Jump to content
MSW Spring Donation Drive

mikegerber

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    213

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Everything posted by mikegerber

  1. mikegerber
    Hello everyone Thanks to all visitors of the workshop and all your support with the like button. @Patrick and @Bob Thank you for the warm words - Yes, we really have a lot of fun with the cargo-bike and while driving, our little girl gives comments about what she sees - chattering like a book. Maybe you like to check the cargo-bike on: http://larryvsharry.com @Mark I thank you for this nice feedback ... ... I allow to quote you in our mail exchange - you got there on the point: „Reading about Archer as a person, he sounds obsessed by the technical, but beyond that he had an artists eye.“ I completely agree with you, Colin Archer had also this special artistic side. I think that is the fact of which makes his designs so fascinating and distinctive - the sober functionally-minded engineer paired with the artist. till soon ... Mike
  2. mikegerber
    Hi Patrick ... Aha! "Symphony" ran into the bathroom - are you doing the swimming test? Looks super great! Best regards. Mike
  3. mikegerber
    Hi Igor As you do that! - simply inconceivable! Are the deck lights filled with resin? Best regards. Mike
  4. mikegerber
    Hi Noah ... and how I am delighted about these build and your log! - I'll leave your workshop again only after the completion. best regards. Mike
  5. mikegerber
    Hi Igor ... here is a great model photo (RS1, Norsk Maritime Museum, Oslo) - perhaps helpful for the deck layout. best regards. Mike
  6. mikegerber
    ... It is the chimney of the furnace.
  7. mikegerber
    Hi Igor I'm sorry, I'm late with my support. Unfortunately I have created up to now still no plans to this topic, but here I send you a few pictures of "Stavanger's" winch, which is almost similar to "Colin Archers's" winch. As you have already surmised, she is probably slightly too big (but little, appreciated 10 to 15%), but let me say, that I like your small winch - top craftsmanship! Best regards. Mike
  8. mikegerber
    Hi Igor Excellent work! We can see it already, the main characteristics of the RS-type and it seems all so familiar. Best regards. Mike
  9. mikegerber
    Hi Igor Oh man! You are so incredibly fast! Could you please once again show us everything in slow motion? Look forward to your continuations ... Best Regards. Mike
  10. mikegerber
    Hi Igor Today, I have just boarded your log ... - and behold, "Spray" on great adventure ride! - Congratulations on this great finish! ... and yes! - The RS1 would be a great choice and it would be a great pleasure, if "Stavanger" would get a sister ship on MSW. Best Regards Mike
  11. mikegerber
    Hi Mark Well done! It's great to see your project newly growing ... And yes, you're right: time goes by so quick and often we have to steal some hours for working on our builds. But fortunately it is not a competition - it takes as long as it takes. So, I'm looking forward to all your future logs - if time has come to ... Best Regards! Mike
  12. mikegerber
    Hi Patrick Fantastic work as always! - I already look forward to "Rainbows" maiden voyage on your top shelf. Best Regards! Mike
  13. mikegerber
    Dear Igor You're making me a bit nervous! – I think I'm only back online when you're done ... Regards and all the best! Mike
  14. mikegerber
    Hello Hartmut A doozy of a model - many congratulations! I'm looking forward to "Utrecht" ... Best Regards! Mike
  15. mikegerber
    Hello everyone Thanks to all visitors of the workshop and all assessments with the like button. At the moment is some slack in the shipyard – for this, I was working on another project, as you can see below - a new vehicle for ... ?! @John, Dimitris, Nils, Patrick and Row I am very pleased to welcome you in “Stavangers“ workshop regularly and I appreciate your nice feedback - thank you so much! @Lextin It's good to know an other RC sailors aboard! – and thank you for all your likes. Again and again, I am pleased about your "Byzantium" workshop. I follow it with great interest. @Nils ... Yes, the ability to climb hard at wind was one of the main demands of these rescue boats and definitely, an appropriately balanced lateral plan is one of the keys to the main characteristics of a sail boat (see below: Derivation of CLR). In case of “Stavanger“, the location of CLR is about 12% (measured in relation to the length of CWL) behind CE. Such a offset backwards of CLR (to CE) is considerable and prevents hard at wind a strong yaw to windward (luv). In this context another effect is, that in case of heavy heeling, the slender stern of a double ender hardly developed a affect to the location of buoyancy. This looks quite different for boats with a “fat rump“, since increased buoyancy at the stern means luv yaw. After all my studies I'm convinced, that Colin Archer has highly perfected the mentioned properties in his RS boats. @Patrick ... I mean, hijacking for this reasons is no problem - I appreciate all contributions - that shows the range of discussion topics. @Row ... Indeed, it is a premiere - I know, with this build I got into something what frankly developed an unexpected dynamic. For example a veritable machine park has accumulated ... The extent to which this build in the meantime adopted, was not predictable for me - if I would have realized the magnitude of this project from the outset – I don't know ... - I mean, the whole thing is a little bit crazy – It's not rational, but it's fun ... Centre of lateral resistance (CLR) ... the vehicle ... ... our "Sunshine"! Best Regards! Mike
  16. mikegerber
    Hello Paul Let me say, that you're doing a great job - congratulations! ... and the hull of the "Salamandre" is a beauty - wonderful harmonious lines and proportions - I like that. Best Regards! Mike
  17. mikegerber
    Hi Dimitris Very well done with the deck constructions - solid craftsmanship! I always look forward to your posts ... Best regards! Mike
  18. mikegerber
    Hello Nils Absolutely great work on Pegasus' rigg! With pleasure I will following your log ... Best regards! Mike
  19. mikegerber
    Hi Patrick Hi Michael Patrick, this is a real horror story! It is not surprising that you have a trauma of this - I would also be shocked. Actually I have already thought about such a problem and especially because "Stavanger" has no auxiliary motor. As old canoeist I will probably keep a canoe in position - but it's still a long way ... Michael, thank you for your nice feedback. I must confess, that I have observed this approach on metal work in your pilot log - I will call it: "The Principle to cut and mill as much as possible - to solder as little as possible". I think, that this method works ideal for my options, since I am not very familiar with soldering technics. Below: Some little progress ... Make the rivets of brass nails The hinge pins are brazed The rivet heads are soft soldered Still dry trying ... Best Regards Mike
  20. mikegerber
    Hi Michael Thank you for share and showing us every time how you working in details. This log is incredibly instructive - even if I don't know anything about motors. ... abundant late but with all my heart - happy birthday "master"! Best Regards! Mike
  21. mikegerber
    Hi Kees Looks all perfect to me! ... and I'm already looking forward to the KW-88. Regards Mike
  22. mikegerber
    Hello everyone Thank you for your workshop visits and all the like-buttons - each time, it gives me a little pleasure. Kees, Patrick, Lawrence and Michael - all your appreciation means a lot! - thank you. ... Patrick, It's effectively what you saying and with the build of the model I'm more and more familiar with Colin Archers design. Every detail makes incredible sense to me - here, Colin Archer has left nothing to chance. ... so my first attempt on detail work (see below) - brazing is yet to come! Stavanger's hinge Evident the locking part Milling the flanges Blanks in pairs Holes for the rivets Various dry trials Making the locking parts Best Regards! Mike
  23. mikegerber
    Hello again Thank you all for so many likes and visits, especially Nils, Bob and Dimitris - well, I like to thank you for appreciation and encouragement! ... Nils, your right, it is intended that hull and keel can be disassembled for transport or working and I am really pleased about the fact, that hull and keel fits almost seamless together. Below you will find a gallery with the current state of the build, hull and keel have received their final finish and were fitted with primer. The somewhat rustic-looking appearance is quite deliberate (local polygonal running lines of the planking) - it is but an “old wooden pot“. Until the next ... Mike
  24. mikegerber
    Good morning Igor ... simply sensational! Best regards! Mike
  25. mikegerber
    Good evening Kees I just suffered with you, by reading the primer story - fortunately everything looks super again - well done! Mike

About us

Modelshipworld - Advancing Ship Modeling through Research

SSL Secured

Your security is important for us so this Website is SSL-Secured

NRG Mailing Address

Nautical Research Guild
237 South Lincoln Street
Westmont IL, 60559-1917

Model Ship World ® and the MSW logo are Registered Trademarks, and belong to the Nautical Research Guild (United States Patent and Trademark Office: No. 6,929,264 & No. 6,929,274, registered Dec. 20, 2022)

Helpful Links

About the NRG

If you enjoy building ship models that are historically accurate as well as beautiful, then The Nautical Research Guild (NRG) is just right for you.

The Guild is a non-profit educational organization whose mission is to “Advance Ship Modeling Through Research”. We provide support to our members in their efforts to raise the quality of their model ships.

The Nautical Research Guild has published our world-renowned quarterly magazine, The Nautical Research Journal, since 1955. The pages of the Journal are full of articles by accomplished ship modelers who show you how they create those exquisite details on their models, and by maritime historians who show you the correct details to build. The Journal is available in both print and digital editions. Go to the NRG web site (www.thenrg.org) to download a complimentary digital copy of the Journal. The NRG also publishes plan sets, books and compilations of back issues of the Journal and the former Ships in Scale and Model Ship Builder magazines.

Our Emblem ®

Modelshipworld - Advancing Ship Modeling through Research

Nautical Research Guild ® and the NRG logo are Registered Trademarks, and belong to the Nautical Research Guild (United States Patent and Trademark Office: No. 6,999,236 & No. 6,999,237, registered March 14, 2023)

×
×
  • Create New...