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NMBROOK got a reaction from canoe21 in HM Schooner Ballahoo by egkb - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1:64 Scale - First Proper Wood Build
Coming on well Eamonn you missed the line"smoke me a kipper I'll be back for breakfast,Johnny"remember that one?Yes I concur some Chinese takeaways do have a forte for overcooking squid,so Kester's theory may indeed be true
Kind Regards Nigel
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NMBROOK reacted to Stockholm tar in HM Schooner Ballahoo by egkb - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1:64 Scale - First Proper Wood Build
Eamonn,
Very good work – and it doesn't look as though you've made even a dent in the filler stores.
Btw, I believe that 'rubberyness' has Chinese origins!
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NMBROOK reacted to Craigie65 in Worst Victory ever?
Nigel, exactly what I was thinking when our posts crossed
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NMBROOK reacted to egkb in HM Schooner Ballahoo by egkb - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1:64 Scale - First Proper Wood Build
Hey there Nigel, The aliphatic hasn't shown up yet so I continued along with my usual wood glue, I won't touch it until tomorrow anyhoo as It's way too miserable in my work room (weather is brutal, was down taking photos of the crashing waves earlier) Ballahoo is sitting in the heat of my living room at present to help the glue set.
All The Best Nigel
Eamonn
BTW I'd be happy enough with 'Rubberyness' as a word (but then again my friends say that I'm worse than Joyce for using my own weird words )
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NMBROOK got a reaction from egkb in HM Schooner Ballahoo by egkb - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1:64 Scale - First Proper Wood Build
Looking good Eamonn,I found the alaphatic glue benefits from being left a good 24 hours before sanding,after this time it has gone fully hard and lost any of it's rubberyness (is that a word? )
Kind Regards Nigel
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NMBROOK reacted to korablik1979 in Carving from Belgorod
Hi Nigel .
Happy if it is useful . In Russia we have a cartoon of Baron Munchausen . This character is always saying, " Desperate situations do not happen! "
If this case does not help anyone to despair , I will be very happy
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NMBROOK reacted to egkb in HM Schooner Ballahoo by egkb - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1:64 Scale - First Proper Wood Build
All Righty Then.. The hull is 'closed over' WooHoo!! and as soon as the glue is dry I'll crack open one of my warehouse loads of filler After that comes the sanding and eventual installation of the Keel/Bow pieces (+ Rabbet of course).
I have to wait until my timber shipment arrives before beginning 2nd planking as I want to use the lighter coloured wood I ordered for the first 5 or so rows on the Bulwarks.
Thanks for looking in
Eamonn
Oh! and there is even a Photo.. I really spoil ye folks
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NMBROOK reacted to piratepete007 in SHIP'S BOATS
Thanks Nigel. Actually I am moving away from using everything as supplied. I can see this as a 'too hard' exercise using the moulded boats and I especially agree with the thickness aspect - you have put me off. Maybe I was looking for an excuse as I just couldn't get my head around the whole thing especially since the boats would not be there if the guns are set up for battle (i.e. projecting out). Some will use them but I have other things I can be doing.
Pete
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NMBROOK reacted to korablik1979 in Carving from Belgorod
While this is all my work. Now I have on the table is another order of the thread. I cut another figure. When I finish, then I will try to show what happens
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NMBROOK reacted to korablik1979 in Carving from Belgorod
Now is the time to work on a shield with lilies . First I 'll show pictures, and then open another little secret. So the lion looked at the beginning of work on the shield So after So in fact what happened in the end is not quite what is photographed at the beginning . The shield with lilies actually different. Note that in the first picture , this part is not as convex as in the end. I did not succeed. I was frustrated. I cut below and try again. Again bad. So shield became quite flat and on it was impossible to fix. What to do? Redo it all over again? This is so offensively . I decided to try to fix everything. But first, another blank tree I began to cut again inside with lilies. I liked it, now you need to carefully move it to the figure. That's why I made the first shot. And the line is not there by accident and not for beauty. With her help I was able to print this part of the correct scale on cardboard. Then tried to cut the exact shape, and what was inside the wreath. It was laborious, it was necessary to try a lot. Several times had to start anew. And finally, everything worked, I cut out cardboard replica of what I wanted. I now had a pattern. I have attached it to a new piece with lilies and transferred all nyuansy.Ostalos all neatly cut and paste the new piece into place. So the whole figure was saved.
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NMBROOK reacted to korablik1979 in Carving from Belgorod
Came the turn of the hind paws
Now crown
cut small parts separately
and the last item
well that's all. in the end I want to open another one of my secret. Photographing process work is also very useful. Often you can see that just not visible. Pictures help to see their mistakes. When working, don't remember how it looked figurine of a week ago. And if you suddenly have to start all over again (this happens), then you can better understand where to make changes and do not make a mistake опять.У photos have another benefit. When it was all over and the thread goes to the customer on the memory remains of those pictures.
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NMBROOK reacted to rafine in Frigate Essex by Rafine - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Kitbashed
Thanks Augie.
Thanks Sjors. My wife is always complaining that I never make anything in a size that's useful.
Bob
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NMBROOK reacted to rafine in Frigate Essex by Rafine - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Kitbashed
Thanks Thomas and Nils for the kind words. Thanks also to the "likes".
Continuing the work on the Great Cabin, I made and installed the partition for the cabin and a small pantry cabinet set up against that partition. The partition was made of boxwood sheet and strip. Following Sam's suggestion, I decided to panel it on both sides. the hinges are PE brass parts that I had, which I cut down to a more acceptable size. The door knobs are very small nails. Both the hinges and the knobs were blackened using Birchwood Casey.
The cabinet is conjectural, and derives from a reference on a drawing in AOTS. It was made from boxwood sheet and strip with blackened nails for knobs.
This completes the work on the Cabin --but maybe not. I'm still considering the possibility of trying to do a table and chairs at some later point in construction, but the chairs would really be soooo tiny. We'll see. For now, it's on to the forward partition, which will be done similarly to the completed one.
Bob
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NMBROOK reacted to korablik1979 in Carving from Belgorod
Home.
You can see that for simplicity I glued the paper with the drawing on the workpiece. The first thing to do for landing slot
Then I switched on the machine circular saw, so faster
The following picture shows that this thread I had a second. The first attempt was a little different, and the customer has not approved it.
PS To be continued.
sorry, have to run for job
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NMBROOK reacted to korablik1979 in Carving from Belgorod
Thanks for the great reviews and such high ratings .
I try to show all the photos at work and try to comment about them . A lot of them , so it will take some time -
NMBROOK reacted to korablik1979 in Carving from Belgorod
continuation Unfortunately, when there was work on the head of a lion I ran out of batteries in the camera, so more photos with a ready thread head. You can see that part of the excess from the last attempt is cut and inserted into the groove on the blank bar. Now until the end of the thread it will be on it. If you look closely, you can see that the color of the wood has changed a bit , especially on the head figurines This is because of the oil , and which is impregnated with a lion's head . I put a brush oil on the thread. Tung oil is absorbed quickly and makes the tree a little different . Now it is pricked as before and is very convenient for carving even the smallest elements. Now you know a little secret.
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NMBROOK reacted to marsalv in Royal Caroline by marsalv - FINISHED - Panart
Thanks everyone for the compliments .
Little bit progress in mast constuction.
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NMBROOK reacted to egkb in HM Schooner Ballahoo by egkb - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1:64 Scale - First Proper Wood Build
Makes total sense Nigel, work has brought me to a slight halt for a day or two, but I hope to get back to building either tomorrow or day after (Wed) timber shouldn't be too far away by then (I actually picked it up for the 2nd layer bulwarks, as I didn't wish to use the rather dark stuff that came with the kit for 2nd planking, lower down the hull will be fine but not for the upper Bulwarks)
Thanks for all the help and tips guys.
All The Best
Eamonn
BTW the glue is winging it's way to me from Delux as of today ! WooHoo
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NMBROOK got a reaction from egkb in HM Schooner Ballahoo by egkb - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1:64 Scale - First Proper Wood Build
Yes you are correct Eamonn ,I would elaborate further.If you fit the garboard and then work towards where you left off,it will prevent the planks from clinkering between bulkheads.To continue as you are would mean lots of 'edge bending' to follow the crescent shape of the previous planking.I know this would mean the plank ends butting up to the other planks,but I think either way you would have that situation.I hope this makes sense
Kind Regards Nigel
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NMBROOK reacted to egkb in HM Schooner Ballahoo by egkb - FINISHED - Caldercraft - 1:64 Scale - First Proper Wood Build
Thanks Kip, I'll get right onto that (I even have some 6mm wide timber coming this week hopefully which should help with the Garboard, my original is 4mm!)
Cheers for the tip and to Ollie & Nigel for the Likes on Kips post (shows ye are all thinking the same way! )
Take Care Folks
Eamonn
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NMBROOK got a reaction from PeteB in Carving from Belgorod
Your Lion is wonderful Alexander I am sure I speak for many when I say yes,pictures of the work in progress please.Thank you for sharing your marvelous talent with us.
Kind Regards Nigel
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NMBROOK reacted to sparrow in Royal Caroline by sparrow - Mantua/Panart - Royal yacht 1749, scale 1:47
Thanks guys, so seems like I will continue with the black.
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NMBROOK reacted to marktiedens in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75
I agree - nice job.You may recall my deadeyes were not all drilled on center either but I think that after the lanyards are rigged it won`t be noticeable.There are so many other inaccuracies that I am not going to spend all the extra time to fix them.Besides that if I break or damaged one I don`t know if I could find a replacement as mine are triangular & I don`t have any extras.I would really hate to try & make one to match.
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NMBROOK got a reaction from NAZGÛL in Wasan 1628 by Nazgul - FINISHED - Billing Boats Vasa 1:75
My mistake mate,they did make them from plastic once upon a time I think?They are pretty good,I do wonder why the trunnion isn't in the correct place as the rest is spot on.
Kind Regards Nigel
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