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Roger Pellett
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Roger Pellett got a reaction from popeye the sailor in M4A3 Sherman w/ 105 mm Howitzer & 75 mm Long Gun tanks by Jack12477 - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1:35 scale - PLASTIC
Captain,
Lets hope that this will pass and that you can continue getting back on your feet.
Roger
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Roger Pellett got a reaction from lmagna in M4A3 Sherman w/ 105 mm Howitzer & 75 mm Long Gun tanks by Jack12477 - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1:35 scale - PLASTIC
Captain,
Lets hope that this will pass and that you can continue getting back on your feet.
Roger
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Roger Pellett got a reaction from popeye the sailor in M8A1 High Speed Tractor by Egilman - FINISHED - 1/35th Scale - Nitto
Not being a plastic modeler, I am fascinated by the expertise, skill, and attention to detail that ALL of you guys possess. The few plastic models that I built back in the day were glue smeared messes.
Maybe, someone should start a new thread: I’ll show you my army if you’ll show me yours. I’m sure that they would be impressive! We would then need an umpire to decide who would win the war.
Roger
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Roger Pellett got a reaction from Old Collingwood in M4A3 Sherman w/ 105 mm Howitzer & 75 mm Long Gun tanks by Jack12477 - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1:35 scale - PLASTIC
Captain,
Lets hope that this will pass and that you can continue getting back on your feet.
Roger
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Roger Pellett got a reaction from mtaylor in La Jacinthe 1823 by guraus - Scale 1:48
Very nice!
Roger
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Roger Pellett got a reaction from mtaylor in Canoe by Voyageur - FINISHED - scale 1:12 - RESTORATION
Very nice canvasing job. You used the “upside down system”. Joe Seliga, the legendary canoe builder from Ely, Minnesota used this system. Beautiful results, no wrinkling.
Roger
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Roger Pellett reacted to Javier Baron in Mediterranean Felucca by Javier Baron - FINISHED - Scale 1:175
The “falucho” is already finished.
I hope you like it.
Cheers,
Javier
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Roger Pellett got a reaction from davec in Jointer question/recommendation
There are a number of old Delta 4in jointers listed on EBay. New blades and bearings are also available. One major advantage of old power tools is that they are belt driven from a separate motor. Some of the new small DIY jointers have integral motors. If the motor on one of the older machines dies or if the machine is underpowered, the motor can be easily replaced.
Roger
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Roger Pellett got a reaction from davec in Jointer question/recommendation
I have a Delta Rockwell 4” Jointer that I bought new in the late 1970’s. It is a great tool. It is solidly built, all cast iron. Over the years, I have used it to mill parts for restoring four wooden canoes, and for reducing rough sawn lumber to billets for ship model building. I have also used it for building ship model glass cases. I do not build furniture or cabinetry. I have never needed anything larger.
if you can find one of these used that can be cleaned up you will have a real workhorse. In my opinion, “vintage” power tools are much better tan most new ones as they don’t contain plastic parts.
i will be down in my workshop later today and I’ll send you a photo.
Roger
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Roger Pellett got a reaction from KeithAug in Germania Nova 1911 by KeithAug - FINISHED - Scale 1:36 - replica of schooner Germania 1908
The mystery padeye, How about an attachment point for a block to sheet home a large reaching “fisherman” Staysail?
Roger
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Roger Pellett got a reaction from mtaylor in Model Shipways Plans
When the new 1980 Flying Fish plans came out, their author, Ben Langford published a copy and article in the Nautical Research Journal. You should be able to get a copy from the office.
Roger
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Roger Pellett reacted to Voyageur in Canoe by Voyageur - FINISHED - scale 1:12 - RESTORATION
I decided why bother restoring a wood canvas canoe unless I actually canvas it. I figure if thing go awry, I can scrape, sand and redo. I propped the canoe on my work stand using a foam block for support. I experimented on scrap wood with CA glue to hold the cloth to the wood. It did not work. I decided to just use spray on adhesive. That worked great! I coated the canoe and laid the cloth over it, pulling it gently and smoothing out the cloth.
I gave it a once-over with the torch to burn off the fuzz and wiped it down with a damp cloth.
I brushed on the mastic sealer. That went on easily with a foam brush. Let dry, wet sanded gently and brushed on another coat.
While the sealer was drying, I cut and sanded my keel piece of maple. It is more of a low, flat bumper to protect the bottom of the canoe when running over rocks, etc...
I’m thinking about prime and paint. I have Zinsser shellac base primer and acrylic paint. Is that going to work? I just spray painted everything when I was building rockets so I want to Make sure to get this right.
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Roger Pellett reacted to Derek C in Lagoda 1826 by Derek C - New Bedford Whaling Vessel
Hello members, finally feeling better so I figured I’d post a short update ,
I have received my book
and found some some very useful info in it , I am glad I purchased this book it is packed full of historical drawings and old photos of the. Logoda , and it’s whale boats. I also started receiving some drawings on the vessel so I will begin figuring them out so I can start making saw dust this weekend. She is going to be a nice size model at aprox 23” long 30” tall and 7 “ wide.
I hope to get started this weekend .Glad you looked in ,
Derek C
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Roger Pellett reacted to KeithAug in Lagoda 1826 by Derek C - New Bedford Whaling Vessel
Derek, nice ship but glad whaling ships no longer find a use. Quite a gruesome business.
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Roger Pellett reacted to Bob Cleek in Jointer question/recommendation
Yep. You can't beat "old 'arn." I have a four inch 1950 vintage Craftsman, made by King-Seely, I believe. It works great for shorter stock. A 6" jointer would handle larger stock better, but I don't use it for much more than three or four foot long stock. A 6" jointer is a relatively large machine.
I rarely joint raw wood down to square finished on all sides. I just joint it until I have a flat wide enough to then cut pieces off on the band or table saw. Putting a round piece of wood through a table saw gives me the heeby-jeebies. One little wobble and it's likely to be coming back at you.
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Roger Pellett got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Deck caulking with rope.
The model in the picture below is an example where thread was used in depicting a caulked deck but in a different way. The fore deck on this US Navy Motor whaleboat is stained navy “deck blue” with the seams payed with white lead.
I made the deck from a piece of 1/16in thick plywood with groves to represent deck seams cut on a miniature table saw. I then sprayed the entire deck with flat white paint and then sanded the paint off the flat surface but leaving it in the grooves. I then pushed a piece of thread into each of the grooves and sprayed the deck piece with the blue deck stain. Removing the thread left the white paint “caulking” in the simulated seams of the blue deck.
Roger
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Roger Pellett got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Deck caulking with rope.
Allan,
Here’s a closeup photo of the caulking. A larger diameter thread gave a crisper caulking line but to me looked fake to I opted for the smaller diameter giving a thinner caulk line.
Bruce,
A well known naval officer, I don’t remember who, once remarked that “A warship is known by the condition of her boats.” Navies, particularly in peace time made an effort to keep their boats looking smart. This was especially true of boats that transported officers. The US Navy used wooden 26ft Motor Whaleboats from the end of World War I until the early 1960’s when they switched to a fiberglass one of different design.
I have found two variations of the same 26ft wooden hull- a completely open utility model and the partially decked one that I modeled that could be used as a captain’s gig. US Navy World War II Destroyers were equipped with one of each. White caulking of the fore deck would have added to the appearance of the boat.
A number of Movies about World War II, for example The Enemy Below and The Caine Mutiny show these boats with mahogany trim finished bright. I have chosen to show the boat as it would have appeared during one of the hard fought campaigns early in the war when no one had the time to maintain varnished trim.
Roger
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Roger Pellett got a reaction from Bob Cleek in Jointer question/recommendation
I have a Delta Rockwell 4” Jointer that I bought new in the late 1970’s. It is a great tool. It is solidly built, all cast iron. Over the years, I have used it to mill parts for restoring four wooden canoes, and for reducing rough sawn lumber to billets for ship model building. I have also used it for building ship model glass cases. I do not build furniture or cabinetry. I have never needed anything larger.
if you can find one of these used that can be cleaned up you will have a real workhorse. In my opinion, “vintage” power tools are much better tan most new ones as they don’t contain plastic parts.
i will be down in my workshop later today and I’ll send you a photo.
Roger
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Roger Pellett got a reaction from mtaylor in Virginia Ruth by Kelpie - RESTORATION
Do you intend to try to sail this or do you intend it as a static display model.
The model is what would be called a Pond Yacht and if you google vintage pond yachts there is a lot of material on the web. EXCEPT, your model is much older! The classic Pond Yachts of the 1930’s and ‘40s were Marconi rigged. Yours is Gaff Rigged. I think that this is a real gem, especially given its history.
As a static model you should pretty much be able to duplicate the rigging from your photos. I would worry less about what is “correct” and more about duplicating your Greatgrandfather’s work.
Roger
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Roger Pellett got a reaction from mtaylor in Jointer question/recommendation
I have a Delta Rockwell 4” Jointer that I bought new in the late 1970’s. It is a great tool. It is solidly built, all cast iron. Over the years, I have used it to mill parts for restoring four wooden canoes, and for reducing rough sawn lumber to billets for ship model building. I have also used it for building ship model glass cases. I do not build furniture or cabinetry. I have never needed anything larger.
if you can find one of these used that can be cleaned up you will have a real workhorse. In my opinion, “vintage” power tools are much better tan most new ones as they don’t contain plastic parts.
i will be down in my workshop later today and I’ll send you a photo.
Roger
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Roger Pellett got a reaction from grsjax in Jointer question/recommendation
I have a Delta Rockwell 4” Jointer that I bought new in the late 1970’s. It is a great tool. It is solidly built, all cast iron. Over the years, I have used it to mill parts for restoring four wooden canoes, and for reducing rough sawn lumber to billets for ship model building. I have also used it for building ship model glass cases. I do not build furniture or cabinetry. I have never needed anything larger.
if you can find one of these used that can be cleaned up you will have a real workhorse. In my opinion, “vintage” power tools are much better tan most new ones as they don’t contain plastic parts.
i will be down in my workshop later today and I’ll send you a photo.
Roger
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Roger Pellett got a reaction from mtaylor in Canoe by Voyageur - FINISHED - scale 1:12 - RESTORATION
I didn’ Work on either steadily so the each took one to two years.
Roger
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Roger Pellett got a reaction from Keith Black in Virginia Ruth by Kelpie - RESTORATION
To me, the charm of this model is the fact that your Great Grandfather built it and it’s 1913 craftsmanship. I would, therefore, keep and use all of the 1923 metalwork including the rigging attachment points.
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Roger Pellett reacted to Old Collingwood in Spitfire IX (Late Mark) by Old Collingwood - FINISHED - Eduard - 1/48
Interesting story my farther used to talk to me about now I have found a link to it - basically its a Spit IX that was pushed to over 600mph in a dive.
https://sofrep.com/fightersweep/spitfire-nearly-broke-sound-barrier/
OC.
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Roger Pellett got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Canadian Pacific Wood Passenger Cars by Realworkingsailor - 1:87 - scratch-built & kit-bashed
Andy,
Beautiful work!
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