HMS Vulture 1776 Cross-section by Dan Vadas - 1:48 scale from TFFM books - FINISHED

[BANYAN]

Very nice work Dan, that is 'first class' work mate.

 

cheers

 

Pat

[AnobiumPunctatum]

Das,

 

as allways fantastic workmanship and a very interesting view into the ship.

[mtaylor]

Red is the common way.  But if you use a different color, I think that would work also.  It just needs some way of indicating to the viewer that is a cutaway.

[Greg the peg leg sailor]

Red is the common way.  But if you use a different color, I think that would work also.  It just needs some way of indicating to the viewer that is a cutaway.

I think, Mark is trying to say, For all the dummies like me! Lol

Edited February 14, 2016 by Greg the peg leg sailor

[CaptainSteve]

Kudos, Dan !!

Showing the internal workings of the chain-pumps is just a stunning detail !! I can honestly say that I have never seen this before.

 

Personally, I am in favour of your idea to paint the outside of this (and similar) detail cut-aways. Once you have three, four or more of these detail sections, then it will quickly become apparent that this is the purpose of the red outlining.

(Mayhaps, not an iridescent PhotoShop cherry red, but more of a flat matt, carronade-base, dull red)

 

Just my two cents worth ...

Edited February 14, 2016 by CaptainSteve

[Mirabell61]

Thanks Greg and John.

 

 

They're open to show the chain Greg. See pics below.

 

I'm half wondering whether I should paint the cuts red to show that they are indeed a cut-away (and the same with the cut-outs in the aft end of the well, also any future cut-aways). Thoughts anybody?

 

I've temporarily fitted the four chain pump tubes to make sure I have all the angles etc correct. They fit quite a bit better than the full model's tubes . :

 

Tubes 001.jpg

 

Tubes 002.jpg

 

The outer tubes needed a small cutout in the mast partner to get the distance between the tops correct. I didn't do this on the full model and had a few issues later on. TFFM doesn't specify this :

 

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  Danny

 

 

Danny,

the cutaway on the pump tubes showing the p-chains is technical eyecandy  , a good idea I like very much

 

Nils

[ndeconte]

I think the cut outs should be highlighted somehow by paint, what color, I'm not sure.

 

Amazing work as always Dan!

[gjdale]

More lovely work Danny! Can't help with paint/no paint decision - I'm torn both ways myself.

[albert]

Wonderful work, Danny.

[Dan Vadas]

Thanks for all the kind comments, and the input about the painted cutaways.

 

I've decided to go ahead and paint the cutaways red :

 

 

The pump tubes are tapered at their tops, and have a re-inforcing band around the extremity. I turned these from brass tube. I didn't bother adding this detail to the unseen Starboard tubes :

 

 

I've also made and fitted the Hatch Coamings for this deck. These are 6" wide by 5" deep. The Coamings (the fore-aft pieces which are also named this way) have a 3" by 2 1/2" rebate for the Gratings. The Head Ledges (the athwartships pieces) are rounded slightly to match the round-up of the deck. Each corner is rebated into it's partner and rounded to the level of the top of the planking :

 

 

Note that I have a temporary "beam" beneath the outer ends of the Carlings for stability. This will be removed when I have finished planking this deck.

 

  Danny

[GLakie]

Love that joinery Danny! 

[mtaylor]

Beautiful joinery and the paint on the cutout makes it pop.

[Greg the peg leg sailor]

G'day Danny 

I must agreewith Mark, the red does make it pop and it's so obvious it's a cutaway! 

Greg 

[Jim Lad]

Clever idea with the cutaway painting, Danny.

 

John

[gjdale]

The painted cutaways look great Danny.

[Canute]

The red outline makes it pop. And your joinery is superb, as always.

[tlevine]

Danny, the build is beautiful and the cutaways are a great touch, especially the chains in the log pumps.  Did you have an extra set of the photoetch for the chains and sprockets?

[dvm27]

I managed to scrap together enough spare pieces for Dan to make them, Toni. We've had some demand  so I may carry them again on our Admiralty Models website.

[paulsutcliffe]

Yes please Greg, I would certainly buy a set

[Mike Y]

Yes yes please! I will stash a few!

[Louie da fly]

This is a beautiful piece of work, Dan. I've only just come on board and I'm very impressed by the precision of the craftsmanship and the detail. And the cutaways are a lovely touch.

 

Steven

[Greg the peg leg sailor]

This is a beautiful piece of work, Dan. I've only just come on board and I'm very impressed by the precision of the craftsmanship and the detail. And the cutaways are a lovely touch.

 

Steven

 

You haven't seen anything yet! Your eyes will be in a treat, so stay in touch!

[Dan Vadas]

Thanks all for the kind words, and thanks again Greg for the extra PE pieces - they made work a fair bit easier .

 

Sorry about the length of time between updates, but I had computer issues (AGAIN - gotta get a new one ) .

 

It's time to make the Main Mast, or a stump thereof anyway. I tapered and rounded it in similar fashion to the masts and yards on the full model - first marking the tapers, then sanding them to shape on the disc sander, remarking the edges of the octagons using the 7-10-7 method, cutting the octagons with a sharp chisel while supporting the mast in my jig, then finally rounding them with various grits of sandpaper on a cork block :

 

 

 

 

Next I cut the step in for the heel :

 

 

I turned the mast Wedges in a single piece. There is one for each deck :

 

 

Some views of the mast and wedges temporarily fitted to ensure correct alignment :

 

 

 

 

  Danny

[Greg the peg leg sailor]

G'day Danny

Again a marvellous piece of workmanship! I think I understand how/what works, but I would like some clarification. I know that the mask pivot on the keel, as per your previous enters. This is where Im assuming: does the mask move aft/forward on the internal desks and on the main deck is where the mask is "anchored" as a fulcrum?

The below photo is from the internal deck and there's a slide for/aft?

thanks mate and again it's a marvellous pictorial that you have done.

Havagooday

Greg

[Dan Vadas]

Greg, you've pretty well nailed it - the wedges around the mast on the lower deck as well as those at the heel of the mast are used for the adjustment of the rake of the mast fore-aft, the partners in the Upper Deck are fixed and the lower part of the mast can pivot around them. Apart from some very slight adjustment athwartships to get the mast vertical in that plane no further adjustment would be necessary. The mast could be raked fore-aft to make the most of the sailing qualities of each individual ship in certain circumstances.

 

Note that I've done a bit of "fudging" on the wedges. These shouldn't have a step in the middle - I've done that for ease of fitting, as the step covers the hole in the mast partner for aesthetic reasons.

 

  Danny

[Dan Vadas]

I've finished the lower deck planking, and also the two strakes of Spirketting below the Upper Deck Clamp. Some cleaning up and a coat of finish still need to be done, but I'm leaving that until after the knees are fitted :

 

 

 

  Danny

[Dan Vadas]

You may have noticed in the previous post that I've also done the Upper Well. This is a fairly tricky assembly to get right.

 

First I temporarily fitted the two upper deck beams above the well, then I cut and rebated the five well stanchions. When these were all adjusted for a good fit I cut the rebates for the louvres at a 30 degree angle on the table saw :

 

 

After cutting the louvres (which are 0.8mm thick by 3.18mm wide) I glued one at the top and one at the bottom between two stanchions in situ :

 

 

Then I glued in the rest of the louvres off the ship - they all fitted very well. Some pics of all the louvres fitted and the well in position (not glued in yet) :

 

 

 

There is an access door in the forward Starboard corner. I glued several thin strips to a flat piece of stock for the framing, and added a handle and hinges from the PE set :

 

 

The door fitted :

 

 

 

  Danny

[Jim Lad]

A lovely bit of cabinet work, Danny!

 

John

[GLakie]

Wow!  Beautiful work as always Danny! 

[ianmajor]

Dan,

 

Great work. I struggle to keep up with your updates. Your hands must be a blur when you are modelling!

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