Rustyj Posted February 2, 2019 Share #661 Posted February 2, 2019 Beautiful workmanship Ben! Canute 1 Quote Rusty "So Long For Now" Current Builds: HMS Winchelsea 1/48 Duchess of Kingston Completed Build Logs: USF Confederacy , US Brig Syren , Triton Cross Section , Bomb Vessel Cross Section, Cutter Cheerful, Queen Anne Barge, Medway Longboat Completed Build Gallery: Brig Syren , 1870 Mississippi Riverboat , 1949 Chris-Craft 19' Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albert Posted February 3, 2019 Share #662 Posted February 3, 2019 Hi Ben great beautiful work. Canute 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjdale Posted February 3, 2019 Share #663 Posted February 3, 2019 Now that is some beautiful work Ben - congratulations! mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote Grant ____________________________________________________ Current builds: African Queen - Radio Control / Live Steam Previous builds: The Shipyard at Foss' Landing (Diorama), Hannah - Ship in a Bottle, NRG Capstan Project, 1869 Allerton Steam Pumper, Medway Longboat , Alfa Romeo Spider Gran Touring (Pocher) , Da Vinci Flying Machine, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout - Dumas - Radio, Bomb Vessel Granado, 1742 - Cross Section - Scratchbuild, HMS Victory (Mamoli 1:90), Cutty Sark, Armed Pinnace, Bounty, Santa Maria At another place: Stephenson's Rocket (OcCre 1:24) (click the title to follow the link) In the Gallery: Lancia Armata 1803, Bomb Vessel Granada, 1742 Cross Section, 1949 Chris Craft 19' Racing Runabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Y Posted February 6, 2019 Share #664 Posted February 6, 2019 Can I have a highres version for a wallpaper? A real inspiration! druxey, mtaylor and Canute 3 Quote Current build: Beavers Prize - POF 1:48 (Hahn style) Side builds: Schooner Polotsk by Master Korabel 18th Century Longboat by MS Finished: 21ft English Pinnace by MS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trussben Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share #665 Posted February 8, 2019 Thanks Everyone for the likes and comments. Mast Partner layouts glued onto some boxwood blanks to start making them. Valeriy V, albert, paulsutcliffe and 28 others 31 Quote Current builds: HMS Pegasus TFFM. HMS Winchelsea. Completed builds: ECHO cross section.18th C Longboat.QA Barge. Medway Longboat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted February 8, 2019 Share #666 Posted February 8, 2019 That looks fantastic!! You are in groove again. I am so happy to see that. druxey, dvm27, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Chuck Passaro - MSW Admin Sloop Speedwell - POF scratch Block Island Boat - POF scratch HMS Winchelsea - POB scratch build HM Cutter Cheerful - POB scratch build Royal Barge - POF scratch Medway Longboat- POF Scratch SYREN SHIP MODEL COMPANY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trussben Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share #667 Posted February 10, 2019 Thanks Everyone Mast partners completed, I was thinking about adding hatch gratings but have decided not to to allow what can be seen of below as much as possible. now to decide on what to work on next. ben gjdale, Valeriy V, BANYAN and 25 others 28 Quote Current builds: HMS Pegasus TFFM. HMS Winchelsea. Completed builds: ECHO cross section.18th C Longboat.QA Barge. Medway Longboat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted February 10, 2019 Share #668 Posted February 10, 2019 Sweet, Ben! Very neatly done, especially lining up those carlings. Canute, billocrates, paulsutcliffe and 1 other 4 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kenny Posted February 10, 2019 Share #669 Posted February 10, 2019 I am just starting the keelson. Any advice? Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trussben Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share #670 Posted February 11, 2019 Hi Kenny, I’m not much of a one for giving other people advice, just take your time and try not to accept something that you know is not right. Getting the spacing and symmetry correct can be tough if you want a really good result - I can’t count how many times I remade things on the lower platforms and lower deck - but I’m now happy with my results. One thing I’m doing differently from now on is using Black fishing line instead of copper wire and LOS to simulate bolts, much easier and looks better and more consistent to me. ben Rustyj, billocrates, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds: HMS Pegasus TFFM. HMS Winchelsea. Completed builds: ECHO cross section.18th C Longboat.QA Barge. Medway Longboat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kenny Posted February 11, 2019 Share #671 Posted February 11, 2019 Thanks Ben ive got the five pieces completed starting from the back with only three pieces having to be remade. Now on the stemson and struggling to line it up. Nice idea about black nylon fishing line. mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kenny Posted February 11, 2019 Share #672 Posted February 11, 2019 By the way what is LOS? mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landrotten Highlander Posted February 12, 2019 Share #673 Posted February 12, 2019 9 hours ago, Kevin Kenny said: By the way what is LOS? Lime of Sulpher - a product used to blacken copper. Best done outdoors, asit stinks to high heaven. mtaylor, druxey and Canute 3 Quote Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam Slainte gu mhath L.H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AON Posted February 12, 2019 Share #674 Posted February 12, 2019 LOS = Liver of Sulphur. What I have comes in small "rocks". You mix a very small amount in hot water. The water turns a shade of yellow. You drop your copper part into it and mix it around for a few seconds, take it out, rinse it off to stop the reaction and your done. The part must be cleaned in soapy water, and rinsed off, and then washed off in (rubbing) alcohol to remove all dirt, grim, oil (finger marks) first. After the cleaning you handle the part with cleaned tweezers so as not to recontaminate it. There are safer, easier, liquid products that will oxidize the copper. But the item must still be cleaned. mtaylor, druxey, billocrates and 2 others 5 Quote Alan O'Neill "only dead fish go with the flow" Ongoing Build (31 Dec 2013) - HMS BELLEROPHON (1786), POF scratch build, scale 1:64, 74 gun 3rd rate Man of War, Arrogant Class Member of the Model Shipwrights of Niagara, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada (2016), and the Nautical Research Guild (since 2014) Associate member of the Nautical Research and Model Ship Society (2021) Offshore member of The Society of Model Shipwrights (2021) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AON Posted February 12, 2019 Share #675 Posted February 12, 2019 Regarding safer, easier methods of blackening metals... This is a link to the blog page of our local club website. scroll down to our 13th of January meeting and Ray describes what and how. https://modelshipwrightsofniagara.weebly.com/blog Regarding fishing line for faux bolts. I do this also, using black monofilament. It comes in different diameters so you find one closest to your scale. It comes in a spool that will likely do your whole build. I did not invent this but learnt about it here on the forums. I cut off a length (about a foot), rough it up with sand paper so my yellow wood glue will hold (something to grip to), wipe the end and sides in the glue and insert the filament in the predrilled hole. Then I cut it off with scissors and let it dry. I go back and cut it flush with a scalpel. I've tried to remove a couple and it was impossible! Landrotten Highlander, billocrates, paulsutcliffe and 4 others 7 Quote Alan O'Neill "only dead fish go with the flow" Ongoing Build (31 Dec 2013) - HMS BELLEROPHON (1786), POF scratch build, scale 1:64, 74 gun 3rd rate Man of War, Arrogant Class Member of the Model Shipwrights of Niagara, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada (2016), and the Nautical Research Guild (since 2014) Associate member of the Nautical Research and Model Ship Society (2021) Offshore member of The Society of Model Shipwrights (2021) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trussben Posted February 26, 2019 Author Share #676 Posted February 26, 2019 (edited) I decided to do a little work on the exterior, so the new Knee of the Head was made and installed, then final fairing and sanding to 220/400 was completed below the Wales and 1st coat of finish applied ( 50% danish oil / 50% mineral spirits ), the wales took some damage during sanding and will have to be re-dyed later on. Im quite happy with the color that the Swiss pear has taken on with this type of finish. Next up - remove the knight heads and fair the top timber line, then proberbly start the stern framing. ben Edited February 26, 2019 by Trussben gjdale, Canute, Landrotten Highlander and 30 others 33 Quote Current builds: HMS Pegasus TFFM. HMS Winchelsea. Completed builds: ECHO cross section.18th C Longboat.QA Barge. Medway Longboat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANYAN Posted February 26, 2019 Share #677 Posted February 26, 2019 She's looking great Ben, you must be pleased to see her taking on some of her 'finish' now. cheers Pat Martin W, Canute, paulsutcliffe and 1 other 4 Quote If at first you do not suceed, try, and then try again!Current build: HMCSS Victoria (Scratch) Next build: HMAS Vampire (3D printed resin, scratch 1:350) Built: Battle Station (Scratch) and HM Bark Endeavour 1768 (kit 1:64) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trussben Posted February 26, 2019 Author Share #678 Posted February 26, 2019 Hi Pat, yeh - it’s kinda nice to see some coloring on her, I machined some boxwood today that I will use for upper planking, that creamy yellow really looks nice IMO next to that deep red/pink of the Swiss pear and the deep black of the dyed wales. as always - we shall see what next week brings - probably two steps forward and one back as usual. ben BANYAN, mtaylor, billocrates and 4 others 7 Quote Current builds: HMS Pegasus TFFM. HMS Winchelsea. Completed builds: ECHO cross section.18th C Longboat.QA Barge. Medway Longboat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvm27 Posted February 27, 2019 Share #679 Posted February 27, 2019 Beautiful, Ben! Are you thinking of installing ribands below the wales (assuming you are not planking the lower hull)? Canute, paulsutcliffe, Martin W and 2 others 5 Quote GregwebsiteAdmiralty Modelsmoderator Echo Cross-section buildAdmiralty Models Cross-section BuildFinished buildPegasus, 1776, cross-sectionCurrent buildSpeedwell, 1752 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kenny Posted February 27, 2019 Share #680 Posted February 27, 2019 Its so great to be following you in my build. I cant tell you how much i learned from following your progress. mtaylor, Martin W and Canute 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trussben Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share #681 Posted February 27, 2019 (edited) Thanks for all the likes. Greg - no lower planking or ribands. Kenny - don’t follow me to closely as I might lead you down the wrong path 😳 Edited February 27, 2019 by Trussben Martin W, Canute, druxey and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds: HMS Pegasus TFFM. HMS Winchelsea. Completed builds: ECHO cross section.18th C Longboat.QA Barge. Medway Longboat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Kenny Posted February 27, 2019 Share #682 Posted February 27, 2019 Haha, it can’t get any worst than my path. But you know something, the journey has been fantastic and my skills have improved as I get past each challenge, each screw up and perhaps more important, ever time I get it right the first time. Kevin Canute, mtaylor, billocrates and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Y Posted March 3, 2019 Share #683 Posted March 3, 2019 As usual, love your colour tones! Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote Current build: Beavers Prize - POF 1:48 (Hahn style) Side builds: Schooner Polotsk by Master Korabel 18th Century Longboat by MS Finished: 21ft English Pinnace by MS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaetan Bordeleau Posted March 4, 2019 Share #684 Posted March 4, 2019 Beautiful work, I like this kind of finish, in addition to be a nice color, 100 years are instantly added, and this adds class to a well constructed model. mtaylor, paulsutcliffe, Trussben and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trussben Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share #685 Posted April 17, 2019 Thanks for all the likes and comments. I decided to start work on the exterior planking above the wales, the wales themselves were masked off as you can see to try and protect them somewhat. Im going to try and follow my planking plan as close as the hull allows. First 3 strakes completed and beginning on the fourth, and it’s quite close to plan so far. ben Gahm, Rustyj, Captain Poison and 19 others 22 Quote Current builds: HMS Pegasus TFFM. HMS Winchelsea. Completed builds: ECHO cross section.18th C Longboat.QA Barge. Medway Longboat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvm27 Posted April 17, 2019 Share #686 Posted April 17, 2019 That bow view looks spot on Ben. Well done! That aft second strake above the wales looks like it was a doozie to make. Rustyj, druxey, Trussben and 1 other 4 Quote GregwebsiteAdmiralty Modelsmoderator Echo Cross-section buildAdmiralty Models Cross-section BuildFinished buildPegasus, 1776, cross-sectionCurrent buildSpeedwell, 1752 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted April 28, 2019 Share #687 Posted April 28, 2019 Nice going, Ben. Don't leave that tape on for too long, though! Canute, billocrates, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trussben Posted November 11, 2019 Author Share #688 Posted November 11, 2019 Work on Pegasus has begun again, the first 4 strakes above the wales have been installed and now I’m treenailing while I can see the framing positions. I’m using boxwood for treenail material drawn down to #18 hole on Byrnes plate, and I’m glad that it’s pretty subtle so far. ben Jeronimo, Landrotten Highlander, oneslim and 25 others 28 Quote Current builds: HMS Pegasus TFFM. HMS Winchelsea. Completed builds: ECHO cross section.18th C Longboat.QA Barge. Medway Longboat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AON Posted November 11, 2019 Share #689 Posted November 11, 2019 I think #18 is 0.018 diameter x 48 (at 1:48 SCALE) = about 7/8" diameter full size. May I ask: What thickness is the plank? Martin W, Canute and mtaylor 3 Quote Alan O'Neill "only dead fish go with the flow" Ongoing Build (31 Dec 2013) - HMS BELLEROPHON (1786), POF scratch build, scale 1:64, 74 gun 3rd rate Man of War, Arrogant Class Member of the Model Shipwrights of Niagara, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada (2016), and the Nautical Research Guild (since 2014) Associate member of the Nautical Research and Model Ship Society (2021) Offshore member of The Society of Model Shipwrights (2021) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trussben Posted November 11, 2019 Author Share #690 Posted November 11, 2019 That is correct as per TFFM, 7/8”. Strakes at this point at 3” thick getting thinner as I go further up to 2” thick. Canute, druxey and mtaylor 3 Quote Current builds: HMS Pegasus TFFM. HMS Winchelsea. Completed builds: ECHO cross section.18th C Longboat.QA Barge. Medway Longboat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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