The Black Pearl Wooden Model Kit

vj mojo

vj mojo

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Okay, so I started work on The Black Pearl and I am fairly excited being that this is my first ever wooden ship kit. But. I have common sense and the Google machine, what could possible go wrong.

The finished size will measure 950mm * 820mm * 366mm. I am also thinking about some lighting on the three big lanterns at the back, (I should start learning nautical terms) the stern and in the captains cabin as well. Not sure what to do with the sails at this point, to have holes in them or not.


Trying to figure out a plan of attack

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Dry fitting the bulkheads/ribs to the keel, already noticed an issue that some holes haven't been cut out of one of the bulkheads.

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Have also made a keel clamp, I forgot to take some pics of it, will post next.
 
Where did you get the kit from? A chinese vendor (last chinese supplier that had the black pearl were known for copying kits and banned from a ship modelling forum I was on)

RULE #1... Make sure that the keel and bulkheads are straight and when glued on, absolutely straight.... 90* bulkhead to keel.

I've been building wooden ships for a long time and have found 2 books that I use on just about every build... "Ship Modeling Simplified" - for general building techniques and "Historic Model Ships" when you want the details correct for the period. By the way, I still don't know the nautical terms, but the books have a glossary and there's always google. ;)

You should also print this out and have it somewhere you can see it. You'll need this when you're enjoying life while running the rigging.
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I'm def subbing this and can't wait to see the progress. Best of luck man!! :)
 
Teddz said:
Where did you get the kit from? A chinese vendor (last chinese supplier that had the black pearl were known for copying kits and banned from a ship modelling forum I was on)

RULE #1... Make sure that the keel and bulkheads are straight and when glued on, absolutely straight.... 90* bulkhead to keel.

I've been building wooden ships for a long time and have found 2 books that I use on just about every build... "Ship Modeling Simplified" - for general building techniques and "Historic Model Ships" when you want the details correct for the period. By the way, I still don't know the nautical terms, but the books have a glossary and there's always google. ;)

You should also print this out and have it somewhere you can see it. You'll need this when you're enjoying life while running the rigging.
http://meritbadge.org/wiki/images/f/fb/40knots.jpg

I'm def subbing this and can't wait to see the progress. Best of luck man!! :)
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Yes, it was from a chinese vendor that have been accused of copyrighting some plans, although it says that the Black Pearl is an Original.

Thanks for the advice on the bulkheads, I have started glueing them on and triple checking that they are square. Also what type of glue would you recommend, I am currently using normal wood glue and super glue.

I am looking forward to the rigging but also a nervous as well.

Anymore more helpful tips would be much appreciated. Thanks.
 
I use wood glue and CA as well. If it's a double plank-on-hull you might also want contact cement for the 2nd layer of planking. If you go this route, be very careful as once it makes contact, the strip is usually very thin and will break if you try and lift it. Do a lot of dry fitting and always measure twice but cut once.

Once you've put on all the bulkheads and it's all nice and dry, get yourself some long sanding sticks and start to fair the hull (depending on the kit, you may have to install a deck first). Usually, before you start to glue up the bulkheads, you compare them to the outlines on the plans and double check them by making a 1/2 template and flipping it over on the CL and adjust accordingly, but even if you skipped this, no worries... it just makes the sanding process a little more involved. Just pay attention to what you're sanding and how and you'll be fine. Take too much off and when the planks go on you'll have a low spot or indent in the hull. If you take off too much, strips of wood on the offending area and sand it again carefully. Use planks and dry fir them to check how the hull is fairing. You'll see high and low spots much easier this way.

To make your life easy with the bending of the planks, get yourself a plank bending iron and wooden form. It's essentially a soldering iron with a round attachment together with a wooden form that helps in bending of the planks. Soak the planks in water and use the iron and form to gently get the wood to shape. Dunk the end of the wood in the water as needed since it will burn if it overheats.

Don't be nervous. Just take it one thread at a time and follow the plans. Take your time and get yourself a range of tweezers. A threading hoop from a sewing kit will also make threading dead eyes and pulleys relatively hassle free.
 
I say just jump in. Do the research, take your time and enjoy it. It's what I do to relax :D
I've been working on and off on these two kits for the past 6 months... nothing from movies, but wooden ships none the less...

Occre Frigate Diana that I'm converting into a Greek pirate ship... family reasons are the why... in the late 17th century one of my ancestors was a pirate in Greece, and it ties in nicely with the Jolly Rogers display that's being planned.
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and this one from Artesania Latina, the Mistral. This is just an out of box build.
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I'll get some photos of them if you like...
 
I got started model building watching my mother build clipper ships,
thanks for sharing!! I don't remember hers having the individual bulkheads?
I think those kits she did just came with a big block of wood and you had to
shape the hull.....am I crazy or were there kits like that back in the day?

Anyway have fun will be checking this out. :)
 
Cadeus said:
I can't wait to see this thing thrue to the end. I have always wanted to do a wood ship model. :) I just love um!
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I've always wanted to do a Wooden ship kit as well but nothing seamed to grab me, I think the Black Pearl looks cool.



3d-builder said:
I got started model building watching my mother build clipper ships,
thanks for sharing!! I don't remember hers having the individual bulkheads?
I think those kits she did just came with a big block of wood and you had to
shape the hull.....am I crazy or were there kits like that back in the day?


Anyway have fun will be checking this out. :)
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Scouring the internet, getting some research done I have seen some build logs with solid wood hulls.
 
Just a few pics. A couple of the DIY keel clamp, on it's own and in use.

Got all the bulkheads glued in and all squared up, apart from two (2) which hold the upper and lower decks in although reading a few websites the decks should be planked first before being glued in. So I have the upper deck all marked up ready to go, I have found a nice way to lay down the deck, its a "3 butt shift system", I just didn't like the look of the planking pattern in the instructions for the kit.


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That's not a bad kit version of the Pearl. It appears to be the version 2 Pearl from the second film. The biggest "tell" is the ship's bell is in a 2 legged mount. The version 1 Pearl had the bell in a 4 legged cupola. There are a lot of minor inaccuracies and simplified sculptural parts, but for a kit this size, it's not bad.
 
Duncanator said:
That's not a bad kit version of the Pearl. It appears to be the version 2 Pearl from the second film. The biggest "tell" is the ship's bell is in a 2 legged mount. The version 1 Pearl had the bell in a 4 legged cupola. There are a lot of minor inaccuracies and simplified sculptural parts, but for a kit this size, it's not bad.
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Watching tv last night and seen an ad for this https://www.hachettepartworks.com/blackpearl/Index.aspx. Looks interesting would like to see more pics though.
 
Got all the decks planked, really happy with the way it has turned out, I used a permanent black marker for the false caulking and the lower deck is glued in place.

Still have to put the treenails in for the upper deck, not going to worry about the lower deck as I think after its painted and the side planks and upper deck go on you wont be able to see much.

Will paint the lower deck soon hopefully. Still working on my plan of attack.


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