MESSIS Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share #61 Posted January 14, 2019 Shipyard open today after Christmas holidays. Masts continued and crow's nest started and almost finished.... wasnt easy because of the round brass wire. IgorSky, ccoyle, Tom E and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katsumoto Posted January 14, 2019 Share #62 Posted January 14, 2019 Great progress and beautifull crafted. Well done so far. I really like all the details. I'm glad to see you are a good painter, which I am absolutely not! Quote Regards, Peter Current project - Xebec Cazador 1750 bashed Previous project - Santa Maria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share #63 Posted January 14, 2019 (edited) @KatsumotoThank you Peter for watching my work and many thanks for your kind words. I am working on wooden ship models since 2015. Before that -as a student in the 70s-80s- I used to make plastic models. There was much painting but no other skills or knowledge, as wooden ships require. So am still a trainee in this aspect, on the contrary with your skills which am watching closely.Actualy I believe that when and if I reach your level, -and only then-am going to consider my self as a good and experienced modeller. Cheers Peter Christos Edited January 15, 2019 by MESSIS Katsumoto 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted January 14, 2019 Share #64 Posted January 14, 2019 Very nice soldering job Christos. Hardly visible at all. Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share #65 Posted January 15, 2019 (edited) @cog thank you. The 0.5 mm wire gave me a hard time. It was to hard to bend correctly in a circle. The flame heating and the shocking cooling through cold water, made it softer and after more than a few trials I got it right. Edited January 15, 2019 by MESSIS cog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katsumoto Posted January 15, 2019 Share #66 Posted January 15, 2019 On 1/14/2019 at 1:39 PM, MESSIS said: @KatsumotoThank you Peter for watching my work and many thanks for your kind words. I am working on wooden ship models since 2015. Before that -as a student in the 70s-80s- I used to make plastic models. There was much painting but no other skills or knowledge, as wooden ships require. So am still a trainee in this aspect, on the contrary with your skills which am watching closely.Actualy I believe that when and if I reach your level, -and only then-am going to consider my self as a good and experienced modeller. Cheers Peter Christos It’s a work of art, ofcourse I’m watching. 🙂 your level is just as good or better than mine, so no worries about that my Cyprian friend. 😉 Quote Regards, Peter Current project - Xebec Cazador 1750 bashed Previous project - Santa Maria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share #67 Posted January 16, 2019 (edited) So today SWC completed 200 hrs of work. The crow's nest in now on the foremast. I rather call it the "cuckoo's nest" after all the hard time I had with this detail. Even installing it on the mast wasnt easy because the parts had to be and were allready painted. The blocks of the kit look realy nice. They are plastic but need to be painted. There is a good tamiya brown paint: Edited January 16, 2019 by MESSIS ccoyle, Tom E, Tigersteve and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted January 19, 2019 Author Share #68 Posted January 19, 2019 Shipyard's electricians worked some overtime today to install the position lights on the foremast. Rigging begins on Monday and it looks it want be easy. I never had a for- and - aft boat. Tom E, Rudolf, Dilbert55 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted January 19, 2019 Share #69 Posted January 19, 2019 6 hours ago, MESSIS said: Shipyard's electricians worked some overtime today to install the position lights on the foremast. So you can turn on the lights The rigging is just an additional mast. Instead of one you do two MESSIS 1 Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted January 20, 2019 Author Share #70 Posted January 20, 2019 (edited) @cog😃😁 yeap! But the lights are on.... its just still daylight in Cyprus and you can not see them😀. The engines are also running already, but Cyprus its far and you cannot hear them😉. The rigging its not just an additional mast... its another two masts😉 Thank you for dropping by Wish you a nice day my friend Edited January 20, 2019 by MESSIS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share #71 Posted January 22, 2019 Hard work last two days. 8 hrs total and the foremast rigging starts to get formed. Didnt use GAC 400 to blow wind into the sails but just a thin brass wire at the bottom and the side opposite the mast. The two square sails are furled because thats the plan as the picture below. Rudolf, Katsumoto, Tigersteve and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted January 22, 2019 Share #72 Posted January 22, 2019 Messis, beautiful build you have going there. I truly hope the picture in post #13 is messing with me. But the waterline doesn't seem to be straight to me. If I put a ruler on top of the picture between stern and stem, you have a drop in the middle Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted January 22, 2019 Share #73 Posted January 22, 2019 (edited) If a photograph is taken above or below a horizontal line on a curved object, there will always be a drop or a rise visible at the centre of the image, depending if the shot is taken up or downwards Very nice work on the rigging Messis Edited January 22, 2019 by cog Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted January 22, 2019 Share #74 Posted January 22, 2019 1 hour ago, cog said: If a photograph is taken above or below a horizontal line on a curved object, there will always be a drop or a rise visible at the centre of the image, depending if the shot is taken up or downwards Very nice work on the rigging Messis Carl, I am fully aware about that. Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share #75 Posted January 23, 2019 (edited) @NirvanaThank you. Yes, I checked and there is a small deviation there. You are right. I dont know how it happend the tape I used was straight. Have to think how to correct it if possible at this.stage. I think I can still do that. Edited January 23, 2019 by MESSIS cog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted January 23, 2019 Share #76 Posted January 23, 2019 draw the line with a very soft pencil (e.g. hardness B6) you can wipe that of very easily, remask and do your colour magic. If uncertain about the pencil you could either try it on a test piece, or take another road altogether. That's my two pennies Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share #77 Posted January 23, 2019 (edited) @Nirvana thank you so much for your excellent remark Sir. It seems you saved my model! You got an eye! Thats fascinating seeing that just through a picture. @cog I did what you said me to do! Thank you my friend... it was decisive what you told me, the moment you did and your concern over the disaster I was facing this morning. Hura rescue operation of this morning, called "mission impossible"... SUCCEEDED! Here the result: Edited January 23, 2019 by MESSIS Dilbert55, cog and zappto 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted January 23, 2019 Share #78 Posted January 23, 2019 glad it worked out Perhaps Nirvana should change his name to "Eagle Eye"! Quote Carl "Desperate affairs require desperate measures." Lord Nelson Search and you might find a log ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share #79 Posted January 23, 2019 @Nirvana@cog wish you were here this moment Nirvana & Carl... I was going to offer you one.Am having a Monkey's Shoulder. Cheers and thank you again🍻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted January 23, 2019 Share #80 Posted January 23, 2019 Messi's. Now that looks right. Great save. cog 1 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted January 23, 2019 Share #81 Posted January 23, 2019 Messis, When I did the waterline on my Bluenose I used a laserlever, I have a cheap one........ you can get them from any hardware store or online. With that tool you will for certain get a straight waterline. I am to buy a new one for my next ship. CDW 1 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share #82 Posted January 23, 2019 Thank you my friend... it seems I do need one Christos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted January 23, 2019 Share #83 Posted January 23, 2019 Christos, Here is a picture when I did my waterline. cog 1 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share #84 Posted January 23, 2019 Great! Where was the laser positioned? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana Posted January 23, 2019 Share #85 Posted January 23, 2019 Attached the laser unit to a camera tri-pod about 4ft away, this way I got some working space. Then use a pencil to make tick marks along the line. Then you can start masking off for painting. Tigersteve and cog 2 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share #86 Posted January 23, 2019 Top tip! Thanks N. Christos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted January 25, 2019 Author Share #87 Posted January 25, 2019 Continuing rigging. And preparing sails. Tom E, Peter Bloemendaal, cog and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted January 31, 2019 Author Share #88 Posted January 31, 2019 Es geht voran Katsumoto, Tom E, ccoyle and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katsumoto Posted January 31, 2019 Share #89 Posted January 31, 2019 Nice! This is a superb build. Wel done Cyprian. Set sail to new adventures! Do you have an idea what ship you want to build after this beauty? Quote Regards, Peter Current project - Xebec Cazador 1750 bashed Previous project - Santa Maria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESSIS Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share #90 Posted February 1, 2019 (edited) @Katsumoto thank you Dutchman for your nice words. Yes as the song of Rod Steward says: "I am sailing I am sailing Home again 'Cross the sea" next build its frigate Hermione building her for a second time. Want to rebuild her in order to correct all mistakes and errors I did when building her in the first time. Christos the Cypriot 🇨🇾 Edited February 1, 2019 by MESSIS Katsumoto 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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