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donrobinson got a reaction from ken3335 in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Nothing too exciting here, I just thought I would show how I seize a block to a hook.
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donrobinson got a reaction from md1400cs in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Thanks to all for stopping by, for your likes and gracious comments. Almost a month since last update and I have accomplished some.
First up is making some oar locks:
From left to right: kit supplied one, outline on rosewood board, initial cutting on mill, after sanding on disc sander and final product
Pins installed in bottoms and a coat of WOP (two extra to cover breakage)
The Trabaccolo has two fittings unique to herself and the Brazzera. These are both belaying points, one style for the halyards and the other for the stays
The finished product
For the stays
And for the halyards, one at the mizzen and one at fore mast
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donrobinson got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Here is the process for making eyebolts and hooks, please remember this not my idea but one I found here and I don't remember the gentleman's name:
Lay wire on jig insert drill bit and pull down on the bit
Keep bending and turning the wire over the bit leaving a slight overlap
move the wire around and bend it down on the bevelled edge, this lines the eye up with the shaft of the bolt
sorry for blurry picture, my left hand was a little shaky today. This a finished eyebolt
to make a hook lay the eyebolt flat on the jig
insert bit and bend the wire up
turn bolt back around to bevelled edge of jig and make a slight bend
cut the excess wire off and you have a eyebolt.
This picture shows the hook we just made(on the left) and some other sizes I've made. The bronze hooks and eyebolts are for the gun carriages on my Pegasus
a clearer picture of the jig, easy to make and easy to use
Hope this is useful
Mike: I forgot to answer your question about the rigging rope The rope does not compare to Syren, nothing does,but the rope supplied is quite adequate and I won't be exchanging it out. I used the Syren rope for the anchor as it was a little bigger, which I thought looked better.
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donrobinson got a reaction from reklein in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Hey everyone, I hope you are all enjoying the weekend. Thanks to all for stopping, for your likes and comments.
Today's update is showing the catheads and anchors. I realise it is a bit early for the anchors but I couldn't resist the urge to see how they would look, they can be easily removed if required.
This is a practice cathead, just to get the fit, angles and dimensions right. This is just 6 x 6 mm basswood, the final product is made from 6 x 6 mm rosewood. The holes and simulated sheaves were made on the mill using a 1 mm end mill cutter.
I am just showing for those who haven't done this before how I install the anchors. A line is put through the eye on the cathead pulled through, doubled over itself forming a loop, wrapped around itself(three times in this case) and then fed through the loop
Pull both ends to tighten seizing
Then move seizing up into place
There is a hook stropped to the double block. The line is then fed through block and sheave in cathead and finally belayed to a cleat. The rope around the anchor shaft has a thimble seized in it. Rope is wrapped around the shaft and belayed to the kinighthead.
I didn't care for how loose the line through the cathead and block was so I painted the line with diluted pva glue and added the tweezers for weight
This is the final result. The anchor rope is from Syren that has been dyed from tan to brown. All other rope used is kit supplied, The hook on the block needs some touching up...as does some of the other some of the other paint by looking at these close ups
And a shot from inboard
Finally a picture of the tool I use to make hooks with. I found this here on MSW some time ago and I can't remember the fellow's name but I surely thank him as it works great.
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donrobinson got a reaction from coxswain in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Mike- Thanks Mike, the hinges were not that bad to make but at this scale this kind of thing is much easier
Christian - You are so right saying that, and it is a nice change do a ship such as this. There are a few more MarisStella models I also want to try, they are such great kits. Thanks for for your compliments>
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donrobinson got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Good morning all, Thanks to all those who have stopped by, left likes and/or comments.
Just a small update. Some progress such as nailing the main rail(with .4 nylon fishing line) was a bit of a waste of time. I was so happy with the results on the companion way I thought I would do more of it not realising it would be lost in the dark grain of the walnut. Although it may look like what a house fly may have left behind the nails can be seen(if you really look close) on some of the close ups. Breast hooks, knightheads and the aft rail were also completed, I replaced the kit supplied walnut with rosewood for these. Another detail that is hard to notice is the rope used to tie the hatch lids together. I finally put my Syren serving machine together and decided to serve some line for the first time and give it a try. The line served is just normal sewing thread and I used the same thread for the serving, the final rope measures approximately .5 mm and again you have to look real close.
An eye was seized in one end of rope then the other end pulled through and tied off with a couple of half hitches
Take Care and Thanks for stopping in.
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donrobinson got a reaction from Elijah in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Hey Ian, how are things going? Thanks for stopping and for the compliment. I will be certain to take lots of pictures of the rigging, which should be coming soon. Next is the rudder then ship's boat followed by the rigging. With any luck hopefully she will be on display by end of August.
And what the heck are you doing North of LLoyd?
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donrobinson got a reaction from EJ_L in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Hey Ian, how are things going? Thanks for stopping and for the compliment. I will be certain to take lots of pictures of the rigging, which should be coming soon. Next is the rudder then ship's boat followed by the rigging. With any luck hopefully she will be on display by end of August.
And what the heck are you doing North of LLoyd?
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donrobinson got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Bluenose II by Heronguy - Artesania Latina #20500 - Scale 1:75 - 2nd build
That break sucks but as everyone has said an easy fix. For making slots try using an end mill bit in your dremel. They can be found on Amazon from .3 mm and up, usually come in packs of ten for around $10. I use these all the time and have had real good results with them. And when one breaks save the bit as they work good as little punches, for instance the nail holes in your chainplates.
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donrobinson got a reaction from Blighty in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Hey Ian, how are things going? Thanks for stopping and for the compliment. I will be certain to take lots of pictures of the rigging, which should be coming soon. Next is the rudder then ship's boat followed by the rigging. With any luck hopefully she will be on display by end of August.
And what the heck are you doing North of LLoyd?
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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 mtaylor 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 Canute in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Hey Ian, how are things going? Thanks for stopping and for the compliment. I will be certain to take lots of pictures of the rigging, which should be coming soon. Next is the rudder then ship's boat followed by the rigging. With any luck hopefully she will be on display by end of August.
And what the heck are you doing North of LLoyd?
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donrobinson got a reaction from Elijah in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Thanks to all for stopping in, for your comments and for all the likes. Got a little more done in the last two days mainly the ship's stove is now installed complete with a stockpile of firewood and an axe. The pump was also made and installed, this is a little kit included with the package, I think it looks pretty good. It came with 3 mm copper strapping for the bands, however, I replaced that with some card stock
Hope you enjoy, have a good evening
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donrobinson got a reaction from coxswain in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Thanks to all for stopping in, for your comments and for all the likes. Got a little more done in the last two days mainly the ship's stove is now installed complete with a stockpile of firewood and an axe. The pump was also made and installed, this is a little kit included with the package, I think it looks pretty good. It came with 3 mm copper strapping for the bands, however, I replaced that with some card stock
Hope you enjoy, have a good evening
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donrobinson got a reaction from Elijah in US Brig Niagara by mikiek - FINISHED - Model Shipways - Scale 1:64 - First wooden ship build
Good idea using styrene , I have never used it yet will have to give it a go. What kind of lathe do you have, and why do you not know how to use it?
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donrobinson got a reaction from Elijah in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Zoltan: Thanks for the compliment and for stopping in
Mike: Thanks, just wish the real firewood was that easy to cut and split
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donrobinson got a reaction from Elijah in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Thanks Steve, great of you stopping by
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donrobinson got a reaction from Elijah in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Thanks EJ, coming up is the ship's boat that I have put off way too long now and I am running out of things to do so I'll have to bite the bullet and start on it.
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donrobinson got a reaction from Elijah in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Hi John, you must have slipped in when I was typing. Thanks for coming by. They really are good kits and at this scale it is fun to add and change a few things. The boxes are not the normal flashy and colourful, but when you open the box and see the contents you soon forget about the box lid. Another good thing about the MarisStella colour scheme is that carrying one of these boxes into the house will not catch the Admiral's eye near as much!!
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donrobinson got a reaction from Elijah in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Frank: Thanks so much for stopping in, really good to hear from you again. How is the Red Dragon coming along?
Zoran: Hello, Thanks for the compliment, much appreciated
Doug: Thanks, it was a hot day here yesterday. In the pictures clouds had just started rolling in and a short time later we had a pretty good rain storm. The rain was much needed as the mosquitoes were starting to suffer
Mike: Hey, how are things with you? Thanks for dropping in
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donrobinson got a reaction from Jack12477 in Bismarck by Kevin - FINISHED - Trumpeter - 1/200 - PLASTIC
Great build, congratulations
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donrobinson got a reaction from popeye the sailor in La Couronne by EJ_L - FINISHED - Corel - 1:100 - 1637 Version
Very impressive EJ, you are doing a sweet job. It's a satisfying feeling knowing the end is near, keep the updates coming
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donrobinson got a reaction from popeye the sailor in HMS Bounty by Steve 12345 - FINISHED - Billing Boats - 1:50
Looking at the AOTS it seems they should about 15" apart which would be approximately 8 mm at this scale. Nice work Steve, I like your little drawing it is amazing how we can tie hundreds of these knots then all of a sudden the mind goes blank and you forget
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donrobinson got a reaction from Canute in Trabakul by donrobinson - FINISHED - MarisStella - 1:32 scale
Hi John, you must have slipped in when I was typing. Thanks for coming by. They really are good kits and at this scale it is fun to add and change a few things. The boxes are not the normal flashy and colourful, but when you open the box and see the contents you soon forget about the box lid. Another good thing about the MarisStella colour scheme is that carrying one of these boxes into the house will not catch the Admiral's eye near as much!!