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donrobinson got a reaction from mort stoll in HMS Diana By Barbossa - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64 - The 1794 Attempt
She is going to be a real treasure, great work!
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donrobinson got a reaction from Martin W in SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse 1897 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - scale 1:144 - POF - first German four stacker of the Norddeutscher Lloyd line
Congratulations Nils. A fantastic build!! Sharing this journey with you has been very educational and entertaining, I Thank You for sharing.
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donrobinson got a reaction from Mirabell61 in SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse 1897 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - scale 1:144 - POF - first German four stacker of the Norddeutscher Lloyd line
Congratulations Nils. A fantastic build!! Sharing this journey with you has been very educational and entertaining, I Thank You for sharing.
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donrobinson got a reaction from Beef Wellington in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Good Evening All. Thanks for all the visits, comments and likes it is all really appreciated.
This post is about the final stages of the ship's boat, I won't bother you with a bunch of chatter and explanations, however, if you have any questions please ask. I will be happy to answer, even though it maybe just made up.
Here we go:
There are a few flaws but as they say "she is good enough for me and the girls I go with".
Next up is the bowsprit
See You soon
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donrobinson got a reaction from Elijah in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
It was brought to my attention by a good friend of mine, Zoran, that I did the rigging on the rudder a little wrong. I went back to the plans and sure enough what I have done is not the same as what is shown
As you can see the plans show only a rope on the port side tied to the rudder and on mine I have blocking on both sides. Now I know my way is wrong and not historically correct, however, I'm thinking in real life this rudder is almost 17 feet long, 4 feet at it's widest point and 6 inches thick. Given these dimensions this rudder would have weighed a ton (figure of speech) and raising it in shallow waters would have been some feat of strength. I'm thinking why not give this crew all the advantage possible and let them have a four block system Or should it be done the right way? Given the temperature today and this problem I am considering a trip to the refreshment fridge. Please help, or better yet come over for a cool one
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donrobinson got a reaction from Omega1234 in SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse 1897 by Mirabell61 - FINISHED - scale 1:144 - POF - first German four stacker of the Norddeutscher Lloyd line
Congratulations Nils. A fantastic build!! Sharing this journey with you has been very educational and entertaining, I Thank You for sharing.
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donrobinson got a reaction from Elijah in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Hi Dave, Thanks for the comment you made me chuckle with that one. How is the rope making going? Mine came to a halt when I broke the machine, Alexey sent me a new part so I hoping to up and going soon.
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donrobinson got a reaction from Elijah in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Good to hear from you EJ, Thanks so much. This was my first ship's boat I've built and was amazed how much time it took.
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donrobinson got a reaction from Barbossa in HMS Diana By Barbossa - Caldercraft - Scale 1:64 - The 1794 Attempt
She is going to be a real treasure, great work!
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donrobinson got a reaction from Elijah in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Good Evening All. Thanks for all the visits, comments and likes it is all really appreciated.
This post is about the final stages of the ship's boat, I won't bother you with a bunch of chatter and explanations, however, if you have any questions please ask. I will be happy to answer, even though it maybe just made up.
Here we go:
There are a few flaws but as they say "she is good enough for me and the girls I go with".
Next up is the bowsprit
See You soon
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donrobinson got a reaction from RGL in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Good Evening All. Thanks for all the visits, comments and likes it is all really appreciated.
This post is about the final stages of the ship's boat, I won't bother you with a bunch of chatter and explanations, however, if you have any questions please ask. I will be happy to answer, even though it maybe just made up.
Here we go:
There are a few flaws but as they say "she is good enough for me and the girls I go with".
Next up is the bowsprit
See You soon
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donrobinson got a reaction from Cabbie in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Good Evening All. Thanks for all the visits, comments and likes it is all really appreciated.
This post is about the final stages of the ship's boat, I won't bother you with a bunch of chatter and explanations, however, if you have any questions please ask. I will be happy to answer, even though it maybe just made up.
Here we go:
There are a few flaws but as they say "she is good enough for me and the girls I go with".
Next up is the bowsprit
See You soon
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donrobinson got a reaction from Dfell in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Good Evening All. Thanks for all the visits, comments and likes it is all really appreciated.
This post is about the final stages of the ship's boat, I won't bother you with a bunch of chatter and explanations, however, if you have any questions please ask. I will be happy to answer, even though it maybe just made up.
Here we go:
There are a few flaws but as they say "she is good enough for me and the girls I go with".
Next up is the bowsprit
See You soon
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donrobinson got a reaction from KenW in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Good Evening All. Thanks for all the visits, comments and likes it is all really appreciated.
This post is about the final stages of the ship's boat, I won't bother you with a bunch of chatter and explanations, however, if you have any questions please ask. I will be happy to answer, even though it maybe just made up.
Here we go:
There are a few flaws but as they say "she is good enough for me and the girls I go with".
Next up is the bowsprit
See You soon
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donrobinson got a reaction from thibaultron in DREMEL 4" TABLE SAW W/ACCESSORIES
My thoughts are with You and Diane
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donrobinson got a reaction from texxn5 in DREMEL 4" TABLE SAW W/ACCESSORIES
My thoughts are with You and Diane
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donrobinson got a reaction from mtaylor in DREMEL 4" TABLE SAW W/ACCESSORIES
My thoughts are with You and Diane
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donrobinson got a reaction from Canute in DREMEL 4" TABLE SAW W/ACCESSORIES
My thoughts are with You and Diane
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donrobinson got a reaction from Elijah in Halifax by rafine - FINISHED - The Lumberyard - 1:48 - semi-scratch schooner
Outstanding work Bob. It's hard to keep up with your pace!!
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donrobinson got a reaction from jay in Charles W Morgan by Landlubber Mike - Model Shipways - Scale 1:64 - New Bedford Whaling Bark
Good to see you back in the shipyard
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donrobinson got a reaction from mtaylor in La Couronne by EJ_L - FINISHED - Corel - 1:100 - 1637 Version
Absolutely a beautiful build EJ, congratulations. A victory drink was very much deserved. Well Done!!
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donrobinson got a reaction from Techsan in New here...re-entering the hobby...seeking sage advice
Welcome aboard, enjoy your voyage
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donrobinson got a reaction from EJ_L in La Couronne by EJ_L - FINISHED - Corel - 1:100 - 1637 Version
Absolutely a beautiful build EJ, congratulations. A victory drink was very much deserved. Well Done!!
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donrobinson got a reaction from Elijah in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
A short little update, I have started the ship's boat:
Here is the balsa blank and a picture in the manual showing how it should look when done. Let's hope!
Laminating the top rails
Ripping some .5 x 5 mm planking to 2.5 mm wide. The off cuts will be used for the interior ribs. The carving of the boat in this picture is almost completed, shaping was done using a rasp and sanding.
Showing how the keel fits on the hull, a little bit of daylight showing there but the fit is fairly good.
First planking completed, one more layer to go
I have shown this before on another log but I thought I would show it again for those who might have missed it. To make oars I cut the dowels to length, these are 3 mm diameter, give them a good soaking in water then put them in a vice to flatten them. From right to left this picture is showing the dowel, the blade after coming out of vice then the final product after a little sanding.
The paint is still wet in this picture but these are the finished oars for the ship's boat
Thanks to all for stopping in, for all the likes and the great comments
Enjoy Your Day
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donrobinson got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Fairmount Alpine by George-JK - Billing Boats - 1:75 - RADIO
This is really starting to look like a cool build, I'll be waiting for more updates
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