Rudolf

Beautiful Colin,

Looks the real thing at this scale!

What book are using for the drawings of the smack?

Greetings,

Rudolf

On 5/5/2024 at 9:39 AM, Colin B said:

I mentioned this project quite a while ago on a page dedicated to the building of a Victorian racing yacht so I thought it might be worth updating it as a separate topic now I am back modelling after quite a while restoring a 1930 Singer Six car, a 1937 Singer Coupe and a 1952 MG TD imported from Texas!  This is a typical smack of about 40' LOD which I'm modelling at 1/2":1'.  The plans are non-scale so I have been using proportional dividers to scale up, plus I am constantly scouting the net for details that the plans do not show.   I am using lime for most of the boat as sheets in various thicknesses are readily available and it works really well with hand tools and my small bandsaw.  It will be apparent that I am not a precise modeler, being very much of the 'good enough' school, and I have used filler to fair the hull as I plan to paint her in traditional colours and hopefully evoke a working boat.  I'm currently making templates for the covering boards and cutting deck planking to scale, but i will paint the hull before planking as I will leave the deck unpainted even though most surviving boats have their decks sheathed and painted.      

Outstanding, I like the look of the hand carved decorations, even better than CNC .

Greetings, Rudolf

38 minutes ago, KORTES said:

I have made two elements of the carving. Unfortunately I don't have a CNC. This is the result. For now everything is not yet fixed. . Assembly is yet to come.

22 hours ago, KeithAug said:

I would think twice about buying a second hand parallel link saw. The linkage is prone to wear and is pretty costly to replace. With worn linkage it will dance itself off the table, even at moderate speeds. Only consider second hand if you can give it a really good test run.

I must have ben lucky then, my Hegner saw still runs very smoothly, very little  vibration, even a higher speeds.  

I must try a new one once and see if if there is a difference.

Those saws, albeit pricey seem to be quite popular in Germany and Austria.

Greetings, Rudolf

Hi Juddson,

I have been using  an old Hegner scroll saw for 20 years or so, I had bought used and I am still happy with it.

I has  multiple speeds and thus  gives you a lot of control over your cut. It looks pretty much like the red saw in  Bob Cleeks post. Hegner is still made in Germany

Greetings

Rudolf

22 minutes ago, KORTES said:

I feel the inspiration has left me - I had so many unsuccessful tries.

Kortes, your log is still an inspiration to me and  others, the fact that  even a master like you needs a few  attempts to achieve perfection is somewhat comforting. Keep up the beautiful work!

May god bless you and your folks!

On 7/17/2022 at 9:27 PM, GeorgeKapas said:

So here the rigging process is well underway, the yard lifters and most of the standing rigging is in place 😅😁😇 You can also now see the base with the water ready. I'll elaborate next on how I made it 

What a beauty George! Not only are the details stunning and the overall proportion  of a three decker is perfectly portrayed, also the spirit of a sailing warship in Mediterranean waters arises nicely.

Greeting, Rudolf

53 minutes ago, My Fathers Son said:

So I have one set of drawings that have given my the lines and layout but this was OK at A4 but printing it out at a scale I want to work in is very poor and all but unusable. It does give me overall dimensions and proportions so not a complete waste.

 

Many in the past have noted the similarity to Cutty Sark, at least in size, so I figure if I take my CS plans and overlay them with the extracts from the line drawing of Thermopylae, I may be able to come up with an acceptable hull.

 

I am looking at doing just that relaxing in the garden with Kobi helping of course.

simon

Great subject Simon,

there used to be a planet by Harold Underhill at 1/96, published by Brown and Ferguson, I do not know however if and where they are available nowadays.

Greetings, Rudolf

16 hours ago, Paragraf said:

Hello.

Small update of work in the bow section.

The timbering at bow is not glued yet, because I have to do both main rails first.

 

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Outstanding work! Is the grating  cut by hand?  It looks so crisp as if laser cut.

Thank you for this phantastic log.

Greetings ,

Rudolf

Very Cool, Kortes ! Thank you very much for the explanation. Obviously you have an extremely steady hand.

Greeetings Rudolf

Absolutely stunning planking, Kortes!

IFf I may ask, how did you manage to make the planking seams just visible ? Really beautiful!

Happy New Year!

Rudolf

57 minutes ago, DaveBaxt said:

Thanks for your input.They do look very slick. So another to possibly to consider? I am now leaning towards either Festool or fein as both are stocked at my local Axminister store and would like a closer look. Best regards Dave

Hi Dave ,

I have recently acquired a Festool Midi shop Vac with a class M Filter. I runs very quietly, sucks great and the  hose works like charm when I use it with my hand held circular saw. Pricey, but worth it , I should say.

Greetings, Rudolf

What a beauty , Sotter! Very well done, especially in this scale!

Greetings, Rudolf

Ver, Very impressive Potter, a true miniature! if I may ask, to which plans do you work, apart from the pictures?

Greeting,

Rudolf

Wow Daniel, how on earth did you carve that spindle in 1/100 scale?

Greetings

Rudolf

Hello Eberhard, Thank you very much for your inspirational postings.

Do you think that your Little laser will be able to cut deck Planks, say 1,2 mm wide 6 cm Long out of  Costello or maple veneer?

Thank you.

Greetings,

Rudolf

Very nice build, you have got very small chain on your bowsprit . where did you get it ? If I may ask.

Greetings, Rudolf

wow, that  looks phantastic, is the propeller laminated wood or painted plastic?

If ist si painted, how did you do that?

Greeting, Rudolf

Wow Walter,

you are using some really innovative methods!

Will follow your build closely.

Greetings, Rudolf

Very impressive, Walter.

what kind of wood are you using?

Greeting, Rudolf

Hi don,

This ship is definitely on my list.

I am pulling up a chair.

Is tahta an Austro-Hungarian flag?

Greetings, Rudolf

Hi Rudolf

i mad a princip plan to explane how it build up. 

 

 

 

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After laying the dek plate on , i put wood in the korners betwin the frames  so ther was bagground for mounting the alu vit glu an  tempreary nails .  under the alu begids the "reeal" planking  But to make it little more dificult i startede wit planking first then alu and otsid a slim list to covor ataksion from alu and over this list a squar list  -- Now the aly is glued in bottom and stands by itself only under control in front and back . at this point you have to chape it  and that you do by gluing a squar list on indsid top of alu . and this chapes the curwe of the ship så be kritikal vith the chape it taks as it is permanely . Afterwards you dril tru the squar list and dovn in the dek and glue the round stanchions in.

 

I hope it not all nonsens to read .   

thank you, that clears it up. Very ingenious !

Hi Nenad   Thanks for comment. 

 

Her is some detales in Alu .

 

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All ornamentation cut out of a 1mm aluprofil. board in a hardwar stoor for building konstruktions

 

 

Cheers All

 

Jens

Hi Jens, beautiful work,  the bulwarks are  super, how did you adatch the  stanchions to the aluminium bulwarks?

Greetings, Rudolf

Hello Carlos,

Congratulions to your model. I especially like the combination of  the POB construction and your phantastic timber work on the surface of the model, much like in full scale ship building.

Greetings Rudolf