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Ryland Craze
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Ryland Craze reacted to DaveSchmidt in 1/48 Winchelsea by Dave S
Got some workbench time in this evening, got started on the cabins.
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Ryland Craze got a reaction from JimmyK in Waking up again
Hi Jimmy and welcome to Model Ship World. You have some enjoyable hobbies and you have come to the right forum to help you build your wooden ship model skills. We are glad to have you aboard.
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Ryland Craze got a reaction from thibaultron in Waking up again
Hi Jimmy and welcome to Model Ship World. You have some enjoyable hobbies and you have come to the right forum to help you build your wooden ship model skills. We are glad to have you aboard.
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Ryland Craze reacted to Trussben in HMS Winchelsea 1764 by Trussben - FINISHED - 1:48
Chapter 4 work has begun.
The 6 false deck parts have been installed, then the filler pieces for the hawse holes were put in.
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Ryland Craze reacted to Gahm in Gutermann Polyester thread for making rope.
I finally moved into rope making, too, using Chuck's recipe and rope Rocket. After a little experimentation the results turned out very satisfactory. Between our dining table and a little Black& Decker work bench I can easily make ropes of about 25' (see picture).
Although it was much easier to just buy the finished high quality ropes form Chuck 😊
Thomas
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Ryland Craze got a reaction from rock harris in New Member Rock Harris: An Introduction
Hi Rock and welcome to Model Ship World. I have never built a solid hull ship model so I cannot answer your question which is best to start with, a solid hull or plank on bulkhead/frame ship model.
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Ryland Craze reacted to rock harris in Hi from Massachusetts
I'm a programmer by trade as well. I'm very much in the programming as craftsmanship and not engineering camp, and did a presentation at a conference regarding this (along with a like-minded colleague). As part of the presentation, we did a survey across our company to programmers and hobbies and it was fascinating to see how many were of the non-ethereal variety (as in not gaming, graphic design, etc.).
Our hypothesis is that people are drawn to the tactile nature of hard crafts, where you're actually doing something with your hands to create something out of nothing. We further believe that that is the reason why the younger generations are reviving physical crafting: Because they are raised in such a virtual world, it is very satisfying to make something with your hands and say "I did that."
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Ryland Craze reacted to JeffT in New Member Rock Harris: An Introduction
Hi Rock. Welcome to the forum.
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Ryland Craze reacted to rock harris in New Member Rock Harris: An Introduction
Hi, I'm Rock.
Trying to figure out what to say after that. So I'll just start rambling.
I come from a nautical family. Grandfather was USMC and Navy (and he LOVED the Navy). Dad was Air Force (but we don't talk about that) and Navy, and he loved the Navy. I was Navy (for college) and then USMC. I went Corps because I actually existed on a ship and realized it is a miserable life. My GF and father both loved it. I don't get it. However, I was also an offshore sailor in college, and grew up in CA, so the sea is in my blood. Which is why I live in St Louis (haha, joke, in reality. like much of life, it's a long story).
I've long wanted to get into this hobby, but waited until the right time. I don't know if this is it, but it's time to dip my toe into the waters.
I am a hobbyist woodworker, so ironically, one of the biggest hurdles of moving from plastic to wood I don't think will be as much of a problem. I can shape wood and bend and deal with its idiosyncrasies. I have other things that will pose problems for me.
I got a big burning question (regarding starting solid body as opposed to bulkhead and plank), but I'll search the archives and post the question in the relevant space.
So ... Hi!
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Ryland Craze reacted to Rustyj in HMS Winchelsea 1764 by Rustyj - FINISHED - 1:48
Hi All,
I've completed one cannon! 25 to go.
I wanted to do one from start to finish just to see how it goes. The rest I'll work my way through assembling them in stages.
The carriages and black resin barrels are from Syren of course. Once the carriages were assembled I turned the supplied 3/64 x 3/64" boxwood strips to form the quoin handle in my dremel. Using miniature metal files I shaped them. I tried miniature diamond files but they were too course. Now I'll have to replicate them 25 more times. The barrel was cleaned up and sprayed with dull coat, weathering powder added and then another coat of dull coat. Once dry I added to the carriage and then made the cap square. You will notice the split ring for the breach rope. It has not been glued in place as I'm still contemplating adding it. If I do that will be the only rigging I'll add to the guns.
This is how it all turned out.
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Ryland Craze reacted to Chuck in HMS Winchelsea 1764 by Rustyj - FINISHED - 1:48
Lovely work. The small belaying pins from crafty sailor work great as quoins should you want to cut down on the time spent on assembly. They are also pearwood which is perfect for you.
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Ryland Craze reacted to gjdale in Medway Longboat (1742) by gjdale - FINISHED - 1:24
FLoyd, I’m not sure what you are referring to here. If you’re talking about seizing of blocks and you are seeing gaps they are unintentional. If you are talking about securing the tail end of a shroud or stay, then there are two seizings with a space between them. I can’t remember how many “wraps” I used for each - just until it looked about right.
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Ryland Craze reacted to gjdale in Medway Longboat (1742) by gjdale - FINISHED - 1:24
Floyd,
Thanks for the kind comment on my seizings. There are many ways to do the seizing. The way I do them may not necessarily be correct, but they seem to look okay. I generally just use a simple series of overhand knots tied on alternate sides of the seizing. I start furthest from the block and work back towards the block, so that the seizing closes up the gap. I then put a dab of diluted PVA on the entire seizing and trim the ends once dry.
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Ryland Craze got a reaction from bruce d in Medway Longboat 1742 1:24 scale by fnkershner
Floyd, I do my seizings the way my father taught me to tie flys to my fly fishing line. I found a picture that best illustrate this:
I found the above image at this website: https://sites.google.com/site/shipwrightsfaq/smf-sn-shopnotes/smf-sn-seizing?tmpl=%2Fsystem%2Fapp%2Ftemplates%2Fprint%2F&showPrintDialog=1
I usually do six turns of cotton thread.
Here is a YouTube video link of this process:
Also, John Earl has an excellent article explaining his method of seizing on his website located here: https://www.modelboatyard.com/stropping.html
There are many ways to do this. I use watered down white glue to coat my seizings and once dry, snip the tails of the seizing line close to the loops of the seizing. I prefer not to use CA on my rigging. Rigging was very enjoyable on my model.
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Ryland Craze got a reaction from Gregory in Medway Longboat 1742 1:24 scale by fnkershner
Floyd, I do my seizings the way my father taught me to tie flys to my fly fishing line. I found a picture that best illustrate this:
I found the above image at this website: https://sites.google.com/site/shipwrightsfaq/smf-sn-shopnotes/smf-sn-seizing?tmpl=%2Fsystem%2Fapp%2Ftemplates%2Fprint%2F&showPrintDialog=1
I usually do six turns of cotton thread.
Here is a YouTube video link of this process:
Also, John Earl has an excellent article explaining his method of seizing on his website located here: https://www.modelboatyard.com/stropping.html
There are many ways to do this. I use watered down white glue to coat my seizings and once dry, snip the tails of the seizing line close to the loops of the seizing. I prefer not to use CA on my rigging. Rigging was very enjoyable on my model.
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Ryland Craze got a reaction from maddog33 in Lady Nelson by glbarlow - FINISHED - Amati/Victory Models - 1:64
Your reworking of the parts is an improvement over the kit supplied parts. This makes the difference between an average model and an exceptional model. Keep up the good work.
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Ryland Craze reacted to ccoyle in Waking up again
Hi, Jimmy. I have built that Corel kit, and I can verify that it is not an ideal beginner's kit. Should it become too frustrating to complete, don't hesitate to find an easier (and probably better) project to work on.
Good luck!
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Ryland Craze reacted to MikeB4 in Queen Anne Royal Barge Circa 1704 by MikeB4 - Syren - 1:24
I'm working out the dimensions of the benches using bass wood pieces first. once I get it to where I'm satisfied (Certainly not perfect) I'll use the bass wood cut outs as templates to shape the cherry cut outs that are provided in the kit. I'm going to take my time tweaking in each angle until it's close enough to what I feel will work. There's nothing a little filler can't take care of anyhow.
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Ryland Craze reacted to DanB in Norwegian Sailing Pram by DanB - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:12
Today I cut the overlap of the bottom planks and keel plank at the stern transom and sanded the slight overlaps at the bow. I cut the rabbets in the gar planks. Used the chisel blade to remove a bit at a time and then changed to a flat needle file and sanding sticks when I was getting close to the right depth. Mine are as pretty as the example in the instructions, but the gains look ok at the transoms. Bent and glued in one side a bit a a time. I soaked the other one and tucked it under the rubber bands to bend it and then put it to bed to dry overnight.
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Ryland Craze got a reaction from mtaylor in Waking up again
Hi Jimmy and welcome to Model Ship World. You have some enjoyable hobbies and you have come to the right forum to help you build your wooden ship model skills. We are glad to have you aboard.
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Ryland Craze reacted to Old Collingwood in 1940 Auto Repair Shop Interior by FriedClams - Finished - Diorama in 1:87
Amazing work and the scale - mind bogling.
OC.
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Ryland Craze reacted to druxey in 1940 Auto Repair Shop Interior by FriedClams - Finished - Diorama in 1:87
Gary: your model is an absolute gem! Such impressive work at that scale. Terrific!
I'm looking forward to your next creation.
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Ryland Craze reacted to TBlack in 1940 Auto Repair Shop Interior by FriedClams - Finished - Diorama in 1:87
It's beautiful work, and fun to watch you put it together. But now what happens to this work of art?
Tom
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Ryland Craze reacted to Roger Pellett in 1940 Auto Repair Shop Interior by FriedClams - Finished - Diorama in 1:87
Wonderful, Gary!
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Ryland Craze reacted to gjdale in 1940 Auto Repair Shop Interior by FriedClams - Finished - Diorama in 1:87
Just stunning Gary. As others have noted, it is only when one sees the last photo with your glasses next to it, that the scale can be truly appreciated. Bravo Sir!
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