Piet

Good luck mate.
 
OC.

thanks Kevin.........haven't done much with her yesterday.   the admiral wanted her treadmill moved out in an open spot of the room,  so I did some rearranging in there.   now I won't hear her complain that I've taken over the room   
 
staining some planking before I go to my test today.........fingers crossed   

lovely work, i will have to think about the decking  on my build soon

thanks OC and Patrick........gonna be a broken week.....I have a test to take on Thursday for a new job.   haven't done this type of work for a few years....I hope I can remember it all     so far today,  I did a bit more on the Norden to finish her up.......for the T.D.,  I want to start doing the planking on the second level structure and a few more things to the first level.   I hope to have something to show very soon here     thanks for the good word!
 
you don't have to thank me Michael......I'm just passing it along.  the sharpie ink is a lot thinner,  and will penetrate the wood easily.  it was a great suggestion by our wonderful moderators.  of course by my blunder,  I found that it is easy to revitalize these pens as well,  by simply adding India Ink to them....I let one  dry out by mistake.   I tried the pencil......I tried the crayon.....I've even tried the thin strip mahogany method.  but,  as soon as  I tried the archive pen...I was hooked     I'm just a humble modeler,  amazed by your work

Looking good Denis; a busy workmanlike trawler!
 
cheers
 
Pat

Tantalisingly close Denis. Inspiring work indeed.

thanks Lawrence......I don't normally do my sails this way,  but for only two of them,  I made a concession     I sew my own though......not as lucky as you are     still need to finish trimming the rest of the fish.......I think they will look better loose {so to speak}.    not much left to do.......feel like I'm sneaking up on the finish.
 
 
so yea.......yet again,  I forgot to bring that hair net I found home......I still will {it's too cool not to}.   I went out and bought a package of hair nets....I looked at those scrunchies that women use,  but I haven't seen the right color.

I also have the model shipways netting that I got in the Nordkap box.  it's already pre cut to size.....I just have to cut the length.

the mesh is good,  but I haven't gotten it wet,  to see if it will relax.   it's kinda stiff and still has the folds in it from packaging.  so I still have some testing to do yet.   the admiral even made a suggestion of using tulle......so I got out a sheet of that as well,  along with the mesh fabric I bought from Hobby Lobby some time ago.   from that box of odds and ends I showed earlier,  I mentioned that I found only the crows nest parts from the Half Moon.   I trimmed one of them and hung a preserver on the back wall of the pilot house.

the other one ended up on top of the fore cabin roof.

the hair net.........thumbs down.  the mesh is too large and seems to be too loosely woven.   I suppose stretching it out and spraying it with paint or diluted white glue,  might help.......but it could be used for larger models.

the other hair net isn't like this.........I'll get a picture up here.......I won't forget.   the last thing I did,  after cutting out the rest of the fish......was to trim the haul line for the main stay sail and made a rope coil for it.

so now.....all that's left are the fish and the net.   

well......I finished cutting up those plastic plates......I got a total of ten fish out of them.   more than enough to add to the boat.......now to get them trimmed and painted.   I also managed to forget the hair net that I found at work.....I like the looks of it too....DRAT!   I have a few options here that I can look at...we will later     then there the placement of the life preservers.......that will be covered as well........I'll have an update soon   

Yes, that's very nice work Marcus. I believe you have started something with your build. You have generated a lot of interest in these marvelous machines with some good information in the how these things work.  Some great links too, which is very much appreciated.
It so happens that I have a few drawings on the way from the Netherlands and may just join in building one to sit on my fishpond pump housing. I think a wip watermolen should  look real nice there and it'll cover that ugly black lid. Problem is though, that I have to remove it twice a week to clean the skimmer and filter. But that's a small price to pay for having something nice to look at, and typical Dutch.
 
To answer your question Marcus about the lights, no, I have not yet build a mill but a few lights in the VOC ship. My suggestion is to light every floor, assuming the miller lives in the mill. As you know many mills have a separate house next to the mill as their home, not the mill.  A solar panel should work nicely. You could also buy a low voltage garden light system, put the cabling in a plastic conduit and bury it.  Plug it in with a timer. You do need access to the lamps though because they don't last forever. Just a thought.
 
@ Jan, yes, that's the mill I visited in ter Haar, Drente. We were lucky finding the miller there and had a grand tour of the mill. We even bought a big bag of flour. Here is my pen and ink with ink dry-brush drawing of that very mill.  That's the one they transported from the fort in Boertange.  That fort now has a replica.
 

the title is: Storm has past.
 
Cheers,

Yes, that's very nice work Marcus. I believe you have started something with your build. You have generated a lot of interest in these marvelous machines with some good information in the how these things work.  Some great links too, which is very much appreciated.
It so happens that I have a few drawings on the way from the Netherlands and may just join in building one to sit on my fishpond pump housing. I think a wip watermolen should  look real nice there and it'll cover that ugly black lid. Problem is though, that I have to remove it twice a week to clean the skimmer and filter. But that's a small price to pay for having something nice to look at, and typical Dutch.
 
To answer your question Marcus about the lights, no, I have not yet build a mill but a few lights in the VOC ship. My suggestion is to light every floor, assuming the miller lives in the mill. As you know many mills have a separate house next to the mill as their home, not the mill.  A solar panel should work nicely. You could also buy a low voltage garden light system, put the cabling in a plastic conduit and bury it.  Plug it in with a timer. You do need access to the lamps though because they don't last forever. Just a thought.
 
@ Jan, yes, that's the mill I visited in ter Haar, Drente. We were lucky finding the miller there and had a grand tour of the mill. We even bought a big bag of flour. Here is my pen and ink with ink dry-brush drawing of that very mill.  That's the one they transported from the fort in Boertange.  That fort now has a replica.
 

the title is: Storm has past.
 
Cheers,

Get well Doris. Your tackling the mods is admirable and a lesson to all of us - try to stick with authenticity. Sometimes we can fudge but with those major design flaws it's better to redu things.
 
Cheers,

Fantastic Doris! Love the color of the "fake" wood, looks rel.
 
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, 
 

Yes, that's very nice work Marcus. I believe you have started something with your build. You have generated a lot of interest in these marvelous machines with some good information in the how these things work.  Some great links too, which is very much appreciated.
It so happens that I have a few drawings on the way from the Netherlands and may just join in building one to sit on my fishpond pump housing. I think a wip watermolen should  look real nice there and it'll cover that ugly black lid. Problem is though, that I have to remove it twice a week to clean the skimmer and filter. But that's a small price to pay for having something nice to look at, and typical Dutch.
 
To answer your question Marcus about the lights, no, I have not yet build a mill but a few lights in the VOC ship. My suggestion is to light every floor, assuming the miller lives in the mill. As you know many mills have a separate house next to the mill as their home, not the mill.  A solar panel should work nicely. You could also buy a low voltage garden light system, put the cabling in a plastic conduit and bury it.  Plug it in with a timer. You do need access to the lamps though because they don't last forever. Just a thought.
 
@ Jan, yes, that's the mill I visited in ter Haar, Drente. We were lucky finding the miller there and had a grand tour of the mill. We even bought a big bag of flour. Here is my pen and ink with ink dry-brush drawing of that very mill.  That's the one they transported from the fort in Boertange.  That fort now has a replica.
 

the title is: Storm has past.
 
Cheers,

Yes, that's very nice work Marcus. I believe you have started something with your build. You have generated a lot of interest in these marvelous machines with some good information in the how these things work.  Some great links too, which is very much appreciated.
It so happens that I have a few drawings on the way from the Netherlands and may just join in building one to sit on my fishpond pump housing. I think a wip watermolen should  look real nice there and it'll cover that ugly black lid. Problem is though, that I have to remove it twice a week to clean the skimmer and filter. But that's a small price to pay for having something nice to look at, and typical Dutch.
 
To answer your question Marcus about the lights, no, I have not yet build a mill but a few lights in the VOC ship. My suggestion is to light every floor, assuming the miller lives in the mill. As you know many mills have a separate house next to the mill as their home, not the mill.  A solar panel should work nicely. You could also buy a low voltage garden light system, put the cabling in a plastic conduit and bury it.  Plug it in with a timer. You do need access to the lamps though because they don't last forever. Just a thought.
 
@ Jan, yes, that's the mill I visited in ter Haar, Drente. We were lucky finding the miller there and had a grand tour of the mill. We even bought a big bag of flour. Here is my pen and ink with ink dry-brush drawing of that very mill.  That's the one they transported from the fort in Boertange.  That fort now has a replica.
 

the title is: Storm has past.
 
Cheers,

Yes, that's very nice work Marcus. I believe you have started something with your build. You have generated a lot of interest in these marvelous machines with some good information in the how these things work.  Some great links too, which is very much appreciated.
It so happens that I have a few drawings on the way from the Netherlands and may just join in building one to sit on my fishpond pump housing. I think a wip watermolen should  look real nice there and it'll cover that ugly black lid. Problem is though, that I have to remove it twice a week to clean the skimmer and filter. But that's a small price to pay for having something nice to look at, and typical Dutch.
 
To answer your question Marcus about the lights, no, I have not yet build a mill but a few lights in the VOC ship. My suggestion is to light every floor, assuming the miller lives in the mill. As you know many mills have a separate house next to the mill as their home, not the mill.  A solar panel should work nicely. You could also buy a low voltage garden light system, put the cabling in a plastic conduit and bury it.  Plug it in with a timer. You do need access to the lamps though because they don't last forever. Just a thought.
 
@ Jan, yes, that's the mill I visited in ter Haar, Drente. We were lucky finding the miller there and had a grand tour of the mill. We even bought a big bag of flour. Here is my pen and ink with ink dry-brush drawing of that very mill.  That's the one they transported from the fort in Boertange.  That fort now has a replica.
 

the title is: Storm has past.
 
Cheers,

Yes, that's very nice work Marcus. I believe you have started something with your build. You have generated a lot of interest in these marvelous machines with some good information in the how these things work.  Some great links too, which is very much appreciated.
It so happens that I have a few drawings on the way from the Netherlands and may just join in building one to sit on my fishpond pump housing. I think a wip watermolen should  look real nice there and it'll cover that ugly black lid. Problem is though, that I have to remove it twice a week to clean the skimmer and filter. But that's a small price to pay for having something nice to look at, and typical Dutch.
 
To answer your question Marcus about the lights, no, I have not yet build a mill but a few lights in the VOC ship. My suggestion is to light every floor, assuming the miller lives in the mill. As you know many mills have a separate house next to the mill as their home, not the mill.  A solar panel should work nicely. You could also buy a low voltage garden light system, put the cabling in a plastic conduit and bury it.  Plug it in with a timer. You do need access to the lamps though because they don't last forever. Just a thought.
 
@ Jan, yes, that's the mill I visited in ter Haar, Drente. We were lucky finding the miller there and had a grand tour of the mill. We even bought a big bag of flour. Here is my pen and ink with ink dry-brush drawing of that very mill.  That's the one they transported from the fort in Boertange.  That fort now has a replica.
 

the title is: Storm has past.
 
Cheers,

Yes, that's very nice work Marcus. I believe you have started something with your build. You have generated a lot of interest in these marvelous machines with some good information in the how these things work.  Some great links too, which is very much appreciated.
It so happens that I have a few drawings on the way from the Netherlands and may just join in building one to sit on my fishpond pump housing. I think a wip watermolen should  look real nice there and it'll cover that ugly black lid. Problem is though, that I have to remove it twice a week to clean the skimmer and filter. But that's a small price to pay for having something nice to look at, and typical Dutch.
 
To answer your question Marcus about the lights, no, I have not yet build a mill but a few lights in the VOC ship. My suggestion is to light every floor, assuming the miller lives in the mill. As you know many mills have a separate house next to the mill as their home, not the mill.  A solar panel should work nicely. You could also buy a low voltage garden light system, put the cabling in a plastic conduit and bury it.  Plug it in with a timer. You do need access to the lamps though because they don't last forever. Just a thought.
 
@ Jan, yes, that's the mill I visited in ter Haar, Drente. We were lucky finding the miller there and had a grand tour of the mill. We even bought a big bag of flour. Here is my pen and ink with ink dry-brush drawing of that very mill.  That's the one they transported from the fort in Boertange.  That fort now has a replica.
 

the title is: Storm has past.
 
Cheers,

To be honest i wouldn,t worry about having moving parts ,as u say who will move them anyway ? i would be more concerned about the finished look  . problem with moving parts is people are inclined to move them and usually break them !!!!
 

How are your bonsai skills ...?
 
Oh golly, another kit impatiently waiting for some TLC (knifes, glue, and paint) ... already looking forward to the next one. But first things first ... Dr 1 (could be a 007 film title )

There are a lot of pieces of brass tube that hold the metal sections together and small indents in various places where bits have to attach. If that's not what you mean Popeye then I didn't clean the edges well enough with filing. I thought I had done OK.
 
Now, joking apart guys, the Sopwith I made which was a model airways kit did have the correct articulations to make everything move in theory. What let the situation down was two things. Firstly the thread supplied for the cabling was quite stretchy and secondly a couple of what should have been pulleys in the wings  and rudder bar were not smooth enough to allow the thread to move freely across them. The end result was that everything did move as it should but not enough. John Blackwell who also did the Sopwith had I think similar problems. Obviously the AL kit was never intended to have moving parts. I don't know if the model airways version of the fokker does but I do know that the Albatross I have in my stash should !!
 
In the end who is going to move them anyway ? I can't find 1/16 pilots anywhere although I spent ages looking.
 
 

Actually, since you mention it ...

very tedious work to keep all the pivots movable....then all the fastenings that go along with it.   my hat's off to all who can achieve this......an act of the purest insanity      I have trouble even with plastic kits......one ill drop of glue,  and I've failed  
 
the kit has me fooled........clearly can see what looks like mold lines on the frame parts   kinda interesting

Popeye, everything you see is metal, no plastic at all on this kit except for the plastic thread provided for the tensioning wires which, by the way, doesn't work. Despite the video instructions on how to do it the thread will not stick to the deadeyes. I have had to resort to black polyester thread instead and sofar have done about half of them.
 
I know what you are thinking Carl and you can stop it !! This plane is going to be for'static display' definately. I only discovered this when I put in the control stick which has no articulations at all and my skills are not up to scratch building one that has especially at this tiny scale. Neither does the rudder pedal so the same applies. You will be wanting me to build one with a working engine next.

Which doesn't mean those should remain static (can always try to persuade you ...)