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Footski Master
Posts : 548 Join date : 2011-06-11 Age : 66 Location : Malaga, Spain
| Subject: Building HMS Blandford (1719) Sat Oct 20, 2012 11:35 am | |
| H.M.S. Blandford was a 20 gun ship, launched on 13th February 1719. Now for those who do not know, a quick definition of the word 'ship'. A ship is a three masted square rigged vessel. All other vessels are NOT ships. That may confuse some people and I do have to admit that the definition has changed over the years and centuries, but that was the definition during the great age of sail and a definition I still like, so will stick with. Blandford was unusual in that she also had a row of oar ports along both sides, enabling her to be maneuvered in the calmest of weather. I decided to build her as I think she was a beautiful ship and the Conway Maritime Press produced a book about her in their Anatomy of a Ship series. For this I have to thank the author, Peter Goodwin who produced a superb book from which this model has been built. I bought the book on the 17th September 1990 and began what turned out to be several years of research (or laziness), as the keel was not laid until 9th October 1994. My construction method was not too complicated but I wanted to scratch build all of it, something which I had never done before and has been the cause of several lengthy delays over the years. Using the book, I copied the various drawings and lines and had them all re-scaled to 1.48th. The keel was made and frames made up from the drawings. These were attached to the keel, before the task of planking was done. The first layer of planks was done using 1mm thick lime strips. Once finished the whole thing was sanded and filled where necessary before the second layer of planking was applied. This was done using scale planks, again using lime strip. That will do for now. The photos, which I apologize for were taken before the great age of digital, so I have had to re do them, but they at least give you an idea of what went on. I must also apologize as my memory is not what it was and much of this work took place a long time ago.
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Footski Master
Posts : 548 Join date : 2011-06-11 Age : 66 Location : Malaga, Spain
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phil winks Master
Posts : 583 Join date : 2011-06-12 Age : 68 Location : Taunton
| Subject: Re: Building HMS Blandford (1719) Sat Oct 20, 2012 12:37 pm | |
| Way to go Barry love to see wood worked well and that certainly looks like its been given the care that it deserves mate. I for one will follow this ladies construction closely | |
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Footski Master
Posts : 548 Join date : 2011-06-11 Age : 66 Location : Malaga, Spain
| Subject: Re: Building HMS Blandford (1719) Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:51 am | |
| After planking the next job was to install the sub deck. I wanted it to be strong to give some stability so I used 1/4 " ply for the job. | |
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Footski Master
Posts : 548 Join date : 2011-06-11 Age : 66 Location : Malaga, Spain
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phil winks Master
Posts : 583 Join date : 2011-06-12 Age : 68 Location : Taunton
| Subject: Re: Building HMS Blandford (1719) Sun Oct 21, 2012 10:34 am | |
| No wonder its taken so long to get this moved on that deck detail is just fantastic mate. | |
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pugwash Midshipman
Posts : 60 Join date : 2011-06-19 Age : 78 Location : amble Northumberland coast
| Subject: Re: Building HMS Blandford (1719) Sun Oct 21, 2012 4:03 pm | |
| Rally nice Barry - you have made a great job of the planking - all the gaps look exactly the same size which is the hard bit and the what often spoils a deck. :D:D Geoff | |
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Footski Master
Posts : 548 Join date : 2011-06-11 Age : 66 Location : Malaga, Spain
| Subject: Re: Building HMS Blandford (1719) Sun Oct 21, 2012 5:04 pm | |
| Thank you guys. I will continue shortly.... | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Building HMS Blandford (1719) Mon Oct 22, 2012 1:13 am | |
| Barry you're an artist great work. |
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Footski Master
Posts : 548 Join date : 2011-06-11 Age : 66 Location : Malaga, Spain
| Subject: Re: Building HMS Blandford (1719) Fri Oct 26, 2012 10:46 am | |
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Footski Master
Posts : 548 Join date : 2011-06-11 Age : 66 Location : Malaga, Spain
| Subject: Re: Building HMS Blandford (1719) Fri Oct 26, 2012 10:55 am | |
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phil winks Master
Posts : 583 Join date : 2011-06-12 Age : 68 Location : Taunton
| Subject: Re: Building HMS Blandford (1719) Fri Oct 26, 2012 11:28 am | |
| This is simply fascinating Barry well worth following. the level of detail looks great. | |
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Footski Master
Posts : 548 Join date : 2011-06-11 Age : 66 Location : Malaga, Spain
| Subject: Re: Building HMS Blandford (1719) Fri Oct 26, 2012 7:01 pm | |
| Cheers Phil. I will keep going. Got lots of details to show yet... | |
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Footski Master
Posts : 548 Join date : 2011-06-11 Age : 66 Location : Malaga, Spain
| Subject: Re: Building HMS Blandford (1719) Sun Oct 28, 2012 10:22 am | |
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phil winks Master
Posts : 583 Join date : 2011-06-12 Age : 68 Location : Taunton
| Subject: Re: Building HMS Blandford (1719) Sun Oct 28, 2012 11:29 am | |
| Once again some lovely detail there mate. BTW I've removed the duplicate post, not sure what you'd done as it looked like you'd posted a second time just "quoting" your initial post lol | |
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Footski Master
Posts : 548 Join date : 2011-06-11 Age : 66 Location : Malaga, Spain
| Subject: Re: Building HMS Blandford (1719) Sun Oct 28, 2012 12:30 pm | |
| - phil winks wrote:
- Once again some lovely detail there mate. BTW I've removed the duplicate post, not sure what you'd done as it looked like you'd posted a second time just "quoting" your initial post lol
Oops sorry Phil, I never noticed.... | |
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barriew Captain (moderator)
Posts : 2631 Join date : 2011-11-26 Age : 84 Location : Thaxted, Essex
| Subject: Re: Building HMS Blandford (1719) Sun Oct 28, 2012 12:45 pm | |
| Barry - excellent. I have tried building this type of boat, from a kit, and gave up after one | |
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Footski Master
Posts : 548 Join date : 2011-06-11 Age : 66 Location : Malaga, Spain
| Subject: Re: Building HMS Blandford (1719) Sun Nov 04, 2012 10:28 am | |
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barriew Captain (moderator)
Posts : 2631 Join date : 2011-11-26 Age : 84 Location : Thaxted, Essex
| Subject: Re: Building HMS Blandford (1719) Sun Nov 04, 2012 10:31 am | |
| Interesting Barry - I have just listed my Minicraft Lathe attachment on eBay I really don't have a use for it. Barrie | |
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Footski Master
Posts : 548 Join date : 2011-06-11 Age : 66 Location : Malaga, Spain
| Subject: Re: Building HMS Blandford (1719) Sun Nov 04, 2012 10:36 am | |
| Oh I would be lost without mine.... Any way I forgot the swivel guns which were on the poop deck. Made in the same way as the main guns..... | |
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phil winks Master
Posts : 583 Join date : 2011-06-12 Age : 68 Location : Taunton
| Subject: Re: Building HMS Blandford (1719) Sun Nov 04, 2012 2:43 pm | |
| As I've said before Barry absolutely tremendous mate. Now to search Ebay for Barrie's minicraft lathe attachment | |
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barriew Captain (moderator)
Posts : 2631 Join date : 2011-11-26 Age : 84 Location : Thaxted, Essex
| Subject: Re: Building HMS Blandford (1719) Sun Nov 04, 2012 7:12 pm | |
| Phil,
If you are really interested its here http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290806388024?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
Barrie | |
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phil winks Master
Posts : 583 Join date : 2011-06-12 Age : 68 Location : Taunton
| Subject: Re: Building HMS Blandford (1719) Sun Nov 04, 2012 7:29 pm | |
| Thanks Barrie I have already found it mate and will think carefully about it over the next 5 days. it certainly looks a usefull tool I just need to see if I can justify spending any sort of proper price on it the current financial situation being what it is Now Barry I formally hand the thread back to you mate | |
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TonyW Gunner
Posts : 181 Join date : 2011-06-12 Age : 70 Location : Newbury, Berkshire
| Subject: Re: Building HMS Blandford (1719) Mon Nov 05, 2012 6:22 pm | |
| Excellent Barrie you are a true genius | |
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Tug--Kenny Lost But Never Forgotten R.I.P
Posts : 284 Join date : 2011-06-11 Age : 82 Location : Newport, South Wales,UK
| Subject: Re: Building HMS Blandford (1719) Mon Nov 05, 2012 9:32 pm | |
| Your doing a great job on her Barrie. Watching with interest. Cheers ken | |
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Footski Master
Posts : 548 Join date : 2011-06-11 Age : 66 Location : Malaga, Spain
| Subject: Re: Building HMS Blandford (1719) Fri Nov 09, 2012 2:11 pm | |
| Thanks Ken, Okay more bits and pieces done.... A view along the main deck looking aft... A shot of the ships wheel and main capstan, which was made up of 16 different pieces of walnut. The completed belfry made of walnut.... ....and the belfry in position on the foredeck. All the guns made and put in position.... | |
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phil winks Master
Posts : 583 Join date : 2011-06-12 Age : 68 Location : Taunton
| Subject: Re: Building HMS Blandford (1719) Fri Nov 09, 2012 7:56 pm | |
| Looking great Barry, just love the variety of woods going into this , mind you looks like two of the ship yard workers are skiving on deck there mate you just might need a cat 'O' nine to liven the scurolous dogs up | |
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Footski Master
Posts : 548 Join date : 2011-06-11 Age : 66 Location : Malaga, Spain
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| Subject: Re: Building HMS Blandford (1719) Sat Nov 10, 2012 12:54 am | |
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pugwash Midshipman
Posts : 60 Join date : 2011-06-19 Age : 78 Location : amble Northumberland coast
| Subject: Re: Building HMS Blandford (1719) Sat Nov 10, 2012 10:46 pm | |
| A really excellent job you are doing there Barry
Geoff | |
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