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Angarfather got a reaction from flying_dutchman2 in Statenjacht Utrecht by Angarfather - 1:36
Many thank to all the Likes
Some pics from the finished decorations of the Windows.
Now I have to carve some figures. I tried at first to carve the two sea animals which will "live" on the reling. They are not so complicated as the galions lion and the others. They are named dolphins, but I think that they are typical baroque seamonsters.
Cheerio Hartmut
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Angarfather got a reaction from flying_dutchman2 in Statenjacht Utrecht by Angarfather - 1:36
Many thanks, guys!!!
A little update. some decoration rails at the sites of the pavilon.
Cheers! Angarfather
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Angarfather got a reaction from flying_dutchman2 in Statenjacht Utrecht by Angarfather - 1:36
Many thanks to Nils, Dadodude, Mark and also the "Likes"
I am now modelling all the parts which are still missing on deck.
The hatches of the forecastle.
Caboose chimney
Making the Sky light of the crew mess
In the evening the CEO of the company came along to visit the ship.
His was quite satisfied and invited the Crew to red vine.
Cheers! Hartmut
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Angarfather got a reaction from mtaylor in Fantastic finish on this model. Any ideas on how its done?
Hello Rat-Fink-A-Booboo
Copper below the water line does'nt become green. It becomes more dark brown / nearly black. The green we know from roofs or old ships in a dry dock occurs when the copper is in the air.
Hartmut
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Angarfather reacted to Mirabell61 in SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse 1897 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - scale 1:144 - POF - first German four stacker of the Norddeutscher Lloyd line
Update, boats
most of the boats will be closed and with canvas protection cover, this is my intention....
If it works out I will try to dome some with rolled back canvas, so the seatings can be seen. The prototype for the closed boat is shown in the pics. This will be the master model I take a mould from so to cast the other boats in resin (if it works that way...)
A fender rope is put around the side of the sheer, I hope it will form-off well in the silicone mould
The boats are 60 mm long, and in scale 1:144, two boats are a bit shorter, and the last 3 boats on each side (three story packed ought to be foldable ones)
Nils
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Angarfather got a reaction from mtaylor in SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse 1897 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - scale 1:144 - POF - first German four stacker of the Norddeutscher Lloyd line
You are right, Nils. In contrast to the past the machine rooms are now almost oilfree and quite clean. But loud, very very loud, is it still there.
And last but not least: to look at your marvelous modell is a delight to the eyes.
Cheerio! Hartmut
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Angarfather got a reaction from Piet in SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse 1897 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - scale 1:144 - POF - first German four stacker of the Norddeutscher Lloyd line
You are right, Nils. In contrast to the past the machine rooms are now almost oilfree and quite clean. But loud, very very loud, is it still there.
And last but not least: to look at your marvelous modell is a delight to the eyes.
Cheerio! Hartmut
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Angarfather got a reaction from mtaylor in SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse 1897 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - scale 1:144 - POF - first German four stacker of the Norddeutscher Lloyd line
Hello Nils,
indeed it was a wet and also cold job to work on the outside wheel stand. But that was the normal situation on such a Steamer. On the other hand it was nothing against the work in the rigg and on deck of the sailing ships. And then, what a feeling to drive his ship through storm, wind, snow and fog safely to her place in the harbor. On this steamers ,I think, the jobs of the coal trimmers and heaters were very hard. Very high heat, very much noise and very much dirt and very exhausting.
Hartmut
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Angarfather got a reaction from Omega1234 in SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse 1897 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - scale 1:144 - POF - first German four stacker of the Norddeutscher Lloyd line
Hello Nils,
of course it will be an uncomfortable place for the helmsman. But for long times there were no windshield weephers at the windows of the wheelhouses. In storm with rain, spray and fogged windows it was almost impossible to see outside the way fx in harbours and other small waterways. Even with freighters and ferries from the 80th the outboards controls were still on the bridge cams in the open.
best regards hartmut
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Angarfather got a reaction from Canute in Fantastic finish on this model. Any ideas on how its done?
Hello Rat-Fink-A-Booboo
Copper below the water line does'nt become green. It becomes more dark brown / nearly black. The green we know from roofs or old ships in a dry dock occurs when the copper is in the air.
Hartmut
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Angarfather reacted to Mirabell61 in SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse 1897 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - scale 1:144 - POF - first German four stacker of the Norddeutscher Lloyd line
Small update...
all 40 raw davits have been made, now every one is being equiped with a lead for the pulley rope in the upper curve and a cleat on the vertical post, just above deck level.
The unprimered section will be painted when the davits are mounted, otherwise I would scrape off the paint where the post passes the bearings, when pushing through...
Nils
officer briefing two sailors on the aft deckhousing
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Angarfather got a reaction from Martin W in SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse 1897 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - scale 1:144 - POF - first German four stacker of the Norddeutscher Lloyd line
You are right, Nils. In contrast to the past the machine rooms are now almost oilfree and quite clean. But loud, very very loud, is it still there.
And last but not least: to look at your marvelous modell is a delight to the eyes.
Cheerio! Hartmut
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Angarfather got a reaction from Piet in SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse 1897 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - scale 1:144 - POF - first German four stacker of the Norddeutscher Lloyd line
Hello Nils,
indeed it was a wet and also cold job to work on the outside wheel stand. But that was the normal situation on such a Steamer. On the other hand it was nothing against the work in the rigg and on deck of the sailing ships. And then, what a feeling to drive his ship through storm, wind, snow and fog safely to her place in the harbor. On this steamers ,I think, the jobs of the coal trimmers and heaters were very hard. Very high heat, very much noise and very much dirt and very exhausting.
Hartmut
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Angarfather got a reaction from John Allen in Fantastic finish on this model. Any ideas on how its done?
Hello Rat-Fink-A-Booboo
Copper below the water line does'nt become green. It becomes more dark brown / nearly black. The green we know from roofs or old ships in a dry dock occurs when the copper is in the air.
Hartmut
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Angarfather got a reaction from Mirabell61 in Fantastic finish on this model. Any ideas on how its done?
Hello Rat-Fink-A-Booboo
Copper below the water line does'nt become green. It becomes more dark brown / nearly black. The green we know from roofs or old ships in a dry dock occurs when the copper is in the air.
Hartmut
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Angarfather reacted to michael mott in Bristol Pilot Cutter by michael mott - 1/8 scale - POF
Thanks for the kind words Carl, thanks also to all of you who have been visiting.
In between the hockey periods I did a little work on the companionway, and lowered the side walls by 1/2 inch 4 inches in scale which leaves them at 17 inches at the aft end and 13 1/2 inches at the forward end. I'm good with that.
I will shorten the hatch about 3 inches shorten the sidewalls length by 4 inches to make them 48 long and add a couple of round ports in them.
Michael
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Angarfather reacted to RMC in HMS Vanguard by RMC - FINISHED - Amati/Victory Models - scale 1:72
The spritsail yard is the source of my latest whinge about the plan. There a couple of others on the horizon, but first things first. Here is the yard shown. The eyelets are shown at the back of the yard (in plan), and in the front in the elevation (which I missed). I went ahead with the former.
Now of course this isn't exactly the end of the world, but it turns out that with the eyelets at the back of the yard the lines going through them foul the spritsail topsail yard. Later (plan 10)the eyelets are shown on top of the yard. Taking the eyelets out and repositioning them in situ was rather fraught. It did make an improvement but there is still a slight foul.
This is how it has turned out.
This give some idea of the complexity of the rigging. There are quite a few more lines that are apparently made off to the timberhead. Just how they will all fit is a bit of a mystery at the moment. With hindsight, I probably wouldn't have finally tied off any of the lines until I knew where everything went.
Finally, the main topgallant yard is now on.
PS. Jose. I counted my remaining parrel beads and there seem to be enough to finish.
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Angarfather got a reaction from Omega1234 in SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse 1897 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - scale 1:144 - POF - first German four stacker of the Norddeutscher Lloyd line
You are right, Nils. In contrast to the past the machine rooms are now almost oilfree and quite clean. But loud, very very loud, is it still there.
And last but not least: to look at your marvelous modell is a delight to the eyes.
Cheerio! Hartmut
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Angarfather reacted to Mirabell61 in SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse 1897 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - scale 1:144 - POF - first German four stacker of the Norddeutscher Lloyd line
Hello Hartmut,
yes indeed, that is a capitel not so much known today,......I remember reading about the hard work of heaters trimmers on merchant steamers, deep down in the ships belly, especially if the masters they reported to had a bit inhuman touch. Usualy the captain felt himself as highest instance next to god. It was not seldom that some of these poor men knew no more way out, and committed suiside by jumping overboard. it was noticed when their clogs stood lonesome standing inside the railing
Nils
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Angarfather got a reaction from Omega1234 in SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse 1897 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - scale 1:144 - POF - first German four stacker of the Norddeutscher Lloyd line
Hello Nils,
indeed it was a wet and also cold job to work on the outside wheel stand. But that was the normal situation on such a Steamer. On the other hand it was nothing against the work in the rigg and on deck of the sailing ships. And then, what a feeling to drive his ship through storm, wind, snow and fog safely to her place in the harbor. On this steamers ,I think, the jobs of the coal trimmers and heaters were very hard. Very high heat, very much noise and very much dirt and very exhausting.
Hartmut
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Angarfather got a reaction from Jack12477 in SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse 1897 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - scale 1:144 - POF - first German four stacker of the Norddeutscher Lloyd line
Hello Nils,
of course it will be an uncomfortable place for the helmsman. But for long times there were no windshield weephers at the windows of the wheelhouses. In storm with rain, spray and fogged windows it was almost impossible to see outside the way fx in harbours and other small waterways. Even with freighters and ferries from the 80th the outboards controls were still on the bridge cams in the open.
best regards hartmut
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Angarfather got a reaction from popeye the sailor in SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse 1897 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - scale 1:144 - POF - first German four stacker of the Norddeutscher Lloyd line
Hello Nils,
indeed it was a wet and also cold job to work on the outside wheel stand. But that was the normal situation on such a Steamer. On the other hand it was nothing against the work in the rigg and on deck of the sailing ships. And then, what a feeling to drive his ship through storm, wind, snow and fog safely to her place in the harbor. On this steamers ,I think, the jobs of the coal trimmers and heaters were very hard. Very high heat, very much noise and very much dirt and very exhausting.
Hartmut
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Angarfather got a reaction from Piet in SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse 1897 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - scale 1:144 - POF - first German four stacker of the Norddeutscher Lloyd line
Hello Nils,
of course it will be an uncomfortable place for the helmsman. But for long times there were no windshield weephers at the windows of the wheelhouses. In storm with rain, spray and fogged windows it was almost impossible to see outside the way fx in harbours and other small waterways. Even with freighters and ferries from the 80th the outboards controls were still on the bridge cams in the open.
best regards hartmut
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Angarfather got a reaction from mtaylor in SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse 1897 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - scale 1:144 - POF - first German four stacker of the Norddeutscher Lloyd line
Hello Nils,
of course it will be an uncomfortable place for the helmsman. But for long times there were no windshield weephers at the windows of the wheelhouses. In storm with rain, spray and fogged windows it was almost impossible to see outside the way fx in harbours and other small waterways. Even with freighters and ferries from the 80th the outboards controls were still on the bridge cams in the open.
best regards hartmut
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