Steam powered wooden Drifter trawler, Formidable LT100, 1/20 scale by neptune

[Maarten]

Hi John,

I had some catching up to do and good to hear you are doing fine again after some major setbacks lately.

Your trawler however looks as good as it gets, I love the copper plating it really blends in great with the wooden deck and black hull. The classic lines of this hull as just beautiful.

 

[neptune]

Hi John,

I had some catching up to do and good to hear you are doing fine again after some major setbacks lately.

Your trawler however looks as good as it gets, I love the copper plating it really blends in great with the wooden deck and black hull. The classic lines of this hull as just beautiful.

Thankyou Maarten, for the nice comments, I have a lot of catching up to do as well, I'm feeling a lot better now thanks,.
It's going to be a shame to paint over the copper, but that will be awhile yet, I've still got to finish the Royal Caroline as well as a couple of other models, ah I will get around to them soon,
Best regards John,

 

[Maarten]

Thankyou Maarten, for the nice comments, I have a lot of catching up to do as well, I'm feeling a lot better now thanks,.
It's going to be a shame to paint over the copper, but that will be awhile yet, I've still got to finish the Royal Caroline as well as a couple of other models, ah I will get around to them soon,
Best regards John,

That would be fun John to start again with the RC. I will work on her also after finalizing my Alert. Would be great again working on the same project.

 

[neptune]

I wanted to make sure the stanchions were secure so I have started planking up the bulwarks, I deviated from actual practice which was to have the lowest plank sitting with a narrow space under it to allow the water on deck to escape overboard, hopefully I will use the model on the pond a lot, and I wanted to make sure the bulwarks were securely attached to the decks so I glued the lowest plank to the deck, this plank has a groove running along it for decoration, so I set up my milling machine and cut the grooves, there are another two wash ports either side of the ship, one each side forward and one each side aft,


they just have to be finished off with sand paper,


and the first plank attached, it is attached half way on the first upright stanchion, the hawse box timber comes from the stem and meets this firt plank,


the next plank above has a rounded face, again for decoration, these four planks should be enough for what i need,


shaping the plank, I scraped along both sides with a craft knife to get the shape and then finshed off with sandpaper,
the next plank above is a flat plank then the one above is a bull nosed moulding,



I filed the shape on a piece of stainless steel, I am just about to start scraping the shape on the strip,



and getting near the final shape,



just need a little bit of sanding to finish them off,



a close up of the steel plate, you can see the other shapes I have cut for using on different models,


i also have some of Artesania's scrapers and a couple of Sh models,



These are just some small off cuts glued to a scrap piece of wood, just to get an idea that all will be OK and fit on the model OK,



and a view against the plan,

thanks for looking in,

best regards John,

.

 

[Heinrich]

It is amazing how detailed the planking becomes. One would be forgiven for thinking that because of the utility function of the boat, it would be a bare-bones type of construction - however - very far from it!

 

[Stevedownunder]

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I wanted to make sure the stanchions were secure so I have started planking up the bulwarks, I deviated from actual practice which was to have the lowest plank sitting with a narrow space under it to allow the water on deck to escape overboard, hopefully I will use the model on the pond a lot, and I wanted to make sure the bulwarks were securely attached to the decks so I glued the lowest plank to the deck, this plank has a groove running along it for decoration, so I set up my milling machine and cut the grooves, there are another two wash ports either side of the ship, one each side forward and one each side aft,

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they just have to be finished off with sand paper,

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and the first plank attached, it is attached half way on the first upright stanchion, the hawse box timber comes from the stem and meets this firt plank,

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the next plank above has a rounded face, again for decoration, these four planks should be enough for what i need,

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shaping the plank, I scraped along both sides with a craft knife to get the shape and then finshed off with sandpaper,
the next plank above is a flat plank then the one above is a bull nosed moulding,


View attachment 300506
I filed the shape on a piece of stainless steel, I am just about to start scraping the shape on the strip,


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and getting near the final shape,


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just need a little bit of sanding to finish them off,


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a close up of the steel plate, you can see the other shapes I have cut for using on different models,

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i also have some of Artesania's scrapers and a couple of Sh models,


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These are just some small off cuts glued to a scrap piece of wood, just to get an idea that all will be OK and fit on the model OK,


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and a view against the plan,

thanks for looking in,

best regards John,

.

Looking good John,

I like your approach to making the moldings, something I will need to do at some point and will do something similar.
Your build is getting exciting.

Cheers,
Stephen.

 

[neptune]

It is amazing how detailed the planking becomes. One would be forgiven for thinking that because of the utility function of the boat, it would be a bare-bones type of construction - however - very far from it!

Thank you Heinrich, I thought when I first started the model that it was going to be a quick build, boy was I wrong, the sheer size of the model alone, she is 57 inches long, and it is surprising how much detail there is, I am really enjoying building her, but I think that once I have secured the bulwarks and stanchions I might take a break for awhile and return to do some more on the Royal William,
Best regards John

 

[neptune]

Looking good John,

I like your approach to making the moldings, something I will need to do at some point and will do something similar.
Your build is getting exciting.

Cheers,
Stephen.

Thank you Steve, I've got to get some filling pieces in around the stern so that I can work out where the vertical planking finishes,
Best regards John,

 

[neptune]

This next part is the is timber for the hawse box and the name plate, this is photo copied from the book, turns out it is the exact size, I'm not sure how I will do the name plate and the scroll work, I was thinking of cutting a thin piece of brass to size then taking it down to the Trophy shop and asking if they could engrave the name onto it, any thoughts are welcome,



test fitting,


and glued in place,



bow view both sides attached,


next up was scarfing the end of the rounded plank to fit over the Hawse piece,



both sides glued in place,


best regards John,

 

[Stevedownunder]

Thank you Steve, I've got to get some filling pieces in around the stern so that I can work out where the vertical planking finishes,
Best regards John,

G'day John,
The Tug stern is certainly a tricky area in my opinion.

Cheers,
Stephen.

 

[Stevedownunder]

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This next part is the is timber for the hawse box and the name plate, this is photo copied from the book, turns out it is the exact size, I'm not sure how I will do the name plate and the scroll work, I was thinking of cutting a thin piece of brass to size then taking it down to the Trophy shop and asking if they could engrave the name onto it, any thoughts are welcome,


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test fitting,

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and glued in place,


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bow view both sides attached,

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next up was scarfing the end of the rounded plank to fit over the Hawse piece,


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both sides glued in place,


best regards John,

Great progress John,

That's incredible that the book sketch matches your model perfectly, well done.

For the scroll work and name plate the Trophy shop might work I don't know. Otherwise a small CNC router would do the job nicely but requires a program.
This is one of those areas I have pondered on and off, personally I am going to try carving it myself, this will mean learning another skill. Another possibility is to cut a mask and paint through it.

Cheers,
Stephen.

 

[dockattner]

Hello John (and Stephen),

See the following for a possible solution to the ship's name: https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/...omas-marocke-completed-build.5038/post-206820. Thomas then continues in his build log if you keep reading...

The original technique was posted by Maarten. There is a link to that in the post I just referenced for you.

Hoping this will help or give you fuel for your own solution.

 

[Stevedownunder]

Hello John (and Stephen),

See the following for a possible solution to the ship's name: https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/...omas-marocke-completed-build.5038/post-206820. Thomas then continues in his build log if you keep reading...

The original technique was posted by Maarten. There is a link to that in the post I just referenced for you.

Hoping this will help or give you fuel for your own solution.

Hi Paul,
Interesting technique, thanks for the link.

Cheers,
Stephen.

 

[Bryian]

Looks great John.

 

[neptune]

Hello John (and Stephen),

See the following for a possible solution to the ship's name: https://shipsofscale.com/sosforums/...omas-marocke-completed-build.5038/post-206820. Thomas then continues in his build log if you keep reading...

The original technique was posted by Maarten. There is a link to that in the post I just referenced for you.

Hoping this will help or give you fuel for your own solution.

G'day Paul, thanks for the info, I will have a look at the post,
Best regards John,

 

[neptune]

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so before I do anything else I have decided to do the vertical planking around the stern, here I'm fixing a timber strip around the stern stanchions, i cut a notch into the bottom of the stanchions to accept the strip, once the glue has dried I will trim the strip to the edge of the stanchions,


another view from the stern,


thats the strip glued in place around the stern I've also attached two diagonal pieces for where the vertical strips will end,


a close up view,


just to give an idea of what I am doing,



attaching the bottom moulding up to where the vertical strips finish,


best regards John,

 

[neptune]

Started to plank around the stern, can you spot the deliberate mistake,



thats the port side done,



and an inside view,


both sides completed,



view from the stern, there is a lot of trimming and sanding to do yet,



and a close up,



and one final view of the inside,

thank you for looking in,

best regards John,

 

[dockattner]

Really nice work here John. That oblique planking adds a lot of visual interest.

 

[Jimsky]

Great skills, John!! Love your work!

 

[neptune]

Really nice work here John. That oblique planking adds a lot of visual interest.

Thank you Paul, I suppose they do it that way as it is easier than trying to run the planks horizontally around the stern,

best regards john,