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Amazing, and fabulous attention to detail. A great resource for future “miniature modellers but I can hear the groans of those who have completed models and are now reevaluating their models. -
Thank you Roger. I have copies of the 2006 and 2008 papers but not the third paper you mention. I am aware from photographs that the original riveted hull was replaced with a welded hull so like you I assume the lines drawings exist I just haven’t found a reference to them. My best bet will be to try an email to the restorer. Thank you for the tip Dan, I wasn’t aware of this but will follow it up. Thanks to everyone for the continued interest and likes.
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Phil - Thank you for your comments. I don't know Delphine but on your prompting will do a bit of investigating. Thank you. As I said last time I decided to have a bit of a rest from rigging. I think that completing as many of the deck fittings as possible before completing the shrouds is probably sensible. I thought I would finish off the davits. These were substantially completed some time ago. The small ones are for the anchor and the boat steps while the large ones are for the tender. I needed to make and attach the blocks so I started by attaching the block attachment eyes to the davits. I also entered another phase of shackle and block making. I had previously made the block "strips". I needed both double and single blocks so I parted off a number of each. And then installed the shaft before rounding off the edges with fine sandpaper. The block attachment features (eyes and shackles) were then attached. I then rigged the anchor davit using fine cotton. The anchor (again made some time ago) was glued on to the rail brackets. And finally the anchor retaining straps were added. I also started scratch building a small pond yacht for my granddaughter - hopefully Santa will deliver it.
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Rick, thank you very much. Anything you can get would be useful. What I usually find is that internal and the main deck features are usually covered reasonably well on web photographs. What is generally more difficult to find is photos of the rigging and fittings above eye level. I would prefer to model Cangarda with her auxiliary sailing rig set but I haven't found any photographs of this. As I said any help would be most welcome. Best regards
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Grinding your own lathe tools?
KeithAug replied to CPDDET's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
If you want to mill the tool to shape i suggest the following:- Buy some silver steel. Mill the shape you want into it. Heat to cherry red and then quench in cold water. (this hardens the tool so that it retains an edge) Touch up the edges with a diamond file if necessary. Silver steel in its unhardened form can be cut quite easily with HSS tools. I often use this technique for making tools for cutting brass so it will be fine for cutting wood. -
Fabulous Brian. I love the set of the windows on the side of the paddle wheel housing. It looks a bit like a building from Lord of the Rings. You made a particularly good job of modelling the ships dog, it is incredibly realistic.
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Yes I agree with everyone. i don't know where you get all the time from. it must take an age to make each one.
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Hakan - I think good practice isn't always achieved - i was thinking of this shot of Germania when I made the comment. I hope you are keeping ok?
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Bit of both Dan, also they are often just dumped in a jumbled mess on the deck. There are so many and given the mast height they are so bulky that hanging all of them from the belaying pins would probably be impractical. At the scale I am modelling it becomes virtually impossible.
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Accurate Triangle metal square
KeithAug replied to michael101's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
Hmmmm! Best not to upset the admiral. -
Accurate Triangle metal square
KeithAug replied to michael101's topic in Modeling tools and Workshop Equipment
It was easy, she just flipped over the pan. -
Enough of this speculative chat about the future and back to the job in hand - But thank you all for your contributions. Time to tidy up some of those loose ends. Those of you with long memories will remember that many many months ago I made the pin rails for the foot of the masts. With the blocks installed around the masts the pin rails could be glued in place. As you might imagine tying off the halyards was a bit of a pain ( I marvel at the patience of all you fully rigged ship builders). The fore mast starboard side. I then coiled the tails. Fore mast port side. Main mast starboard side. Main mast port side. Fore mast port looking forward. You may also remember that I only completed the fore and aft standing rigging to ease access for the sail and halyard installation. Now it is time to move on to the abeam standing rigging. But first I needed a few more shackles to attach the turnbuckles. Luckily my storage system for long ago made parts is working well. You may remember the turnbuckles. The 16 turnbuckles were then attached to the rails with the afore mentioned shackles. I think I need a break from rigging.
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My wife has banned mirrors. We could start a list of pros and cons for each option. - Cangarda is the patriotic choice for a Michigan resident.😀
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Yes I agree that Ena is the more beautiful yacht and the deck embellishments are far superior. The thing that is drawing me towards Cangarda is this:- I think it would be fun to include details of the engine room with the skylights open to allow viewing. Ena's engine room is below the main cabin and therefore not visible. However I have a couple of months before i decide finally.
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SD 14 by RN77 - Marcle Models - CARD
KeithAug replied to RN77's topic in - Build logs for subjects built 1901 - Present Day
This looks different. You have sparked my interest. -
Hi Bob, yes i had seen that video - quite alarming really. I'm not really too sure why it happened. Yes I was going to email Rutherford's boatyard to see if they could help with the hull lines. I found some fairly reasonable plans on the internet, unfortunately the only real omission was the hull lines. Hakan, Yes she meets my "elegance" criteria. I'll add her to my search list.
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Keith - yes I have looked at Ena but I am also looking at this:-https://www.sandemanyachtcompany.co.uk/yacht/618/pusey-and-jones-126-ft-steam-yacht-19012009. As yet i haven't found the hull lines anywhere.
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Veszett, Thank you, if they are off the internet I think I can find them. I see the building of a modern replica is being considered - https://www.superyachtnews.com/owner/britannia-replica-to-rule-the-waves-again. In my case it might be worth waiting and building a model of the replica which should have a more comprehensive photographic record. Hakan - yes, i love the boats built in the early part of the 20th century. For me they epitomise elegance and beauty. I am thinking about building a display model of a steam yacht if I can find a subject with enough detail.
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Veszett, Yes I looked at her some time ago the plus is that the plans can be bought, the minus is that there are not many decent photos of the deck detail. Have you found any?
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Hakan - Beautiful work on her rear end. I hope you didn't get too excited.
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Sometimes taking the easiest approach is the best strategy. The guns were amazing.
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