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  1. lesterpalifka

    HMS Bounty 1:60 scale scratch build

    Im building a 1/48 Bounty from plans
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    1/12 Beetle Whale Boat-Mystic Seaport Plans

    these pictures brings you uptodate on my progress . will be doing the sails, making the gaff and rigging the boat. then on to making all the tubs, harpoons oars etc.
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    1/12 Beetle Whale Boat-Mystic Seaport Plans

    oar locks completed doing the rigging for the main sheet and installation of main sheet rigging in the wale. i have tried to use what i learned in the rigging loft when i worked on the CHarles W. Morgan restoration in my modeling. as you can see i used line and then covered it in serving. the i...
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    1/12 Beetle Whale Boat-Mystic Seaport Plans

    Decided to take a break and make some sails. I used linen soaked in coffee hung over night to dry. i used masons line for the bolt rope folded the edge over it and secured it with fabric attachment strips. I use peel and stick fabric fuse which is a permanent adhesive. i then hand sew the sail...
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    1/12 Beetle Whale Boat-Mystic Seaport Plans

    Making oar locks with serving on them to make them quiet Harpoon holder, and mast stepping ramp
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    1/12 Beetle Whale Boat-Mystic Seaport Plans

    doing the thwarts, center board box and various internal items.
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    1/12 Beetle Whale Boat-Mystic Seaport Plans

    Installing ceiling planking, cuddy deck, center board case, lions tongue and forward box to the boat
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    1/12 Beetle Whale Boat-Mystic Seaport Plans

    Installing the ribs slow work here....................also installing the risers for the thwarts.....using the level to get the same height.....
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    1/12 Beetle Whale Boat-Mystic Seaport Plans

    Rib construction. there are 64 ribs in a whale boat. i soak the wood in a 50/50 solution of ammonia and water. the ammonia breaks down the cellulose in the wood making it very plyable. i then built a jig to bend and hold the wood strips till formed. i also used a heat gun to speed up the...
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    1/12 Beetle Whale Boat-Mystic Seaport Plans

    Starting to do the planking after lofting and cutting out the strakes. Whale boat construction uses battens at the seams. I had to do some fanageling with the strakes to get them to fit. I do have auto cad plans i drew of the molds and the strakes.. it was more of a fit as i went type of...
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    1/12 Beetle Whale Boat-Mystic Seaport Plans

    More of making the keel>>>>>>>>>>.......
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    1/12 Beetle Whale Boat-Mystic Seaport Plans

    If you ever build a scratch whale boat this book written by 3 generations of ship wrights is invaluable!! I am good Friends with Walt Ansel who works at the seaport with me and has been a valuable source of info for me. Walt and i have know each other for 10+ years.....
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    1/12 Beetle Whale Boat-Mystic Seaport Plans

    Making up the keel parts.........
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    1/12 Beetle Whale Boat-Mystic Seaport Plans

    I have been building a 1/12 scale Beetle whale boat from plans from the Mystic Seaport Museum. We used these plans to build the new boats for the Charles W Morgan restoration in 2009-2014. I worked on the restoration for 3 years in the rigging loft. I also sailed on the 38th voyage and maned the...
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    HMS Bounty 1:48 Made to Harold Hahn Plans

    i havent forgotten to post here Bounty is on hold as i decided i needed to build a 1/12 scale whale boat from the Mystic seaport plans that were used to build the new whale Boats for the Morgans 38th voyage see my new thread.... for my build
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    Continuous Rope Walk

    here are pics of a rope walk i designed in solidworks
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    HMS Bounty 1:48 Made to Harold Hahn Plans

    I haven’t posted in a while have been busy with the Mystic Seaport Ship Modelers setting up our display and workshop in the Gardner boat shop. I had Bounty’s figure done in 3D printed by a company called Aero Systems Design. It took about 3 months for them to do it as they just got the software...
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    HMS Bounty 1:48 Made to Harold Hahn Plans

    Doing the copper plates on the hull. very time consuming and intense.. but worth it when done. I built a jig to put the nails in and a ponce wheel to do it. then i cut the strip into 4 plate segments and attached to the hull
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    HMS Bounty 1:48 Made to Harold Hahn Plans

    The tools I use for making copper plates. I made a jig to put nails in and a tape dispenser for the copper tape
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