Piet

Hi Denis
 
Nice repair on that cat eaten shroud! And nice progress too!
 
Regards
Gerhard
PS.: Me and you seem to have the same admiral................................

though I'm not quite ready for the rigging yet,  I figured I'd separate the blocks and see what I have.   I used some on the Gundalow,  so I'm hoping they look better on this model too.   better than the rings they supply in the kit.  I still have the revell Cutty Sark instructions......but the United States instructions are right here in the binder I keep at my desk.   on all of the rigging sheets for this series of Revell 1:96 scale kits,  they have a block identification diagram,  since to create some of them,  an eye needs to be cut off.

so,  with them all laid out..this is what I have,


since I have a better selection of the gray ones,  I will be using them.   trying to give you an idea of how big they are,  I could have used a coin.  I used ruler instead.

eye bolts were added to the channels for the back stay rigging.....the starboard side is done.


the mizzen stay rigging will be done as I've seen with other ship rigging logs...there will also be a block assembly associated with them too.  a pair of c blocks {with an eye cut off} are fastened to the deck at the base of the main mast.

for the main stays,  a pair was tied at the base of the fore mast..

as can be seen,  the port side back stay eye bolts are done.   once I've tied blocks to the masts,  they will be cemented in place.  more to come.

I will have to look up your build on the Thermopylae and see what you have done with her. I had not done so as yet because to be honest Clipper ships are not my favorite subject and second you do not provide links to your builds in your signature so I have to take the extra effort to look them up in the search feature of the forum. (I'm lazy) I have now corrected my slothfulness, (Is that a word?) and will be reading your post probably today.
 
Lou

I sincerely apologize Lou........to be honest with you,  my imagination has gotten me into quite a few situations,  that I would have rather avoided!    if I had gone with LED,  my Titanic would probably be better off,  but I don't know enough about it to change it.   I would have liked it bigger too    I'm not much with photo etch either.....all I use is thin brass sheet and rod/wire.  the Thermopylae is the only one I have ever bought a photo etch sheet for.....and with how thick it was,  I wouldn't even classify it as photo etch.   I'm glad you enjoy reading my other logs...feel free to use any idea that I put in them.......especially if will keep you from getting into hot water with your admiral.  I know where your coming from    she doesn't like me buying all the weird stuff.....she thinks I can scratch build it out of thin air.
 
thanks for the good word.....I hope you will follow along.

Hello Denis
I have been lurking about several of your builds, in fact one of them has gotten me in some trouble! I was reading your Titanic build and the Admiral saw it and made it clear that instead of building all the "Junkie looking" models that I like, that if I REALLY loved her I would build HER a large lit version of the Titanic of her own to be placed on her personal TV as a night light when she watches TV at night. Adding sound so that it plays the music from the movie would have to be considered as well of course!
 
So now I have accrued a 1/350th Titanic, (eBay) and means for lighting, and have identified the photo etch stuff that will be required. I have not lit a ship to this degree before and I have never worked with photo etch stuff at all, even though I have scratch built brass stuff for small plastic ships in years past. Now I will have to do it, just because of you!  
 
I also have this kit, (Jolly Roger) in my horde and at first when I thought of getting started in building ships again after A LOT of years of not building I was going to build it as either the La Flore, or the Hermione. I built it as a much younger person some 35 or possibly 40 years ago and at that time I though it was a great kit and made into a very nice model, (But you know the memory can be misleading when you get to my age) that was why I have two of them on the shelf!
 
So you need to quit doing this kind of stuff! I am already trying to get a Brigantine done to give to a friend for his birthday, get time to start and build the Admiral's Titanic, and I want to build a MS Sultana, (Also already on the shelf from years ago) for one of my sons who has expressed an interest in that kind of ship model. I only have so many years left at my age and I need to get some of these done before they become eBay inheritances for my surviving kids to sell!
 
All aside though I do enjoy looking at your builds and am interested in seeing how this one turns out.
 
Lou  

Looks like you're having fun!!  Good to break up your other build with a light distraction every now and then.

hi Daniel.......little hands can do a lot of damage.  when my grand sons are over.....it's all I can do to break the desire to play with my boats.   I can't blame them......I love play'in with them too  
 
thanks for the good word.

thanks E.J.   I'm usually pretty careful.  {he's sitting right next to me,  so I gotta be careful what I say}     look'in for his usual dose of lov'in......we just came in from outside.  I don't blame him, he's just do'in what's natural......it happens.  I lose more parts with the tweezers,  than I do with Gibbs     yea......he's my little guy  
 
doing the eye bolts for the back stays.....one sides done.   my brake job is here,  so I better go do that.   it won't take long  
 
thanks for the good word  

The shrouds get very brittle over time.  My son got to mine one day and snapped them apart piece by piece which is why mine's in the condition that it is.  :/  Still it is a lot faster than rigging each line. 

Nice repair job on that shroud. I've had several parts and one whole car look like it was used as a teething toy by Godzilla and I expect that despite my best efforts to prevent it, it will happen again. Love the four legged children but they can be a disaster around models!
 
Jolly Roger is looking better with each update! Great work!

thanks Bob    it's not a bad kit.....it just has a few rough points.   
 
I've on and off this week on her.......later today,  I get to do a brake job on a piece of junk.....lucky me      I showed the remedy for the lower shrouds....I just drilled holes through the furthest point of the slots provided for them,  and it made the task easier.   I did install the bow spirit and the plastic imitation gammoning.....I touched it up this morning and made it look a little better.


I also reported that the carpet monster snatched up one of my fore mast shrouds,  and made off to his cavern lair.   it was an easy rescue.......I was surprised that it wasn't chewed to bits!  it was found in three pieces.....and not in too bad a state.  probably got interrupted by the furry four footers that rule the trees {seen out the window},  and rushed off to intervene the oncoming invasion.
     I started to piece it back together......but forgot that I hadn't taken the initial picture of it's rescued state....so this will have to do.  the two halves of the bottom section,  have been somewhat pieced back together.  you might ask why I'm doing this......I think it best to have all the shrouds the same....having hand made ones on the lower,  with the plastic upper ones,  might look a bit weird.  
After the mend job.....sanded and painted with flat lacquer......it doesn't look too bad.   I'll likely make a final adjustment when they are in place.

at the moment,  I'm working on the masts,  installing eye bolts for rigging.   I'm using the smallest ones I have.   they may be hard to see.





I'll be sorting out the blocks in a bit.......I have some brown ones {mostly single blocks}.......but I have quite a few gray ones,  and they are a mix of single and double blocks.   I'll likely stick with one color.....chances are I'll dab 'em with flat black anyways.  I'll be touching the eye bolts up to lose the copper look as well.   more soon  

superbly done Peit!  you did a great job on something so small    I hate it too when close ups distort wires and such.....that and cameras can be too revealing.  you are definitely the go to man for subs 'round here     congratz my friend!

Amazing work Piet!
 
Jesse

Nicely done, Piet.

Well done

Lovely job, Piet. Athough a tad smaller, still very nice details on her.

Another beautiful model completed, Piet!  Congratulations on a job very well done.
 
John

The O-16 looks outstanding, Piet. Very well done.

Thanks to all who hit the like button, much appreciated and thank you Denis and John for you comments.
 
Yes, I could make a diorama of sorts with that crane in tracks and a torpedo hanging on he hook. I already have the torpedo in scale 1:50, or even a mine in the same scale. They are right now laying on the O19 display board.
 
Okay, next detail John is actually the final few items to add to finish the build.
 
I added the antenna wires from the bow to the bridge, all periscopes and antenna mast and the little boarding ladder to starboard side. They store these things inside the sail and only attach them to the deck when needed. Actually, most everything is stored inside the sail or under the deck plates between the pressure hull and the deck. From chains, extra cables, spare torpedos and even a few cases of Heiniken beer. The O19 even stored a 5 man dinghy there.
 
After everything was checked and cleaned up I took the spray can to it and painted her in a flat dark grey. Now she looks like a submarine ready  for the hunt. Just a shame that she ran into that minefield.
 
I have picked a few photos to end this build with. I hope you like the result. Being this small and using a few close-ups you'll see some rough edges but most is due to close-up distortion.
 
This shows the O16 right after she was completed and still on my drafting table aka work bench. I temporarily placed the name plate in front of her.

 
For the fun of it and show the difference in scale with the O19, 1:350 vs 1:50

 
Port side view on the drafting table.

 
Yup, she is small!

 
Another comparison picture, the O16 in front of the O19 sail/conning tower.

 
The rest are taken outside with better light.





 
I incerted this photo of the actual O16 as comparison with the one above.

 
Due to the narrow display board I cemented the name plates on the ends. They are a too large to do it the traditional way.



 
Okay, this is it for this build. I really enjoyed it. It was challenging for me because I'm not used to kit building but I learned a few things. I am also honored having you come along and for your very kind words.
Next project is trying to build a diorama of the Young America clipper ship at sea at a scale of 1:3000. Wish me luck with this one and hope all y'all will come to visit.
 
Thanks again everyone and my co-captain Gwen and I wish all of you good health.
Until we see each other again, Cheers,

Those are looking really nice Dave.
 
Cheers,

Fantastic progress Dave and those turned cannons came out great.
 
Cheers,

What a joy it has been following along with your build, she's a beauty for sure. Thanks for the visit in your hobby room and be able to ogle your models.
 
Cheers,

What a joy it has been following along with your build, she's a beauty for sure. Thanks for the visit in your hobby room and be able to ogle your models.
 
Cheers,

Thanks to all who hit the like button, much appreciated and thank you Denis and John for you comments.
 
Yes, I could make a diorama of sorts with that crane in tracks and a torpedo hanging on he hook. I already have the torpedo in scale 1:50, or even a mine in the same scale. They are right now laying on the O19 display board.
 
Okay, next detail John is actually the final few items to add to finish the build.
 
I added the antenna wires from the bow to the bridge, all periscopes and antenna mast and the little boarding ladder to starboard side. They store these things inside the sail and only attach them to the deck when needed. Actually, most everything is stored inside the sail or under the deck plates between the pressure hull and the deck. From chains, extra cables, spare torpedos and even a few cases of Heiniken beer. The O19 even stored a 5 man dinghy there.
 
After everything was checked and cleaned up I took the spray can to it and painted her in a flat dark grey. Now she looks like a submarine ready  for the hunt. Just a shame that she ran into that minefield.
 
I have picked a few photos to end this build with. I hope you like the result. Being this small and using a few close-ups you'll see some rough edges but most is due to close-up distortion.
 
This shows the O16 right after she was completed and still on my drafting table aka work bench. I temporarily placed the name plate in front of her.

 
For the fun of it and show the difference in scale with the O19, 1:350 vs 1:50

 
Port side view on the drafting table.

 
Yup, she is small!

 
Another comparison picture, the O16 in front of the O19 sail/conning tower.

 
The rest are taken outside with better light.





 
I incerted this photo of the actual O16 as comparison with the one above.

 
Due to the narrow display board I cemented the name plates on the ends. They are a too large to do it the traditional way.



 
Okay, this is it for this build. I really enjoyed it. It was challenging for me because I'm not used to kit building but I learned a few things. I am also honored having you come along and for your very kind words.
Next project is trying to build a diorama of the Young America clipper ship at sea at a scale of 1:3000. Wish me luck with this one and hope all y'all will come to visit.
 
Thanks again everyone and my co-captain Gwen and I wish all of you good health.
Until we see each other again, Cheers,

Thanks to all who hit the like button, much appreciated and thank you Denis and John for you comments.
 
Yes, I could make a diorama of sorts with that crane in tracks and a torpedo hanging on he hook. I already have the torpedo in scale 1:50, or even a mine in the same scale. They are right now laying on the O19 display board.
 
Okay, next detail John is actually the final few items to add to finish the build.
 
I added the antenna wires from the bow to the bridge, all periscopes and antenna mast and the little boarding ladder to starboard side. They store these things inside the sail and only attach them to the deck when needed. Actually, most everything is stored inside the sail or under the deck plates between the pressure hull and the deck. From chains, extra cables, spare torpedos and even a few cases of Heiniken beer. The O19 even stored a 5 man dinghy there.
 
After everything was checked and cleaned up I took the spray can to it and painted her in a flat dark grey. Now she looks like a submarine ready  for the hunt. Just a shame that she ran into that minefield.
 
I have picked a few photos to end this build with. I hope you like the result. Being this small and using a few close-ups you'll see some rough edges but most is due to close-up distortion.
 
This shows the O16 right after she was completed and still on my drafting table aka work bench. I temporarily placed the name plate in front of her.

 
For the fun of it and show the difference in scale with the O19, 1:350 vs 1:50

 
Port side view on the drafting table.

 
Yup, she is small!

 
Another comparison picture, the O16 in front of the O19 sail/conning tower.

 
The rest are taken outside with better light.





 
I incerted this photo of the actual O16 as comparison with the one above.

 
Due to the narrow display board I cemented the name plates on the ends. They are a too large to do it the traditional way.



 
Okay, this is it for this build. I really enjoyed it. It was challenging for me because I'm not used to kit building but I learned a few things. I am also honored having you come along and for your very kind words.
Next project is trying to build a diorama of the Young America clipper ship at sea at a scale of 1:3000. Wish me luck with this one and hope all y'all will come to visit.
 
Thanks again everyone and my co-captain Gwen and I wish all of you good health.
Until we see each other again, Cheers,