Anticipation, .............Work bench waiting for SANTA!
ME TOO. GOD BLESS STAY SAFE YOU AND YOURS DON
and to you and Family, thank you! Blessed and safe Holidays!
Pete
Pete
Tks!
Santa came through! First mod, partial planking of deck today.
Hi jek,
The kit, (From Modelers Shipyard in Australia), quality is beyond excellent. All parts are pre-numbered, or bag labeled. and coordinated to the instruction book. Yes, a bound book with highly detailed procedures, drawings and photos!
The wood is strong and clear. As I am modifying this build to create the Mary Celeste, I am making changes as I go. The bow on the Matthew Turner is rounded. The bow is going to present a challenge, but I plan to re-cut the stem to produce a sharper clipper bow profile and extend the planking to match????
Any suggestions appreciated.
Working on the frames now.
The kit, (From Modelers Shipyard in Australia), quality is beyond excellent. All parts are pre-numbered, or bag labeled. and coordinated to the instruction book. Yes, a bound book with highly detailed procedures, drawings and photos!
The wood is strong and clear. As I am modifying this build to create the Mary Celeste, I am making changes as I go. The bow on the Matthew Turner is rounded. The bow is going to present a challenge, but I plan to re-cut the stem to produce a sharper clipper bow profile and extend the planking to match????
Any suggestions appreciated.
Working on the frames now.
Moving along.... Found the frame to bulkhead initial fit very tight. Much file work on each, but that's still fun!
Under bow re enforcement blocks added. Next will be the fitting of the deck to the frame and completing fashioning the bow blocks.
Under bow re enforcement blocks added. Next will be the fitting of the deck to the frame and completing fashioning the bow blocks.
Spent several more hours in the shipyard, now pausing for the New Year Holiday!
Deck installed and temporary initial planks pinned. Some more sanding and filing was needed for fit.
Instructions have been clear and concise.
Happy New Year to ALL!!
Deck installed and temporary initial planks pinned. Some more sanding and filing was needed for fit.
Instructions have been clear and concise.
Happy New Year to ALL!!
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Not a lot of help, but a fun cartoon:
ok, had a cold, but spent time working....
Planking proceeded well, but I used my own method and deviated from the instruction book. Installed keel and stem. Still pondering adding a piece to the stem, but bow looks fairly good as is ????.
Next step is finishing sanding and prep hull for sealer coat.
Planking proceeded well, but I used my own method and deviated from the instruction book. Installed keel and stem. Still pondering adding a piece to the stem, but bow looks fairly good as is ????.
Next step is finishing sanding and prep hull for sealer coat.
Looking like a very interesting kit - looking good - seems that you have a lot of fun with this kit
Thank you. Big storm coming tonight/tomorrow, good chance to put in more hours.
At this stage, with the false ribs fitting there is much shaping and sanding to do. The bulwark is comprised of two planks over the ribs . Then the excess needs to be trimmed and sanded. (fun part seeing it come together)
At this stage, with the false ribs fitting there is much shaping and sanding to do. The bulwark is comprised of two planks over the ribs . Then the excess needs to be trimmed and sanded. (fun part seeing it come together)
moving along. Bulwark installed and sanded, Hull sealed and painted. So far, a fun and straight forward kit to build. (Noting that I have made some modifications from the original configuration along the way) She is now the Mary Celeste, with the Matthew Turner left far astern!
Thru snowstorms and coastal flooding, the shipyard kept working:
Started deck detail, with alterations. Since the Mary Celeste was a cargo ship, I had to fabricate the main and forward hatches. The Main cabin had to be shortened.
and both the main and galley cabins relocated to accommodate the hatches. I used my best guess for the location of these from various painting and pictures of the Mary Celeste. Binnacle, wheel and catheads installed.
Started deck detail, with alterations. Since the Mary Celeste was a cargo ship, I had to fabricate the main and forward hatches. The Main cabin had to be shortened.
and both the main and galley cabins relocated to accommodate the hatches. I used my best guess for the location of these from various painting and pictures of the Mary Celeste. Binnacle, wheel and catheads installed.
wow - very good progress
Good afternoon. Wow she is coming out beautifully. Cheers Grant
Thank you, Grant. Much appreciated!
UWE,
THANKS! It IS so much fun....
THANKS! It IS so much fun....
Continuing on, putting the hours in. I get started and lose tract of time.(oops)
Re located the galley house after seeing several examples of the Mary C. both in models and pictures/drawings. Following the instruction book steps, have completed much deck detail. Also added details not kit included such as the galley stove smoke pipe and stern lazzartette hatch. Fabricated hatch pulls with brass rings and copper wire. Between the history and mystery of this ship and the challenges of converting, it is so satisfying and fun!
In process of fabricating masts now.......
Re located the galley house after seeing several examples of the Mary C. both in models and pictures/drawings. Following the instruction book steps, have completed much deck detail. Also added details not kit included such as the galley stove smoke pipe and stern lazzartette hatch. Fabricated hatch pulls with brass rings and copper wire. Between the history and mystery of this ship and the challenges of converting, it is so satisfying and fun!
In process of fabricating masts now.......