Todays Boating

[Richard BarnettParticipant @richardbarnett67129]

With the Christmas tree sales taking up a good chunk of the car park Sunday boating will have to start early, I usually try to aim for 9am, any earlier it would be like getting up for work! Heaven forbid!!

Ricky ye pirate

[Richard BarnettParticipant @richardbarnett67129]

Just finished the hull planking and if I say it myself it looks the part, balsa takes a wood dye so well. I am using a medium oak for the sides with various strips and decorative work in a dark teak, the trouble with period wooden ships everything can look very brown. My captain Jack Sparrow has been invaluable as a scale measurement especially for handrail heights, don’t want him falling overboard!

Ashley struck again with Santa’s landingcraft, very festive, the only thing missing was music and I have no doubt he’ll come up with something before Christmas! The man’s a modelling machine!

New pics in album.

Ricky ye pirate (superglue and sticky fingers)

[Richard BarnettParticipant @richardbarnett67129]

Just finished the ships wheel, now Captain Jack has something to hang on to!

Pics in album

Ricky ye pirate (hemp rope and three ply)

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Nice one Richard. I hope he will learn some new shanties before he sets sail….

Have this coff/cold/sore throat that's going about. Will not be boating Sunday because of this, the weather looks atrocious at the moment in any case AND I am supposed to be playing at a concert in the afternoon.

Having said all that I have been a) making a stand for Berengar`s Roman Lorica segmentata out of 2×2, and its nice to get out there and fiddle with 4 inch coach bolts and big stuff, rather than faff about with ply the thickness of paper, then b) have been painting my figures up, about 70 of them. Something to do inside if a bit tedious!

Ashley

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Oh joy. Another v small envelope arrived today with 50 new crewmembers for the London. I have trimmed the 44 that are of any use and have already splashed some white paint on them.

They will have two coats of u/c white and two of dark blue, followed by flesh, then brown (for the various tools (I mean hand-spikes and deck brooms)

Ashley

[NoelParticipant @noel26080]

Went to Bushy this morning without speedboats and everyone still enjoyed themselves! Had small sailing boat and cruiser. Very good but we were alone. Still weather was a bit changeable and it did rain at one point but not enough to stop play. Must get on with my sailing yacht build as these do seem to generate quite a bit of interest among the boys!

[Richard BarnettParticipant @richardbarnett67129]

Any sailing boat is always interesting to sail and the boys will have to concentrate on what’s going on, all good for young minds!

[Richard BarnettParticipant @richardbarnett67129]

Hi all,

Have been cracking on with the Gull, planking all finished and poop deck hand rails fitted. Made my own columns with an electric drill in the vice and whittled them into shape with a file, health and safety would have me locked up but I’ve done it before without a problem.

The door to the captains cabin opens, this has two uses, one it looks good and two it gives me better access to the sail winch just inside on the right. Also there are two lift out sections in the poop deck floor to access the rudder servo and the winch. I put a lot more thought into accessibility than I did with the Minotaur which is a pain to work on in those areas.

The catsheads are in so now I have something to hang the anchors on and tonight the whole boat has had a good varnishing.

That’s it for now, new pictures in album.

Ricky ye pirate.

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Boat looking wonderfully rustic I would say, Richard. Do you have other crew members lined up?

Painted the other sailors for the London and stuck them on the deck. 60 in place now and that looks like a more realistic number.

Decided against putting the climbing figures on the ratlines as the two (men and ratlines) are not a good size match.

The cannon are probably a touch small, but the next size up is too big. The 1/87 figures look right with the cannon but again are a bit small for the ship.

|I would have liked 1/72 figures but then the guns would be a bit small and so it goes on.

realistically, the figures look fine, and are bringing the ship to life nicely. Ashley

[Richard BarnettParticipant @richardbarnett67129]

Yes Ashley, as we speak I have two more figures winging there way via our old friend E bay.

I’m glad you mentioned the rustic look because that’s exactly what I was after with the Gull, no frills!

Am away this weekend so won’t be pondside Sunday, might try to get down mid week. Weather willing.

Ricky ye pirate (rope and dead eyes)

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Not likely to be there either as have a Christmas concert to go to early afternoon.

Weather not looking good to boot.

Ashley

[Richard BarnettParticipant @richardbarnett67129]

Rat lines and various other rigging started all pics in album if you feel the need!

Ricky ye pirate (mugs of tea and fiddly knots)

[Richard BarnettParticipant @richardbarnett67129]

Hi all,

Just a quick blog to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a watertight New Year!

Probably won’t be down until the New Year now (weather wiling) the Gull is coming along nicely, soon be ready to make the sails, nice indoor job that!

Will post new pics as and when so if your bored over the holidays have a look in my album.

Ricky ye pirate ( tot of Rum and mince pies)

[peter ward 9Participant @peterward9]

best wishes to you too from us all at the pond

do you find when a project starts to come to completion you are both excited to try it out but also sad to some extent that the build is finishing !

best wishes to all

[Richard BarnettParticipant @richardbarnett67129]

Peter,

Yes, I know what you mean, the Gull is 90% complete just the sails to sow up,fit and connect to the sail winch and then it’s all down to sea trials!

My next venture will have to be a smaller scale as I am fast running out of space for storage, have to build another shed!

Ricky ye pirate (turned columns and wood Stain)

[NoelParticipant @noel26080]

Happy Christmas to everybody. May or may not make it out on 23rd, but expect I will be indoors as weather looks poor, so I will stay at home and just add some coats of sealer to the Dab Chick!

[Richard BarnettParticipant @richardbarnett67129]

Dab chick? This is not some weird farmyard fetish is it Noel ?

[NoelParticipant @noel26080]

Nope it’s this:

As it is raining today and cold I expect today’s boating will consist of more eeze-kote on this and lots of rubbing down!

Happy Christmas!

Edited By Noel on 23/12/2018 09:14:48

[Richard BarnettParticipant @richardbarnett67129]

Who’s been a busy boy then!

Looks good Noel, always good to build from scratch.

Have a great Christmas and I’ll see you after the festivities.

Ricky ye pirate (tot of rum and mince pies!)

[Trevor HollowayParticipant @trevorholloway99134]

Drizzly, damp and cold this morning (the weather was not much better).

Did not go to the pond, Ashley popped round for tea and mince pies, chatted over upcoming boat builds.

He is currently without an internet connection – normal service due to return soon.

[Richard BarnettParticipant @richardbarnett67129]

That explains the quietness!

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Had a text from Ashley. He is still offline for the moment. However his second cataract op went ahead as planned yesterday so hopefully he will get himself back into focus shortly!

Colin

[Dave MilbournParticipant @davemilbourn48782]

OUCH!
I'm currently undergoing a course of injections into my left eye to fix a fluid leak so I know what an unpleasant experience eye-trouble can be. Let's hope all goes well for Ashley.
Dave M

[Richard BarnettParticipant @richardbarnett67129]

Good news, the forum been awfully quiet! Get well soon Ashley.

Will be pondside tomorrow, weather dependant.

Ricky ye pirate (Christmas pud and turkey sandwiches)

[Richard BarnettParticipant @richardbarnett67129]

Hi all,

I obviously got the wrong aftershave for Christmas as I was Johnny no mates today at the pond, you didn’t miss much as it was teeming with kids,dogs and duck feeders.

Lasted a couple of hours until my feet turned blue then went home.

Just finished the sails for the Gull will post some new pics soon.

Ricky ye pirate (frostbite toes and muddy trousers)

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