Chasseur Posted December 9, 2014 Author Share #91 Posted December 9, 2014 Hey Michael that sounds very tempting. I'll see what the library says. If they say it will take a long time then I'll definitely take you up on your offer. I'll PM you when I know one way or the other! Thanks for your generosity .... Jeff Quote A mighty fortress is our God a bulwark never failing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasseur Posted December 20, 2014 Author Share #92 Posted December 20, 2014 Today I had a chance to get back at my seas technique and try out the new mediums I purchased. I was thoroughly impressed with my purchases of the modelling paste, gel, and acrylic paints. All of the products were a dream to use. I am extremely close to carving my 4 pieces, installing the location magnets and finishing them off. I also stumbled on another technique by a Greek modeller from the country of Greece. Everything I did today worked well. I just have to tweak my white caps on the top of the waves.The aforementioned need a bit more work. IMHO I nailed the foam effect perfectly as you can see from the picture above. Also I found out the paste makes excellent foam by dry brushing it on. Yeah! I am just waiting for a reply from the Greek modeller on how he did his wave crests and I should be in business. I am really looking forward to perfecting this technique as it will add realism to the ship model. Stay tuned ... Jeff cog, Omega1234, dgbot and 2 others 5 Quote A mighty fortress is our God a bulwark never failing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael mott Posted December 20, 2014 Share #93 Posted December 20, 2014 Looking good Jeff. Michael Quote 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted December 20, 2014 Share #94 Posted December 20, 2014 What you have is already incredible. I would have used what you did a few posts back and your getting better. I look forward to seeing more. Quote Daniel We're ship in bottle builders, it's an occupational hazard. www.siemensbottlingco.blogspot.com http://www.bottledshipbuilder.com Current Builds: Bermuda Sloop Wood Krafters Pirate Ship Completed: 20 Gun Frigate Olympic 470 Bermuda Sloop Super Mini Queen Anne's Revenge German Cutter Mercury Santa Maria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbot Posted December 20, 2014 Share #95 Posted December 20, 2014 You are doing a great job Jeff. 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...
Chasseur Posted December 20, 2014 Author Share #96 Posted December 20, 2014 Gents, Thanks to all of you for your encouragement! Just received an email from Thanasis and he has tracked down the Greek modeller which goes by the name of Captain Nemo. When I get a chance I'll mock up the wave crests and ... if to my liking then the final carving will begin. Then onto the fabrication of the hull as I have to get everything fitting right before installation of the seas. Jeff Omega1234 1 Quote A mighty fortress is our God a bulwark never failing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasseur Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share #97 Posted January 3, 2015 Christmas came and went and the new year is upon us. I figured it was time to start laying out the hull to carve from the red cedar blocks I had cut up and quartered. I initially glued the top and bottom sections together first then they are screwed to each other with 3 brass screws to start. The next step was to pull the two end brass screw's out and replace them with some wooden dowels as I'll be carving and shaping in this area soon. Round tooth picks work well here. I also decided to start laying out the hull lines onto the blocks. The first step here is; to start from the outside and work in by tracing out the lines on the wood, cut off the outer line on the template, then trace the next line, cut off, and so forth. Works well! Next I needed to make a trip to Lee Valley and score some tools. I had some Christmas money to spend so off I went to may favorite candy store. I picked up a leather strop, Veritas compound, a Frost carving knife etc. The Frost knife on the left is from Sweden and is deadly sharp! I love Swedish tools they rock! I sharpened my old shaping knife on the right and I got the edge almost as good as the Frost knife. Still learning how to sharpen as it's truly a skill you do not learn over night. I then started to lay out, then cut out, my hull templates starting with the stern section. These are made from some thin fir wood. More to make! The next two pictures show me starting to transfer the bottom sheer and hull lines so I know where to remove material as I get ready to carve it down and shape it. Also what I learned from Clive Monk and Lloyd McCaffery's book is the the blocks quartered give a natural center beam and water line which works excellent when laying out the sheer. When I go to attach the bottom and top part of the hull together I'll insert a 0.005" piece of plastic sheet in between to give me a superb joint. This will also help me to separate the black and white paint colors on the hull and get a sharp delineation between the two. One thing about modeling at this small scale is every little flaw is noticeable when photographing at the micro level. Finally is a shot of my new soldering kit. Another candy store purchase from Lee Valley. I also scored a wick as well. Torch is butane fired and the kit gives me an assortment of tips for the fine detail work I will get into on the masts and spars etc. So there you have it. I slowly move forward. I am having fun and learning as I go. P.S. still tweaking my white cap techniques as well. Jeff Omega1234, kees de mol, Salty Sea Dog and 4 others 7 Quote A mighty fortress is our God a bulwark never failing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael mott Posted January 3, 2015 Share #98 Posted January 3, 2015 Great stuff Jeff, looking forward to seeing how you use all the new toys. Happy new year to you and your family. Michael Quote 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasseur Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share #99 Posted January 4, 2015 Thanks Michael, Happy New Year to you and yours as well! let's hope it's a good one ... Jeff Quote A mighty fortress is our God a bulwark never failing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exwafoo Posted January 4, 2015 Share #100 Posted January 4, 2015 Hi Michael, Following with interest. You probably have lots of photos of Preussen, I've uploaded one I found in Square Rigged Sailing Ships (David R MacGregor, 1980). It may be of use. Cheers Al Chasseur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasseur Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share #101 Posted January 7, 2015 Hi Al, I have lots of info however thanks just the same for thinking about me .... Jeff Quote A mighty fortress is our God a bulwark never failing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasseur Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share #102 Posted March 2, 2015 I thought it was about time to make a post and update my build. 2015 came in fast and furious. Work has been exceedingly busy which is a good thing. As well my wife wanted some much needed renovations to transpire so I had to pick up the "Big Boy Tools" and go to work on our house. Also I finished painting a bedroom for my Mom. There is a season for everything and sometimes one can get so immersed in a project that perspective can get cloudy. As well both of my boys winter beaters broke down which had me pulling some wrenches while they were in the middle of writing exams for university courses et al. So no hobbies whatsoever for January and February :-( I had spent the later part of last week and today pondering a small paint booth for the man cave. There are ready made units to buy on the net but quit pricy and shipping is a killer these days. Seeing ships in bottles are small and I and my boys want to build some model cars I'll design something small but efficient. One hurdle I have to overcome is I have no outside window in my man cave henceforth I have to plumb some ducting through a wall into the garage and then out the side wall to evacuate the nasty fumes from enamels and thinners. I still like the finishing results from enamels and they tend to be toxic so ventilation is not an option. I am pretty close to a design I want to move forward with. Regarding my build I came across an interesting article written in Popular Science Monthly by Capt. E. Armitage McCann entitled: A mystifying bottle stopper and other hints for ship model makers. Mr. McCann wrote the article as the magazine was sponsoring a SIB contest and they asked Armitage if he would share some tips on bottle stoppers and making sails for ships in bottles. As well the winner of the contest was Charles V. Nielsen of New Jersey whose models demand attention from the avid builder. Mr. Nielson uses high grade window shade cloth to make sails from. BTW did I mention this article was printed in 1932? Today is March 1st and I think I can finally say there is a strong possibility I can get back into the man cave within a few days and start back into the Preussen SIB. I have to finish the rest of the hull templates and then I'll be ready to start carving the hull. I have everything I need just have to get some time to have at it. Also I have a couple weeks off in April in which some serious hobby time Lord willing will take place. I am looking forward to it and will post some progress in the next couple of weeks as I get back into it. I am back in the saddle, Yippee Ky Yay! .... Jeff mtaylor, Omega1234 and IgorSky 3 Quote A mighty fortress is our God a bulwark never failing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael mott Posted March 2, 2015 Share #103 Posted March 2, 2015 Sounds great Jeff, looking forward to the next installment. Michael Chasseur 1 Quote 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted March 2, 2015 Share #104 Posted March 2, 2015 Looking forward to new developments. Glad you sorted everything out. Unfortunately I can't get that issue of the Popular Science Monthly, any chance on a copy of the article by Capt. E. Armitage McCann? 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...
IgorSky Posted March 2, 2015 Share #105 Posted March 2, 2015 (edited) BTW did I mention this article was printed in 1932? Hi Jeff, Can you tell in what month 1932 this article was printed? I could find articles by Capt. E. Armitage McCann in magazines for May and June, 1932, but it seems are other articles. Best Regards! Igor. Edited March 2, 2015 by IgorSky Quote My models in PROGRESS: Three-mast schooner ATLANTIC - BOTTLE - 1/600 Scale , Captain Jack Sparrow arrives in Port Royal - BOTTLE - Scale 1/72 My COMPLETED models: Boat with pirates - 1/72 scale - BOTTLE, Pilot cutter Jolie Brise - BOTTLE - Scale 1/240, Yacht J-class - BOTTLE - Scale 1/300 , Mini SIB - Yacht Jolie Brise and Lighthouse Fastnet Rock – BOTTLE – Scale 1/3000 , Schooner AMERICA - BOTTLE - scale ̴ 1/800 , Mini SIB - J-class Yacht - BOTTLE - scale 1/1000 , The Old Man and The Sea - BOTTLE - Scale 1/72 , Steam schooner LENA - BOTTLE - scale 1/290 , Koch - Russian polar ship - BOTTLE - 1/1000 , Typical boat of Mediterranean Sea - BOTTLE - Scale 1/200 , Lifeboat RS1 Colin Archer - BOTTLE - scale 1/230 , Yacht Spray of Captain Joshua Slocum - BOTTLE - 1/350 Scale , Two-mast yacht - BOTTLE - 1/1000 Scale My GALLERIES: Noname yacht-in-bottle, Two-mast yacht in bottle 1/1000 Scale, Yacht Spray of Captain Joshua Slocum - BOTTLE - 1/350 Scale, Mini SIB 001 - BOTTLE, Mini SIB 002 Catalan Ship - BOTTLE, Mini SiB 003 Typical boat of Mediterranean Sea 1/200 - BOTTLE, Koch - Russian polar ship - BOTTLE - 1/1000, Mini SIB 004 - 3 mast schooner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted March 2, 2015 Share #106 Posted March 2, 2015 Jeff, perhaps, you meant this article, aren't you? - How to Put a Ship in a Bottle. Making a full-rigged model that folds so as to enter the neck. By E. ARMITAGE McCANN Chasseur, Omega1234, dgbot and 1 other 4 Quote My models in PROGRESS: Three-mast schooner ATLANTIC - BOTTLE - 1/600 Scale , Captain Jack Sparrow arrives in Port Royal - BOTTLE - Scale 1/72 My COMPLETED models: Boat with pirates - 1/72 scale - BOTTLE, Pilot cutter Jolie Brise - BOTTLE - Scale 1/240, Yacht J-class - BOTTLE - Scale 1/300 , Mini SIB - Yacht Jolie Brise and Lighthouse Fastnet Rock – BOTTLE – Scale 1/3000 , Schooner AMERICA - BOTTLE - scale ̴ 1/800 , Mini SIB - J-class Yacht - BOTTLE - scale 1/1000 , The Old Man and The Sea - BOTTLE - Scale 1/72 , Steam schooner LENA - BOTTLE - scale 1/290 , Koch - Russian polar ship - BOTTLE - 1/1000 , Typical boat of Mediterranean Sea - BOTTLE - Scale 1/200 , Lifeboat RS1 Colin Archer - BOTTLE - scale 1/230 , Yacht Spray of Captain Joshua Slocum - BOTTLE - 1/350 Scale , Two-mast yacht - BOTTLE - 1/1000 Scale My GALLERIES: Noname yacht-in-bottle, Two-mast yacht in bottle 1/1000 Scale, Yacht Spray of Captain Joshua Slocum - BOTTLE - 1/350 Scale, Mini SIB 001 - BOTTLE, Mini SIB 002 Catalan Ship - BOTTLE, Mini SiB 003 Typical boat of Mediterranean Sea 1/200 - BOTTLE, Koch - Russian polar ship - BOTTLE - 1/1000, Mini SIB 004 - 3 mast schooner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molasses Posted March 2, 2015 Share #107 Posted March 2, 2015 Life does tend to intrude on one's hobbies, doesn't it? cog, captainbob and Chasseur 3 Quote Current Builds: ESMERALDA Chilean Navy School Ship, 1/640 in a bottle insanity Dan Clapp's hard water race boat in a bottle Completed Build: Prairie Schooner OGALLALA 1/96 in a bottle Research Project: Cruizer-class Brig-Sloops "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." - Benjamin Franklin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cog Posted March 3, 2015 Share #108 Posted March 3, 2015 Dave, So it does seem to be. It is a force to be reckoned with, but do not rule out the ultimate force: (Rear) Admirals. I would say: "Make the best of your alloted time ..." Salty Sea Dog, Chasseur and captainbob 3 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...
Chasseur Posted March 4, 2015 Author Share #109 Posted March 4, 2015 Igor it was February 1932. Jeff IgorSky 1 Quote A mighty fortress is our God a bulwark never failing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasseur Posted March 4, 2015 Author Share #110 Posted March 4, 2015 Igor and fellow modellers. I tried to attach the article by Capt. E. Armitage McCann; A Mystifying Bottle Stopper and other hints for ship model makers but the software spit it back at me. The file size is under the limit but it doesn't like a word doc. I'll try another means. Also thanks again Igor for the link to his other article. Greatly appreciated ... Jeff IgorSky 1 Quote A mighty fortress is our God a bulwark never failing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molasses Posted March 4, 2015 Share #111 Posted March 4, 2015 You should be able to save your Word document as a pdf then post it without a problem. Quote Current Builds: ESMERALDA Chilean Navy School Ship, 1/640 in a bottle insanity Dan Clapp's hard water race boat in a bottle Completed Build: Prairie Schooner OGALLALA 1/96 in a bottle Research Project: Cruizer-class Brig-Sloops "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." - Benjamin Franklin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasseur Posted March 4, 2015 Author Share #112 Posted March 4, 2015 Yeah Dave I thought about that. I'll have to do it tomorrow at work as my PC here at home has low budget software. Jeff Quote A mighty fortress is our God a bulwark never failing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted March 4, 2015 Share #113 Posted March 4, 2015 Hi Jeff, Can you send me this article in Word doc to my email? Best Regards! Igor. Quote My models in PROGRESS: Three-mast schooner ATLANTIC - BOTTLE - 1/600 Scale , Captain Jack Sparrow arrives in Port Royal - BOTTLE - Scale 1/72 My COMPLETED models: Boat with pirates - 1/72 scale - BOTTLE, Pilot cutter Jolie Brise - BOTTLE - Scale 1/240, Yacht J-class - BOTTLE - Scale 1/300 , Mini SIB - Yacht Jolie Brise and Lighthouse Fastnet Rock – BOTTLE – Scale 1/3000 , Schooner AMERICA - BOTTLE - scale ̴ 1/800 , Mini SIB - J-class Yacht - BOTTLE - scale 1/1000 , The Old Man and The Sea - BOTTLE - Scale 1/72 , Steam schooner LENA - BOTTLE - scale 1/290 , Koch - Russian polar ship - BOTTLE - 1/1000 , Typical boat of Mediterranean Sea - BOTTLE - Scale 1/200 , Lifeboat RS1 Colin Archer - BOTTLE - scale 1/230 , Yacht Spray of Captain Joshua Slocum - BOTTLE - 1/350 Scale , Two-mast yacht - BOTTLE - 1/1000 Scale My GALLERIES: Noname yacht-in-bottle, Two-mast yacht in bottle 1/1000 Scale, Yacht Spray of Captain Joshua Slocum - BOTTLE - 1/350 Scale, Mini SIB 001 - BOTTLE, Mini SIB 002 Catalan Ship - BOTTLE, Mini SiB 003 Typical boat of Mediterranean Sea 1/200 - BOTTLE, Koch - Russian polar ship - BOTTLE - 1/1000, Mini SIB 004 - 3 mast schooner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasseur Posted March 4, 2015 Author Share #114 Posted March 4, 2015 Gents here is a printable PDF doc. Igor I'll email you the word doc per your request ... Jeff Bottle Stopper et al.pdf IgorSky, dgbot and captainbob 3 Quote A mighty fortress is our God a bulwark never failing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgorSky Posted March 5, 2015 Share #115 Posted March 5, 2015 Thanks, Jeff! Quote My models in PROGRESS: Three-mast schooner ATLANTIC - BOTTLE - 1/600 Scale , Captain Jack Sparrow arrives in Port Royal - BOTTLE - Scale 1/72 My COMPLETED models: Boat with pirates - 1/72 scale - BOTTLE, Pilot cutter Jolie Brise - BOTTLE - Scale 1/240, Yacht J-class - BOTTLE - Scale 1/300 , Mini SIB - Yacht Jolie Brise and Lighthouse Fastnet Rock – BOTTLE – Scale 1/3000 , Schooner AMERICA - BOTTLE - scale ̴ 1/800 , Mini SIB - J-class Yacht - BOTTLE - scale 1/1000 , The Old Man and The Sea - BOTTLE - Scale 1/72 , Steam schooner LENA - BOTTLE - scale 1/290 , Koch - Russian polar ship - BOTTLE - 1/1000 , Typical boat of Mediterranean Sea - BOTTLE - Scale 1/200 , Lifeboat RS1 Colin Archer - BOTTLE - scale 1/230 , Yacht Spray of Captain Joshua Slocum - BOTTLE - 1/350 Scale , Two-mast yacht - BOTTLE - 1/1000 Scale My GALLERIES: Noname yacht-in-bottle, Two-mast yacht in bottle 1/1000 Scale, Yacht Spray of Captain Joshua Slocum - BOTTLE - 1/350 Scale, Mini SIB 001 - BOTTLE, Mini SIB 002 Catalan Ship - BOTTLE, Mini SiB 003 Typical boat of Mediterranean Sea 1/200 - BOTTLE, Koch - Russian polar ship - BOTTLE - 1/1000, Mini SIB 004 - 3 mast schooner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasseur Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share #116 Posted March 23, 2015 Best laid plans and intentions do change. Life got in the way of this modeller until today. I got back into the saddle and rode no where. I am sure some of you can relate. Today I finally got to sit down in the Man Cave and slowly push forward. I finished the hull templates, traced the port side view of the hull with my new illuminator I built - (illuminator article will be in the next journal of S.I.B.A.A.) glued port side to the hull blank, and then started to saw from the top down to the bottom of the topside deck. I made lots of lines on the top view deck plan to saw into; to make carving the deck sheer easy. Above is the Port Side sheer plan traced with the illuminator! Above you can see where I traced a bunch of lines so I can saw down to the deck sheer. Next step is to saw down to the mark on the sheer and slice off the slivers. I am itching to get going on this project and I think I am all caught up on the 'Honey Do jobs' around the house. Jeff cog, Piet, IgorSky and 6 others 9 Quote A mighty fortress is our God a bulwark never failing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega1234 Posted March 23, 2015 Share #117 Posted March 23, 2015 (edited) Hi Jeff It's a good feeling to know that the 'Honey..Do' type jobs are over, because, you're now able to get back to some different work. Additionally, you're at the really exciting bit...you know, where the thinking and planning are left behind and the fun stuff begins, ie the actual construction. As always, I'll be following with keen interest and wish you all the best. Cheers Patrick Edited March 23, 2015 by Omega1234 IgorSky and mtaylor 2 Quote MY SCRATCH BUILT MODELS ARE: Splendid Mega Yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/28576-splendid-by-omega1234-scale-1500-mega-yacht/ Majestic Mega Yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/28483-mega-yacht-majestic-by-omega1234-miniature/ Sapphire Mega yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/21088-sapphire-by-omega1234-1388-scale-mega-yacht-66m-8-inch-hull-length/?tab=comments#comment-639898 Genesis - Supersports Mega Yacht https://modelshipworld.com/topic/18168-genesis-by-omega1234-1300-49m-mega-yacht-8-inches-long-finished/?tab=comments#comment-559026http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/14141-shadow-by-omega1234-scale-1300-luxury-60m-mega-yacht-8-inches-long/ SHADOW Luxury Motor Yacht http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/11384-majellan-by-omega1234-luxury-37-metre-motor-yacht-miniature-7-inches-approx/ Majellan Luxury Motor Yacht http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9261Rainbow-j-class-racing-yacht/?p=273543 Rainbow J Class Racing Yacht Mystic Classic Motor Cruiser Symphony Ingomar Schooner: Scratch build Dorade Schooner: <p> Lennox Restoration Warship http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/9577-pandora-cutaway-dockyard-style-miniature/?hl=pandora Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasseur Posted March 24, 2015 Author Share #118 Posted March 24, 2015 Thanks Patrick I appreciate your encouragement and enthusiasm! Jeff Quote A mighty fortress is our God a bulwark never failing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasseur Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share #119 Posted April 16, 2015 Life got in the way with more home renovations, the kids vehicles to fix, a brake job to do on my Wife's car, and overtime at work. Life is good as I got a couple of days in the Man Cave to work on the clipper. The first picture is completing the saw cuts to ease in carving out the hull. In the second picture I am starting the shaping process on the bow and stern with my new Swedish carving knife. The next few pictures show the progress of cutting things down and shaping accordingly to the sheer lines etc. If you look closly you can see the hull is split into two section's at the waterline... as well, there are no stantions/gunnels' attached yet. That will come later in the building process. The next two pictures shows work on the bow section. I am really appreciative of the German naval engineering with regards to the sheer and lines of the bow. Below the waterline I am reminded of the look of a fast Frigate bow shape and above the waterline the look is of a typical clipper with lines that will cut and displace water in a hurry. I used some grey primer on the bow to show where the low spots are and it also aids in sanding. I'll do the same when I reach the stern area. So there you have it a bit of progress and the stern will be a process in itself as the sheer has to incorporate the rudder section and the waist in this area tapers sharply. Measure three times, cut once, sand till the cows come home! Jeff hexnut, captainbob, Piet and 6 others 9 Quote A mighty fortress is our God a bulwark never failing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted April 16, 2015 Share #120 Posted April 16, 2015 Your making some real progress now and she's looking great! I think the real fun starts once the hull is carved. Your comment reminded me of a line I heard once. We could dance till the cows come home. On second thought I'd rather dance with the cows till you come home. - Groucho Marx Chasseur, cog, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Daniel We're ship in bottle builders, it's an occupational hazard. www.siemensbottlingco.blogspot.com http://www.bottledshipbuilder.com Current Builds: Bermuda Sloop Wood Krafters Pirate Ship Completed: 20 Gun Frigate Olympic 470 Bermuda Sloop Super Mini Queen Anne's Revenge German Cutter Mercury Santa Maria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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