1/700 1813 USS Lawrence & USS Niagara Brigs

[Rhino]

No, clue me in and it may come back though.

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[Rhino]

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[Rhino]

Aye, Cap'n. There be cannon.
142 of 9-pounders to be precise. It's pricey to supply each US Brig with 18 of these, but I am a stickler for quality. 2 20-pound cannon will also be included for each vessel.

 

[Rhino]

As production continues on a forest of 9-pound cannon, one of my Niagara models was marked "Build Me!" SOOoooooo...............
Paint starts on the 1/700 scale US Brig Niagara and the 1833 Revenue cutter Roger B. Taney. Oliver Hazard Perry has waited long enough.

 

[moon puppy]

 

[Rhino]

Having painted a few cannon, it was time to open the gunports of Lawrence or Niagara. They were built side-by-side so the two Brigs are exactly the same.

Starboard battery test fit. I advise opening the gunports BEFORE you paint. Model Master flat white chips when you carefully drill/carve the resin. These 2 War of 1812 ships were essentially a bee-hive of guns, some crew and a mass of sail! Crew accommodations must have been spartan. This vessel was built to FIGHT!
I'll step the masts and run the ratlines before final cannon placement.

 

[Rhino]

Fore mast height 133' 4"
Mainmast Height 118' 4" 2.02 inches of scale mast for the main (tallest) mast.
Well this just looks silly!! I Did change the paint job to the correct scheme.

This helps. US Brig Niagara underway in 2009. So does the sail plan. What I failed to notice was that US Brigs in 1812 has 3 sections to each mast.

Double-knuckled, 3 section masts! Platforms go just above the lowest yardarm. Niagara has a MASSIVE sail area!
I'm NOT gonna make my customers build that!
I am not gonna do that.
Does anyone believe me?

Everything is hard this week. I might be due for a model making sabbatical.

 

[moon puppy]

Everything is hard this week. I might be due for a model making sabbatical.

Tell me! I'm in a forced sabbatical. Work blew up let's say. I'd much rather be painting my little army guys.

Good looking brig!

 

[centaur567]

Wow! Great detail. Gary S.

 

[Rhino]

Mast Day!
Niagara's foremast is a little short. It should be 5 scale feet shorter than the mainmast AND I cheated. I didn't put the lower knuckle in her masts at all.
Sue me!
USRC Roger B. Taney is coming along, too. She has her tiller and a few painted deck details.
My model-distress was eased by milk, a gooey Monster cookie and a long Friday evening nap!
Thanks for looking in!

 

[moon puppy]

I did get a audiobook in, Six Frigates (your recommendation I think). I think the Niagara was mentioned in some action reports.

 

[Rhino]

I did get a audiobook in, Six Frigates (your recommendation I think). I think the Niagara was mentioned in some action reports.

The US Brig Lawrence was named for USS Chesapeake's skipper, James Lawrence, who was slain in the Boston Harbor engagement with HMS Shannon. His final statement "Don't give up the ship!" echoes in Naval history. USS Chesapeake had rather a lackluster career.
I read the actual book and turned pages. I wasn't terribly interested in the original 6 vessels at first, but Ian Toll tells a very fine story!
I love history. It doesn't bother me much that I already know how it ends.

 

[Rhino]

My forest of painted masts. CSS Alabama, US Brig Niagara, and USRC Roger B. Taney.
Ratline day approaches.........

 

[Rhino]

1833 USRC Taney. 4 gunports on each side opened out, masts and ratlines. I used p/e ladders for ratlines because they look about right.

 

[Rhino]

I have a long history of paint adhesion problems with the copper phosphor wire/rod. Years ago there was a product called "Blacken-It". I remember armor guys liked it to make metal track links black. I bought a little bottle of JAX Pewter Black to give it a try.
This stuff is GREAT! Dip, wait for a bit, wipe it of and dunk the part in water.
Booms and yardarms are mostly black. BONUS!

To make the 6-pounders fit the Cutter, quite a lot of trimming and sanding is involved.
The Hamilton-class revenue cutters were armed with16 of these guns in their hey-day. The kit includes 9. It took 13 to mount 8 cannon.
They are so small when they take flight, they make no sound when they land. These are glued on with Tamiya X-22 clear.
Roger B's rails are a little short for mounting 9-pounders.

Kit instructions will warn that the teeny cannon might be more trouble than they are worth.

She's starting to look pretty! On a cutter-rigged vessel, there would be a jib boom extending forward from the fore mast (the one in front) with a sail flying from it.
I will be satisfied with topsails and headsails. Roger B. Taney's rig will resemble a topsail schooner. I LIKE me a schooner!
After the X-22 cures, I will flat all the shiny spots and the deck.
Thanks again for looking in!

 

[Rhino]

Roger B.'s sails are installed. She only needs her flags and she'll be finished!

 

[moon puppy]

 

[centaur567]

Wow!! Very nice. Gary S.

 

[Rhino]

I almost forgot Taney's boat! I like to drill the boat, install the davits and then put them on the ship. Note to self: Drilling the holes for the davits in the stern of the boat is easier BEFORE you put it together.

US Revenue Service cutter Roger B. Taney prowls the sunny Caribbean sea in search of smugglers and other maritime miscreants.
She's finished. Wrapping up the instructions and box artwork will see Mark's goodies off to him soonest!

You gotta take good care of those that take good care of you. This right here Life has no guarantees. It could end at anytime for any of us.


The "Karolus Special" 1/700 USRC Roger B. Taney kit! The box art is the same as the regular kit, but the contents are NOT!

 

[moon puppy]

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