thibaultron
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thibaultron reacted to David Rice in Nail Polish
Sally Hansen Hard as Nails. It works for all kinds of things.
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thibaultron reacted to grsjax in Nail Polish
I am building (or attempting to) my first ship-in-a-bottle and needed some clear sealer. I was out but my wife offered me a bottle of clear nail polish. I was surprised at how well it worked. As an added bonus the built in brush worked great for spreading the nail polish. Don't know how well it would work for larger areas but for my tiny ship-in-a-bottle boat it works just fine.
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thibaultron reacted to Billtoons in Sir Cloudesley Shovell
That's great to hear Allan - I've accumulated quite a few resources for the same purpose and would love to correspond with you about them.
Cheers,
Bill
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thibaultron reacted to allanyed in Sir Cloudesley Shovell
Bill
I have been working on and off on drawings of Elizabeth 1706 for my next big project. Alas, with work and other adventures it will likely be quite a while before making saw dust but at least I have been able to find some time to work on the drawings. As I study the drawings of Elizabeth 1706 and Hampton Court 1709 that I have found, I would love to study the logs as well. Are they prior to her 1737 rebuild to the 1733 Establishment? Where can these be acquired? Any information you can share would be greatly appreciated and hopefully I can reciprocate in some way.
Thanks
Allan
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thibaultron reacted to Billtoons in Sir Cloudesley Shovell
Exactly - there are so many fascinating legends that surround the tragedy of his death (the missing emerald ring, etc.) and of the sailors that died with him - very compelling reading.
Cheers,
Bill
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thibaultron reacted to Billtoons in Sir Cloudesley Shovell
Hello All,
I didn't know where else to share this, but as a nautical history buff, I figured it's probably in this section. In my research over the years into the 70 gun Third Rate Elizabeth, having read her Captain's and Master's logs, I found that she was part of Admiral Shovell's last fleet command in the Mediterranean in 1707. As an artist and cartoonist, I've always gotten a kick out of the 'perfected' versions of the individuals being painted, and at the National Maritime Museum, there's a portrait of Admiral Shovell in a suit of black armor. From the accounts I've read, the Admiral enjoyed a fullness of body, if you follow me, and was by no account a thin person as depicted in the painting. From that starting point, I'd created a digital painting of what a drunk cartoonist might have ended up with, had he had the recklessness tp paint the Admiral with total abandon. It's my first digital painting, and you'll have to forgive the inaccuracies in the ship's masting and rigging - but here it is:
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thibaultron reacted to jct in Harriet Lane by jct - FINISHED - Model Shipways - scale 1:144
Thanks for the likes...
Started laying up the foil plates, starting aft moving fwd covering the keel first
a closer look
Laying down well...I just have to figure how to handle the upward sweep at the bow, maybe smaller plates??
Thanks for looking in
J
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thibaultron reacted to jct in Harriet Lane by jct - FINISHED - Model Shipways - scale 1:144
HI All...a correction to an earlier post...the foil I'm using is .002 in thick...not the .2 ml as posted...daaa, got ml on the brain from work...
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thibaultron reacted to jct in Harriet Lane by jct - FINISHED - Model Shipways - scale 1:144
Hi Denis,
No the copper foil is fine, laying down well, I did consider scratching out some fife rails but thought I'd be ahead of the game going with the kit supplied parts...then it just become kind of a personal challenge to get the things to work, they are on the back of the bench for now, time will tell...a lot of the castings in this kit leave a lot to be desired wait till yo see the ship's boats, nasty cast
Thanks to everyone following along for the likes, appreciate them
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thibaultron reacted to popeye the sailor in Harriet Lane by jct - FINISHED - Model Shipways - scale 1:144
good to see some progress J. does the copper seem hard to work with at that thickness? craft stores may have some that might be thinner. this kit reminds me of my Thermopylae....some of the supplied parts look out of scale, or hard to work with due to the supplied material. try to scratch make the fife rails...you may find that you'll get better results. glad to see your back
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thibaultron reacted to DBorgens in Skippercraft runabout by DBorgens - 1:16 scale
An update of hull sheeting.
I removed the hull before completing the sheeting to help shape and install the last parts. I also found I needed to cut the last sheets into smaller pieces due to the compound curvature of the sheet. It was just too much for a single piece, even when well soaked in hot water. Removal allowed me to make the parts more accurate though they are not nearly as close as I wished.
I have since trimmed the parts and started filling the gaps. I am using sanding dust and white glue as the interior will be clear coated. The gaps are not as large as they appear in the rough. They are also in the bow under the fore deck which will not easily be seen.
First bow sheets.
Off the board (the forward frame is temporary and has since been removed).
Last sheet. Oh the gaps!
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thibaultron reacted to Omega1234 in Skippercraft runabout by DBorgens - 1:16 scale
Hi Dave
I think your wife was right. Your model's definitely looking more like a boat now. I can just imagine what she'll look like finished. Sleek, beautiful and elegant.
Nicel done.
Cheers.
Patrick
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thibaultron reacted to DBorgens in Skippercraft runabout by DBorgens - 1:16 scale
Thank you for the likes.
The time spent forming has paid off. I installed the side sheets relatively quickly today. These are fitting nicely so far. I’ll find out when I try to close the last sheets near the bow. The admiral mentioned that she is finally starting to look like a boat.
The grain in appears to be planks, pure luck. The odd curvature near the prow is a slight warping in the overlap of the sheet. A little trimming will straighten this out.
That's it for now.
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thibaultron reacted to DBorgens in Skippercraft runabout by DBorgens - 1:16 scale
Patrick, thank you and I really love the mountains around here. I do apologize for the slow updates, summer keeps getting in the way. More hiking, yeah!
I have started on the hull sheeting by making patterns from card stock and transferring them to 1/32 in. (0.8 mm) maple sheet. The sides formed up well after a hot soak and overnight drying while clamped. I’ve made each bottom sheet of three pieces due to the curvature of the bow as it is in the full size boat. I’m about ready to assemble these to the hull frame.
While hull pieces were drying, I made some progress on the motor lower unit. I will cut this in three pieces to add fins and the propeller shaft and skeg. I cut the outline on a jig saw and am shaping with miniature files and scraping with a #10 X-acto blade.
Unfortunately, I just discovered I made a design error and will have to make a new one. Makes for good carving practice anyway. The motor is not needed for quite a while so no hurry.
That's about it for now.
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thibaultron reacted to Omega1234 in Skippercraft runabout by DBorgens - 1:16 scale
Hey Dave.
She's coming along really nicely!
I kinda envy you being able to enjoy the opportunity to hike in those mountains. Lucky!
Cheers
Patrick
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thibaultron reacted to DBorgens in Skippercraft runabout by DBorgens - 1:16 scale
I’ve made progress framing the boat. Slow going, but we have taken some wonderful hikes recently and my fence and gate repair is coming along.
Mt Rainier from Freemont lookout.
After installing the keel, I cut and shaped the stem. This was a fiddly part with much fitting and checking hull fairing. Shaping became an exercise of much scraping (using a #10 blade) and sanding. When I think I need a little more, I have to remind myself there is no perfect. I notched the stem for the stringers for strength as the stringers are butted against the stem in the prototype. There is a bump between the first two frames that I need to take down a bit. The forward frame is temporary and will be removed once the boat is off the board.
I added chine stringers and the wider mid hull stringers this afternoon. These were more troublesome than anticipated, requiring constant measuring and viewing the hull for shape and symmetry. I measure, sand, realign and re-measure time and again. Nothing like a kit where if it looks good it is good.
I have a final stringer to add at the deck level which is not in the full size boat. It appears the Larsen built the hull using the deck to set the hull shape, especially at e the bow. Since I am building on inverted frames this would be very difficult. The added stringer will be hidden by the deck.
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thibaultron reacted to DBorgens in Skippercraft runabout by DBorgens - 1:16 scale
[Oops, I just realized I had this ready to go at the end if June and did not post.]
I received the wood (thank you Jason!) and started frame construction. There are only three frames plus the transom. I am following the production pattern in piecing the frames. The photo shows frame 2 nearly finished and frame 3 pieces.
The prototype picture shows how the boat was assembled. You can see the bolts attaching the sheeting and deck to the frame. Note, the vinyl seat is not part of the prototype, these were loose in the boat.
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thibaultron reacted to DBorgens in Skippercraft runabout by DBorgens - 1:16 scale
Mark,
Thank you, pull up a seat.
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thibaultron reacted to mtaylor in Skippercraft runabout by DBorgens - 1:16 scale
Dave,
Count me in. This looks to be a fascinating build. You're off to a good start on the motor.
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thibaultron reacted to Omega1234 in Skippercraft runabout by DBorgens - 1:16 scale
Thanks for the compliments. I love what I do, so I guess that gives me the patience and determination to try to put as much detail as possible in my boats. Whilst far from perfect, at least they look good to my eye.
Have a wonderful journey building your boat. I know that your Dad will be very chuffed with the final result!
Cheers
Patrick
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thibaultron reacted to DBorgens in Skippercraft runabout by DBorgens - 1:16 scale
Patrick,
Welcome, you certainly did. I am amazed at the details you manage to get into such small models. Love your work.
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thibaultron reacted to DBorgens in Skippercraft runabout by DBorgens - 1:16 scale
The frames are boxwood and the hull sheeting will be maple. While waiting for the wood, I started carving the motor power head. Working from photos and measurements of a similar motor I’ve made a fair start with some spots to fill. Wow, boxwood is certainly nice for carving.
Motor at Foss Waterway
Powerhead carving. The color differences are due to shifting the lights on my workbench.
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thibaultron reacted to Omega1234 in Skippercraft runabout by DBorgens - 1:16 scale
I'm in! I hope I've scored a front row seat, because this is such a lovely subject to model.
I'm looking forward to following along.
Cheers.
Patrick
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thibaultron reacted to DBorgens in Skippercraft runabout by DBorgens - 1:16 scale
When I was a boy, we owned a Skippercraft runabout in which I enjoyed fishing and cruising in Puget Sound. I’ve been building ship models now for several years and finally decided to model this runabout for my father. My goal is to complete this for his 91st birthday in October, ambitious but doable. We’ll see how this goes. Our boat was a 17-foot model, so I chose to use 1/16 (3/4 inch) scale which will provide a nicely sized model. This is my first scratch build.
The Skippercraft was a simple plywood runabout built in the late 1950’s by Larsen Marine on Vashon Island. I looked for plans but could not find any, nor could I find any photos of this boat. Ours had a 35 horsepower Johnson outboard motor, of which I was able to find photos.
This spring, the Foss Waterway Seaport in Tacoma invited our club to demonstrate modeling. Surprise! There sat a Skippercraft runabout right in front of our tables. Needless to say, I spent a few hours pouring over the boat making measurements and taking photos. A museum associate explained that these boats were often built without plans. The builder would construct a prototype from which he would make forms for production once he was happy with the design.
Skippercraft in Foss Waterway Seaport
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thibaultron reacted to druxey in Deadeyes and Chainplates
Is the joint soft-soldered? If so, it won't take the strain, or stand annealing. Silver soldering is required, which anneals the metal as the heat is sufficient to do so.
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