donrobinson

Interesting, will be happy to watch both!!😀

Good Morning All, I trust and hope you all had happy holidays and are now back to the reality of life once again.
 I took the last five days off of my Trabaccolo build to do a little work on my neglected Pegasus, she was very happy to be in the shipyard once again.
First up was fairing the hull, sorry no pictures, then was to install the plywood gun deck. Before doing this supports were required as per so many other logs such as Mike's(Landlubber Mike). So you can see in the pictures how I accomplished this using some 3 x 3mm posts and 1.5 x 5 mm planks.
 

 
Next was the infamous plywood gunport pieces, I had little problems with these which still worries me  . I soaked them for about an hour then bent them using a curling iron. I needed to move them approx 5mm forward as one of the oar holes was being blocked by a bulkhead, but other than that it went smoothly.
 

 
While waiting for glue and paint to dry I thought I would put together the cannon carriages. Many have complained about the Amati carriages , mostly about the quality of the plywood. I am thinking they must have changed their stock as I found these ones to be quite durable and easy to work with, you can be the judge as to how they look. Amati does include 18 carriages and 16 cannons, I'm thinking these extra carriages will work fine as stocking stuffers next Christmas or even mount some chocolate in them and they could be a Easter bunny thing, at any rate they will not go to waste.
A point to note is Do Not paint the bulkheads black above the deck if you wish to paint red later    . Mine took a minimum of ten coats to cover then I just quit.
Here I am using the mill with the sensitive drilling attachment to drill the axles for the pins that hold the trucks on, then it was on to assembling.
 

 
A little out of order but here you can see the result of moving the gun port sides ahead by 5 mm. The stem post and bowsprit are not glued in place, looks so good I feel like making the real bowsprit now.
 

 
And here she is ready for a battle, well kind of, and loaded up for next stage of deck planking
 

 
Here the planking has started using the kit supplied planks. I decided on a four plank shift using 120 mm planks. I built the aft bits as they are noted for not fitting properly mine required minor adjustments and fit perfectly. So with the gunport sides causing no problems and now the bits fitting good I am really getting concerned about my usual not so good luck.  
 In my excitement to start planking I forgot I should have built the hatches first, I don't think this will pose too much of a problem, I will carry on as is and see what happens later with the hatches.
 

 
Have a Good Day

First up. as for the drill press application Sherline has a "sensitive drill attachment" that quickly turns the machine into a extremely accurate "drill press" you maybe limited to the drill bit sizes( I believe it is 1/8" max.) but for scale modelling it is more than adequate.
Secondly, I have done lots and lots of milling wood with my Sherline and have no complaints. Obviously the quality and sharpness of your bit makes a big difference and the harder the wood the better. Soft woods do not work as good at slow speeds but then if you are taking the time to mill pieces for your model I am assuming basswood or other similar woods are not being used. I have used woods such as rosewood and cherry and have beautiful results with no breaking out of the wood. 
 To me where I am only using my mill and lathe for modelling and related items and with my limited space, the Sherline line of tools has served me well and I am very happy with them. As a another plus they are 100% made in America
 
Here is my setup, nice and compact
 

Well here she is all done, this was a fun little kit to build and I hope the grandson enjoys it even though it isn't much of a toy to play with. I am thinking I am going to put it on a base, for added security.
 One down and one more to go for Santa, now to finish the carriage.

Congrats Bob, she is a true beauty

Great build David, Congratulations

And here are the final pictures:
 

Thanks so Much, and Have A Good One!!

Hello everyone,Thanks for dropping, for the likes and comments. All very much appreciated. This post will be the finish of the Liburnian Novilara from MarisStella. This was a relatively quick and fun build, nothing too mind bending but still taught me a few more things about this hobby. I definitely would recommend this for any skill level.
 
Thanks Again
 

Showing the next step which is masking the figure head

 


Carved painted and installed
 

Rigging has started, a little different from the normal battle ship. With so much room to work with it proved to be very relaxing and fun.
 

 

Rigging completed and sail installed. A few minor touch ups and a little tidying up and I will call this completed.

Thanks to all for stopping in. the likes and comments all  are much appreciated. While not a lot got done this past while there is a little to report;
 

Drilling out pin rails, actually just slightly enlarging the existing holes using sensitive drilling attachment on Sherline mill
 

Pin rails installed
 

Starting to strop the deadeyes
 

Drilling holes for deadeyes, all measurements taken from plans
 

Cutting chain plates from photo etch sheet
 

Although I cleaned and prepped the chain plates for blackening in the end i went for painting instead. They were first primed with metal primer then painted with acrylic paint, there are no severe bends on these so paint cracking should not be an issue. The black ring is for the rudder opening on the bottom of the transom.
 

Rudder hole is up next so I thought making the rudder would be a good idea
 

The completed rudder
 

 And how he looks now. Belaying pins are installed just for the picture they are not glued in place.
 Thanks for stopping in.
 
 
 
 
 
 

I finally got the Stefano back on the bench this past week and made a little progress after a long break in progress on him. I took a short break to build the Liburnian Novilara as a little side diversion. A trip to North Carolina also used up some shipyard days but was well worth the time spent.
 It took me a little while to get back into the mindset again with Stefano, in case you are thinking not much got done in a week😉.
I always feel lots of pictures helps hide the lack of work and progress, so here we go.....
 

The goal last week was to  install pieces 40, 41, 42 and 43. I failed in this as I did not get the pin rails installed but they will be up next!!
The letters are showing you what colours to paint: BM=matte black, WM=matte white and WC= wood colour or varnished, poly etc.
 

First up was to bend the side stringer(40) and the top gallant bulwark(41) into shape. the side stringers are 1.5 x 4 mm strips and the top gallant bull warks are 1.5 x 5 mm strips. I gave these a light soaking in water then used a simple iron, as shown above, to bend them, The little indents on the inside of the curve are easily sanded smooth before installing.
 

Clamping the side stringer in place, pva glue was used to allow for positioning of the piece
 

Side stringers are installed and sanded, ready for painting. A little note here is that I sanded mine flush with the rail when in fact there should have been a slight overlap left. Not a big deal as everything will still work, just one of those things that happens when you leave something idle this long.
 

Here you can see the top gallant bulwark has been installed. I gave it several coats of diluted acrylic paint before gluing it into position. I used thin ca for this, I would hold it in place apply glue to a few cm`s of it hold until dry then move along applying glue until the end. There really is no other way of gluing a piece this long, pva will not work as there is no way of clamping. Shorter pieces could have been used and been easier to handle  but would not have looked as good.
 

 

Masking the top gallant bulwark in order to paint the main rail(37)
 

Tape removed. Here you can also see the top gallant rail is being installed. This is laser cut on a walnut billet
 


And here is how he sits with the top gallant rail completed.
 
Thanks for watching
 
 

And here are the final pictures:
 

Thanks so Much, and Have A Good One!!

Hello everyone,Thanks for dropping, for the likes and comments. All very much appreciated. This post will be the finish of the Liburnian Novilara from MarisStella. This was a relatively quick and fun build, nothing too mind bending but still taught me a few more things about this hobby. I definitely would recommend this for any skill level.
 
Thanks Again
 

Showing the next step which is masking the figure head

 


Carved painted and installed
 

Rigging has started, a little different from the normal battle ship. With so much room to work with it proved to be very relaxing and fun.
 

 

Rigging completed and sail installed. A few minor touch ups and a little tidying up and I will call this completed.

The following is my build log for MarisStella's Liburnian Novilara. MarisStella has recently re-designed this kit somewhat and has added new instructions and step by step drawings to help guide you through the build, it also still comes complete with detailed plans.
 I do not have pictures of the box opening as it did not arrive in a box as such but I can assure all material is of top quality and up to the usual high standard MarisStella has set for itself.
 I would rate this kit as a junior plus or possibly even an intermediate .
The hull is single planked as is the deck (no plywood), planks are all walnut. Keel and bulkheads are laser cut from plywood and posed no problems fitting together. One of the many features of this kit is the partial carving of the figurehead. MarisStella does supply the pieces for you to get the basic shape but the final shaping is done by hand which proved to be lots of fun.
 Rigging is fairly basic, however quite different from the ships of later years. For instance rather than shrouds there are three back stays on either side, no rat lines to tie!! There is also a sewn sail included which adds to the rigging but is not that difficult to install.
 Overall this was a real enjoyable build and I would recommend it to anyone, especially for those who are looking for something a little different from the normal battleship and want a completion in a relatively short time.
 I hope you enjoy the build even though I am lacking detailed pictures as I was not planning on doing a build log. If you have any questions please feel free to ask, and all comments are always welcome.
 

Here the two piece keel has been put together, bulkheads installed and the rabbit cut. The spacer blocks are included and can be left in or taken out after fairing and planking have been completed. There really is no reason to remove them as  they will not be seen after deck planking is done. Notice the extra bulkheads at the bow and stern, this is one of the improvements on this kit.
 

Just a close shot of the bow and my not so good rabbit😁
And the stern area
 

Planking has begun using 1.5 x 5 mm walnut planks. the top planks at the bow are left till a little later in the build. Planking is relatively easy with not too much twisting and bending involved. Each plank after the first two top ones require tapering.
 

As I mentioned most planks require tapering and I later corrected the rise at the stern
 

Planking finished, not yet sanded. Here is where I am lacking pictures, the bow is now completed and I wish I could have shown you the process
 

Waterline masked off and ready for painting
 

Showing the waterline painted with a few coats of wipe on poly
 

Making of the oars
 

Each of the 30  oars consists of five pieces, although not shown here there is one more piece that goes into the end. It is hard to see but after gluing the blades on filler is used to fill the gap where joined to the dowel.
 

Oars sanded to shape and given a paint job. This is far as my artistic abilities go!!
 

Bulwarks painted and oars completed.
 
Thanks for checking things out, see you soon

Here is a fun little kit to build. It is the ships boat by Dusek, the kit as you can see comes complete with pre-cut planks and frames. This kit is amazing as to how it all fits so well, I had no problems assembling, the instructions were clear and the wood was extremely good. Total build time including stand was approximately 22 hours. I would easily give this kit a two thumbs up and would recommend it to all. It is priced at 5 euros, making it even more attractive. After building this I defiantly am putting a full sized Dusek kit on my list.
 
Enjoy

And finally a couple of pictures of the carriage I built for my granddaughter(Christmas gift), this is an Amati kit
 

Fantastic build, congratulations

Great job David, the colours you picked are wonderful!!

Looking real sweet David

Great job David, the colours you picked are wonderful!!

Nice job Dave

Beautiful work Frank. It looks like to me that the top row of rings are independent of each other and not tied together, The second row of rings are looped around the first and  this row is then tied together. Just my observation. Hope this makes sense

Nice job Dave

Nice work, the painting looks good. I found that paint brushes are not the place to cheap out on, a good brush does make a big difference. Looking forward to more updates

Nice job Dave

I gave you a like even though you broke my hinges!! LOL