Jump to content

EJ_L

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Content Count

    2,325

  • Joined

  • Last visited

7 Followers

About EJ_L

  • Birthday 03/29/1984

Profile Information

  • Gender
    Male
  • Location
    Wichita, Ks
  • Interests
    Obviously I enjoy scale model building, ships and my HO scale railroad layout are my main areas right now but I still do the occasional car model for people.
    I also highly enjoy wood working, especially lathe work. I make many things from pens and ornaments to bowls, plates, vases and goblets. Always experimenting and trying new ideas as I see them.
    Outside of these I also enjoy my wife, two dogs and outdoor activities like biking, camping and fishing.

Recent Profile Visitors

3,530 profile views
  1.    Ian_Grant reacted to a post in a topic: Le Soleil Royal by EJ_L - FINISHED - Sergal - Scale 1:77 - 1669 Version
  2.    Ian_Grant reacted to a post in a topic: Le Soleil Royal by EJ_L - FINISHED - Sergal - Scale 1:77 - 1669 Version
  3.    EJ_L reacted to a post in a topic: Sovereign of the Seas 1637 by md1400cs- Sergal -1:78 (to be hopefully bashed)
  4.    EJ_L reacted to a post in a topic: Sovereign of the Seas 1637 by md1400cs- Sergal -1:78 (to be hopefully bashed)
  5.    EJ_L reacted to a post in a topic: Soleil Royal by Hubac's Historian - Heller - An Extensive Modification and Partial Scratch-Build
  6.    EJ_L reacted to a post in a topic: Soleil Royal by Hubac's Historian - Heller - An Extensive Modification and Partial Scratch-Build
  7.    EJ_L reacted to a post in a topic: Soleil Royal by Hubac's Historian - Heller - An Extensive Modification and Partial Scratch-Build
  8.    EJ_L reacted to a post in a topic: Soleil Royal by Hubac's Historian - Heller - An Extensive Modification and Partial Scratch-Build
  9.    EJ_L reacted to a post in a topic: Soleil Royal by Hubac's Historian - Heller - An Extensive Modification and Partial Scratch-Build
  10.    EJ_L reacted to a post in a topic: Syren Ship Model Company news and forthcoming new projects - products
  11.    EJ_L reacted to a post in a topic: Syren Ship Model Company news and forthcoming new projects - products
  12.    EJ_L reacted to a post in a topic: Syren Ship Model Company news and forthcoming new projects - products
  13.    md1400cs reacted to a post in a topic: Soleil Royal by Hubac's Historian - Heller - An Extensive Modification and Partial Scratch-Build
  14.    Mike Zoll reacted to a post in a topic: For Beginners -- A Cautionary Tale
  15.    mtaylor reacted to a post in a topic: Soleil Royal by Hubac's Historian - Heller - An Extensive Modification and Partial Scratch-Build
  16.    Old Collingwood reacted to a post in a topic: Sovereign of the Seas 1637 by md1400cs- Sergal -1:78 (to be hopefully bashed)
  17.    Hubac's Historian reacted to a post in a topic: Sovereign of the Seas 1637 by md1400cs- Sergal -1:78 (to be hopefully bashed)
  18.    md1400cs reacted to a post in a topic: Sovereign of the Seas 1637 by md1400cs- Sergal -1:78 (to be hopefully bashed)
  19.    BLACK VIKING reacted to a post in a topic: Sovereign of the Seas 1637 by md1400cs- Sergal -1:78 (to be hopefully bashed)
  20.    Hubac's Historian reacted to a post in a topic: Soleil Royal by Hubac's Historian - Heller - An Extensive Modification and Partial Scratch-Build
  21. EJ_L
    Beautiful figurehead! That is exactly what I had envisioned as well. She will look majestic at the bow of your ship.
  22. EJ_L
    Modifications are looking good. This has been a detail that has always bothered me on previous builds as most 17th century ships had this mast offset yet I don't know of any kits that are designed that way. Modifying for it always became one of those decisions that I chose to forego and always regretted it.
  23. EJ_L
    I personally like the use of various colors and shades on the decorations. I think that instead of leaving the horse and rider white, I would use a light brown and skin tone respectively. I think the white is too white and I'm thinking that if the artists did indeed use colors and not just gold leaf, they would have attempted to paint as realistic as possible. Being that the horse, is more seahorse than normal land horse, a blue/grey or orange/yellow tint might also be appropriate.
  24. Admiral_Farragut started following EJ_L
  25. EJ_L
    Well done on those buoys, especially at that scale. They were a detail I chose to forego on mine as I wasn't sure how to make them at the time.
  26. EJ_L
    Another update. Lower QGs are enclosed and I am working on closing the stern on the next deck. I finished planking the sides of this deck as well and will soon be working upward on the quarter deck. Progress is slow but forward. I know some of the trim looks weird in these pictures, especially on the QGs. That is due to the lack of the decorative pieces that still need to be carved and fit into place. I installed some trim as kind of a place holder and some that will remain but will be trimmed or embellished as needed. It is definitely a work in progress.
  27. EJ_L
    I've not seen them stored on the main channels, usually just the fore. To me this makes the most sense as the main channels would seem much harder to rig the anchors being so far back on the hull and away from the catheads and hawse holes. However, I have seen images of ships being held at anchor through the stern gun ports which tells me that they could and did move the anchors and ropes around the ship as needed and therefore the anchor could reasonably be stored on the main channels.
  28. EJ_L
    Good job on rigging those crows feet to the stay. Keeping the tensions in place without pulling the stay too far out of position drove me nuts for days. Still has some deformity to it. Model rope just does not have enough weight to it to properly hold. She is shaping up beautifully! Won't be long now.
  29. EJ_L started following Permission to come aboard... and Sovereign of the Seas 1637 by md1400cs- Sergal -1:78 (to be hopefully bashed)
  30. EJ_L
    Another large build! Looking forward to seeing what you do with this one. I'm sure that having two of these kits will provide you with lots of good options and the enviable, "2nd chance" parts in case of mistakes. Good luck!
  31. EJ_L
    Great cabin stern windows have been installed and trimmed. Wrapping the QGs next then details and paint.
  32. EJ_L
    Welcome to MSW! I would also say to just start where you are at. If you happen to have pictures of the earlier work you can always post them up front, and if not, we can enjoy it from where you are. It is fairly common for people to stumble across logs well underway so that the beginnings are missed. Also, as you are already finding out, these take time and so I think it is better to go ahead and jump right into the logs and the community rather than waiting for the start of a new build. Best of luck and I look forward to seeing your work!
  33. EJ_L
    Framing of the cabins and quarter galleys continues. The lower cabin framework is in place and I am now setting window frames. The trim work will build up and out from this. Fortunately, the decorations are much simpler than S.R. was however, the scale is smaller at 1:90 compared to 1:77. It may not sound like much but it will add a lot of challenge to make those decorations look good.
  34. EJ_L
    Started setting the gun carriages that will not be detailed. These will just support the gun barrels and will be completely blocked from view by the deck above. The guns will be installed through the gun ports later. I also started to frame and close up the cabins. Once the sides are done, I will move on to closing the stern as well as building the balconies and quarter galleys. This work will also allow me to continue running the hull planking upward on both the forecastle, quarter deck and the poop. As always, thank you all very much for the comments, likes and following along!
  35. EJ_L
    Strain on the hands, fingers, and especially the eyes in my experience. Worth it in the end, but it is a lot of painstaking work. More and more I am becoming tempted to try out carving the decorations for Royal Louis from plastic. I'm curious to find out how the two different mediums compare, wood vs plastic. I would almost think that the plastic may prove more forgiving as it does not have the grain that wood does that can easily throw off a cut. I should really look into buying better wood for carving... The figures are coming along great Marc!
  36. EJ_L
    Fantastic! That is a really cool base and adds a unique touch to the display.
  37. EJ_L
    Lower hull is finished. The planking has laid down fairly smooth so sanding didn’t take very long. Applied poly finish over the mahogany wood on the lower hull and over the first two bands of wales and yellow wood. Once the rest of the planking is complete, I will extend the finish so that all the surfaces are evenly covered. Also today my latest library addition arrived. I intend to carve my own decorations for this ship as I did the last.

About us

Modelshipworld - Advancing Ship Modeling through Research

SSL Secured

Your security is important for us so this Website is SSL-Secured

NRG Mailing Address

Nautical Research Guild
237 South Lincoln Street
Westmont IL, 60559-1917

Helpful Links

About the NRG

If you enjoy building ship models that are historically accurate as well as beautiful, then The Nautical Research Guild (NRG) is just right for you.

The Guild is a non-profit educational organization whose mission is to “Advance Ship Modeling Through Research”. We provide support to our members in their efforts to raise the quality of their model ships.

The Nautical Research Guild has published our world-renowned quarterly magazine, The Nautical Research Journal, since 1955. The pages of the Journal are full of articles by accomplished ship modelers who show you how they create those exquisite details on their models, and by maritime historians who show you the correct details to build. The Journal is available in both print and digital editions. Go to the NRG web site (www.thenrg.org) to download a complimentary digital copy of the Journal. The NRG also publishes plan sets, books and compilations of back issues of the Journal and the former Ships in Scale and Model Ship Builder magazines.

Our Emblem

Modelshipworld - Advancing Ship Modeling through Research
×
×
  • Create New...