HMS Bounty 1:60 scale scratch build

[Uwek]

As my Argosy carrack is in the final stage, requiring just s dozen or so hours more for finishing touch, I suddenly got an inspiration for the next build, the ship I wanted to make for a long time ago - HMS Bounty.

This will be another scratch build, chosen scale is 1:60 which will be quite a relaxation after complicated work small parts of1:100 scale Ragusian carrack and would let me to make all details with more accuracy. Also I expect to finish this one in a shorter time, I hope in less than 12 months before jumping on another one.
I was reluctant which version to build, open hull to show interior, or fully completed mode, yet as a modeler of the old school, although open hull models are interesting showing interior of the ship, fully completed model is more of an "old school" and artistic so I decided to make it that way, with all the rigging and sails.
Construction is "plank on the bulkheads" type and I already finished all bulkheads, keel, and keel support parts as well as the main deck.
I took just a few pictures to post now, the more will come in the next days.

Hallo @s.solajic
we wish you all the BEST and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY

 

[lesterpalifka]

Im building a 1/48 Bounty from plans

 

[s.solajic]

Hello everybody. After a long, long pause due to some real life issues and obligations, now, being retired and being able to organize all my newly accounted free time I returned to build my HMS Bounty.. Thankfully In our new house I managed to arrange and well prepare two nice rooms for my small workshop, also equipped it with a bunch of new tools including Algolaser Alpha 22W laser cutter/ engraver and Bambu Lab A1 3D printer. Winter time... ideal opportunity to keep working on almost forgotten project.
Here are some of the pictures of the recent work: I created the 3D model of the Bounty figurehead and printed it on 3D printer. Also instead of purchasing cannons I designed them and printed cannons on 3D printer.
The real challenge for a scratch builder was stern: Windows and particularly stern decorations are a bit challenging if you want to do it by hand and in the scale 1:50. So I started looking for the pictures of the real size replica of Bounty as well as some documentation, admiralty models and I created and drawn the stern all by myself, made a few test cuts and got finally the result I liked. I hope I will keep posting the progres from now here regularly.

 

[s.solajic]

Well although at the first sight I liked my stern decorations and windows design, the more I looked the less I liked so I re-designed it a bit, and I think it's much better now. Besides, the work continues... Added stern lanterns, and more decorations, rigged ship's wheel and rudder, made anchors and stained to resemble a bit of rust and aging, both ship's boats finished and secured in place, ...