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    GrantGoodale reacted to igorsr in Santa Maria by igorsr - FINISHED - Tehnodiktata - Scale 1:66   
    After painting, I set the cannons.


















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    GrantGoodale reacted to igorsr in Santa Maria by igorsr - FINISHED - Tehnodiktata - Scale 1:66   
    After deck, i painted the hull and sanded.











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    GrantGoodale reacted to igorsr in Santa Maria by igorsr - FINISHED - Tehnodiktata - Scale 1:66   
    After first planking i applied wood filler (putty) to repair surface and started sanding.







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    GrantGoodale reacted to igorsr in Santa Maria by igorsr - FINISHED - Tehnodiktata - Scale 1:66   
    Here is the first planking.
























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    GrantGoodale reacted to MEPering in USS Constitution by MEPering - Model Shipways - 1:76.8 (5/32"=1'0") - First build   
    Dry fitting of bulkheads.
     
     
     
    Matt

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    GrantGoodale reacted to kees de mol in Pelikaan 1999 by kees de mol - FINISHED - scale 1/75 - Dutch Beamtrawler   
    Hello foks
     
    I started to make some rigging for the model because there are a lot of blocks on this ship. The first ones to build are the jumperblocks. These are used to lift parts of the nets. Their shapes makes it possible to lift the nets, chains shackles, hooks and other stuff without damage.

    A very bad picture of the originals


    The housings cut out of thin brass sheet.


    And then the rolls. I made these on my small lathe. First I formed a toolbit/chisel and then I made the form


    Yes! Finely there are some video images from the cave

     
    Offcourse people: Do Not Try This At Home!
     
    And the results
     





     
    It is now one year ago that I recieved the drawings for this model and soon after that I started building. It all takes some more time than I planned but the results are more important to me.
     
    No building activity tommorrow  because I hope to visit the Intermodellbau in Dortmund.
     
     
     
    It will cost me money though....
     
    So please dont tell the missus
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    GrantGoodale reacted to kees de mol in Pelikaan 1999 by kees de mol - FINISHED - scale 1/75 - Dutch Beamtrawler   
    I did some work on the frontmast. The railings are done and the topmast with the furuno radars. Some wiring prepared for the steamlights later.
















     

     
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    GrantGoodale reacted to kees de mol in Pelikaan 1999 by kees de mol - FINISHED - scale 1/75 - Dutch Beamtrawler   
    Thank You all for your response and hitting the Like-button
     
    Ik started building the mast of the ship (In Holland we call it the voor(front)portaal but I dont know how it's called in English). I had some very good drawings whitch were printed out (very kindly by the guy who gave me the drawings) in scale 1/75. At first sight I thought it wouldn't be a lot of work and my plan was to post the mast here totally finished but I found out it was loads of work so I make an update to show how far I am now.
     
    I started gluing some styreen together and soon ther was a nice mast born at the attick.









     
    The masts are not ready but I hope to show them finished in my new update.
     
    Kind regards en Hartelijke groeten uit Nederland,
     
    Kees
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    GrantGoodale reacted to modelshipwright in Sovereign of the Seas 1637 by modelshipwright (Bill Short) - Sergal - 1:78 - Port "as built", Starboard "as presented to King Charles I for approval"   
    This photo shows the size of the gunport surround carving in its rough format. It remains to clean up and finish the carving prior to mounting on the bulkhead.
     

     
    More to follow.............
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    GrantGoodale reacted to NenadM in Cutty Sark by NenadM   
    A few details more
     
    Notice that there is a difference between present stage and when Lou made his photos
     

     

     
    I chose Lou's , it seems more real. Obviously, this is deck entrance to underdeck rudder mechanism space. On present stage, it is not clear what is this on photos. There are some photos on net when tourists use it as a chair!
     
    And here is what I did today
     
    Hatch 8x8 mm.
     

     
    "on place" testing
     
     
     

     

     
     
    Hmmm
     
    Hatch is ok, but another piece has to be remade. I am not satisfied with result ( i did it fast, and of course, sides are not equial, and it is a bit overscaled)
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    GrantGoodale reacted to NenadM in Cutty Sark by NenadM   
    Task was: Make casks to look real, just like casks, even from a "fast train passing" look, and let them have five ringa, and two of them, of course, to be equial
     
    Starting with 7x7 mm molding saved from old Tehnididakta kit, careful cutting to shape - 7mm dia to base, and 5mm dia to top. Fine sanding
     

     
    Planking with veneer strips 0,5-1mm arround, sanding
     

     
    Base and top made from veneer, sanding to shape
     

     
    And rings (rims) ... From laser printing paper 80gr. No other material in my ship yard agree to listen me !!!!
     
     

     
    Nice details on top, hinges (simulated) and handdle
     

     
    And after that all, painting.
     
    I used transparent acrylic to allow plank structure to be seen clearly, and to simulate weathering.
     
    Gold acrylic with drop of black, mixed with secret magic ingredient added to simulate metal shine, all covered with thin acrylic matt lacquer
     

     
    Very very very satisfied with result
     
    Cheers to you all, who pushing me over my limits !!!!
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    GrantGoodale reacted to NenadM in Cutty Sark by NenadM   
    Not serious working this days, which were filled with different activities out of workshop
     
    Spring comes, and everything, (including weeds) in  homeyard is getting wild
     
    So, get down on your knees, Chief,  and worship botany God ...
     
    before
     

     
    and after 
     

     
    and that is only one of places where is jungle in yard. This Yuka stayed, because it is planted in top of old boiler, and limited to grow anywhere around
     
    At the evening, we visited my father (90) still very connected with his excellent brain and with reality. Three generations ... My father, as specialized engineer was first person who ride first former Yougoslavia nuclear reactor in Vincha
     

     
    Next is very old historical picture found in family archive, from opening of nuclear reactor, my father is sitting on a control desk, after him is President Tito with top-level leaders of Yugoslavia ( Aleksandar Rankovic, Edvard Kardelj, Mosha Piade, ...
     

     
    Just to mention, my father is author of famous (in that time) "Mostar appeal" about prohibition of bombing nuclear plants, which later developed to international Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM). He had more than 150 scientific works in matter of nuclear energy, nuclear safety, and environment pollution protection. he is retired more than 25 years from now, and very very old
     
    But still live
     
    Nice family story
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    GrantGoodale reacted to Jaggy in US Brig Syren by Jaggy - Model Shipways - 1:64   
    Turns out I had some of those stern pieces askew, so today I broke it all apart and set them again, this time with temporary filler blocks at 3 points per piece to ensure everything is properly square. This is a learning experience. I also faired the hull some more.





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    GrantGoodale reacted to TonyUK in Gorch Fock by TonyUK - FINISHED - Mantua - Scale 1:90   
    Thanks very much Nils.
     
    Your build updates are the first thing I look for whenever i visit the site.....brilliant and inspirational!
     
    My kit build has been slow and steady over nearly 2 years, but i am nearly finished. Goodness knows how many hours i have spent working on it, but... i'm not counting!
    Rather than watching the box, i put some music on and sit at my work bench and try do the best i can with every part of the build, i know it cant be perfect, but make it as best i can. It has become a labour of love. (Apart from doing the 100's of ratline knots!)
     
    Here are some more pictures from along the way.
     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     
     
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    GrantGoodale reacted to druxey in Greenwich Hospital barge of 1832 by druxey - FINISHED - 1:48 scale   
    Well, some progress to report. The ensign staffs are done. They were made and tapered using the usual square to octagon to round method. The trucks plus a few inches below them are painted gold. I scored around each staff to act as a stop for the paint: it was too small to mask conventionally. For those wondering why the pace has slackened a bit, I've another project to announce shortly.

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    GrantGoodale reacted to kiwiron in HMB Endeavour by kiwiron - FINISHED - OcCre - 1:54   
    More sails on,i didn't think there was so much rigging on the ship,i did have 150 metres of it,not much left now.No idea the purpose of boom pendants a bit of a strange mounting position on the plans.






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    GrantGoodale reacted to daveward in Lady Nelson by daveward - Amati/Victory Models - 1:64 Scale - First wooden ship build   
    Here's how the Lady Nelson looked after I took the rubber bands and clips off.  The false deck looks great, with nice curves:
     

     

     

     
    Next, I glued on the stern supports:
     

     

     

     
    When the glue cured, everything looked great:
     

     
    Next, I soaked the bulwarks in hot water, using a very sophisticated and historically accurate technique (holding them down in the bathtub with forks):
     

     
    While the bulwars were soaking, I took my Dremel and got rid of the excess glue that had dried on the top of the center keel in the hatch openings:
     

     
    I also took my sanding stick and made sure the edges of the false deck were flush with the bulkhead posts:
     

     

     

     
    I decided to take a look at my fairing job, so I temporarily pinned a spare plank to the bulkheads.  For the most part, I was rather pleased with the results.  The bevels of the bulkheads followed the curve of the plank fairly well.
     

     

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    GrantGoodale reacted to daveward in Lady Nelson by daveward - Amati/Victory Models - 1:64 Scale - First wooden ship build   
    I used the false deck to check the alignment of the bulkheads, and everything looked good.
     

     

     
    I marked a center line on the false deck to aid in planking the deck later (note that the holes for the bowsprit bitts are offset to the LEFT):
     

     
    Interestingly, my false deck was slightly warped, but I was confident that this would work itself out when the false deck was glued to the tops of the bulkheads and false keel.
     

     
    I used a combination of rubber bands and modified binder clips to hold the false deck down during gluing.  I made sure that the deck was centered, and that it followed the slight curve of the tops of the bulkheads (the deck curves downward on the port and starboard sides, which was done to allow water to drain from the deck at sea; it also curves upward toward the bow and stern):
     

     
    The foremost hatch opening was too small for me to fit a binder clip into, so I ran a rubber band around the center keel and held it in place with toothpicks:
     

     
    In this picture, you can see how the binder clips hold the deck down against the center keel, allowing it to take on the right curvature while the glue sets:
     

     
    In these pictures we can see the false deck held in place, with the proper curvature:
     

     

     

     

     
    And this is how I left it for tonight, to give the glue time to completely cure:
     

     
    So far, I've spent 9 hours on this model.  Stay tuned for more!
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    GrantGoodale reacted to daveward in Lady Nelson by daveward - Amati/Victory Models - 1:64 Scale - First wooden ship build   
    Here are the bulkheads sitting in the center keel, with their bevels:
     

     

     
    The bulkheads sat slightly low in the center keel, which I took care of later:
     

     
    Here is one of the bow filler blocks, with its edge beveled:
     

     
    Here it is during one of my test fits:
     

     
    Here's the beveled stern block during a test fitting:
     

     
    I applied some Titebond III and clamped the bow filler blocks to the center keel (I did this first to allow me to position the first bulkhead square in the slot).
     

     
    To make the bulkheads sit flush with the top of the center keel, I cut a small piece of index card so that it could be glued into the top of the slot of each bulkhead.  This was the perfect thickness to get a flush fit.  In this photo, the card has not been trimmed down to match the width of the slot yet (I did this to make it easier to see in the photo):
     

     
    Here are the bulkheads, sitting flush, during the gluing process:
     

     
    I glued each bulkhead, checked for perfect alignment, then let it set up before moving to the next bulkhead.
     

     
    The results were quite pleasing:
     

     

     

     

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    GrantGoodale reacted to md1400cs in Wasa by md1400cs - FINISHED - Corel - 1:75   
    Hi Mates,
     
    Thanks for your thoughts regarding this damage.
     
    Igorsr - Thanks so much for your interest in following this build log. Very kind of you, 
     
    Update on the crashed platform;
     
    Decided to (this time [hindsight]) use my Proxxon Vice to complete the fix.
     
    FYI – This is the second time this ship has fallen sideways. The first time was – way back when – so no damage. BUT the ship was attached to the Proxxon Vice with suction pad. The vacuum was from the table to the vice. That did NOT work out. Vacuum suction escaped and ship with vice attached fell sideways about ten minutes later. Hmmmm.
     
    Purchased a piece of glass. NOW when I suction lock the vice, I first clean the glass, then clean the rubber bottom of the vice,  then rotate the suction lever. The vice has NOT lost its suction since.
    PS: 2 Great addition to my tools! (vice)
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    Still today I got so paranoid used a pillow in case ha ha,
     
    In any case damage worse than I thought. Turns out the ring had two broken bits, not just one.
     
    Managed to remove the platform using a flat rectangular Exacto blade twisting sideways between the platform and its lower braces.
     
    Now I will correctly, and much more peacefully, rebuild the broken bits as well as replacing the tiny wrap around rings. 
     
    I was hoping to move forward and start work on the main mast that I hope to articulate as closely as I can to the original. I have enjoyed thinking about this segway into a new area. Wood and I are better friends (;-) So a slight delay.
     
    Again Mates thanks for dropping by the shipyard, always a pleasure to have you as guests.
     
    Regards,
     
    Michael

     
     
     
     
     
     
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    GrantGoodale reacted to jbshan in Niagara 1813 by Don Quixote - Model Shipways - 1:64 - First build   
    Here's my Lexington model, the Niagara is all black so it might not come out too well in a photo.  Note how the bill of the anchor rotates up to hook on the rail (this one doesn't have the nice notch as on Niagara).  A simple lashing to a cleat or timberhead will hold it in place.  Eventually it would be unhooked from the cat hook and a stopper line used to secure it to the cathead.
    Inboard, belay the cable in the normal manner around the bitts, and the end goes through a hatch by way of two small holes in the forward corners of the grating.  Two or three of a different sort of stopper can be put on the cable inboard of the hawse holes to provide insurance.
    There's not a lot on the internet specifically and I will not copy a book and post it.  I believe Lever, 'The Young Sea Officer's Sheet Anchor' or Harland, 'Seamanship in the Age of Sail' should have good illustrations.
     

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    GrantGoodale reacted to frenchguy in Benjamin W Latham by frenchguy - FINISHED - Model Shipways - 1:48 Scale   
    Work in progress. It did not start well, as the paint was still too thick and was clogging my airbrush. I tried a mix 50/50 with rubbing alcohol and that seems the right mix.
    The deck furniture are just placed in place, not glued.
    I still need to do a bit of a touch-up as some paint bled under the tape, but I  am relatively satisfied with the results so far.

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