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MarisStella.hr reacted to Sailcat in Cutty Sark by Sailcat - FINISHED - Revell - 1/96 - PLASTIC - Rescue kit bash morphed to Dame Tisane
Thanks for the kind words and encouragement once again
The display case is planned but I haven't really looked into it yet, soon though. And that's because this is my last post for this Build Log ... yes, it's finally 'done' in the sense that the work on the ship itself is as complete as planned. There's still the case as mentioned, plus little tweaks for the final appearance adjustments. But for now I'll just get on with the last photos.
Fore Royal braces in place.
Fore Topgallant braces.
Fore Upper Tops'l braces.
Fore Lower Tops'l braces loose fit before tying off.
Fore Lower Tops'l braces tied off and Course braces loose fit.
Fore Course braces tied off.
The last of the decorative rope coils in place and the finish line is crossed.
The Dame Tisane.
And the rest I'll save for the Completed Model Ship thread. Many thanks to everyone who looked in and provided much needed advice and information. Special thanks to Jim, Dan, Popeye, Dafi and likely others who've slipped my mind, for helping me out repeatedly when I was struggling with stuff. It's because of you folk that I was able to get to this point
And as to what may come next - I've been feeling the itch to do other things hobby wise but I also can't stop thinking about the next nautical adventure. Perhaps the New Bedford whale boat, I really like that kit ...
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MarisStella.hr reacted to src in Enterprise by src - Constructo - 1:51 - or Lessons in Adapt Improvise and Overcome
At about this time based on my picture dates I meet my Future Admiral (FA). As sometimes happens a new relationship takes over your life, I finally finished planking the hull in August of 2012.
Wales were next
Then gunports
Final installation of the scuppers
Finally some stain
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MarisStella.hr reacted to GaryKap in Fair American by GaryKap - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:48
The planking book (Ch. 2) details the importance of the water line as a reference for establishing the location of the main wale. I placed the center keel over the sheer plan on Sheet One and carefully transcribed the water line on each side. Then I extended this line to both sides of each bulkhead, using a drafting triangle to insure a proper alignment. This gives me the location of the waterline along both sides of the hull. I can then measure distances on the plan from the waterline to the bottom of the wale for each bulkhead and transfer this information to the hull.
To help in shaping the bow filler blocks, I photocopied parts of the plan that provided templates along the center keel and bulkhead # 1. Even with these, the job was more of a challenge than I envisioned.
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MarisStella.hr reacted to jct in HALF MOON by jct - FINISHED - Corel
Just a few more pics of the windows and lion heads mounted
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MarisStella.hr reacted to gjdale in HMS Victory by gjdale - FINISHED - Mamoli - Scale 1:90
Thanks B.E. and Alan.
In my last post I commented on the difference between the Dremel and the Marathon Micro Motor rotary tools. Here is a pic to show the relative size. Not only is the Dremel considerably larger, it is much bulkier to handle, heavier, and has no effective speed control (despite it being nominally variable speed).
Ship's Boats continued:
I finished the planking the Pinnace today, along with an initial (rough) sanding. As this hull will be painted, I could afford to take a few liberties with planking technique. So while it is not absolutely correct, it does provide a good foundation. I will be applying a little filler using a new (to me) product next, to achieve a nice smooth hull surface. I am inclined to do this prior to separating the hull from the build board. In the meantime, here are a few pics of the progress to date:
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MarisStella.hr reacted to gjdale in HMS Victory by gjdale - FINISHED - Mamoli - Scale 1:90
Ship's Boats continued:
With the Hawse timbers completed, it's time to start planking. I'm using 1/64" x 1/16" Holly for the planking. The first plank to be installed is the Sheer plank. All planks are soaked briefly in water, then pre-bent using a small travel steam iron. I find the steam iron gives me good control of the bends - especially the tighter ones.
The gap mentioned in the last post comes into play here as it seats the forward end of the plank neatly while it bends around the bow. The second photo below shows a close-up of this.
The next plank is the Rubbing Rail. This is thicker, but narrower plank, and I used 1/32" x 1/32" Costello Boxwood plank for this. Again, pre-bending with the steam iron is essential.
The next plank is the first of the tapered planks. There is not a lot of science applied here. While it would be nice to do this the "proper" way, the scale and size of the actual materials make this impractical - at least for this apprentice shipwright. in this case, I have simply tapered the plank to half it's original width at the bow, starting from about the fourth frame back.
More planking to come. It will take another 7 or 8 strakes of planking to complete the hull. Hopefully, I'll get to finish that tomorrow. The beauty of these little boats is that while they are fiddly and delicate, they do come together quite quickly.
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MarisStella.hr reacted to drtrap in HMS Snake by drtrap - Caldercraft
I've uploaded these pics just to compare the two options of hull coverage. The stern is covered with the undiluted matt varnish I'vo told you.
Thanks
Stergios
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MarisStella.hr reacted to Donny in HMS Endeavour by Donny - Constructo - Scale 1:60 - was a British Royal Navy Research Vessel
Mizzenmast Channels and Gun Ports completed.
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MarisStella.hr reacted to Donny in HMS Endeavour by Donny - Constructo - Scale 1:60 - was a British Royal Navy Research Vessel
Culverin Supports and Stern Figures are attached
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MarisStella.hr reacted to Donny in HMS Endeavour by Donny - Constructo - Scale 1:60 - was a British Royal Navy Research Vessel
Additions of Stantions, Pillars, Riding Bits and Guard Rails. Fitting of stern Stem and Stem Gallant Rails. Lovely challenge
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MarisStella.hr reacted to Donny in HMS Endeavour by Donny - Constructo - Scale 1:60 - was a British Royal Navy Research Vessel
Progress to September 2013. Many interruptions.... like relocating to a new workroom and having to set out all the workspace and build benches! On the road again, thankfully!
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MarisStella.hr reacted to Donny in HMS Endeavour by Donny - Constructo - Scale 1:60 - was a British Royal Navy Research Vessel
Slow progress over the months - This post covers aperiod of six months. July to Dec 2012
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MarisStella.hr reacted to FifeModels in Santa Maria 1492 by Dominic - Artesania Latina - 1:65 Scale
I've continued work on the Santa Maria this last week. Finished the second planking and trimmed out the gun ports. Sanded the entire hull with gradually finer grades of sandpaper and finally applied two coats of varnish. I don't think my unorthodox planking turned out too bad.
Next I've started fitting out the decks, starting with the hatch combing and poopdeck edging. I decided to use some spare veneer to edge the poopdeck before adding the rubbing strakes.
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MarisStella.hr reacted to Dimitris71 in Bluenose II by Dimitris71 - FINISHED - Artesania Latina - 1:75 - first wooden ship build
Some photographs ... Thanks
Dimitris
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MarisStella.hr reacted to cristikc in Sovereign of the Seas by cristikc - Mantua - 1:78 scale
The quality of the KIT seems EXCELENT
but i can say that olso the price, but if you realy want something good, Mantua is excellent
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MarisStella.hr reacted to md1400cs in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
Hi Mates,
Still working on those carriages.
Here is a minor update. First pic. is of the upper and leading edge carriage metal frames after I chemically darkened the brass pieces. As I mentioned earlier each four piece set is specific a particular one of the 14 carriage.
I then glued all of the pieces. Subsequently realized that the black chemical process did not allow the glue to adhere to the carriages. I had not washed off each small piece for fear of having them go down the drain, so glued them directly. Instructions do say "wash off" Hmmmm
I then needed to scape off the glue sides to re-adhere the small parts. It would have been probably easier to paint them. Though I feared that over time the paint would peel off.
Next was painting the cannon barrels. I initially chose a water-based paint made specifically for airbrushing. BIG mistake. Paint would not adhere after drying. I knew of this potential but was rushing myself.
So after scrubbing off the first attempt at painting, I then used an enamel paint that needed to be thinned and was a bit messy at cleanup, but looks excellent.
Next was scraping the emblems to bring out their details.
Next steps will be to attach the cannons and add the upper restraining hinges, then on to the ropes/blocks. Again, thanks so much for visiting it is so appreciated.
Regards,
Michael
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MarisStella.hr reacted to Barbossa in HMS Diana By Barbossa - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64 - The 1794 Attempt
Termination
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MarisStella.hr reacted to Barbossa in HMS Diana By Barbossa - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64 - The 1794 Attempt
Continuation with attachment
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MarisStella.hr reacted to Barbossa in HMS Diana By Barbossa - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64 - The 1794 Attempt
Hi Tim & Aldo : thanks for your appreciation
Another thing that depends of your appreciation are the (relevant) pics I managed to recover, there's about 40 pics. I must admit that it is less than I expected. But the open bulwark thing is amongst them, so that was the good news
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MarisStella.hr reacted to Barbossa in HMS Diana By Barbossa - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64 - The 1794 Attempt
Thanks, Joe & Sjors
It's good to be in touch again with all you fine people.
Still have to find my way, but I like this new edition .
(Hi Andy, also trying to put you on my friends list)
My stern is desperate for at least one lamp, tried to make it from scratch but there I encountered my own limitations, I'm afraid. So aside from some extra canons, I ordered for some figurines and also a set of lamps.
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MarisStella.hr reacted to Barbossa in HMS Diana By Barbossa - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64 - The 1794 Attempt
Hi All,
Only when I encountered some difficulty while trying to login, I realised what happened last week.
By re-signing in I'd like to support and express my respect & gratitude to all Adminitors who are putting lots of effort and commitment into this site.
Some data are lost but worse thing may happen in life, I guess.
Anyway, here's my actual status :
As I chose for an open bulwark build, one of the consequences was that I had to adapt the dimensions of the gunports at the quartedeck. Meaning : now they are all the same and the only carronades left are the ones at the foremost position.
Therefore I ordered for some extra 9lb guns which I intend to fully rigg.
Greetings to you all
Christian
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MarisStella.hr reacted to SGraham in Shenandoah 1864 by SGraham - FINISHED - Corel - Scale 1:50 - American Civil War-era Cutter
Well, I got a very little bit done today in the good ol' Glacial Progress Shipyard. I bought a piece of 5/32" aluminum tubing at the hardware store. I heard the hawse pipes were often lined with zinc. I thought the aluminum would look better than the piece of shoe hardware (looks like a grommet or eye or something) that came with the kit. It's missing one of them anyway.
After cutting the tube to length, I flared one end with a tapered stake. The stake also made a great installation tool. After putting in the hawse pipes and sanding them flush with the inside and outside of the hull, I decided I didn't like how they looked on the inside at all. So, I made up a small piece of maple for each side to mask it and hopefully improve the looks. The jury is still out on that. Thanks for looking.
Steve
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MarisStella.hr reacted to SGraham in Shenandoah 1864 by SGraham - FINISHED - Corel - Scale 1:50 - American Civil War-era Cutter
I got a little more done on the cutter last night. First, I glued and nailed the sub-decking on. I like how the frame tops are radiused to represent deck beams. It's going to give the deck a nice camber. I'm sure most if not all POB kits do this, but I, being rather new at this, noticed it with appreciation.
Next, I beveled the first frame on the starboard bow. It was surprisingly easy to bevel with an X-acto knife. It's visible in the second-to-last photo. Does it look right? I hope to do the rest later tonight. I also got the stern filler pieces made and fitted. Finally, I reinforced the joint between the keel and false keel with long thin nails. This was after I inadvertently broke the keel off while nailing on the deck. It should be stronger now.
Please bear with me. Later, on my 3rd or 4th build log I probably won't post so many pictures of the same thing from so many different angles. Is it clear that I'm having a great time building this little boat?
Thanks for reading!
Steve
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