch the stock due to I think the ones provides by Caldercraft are incorrect.

 

 

 

 

[Charlie1805]

Great!

[carlosgf]

Hi all!!!

 

The next step is to finish the painting of the Mediator. I've painted in white the part below line water. The line water is useful to get an idea of how is the form of the hull.

 

 

 

[carlosgf]

The next step I made was the bowsprit. It is unfinished but I need to prepare its place on the deck.

 

The gammon iron to put the bowsprit on the stem:

Next is the jibboom irons. As the armed Virgina sloop, I've choose to use an iron cap instead of wood cap (as schooners of Harold Hahn, for example). But I ve not sure about this point.

 

Wooden cap:

 

Iron cap:

 

I've put the bowsprit a meter back from its position because it needs a (false) bean to hold strongly the hold iron on the deck.