ShipbuilderMN Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Belle of Lagos, 1868 - British barque built for trading to and from West Africa. 20 feet to 1 inch (1:240). Building time 42 hours, including display case and carrying case. Bob 33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLC1966 Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 You really do make lovely models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celt Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 On 10/02/2017 at 8:56 PM, PLC1966 said: You really do make lovely models. Ditto from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rwa66 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 She really is a "Belle", lovely ship model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 That's yet another good looking ship Bob. Your rigging is a work of art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShipbuilderMN Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 Thanks, the rigging is the easiest part. I do not have the skill or patience to mess about rigging with thread, twine and knots. Give me wire every time. It is so easy to just glue it on in short lengths. Sadly, most modellers have got it into their heads that they could never do anything like this. Years ago, this type of model was quite popular amongst model shipbuilders before kits began to dominate the scene! Bob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockster Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Stunning Bob, but 42 hours? That in itself is stunning. Always a joy to look at your models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShipbuilderMN Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 Never had a great deal of patience, and I suppose that is why I took up building miniatures. Sailing shps are far easier to build than steamers! Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Pirate Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 8 hours ago, ShipbuilderMN said: Thanks, the rigging is the easiest part. I do not have the skill or patience to mess about rigging with thread, twine and knots. Give me wire every time. It is so easy to just glue it on in short lengths. Sadly, most modellers have got it into their heads that they could never do anything like this. Years ago, this type of model was quite popular amongst model shipbuilders before kits began to dominate the scene! Bob Seeing these kits of yours is enough to inspire me to try it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShipbuilderMN Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 Thanks, but they are NOT kits! I just build them from whatever material that comes to hand. As far as I know, no kits for Belle of Lagos exist. This is the only one I have ever built of it! I found the plans in a book by David R. MacGregor, and just decided to build it! Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Pirate Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 7 minutes ago, ShipbuilderMN said: Thanks, but they are NOT kits! I just build them from whatever material that comes to hand. As far as I know, no kits for Belle of Lagos exist. This is the only one I have ever built of it! I found the plans in a book by David R. MacGregor, and just decided to build it! Bob Oops. Bad choice of words - I'd even just gone to your blog and read that they're scratchbuilt (should've said "builds"). That'll teach me to post on the internet before the coffee's kicked in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShipbuilderMN Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 That's OK I am always getting asked where i get the kits from! Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoscar Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Hello, Your achievements are splendid. We are in an old navy and antiques spirit. I dare even say that they inspire the poetry of the great age of the navy in wood. A great bravo full of amusement. Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShipbuilderMN Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 Thank you. The Belle of Lagos had an iron hull, not wood. Not a naval vessel either, but a merchant ship that only carried cargo to and from West Africa. I prefer merchant ships as they are far more varied in size, shape and colour than naval vessels. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Monday Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 This is some great modelling. Nothing beats scratch-building a unique model. It is modelling in its purest form. Wish I had your modelling skills. Keep up the great work. BM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShipbuilderMN Posted July 15, 2017 Author Share Posted July 15, 2017 Thanks, but I truly belive you all have the skills. The biggest stumbling block is when people say or think "I could never do that!" Miniatures are far easier to build than large models, because the rigging is all wire, glued on in short lengths. No knots anywhere! Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seadog Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 On 2017-2-19 at 7:28 AM, ShipbuilderMN said: Thanks, the rigging is the easiest part. I do not have the skill or patience to mess about rigging with thread, twine and knots. Give me wire every time. It is so easy to just glue it on in short lengths. Sadly, most modellers have got it into their heads that they could never do anything like this. Years ago, this type of model was quite popular amongst model shipbuilders before kits began to dominate the scene! Bob I'll have to admit that I have had huge problems making shrouds the way you do! The soldering always seems to defeat me...so far. The Belle is very attractive indeed, beautiful work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShipbuilderMN Posted July 22, 2017 Author Share Posted July 22, 2017 If you have diffculty making ratlines on miniatures, just leave them off! I have built smaller ones at 50 feet to 1 inch without ratlines, and no-one has ever commented or even seemed to notice! Bob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seadog Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 good point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShipbuilderMN Posted July 23, 2017 Author Share Posted July 23, 2017 This doesn't gave any ratlines, but you can't really tell. 50 feet to 1 inch Bob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 On 15/07/2017 at 2:55 PM, ShipbuilderMN said: Thanks, but I truly belive you all have the skills. The biggest stumbling block is when people say or think "I could never do that!" Miniatures are far easier to build than large models, because the rigging is all wire, glued on in short lengths. No knots anywhere! Bob What kind of wire do you use Bob? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShipbuilderMN Posted July 24, 2017 Author Share Posted July 24, 2017 (edited) Tinned copper, blackened with a broad-tipped permanent marker pen - Bob Edited July 24, 2017 by ShipbuilderMN Spelling mistake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seadog Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 A beauty. Hate to say 'as usual', but you do keep up a fine standard! Fraser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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