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Very skillful work! You are doing great on those carvings.

Would the netting from sacks of fruit suffice? For example either those bags of tangerines or garlic sacks? Then just wrap with string around a metal ring. The part I am not sure about would be how long the bag is? Guessing 18-24 inches in length? And at least a foot in diameter.

Hiya Patrick,

 

I have to say, I'm glad you haven't been moving break-neck speed, so I didn't miss the whole build! I know what you mean about life being crazy on-and-off - haven't gotten on here in months between travels with family, work responsibilities, and general miscellaneous stuff happening. So I was worried that you were all done and off on something new. But I'm happy to see that you're really just getting in the thick of it. It's looking really wonderful so far! 

 

And, PS - the domes are for satellite dishes so that the owner and guests and crew don't miss their favorite TV shows while sitting offshore of Tahiti or something. Three radars that close to each other would interfere with each other. Doesn't impact the way you built it at all, just a fun knowledge tidbit

 

Keep up the excellent work!

I may be wrong, but I think each of those three domes serves a different purpose. So while they may be close, and I have seen numerous pictures of large motor yachts that have the domes in close proximity, I am not sure how much they would interfere. The biggest of the domes would probably be a navigation radar of one kind of or another, the two smaller domes would likely be for the Satellite TV and phone connections. Just my two cents worth.

Shadow is looking really great now, Patrick! She is beautifully coming along, mate.

Brian

Hello Pat. Thanks for the message.

Yes, the Dremel Router is very handy, although I should get larger heads for it. Dremel also makes a scroll-saw and a mini-circular saw, I only have the scroll-saw.  The Router table and the motor kit weren't that expensive, less than $100 at Home Depot. I honestly have no idea if they have stores up in Canada or if would be extra to ship there. Good luck to you with your model building.

Brian

A little progress from the ol' shipyard. Work on Mary has been slow, but when I get the chance I have fun with her. A whole section of ribs has finally come together. One picture you can see the ribs by themselves and the second picture on the keel frame and about where they would be according to a side-view of the ship. Enjoy.

Brian

Your model looks incredibly realistic! Great job in building your long-boat. 

Brian

Great job making those curved stairs going to the swim platform in the stern. Shadow is looking fantastic!

Having seen your presentation during the NRG meeting in San Diego, I know you will do a modeling of the engine. This build is getting exciting and has been fun to follow. Keep up the great work, Ken.

Brian

Hey Patrick, I actually meant that you are making it a challenge to match skills when I finally start my own motor yacht model.

I must say, Patrick, not only is Shadow looking increasingly great, you know how to give one heck of a challenge! Keep up the great modeling

Brian

Great looking model, Toni, she is looking sharper and more realistic. The stern quarters looks absolutely fantastic. May I ask what you are using for your windows on your model?

Brian

Merry Christmas to you, Dennis! You have quite the fishing boat fleet. Nice detailing on all of your models. Enjoy following your blogs.

Your model is turning out beautiful, I have enjoyed following this blog. I seriously once drew up a boat similar to how yours is looking, but only drew the side view. Would you be willing to sell a set of plans? For how much if you do sell the plans?

Brian

So one of the items I have undertaken recently in building my Yacht Mary are the futtocks that go between the main ribs of the hull. This is because I am attempting to make this model admiralty style. Merry Christmas to all and wishing you all safe construction with smooth sailing.

Beautifully built model so far and welcome to this group. I will be following this for sure. Keep up the good modeling.

Amazing that you are making such details at that small a scale. Doing a great job, Daniel

Brian

Would using thinner wire work? Maybe gluing the wires instead of soldering for the bottom section? Or what about just placing the wire into position as the "glass" solidifies in the lantern? Just a few ideas to consider. Keep up the great model building.

Brian

Very nice job. How do you make your tools? I remember seeing you did the same thing for the trim work earlier on your beautiful model. Will need to do template setups like this, and I have no idea what to do. Keep up your great model and await the next update.

Chuck, your demo looks great to me, and thank you so much for sharing and starting this blog. Are you just using exacto blades carved to the proper curve shape? If so, how do you go about doing that?

You can try adding minuscule amounts of putty and fine it down with a file or dremel. I think that at the scale you are working with that such details would be nearly impossible to see despite our desire to be as close to perfection as humanly possible.

I am very impressed with your ship model as she looks right now, extremely realistic and a beautiful model. You have done one hell of a job, a museum quality masterpiece.

Looks great so far, Patrick! Keep it up

Hello Toni! You have a beautiful model and it was a pleasure to get to talk to you today at the San Diego NRG meeting. I appreciate your advice and will be continuing more on my model ship soon.

Your model of the Yacht Mary is beautiful, sir.  The stern windows you made in the lower hull turned out fantastic! I too am working on this same ship using plans from Mamoli but I am completely scratch building my model and making it a plank of frame model. And I agree that there are several major mistakes in the Mamoli plans, especially concerning her bow. 

Looking good, Patrick! Now you can have some real fun with Shadow, since the bay where the tenders are stowed will have sliding tracks either in the floor or perhaps in the ceiling. I think would more likely be in floor. I can already see for fun one tender sliding out on the rails and other sitting there visible in the hull. Keep up the great modeling.

Brian