46444's 009 Gauge Blog

Evening Mark,

 

That's an interesting project...and some nice mods going on there to begin with.

 

You didn't mention if this is part of a layout project or a project in its own right?

 

Also quite teasing is the small building which appears as a series of flat pack parts in pic 3 and has been assembled in the last shot - care to share?

 

Good to see you back posting again...

What a lovely project. Look forward to seeing it all painted up.

For anyone interested in modelling small craft, http://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Inshore-Craft-Paperback/p/3776 may be of use for information. (Usual disclaimer). 

 

I've built a few of these Zvesda kits myself - though I paint the inside before adding the thwarts piece - and they do lend themselves to adaptations to represent a variety of traditional boats. 

 

Is the small building a 'bash' of the Wills signalbox? Looks interesting whatever it is. 

Evening Mark,

 

That's an interesting project...and some nice mods going on there to begin with.

 

You didn't mention if this is part of a layout project or a project in its own right?

 

Also quite teasing is the small building which appears as a series of flat pack parts in pic 3 and has been assembled in the last shot - care to share?

 

Good to see you back posting again...

 

Thanks Pete,

 

There's another three to do yet in various guises!

 

As for a layout project there's a possibility...... Watch this space after March

 

As for the flat pack-courtesy of Wills!

 

Thanks for those kind words as well.

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

What a lovely project. Look forward to seeing it all painted up.

 

Thanks Jez

 

I'll get around to painting the coble soon.  Time to fire up the quatr airbrush!

 

Thanks,

 

Mark

For anyone interested in modelling small craft, http://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Inshore-Craft-Paperback/p/3776 may be of use for information. (Usual disclaimer). 

 

I've built a few of these Zvesda kits myself - though I paint the inside before adding the thwarts piece - and they do lend themselves to adaptations to represent a variety of traditional boats. 

 

Is the small building a 'bash' of the Wills signalbox? Looks interesting whatever it is. 

 

Lovely link White Rabbit.  Thanks for posting.

 

Totally agree on the Zvedza kit. Very 

 

The small building is a 'bash' of a a couple of 'flat pack' Wills kits that may turn into a station building for the 'FBLR' *

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

 

* Filey Bay Light Railway

* Filey Bay Light Railway

 

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Steady!

A very nice job so far. The main difference between the two craft appears to be the rig, with hte Zvedza kit being more of a standing rather than a dipping lug on the coble, This is easily sorted with a mast rake of about 20 degrees aft, andn the yard would be either lashed to the mast or laid on the thwarts. To complete the transformation, might I suggest increasing the tumblehome at the stern, possibly replacing the top strake with 10 or 15 thou plastic to finish of the transformation of medieval to Yorkshire ? You don't specify which scale you are modelling in, if 4mm, then this is quite miniature.

Nice One !

Pedantically, this kit's actually 1:72 scale rather than 'pure' OO. But I've used Preiser 1:87 figures with them and they look natural to my eye...

 

I've tended to replace the Zvesda mast with plastic rod (sorry, can't remember the diameter) as I don't like the 'lightning conductor' effect. Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures to hand (it was an urgent job) but I did build three Cornish fishing boats based on this kit for a client a few years ago, including at least one lugger (dipping main and standing mizzen yawl rig). 

 

Altering the tumblehome could be tricky - if anyone's managed it, I would be most interested to see pictures. To be fair to 46444, he has filed off quite a bit of plastic on the top strake, including the thole pins (early rollocks) and ornamental timberwork round the stern. Increasing the freeboard should be possible using 10/15 thou strip but it would certainly be delicate work. I favour the old smugglers' approach - lash (glue) some kegs to the windward thwart!