discussion New Bedford Whaler - circa 1835

[Guest]

Love the rigging, the masts also look good

 

[Guest]

Excellent work Ron, don't know how you can see that small.


Scott

 

[Guest]

Looking good Ron.

 

[spanner570]

Thank for your encouraging posts folks....


Here's an update


The ratline stays were just moulded to the hull sides....View attachment 237867



So I made some 'real ones' out of the rigging thread supplied with the kit to match the supplied ratlines.


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I've made a start on the verdigris using well diluted green acrylics and slapped it on so it ran and gathered where it wanted to....


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First coat on the sails using acrylic beige in various mixes to get a streaked and different colour canvas effect. View attachment 237871



That's it for now and thanks for looking in.


Cheers,


Ron

 

[eddiesolo]

Top work Ron, nice work on the ratline anchor points, the verdigris looks great too, very realistic, not over done either-kept in scale.

 

[Guest]

Ron, this is looking really good. The rigging is spot on and your enhancement of the detail just enough to make it more interesting without digging a hole for yourself. I would never have thought of filing down the ratlines!


I always enjoy watching you make a lovely realistic model from an old kit using traditional materials and techniques. It reminds me of my younger days when I was doing the same and just goes to show what can be achieved with imagination and creativity rather than relying on more modern materials and techniques.

 

[spanner570]

Thanks for your comments gents.....Oops, pressed the reply button too soon - back in a mo'!

 

[spanner570]

Try again....


Here's the latest update.


The deck ready for detailing.


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Finished, ready for fitting to the hull. All brush painted as usual with acrylics.


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This bit is nearly hidden, so I've shown it to prove I painted it!


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Some nice moulded detail on the foredeck. I don't know if that's where the harpoons were kept. Seems ripe for tripping up, but that's where they are moulded in so that's where they will have to stay.....


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....and the stern with the rear raised deck hiding the wheel etc.


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The deck fitted into the hull. An excellent fit with no filing.


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A general view.


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Some more general weathering to do a bit later.


Next up I will fit the masts and bowsprit and do more rigging, both running and standing.


I've been well impressed with the quality and fit of this little Academy kit.


Cheers,


Ron

 

[james pithouse]

bloody good need more pics

 

[Guest]

Great work Ron, you're fast tracking this one. Derek

 

[spanner570]

Great work Ron, you're fast tracking this one. Derek

I have to Derek, I have a ship waiting for high tide at Liverpool!


Thanks James, I'm glad you approve of the build so far.

 

[takeslousyphotos]

As expected.........Miagi San is doing a "Reet blinding` job on the wee bort".

 

[flyjoe180]

Just caught up with this build Ron. Very nice work so far, the sails look convincing.

 

[Gern]

Nice!

 

[Guest]

Excellent work here Ron.

 

[spanner570]

Thanks chaps.....


Peter San....wax on, wax off!


Right, here is the latest update.


I've fixed the masts, bow sprit and the lower rat lines. I fitted the lower one's to help keep the masts nice and plumb whilst I do the rigging. The middle and top sets I will do later...I need as much room as I can muster for the rigging stage.


The ratlines look a wee bit heavy just yet, but when all the rigging is completed I'm hoping they will blend in better.


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The bow sprit.


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A couple of general shots. She's starting to look something like now.


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This gives a better view of the copper work weathering.


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I've decided it will be easier to do 90% of the rigging with the sails removed from the cross trees / yardarms, whatever. (These I will glue to the masts, leaving off the sails, thus giving me more room to rig the ship) I will fix the sails at a later stage to enable me to complete the ropework.


Here are a set of sails and crosstrees all moulded together.


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I cut each sail and crosstree off and scoured along the top freehand, and very carefully separated them. Take a note to remove those circles Ron!!


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Here is the main mast set cut up. I sweated buckets doing the cutting, but it will be worth the effort in the long run, leaving me loads of space. It will also allow me to re-shape the individual sails a bit, rather than them all looking a bit 'samey'


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I can now fix the crosstrees to the masts and start the rigging....


I will leave any further weathering until the ship is finished.


That's it for this installment.


Thanks for looking in and posting your excellent comments.


Ron

 

[Guest]

I really like what you have done so far on this small scale! I will watch the progress!

 

[colin m]

Thanks for the comments chaps....
Nice Titanic Ralph.


Yes Si, it is copper and nicely detailed for a hull that's only 6" long.

Hence the phrase, "Copper Bottomed Guarantee"

 

[spanner570]

Thanks for the comments boys.....


I have managed to remove the sails from all the yardarms without mishap and glued them into position. I am hoping by doing things this way round, I will have plenty of room to do the rigging...Sez he!


Here's a shot of the masts and yardarms ready for the rigging. I've made a start on the rigging whilst the yards were in the clamps.They are the ropes the sailors use when scrambling along the yard's to reef in the sails ( I don't know what they're called) They still need to be straightened up ....


I've also given the ratlines a diluted coat of dk. green to try and tone them down and blend in a bit more.


I really should remove that naff moulded in flag!


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There you go.


Now I can start the rigging with no thought for what state my peepers will be in on completion....


Ron

 

[spanner570]

Here's another update for you....


I've finished the heavier standing rigging and got everything tight and plumb. I've still to fix the remaining rat lines. I will leave these off for now, as the next stage is to add a load more running rigging, using the same lighter thread I used for the rigging running down the masts ( which can't be seen in the pictures below!)....Sorry.


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I hope you like the progress so far and thanks for looking in.


Ron