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Great work Johann. I learn something new every time I visit your amazing build.

 

Michael

Current builds  Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8;      Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8;       Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8

Other projects  Pilot Cutter 1:500 ;   Maria, 1:2  Now just a memory    

Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8

Finished projects  A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100  

 

Anything you can imagine is possible, when you put your mind to it.

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Hello,
many thanks for all replies and likes!

There was some time quiet in the model shipyard.
Now I have started building the lower masts.
According to the original I build the lower masts from individual parts.
At least I try. Whether it works, will show.
For this purpose, I have drawn up a simplified scheme.

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In the following I show a first attempt.

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Here I show the assembly of the main mast.

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And here I begin with the turning and grinding of the main mast.

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Continued coming soon ....

 

 

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Hi Albert,

 

thank you for your nice comment,

and all other for the likes.

 

On the next picture collage the grinding of the mast can be seen.
I do this with small boards on which sandpaper was glued.
With the fingers you can regulate very fine the pressure.
I hope I get a good result.

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10 hours ago, archjofo said:

That's right.
At this length, the rod becomes more unstable in the middle, the thinner it becomes during processing.
To prevent this, you need a backpressure.
This is what I make sure by hand.

 

Johann,

beautiful handcraft work and an excellent built model...:)

 

Nils

Current builds

-Lightship Elbe 1

Completed

- Steamship Ergenstrasse ex Laker Corsicana 1918- scale 1:87 scratchbuild

"Zeesboot"  heritage wooden fishing small craft around 1870, POB  clinker scratch build scale 1:24

Pilot Schooner # 5 ELBE  ex Wanderbird, scale 1:50 scratchbuild

Mississippi Sterwheelsteamer built as christmapresent for grandson modified kit build

Chebec "Eagle of Algier" 1753--scale 1:48-POB-(scratchbuild) 

"SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" four stacker passenger liner of 1897, blue ribbond awarded, 1:144 (scratchbuild)
"HMS Pegasus" , 16 gun sloop, Swan-Class 1776-1777 scale 1:64 from Amati plan 

-"Pamir" 4-mast barque, P-liner, 1:96  (scratchbuild)

-"Gorch Fock 2" German Navy cadet training 3-mast barque, 1:95 (scratchbuild) 

"Heinrich Kayser" heritage Merchant Steamship, 1:96 (scratchbuild)  original was my grandfathers ship

-"Bohuslän" , heritage ,live Swedish museum passenger steamer (Billings kit), 1:50 

"Lorbas", river tug, steam driven for RC, fictive design (scratchbuild), scale appr. 1:32

under restoration / restoration finished 

"Hjejlen" steam paddlewheeler, 1861, Billings Boats rare old kit, scale 1:50

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Johann made me smile seeing the way you used a second Unimat bed and put the tailstock there to extend the length, a brilliant out of the box way of thinking.

 

Michael

Current builds  Bristol Pilot Cutter 1:8;      Skipjack 19 foot Launch 1:8;       Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 14 1:8

Other projects  Pilot Cutter 1:500 ;   Maria, 1:2  Now just a memory    

Future model Gill Smith Catboat Pauline 1:8

Finished projects  A Bassett Lowke steamship Albertic 1:100  

 

Anything you can imagine is possible, when you put your mind to it.

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Wonderful work, Johann! I am always in awe of your craftsmanship when I watch your build log! Are you actually using metal rings for your mast . . . not the usual black paper or foil? And if so did you describe somewhere in your log how you make them?

 

Best regards,

Thomas

Current Built:   Model Shipways  Syren  (US Brig 1803)

 

Last Built:        Anfora (kit bashed)  Ictineo II  (1st steam powered submarine 1864)

 

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Just spent the last few days looking through your build. As everyone has said it is superb, thank you for giving me plenty of ideas how to tackle jobs on my first scratch build. 

 

I have a beginners question relating to your treenails.

 

I can see from your posts that you drill and insert dark wax to give the effect, but how do you stop the wax from over filling the grain surrounding the hole?They look so crisp.

 

Do you sand and seal the timber first then drill? Am I right in thinking the overall finish is wax and not a sprayed lacquer?

 

Also can you please share what products you are using to get that mirror finish on your timbers.

 

Thanks

Noel

 

Finished builds are 

1/35 Endeavour's Longboat by Artesania Latina

1/36 scratch built Philadelphia Gunboat from the Smithsonian Plans

 

Current build is

Scratch build Boudroit's Monograph for La Jacinthe at 1/36

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Hello
Thank you for your interest in my construction report.

After drilling the holes, wax filler sticks are simply pressed in with small spatula.
The pearwood is treated with baling polish only after the "treenails" are made.
The following products are used:
Wax filler sticks LINK
Baling polish LINK

I hope that I have explained it in an understandable way.

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Thank you Johann.

 

I was thinking more of soft wax, did not think of the hard Furniture scratch repair sticks. I can see how this would make the task a lot easier.

 

Thank you for explaining

 

Regards

Noel

Finished builds are 

1/35 Endeavour's Longboat by Artesania Latina

1/36 scratch built Philadelphia Gunboat from the Smithsonian Plans

 

Current build is

Scratch build Boudroit's Monograph for La Jacinthe at 1/36

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Hello,

Here we continue with the construction of the masts.
The following picture shows the foremast in progress.

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The other picture shows the parts for the lower mast
Crosstrees and the frontfish for the main mast.

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Thank you, Albert!

Here is an update on the construction of the masts and topmasts.

 

On the first picture is to see how I just made the hole for the sheave of the top ropes.

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The next picture shows the topmast heel with the fidhole and the fid.

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On the last picture, the components are provisionally composed.

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when I thought I saw it all, I came upon your build log. pure wizardry!! here I go wiping saliva off my desk once again. it was pure pleasure to sift through all the pictures. thank you, and keep 'em coming! 

 

Denis

cheers!

Denis

 

Current Build: HMS Pandora 3D modeling

                    Swan Class HMS Pegasus for Admiralty Models 3D Build

My other 3D work: Artstation

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Hello Denis,
I'm glad you like it.
Thanks for the nice comment.

@all

Thanks for the LIKES!


The construction of the masts continues as shown on the next pictures.

The other parts are shown as

-Topmast cross trees

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- Topmast cap and topmast head

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- Topgallant mast

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Magnificent work......

I like how you coupled two small lathes together to complete the long job.

 

Rob

Current build:

Build log: https://modelshipworld.com/topic/25382-glory-of-the-seas-medium-clipper-1869-by-rwiederrich-196

 

 

Finished build:

Build log: of 1/128th Great Republic: http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/13740-great-republic-by-rwiederrich-four-masted-extreme-clipper-1853/#

 

Current build(On hold):

Build log: 1/96  Donald McKay:http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/topic/4522-donald-mckay-medium-clipper-by-rwiederrich-1855/

 

Completed build:  http://modelshipworld.com/index.php?/gallery/album/475-196-cutty-sark-plastic/

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