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qwerty2008 got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Byzantium by qwerty2008 - FINISHED - 1:400 - BOTTLE - mini version of my 1: 20 scale Byzantium
I have decided to bottle it after all now that its painted it looks a lot better in the bottle.
I tried to make it more authentic by putting a rat in the hold..... the rat was too big
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qwerty2008 got a reaction from ZyXuz in Byzantium by qwerty2008 - FINISHED - 1:400 - BOTTLE - mini version of my 1: 20 scale Byzantium
I have decided to bottle it after all now that its painted it looks a lot better in the bottle.
I tried to make it more authentic by putting a rat in the hold..... the rat was too big
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qwerty2008 reacted to michael mott in Bristol Pilot Cutter by michael mott - 1/8 scale - POF
John Thanks
Bob, the plans are my own based on a single sheet from the original MAP plans. The only part of the original plan that I used were the station lines.
here is a shot of where the plans are at the moment
The first drawing is one that was done in Corel
These drawings are from Autocad
As I finish parts if I modify it I go back and modify the cad drawings, some parts get made then I do a drawing.
The challenge on the next model will be to do the research then the drawings and then follow the drawings.
This model it is really a hybrid of pilot cutters and fishing smacks, and is giving me the experience and confidence to work on the next one when this one is finished.
Michael
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qwerty2008 reacted to lami in HMS Banterer 1807 by lami - FINISHED - 1:30 - RADIO
Hi,
With this I would like to continue my Banterer build log.
Best regards
Lami
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qwerty2008 reacted to lami in HMS Banterer 1807 by lami - FINISHED - 1:30 - RADIO
Hi, here are the latest picture of the Banterer. I'm building together with my father. The first three picture show the first "sea trials" last summer:
The following pictures show the status of teh mechancis in January. The Set up of the main and mizzen mast will change as the combined mechanics proved not being reliable:
Best regards
Lami
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qwerty2008 got a reaction from slagoon in Yet another ropewalk. KNEX anyone?
K'nex are my favorite medium for building mechanical devices because they are so simple. I made this rope walk several years ago and liked it so much that I never disassembled it. although I never made a official tail stock yet I just trow something together when I use it.
The yellow rod in the center is for attaching a K'nex motor to power it.
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qwerty2008 reacted to michael mott in Bristol Pilot Cutter by michael mott - 1/8 scale - POF
The barrel staves were machined to take the brass rings and plates
The ratchet was milled using the same 30 tooth gear as a guide that was used to make the gear for the roller reefing, I just indexed it 2 teeth at a time to give 15 teeth on the ratchet.
The section that is for the anchor chain was made with individual strips spaced around the maple formers, as I glued the last piece on I realized that I had missed the middle former and looking closely I also realized that I had made it a bit uneven so tomorrow I will cut some new discs and staves and redo that end. adding the middle one so that when it comes to adding the bolts there will be the three formers inside.
I will soft solder the discs to the gear
Michael
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qwerty2008 reacted to michael mott in Byzantium by qwerty2008 - FINISHED - 1:400 - BOTTLE - mini version of my 1: 20 scale Byzantium
Qwerty, glad I was able to inspire you. Now that hatch cover looks like a finicky bit of work, how did you make it?
Michael
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qwerty2008 reacted to michael mott in Bristol Pilot Cutter by michael mott - 1/8 scale - POF
Druxey, Sherry, Mark, John thanks for the kind comments.
I feel a bit like a dog with a bone sometimes, The shakle thing was still bothering me so I did some more experiments today and the results are promising.
First I thinned down a bit of 3/32 brass rod into a sort of dumbbell
then I annealed and flattened the ends
re annealed and flattened a little more
Then holding the unit in the round nosed pliers folded up the ends
next the ends were flattened in the vice to ensure they were flat to each other
Then drilled and tapped 2x56 and added the pin
and hooked it up to a pulley.
I think I will use this method for the rest of the shackles big and small.
Michael
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qwerty2008 got a reaction from cristikc in Yet another ropewalk. KNEX anyone?
After the previous post I decided to make a rope with the ropewalk. First I made a crank because all my K'nex motors were dead and I didn't have any batteries then I made the tailstock and track. The finished rope is 12 strands (72 feet in total) of contractors twine and about 3 feet long.
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qwerty2008 got a reaction from sonicmcdude in Yet another ropewalk. KNEX anyone?
After the previous post I decided to make a rope with the ropewalk. First I made a crank because all my K'nex motors were dead and I didn't have any batteries then I made the tailstock and track. The finished rope is 12 strands (72 feet in total) of contractors twine and about 3 feet long.
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qwerty2008 reacted to DSiemens in Generic Ship in a bottle by qwerty2008 - FINISHED - BOTTLE
Wow that is a long list. I will probably enlist your help on an RC ship I'm working on. I need to get a log up for it but I'm trying to finish a few requests first. That is a long list. You certainly keep busy. If you ever you get back to SIB building post a log I'd love to follow your progress. I think you would pick up on it pretty quick. I've only been doing this a year and a half your sure to catch up to me.
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qwerty2008 got a reaction from rtropp in Triton cross section by qwerty2008 - Scale 1: 48
I made another deck beam for the orlop deck bringing the total to 3 beams. I also made some temporary cross beams so I could see what it might look like when its done.
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qwerty2008 got a reaction from WackoWolf in Triton cross section by qwerty2008 - Scale 1: 48
I made another deck beam for the orlop deck bringing the total to 3 beams. I also made some temporary cross beams so I could see what it might look like when its done.
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qwerty2008 got a reaction from WackoWolf in Triton cross section by qwerty2008 - Scale 1: 48
This is my Triton build so far.
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qwerty2008 got a reaction from Paddy in Triton cross section by qwerty2008 - Scale 1: 48
This is my Triton build so far.
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