NMBROOK

Looking great mate I was beginning to wonder what had happened to you I retract what I said about tapering around the stern as the transition is not severe like I thought,I can see now with the clamps and pegs censored out of the picture
It is my turn now to not update for a bit,as well as doing trim work where there isn't much to show till it's done and having some non model related jobs to attend to
 
Kind Regards
 
Nigel

Build log part 46
 
 
 
 
 

liferaft Containments on poopdeck
 

additional Name on auxilliary rudder device chest
 

nav light Towers equipped wit lanterns and glass covers
 

the sail operating running rigging is coiled up onto the wooden bits at the yards
 

 
 

 

the functional strapping down device for the boats
 

 
 

horn / loudspeaker of the mizzen mast
 

pedestal brackets for the nameplate that go to the glass casing later on
 
 
 
 
Build log part 47 to follow....
 
Nils

Build log part 45
 
 
 
 

all ready for making sails
 

 
 

captains pinnace with Position lanterns and window frames
 

shrouds and backstay spanners in row
 

drydock view on port bow
 

Fitting out the poopdeck done
 

forecastle deck likewise
 

the three masts bear the badges attached to the platform railing : State Hanburg, fed. Rep. of Germany, state Schleswig-Holstein
 

Tackling for lower gaffboom and wire lead (all around) for lower mizzen sail attached, als capstan for poopdeck
 

each a set of oars for the boats
 
 
 
 
 
 
Build log part 46 to follow....
 
Nils

Build log part 44
 
 
Now some Pictures in daylight Illumination for better Quality in Color and sharpness....
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

one boat inside poop area, the starboard boat cleared for lowering over the side
 
 
 
 
 
Build log part 45 to follow....
 
Nils

Build log part 43
 
 

here the boats are swung to the inside. Shrouds with ratlines
 
 

at this stage latest the forecastle stairs had to be attached
 

middle hight shrouds
 

the running rigging is also being attached
 

 
 

 

mizzen mast
 

main mast
 

 
 

moving towards completion (without sails), White tipped Yard Ends closed
 

Close Yard Ends with semi round rivets
 
 
 
 
 
THE NEXT 3 SETS OF PICTURES SHALL SHOW THE MODEL IN DAYLIGHT ILLUMINATION PHOTOGRAPHS, BUT STILL WITHOUT THE SAILS
 
 
 
Build log part 44 to follow....
 
Nils

Build log part 41
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 

the shroud wire alignment in relation to the mast belaying Points is pre-checked with ordinary strings
 
 

after belaying all the running rigging the deck shall look more busy
 

 
 

the depth indicator scales are made with my regular Microsoft Excel program on photo print paper
 

 
 

portside shrouds and backstays under way, also ratlines in the upper shrouds
 
 
 
 
 
 
Build log Part 42 to follow....
 
Nils

Build log part 40
 
 
 
 
 

view on inner port bulwark side with pinrail and shroud- and backstay spanners
 

the yellow boom is just a Yard laying at the wrong place
 

started to rig the bracing ropes
 

 

 

 
 

the mainmast running bracing ropes are lead over the aft bumpkins
 

 
 

 
 

starboard foremast backstays
 
 
 
 
 
 
Build log part 41 to follow....
 
Nils

All Righty Then, some more fascinating updates from The Ballyhooer !! exciting ain't it
 
Well the planking march down the hull towards final victory is on-going.. I have measured and found that I am now well below the Wale line and am almost at the Waterline so it is near change over time to Walnut planking (I don't want to use up all the 'Good' stuff in areas that will be painted, The Wales and the area between them and the Waterline will be black, and there will be a little 1 or 2mm black strip of timber between the Wale and the Capping Rail)
By The Way I also removed the Bulkhead Extension Pieces, just need to be sanded level now. Heady Stuff Eh?
 
And on that Bombshell it's photo time ..  Oh the excitement  Woo Hoo.. :mellow:  :mellow:
 
All The Very Best Folks.
 
Eamonn
 

Dear friends,

I am extremely pleased and honored that you like my work. I appreciate your support a lot.

Thank you all very much for your kind words. There is still much to learn and improve in my work. But mainly I build models for a joy and also education - I like to raise knowledge about history and construction of real ships.

I will continue to build models so that my work was worthy of your words.

To all: I often watch your beautiful work and find plenty of a great inspiration. That helps me a lot and brings pleasure and joy, when I can see, how  wonderful things you are able to create. I am blessed to be here together with you.
 
 
Oh yes, the beauty of real Royal Caroline was the main reason, why I chose the RC as a template for my model. Our ancestors were able to build amazing things.
 
 
 
 
 That´s really adorable, your beautiful verses make me happy and caress my soul. I am very grateful.
 
 
Soon I will bring more pics, how the work on RC continues. Now I am modelling other crew members and there are plenty of work with them.


Some details are improved or added gradually on the model, for example iron rings under the main channel or pale wooden center in all front "pins" ( i do not know accurate name in English )  for tying ropes.
 




 
Kind regards
Doris

Sam, What did that pan look like, and how was the stove mounted in it? Your prototype is mounted only on a plate, but your drawings show something that looks like wooden beams below the plate. Do you have, or could you draw, a picture of what it should look like?
 
While thinking about the stove mounting, I installed and rigged the first six guns. For this I used blocks and rope from Chuck. I can say without hesitation that I am a satisfied customer. I've used Morope in the past, but I like Chuck's stuff a whole lot better and intend to do all of the rigging on Essex with it. After ordering a variety of sizes, I settled on the 1/8" blocks, the .035" line for the breeching rope and the .008" line for the tackles. 
 
I also made and mounted the main cable bitts. These were done in boxwood and are merely a larger version of the fore riding bitts, previously done. I also added the first ringbolts to the deck.
 
Since I am waiting to receive more carriage kits from the Lumberyard, I will probably do some more work in the bow area, rather than moving back along the gun deck for now.
 
Bob
 
 

Hello,
 
last week I have been working on the beakheads - adding ornaments to them.
 
Best regards,
Jan

Nigel, Tim and Sjors... thanks so much for your kind comments. As I said earlier, comments like these from such talented modelers have really helped me along and mean a great deal to me. Thanks again for the ton of support.

Wonderful work Patrick   She is a credit to you!
 
Kind Regards
 
Nigel

Nigel,
 
Would you have a link to his website? I Googled A.Banarov   and it linked me back to MSW on a thread about casting one's own cannons, but nothing about this source. I would like to take a look at this vender's products. Thanks in advance
 
Michael

Nigel,
 
Thanks much appreciated, Yes you have seen these cannons before. Here is the link for my source. Very nice people, I have traded with them several times. Quickly crossing the pond, and my continent is never an issue, now that the days of Imperial Airways is over.
 
http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/amati-cannon-barrels.html
 
 
Michael

Michael,
 
I was already expecting that question related to the blocks already since the Pamir`s rigging pics had been posted.
 
I once was on search in the web and at Ebay Shops for this type of equipement and finaly found quite a lot of items that with a Little Tuning only would well suit my Needs, an this all at peanuts priceing....
 
When sighting the articles available at the Ebay sections for Fashion jewelery equipement I discovered Little metal beads of all sorts in diam. and Color. These I use for solderingthe wire chord Ends to the shroud spanners. Criteria is the Little hole through the bead. The beads are very well solderable (clean Ends and sufficiant flux)
 
For the single sheaved blocks I use metal double-Loop capsule type bead knot covers, which are available in different sizes Colors quantities. As rollers I again use metal-beads that resemble rollers also in sizes to suit the bead covers. Shall enclose a scetch for explaination....
I would though not use These for historic wooden shipmodels, here Chuck has the correct ones in his Sortiment.
 
For the mini shackles I use an article from the beadsshop made of brass, nickel galvanized, shall enclose a link
 
cheers
 
Nils
 
http://www.ebay.de/itm/20-Stk-Verbinder-Kettenglied-9mm-nickelfrei-H77-/120407595118?pt=Schmuckgestaltung&hash=item1c08da186e
 
 
use bead knot cover "blocks" either for hooks, single sheave blocks or blocks with 2 fastening sides
 

 

Hi Nils
I am glad you find it of interest,your work just reminds me of his.I too have a fondness for the more 'mechanical' ship as well as what I post on here.One day when it comes back out 'mothballs' I shall post some pics of my DSV build.It has been laid dormant for a while as due to the number of working functions,it is not a 'cheap' build.
I would love to build a working steam plant one day when I have collected enough machine tools to do so.I have plans for HMS Inflexible (predreadnought) by John R Haynes and eventually plan to build a model of her with two working steam engines.
 
Kind Regards
 
Nigel

Hi Nils
I am glad you find it of interest,your work just reminds me of his.I too have a fondness for the more 'mechanical' ship as well as what I post on here.One day when it comes back out 'mothballs' I shall post some pics of my DSV build.It has been laid dormant for a while as due to the number of working functions,it is not a 'cheap' build.
I would love to build a working steam plant one day when I have collected enough machine tools to do so.I have plans for HMS Inflexible (predreadnought) by John R Haynes and eventually plan to build a model of her with two working steam engines.
 
Kind Regards
 
Nigel

Nigel,
 
many thanks for sharing that link comprising Jimmy Woods work, you`re right, that is very interesting for me as well, and I`ll take myself more time to study and explore that site more intensively.
 
I love those modelers who build machinery from scratch, modern or historic. I also built a steam river tug with selfmade gas fired Boiler and driven by a self designed and made V-type arrangement 6 cylinder steam engine for RC control. Unfortunately I had a leakage in the Boilers superheater tube coil, and so the model is sitting idle on the shelf for many years already.
 
Nils

More fabulous work Nils I think in some respects,the 1/100 is one of the hardest scales,as when you go even smaller you can get away from using 3d fittings and start using photoetch railings etc.
In the UK,we have a famous modeler called Jimmy Wood who works purely in 1/100.He works solely in wood and brass and everything is scratchbuilt.
All his models are of offshore vessels,however I give you a link to his 'Seawell' build as whilst your and his models are of very different subjects,your methods are very similar.Enjoy
 
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=524835
 
Kind Regards
 
Nigel

Build log part 39
 
 
 
 
 

mast top
 

lower top platform
 

here with Counters for upper shroud spanners
 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

made several mini shackles for Multi usage
 
 
 
 
 
Build log part 40 to follow...
 
Nils

Thanks for your nice comment Nigel,
 
I found out that doing models in finer scale than 1:95, max 1:100 is not so well producable for me, too much fiddeling and fagile parts. A Limit of course is the length of an actual ship...., for example I would love to challenge in doing one of those famous 4-stacker Atlantic liners between 1900 and WW1.
I have already a beautiful plan for Cunards quadtriple screw "Lusitania" in scale 1:200, that could be magnified, I fell in love with the lines...., but still its a beast in model-length, let alone in scale 1:100, would Need an extra room for that.
 
Nils

Absolutely fabulous fitting out work Nils   I have to keep reminding myself this is 1/95 when looking at the pics.The high quality of your work,at this scale,makes it an amazing achievement!
 
Kind Regards
 
Nigel

Thank you nmbrook for kind words. Here is the "james Lees" table - http://modelshipworldforum.com/resources/Rigging_and_Sails/Period%20Ship%20Scale%20Tables.xls. Here is the second one - http://modelshipworldforum.com/resources/Mats_and_Yards/MastingandRiggingSpreadsheet.xlsm.
 
I continue with the production of topmasts and caps.
 
 

Build log part 38
 
 
 
 

poopdeck handrail Prior to sanding and varnishing
 

wheel to auxiliary rudderstand
 

decks nearly completed
 

 
 

 

nav sight-bearing devices on pods next to the raft containers
 

handrails complete all around poopdeck
 

mizzen mast top shroud wire chords
 

a few hundred blocks (in total) for all the sail operating running rigging
 

spanners for the upper shrouds of foremast
 
 
 
 
 
 
Build log part 39 to follow...
 
Nils