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The Mayflower. A kit build
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📝 The Mayflower. A kit build
4 years ago by 🇬🇧 Hillro (
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This was my first attempt at building a desk top sailing vessel.
The kit came with everything you need except the hand tools.
The kit had two plans and an instruction book.
The first stage was to read the book a few times and examine the plans, parts etc.
First stage was to put together the hull parts, these came laser cut from sheet material. Tidying up with sandpaper as required.
The kit came with everything you need except the hand tools.
The kit had two plans and an instruction book.
The first stage was to read the book a few times and examine the plans, parts etc.
First stage was to put together the hull parts, these came laser cut from sheet material. Tidying up with sandpaper as required.
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4 years ago by 🇩🇪 RNinMunich (
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Good start Hillro👍
Thanks for the pic of the kit Out Of The Box. Dat's an awful lotta bits n pieces!😮 😎 ▲
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📝 The Mayflower. The hull planking
4 years ago by 🇬🇧 Hillro ( Lieutenant)
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i bought a book to find out how this is done. it is very technical, calculating the various tapers applied to the planks.
The planks are glued and pinned using brass pins.
I bought a hand mini drill to pre drill the pin locations in the planks.
To bend the planks i soaked them in water for 15minute and used the back of a soldering iron to assist in the bending.
Starting at the gunwales and the keel working couple of planks at a time to reduce the risk of twisting the hull.
The planks are glued and pinned using brass pins.
I bought a hand mini drill to pre drill the pin locations in the planks.
To bend the planks i soaked them in water for 15minute and used the back of a soldering iron to assist in the bending.
Starting at the gunwales and the keel working couple of planks at a time to reduce the risk of twisting the hull.
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💬 Re: The Mayflower. The hull planking
4 years ago by 🇩🇪 RNinMunich (
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Excellent stuff Hillro👍
Those mini hand drills (pin vice?) are indispensable for such jobs. Cheers, Doug 😎 ▲
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📝 The Mayflower. The decks
4 years ago by 🇬🇧 Hillro ( Lieutenant)
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These were made from limewood strips, using pencil for the caulking.
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4 years ago by 🇬🇧 Hillro (
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I just used the pin vice with a small drill to indent the planks then used the point of a well sharpened HB pencil rotated in the indent.
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4 years ago by 🇩🇪 RNinMunich (
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Already looking very good Hillro👍
Glad to see the keel well clamped😊 Like the nail marking in the deck planks. Freehand or did you make a template? 😎 ▲
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4 years ago by 🇬🇧 Nerys (
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For a first attempt at a kit of this complexity, I think you are doing a brilliant job. Will look forward to seeing the completed ship.
Nerys Later: My apologies, I should have noticed the pictures of the completed ship in the post on Mayflower 11. She looks great. ▲
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4 years ago by 🇨🇦 Newby7 (
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Good job looks like you know what your doing and lots more to go slow and steady gets the job done.
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📝 The Mayflower Superstructure
4 years ago by 🇬🇧 Hillro ( Lieutenant)
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Planking, handrails and detail added.
Holes drilled for masts. This took a bit of care as the mast slope slightly to the stern.
Gunports cut out
Rudder fitted.
Holes drilled for masts. This took a bit of care as the mast slope slightly to the stern.
Gunports cut out
Rudder fitted.
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📝 The Mayflower. Deck Fittings
4 years ago by 🇬🇧 Hillro ( Lieutenant)
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Ladders, hatches, bilge pump manufactured and assembled ready for fitting.
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📝 The Mayflower Ship's Boat
4 years ago by 🇬🇧 Hillro ( Lieutenant)
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Now made ready for fitting.
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📝 The Mayflower. Fitting deck stuff
4 years ago by 🇬🇧 Hillro ( Lieutenant)
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Fitting out things like gun ports, poop windows, ladders etc.
Beginning to look the part.
Beginning to look the part.
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📝 The Mayflower Masts
4 years ago by 🇬🇧 Hillro ( Lieutenant)
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The kit has all the parts to put together the masts and rigging.
The rope whipping on the masts renewed my skills from as a teenager making my own fishing rod. Whipping all the rod eyes to the rod.
The shrouds took a while, over 800 knots. This took a while and a load of patience.
Tapering of the masts and spars were undertaken using a band Sander. This saved a lot of time.
The rope whipping on the masts renewed my skills from as a teenager making my own fishing rod. Whipping all the rod eyes to the rod.
The shrouds took a while, over 800 knots. This took a while and a load of patience.
Tapering of the masts and spars were undertaken using a band Sander. This saved a lot of time.
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4 years ago by 🇬🇧 ianed57 (
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You are making a lovely job of that. Thanks for posting your pictures.
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📝 The Mayflower Rigging and Sails
4 years ago by 🇬🇧 Hillro ( Lieutenant)
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To finish off the model the spars, sails, and all the associated blocks, ropes, etc.
Quite a challenge, i tried were possible to fit the correct lengths of rope meaning lots of slack to be hung up on the rope racks, if that's what they're called.
Also as a little detail have the flags fluttering in the correct direction.
Also anchors shown .
Quite a challenge, i tried were possible to fit the correct lengths of rope meaning lots of slack to be hung up on the rope racks, if that's what they're called.
Also as a little detail have the flags fluttering in the correct direction.
Also anchors shown .
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4 years ago by 🇬🇧 Aeroplanejohn (
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I think you are premature flying the British Union Flag as it was not adopted until 1801. Many paintings show the Mayflower flying the Cross of St George from both mast heads. A great and beautifully detailed model
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4 years ago by 🇺🇸 figtree7nts (
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Hi Hillro,
You've done a fantastic job of her! She has great details! I believe this is your first static model! "Bravo-Zulu" on her build!👍 Cheers, Ed ▲
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💬 Re: The Mayflower Rigging and Sails
4 years ago by 🇬🇧 ianed57 (
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Very nice! I have just had to check back as I remember you saying this was your first static model.
Will you build a case for her? All the best, Ian ▲
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4 years ago by 🇨🇦 Newby7 (
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Just a great job of rigging as I think it makes the finished product but also the hardest to do .WELL DONE.
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