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Thanks very much gentlemen for your kind comments and suggestions, I'll try to remember them for the future. Thanks also to all who clicked the like button.
Yeah, Dennis but I'll wait making a new one when the ship is securely in the sea, that way I won't accidentally brush against again.
 
Well, I have completed the model and am about to start with the diorama base. This will take a little while because it's all new to me.
For now I like to post a few pics as "Java" looks like as of today.
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers,

I started going through your log day before yesterday, yesterday and caught up now. This sure brings back memories from a previous life when I owned and operated an aircraft repair business.  Yeah, repaired quite a few damaged steel tube fuselages and wooden as well as metal rib, fabric covered airplanes.
We never made much money but I had a lot of fun, especially test flying them after they were put together.
As a matter of interest the more modern steel tube fuselages do not have the bracing anymore. Some more high performance aircraft had diagonal tubing welded instead though.
You are doing a bang-up job Mike. Hope you don't mind tagging along.
 
Cheers,

Now them's some super nice looking shutters Marcus.
Yeah, we had a pair in ceramic painted in Delft blue but unfortunately the girl was dropped and broke in many small pieces. All we have left is the little boy. Gwen is going to buy a replacement pair.
 
Cheers,

Thanks very much gentlemen for your kind comments and suggestions, I'll try to remember them for the future. Thanks also to all who clicked the like button.
Yeah, Dennis but I'll wait making a new one when the ship is securely in the sea, that way I won't accidentally brush against again.
 
Well, I have completed the model and am about to start with the diorama base. This will take a little while because it's all new to me.
For now I like to post a few pics as "Java" looks like as of today.
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers,

Thanks very much gentlemen for your kind comments and suggestions, I'll try to remember them for the future. Thanks also to all who clicked the like button.
Yeah, Dennis but I'll wait making a new one when the ship is securely in the sea, that way I won't accidentally brush against again.
 
Well, I have completed the model and am about to start with the diorama base. This will take a little while because it's all new to me.
For now I like to post a few pics as "Java" looks like as of today.
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers,

Thanks very much gentlemen for your kind comments and suggestions, I'll try to remember them for the future. Thanks also to all who clicked the like button.
Yeah, Dennis but I'll wait making a new one when the ship is securely in the sea, that way I won't accidentally brush against again.
 
Well, I have completed the model and am about to start with the diorama base. This will take a little while because it's all new to me.
For now I like to post a few pics as "Java" looks like as of today.
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers,

Thanks very much gentlemen for your kind comments and suggestions, I'll try to remember them for the future. Thanks also to all who clicked the like button.
Yeah, Dennis but I'll wait making a new one when the ship is securely in the sea, that way I won't accidentally brush against again.
 
Well, I have completed the model and am about to start with the diorama base. This will take a little while because it's all new to me.
For now I like to post a few pics as "Java" looks like as of today.
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers,

Hello everyone and thanks to all who clicked the like button.
 
I had a busy morning, trimming two hedges and a bunch of azaleas in the back yard. Then lunch and read my e-mail. Finally I managed to do something on the "Java" model.
 
Well, I finally caught up with the backlog and we are current - hurray for that.
The last two days I worked on the antennas. Rather then trying to make four round thingies to fasten the six wires to, as the instructions show,, I used slivers of bamboo.
Next came the wires. Any thread I have is much to thick, including very thin silk. I split 6 pieces into three strands but the problem with this is that it maintains the twist, no matter what I tried. Well, not everything, I should have used Gwen's iron to heat it up a little. However, with a slight pull it disappears. So, I made a jig and tapped two pairs of sewing pins into the wood, spaced so it gives me the right distance between the attaching points. Added the bridals and attaching cable. Looked good in the jig.
Now came attaching it to the PE beams, one on top of the rear mast and the other on top of the main mast. I actually needed three hands but somehow I managed to wrestle these flimsy assemblies to the beams. I tine spot of CA, holding the antenna between two hands and gently holding the attaching cable to the beam, at the right spot. Couldn't breath while holding it so as not to let it slip from the dedicated spot. An old mark's man trick.
 
This afternoon I started on adding the wires going down to that little house in front of the forward funnel. I have no idea where they are supposed to enter this little house but I used the bamboo sliver trick again. First I tied all six pieces of thread to it with a simple overhand knot, a dab of CA, let it cure and then cementing it to the forward side of that little house. That's about all I could to for this day.
 
Hopefully tomorrow, after I finish trimming the two hedges, I can cement the wires to the bridals. Another tedious job. 
 
With all the handling I accidentally brushed against the little flagpole with the decal flag and it popped off with the flag in two pieces. Now I have to make another flag for the "Java."  I think of getting some cigarette paper and either paint a flag or try my last decal on the paper, which could be tricky. In hind site I should have waited with cementing the flagpole with flag to the ship after it was in the diorama. Oh well, no one is perfect.
 

Part of the installation instructions.
 

The first antenna assembly in the jig being worked on. Here you can see what mentioned about the twist in the thread.
 

The last one completed.
 

Here we see both antenna assemblies cemented to their attaching beams.
 

Six wires are now attached to the little house. They'll be cemented to the same beam as the assemblies. Right now they are just draped for the picture taking. I did not separate the thread for this because I cannot put any tension on them  And yes, the flagpole will be straightened and the ship will be checked for any other damage and paint touch-up, including a new flag for the aft flagpole.
 
Cheers, 
 

Thank you Mark, Jan, Ken and Denis for your kind comments. Oh I understand that the like response does not mean you liked what happened but just to indicate that you read with understanding. I really appreciate your likes.  Actually what is bothering me emotionally much more is the time I was in Japanese concentration camps and then the Indonesian war for Independence after the war was with Japan was over. That is still very difficult talking about without choking up.
I am touched by your supportive reaction, that means a lot to me.
 
Okay, time to start putting the last few parts on the ship, checking for touch-ups and start with the diorama. See all of you on the next post.
 
Cheers,

Hey Greg, good seeing you here. I was not aware that Face Book shows dioramas. I don't do FB though, long story about that. Has to do with my work for the US Federal Government I was part of. Need to keep a low profile, even on this forum I have to be careful with what words I use. Some trigger a "blip" on "their" screen   However, I have found and saved quite a few dioramas from YouTube, all very interesting with good info in the how to's.
 
@ Carl: My proposed diorama size is 24 X 8 inches. Display space poses a minor problem but I'll figure something out.  True about your comment on my 1:2000 scale diorama of a New England shipyard with two topsail schooners in the stocks - inside a 60 watt light bulb. I don't know if that is hot-linked in my signature. I needed a seeing-eye dog to help me with it   Am currently working on a 1:3000 scale diorama of Young America or some sort of a clipper ship. I set it aside for the time being to work on the "Java" but will continue after it is done and simultaneous work on the VOC ship again.
 
Good to see you here again John Allen, thanks for your kind comment. Yep, that's why I have my trusty seeing-eye dog at my side. No, just kidding - I use 3X reading glasses that gives me ample magnification. A 1:350 scale is not all that bad, just the delicate PE has posed a few problems, mainly that I am not familiar with it. In retrospect, I will do certain things different in the future - if I do another kit with PE - to prevent these thin wires to misbehave.
 
I started my next post on "Java" yesterday evening and half way through it just magically disappeared. Now I have to start all over again, bummer. Especially in that it will be very personal to me.  So stay tuned.
 
Cheers,

I started going through your log day before yesterday, yesterday and caught up now. This sure brings back memories from a previous life when I owned and operated an aircraft repair business.  Yeah, repaired quite a few damaged steel tube fuselages and wooden as well as metal rib, fabric covered airplanes.
We never made much money but I had a lot of fun, especially test flying them after they were put together.
As a matter of interest the more modern steel tube fuselages do not have the bracing anymore. Some more high performance aircraft had diagonal tubing welded instead though.
You are doing a bang-up job Mike. Hope you don't mind tagging along.
 
Cheers,

Nicely done Denis.
 
Cheers,

Thanks very much gentlemen for your kind comments and suggestions, I'll try to remember them for the future. Thanks also to all who clicked the like button.
Yeah, Dennis but I'll wait making a new one when the ship is securely in the sea, that way I won't accidentally brush against again.
 
Well, I have completed the model and am about to start with the diorama base. This will take a little while because it's all new to me.
For now I like to post a few pics as "Java" looks like as of today.
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers,

Now them's some super nice looking shutters Marcus.
Yeah, we had a pair in ceramic painted in Delft blue but unfortunately the girl was dropped and broke in many small pieces. All we have left is the little boy. Gwen is going to buy a replacement pair.
 
Cheers,

I started going through your log day before yesterday, yesterday and caught up now. This sure brings back memories from a previous life when I owned and operated an aircraft repair business.  Yeah, repaired quite a few damaged steel tube fuselages and wooden as well as metal rib, fabric covered airplanes.
We never made much money but I had a lot of fun, especially test flying them after they were put together.
As a matter of interest the more modern steel tube fuselages do not have the bracing anymore. Some more high performance aircraft had diagonal tubing welded instead though.
You are doing a bang-up job Mike. Hope you don't mind tagging along.
 
Cheers,

I started going through your log day before yesterday, yesterday and caught up now. This sure brings back memories from a previous life when I owned and operated an aircraft repair business.  Yeah, repaired quite a few damaged steel tube fuselages and wooden as well as metal rib, fabric covered airplanes.
We never made much money but I had a lot of fun, especially test flying them after they were put together.
As a matter of interest the more modern steel tube fuselages do not have the bracing anymore. Some more high performance aircraft had diagonal tubing welded instead though.
You are doing a bang-up job Mike. Hope you don't mind tagging along.
 
Cheers,

Now them's some super nice looking shutters Marcus.
Yeah, we had a pair in ceramic painted in Delft blue but unfortunately the girl was dropped and broke in many small pieces. All we have left is the little boy. Gwen is going to buy a replacement pair.
 
Cheers,

Now them's some super nice looking shutters Marcus.
Yeah, we had a pair in ceramic painted in Delft blue but unfortunately the girl was dropped and broke in many small pieces. All we have left is the little boy. Gwen is going to buy a replacement pair.
 
Cheers,

Now them's some super nice looking shutters Marcus.
Yeah, we had a pair in ceramic painted in Delft blue but unfortunately the girl was dropped and broke in many small pieces. All we have left is the little boy. Gwen is going to buy a replacement pair.
 
Cheers,

Thanks very much gentlemen for your kind comments and suggestions, I'll try to remember them for the future. Thanks also to all who clicked the like button.
Yeah, Dennis but I'll wait making a new one when the ship is securely in the sea, that way I won't accidentally brush against again.
 
Well, I have completed the model and am about to start with the diorama base. This will take a little while because it's all new to me.
For now I like to post a few pics as "Java" looks like as of today.
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers,

Hello everyone and thanks to all who clicked the like button.
 
I had a busy morning, trimming two hedges and a bunch of azaleas in the back yard. Then lunch and read my e-mail. Finally I managed to do something on the "Java" model.
 
Well, I finally caught up with the backlog and we are current - hurray for that.
The last two days I worked on the antennas. Rather then trying to make four round thingies to fasten the six wires to, as the instructions show,, I used slivers of bamboo.
Next came the wires. Any thread I have is much to thick, including very thin silk. I split 6 pieces into three strands but the problem with this is that it maintains the twist, no matter what I tried. Well, not everything, I should have used Gwen's iron to heat it up a little. However, with a slight pull it disappears. So, I made a jig and tapped two pairs of sewing pins into the wood, spaced so it gives me the right distance between the attaching points. Added the bridals and attaching cable. Looked good in the jig.
Now came attaching it to the PE beams, one on top of the rear mast and the other on top of the main mast. I actually needed three hands but somehow I managed to wrestle these flimsy assemblies to the beams. I tine spot of CA, holding the antenna between two hands and gently holding the attaching cable to the beam, at the right spot. Couldn't breath while holding it so as not to let it slip from the dedicated spot. An old mark's man trick.
 
This afternoon I started on adding the wires going down to that little house in front of the forward funnel. I have no idea where they are supposed to enter this little house but I used the bamboo sliver trick again. First I tied all six pieces of thread to it with a simple overhand knot, a dab of CA, let it cure and then cementing it to the forward side of that little house. That's about all I could to for this day.
 
Hopefully tomorrow, after I finish trimming the two hedges, I can cement the wires to the bridals. Another tedious job. 
 
With all the handling I accidentally brushed against the little flagpole with the decal flag and it popped off with the flag in two pieces. Now I have to make another flag for the "Java."  I think of getting some cigarette paper and either paint a flag or try my last decal on the paper, which could be tricky. In hind site I should have waited with cementing the flagpole with flag to the ship after it was in the diorama. Oh well, no one is perfect.
 

Part of the installation instructions.
 

The first antenna assembly in the jig being worked on. Here you can see what mentioned about the twist in the thread.
 

The last one completed.
 

Here we see both antenna assemblies cemented to their attaching beams.
 

Six wires are now attached to the little house. They'll be cemented to the same beam as the assemblies. Right now they are just draped for the picture taking. I did not separate the thread for this because I cannot put any tension on them  And yes, the flagpole will be straightened and the ship will be checked for any other damage and paint touch-up, including a new flag for the aft flagpole.
 
Cheers, 
 

Thank you Mark, Jan, Ken and Denis for your kind comments. Oh I understand that the like response does not mean you liked what happened but just to indicate that you read with understanding. I really appreciate your likes.  Actually what is bothering me emotionally much more is the time I was in Japanese concentration camps and then the Indonesian war for Independence after the war was with Japan was over. That is still very difficult talking about without choking up.
I am touched by your supportive reaction, that means a lot to me.
 
Okay, time to start putting the last few parts on the ship, checking for touch-ups and start with the diorama. See all of you on the next post.
 
Cheers,

on the real thing would all that riggin have been wire ???  was thinking about fishing line as a sub !!
 

Don't be such a scaredy !! If I can do it anyone can. The rigging on the fuselage of this is much more complicated than the Sopwith but conversely the wings on this are much easier - if  ever get to them - just wrestling with the tailplane at the moment.

Now i am impressed and a bit put off by all that rigging , didn,t think there would be that much in a plane , i live and learn .. thats the benefit of build logs ,they let u see what you are in for .
 
 
 
Boyd