Kingfisher 1770 1:48 POF

AnobiumPunctatum said:
A french spion has entered the shipyard of the king …
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I should have painted him royal blue, then he would have looked more English. Or Revolutionary War red! :)
But the intrigue of a French spy makes for a much better story! Thank you for that!

I asked my three year old grandson what we should name him. He said, "Mommy."
"Mommy?" I said, "he's a boy!"
He laughed, "Not a boy, he's a girl!"
I asked "Why do you think he's a girl?"
He pointed at the long hair and looked at me as if I was the dumbest person on the planet ROTF.

My dear boy, if it was only that simple :rolleyes:...
 
dockattner said:
I should have painted him royal blue, then he would have looked more English. Or Revolutionary War red! :)
But the intrigue of a French spy makes for a much better story! Thank you for that!

I asked my three year old grandson what we should name him. He said, "Mommy."
"Mommy?" I said, "he's a boy!"
He laughed, "Not a boy, he's a girl!"
I asked "Why do you think he's a girl?"
He pointed at the long hair and looked at me as if I was the dumbest person on the planet ROTF.

My dear boy, if it was only that simple :rolleyes:...
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Damien??????
 
dockattner said:
I should have painted him royal blue, then he would have looked more English. Or Revolutionary War red! :)
But the intrigue of a French spy makes for a much better story! Thank you for that!

I asked my three year old grandson what we should name him. He said, "Mommy."
"Mommy?" I said, "he's a boy!"
He laughed, "Not a boy, he's a girl!"
I asked "Why do you think he's a girl?"
He pointed at the long hair and looked at me as if I was the dumbest person on the planet ROTF.

My dear boy, if it was only that simple :rolleyes:...
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Good morning Paul. French spion it must be, we definitely want a story…beautifully painted. Many times I am grateful I grew up in our generation…. Man what the next and future generations have to deal with is mind blowing. Cheers Grant
 
Pathfinder65 said:
Damien??????
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No, he's not ready for discerning boys and girls yet ROTF. He's still at the MINE! stage without regard to gender (or whether the item in question is, in fact, HIS or not...).

But since you brought him up... Damien will be joining me on vacation next week and I will make sure he catches his very first fish! The way that works is I catch the fish and give him the pole so he can 'catch' it. The same fish can be caught 3 or 4 times that way before grandpa feels sorry for the fish and sets it free.
 
dockattner said:
No, he's not ready for discerning boys and girls yet ROTF. He's still at the MINE! stage without regard to gender (or whether the item in question is, in fact, HIS or not...).

But since you brought him up... Damien will be joining me on vacation next week and I will make sure he catches his very first fish! The way that works is I catch the fish and give him the pole so he can 'catch' it. The same fish can be caught 3 or 4 times that way before grandpa feels sorry for the fish and sets it free.
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Wow, he’s still at a great stage. That sounds a like a terrific vacation. It’s a big deal to catch that first fish. Yup, brings back lots of fond memories.

Jan
 
dockattner said:
I'm taking a little break from the Kingfisher, but I had a free morning so I painted this little guy for fun. I've decided he is the king's shipwright who oversees production of all the king's ships. He's too fancy to be a working shipwright ROTF. Scale is 1:48, the same as the ship.

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There are some really amazing builds on the forum right now - I hope you're surfing around a bit checking out all that there is to see!
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Looks great! nice paint job!!
 
Dear Paul. French spy? Gender challenges? Our logs certainly seem to elicit some strange topics. Do you think we are strange/different/abnormal? ROTF
 
dockattner said:
Just the briefest of updates (lots of catch-up work post wedding and post vacation so modeling time has been limited).

After a series of trials using different solutions for creating the caulking between these large timbers (tar-soaked flannel on the real ships) I ended up using black cellulose paper (tissue paper). This gave me the cleanest lines though it's a bit of a hassle to use. Charcoal/pencil was a very close second and is much easier to do so I'm not entirely certain why I chose against it. Tinted glue just highlighted the irregularity of the gap between the timbers. If I was better at getting these pieces shaped / fitted I'm certain it would have worked great. Thanks to everyone who offered suggestions and tips.

I also fabricated what I am hoping will be one of the more challenging constructions: the lower apron (the cant frames at the bow will seat into the notches on this timber). I'll need to make another one of these things at the stern and I'm not really looking forward to that (perhaps the second go at it will be more efficient timewise).

Here's a look...

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I think I am spending too much time cleaning up the parts I am pre-fabricating but I'm not sure what gets sanded/faired/tapered going forward so I'm trying to work at a pretty high level just in case.

Oh, a tip...if you also choose black cellulose for caulking you have to allow for the thickness of it when refining the joints. I thought it was so thin it wouldn't matter, but it does (and a surprising amount).

Thanks for visiting!
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Hi, I am interested in your photo, particularly the one immediately above. Is this the deadwood at the stem? Do the can’t frames sit on these steps? Do they straddle the entire width of the deadwood? Is there a radii in the frame notch to seat on the curve and a step either side? Inspired by the quality of your work. Many thanks seagull…… (scratch build log)
 
Hello Seagull,

Yes, this is an early stage in the construction of the forward deadwood. And, indeed, the forward cant frames will sit on these steps (which are oversized in depth and will eventually be aggressively shaped into the rabbet once the cant frames have been placed). The cant frames do not straddle the width of the keel - there are independent left and right sides.

I'm not certain if I am following your question about the frame notch... If you are referring to the building jig then 'yes', there is a notch provided that captures the radial arrangement of each of the cant frames. I only ran into a problem when installing hawse timbers (no guide was provided in the building jig for that section).

Have I answered your questions? (And thanks for visiting.)
 
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dockattner said:
Hello Seagull,

Yes, this is an early stage in the construction of the forward deadwood. And, indeed, the forward cant frames will sit on these steps (which are oversized in depth and will eventually be aggressively shaped into the rabbet once the cant frames have been placed).

I'm not certain if I am following your question about the frame notch... If you are referring to the building jig then 'yes', there is a notch provided that captures the radial arrangement of each of the cant frames. I only ran into a problem when installing hawse timbers (no guide was provided in the building jig for that section).

Have I answered your questions? (And thanks for visiting.)
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Hi Paul, I have only just picked up on your kingfisher build and I’m enjoying your log and am mightily impressed with your dedication to perfection. I’m now also onboard for this one and know that I won’t be disappointed. Ken
 
Ken said:
Hi Paul, I have only just picked up on your kingfisher build and I’m enjoying your log and am mightily impressed with your dedication to perfection. I’m now also onboard for this one and know that I won’t be disappointed. Ken
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Welcome Ken! I enjoy following your work as well - it is nice to see your experience come into play when you work on challenging builds/kits.
 
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