dgbot Posted September 26, 2016 Share #301 Posted September 26, 2016 How did you do your carving Mark? Marvelous workmanship. David B Quote Work in progress USS Maine in cardstock.http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/7446-uss-maine-by-dgbot-hmv-card/#entry220003 Completed Blockade runner Teazer http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6063-blockade-runner-teazer-by-dgbot-card-stock/#entry175967 Completed The Monitor Lehigh http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/6920-the-monitor-lehigh-by-dgbot-card-model/#entry203680 Completed Kingston Class MCVD http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/forum/10-kit-build-logs-in-progress/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted September 26, 2016 Author Share #302 Posted September 26, 2016 Thanks David. I don`t recall doing any real carving. which parts are you referring to? If you mean the decorative scroll work,they are the castings from the kit - nice aren`t they. I did go a step further & opened up the stern windows & some of the scroll work on the stern & side galleries which were cast as solid pieces. I first drilled a hole in the section of the casting that I wanted to remove. Then I opened up the holes with a #11 exacto knife & really small files. The metal is just soft enough that it can be cut with a sharp blade. Not too difficult - just time consuming. The castings are made of a soft metal because many of them need to be bent & trimmed to fit. Mark piratepete007 and dgbot 2 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted September 26, 2016 Share #303 Posted September 26, 2016 I fell behind a little on your log Mark, as usual it is awesome . I like your idea of the gangways, they should look good, looking forward to the installation day. marktiedens 1 Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted September 26, 2016 Author Share #304 Posted September 26, 2016 Thanks very much Don. Mark Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirozzi Posted September 26, 2016 Share #305 Posted September 26, 2016 Hi Mark, You are moving along very fast and are about to overtake my build. You must have a lot of time available to dedicate to your project. Very nice job by the way. I wish I had more time to work on my ship, but with my busy schedule I get maybe an hour or so a day. Vince P. marktiedens 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted September 26, 2016 Author Share #306 Posted September 26, 2016 Thanks Vince. I am retired,so I have lots of spare time. You are doing a fine job with your ship as well. Mark Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted October 11, 2016 Author Share #307 Posted October 11, 2016 Hi all - More progress - I figured it was as good a time as any to get the 12 guns at the waist mounted as the rigging would be difficult to do after mounting the gangways. I won`t go into a lot of detail on the building of the guns,but I did modify the carriages a little by thinning them down a bit & putting a slant on the front to match the slant of the inner planking. The gun barrels were simply painted semi-gloss black & the trunnion caps were made from some copper strip & painted black also. The blocks I used were from Syren - very nice blocks. They are slightly larger than I would have liked,but smaller ones are a bit difficult for me to work with. After fixing the guns in place,the previously built gangways were installed. The front edge is level with the forecastle deck,& the rear edge is 2 steps lower than the quarter deck. Next up is some ladders & railings. Thanks everyone for looking in. Mark Mirabell61, piratepete007, Landlubber Mike and 6 others 9 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted October 11, 2016 Share #308 Posted October 11, 2016 You have done a real fine job on the cannons and the gangways are a great addition. Looks perfect marktiedens and piratepete007 2 Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted October 12, 2016 Author Share #309 Posted October 12, 2016 Thanks Don . Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share #310 Posted October 14, 2016 More progress in the shipyard - First thing I did was assemble all the ladders & glued them in place. Next I built a base for the capstan from 1x5mm strips edge glued together & added the small timbers around the base. One small problem I had was when I built the capstan I shortened it to fit under the forecastle deck beam but forgot to take into account the thickness of the base. So I just cut a hole in the base just big enough for the capstan to fit into. After fitting the base in place,I could just slide the capstan into place . Then I fitted all the bitts in place - all were pinned & glued. Next up were the forecastle & quarter deck railings. Their construction was pretty straightforward - just a matter of cutting a bunch of short timbers & gluing them together. Bending some of those 2x3mm timbers was a bit tricky,but I got `em done. The railing on the gangway was a bit fiddly due to the timbers were only 1.5mm square. The S shaped piece of railing joining the gangway railing to the quarter deck railing kept splitting or kinking when I tried to bend it,so I ended up just carving it from a larger timber. Also the plans showed that the grating between the quarter deck railings appears to have larger openings than the gratings on the decks,so I used a little larger spaced grating from my stash. Mark NMBROOK, piratepete007, pirozzi and 11 others 14 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted October 14, 2016 Share #311 Posted October 14, 2016 She keeps getting better and better Mark. You did a fine job on those "S" shaped railings md1400cs, marktiedens and fmodajr 3 Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share #312 Posted October 14, 2016 Thanks Don - sorry about some of the poor photos. All I have is a point & shoot camera - difficult to get some things in proper focus. Mark Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmodajr Posted October 15, 2016 Share #313 Posted October 15, 2016 Beautiful workmanship and beautiful ship! Frank marktiedens 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted October 15, 2016 Author Share #314 Posted October 15, 2016 Thanks Frank . Mark Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md1400cs Posted October 15, 2016 Share #315 Posted October 15, 2016 Mark, Just catching up !! Yes this one IS really special indeed. And as Frank mentioned nice work on all of those curved bits. Cheers, marktiedens 1 Quote Michael Current build : Sovereign of the Seas 1/78 Sergal Under the table: Golden Hind - C Mamoli Oseberg - Billings 720 - Drakkar - Amati Completed: Santa Maria-Mantua -- Vasa-Corel - Santisima Trinidad cross section OcCre 1/90th Gallery : Santa Maria - Vasa - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted October 15, 2016 Author Share #316 Posted October 15, 2016 Thanks Michael . In case anyone was wondering how I bent all those railings,here is what I use - a plank bender I bought many years ago when Aeropiccola was still in business. It`s simply a 50 watt soldering iron with a comma shaped head in it. It has an adjustable spring loaded roller to hold the plank down & you just plug it in & it will heat up. After soaking the plank in some plain water,I slip the plank under the roller,let the iron heat up,& start applying some pressure on the plank & it will start bending. Softer woods need only a few minutes to soak,while harder wood may need up to an hour depending on the thickness of the wood. This is the most useful tool I have - if you ever find one for sale -BUY IT. Mark fmodajr, canoe21, Landlubber Mike and 5 others 8 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted October 16, 2016 Share #317 Posted October 16, 2016 That is a cool looking tool!! marktiedens 1 Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share #318 Posted October 17, 2016 Yes,Don- that is the one tool in my arsenal I wouldn`t give up. By the way,the head is an aluminum casting. Mark Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirabell61 Posted October 17, 2016 Share #319 Posted October 17, 2016 a beautiful model Mark, very nice work to date.... and BTW, a happy birthday to you Nils Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share #320 Posted October 17, 2016 Thanks very much,Nils & a late happy birthday to you as well Mark Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swinging the lead Posted October 17, 2016 Share #321 Posted October 17, 2016 Afternoon all,check out Hobbyzone a Polish company make a similar tool. Bought it last year not yet tried it out. They've been mentioned on this site before. Some nice items, including a couple of building boards. Also a very solid waterline marker, which is in constant use. Regards marktiedens 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donrobinson Posted October 17, 2016 Share #322 Posted October 17, 2016 Happy Birthday Mark, enjoy your day. Party time? marktiedens 1 Quote Completed: MS-AVS, Amati Trabaccolo, Dusek ship's boat, AL-Mayflower, Batelina - MarisStella, MarisStella-Trabakul Liburnian Novilara - MarisStella, 17th Century Battle Station, Ragusian Galley-MarisStella Current: Barque Stefano - MarisStella, On Hold: Amati Pegasus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share #323 Posted October 17, 2016 Thanks Don - being retired it`s party time all the time for me Mark Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share #324 Posted October 17, 2016 Another update - upper quarter deck breast rail completed. first I cut 11 3X3X5MM posts for the rail. They were then glued onto a 3mm wide strip - spaced 6mm apart according to the plans. I happened to have a 6mm wide half round file which I used to create the arches,then a 2x4mm strip was bent to the curve of the deck camber & glued on top of the arches. Then the assembly was glued to the deck. I may work on the curved staircases next - have to think a while on those. Mark cristikc, Landlubber Mike, canoe21 and 10 others 13 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith_W Posted October 17, 2016 Share #325 Posted October 17, 2016 Mark, I may have missed it - but where did you get those mast steps from? Altduck 1 Quote Regards, Keith 2007 (completed): HMS Bounty - Artesania Latina 2013 (completed): Viking Ship Drakkar - Amati 2014 (completed): HMS Bounty Launch - Model Shipways Current: HMS Royal William - Euromodel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share #326 Posted October 17, 2016 Hi Keith - got them from Ages of Sail - they are much nicer than I could ever make. They are made by Amati,I think. If you go to their web site,click on "fittings". They have a lot of fittings,so you may need to go through numerous pages to find them. Mark WackoWolf, Landlubber Mike, Altduck and 1 other 4 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenPink Posted October 18, 2016 Share #327 Posted October 18, 2016 (edited) Keith You can get the same ones from www.modelshipyard.com.au I got mine over a year ago now. Denis. Edited October 18, 2016 by Denis R Keith_W and marktiedens 2 Quote Complete: Sovereign of the Seas - Mantua 1:78 scale Current build: Euro Model "Royal William" Scale 1:72 HMS "Revenge" Victory Model (Amati) Scale 1:64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg the peg leg sailor Posted October 22, 2016 Share #328 Posted October 22, 2016 G'day Mark Been away for a month or so. Time to catch up and I must say that your ship is getting better every day. The detail that you have done is going to be my Bible when I do my own RW. Don't need to say 'keep up the great work ' because I know that you will. havagooday my friend Greg Quote "Nothing is impossible, it's only what limitations that you put on yourself make it seems impossible! " Current log : The Royal Yacht Royal Caroline 1749 1:32 by Greg Ashwood:... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted October 22, 2016 Author Share #329 Posted October 22, 2016 Thanks Greg for your generous comments . Mark Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marktiedens Posted October 24, 2016 Author Share #330 Posted October 24, 2016 (edited) Hi all - another update. Figured I may as well do the curved stairs. First thing I did was cut the steps from some 3x5mm strip. Then I glued them up into a curve. Then I added a landing at the top plus one more step. I made the hand rail stanchions by putting a round wood toothpick in my Dremel & cut some grooves with a file. After staining & gluing in place,I formed the handrail with my plank bender & glued them in place. This last picture shows the curved stairs in place. They are not glued down yet - the quarter deck guns need to be mounted first as access will be limited after the stairs are permanently in place. As always,thanks for looking in. Also the hand rail will be finished after the stairs are permanently in place. Mark Edited October 24, 2016 by marktiedens dgbot, md1400cs, NMBROOK and 10 others 13 Quote current build - HMS Vanguard - Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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