SawdustDave
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SawdustDave got a reaction from augie in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Thanks all. The two year layoff was good. Now it's good to be back in the shop. Cheers all.
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SawdustDave reacted to popeye the sailor in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
finally caught up to one of your builds..........such a fine looking vessel! considering what I've seen of your work in the past {I have your site bookmarked}.....sounds like a very good idea it would be a shame to see this one laid to waste! beautiful work!
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SawdustDave reacted to pete48 in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Hello Dave, Sweet looking build , Nice work she looks Great
Best Regards,
Pete
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SawdustDave got a reaction from Elmer Cornish in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
This is exactly what I was afraid of. The 5/32 scale (1:77) simply will not allow me the detail I feel like I should be looking at.
Just finished installing the shrouds to the fore mast top..... used 3.5mm dead eyes and the scale doesn't work to my eye.
Been wrestling with this from the beginning....now, as much as I hate it, I know what I must do.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from yvesvidal in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
This is exactly what I was afraid of. The 5/32 scale (1:77) simply will not allow me the detail I feel like I should be looking at.
Just finished installing the shrouds to the fore mast top..... used 3.5mm dead eyes and the scale doesn't work to my eye.
Been wrestling with this from the beginning....now, as much as I hate it, I know what I must do.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from Shipyard sid in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Now working on top mast shrouds using 3.5mm dead eyes....
Thought I might share this handy seizing jig for anyone interested.
Took me about 15 minutes to create this simple jig, using two wire stubs to secure the tiny deadeye on one upright and the second upright with a map pin used as belaying point to secure the two ends of the shroud nice and taunt whilst being perfectly seized.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from Don9of11 in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
At this scale, wasn't sure how I was going to tackle the tiny ships bell. Not crazy about painting a wood bell.
Came up with this....turned a small brass "phillips head" wood screw using two Dremel tools spinning against each other.
Not too awful bad....I'll take it.
No, there is no "clapper" inside the bell.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from NMBROOK in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
She now has her masts....although they are merely sitting loosely in place at this point.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from NMBROOK in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Tops....
Over 100 pieces per top....These are, by far, the most difficult tops I've ever tried to build.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from NMBROOK in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
More deck trim.... Note water pump....just because I enjoy building them (builders prerogative)
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SawdustDave got a reaction from NMBROOK in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Forecastle update....
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SawdustDave got a reaction from tadheus in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Turning to more fun stuff now....deck trim and fixtures....
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SawdustDave got a reaction from tadheus in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Deck railing now added....also added the two small ports near the stern.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from SaturnV in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Beginning to add the deck railing.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from tasmanian in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Adding railing stanchions. Getting each the exact same height being the promary challenge here.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from CharlieZardoz in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Several milestones in every build are worthy of small celebrations. The final hull plank is one of those "Miller Time" moments.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from CharlieZardoz in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Getting the complex geometric three color paint scheme within reason has been a major challenge. Not going to say how many times I ripped it off and started over. That's modeling, huh?
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SawdustDave got a reaction from mij in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
This is exactly what I was afraid of. The 5/32 scale (1:77) simply will not allow me the detail I feel like I should be looking at.
Just finished installing the shrouds to the fore mast top..... used 3.5mm dead eyes and the scale doesn't work to my eye.
Been wrestling with this from the beginning....now, as much as I hate it, I know what I must do.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from riverboat in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
More deck trim.... Note water pump....just because I enjoy building them (builders prerogative)
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SawdustDave got a reaction from edmay in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Beginning to add the deck railing.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from SaturnV in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Adding railing stanchions. Getting each the exact same height being the promary challenge here.
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SawdustDave reacted to mtaylor in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Dave,
I'm happy to hear that you're not trashing the current build. I thought I was only one crazy enough to trash a build, so you're sane. She's fine looking build from where I sit.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from edmay in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
Think of it as a "Mulligan".
Two La Couronne's ; two Pirate ships; two Vic's ....see a pattern here.
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SawdustDave got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Mayflower by SawdustDave - Finished
This is exactly what I was afraid of. The 5/32 scale (1:77) simply will not allow me the detail I feel like I should be looking at.
Just finished installing the shrouds to the fore mast top..... used 3.5mm dead eyes and the scale doesn't work to my eye.
Been wrestling with this from the beginning....now, as much as I hate it, I know what I must do.
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