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jwvolz got a reaction from bobandlucy in Benjamin W Latham by jwvolz - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:48
More update photos as promised. These show the gaff rigging and some of the topmast rigging. As mentioned earlier, these are Bluejacket blocks and Syren line.
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jwvolz got a reaction from Beef Wellington in Benjamin W Latham by jwvolz - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:48
Well, bit of a long overdue update.
I've been super busy at work, spending time outside over the summer, then I had Covid. So even though I've worked on the model a fair amount I haven't posted anything in quite awhile. Here we go.
I've completed nearly all of the rigging on the Latham. One thing I wanted to touch on first was the baggywrinkle. I puzzled long and hard over how to make this neatly and in scale. I am a fly fisherman/fly tier and it eventually hit me to use peacock herl, which is used for certain fly bodies. I used my serving machine to wrap it around the rigging line, and then subsequently painted with tan paint. Really happy with the way it came out. I'll have more updates over the coming days.
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jwvolz reacted to Timmo in HMS Enterprize by Timmo - 1/36 scale - RADIO - 28-gun frigate
It's been a while but Enterprise sits with her masts finished but stored and her framing and building stocks safely hidden away.
Here's the reason... my new boat is taking shape- a 14ft ilur class sailing dinghy.
Hoping to have her launched around the end of the year and then back to the Enterprise next year at some stage once I need something to build again. Also, after spending all the family treasure and garage space on this one I'll need to reduce scale of size and money again.
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jwvolz got a reaction from Beef Wellington in Benjamin W Latham by jwvolz - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:48
More update photos as promised. These show the gaff rigging and some of the topmast rigging. As mentioned earlier, these are Bluejacket blocks and Syren line.
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jwvolz got a reaction from yvesvidal in Benjamin W Latham by jwvolz - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:48
Well, bit of a long overdue update.
I've been super busy at work, spending time outside over the summer, then I had Covid. So even though I've worked on the model a fair amount I haven't posted anything in quite awhile. Here we go.
I've completed nearly all of the rigging on the Latham. One thing I wanted to touch on first was the baggywrinkle. I puzzled long and hard over how to make this neatly and in scale. I am a fly fisherman/fly tier and it eventually hit me to use peacock herl, which is used for certain fly bodies. I used my serving machine to wrap it around the rigging line, and then subsequently painted with tan paint. Really happy with the way it came out. I'll have more updates over the coming days.
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jwvolz got a reaction from KeithAug in Benjamin W Latham by jwvolz - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:48
More update photos as promised. These show the gaff rigging and some of the topmast rigging. As mentioned earlier, these are Bluejacket blocks and Syren line.
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jwvolz got a reaction from yvesvidal in Benjamin W Latham by jwvolz - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:48
More update photos as promised. These show the gaff rigging and some of the topmast rigging. As mentioned earlier, these are Bluejacket blocks and Syren line.
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jwvolz got a reaction from Retired guy in Benjamin W Latham by jwvolz - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:48
More update photos as promised. These show the gaff rigging and some of the topmast rigging. As mentioned earlier, these are Bluejacket blocks and Syren line.
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jwvolz got a reaction from Duanelaker in Benjamin W Latham by jwvolz - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:48
More update photos as promised. These show the gaff rigging and some of the topmast rigging. As mentioned earlier, these are Bluejacket blocks and Syren line.
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jwvolz got a reaction from Yorky in Benjamin W Latham by jwvolz - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:48
Thanks Mike! Wish those pics were better...
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jwvolz got a reaction from Retired guy in Benjamin W Latham by jwvolz - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:48
Well, bit of a long overdue update.
I've been super busy at work, spending time outside over the summer, then I had Covid. So even though I've worked on the model a fair amount I haven't posted anything in quite awhile. Here we go.
I've completed nearly all of the rigging on the Latham. One thing I wanted to touch on first was the baggywrinkle. I puzzled long and hard over how to make this neatly and in scale. I am a fly fisherman/fly tier and it eventually hit me to use peacock herl, which is used for certain fly bodies. I used my serving machine to wrap it around the rigging line, and then subsequently painted with tan paint. Really happy with the way it came out. I'll have more updates over the coming days.
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jwvolz got a reaction from Duanelaker in Benjamin W Latham by jwvolz - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:48
Well, bit of a long overdue update.
I've been super busy at work, spending time outside over the summer, then I had Covid. So even though I've worked on the model a fair amount I haven't posted anything in quite awhile. Here we go.
I've completed nearly all of the rigging on the Latham. One thing I wanted to touch on first was the baggywrinkle. I puzzled long and hard over how to make this neatly and in scale. I am a fly fisherman/fly tier and it eventually hit me to use peacock herl, which is used for certain fly bodies. I used my serving machine to wrap it around the rigging line, and then subsequently painted with tan paint. Really happy with the way it came out. I'll have more updates over the coming days.
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jwvolz got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Benjamin W Latham by jwvolz - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:48
Well, bit of a long overdue update.
I've been super busy at work, spending time outside over the summer, then I had Covid. So even though I've worked on the model a fair amount I haven't posted anything in quite awhile. Here we go.
I've completed nearly all of the rigging on the Latham. One thing I wanted to touch on first was the baggywrinkle. I puzzled long and hard over how to make this neatly and in scale. I am a fly fisherman/fly tier and it eventually hit me to use peacock herl, which is used for certain fly bodies. I used my serving machine to wrap it around the rigging line, and then subsequently painted with tan paint. Really happy with the way it came out. I'll have more updates over the coming days.
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jwvolz got a reaction from Wintergreen in Benjamin W Latham by jwvolz - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:48
Well, bit of a long overdue update.
I've been super busy at work, spending time outside over the summer, then I had Covid. So even though I've worked on the model a fair amount I haven't posted anything in quite awhile. Here we go.
I've completed nearly all of the rigging on the Latham. One thing I wanted to touch on first was the baggywrinkle. I puzzled long and hard over how to make this neatly and in scale. I am a fly fisherman/fly tier and it eventually hit me to use peacock herl, which is used for certain fly bodies. I used my serving machine to wrap it around the rigging line, and then subsequently painted with tan paint. Really happy with the way it came out. I'll have more updates over the coming days.
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jwvolz got a reaction from bhermann in Benjamin W Latham by jwvolz - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:48
Well, bit of a long overdue update.
I've been super busy at work, spending time outside over the summer, then I had Covid. So even though I've worked on the model a fair amount I haven't posted anything in quite awhile. Here we go.
I've completed nearly all of the rigging on the Latham. One thing I wanted to touch on first was the baggywrinkle. I puzzled long and hard over how to make this neatly and in scale. I am a fly fisherman/fly tier and it eventually hit me to use peacock herl, which is used for certain fly bodies. I used my serving machine to wrap it around the rigging line, and then subsequently painted with tan paint. Really happy with the way it came out. I'll have more updates over the coming days.
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jwvolz got a reaction from egkb in Benjamin W Latham by jwvolz - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:48
Well, bit of a long overdue update.
I've been super busy at work, spending time outside over the summer, then I had Covid. So even though I've worked on the model a fair amount I haven't posted anything in quite awhile. Here we go.
I've completed nearly all of the rigging on the Latham. One thing I wanted to touch on first was the baggywrinkle. I puzzled long and hard over how to make this neatly and in scale. I am a fly fisherman/fly tier and it eventually hit me to use peacock herl, which is used for certain fly bodies. I used my serving machine to wrap it around the rigging line, and then subsequently painted with tan paint. Really happy with the way it came out. I'll have more updates over the coming days.
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jwvolz got a reaction from FrankWouts in HMS Pegasus by Landlubber Mike - Amati/Victory Models - Scale 1:64
Great choice Mike. Looking forward to watching the build!
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jwvolz got a reaction from popeye the sailor in New Bedford Whaleboat by John Ruy - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 3/4”=1’ (1/16 scale) - Plank-On-Frame Wood Kit
Very nice work so far John.
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jwvolz got a reaction from AJohnson in HMS Sophie from Cruizer kit by jwvolz (Joe V.) - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1:64 - kitbash
Sophie is complete, and has been for a while but just getting around to getting pictures up. I've been through a rough patch health wise, with four hospitalizations and two surgeries over the last few months. Hopefully on the road to full recovery at this point.
Anyway...hope you enjoy the final photos, it was quite an enjoyable build, and with a few changes I highly recommend the kit.
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jwvolz got a reaction from AJohnson in HMS Sophie from Cruizer kit by jwvolz (Joe V.) - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1:64 - kitbash
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jwvolz got a reaction from yvesvidal in Benjamin W Latham by jwvolz - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:48
I'm currently working on some plastic models as well as the Latham, so things aren't proceeding as rapidly at the moment. I did get the cap rails installed and the hull painted. Hull was painted with the airbrush. I was going to scribe the cove as per prototype, but tests showed that was not going to work very well in the basswood so I decided to just paint it on, which turned out much better.
I used water slide decals from Microscale for the name. I couldn't find gold in the font/scale I wanted so had to use white.
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jwvolz got a reaction from yvesvidal in Benjamin W Latham by jwvolz - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:48
Finished the seine boat. I did not take in-progress pictures past that initial one on the build board. Let's just say the process between there and finished was not pretty, but in the end came out reasonably well. The plans themselves are very good, it's the method MS gives you to get there that isn't...
There is still a good bit of finished detail to add, but I'll leave that for later on at this point.
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jwvolz got a reaction from rlb in US Brig Oneida 1809 by rlb - The Lumberyard - 1:48 scale - POF - Lake Ontario Warship
Looking very nice Ron.
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jwvolz reacted to Gahm in US Brig Syren by Gahm - Model Shipways
I finished the Syren longboat. The following pictures show the making of the gratings (Img 1), the finished cockpit (Img 2), the bowsprit holder (Img 3), the knees (Img 4), the oar locks (Img 5), the rudder with hinges (Img 6), and some images of the finished boat (Imgs 7-10).
Thomas
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jwvolz got a reaction from popeye the sailor in HMS Vanguard by marktiedens - Model Shipways - scale 1:72
Mark,
I have a build that is 22 years old that was done with the copper tape. Not even a hint of anything lifting. Hopefully this is reassuring...
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